Today’s featured game is the UEFA Champions League Qualifier in Romania between Unirea Urziceni and Russians Zenit St.Petersburg. Both sides have become familiar names on the European circuit over the past few years with the Russians taking the lion’s share of the fame following their UEFA Cup success.
However, we’ll look at the hosts first of all. This Unirea side is not the same side that you witnessed in the Champions League a couple of seasons ago where they caused Rangers a great deal of embarrassment with an emphatic victory in Scotland. It’s not so much the difference in squad that has changed Unirea but a certain Dan Petrescu, who moved to Russia to take charge of Kuban Krasnodar. Unirea have never looked the same since he left and I personally don’t consider them as an acceptable challenger for the Romanian Liga this year – I just don’t see enough goal threat nor managerial know-how to make Unirea a threat again. Unirea struggled in their opening opening Liga game last week because hosts Pandurii are a resilient side and don’t concede because they park the bus. Do Unirea have a way of breaking through that type of resilience? No! Unirea have got far more problems at the moment than are being documented, in my opinion, so I cannot seriously consider them in any competition. I knew Unirea would struggle at Pandurii because of Unirea’s problems in attack and sure enough it ended 0-0. To make things worse for Unirea, they’re missing integral playmaker Apostol and key holding midfielder Gomes. Zenit love to attack with constant possession through the middle so these are hefty blows for the hosts. Unirea are also playing this game in Bucharest as their own ground is not suitable for use in European football. Whereas this isn’t a new thing for them, it still counts against them in my opinion and should be taken into consideration.
Visitors Zenit are finally beginning to look the force they were before their magical Kerzhakov/Arshavin attack was split up. In a way, the appointment of Luciano Spalletti was ingenius, although quite surprising. What better type of manager to take control of a wealthy side that manipulate the possession statistics than an Italian?! Spalletti has proved his worth with AS Roma many times and although he’s had bad times against Romanian opponents in the past, you still have to favour Zenit to do the job today. Not only have Zenit dominated games and won the majority of them this season but they’ve been absolutely banging goals in of late, which is a worrying thought for everyone because they can already defend very well indeed. Just imagine if these guys still had Skrtel and Arshavin – they’d be dominating Russia without any challenge, in my opinion – they’re that close to being the ultimate side out there. Zenit are missing Krizinac and Lazovic for the game, which are blows but not to the point where I’m going to ignore the game. Lazovic is a good striker but if Kerzhakov plays (which he will) and if the support from Danny is good (which it usually is!) then I have no qualms over the potency of Zenit’s attack. Krizinac is a bigger blow in a sense as he’s a very experienced centre-back but I’m going to ride that one and bank on Unirea’s lack of midfield to mean that their attack won’t get the necessary service and thus Zenit won’t be too troubled. Let’s also not forget that Zenit are mid-season whereas Unirea have just started their campaign.
Basically, I expect Zenit to manipulate the possession in this game because they’re the superior side here and they more than have the capability to do so. No central midfield for Unirea is a massive problem because Zenit will play through the compact middle of the park all day long and they tend to take a lot of joy from it too. Unirea will work hard and love to upset the odds but I just can’t see how they’ll manage it today. My sole concern for Zenit is that they’ll revert to an overly defensive stance and not push at Unirea when they’re clearly under-strength. If that happens, Zenit may not get the goal that I think they really should go for. Zenit will have a tough job to beat Arlauskis in the Unirea goal, who is arguably the best goalkeeper in the Romanian Liga currently. Nonetheless, Zenit have the ability to win this game and if they perform as I expect them to by controlling possesion then I expect them to win this game without conceding at generous odds of 31/20.
Verdict: Zenit St.Petersburg to win to nil at 31/20.
Tuesday’s Picks
My tips:
As ever, below are my recommended value tips for today in no particular order:
Omonia Nicosia vs Salzburg – home win at 11/10.
