Monday Football Acca

Istanbul Başakşehir look to have returned to form recently, in their last five league matches they’ve lost one, drawn one and won three. They’ll also be confident off the back of their 4-1 Europa League win against Sporting Lisbon.

On the other hand, Gaziantep are comfortable in the middle of the table, currently at ninth in the league. In their last five, they’ve lost three and won two, including a 5-1 masterclass against third-place Sivasspor. Showing Istanbul that there is no place for complacency in this match.

I’m backing İstanbul Başakşehir in this match. Their dominance going forward is going to expose weaknesses in Gaziantep’s team whose current goal difference is at -2 compared to Istanbul’s +20.

Midtjylland missed out on winning the league last year, having to settle for runners up. They’re right on track to add another title to the collection this year though and a win tonight would send them nine points clear at the top.

SønderjyskE’s weak backline could be what lets them down today, they’ve conceded 37 this season and only scored 28, despite some improvement of late.

In their last five, they’ve won two, lost two and drawn one, conceding nine goals in total in those five matches.

Midtjylland have only conceded 13 this season and carry plenty of attacking threat. They’ve only lost one of their last five and netted 12 goals total in those matches. That’s why I’m backing them with a -1 handicap.

In the Championship Nottingham Forest are currently sitting in fourth place on 59 points, four points below third-place Fulham, but with a game in hand.

Forest will come into the game with confidence off the back of their trip to Cardiff. Middlesbrough are without a league win in nine games.

They'll need three points here to escape the relegation zone but I doubt they have the ability to win against a Forest team desperate to reclaim their place in the top flight.