Sunday's accumulator tips: Best free acca bets

Tottenham and Aston Villa kick off the entertainment in the Premier League with a big match in the capital.

However, Old Trafford will host the main event as Manchester United and Chelsea go head-to-head in a much-anticipated match.

We also take a closer look at Millwall against Burnley and Harrogate against Wrexham as we build our four-fold Sunday acca.

Good luck and please gamble responsibly.

(all odds are subject to change after article's latest update)

 

Sunday's acca

Aston Villa to win at Tottenham – 11/4

Chelsea to win at Man United – 8/5

Millwall draw no bet vs Burnley – 19/20

Wrexham to win at Harrogate – 3/5

 

Tottenham vs Aston Villa

You just never know what to expect from Tottenham. Almost a month ago, Spurs lost 3-2 at Brighton but backed it up with wins over West Ham and AZ Alkmaar. A 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace followed before a 2-1 win over Man City in the cup.

In truth, we wouldn’t look too close at that City victory considering Pep Guardiola’s men didn’t look up for it.
Villa had a recent slip up against Crystal Palace but that was just their first defeat since August.

Unai Emery’s men have won three of their last four against Spurs and we’re backing that run to continue. 

 

Man Utd vs Chelsea

Man Utd kicked off the post-Erik ten Hag era with a big 5-2 win over Leicester in the Carabao Cup. Question is, was that a one-off or are United actually getting better?

Whatever the answer to that question, we’re backing Chelsea to do the business away at Old Trafford.

The Blues have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games, with that sole defeat coming against Liverpool in a hard-fought contest. 

 

Millwall vs Burnley

Two teams in good form meet in the capital as Millwall and Burnley go head-to-head in the Championship. 

Burnley have enjoyed a strong start to the campaign, but they have drawn three of their last four.

This is an opportunity for Millwall to target their third straight league win. We’re backing them in the draw no bet market.

 

Harrogate vs Wrexham

Wrexham enter this FA Cup fixture looking to extend their impressive run to six unbeaten games across all competitions.

Harrogate are in the division below, and to make matters worse, they’re out of form. With that in mind, we’re backing Wrexham to progress. 

 

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Acca FAQs

 

What is an acca?

An ‘acca’ is a short term for the word ‘accumulator’, which is hard to spell and takes up a lot of space to write.

The acca is a bet consisting of several different selections which form one bet.

Four or more selections make up an acca, and some bookmakers may even offer as many as 20 selections in total.

The more selections you add to the acca the more your chances of success decrease, but the odds will get bigger.

To win an acca, you need each of your selections to be successful. For example, all five horses picked for a five-fold acca would need to win for you to claim your winnings, unless you have made your bet each-way.

What is an each-way acca?

Each-way accas are mostly used in horse racing.

An each-way accumulator is two separate bets, one bet for your selections to win, the other to finish in the places.

For example, if you placed a £5 each-way acca your stake would be £10.

The bet is lost if one of your selections fails to win or place.

 

Why bet with an acca?

You can group multiple bets, of varying prices, together to enhance your odds. A small stake could earn a large profit.

 

What is a fold in an acca?

Fold refers to a leg of your acca, for example, a six-fold acca is six separate selections to form one acca bet. 

What is acca insurance?

If your bookmaker offers acca insurance, your stake could be returned to you as a free bet if one leg of acca fails.

What are the benefits of an acca?

 

Larger odds:

Bookies multiply the odds of each selection you add to your slip. So even if you place just a pound on a multiple-legged acca you could get a very generous price.

 

Variety:

You can select several favourites in your acca, or mix long shots with favourites. The choice is yours.

 

Multiple sports:

You can pick selections across a number of different sports or just one event like a football match or one horse racing meeting.

Small stakes can yield big profits.

 

Acca insurance:

Your stake could be returned to you as a free bet if one leg of acca fails.

 

Cash out:

Some bookies will offer the chance to cash out during the event

What are the negatives of an acca?

- The bigger the odds of your acca your chances of success reduce

- One failed leg can ruin an acca

- Cash out isn't always available. You are at the mercy of the bookie with a cash out, they could block the cash out option during the event

How to calculate your winnings in an acca?

Multiply the odds of your selections to find out your acca odds.

It’s a very simple formula but probably easier to work out if you change your odds into decimals.

Example for a four-legged acca: 2.10 x 3.00 x 1.57 x 2.66 = 26.31 

A £10 stake would return £263.10p

Can I place an acca on any sport?

Yes, horse racing and football are the most common. But tennis, cricket and darts accas are gaining in popularity.

For example on one single Saturday, you could add a football match, a horse race, a grand prix and a tennis final to your acca.

 

READ MORE: What is an accumulator or acca bet?

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