Our 23/1 football accumulator for today features five selections across the Europa League and EFL Cup.
Tonight's football brings together EFL Cup and Europa League action, and we have picked out five selections to combine for a 23/1 accumulator.
Our accumulator picks have been in strong form recently, landing three winners in the past fortnight at 32/1, 25/1 and 13/1, and we are looking to continue that run with another five-fold.
Both Teams to Score provides the angle for Manchester United vs Brighton and AC Milan vs Benfica, while Everton and Aston Villa are backed to progress in the EFL Cup. We finish in Austria, where Rennes are fancied to beat Sturm Graz in a match where both teams can find the net.
Leg 1 Man United vs Brighton: BTTS - Yes
United's league start has been inconsistent, but Michael Carrick's side have already shown what they can produce going forward at home. They thrashed Ipswich 5-2 in their first Premier League game at Old Trafford before beating Sabah 4-0 in the Champions League, meaning United have scored nine times across three competitive home fixtures this season.
Their 1-0 derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday was the exception, with United still hitting the woodwork twice despite failing to score.
Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton side have scored 13 goals in four Premier League matches, including eight across their two away games. They struck three times in a 4-3 defeat at Chelsea before dismantling Coventry 5-0 on Sunday.
The Seagulls have won four of their last five away matches against Manchester United in all competitions, including a 2-1 FA Cup victory last season.
United should have enough attacking quality to contribute themselves, but Brighton's recent scoring form and excellent record at Old Trafford make a home clean sheet difficult to trust. With the visitors coming off a five-goal away win and United having already conceded twice to Ipswich and Everton this season, Both Teams to Score looks a strong opening leg.
Everton vs Wolves: Everton Win
Everton are unbeaten across their opening five competitive matches, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 and Preston 4-0 before draws with Bournemouth, Manchester United and Tottenham.
The Toffees have conceded only three goals across four Premier League fixtures, while Saturday's 0-0 draw at Spurs gave them a third clean sheet in five matches across all competitions.
Their previous EFL Cup performance also showed Everton are taking the competition seriously enough to justify backing them here. They travelled to Preston and won 4-0, progressing comfortably despite Moyes making changes.
Wolves have made a respectable start following relegation, taking 11 points from six Championship games and winning 1-0 at Sheffield United on Sunday. However, they have already conceded 10 league goals, including four at West Ham, and this represents a clear step up in opposition.
Manager César Peixoto has confirmed that he will make changes in order to give minutes to fringe players, having already rotated heavily in cup competition this season.
With Everton unbeaten, defensively solid and facing a potentially rotated side from the division below, the Toffees are backed to win inside regular time.
Coventry vs Aston Villa: Villa Win
Aston Villa are backed to take advantage of Coventry's miserable start to life back in the Premier League when the Midlands rivals meet in the EFL Cup.
Frank Lampard's side have lost all four of their opening league matches without scoring, going down 3-0 at Arsenal, 1-0 against Hull, 1-0 at Manchester City and most recently 5-0 at home to Brighton.
Villa's own Premier League start has been disappointing, but Unai Emery's side have at least shown signs of their attacking quality in Europe. They won 3-2 away at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener before losing 2-1 to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Coventry did beat Plymouth 4-2 away in the previous round, so they have already shown they can respond in cup competition. Even so, a side that has subsequently lost three consecutive league games without scoring, including a five-goal home defeat last time out, is difficult to support.
With Coventry still searching for their first Premier League goal and Villa possessing significantly greater depth, Aston Villa are backed to make the difference in quality count.
AC Milan vs Benfica: BTTS - Yes
AC Milan and Benfica bring two productive attacks into their Europa League opener at San Siro.
Ruben Amorim's Milan have scored in all four Serie A matches this season, with BTTS landing in three of them.
Marco Silva's Benfica side have scored 12 goals across their last four Liga Portugal matches, beating Estoril 2-1, Marítimo 3-0, Moreirense 4-0 and Gil Vicente 3-1.
The Portuguese side have already demonstrated their threat in this competition too. Benfica beat AGF Aarhus 3-1 in both legs of their Europa League play-off, progressing 6-2 on aggregate.
They therefore scored six but also conceded twice against considerably weaker opposition, which offers encouragement for both halves of the BTTS selection.
Milan have conceded in three of their four league matches, while Benfica have scored at least three goals in five of their last six competitive fixtures. With both teams carrying reliable scoring form into one of the standout games of the Europa League round, Both Teams to Score gets the nod.
Sturm Graz vs Rennes: Rennes Win & BTTS
Rennes are backed to make a winning start to their Europa League campaign in Austria, but Sturm Graz's recent scoring form makes Rennes to win and Both Teams to Score an appealing higher-priced final leg.
Franck Haise's side have started the Ligue 1 season strongly, taking 10 points from their opening four matches without defeat. Rennes drew 2-2 with PSG on the opening weekend before beating Le Mans 3-2, Angers 2-1 and Marseille 1-0.
That sequence means Rennes have scored eight goals in four league matches, with BTTS landing in three of them. Their victory over Marseille also demonstrated that they are capable of controlling stronger opposition when required.
Sturm's recent form gives the Both Teams to Score element plenty of support. The Austrian side have scored in each of their last three competitive matches, losing 3-1 at Rapid Vienna before beating Voitsberg 4-1 and LASK 2-1.
That is seven goals across those three matches, suggesting they should still carry enough threat on home soil to contribute.
Sturm should be capable of scoring, but Rennes look the more convincing side overall. Rennes to win and Both Teams to Score completes the 23/1 accumulator.
For a safer bet, readers could remove this leg from the accumulator, making it around a 6/1 four-fold.
