There are several critical showdowns this weekend in the world's top football leagues, with three top-tier matches set for Sunday. One centerpiece of the day is the Madrid derby in Spain's La Liga, with first-place Real Madrid hosting third-place Atletico at 3 p.m. ET. The thoroughbreds of the two-horse race in Italy's Serie A also square off Sunday when second-place Inter Milan host league leader Juventus at 2:45 p.m. ET. And in the English Premier League, leaders Liverpool head to London to take on third-place Arsenal at 11:30 a.m. ET.          

Real opened up a 10-point lead on Atletico with a 2-0 victory against Getafe on Thursday, but Girona trail the leaders by just two points. Los Blancos are -145 favorites in Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid, with the visitors +380 underdogs and a draw listed at +280. Arsenal (+125) and Inter Milan (-120) are both home favorites against league leaders, with Liverpool listed as +200 underdogs and Juventus at +360. (For complete soccer coverage and more expert picks, check out our soccer analysis pages) 

The weekend's world football slate offers plenty of other options for bettors, and the paydays can be huge if you combine your favorite picks into a parlay. Before you make any soccer picks or parlays, you have to see what soccer expert Jim Holliman has to say.

Holliman has been a writer and editor for more than 25 years and grew up with soccer in his blood. He played competitively through high school and has been following the game closely since the 1970's heyday of the North American Soccer League. His interest has expanded worldwide, and his betting approach is centered on crunching the numbers, but he sees the whole field and relies on his instinct.

Since the 2022 World Cup, Holliman is 146-144-1 on his soccer picks and has been profitable across multiple leagues, including the UEFA Champions League and German Bundesliga. He is 25-15 (+717) on UCL predictions over that span. Holliman also has hit four four-leg parlays in 31 weeks of this article, including his 9-1 play just before the winter breaks began.

Now, Holliman has scoured the soccer schedules for Feb. 3-5 and has found value in four best bets. If you combine these picks into a parlay, you could earn a payout of almost 8-1! The first matchup in the parlay doesn't start until Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, so you have plenty of time for you to make your soccer picks.

We can tell you that one pick Holliman will feature in his parlay is Barcelona vs. Alaves Over 2.5 Goals (-125) in a Saturday La Liga matchup. Barcelona's away matches have produced a lot of goals, and Alaves have been strong at home, so the expert expects scoring.

Holliman has three other plays in his parlay that would pay almost 8-1, including two handicap picks on road underdogs. If you combine the expert's picks into a four-leg parlay, you can cash in HUGE! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the expert's predictions before you lock in any soccer picks or parlays of your own.

Which teams are MUST-BACKS on this weekend's soccer schedule? And which road underdogs should you bet on to cover so you can cash a parlay that would pay nearly 8-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which picks you should be all over this weekend, all from the soccer expert who is 25-15 on his UEFA Champions League soccer picks!