Several rivalry matchups are on tap this weekend in world football, led by the Madrid Derby between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. Atletico will be trying to edge closer to the top of the table, where Real Madrid has its customary position in first. Los Blancos have won all five of their games, while Atletico (3-1-1) are sixth in the table, five points back.
The Hudson River Derby is Saturday at Yankee Stadium, with NYCFC hosting New York Red Bulls in the MLS showdown at 1 p.m. ET. El Super Clasico, pitting Club America vs. Chivas Guadalajara in Mexico's Liga MX, also is set for Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
The latest soccer odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Real as the +125 favorite on the 90-minute money line, with Atletico the +215 underdog and a regulation draw priced at +245. NYCFC are the +135 favorite in their matchup with Red Bulls (+200), while America (-118) are favored over Chivas (+320), according to Caesars. (For complete soccer coverage and more expert picks, check out our soccer analysis pages)
There are dozens of other matches, and each one offers numerous options for bettors to cash in. 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 competitvely 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. He is 4-7-1 on his soccer picks overall and went 2-2 last week.
Holliman has scoured the soccer schedules for Sept. 17-19, and from the many dozens of games he has honed in on four best bets. If you combine these four picks into a parlay, you could earn a payout of almost 17-1! The first matchup in the parlay starts Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, so there is plenty of time for you to make your soccer picks.
We can tell you that one of the picks Holliman loves is Under 2.5 goals (-130) in the America vs. Guadalajara showdown. The past two meetings have ended 0-0, and the teams don't have a ton of motivation, with both pretty set for playoff positioning. Chivas have one of Liga MX's best defenses but don't score much, so Holliman doesn't expect either team to find the net more than once.
Holliman has three other picks, including a CONFIDENT play on one team to hold its opponent scoreless. If you combine these picks into the 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.
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