World club football odds, picks, predictions: Low-scoring Real Madrid match is among best bets in expert's parlay that would pay more than 11-1

The world's top football teams are back to work after the international break, and it's getting down to crunch time in the European leagues. The German Bundesliga returns with a fight for first place between leader Borussia Dormund and reigning champion Bayern Munich, who trail by one point. The English Premier League features two critical battles among the top six teams. Second-place Manchester City host surging sixth-place Liverpool on Saturday (7:30 a.m. ET), while third-place Manchester United head to No. 5 Newcastle on Sunday (11:30 a.m. ET). Napoli are running away with Italy's Serie A, but AC Milan will be trying to hold on to a top-four spot when they visit the league leaders Sunday (2:45 p.m. ET). 

The Bundesliga showdown kicks off Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Bayern Munich are -210 favorites in the Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich odds at Caesars Sportsbook, with Dortmund +470 underdogs. A draw is priced at +380, and the over/under for total match goals is 3.5. (For complete soccer coverage and more expert picks, check out our soccer analysis pages) 

All these games offer many opportunities for bettors, and the paydays can be even bigger if you combine your favorite picks into a parlay. Before you make any soccer picks or parlays, you really have to see what soccer expert Jim Holliman has to say.

Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and grew up with soccer in his blood. He played competitively through high school and has been following the game closely since the 1970's heyday of the North American Soccer League. His interest has expanded worldwide, and his betting approach is centered on crunching the numbers, but he sees the whole field and relies on his instinct.

The expert is on a 15-7 run (+8.79) on his Champions League picks this year, bringing a profit of nearly $900 for $100 bettors. He and is 39-40-1 on his soccer article picks overall.

Holliman has scoured the soccer schedules for April 1-3 and has found value in four best bets. If you combine these four picks into a parlay, you could earn a payout of more than 11-1 at Caesars Sportsbook! The first matchup in the parlay doesn't start until Sunday at 9 a.m ET, so there is plenty of time for you to make your soccer picks.

We can tell you that one pick Holliman loves is Under 3.5 Goals (-125) in the Real Madrid vs. Valladolid match on Saturday (10:15 a.m. ET). Only once in the past eight meetings have these teams gone over this number. Real haven't been lighting it up lately and the visitors struggle to score away from home.        

Holliman has three other picks in his parlay that would pay more than 11-1. They include a CONFIDENT best bet on an English Premier League team to win at home. If you combine these picks into a four-leg parlay, you can cash in HUGE! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the expert's predictions before you lock in any soccer picks or parlays of your own.

So which teams are MUST-BACKS on this weekend's soccer schedule? And which EPL squad should you be sure to include in a parlay that would pay more than 11-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which picks you should be all over this weekend, all from the soccer expert who is on a 15-7 run on his Champions League picks!