talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Sunday 5 May
Spring is kicking in and the fatigue affecting sides across Europe has contributed to the entertainment ramping up.
That only adds to the excitement and there is plenty to look forward to on Sunday, with games in Germany, England and Italy featured in our selections.
Certain teams' involvement in continental competitions could make them vulnerable, with Hellas Verona a mighty price to beat Fiorentina, while a London derby promises goals on both sides.
However, following their opponents' exploits on Thursday, could Eintracht Frankfurt do the unthinkable?
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Bet of the day
Eintracht Frankfurt to beat Bayer Leverkusen @ 85/40
It sounds like sacrilege but Bayer Leverkusen's luck surely has to run out at some point. They were brilliant in beating Roma 2-0 in the Europa League on Thursday but have been moments away from losing their unbeaten record in their last two Bundesliga matches, netting stoppage-time equalisers in draws against Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart.
They are away at Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday and while Bayer have the title sewn up, Die Adler still need points to seal European qualification.
Eintracht are unbeaten at home in the league since November, defeating Bayern Munich at the start of that run and most recently blunting another Bavarian club's European ambitions by beating Augsburg.
Could Frankfurt be the team to finally end Xabi Alonso's side's incredible run? Their home record makes 85/40 an attractive price and they may well be the bet of the day, if not the weekend.
Special of the day
Chelsea v West Ham - Chelsea to win, both teams to score and Nicolas Jackson and Michail Antonio anytime goalscorers @ 11/1
Chelsea enhanced their hopes of European qualification by beating Tottenham 2-0 on Thursday and can win another London derby against West Ham.
The Blues can claim a 10th home win of the season against a Hammers side who have won just one of their last nine in all competitions but could get a goal, having scored 10 in their last four away trips in the league.
Michail Antonio scored as David Moyes' side won the reverse game 3-1. The Jamaican has rediscovered his touch, netting in his team's last three outings.
Antonio also bagged last season at Stamford Bridge, a 2-1 win for the Blues, and could be joined on the scoresheet by Nicolas Jackson, who has his doubters but has netted in the Blues' last two home matches.
Long shot of the day
Hellas Verona to win to nil against Fiorentina @ 19/5
Last season's beaten Europa Conference League finalists Fiorentina drew 2-2 against Club Brugge in the last four of this season's competition and need to improve to secure a superior result in Wednesday's return match.
Viola boss Vincenzo Italiano is sure to rotate when his team heads to Hellas Verona, as he did for last weekend's 5-1 win over Sassuolo, and will do so knowing they have a cushion over Napoli in the battle to take Serie A's final European spot.
I Gialloblu are still trying to secure their Serie A survival, but five of their seven wins this season have come at the Bentegodi.
Three of the last four of those victories have been secured with an accompanying clean sheet and Marco Baroni's side may look to strangle the game and sneak a winner.
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