talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice on Sunday 5 April

Apr 5, 2026 - 08:15
talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice on Sunday 5 April

Sunday’s football schedule is headlined by the FA Cup quarter-final between West Ham and Leeds United, but there is also action in Scotland and some high-quality matches in the leading leagues across Europe.

Here are our Bet of the Day, Bet Builder and Acca suggestions for Sunday’s matches.

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Sunday football tips

Celtic to win and both teams to score v Dundee @ boosted from 13/8 to 7/4

Dundee upset Celtic with a 2-0 home win in their first meeting of this season, but the Bhoys have since come out on top twice, winning 1-0 in the Scottish Premiership in December and 2-1 in the Scottish FA Cup at Parkhead in February.

The Bhoys should be capable of making it three wins in a row against the Dee as they look to improve on their last visit to the city, when they lost 2–0 to Dundee United before the international break.

Celtic had been on a five-match unbeaten run before that, including two clashes with Rangers that were level after 90 minutes and away wins at Stuttgart and Aberdeen. They should be up to the task of claiming three points on the road here.

Dundee, who are five places below Celtic in eighth, have been in solid form themselves, but lost 1-0 at Hearts before the break.

Both teams had scored in their five previous matches, though, and they are capable of getting on the scoresheet at home.

Bet builder

West Ham v Leeds – Draw, Both teams to score & Jarrod Bowen anytime goalscorer

Bet Builder pays 37/4

Sunday brings the FA Cup quarter-final schedule to a close with the all-Premier League clash between West Ham and Leeds United.

It’s the only one of the last-eight games not to have an odds-on favourite and a close contest is likely at the London Stadium.

West Ham have needed more than 90 minutes to progress from all three of their FA Cup ties against QPR, Burton and Brentford and they may be taken to extra-time again by the Whites. 

The Hammers have had four successive draws at home and three of them were score draws, so taking both teams to find the net also appeals. 

In similar fashion, Leeds have drawn five consecutive away games and only one of them was goalless.

Irons  forward Jarrod Bowen should be fresh enough after not starting either of England’s friendly internationals this week and, after scoring twice against Brentford in the last round, he could add to his FA Cup tally.

Acca

Hearts to beat Livingston, Celta Vigo to beat Valencia, Eintracht Frankfurt to beat Cologne, Bologna to beat Cremonese

Acca pays @ 16/1

Sunday’s acca contains matches from four different nations, starting with Hearts to beat Livingston in the Scottish Premier League.

The Jam Tarts have won three of their last four matches by 1-0 scorelines and will be looking to stay clear of Rangers at the top of the table by beating lowly Livi, who have not won since August.

In Spain, Celta Vigo are a value selection at 2/1 to win at Sevilla. Celta lost a 3-1 half-time lead to go down 4-3 to Alaves last time out, but that was only their second defeat in 10 games.

The home side have blown hot and cold with four wins and five defeats in their last nine matches, but sixth-placed Celta beat them 4-1 in their first league meeting in January.

Over in Germany, Eintracht Frankfurt have won three successive home matches without conceding and can add another victory against Cologne. The visitors have won only two away league games this season and are winless in their last seven.

The final pick of our acca comes from Italy, where Bologna should win at Cremonese. 

The home side claimed victory for the first time in 16 matches at Parma last time out, but Bologna are a top-half team who have won six straight away games in all competitions and they should prevail.

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