There’s nothing like a weekend full of football, where punters will gamble their hard-earned money to make some profit while simultaneously having fun watching the game we all love.
Free Bets and Monday Night Football
Those who fancy a flitter may do so to potentially qualify for a bookmaker’s club’s free bet using their bookmaker(s) of choice, and Monday night has presented the chance to turn that freebie into a little gambling pot or further profit once again.
First Stop: Italy – Cagliari vs Como
First, we head to Italy for a 5:30 p.m. kick-off as Cagliari hosts the newly promoted Como at Unipol Domus. Despite a stalemate at home to Roma in their Serie A opener, Gli Isolani will hope to register their first league victory of the season and get our bet underway.
There is an element of risk, given that Cagliari is the biggest price and the first team we’re backing on Monday evening, so the treble could be over before it’s even begun. However, hopefully, home advantage will come to the fore, particularly as they’re looking for that maiden win.
Como played their first match in the top tier since 2003, away to Juventus, and left Piedmont, losing 3-0 and managing just three shots on the Old Lady’s goal in a lacklustre performance.
Cesc Fabregas’s side has nothing to lose and an element of fearlessness as a newly promoted outfit, which may leave them open defensively. So, we’re hopeful that the hosts can pounce and make the most of their offensive opportunities.
(Cagliari are best priced with Paddy Power at 23/20)
Staying in Italy: Juventus vs Hellas Verona
Staying in the kingdom of calcio, we’re also taking the Juventus above to win away at Hellas Verona in a 7:45 pm kick-off. The Bianconeri swept Gli Azzurri aside and are looking to clinch their second league win from two matches under new manager Thiago Motta.
This pick should be made with an ounce of scepticism, given That Gallipoli also won in their season opener. They, too, scored three without reply, beating Antonio Conte’s new-look Napoli.
However, Juve is seen as reigning champions Inter’s most robust potential competition when chasing down the Scudetto for a second successive season. If they are serious about taking the title to Turin, they can’t afford many slip-ups, particularly early on in the season.
(Juventus are best priced with bet365 at 3/4 with the bonus of Early Payout if they go two goals ahead)
La Liga Action: Villarreal vs Celta Vigo
Last but certainly not least, hopefully, Villarreal will emerge victorious over Celta Vigo at Estadio de la Cerámica—ideally following both Cagliari and Juventus winning—to complete our treble and net some profit to kick off the week in style.
El Submarino Amarillo took the lead twice at home to Atletico Madrid in their season opener, pegged back by Los Colchoneros on two separate occasions. They left it late to sneak past Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán on Friday night, so we’re hopeful they can do so again here.
Celta Vigo has won both La Liga matches so far to kickstart its campaign. Still, with all due respect to Deportivo Alaves and Valencia, Villarreal has arguably had the more challenging fixtures.
The hosts have an added incentive of potentially leapfrogging their opponents—at home—to potentially sit top of the tree, even if only for 24 hours at least. They round off our treble, which is best priced at 6.16/1 with William Hill.
(Villarreal are best priced with William Hill at 19/20)
Conclusion
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