Football accumulator tips for Sunday March 1: Back our acca at 9-1 with bet365

Racing Post football analyst Henry Hardwicke has pieced together a four-fold that pays 9-1 with bet365, built around a quartet of sides he expects to claim three points on Sunday.

The coupon opens in the Championship, where Birmingham welcome promotion-chasing Middlesbrough to St Andrew’s. The Blues have lost only once in 16 home league fixtures this term and sit within striking distance of the play-off places; Hardwicke believes Chris Davies’ men can spring a surprise and keep their promotion push alive.

Across the continent, Real Madrid are backed to tighten the title race by seeing off city neighbours Getafe. Carlo Ancelotti’s side have taken 13 wins from their last 17 league outings, while Getafe have managed just two victories in their previous 11 La Liga contests.

In Italy’s second tier, Bologna are expected to overcome Pisa despite a mid-week European assignment. The Rossoblù played more than an hour against 10 men in Thursday’s fixture, easing fears of fatigue, whereas Pisa have tasted victory only once in 28 matches this season.

Completing the acca is Portuguese heavyweights Benfica, who have lost only twice in their last eight fixtures—both reverses coming against high-class Real Madrid opposition. Hardwicke fancies them to dispatch Gil Vicente and round off the 9-1 shot.

Accumulator backers need all four selections to land for the bet to pay out, but the combined odds offer a handsome return from a modest stake for those willing to take the multi-leg plunge.