talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Monday 22 April
After another busy weekend of football around Europe, there are still some crucial games on the schedule on Monday.
In the Championship, Middlesbrough will play host to Leeds United, with both teams pushing for promotion from the second tier, while there's the small matter of the Milan derby in Serie A as AC host Inter.
Roma face Bologna in the second game from the Italian top flight, while in La Liga, Sevilla will take on Mallorca.
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Bet of the day
Under 2.5 goals @ 21/20 - Middlesbrough v Leeds
Monday's Championship encounter looks like it could be a nerve-wracking battle as Middlesbrough play host to Leeds.
Boro are nine points behind sixth-placed Norwich City with a game in hand, and while their hopes of making the top six appear thin, they will be giving it their all as they look to extend their unbeaten run to 10 matches.
Michael Carrick's side have kept things tight in recent weeks, with both teams failing to score in four of their last five at home, while they have also kept three successive clean-sheets at the Riverside.
Leeds have failed to score in two successive games in the Championship and they may struggle to break down Boro given their recent dip in form.
Picking a winner in this game looks tricky, but a low-scoring match appears to be on the cards.
Special of the day
BetBuilder - AC Milan v Inter Milan - Inter to win and Lautaro Martinez to score anytime @ 11/5
The Derby della Madonnina is one of the biggest games in the football calendar and Monday's could be one of the most important in recent years, as Inter try to win the Scudetto at the expense of fierce rivals AC.
Inter could secure another league title and do so in a match against their near neighbours for the first time in their history, with the recent form of both teams suggesting that is likely to happen.
There are 14 points separating the two sides at the top of the table and with only six games left, Inter have the chance of winning the title in the best possible circumstances.
Stefano Pioli's AC side are winless in three, conceding six goals in the process, while Inter are unbeaten in 26 league games, winning 21 of those battles.
Inter striker Lautaro Martinez is also worth considering in the anytime scorer market, as he has netted seven in his last 13 games against the Rossoneri.
Long shot of the day
Roma v Bologna - Correct score 0-0 @ 11/2
AC Milan's last two defeats came at the hands of Roma, as the Giallorossi reached the semi-finals of the Europa League at their expense.
Daniele De Rossi has worked wonders since stepping into the Roma dugout, as they have only lost twice in 17 games with their former midfielder at the helm.
They are currently unbeaten in five and they have kept four clean sheets during that time.
However, Bologna are unbeaten in four and have not conceded in any of those games. Their only defeat in 12 matches was to Inter, who edged them 1-0 in March.
Roma's players are likely to feel the pace of the game after their European exploits, and with Bologna only conceding three times in their previous 10 games, this could end up being a scoreless encounter.
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