Smart Acca Picks: Leicester vs Crystal Palace Offering Good Value

The first game on this list comes from the Belgian Pro League where OH Leuven hosts Genk in a meeting of fifth against second in the standings.

Leuven’s form has been indifferent over their last five games, having drawn 2-2 with Anderlecht, before beating Sporting Charleroi 3-2 and Zulte Waregem 5-2 on either side of a 0-0 draw away to Mechelen, as well as suffering a 3-0 defeat to Union Saint-Gilloise.

Genk enters this match in superb form, having won all of their last four matches since their 0-0 draw with Sint-Truiden. Genk earned solid 2-1 and 1-0 victories over Union Saint-Gilloise and Gent, before beating KV Oostende and Kortrijk by 2-1 scorelines in back-to-back matches.

In the FA Cup fourth qualifying round, Anstey Nomads of the United Counties League/East Midlands Counties Football League hosts National League outfit Chesterfield at Cropston Road.

Anstey have had some dramatic clashes to reach this round as far, having beaten Skegness Town 5-2 in the preliminary qualifying round, before going on to defeat Whitchurch Alport 3-1, Ilkeston Town 5-4 on penalties after a 3-3 draw, whilst also winning 5-0 against Shefford T&C in the last round.

All of Chesterfield’s last five games have seen Over 2.5 Goals scored, however, their last three matches have resulted in defeats, losing 2-1 to Eastleigh and Maidenhead United on either side of a 3-2 loss at home to Dagenham & Redbridge. Prior to this, the Spireites had beaten Maidstone 2-1 after a 2-2 draw away at Yeovil.

Fulham against Bournemouth could be a game to look out for in terms of goals this weekend. This fixture sees ninth take on eighth in the Premier League, with both sides looking to push into the European places in the early rounds of the 2022/23 season.

All of Fulham’s last five matches have seen Over 2.5 Goals, as they managed 2-1 and 3-2 wins over Brighton and Nottingham Forest on either side of a 2-1 loss to Tottenham. Since then, the Cottagers have been beaten 4-1 and 3-1 by Newcastle United and West Ham United.

Bournemouth enters this game unbeaten in their last five games, with Gary O'Neill yet to taste defeat as manager of the Cherries. The former Portsmouth midfielder has seen his side drawn 0-0 with Bournemouth and Brentford, whilst earning a 1-1 draw at Newcastle and beating Nottingham Forest 3-2, as well as Leicester City 2-1 last time out.

Leicester City and Crystal Palace meet at the King Power Stadium on Saturday in a crucial match for the future of Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers.

Leicester have lost four of their last five games, following 1-0, 5-2, 6-2 and 2-1 defeats to the likes of Manchester United, Brighton, Tottenham and Bournemouth. The only anomaly in this run was the Foxes 4-0 hammering of local rivals Nottingham Forest where James Maddison (2), Harvey Barnes and Patson Daka all got on the scoresheet.

Palace ended a four-game winless run with a 2-1 win over Leeds United last time out thanks to goals by Odsonne Edouard and Eberechi Eze. Prior to this, Patrick Vieira’s men had lost 2-1 and 4-2 to Chelsea and Manchester City on either side of 1-1 and 0-0 draws with Brentford and Newcastle United.

The final game on this list comes from La Liga, where Gennaro Gattuso’s Valencia hosts Elche at the Mestalla.

The Bats are seventh in the table under the Italian’s stewardship, and have won three of their last five matches by 5-1, 3-0 and 2-1 scorelines against Getafe, Celta de Vigo and Osasuna. In between the initial two victories they were beaten 2-1 away at Rayo Vallecano, whilst drawing 2-2 with Espanyol before their win over Osasuna.

Elche’s 1-1 draw with Mallorca last time out stopped a rot of four losses in a row, following heavy 4-0, 4-1 and 3-0 defeats to Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona, before a narrow 2-1 loss to Rayo Vallecano.