The Accumulator: Five essential selections to include in your Saturday multiples

By SBK Betting Zone staff

29 April 2022

Your essential guide to what to include in your weekend bet-builder, brought to you by SBK Betting Zone writers.

Landing a huge combination bet on the weekend is the ultimate dream for most of us, so look no further than our weekly guide to what you should be including in yours.

Starting with the Premier League, and Burnley look like a team in form right now, meaning they have a decent chance of keeping their survival hopes alive when they take on Watford, according to Greg Lea (who landed all three of his recommended bets in his Liverpool vs Villarreal preview, by the way...): "The Clarets have taken seven points from a possible nine since Mike Jackson was handed the reins on an interim basis. They now have the chance to move five clear of Everton, at least temporarily, in the battle to avoid the drop. Watford are dismal at home, having lost each of their last 10 matches in front of their own fans. A rejuvenated Burnley can make it 11 consecutive defeats for the Hornets here.

At the top of the table, Manchester City are in action in the late game at Leeds, and Robin Bairner expects Pep Guardiola's side to dominate sufficiently to deliver on a half time/full time selection: "The ease with which City are dispatching middle-ranking opponents at present suggests they will pick up three points with some comfort. Since beating Leeds 7-0, they have won seven of their 10 fixtures against club’s 10th or lower by more than a single goal. Also look for City to get this one done early; they will not want to expend any more energy than is absolutely necessary before their Madrid return match. With this in mind, back City to be ahead at the break."

Heading into the EFL Championship, there's a dead rubber in north west, where Blackpool take on relegated Derby, but it's definitely of interest to Ron Lewis: "Blackpool are a serious force at home and will fancy putting relegated Derby to the sword. Their gallant battle to overcome their 21-point deduction ended at QPR on Easter Monday. That was followed by a home defeat to Bristol City, so a trip to the seaside this weekend is unlikely to be a happy one."

It's final weekend of action in League One, and Ron fancies Sunderland to book a playoff place with victory at Morecambe: "Sunderland are hitting form at the right time and have only lost once since Alex Neil took over as manager in mid-February. They still need a victory on the final day of the season away to Morecambe to guarantee their place in the playoffs, however, and with Morecambe still not certain of avoiding relegation, this could be an edgy encounter. It has been a long time since there has been much optimism around Sunderland, but in Ross Stewart, they have found a striker who can bang in goals on a regular basis. The man known to fans as ‘The Loch Ness Drogba’ has scored 24 goals this season and last month was called up to the Scotland squad."

Finally, it's over to Newmarket for the 2,000 Guineas, and our man Tom Collins can't resist the appeal of Native Trail: "Tipping a horse at a short price to win the 2,000 Guineas is never ideal, but there is very little not to like about the Charlie Appleby-trained Native Trail and he appears a perfect addition to your weekend accumulator. He is unbeaten after five starts, has course-and-distance form and boasts a rating that suggests he has already achieved enough to win a race of this stature."

Recommended Accumulator

Burnley (vs Watford, 3pm)

Man City half time/full time (vs Leeds, 5:30pm)

Blackpool (vs Derby, 3pm)

Sunderland (vs Morecambe, 12:30pm)

Native Trail (Newmarket, 3:40)

Odds at the time of writing: 37/1

 

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