I really fancy Omonia for this game and I’m just hoping that last year’s Salzburg doesn’t turn up to burn me here! However, I’m starting to have a lot of faith in this wealthy Cypriot outfit and I’m starting to lose faith in a Salzburg side devoid of target man Janko so I do favour the hosts here. Omonia have already stated their intent by demolising Renova Dzepciste of the Republic of Macedonia 5-0 on aggregate in the previous qualifying round. Whereas I expected a comfortable home win for the Cypriots, I thought they’d have a much tougher away leg at an intimidating venue but the Cypriots showed their growing class and just why they are reputed to be the best team in Cyprus by winning with ease again. The intense humidity in Cyprus tonight will play largely into the hands of the hosts as their visitors just won’t be used to playing in this weather condition. Omonia’s squad is packed with experience from the likes of ex-Newcastle striker Lua-Lua, ex-Olympiakos Piraeus utility man Patsatzoglou, ex-Barcelona defenders Victor and Iago Bouzon, Cypriot international target man Konstantinou, and they even have the youthful input of ex-Arsenal youngster Efrem. Omonia have an awful lot going for them at the moment and I really fancy them to do well today as a result. Salzburg are a good side on their day but they’ve not convinced me at all so far this season. I think that they’re lucky the game with Wacker Innsbruck was rained off because they had a nightmarish game against the newcomers and I’m quite confident that they’d have struggled. Let’s not forget that the only game Salzburg have scored in this season was at home to Faroese outfit HB Torshavn with the Austrians failing to score in the return leg and at a mediocre SV Kapfenberg. Their attack is far too predictable and ineffectual without Marc Janko and I just don’t see how they’ll take anything from the game without a clear and concise Plan B which they just don’t have. For me, this game has “home win” written all over it although I must emphasise caution as Salzburg can be a really funny opponent in European football. Nonetheless, there does appear to be value on the home win tonight.
Verdict: Omonia Nicosia to win at 11/10.
The New Saints vs Anderlecht – both sides to score at 21/20.
I like the odds for this game a bit more than I should, I daresay. We all know that Anderlecht are better than TNS but TNS impressed me an awful lot by destroying Bohemians 4-0 in their last home game in this competition. I rate Bohemians as a marginally better side than TNS as it is but Bohemians’ strength is defending and yet the Welsh side blew them away with ease! TNS will be raring to go against Anderlecht tonight with that momentum behind them, particularly with the knowledge that wonderkid Lukaku misses the game for Anderlecht through injury and Anderlecht lack a natural finisher without him. Anderlecht sold key defender Van Damme in the transfer window and are suspect at the back as it is so there’s every chance that they’ll concede here. I’m actually slightly more concerned that Anderlecht won’t score rather than TNS but I think that the silky skills of Moroccan Boussoufa should be enough to generate a goal for the superior Belgian side. Welsh football is on the rise, however, so don’t underestimate TNS here, especially as Anderlecht aren’t as big as their name! I like the idea of both sides scoring here and the odds are good enough to take a punt on although you’re a braver man than I am if you back a winner here!
Verdict: Both sides to score at 21/20.
Sparta Prague vs Lech Poznan – lay Sparta Prague at 6/5.
There are so many bets that intrigue me for this game because I’m just not sure which way it’s going to go! In the end, I’ve decided to lay the hosts because they’re priced far too short for my liking and Lech aren’t that bad.
Polish football is marginally better than it used to be and Czech football is on the decline so the gap has lessened in recent times. Sparta definitely aren’t what they were and although their experience is an unquestionable advantage, especially at Letna, the fact is that they don’t score enough goals. They keep the ball well enough but scoring goals is a big problem for them, particularly with their defence looking a little shaky at the moment too. The additions of Zitka and Matejovsky are useful ones to bolster the Sparta ranks with ability and experience but they’re still lacking a really good striker and that’s what underpins their overall displays, in my opinion. To top that problem off, Sparta miss strikers Lacny and Bouma for this game, not to mention defender Kusnir and midfielders Kucka and Vacek. Sparta are missing a good portion of their backbone for this game and I have concerns about their ability to win it against a stubborn Lech side. Lech might not have the potency that they did last year now that Lewandowski has departed but they’re still solid at the back so should cause the Czech hosts some problems today. I don’t see the battle of the aged between Repka and Wichinarek being problematic for the hosts so I was considering backing Lech not to score at decent odds of 4/5 as I think Krivets will be contained quite well. However, I’ve decided to be bold and lay the hosts today as I do think they’re too short for this game considering the above and the odds are good enough to take a chance on.
