talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Saturday 18 May
Saturday's football schedule is not as busy as in previous weeks, but there's still plenty riding on the matches across Europe.
In England, the League One play-off final will take centre stage between Bolton and Oxford, while there's still league action on the cards in Germany, Italy and Spain.
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Bet of the Day
Bolton Wanderers v Oxford United - Bolton to win and both teams to score @ 29/10
A place in the Championship is up for grabs as Bolton and Oxford head to Wembley for the League One play-off final.
Bolton finished two places and 10 points better off than their opponents, while they thrashed them 5-0 in their most recent league meeting.
Ian Evatt's side have been a little vulnerable at the back in recent weeks, but they have scored at least twice in their last five games and have plenty of confidence in the final third.
Oxford should have some joy throughout the game, especially with Bolton conceding 10 goals in their last six matches, but the Trotters should have too much firepower in the final third.
Special of the day
Lecce vs Atalanta - Atalanta to win to nil @ 21/10
After suffering Coppa Italia heartbreak in midweek against Juventus, Atalanta will look to get back to winning ways on Saturday.
La Dea lost 1-0 to Juve in the final, but they need to win on Saturday to try to secure fifth spot in Serie A.
Atalanta have three games left, starting with Saturday's trip to Stadio Ettore Giardiniero, and they should have what it takes to win without conceding.
While Lecce have won just one of their previous six games at home, Atalanta have been victorious in six of their last eight matches in all competitions, and they have already booked their place in the Europa League final.
Atalanta won the teams' last meeting 1-0 in December and another clean sheet looks likely, especially with Lecce scoring two goals in their previous six fixtures at home.
Longshot of the day
Hoffenheim v Bayern Munich - Draw @ 7/2
Bayern Munich and their fans will be glad to see this campaign come to an end as they have failed to win the Bundesliga title for the first time in 12 seasons, trailing new champions Bayer Leverkusen by 15 points and not yet being assured even of finishing runners-up.
They were recently knocked out in the Champions League semi-finals by Real Madrid and may also struggle to win in their final game under Thomas Tuchel's stewardship.
The Bavarians have won only two of their previous seven matches on the road in the league, which does not bode well for an away success in this fixture as Hoffenheim have lost only two of their last 11 games at home in the Bundesliga.
Two of the teams' last four meetings have ended in score draws, and with Bayern off the boil this season, there's value in another tie this weekend.
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