Free Football Acca, Friday 11 September

prediction and reasoning

Rennes vs Marseille — Rennes or Draw — Rennes are unbeaten under Franck Haise with seven points from three games, drawing 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain before wins over Le Mans and Angers, and Esteban Lepaul has found the net in every league outing so far. Marseille have lost their last two, at Monaco and at home to Paris FC, after a 4-0 opening win over Strasbourg, and Bruno Genesio is without Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi. Rennes have won three of the last four meetings at Roazhon Park, so double chance at 1.30 looks a safe anchor.

Union Berlin vs Schalke — Union Berlin or Draw — Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last five competitive meetings with Schalke and have lost just one of their last five league games at the Alte Forsterei, where they drew 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt on the opening weekend. Schalke are back in the Bundesliga but are one of three sides yet to score, following a 3-0 loss at Augsburg with a goalless draw against champions Bayern Munich, and they miss suspended midfielder Ron Schallenberg. With home advantage and greater top-flight nous, Union or draw at 1.40 appeals.

Venezia vs Fiorentina — Draw or Fiorentina — Both sides are pointless, but the quality gap is stark. Fiorentina sacked Fabio Grosso after three straight league defeats and turned back to Paolo Vanoli, who saved them last season, and they can call on David de Gea, deadline-day arrivals Beto and Willy Gnonto plus Mateo Pellegrino, who scored a fine goal against Torino. Venezia have lost all three Serie A games since their return, including a 3-2 defeat at relegation rivals Frosinone, and are without the injured Marin Sverko, Bartol Franjic and Andrea Adorante. Draw or Fiorentina covers a tight contest.

Sevilla vs Valencia — Sevilla or Draw — Sevilla sit sixth after two wins, a defeat at Atletico Madrid and a 1-1 draw with Espanyol, with Lucien Agoume a standout in midfield. Valencia are still without a win — a goalless draw followed by three straight defeats — and have scored just one goal in four matches. Carlos Corberan is missing Diego Lopez, Sergi Canos, Umar Sadiq and Guido Rodriguez, leaving their attack toothless. Valencia are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Sevilla, which is why a straight home win would be risky, but Sevilla or draw at 1.22 is a solid banker.

Pisa vs Virtus Entella — Over 1.5 Goals — Pisa have scored three in a 3-0 win over Juve Stabia and two in a 2-1 win at Catanzaro, and sit on six points in Serie B. Virtus Entella drew 2-2 with Vicenza last time out after a 1-2 loss to Cesena, with just one point from their opening fixtures. Head-to-head meetings between these two average 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 63 per cent of them, so over 1.5 goals at 1.36 is a low-risk addition to the acca.

West Ham vs Wrexham — West Ham to Win — West Ham top the Championship after three straight wins, including a 3-2 victory at Bolton in midweek, and are unbeaten in five in all competitions, scoring a league-high 14 goals, with six wins from their last eight at the London Stadium. Wrexham are 13th with just one win all season — drawing four and losing two — and were held 1-1 at home by Burnley, managing only seven goals. The Hammers are the form side in the division and 1.57 with bet365's early payout is the value.

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