Verdict: Lay Sparta Prague at 6/5.
France U19 vs Croatia U19 – home win at 7/10.
I can’t write as much on this game as I’d like because it’s all just staring you in the face; France are the better side. Not only are they at home but they’ve looked frighteningly good so far in this tournament with goals being scored for fun and the only blemish on their record being a 1-1 draw against England courtesy of a last minute English equaliser. France have some terrific players coming through the ranks, as usual, and the quality of the likes of Gael Kakuta is there for all to see. I have a lot of respect for the talented Croatians but they really shouldn’t stand a chance here despite their solid defence. They’re good but I genuinely think they’ve gnoe as far as they can go now and the odds today are too long for a frankly largely superior France side so there should be value in a France win today.
Verdict: France U19 to win at 7/10.
Guadalajara vs Universidad de Chile – lay Guadalajara at evens.
This is a little bit of a fun bet for me but one I quite like because of one fundamental reason; motivation.
Guadalajara have done well in this competition because for the most part, it was played when they had nothing else to play for. However, the fact is that the Mexican sides do not rate this competition – they much prefer their domestic competition and the North American continental competition. Guadalajara now play this semi-final as their domestic campaign has started so if what they said before the Copa Libertadores last year is true then their focus will not be on this game at all. Star striker Javier Hernandez has left to join Manchester United so they’ll have to deal with his loss although they do still have some talented players in there. Nonetheless, Guadalajara were caught short at weekend by drawing a blank at home to Puebla so Hernandez’s departure has clearly had a sizable impact on the hosts and that may play an important role too.
Compare the above to Universidad de Chile, who are arguably the most tenacious side in South America in my humble opinion. These guys would walk through fire to win this tournament and they’ll do anything not to lose this game. They’re mid-season so they have the match fitness boost that Guadalajara lack currently. Universidad have been terrific on the road in the Copa Libertadores in recent times too, losing just twice in their last nine away games. They’re unbeaten in their last five away games, the last three of which were wins, which includes games against Flamengo, Alianza Lima, and Caracas – three very difficult games either for altitude reasons or the quality gap. Universidad were always successful because they were hard to beat. They still boast that asset but they’ve added the ability to score goals in continental competition, which makes them a very dangerous side indeed. Uruguayan striker Juan Oliveira is in the form of his life for the Chileans and midfield nutcase engine Manuel Iturra will be instrumental if Universidad are to do the job here today.
I have to give the visitors a chance today though. The hosts really shouldn’t be interested in this game whereas the visitors prize this competition immensely. I think the bookies have priced the game about right but I still think there’s value in laying the hosts in light of the above information.
Verdict: Lay Guadalajara at evens.
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka – lay Shimizu S-Pulse at evens.
I know that the J-League table shows Shimizu S-Pulse as a very good side but I still don’t buy it. I just don’t think they’re good enough and I feel they’ve finally run out of steam in their push for the title. They were somewhat easily contained at home by defensive Jubilo Iwata in a 0-0 draw after the mid-season break and drew 3-3 at Nagoya Grampus last match, falling behind three times in the game. A solid defensive side causes the hosts today problems when they don’t have momentum and momentum is something that they definitely don’t have currently. They’re a good side but they’re not a great side and heads are beginning to drop. Are they worth the odds that they’ve been quoted? Not in my world they’re not.
