talkSPORT tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Monday 17 August

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There is plenty of action across Europe on Monday evening, with matches taking place in La Liga, the Coppa Italia and English Championship.We have a trio of selections which make up our best bets of the day, including an 11/1 acca.talkSPORT BET – Score up to £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE*Bet of the dayDeportivo La Coruna to beat Elche @ 5/4Deportivo La Coruna return to La Liga for the first time since 2018 after finishing second in La Liga2 last season.Elche are the opponents on Monday evening and they finished 15th last term on what was their first La Liga campaign since 2022/23.Deportivo have spent over £20m this summer in a bid to bolster their squad, with experienced striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang one of those signings.The head-to-head between these two sides has been finely balanced since 2018, with each team winning twice in six matches.Home advantage could prove to be the decisive factor for Depor. Last season, they won 14 of 25 home games, while Elche won a single league match away from home, losing 13 times.Buoyed by a return to the top-flight, Deportivo will be looking to win their first La Liga since a 3-2 triumph over Athletic Club in April 2018.Bet BuilderWrexham to beat Cardiff and both teams to score @ 19/5Wrexham narrowly missed out on the Championship play-offs last season and ambitions are high that promotion can be targeted at the second time of asking.Their opponents are Cardiff City, who return to the second tier following a one-year absence.Cardiff were top scorers in League One last term, while Wrexham scored 69 league goals, the sixth-best record in the Championship.This could be an interesting tie, therefore expect plenty of goals at the Cardiff City Stadium, but the Red Dragons should have more than enough to secure all three points on Monday evening.AccaPisa to beat Empoli, Sassuolo to beat Cesena, Cremonese to beat Sampdoria and Palermo to beat Lecce four-fold @ 11/1There are four Coppa Italia matches on Monday evening and those games make up our acca.This will be the first competitive meeting between Pisa and Empoli in five years, but the home side did win 3-2 in a friendly last summer. These two teams will play against each other in Serie B this term, but expect Pisa to get their campaign off to a flyer.Sassuolo have a solid head-to-head record against Cesena, winning six of their nine fixtures, losing just once. Ironically, that defeat came in the Coppa Italia back in 2017. The Serie A outfit will have too much firepower for Cesena in the end though.Cremonese have won two of the last five meetings against Sampdoria and haven’t lost to them since October 2022.Sampdoria won just one of their last four Serie B fixtures to end the 2025/26 campaign, while Cremonese suffered relegation from the top-flight. The home side will be determined to start the season off brightly, however, so expect a home victory.Palermo haven’t suffered defeat to Lecce since 2006, winning five of the eight meetings since then.The home side enjoyed a solid pre-season and pushed Juventus all the way during a 2-0 defeat recently. Lecce avoided relegation by just four points and Palermo will count on home advantage to make progress.talkSPORT BET – Score up to £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE*Odds correct at time of publish and subject to change.Remember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressedGamCare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFor help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org*18+ New Customers. Opt in, deposit and bet £10 on any football market (odds 1/1+) within 7 days of sign up. Get your initial stake back (up to £30) credited in set football markets. Free bets expire in 30 days. Scroll Down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly 18+.