Football Park's Best Bets | Midweek European ACCA

Football Park's Best Bets | Midweek European ACCA

It's hard to figure out whether or not the blitzkrieg put on by Paris Saint-Germain in last season's Champions League final that saw the Parisians win the pinnacle of European club football for the very first time, at the expense of Inter, feels like a lifetime or five minutes ago.

Regardless, the time has once again swung around for that famous old anthem to ring out around Europe's great stages, as the best of the best across the continent square off in a battle for arguably the most sought-after prize in all of club football - The UEFA Champions League.

For those swindling a betting eye towards the first wave of League Phase fixtures, we've compiled a tasty five-fold accumulator for your perusal.

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Football Park's UEFA Champions League ACCA | 16/09/25

Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal - Arsenal to Win - 1.85

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund - Juventus Double Chance and Both Teams to Score - 2.00

Real Madrid vs Marseille - Half-Time/Full-Time - Real Madrid/Real Madrid - 2.00

Tottenham vs Villareal Over 1.5 Goals - 1.22

Total odds - 9.04

Arsenal to See Off Bilbao

In a re-run of an Emirates Cup pre-season clash that foresaw the start of the season proper back in August, Arsenal will kick off their Champions League hopes for another year with a trip to the Basque country, making their way to face off against Athletic Bilbao.

It's been a solid start to the year for The Gunners, with a 1-0 loss away at title favourites Liverpool the only blemish on an otherwise perfect start to the season, within a run of results that features heavy wins over Europa League side Nottingham Forest and Premier League returnees Leeds United.

Bilbao have hardly been slouches in their own rights so far this season, racking up three wins on the bounce to kick-off their La Liga campaign, but a surprise home defeat to Alaves last time out could dampen their confidence going into the game. Bilbao haven't got the greatest of luck against English teams either - they were soundly trounced 7-1 over two legs of the Europa League semi-final last season by Manchester United, despite their many troubles.

The Gunners are singing a sound song to start their season domestically, and they should have too much quality in their locker for Bilbao to kick off another season of European hope.

Old Lady Favourites in Close Clash

In arguably the most evenly-matched tie of this bout of fixtures, we're looking at two different lines from this game to make up our five-fold.

Both sides here have enjoyed undefeated starts to their respective seasons - Juventus winning all three of their Serie A matches at time of writing, with Dortmund winning two and drawing the other over in the Bundesliga.

There likely won't be much to separate these two sides, but both sides have enjoyed open-ended matches across their respective season starts, with Juventus netting seven goals from the aforementioned three matches (Parma (H), Genoa (A), Inter (H)) and with Dortmund hitting home eight from their three (St. Pauli (A), Union Berlin (H), Heidenheim (A)).

We can see both free-scoring teams finding respective joy in this battle in Turin, but expect Juventus to be the team to come away with the win. However, given the closely-matched nature of this bout, the extra layer of security provided by a Double Chance line (Juventus or Draw) locks the bet in tighter without sacrificing too much value.

Real To Lay Down Marker Against Marseille

Likely full of anger and desire following a rare trophy-less season across the 24/25 campaign, we are anticipating Real Madrid laying down a solid marker at the start of their Champions League campaign against Marseille.

Roberto De Zerbi's side haven't had quite the comfortable start that their comparative hosts have held in these early clutches of the year, winning two of their first four matches of the Ligue 1 season, whilst being defeated in the other two.

The manner of the games won't have instilled too much confidence in them either - a red card has been brandished in three of the four games. One of these red cards was in the season opener against Stade Rennais, but Marseille were unable to overcome them. On the flip side, a red card left Lorient down to ten men for over 80 minutes of action in their most recent bout, meaning their comprehensive 4-0 win over them comes with an asterisk.

The Half-Time/Full-Time line - where we state that Real Madrid will be in front both at the interval and at the final whistle - has landed in all but one of Real Madrid's games so far into the season, and we anticipate that being the case again. Their superstar quality tied in with their desperation to prove their doubters wrong will likely spell a dominant affair when Marseille visit the Bernabeu.

Goals To Flow In Tottenham

Thomas Frank has enjoyed an encouraging start to his life in the dugout in North London.

His appointment has shown to be an upgrade over Europa League-winning hero Ange Postecoglou, who has since taken the reins at Nottingham Forest, and Spurs only have a surprise home defeat against Bournemouth as a mark against their strong start to the season in their first four games - wins and clean sheets apiece both landed against Burnley, Manchester City and West Ham in their other battles.

Villareal should be a fairly close opponent for Tottenham to host as they re-enter the Champions League this season. Both teams have pragmatic setups that have seen goals flow solidly across all of their matches, be that for or against either team - only Tottenham's loss against Bournemouth stands as the only game wherein the Over 1.5 Goals line hasn't landed, across eight games between the two clubs.

Though it's the lowest-stakes addition into our ACCA for the evening, it still promotes solid value when considering the competition between the two sides, and the repetition of the line landing for both teams. Expect the goals, and a nice crescendo to your first Champions League ACCA of the League Phase.

All odds sourced from BetFred, correct as of 16:45, 15th of September 2025. Always gamble responsibly. Never chase losses, stake what you cannot afford or play beyond your means.