Cerezo Osaka are another side drastically over-achieving but their well-organised defensive unit of a team has done the job often in the J-League so they have to be respected. Ironically, the only side to have lost less away games than today’s visitors is their opponents Shimizu S-Pulse with Cerezo having lost just once in six away games despite only joining the J-League this season. Cerezo held a superior Albirex Niigata side to a 1-1 draw in Niigata in their first game back from the mid-season break and then promptly destroyed relegation-threatened Montedio Yamagata 3-0 at home last match so they’ve prolonged their massive run of momentum beyond the mid-season break and are very much the side to beat at the moment. Only giants and league leaders Kashima Antlers have conceded less goals than Cerezo Osaka in the J-League this season and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Cerezo leave this game today with that record entact. They average conceding less than a goal per game on the road and they’re facing a side that doesn’t know how to break down resolute defences at the moment so you have to give the visitors a chance here.
Although Shimizu are a good side, I think they’re being priced on their league placing more than their actual level of ability and their form. For me, there’s value on laying the hosts today because Cerezo Osaka are a horrible side to try and beat at home or away and I think Shimizu are going to discover that fact the hard way today. Despite the risk factor, I think the odds are good enough to take a chance on today.
Verdict: Lay Shimizu S-Pulse at evens.
Accumulator fodder:
France U19, NSI Runavik, Kashima Antlers.
Recommended bets:
Spain U19 and France U19 at 2/1.
Omonia Nicosia and Zenit St.Petersburg at 3/1.
As ever, if there any questions/explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the remainder of my thoughts on today’s games, see below!
UEFA European Champions League Qualifiers:
Omonia Nicosia vs Salzburg (6) 2-1
Litex Lovech vs MSK Zilina (7) 1-0
Dynamo Kiev vs AA Gent (6) 2-1
Unirea Urziceni vs Zenit St.Petersburg (7) 0-1
Sparta Prague vs Lech Poznan (5) under 2.5 goals
The New Saints vs Anderlecht (5) both sides to score
UEFA European U19 Championships:
Spain U19 vs England U19 (7) 2-1
France U19 vs Croatia U19 (8) 2-0
Copa Libertadores:
Guadalajara vs Universidad de Chile (5) 0-0
Faroese Meistaradeildin:
Suduroy vs IF Fuglafjordur (5) 1-1
AB Argir vs EB/Streymur (6) 1-1
NSI Runavik vs B68 Toftir (9) -1.75 handicap
Japanese J-League:
Vegalta Sendai vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (6) 1-2
Kashima Antlers vs Albirex Niigata (8) 2-1
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka (4) 0-0
Singaporean S-League:
Etoile vs Sengkang Punggol (7) 2-0
Enjoy your free betting tips
CSKA Sofia v Cliftonville tomorrow as well Ian, Europa League qualifier… What do you reckon about that one?
Cska will take that
Home win, under 2.5 goals, 6/10
Thanks Ian and Jay C
ive gone for a treble of spain u 19, etoile and omonia
# Total Possible Payout (inc. stake): 92.24 GBP
£20 pound on
This one just for fun
# Bet Type: Accumulator £6
* TNS v Anderlecht Teams To Score
o Both Teams To Score 23/20
* Sparta Prague v Lech Poznan Over/Under 2.5 Goals
o Under(-2.5) 3/5
* Litex Lovech v Zilina Match Prices
o Litex Lovech 13/20
* Dynamo Kiev v Gent Match Prices
o Dynamo Kiev 2/7
# Possible Payout 43.79 GBP
ive also gone for a treble of france u19, zenit and Litex Lovech
£25
# Total Possible Payout (inc. stake): 124.78 GBP
hey marz, any chance of a write up on the etoile game tonight. want to go large. cheers bro
hey jay c thanks for that tip. do u have others?
