Monday football tips: Vieira brings Palace to old stomping ground

Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira heads back to north London with his new club Crystal Palace for the feature attraction from Monday's slate of games.

There's also top-flight action from Italy, Spain and Turkey to enjoy to kick off another busy week.

Today's best accumulator bets

Bets to be placed by 6pm.

Arsenal to beat Crystal Palace

Fiorentina to beat Venezia

Hatayspor to beat Gaziantep

Real Betis to beat Alaves

Arsenal won four of their five matches before the international break and could make it a unhappy coming for Vieira, who is still finding is feet at Palace.

Fiorentina and Real Betis face very beatable opposition in Italy and Spain respectively, while Hatayspor can continue their good start to the season in Turkey.

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Arsenal v Crystal Palace

Sky Sports Main Event, 8pm

Both teams have scored in seven of the last eight meetings between these sides and another high-octane affair looks likely with Arsenal the more likely to come out top.

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Best bet
Arsenal to win and both teams to score

Bet of the day

Fiorentina to beat Venezia
BT Sport 1, 7.45pm

Fiorentina were beaten by Napoli at home before the international break but have been better on the road this year, winning three of their four previous away games. Venezia are yet to win at home and Serie A's lowest strugglers could struggle to hold off the Viola.

Goalscorer bet of the day

Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Sky Sports Main Event, 8pm

In Arsenal's most recent league game at the Emirates, Emile Smith Rowe was one of the standout performers on the flank with a goal and an assist and he looks a great outside bet to get on the scoresheet against the Eagles

Best bet
Emile Smith Rowe to score at anytime

Stat of the day

Alaves v Real Betis, La Liga TV, 6pm

Alaves have lost six of their opening seven league games, failing to score in five of those games.

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