It's another El Clasico weekend in world football, but there are plenty of other key matchups to get fans and bettors excited. Barcelona host Real Madrid in a La Liga matchup at Camp Nou on Saturday as the teams fight for the top spot in the table -- as usual. In the English Premier League, the always-tense Manchester derby between City and United at Old Trafford is set for Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET. There's also a big showdown in Italy's Serie A on Sunday at 3:45 p.m. ET, as second-place AC Milan and fourth-place Napoli battle for positioning at the top of the table.       

El Clasico kicks off Saturday at 10:15 a.m. ET. Hosts Barcelona are +135 favorites (risk $100 to win $135), with Real +155 underdogs in the latest Barcelona vs. Real Madrid odds. A draw priced at +225, and the over/under for total match goals is 2.5. (For complete soccer coverage and more expert picks, check out our soccer analysis pages) 

The weekend's world football slate offers tons of opportunities 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, make sure you 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 90-89-1 on his soccer picks and has been profitable across multiple leagues, including the UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga. He is 24-12 -- bringing a profit of $1,175 for $100 bettors -- on his UCL predictions this season and went 6-1 on picks last weekend. Holliman nailed a parlay at almost 9-1 just before the break and hit two paying almost 12-1 in 14 weeks of this article in 2022-23. 

Now, Holliman has scoured the soccer schedules for Oct. 28-30 and has found value in four best bets. If you combine these picks into a parlay, you could earn a payout of almost 9-1! The first matchup in the parlay doesn't start until Saturday at 9:30 a.m. ET, so there is plenty of time for you to make your soccer picks.

We can tell you that one pick Holliman loves is Aston Villa -1.5 (-140) against Luton Town in the English Premier League on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. The Villans have outscored their opponents 17-3 in their four home matches. 

Holliman has three other plays in his parlay that would pay almost 9-1, including a plus-money pick on a Serie A side to win at home. If you combine these 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.

So which teams are MUST-BACKS on this weekend's soccer schedule? And which plus-money home favorite should you be backing as part of a parlay that would pay almost 9-1? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which picks you should be all over this weekend, all from the soccer expert who hit a recent four-leg parlay at almost 9-1!