talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Monday 1 December

There are plenty of massively important fixtures across the weekend, but there is still plenty of action to look forward to on Monday, with matches taking place in the Championship, La Liga and a huge derby in Turkey.

As such, we have three selections up our sleeves to get stuck into.

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Monday 1 December betting tips

Bet of the day – Birmingham to beat Watford @ 3/4

It took a late goal from Marvin Ducksch to snatch a share of the points against West Brom in midweek, but Birmingham will be confident of defeating Watford.

The club have lost only once in their previous five matches and that came against promotion-chasing Middlesbrough.

During that run, the Blues have defeated Millwall and Portsmouth 4-0, while also netting four against Norwich last weekend.

Watford are on a nice run of form also. Since losing 3-1 to Coventry at the end of October, the Vicarage Road side have won two and drawn three of their subsequent five matches.

They do currently have a better head-to-head record against the Blues in recent times, but home advantage should prove enough for Birmingham to come out on top on Monday evening.

Special of the Day – Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray: Bet builder – Galatasaray to win and both teams to score @ 4/1

One of the fiercest rivalries in the world takes place on Monday evening as the Eternal Rivalry between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray resumes.

Both sides have had excellent starts to the new campaign, with Gala topping the table ahead of their arch-rivals by just a single point.

The away side have won two of the previous three editions of this match-up, with both teams scoring in those victories.

Goals will be guaranteed, with the two clubs scoring 58 goals combined in the Turkish Super Lig this season already.

Gala’s level might have dropped from their early season excellence, but they know what it takes to win at the Chobani Stadium, having done so as recently as April.

Longshot of the Day – Rayo Vallecano vs Valencia: Bet builder – Rayo to win, over 2.5 goals and Alvaro Garcia to score anytime @ 23/5

Rayo Vallecano take on Valencia in La Liga on Monday evening and they will be looking to get back to winning ways.

They currently sit 13th in the table, with their Europa League exploits taking their toll, but they should have enough to claim all three points against a Valencia side who have won just three times in the league.

Midfielder Alvaro Garcia has netted eight goals in all competitions this term, with three coming in the Spanish top-flight. 

Four of the club’s 12 league games have seen over 2.5 goals, while three of their four European group stage matches has seen over 2.5 goals also.

For Los Che, their only league win since September came last time out against Levante and with them having scored 12 and conceded 21 goals in the league, Rayo will be hoping to take advantage of a shaky defence.

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