Well any Ian has mentioned above is always good to go on, i do fancy
Japanese J-League:
Vegalta Sendai vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima over 2.5 goals
Kashima Antlers vs Albirex Niigata over 2.5 goals
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka under 2.5 goals
6/1
terrible day yesterday – motala let me down to the tune of 500 sovs putting a big dent in the pot grrr !
omonia nicosia are 13/8 on ladbrokes coupon (although i expect i will have to do 2 bets in seperate shops as undoubtedly they will have a maximum bet at those odds) – not sure where the 31/20 for zenit came from but 10/11 is about the best i see right now which is a bit short for me – i am looking £400 on omoinia to hopefully get the funds flowing again !!
I haven’t backed the outright win at 31/20 mate :)
ah i see ian , sorry misread it
Hey guys, what do you think about BATE’s game? Quite high odds for them, not sure if not too high, any thoughts on it?
I think their game is tomorrow, definitely some value there though.
Hi, Im from Poland, me englisch isnt wery well :P, anyway We think(all Polisch people) Lech havnt big chance of winning, In the match with Inter Baku showed that Lech is not in form and Team isnt rhythm of the match, players who should pull the game are not in the form. Sparta Praha have the opportunity to play several league matches, two matches in a 2 round of LM won 5:0
Hey Ian I can’t get the ‘both teams to score’ market on B365 for the Anderlecht game… What do you reckon about the overs? I quite fancy it seeing as you reckon TNS could nick one.
tns could win the game if they can keep it tight, im really annoyed the game isnt avaliable to watch on welsh tv anywhere, sick of the biased in this country towards egg chasing !
this looks interesting and value for money …tns are no pushovers
TNS v Anderlecht Goal Handicap
* TNS(+2)goal handicap at EVENS
Seems lately it’s rather hard to even make a bet with odds around @4 and have some confidence in it .. :/
Was thinking of having Zenit, Omonia and either France/Spain in a tiny accum. Yet there are some things concerning me…
Imo Zenit should be the better side today.. the main question is the ground they’re playing. It rained a lot in Romania lately, and i’m concerned about the quality of the pitch… i’m affraid if it’s too muddy, Unirea might be able to hang to a draw today.. which would not be favorable for us.
About Omonia.. not much i’d know, i’ll trust Ian judgement and hope Salzburg don’t ruin the party.
While France and Spain do seem to be the better sides, France are playing today again a croatian side that utterly demolished Portugal, which managed to lose just by one goal against Spain.
England managed to draw against Spain, and while they’re certainly the lesser side today, if Spain don’t manage to net more than once, they could as well try to do that again.
It might just be me, worrying for nothing, so maybe Ian or anyone can bring some facts to break my theory, therefore reassuring my bet a bit :)
I fancy the unders in the Zenit game… If Zenit get one away goal they’ll be happy to hold on to that and if Unirea score first they’ll just defend their arses off too. The fact that the pitch is bad should help the unders cause as well….
IMO Spain are just better than England plain and simple. Don’t get me wrong we’re not a bad side, we just don’t have that how can I say va va voom.. Haha always wanted to say that.In all seriousness anything other than a win for Spain will be a big shock, I reckon 2-0 or 2-1.
Omonia is a tough one, I agree with Ian there’s definite value in backing Omonia, however for me it’s a no bet. Salzburg are a strange team and could easily turn up tonight nd get at least a draw In my opinion.
Anyway good luck mate, be confident and you’ll start raping the bookies again.
Ryan have u been watchin spain u 19? they have far too much quality for an average england team in my opinion, best value bet of the day i think so , lol hope i dont jinx it now
I’ve watched a lot of the highlights yea… As I said above I completely agree, Spain are the better side and should win this game.
Quick s league preview , just had surgery a few hours ago.
Etoile v Sengkang
A few weeks ago i would back etoile to demolish sengkang. However the visitors are rejuvenated following back to back wins so they could put up a fight. Etoile have a full team, sengkang are missing their captain.
Slip ups are inexcusable so Etoile will still bag this.
Etoile to win.
What do you reckon ht/ft mate?
@Marz
hope you have a speedy recovery!:)
I went for half stakes on under 2.5@2.15
hoping it will take time for etoile to get their form back and that sengkang play a solid defensive game!
nimesh – what do you consider low stakes – medium stakes – high stakes ? i’m just curious as it’s all relative
I only have two types of stake amounts as I find it much simpler to assess the risk:reward ratio.
Half Stake = £50
Full Stake _ £100
The maximum I use in a bet is 5% of my betting funds.
I’ve only been doing my own bets for about 2 months though. I initially started with a half stake of £5 and full stake of £10.
Why’d you ask mkwpompeyfc?
i was just curious nimesh just to gauge what kind of lunatic i am when it comes to my bets and who considers what amounts of money to be high and low – it seems to me though that you have far better control if you only ever bet 5% of your fund – i tend to go for broke (well after a loss at any rate) i am far more conservative after a win – i suppose it’s the difference between protecting and chasing – sorry to go on – feel free to remove this powers that be
Do you use OLBG(Online Betting Guide)?If not, check it out and check out a couple of the guides for sensible gambling, value betting, etc. These guides helped me develop a structure to my bets. Making me more confident!:)
THE JAP LEAGUE JUST COST ME 20 BUCKS LOL
Me too
Benfica v Sunderland
Played at a (neutral??) venue in Albufeira, not so sure there are many Sunderland fans out there… Crowd capacity is 4000 and Sunderland have been allocated 700. The crowd will mainly be in favour of Benfica here.
Benfica are the better team, they won the Portugese league last year and have a lot of quality players. They will approach this friendly with confidence having beaten Monaco 3-2 in their last game and I can see a similar result in this game. Benfica tend to start these games with a few reserves and then bring on their first team players in the second half (Cardozo and Coentrao etc) this often means they concede a few whilst scoring a few as well.
Sunderland recently beat Hull in Albufeira 4-2, they’ll be playing with a strong team and are capable of scoring at least one tonight. I’ll be taking:
over 2.5 = 1.72
Benfica = 1.6
Just got my season tick today! I’m over the fucking moon :D
It’s a grand old team to play for,
It’s a grand old team to supporrrt..
AND IF YOU KNOW YOUR HISTORY!
It’s enough to make your heart go woah-oh-oarrrrrrr!
We don’t care what the Red shite say,
but what the fuck do we care?!
Because we only know,
that there’s gunna be a show,
when the Everton boys are there!
EVERTON! EVERTON!
Feel free to delete this Ian because you know we’re going to open a can of whoop-ass for you when you visit Goodison Park! :D
ever who?
Goodison what?
:) You’ll never finish above us though mate. Pales in comparison then, doesn’t it? ;)
TNS X2 IS MY BET TODAY. I HAVE A GOOD SUCCESS SO FAR WITH THESE SORT OF BETS. BOYLESPORTS 11/4 MIGHT HAVE A SNIFF AT 2HANDICAP EVENS AS WELL.
I AM ONLY GOING ON THE STATS AS I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT WELSH FOOTBALL
THEY BEAT BOH 4 0 AND GOT A GOOD HOME RECORD TNS
ANDERLECT PRE SEASON NOT THAT GREAT ALSO ANDERLECT WILL NOT BE TO CONCERNED IF A DRAW
Chill with the CAPS bro.
Tns are the best side wales have had for a while and it wont be easy for anderlecht, however if anderlecht play anything to their full potential they would be expected to win
well best side in league of wales , cardiff and swansea city are wales best sides
Here’s my bet of the day, fingers crossed:
1 Over 2.5 Benfica v Sunderland @ 1.72
2 Spain U19 @ 1.61
3 Under 2.5 Sparta Praha v Lech Poznan @ 1.61
4 Arsenal HT – Arsenal FT @ 1.33
5 Macclesfield DNB @ 1.72
6 Etoile FC HT – Etoile FC FT @ 1.72
Good luck to all.
Odds = 17.92
What bookies do you use for that selection?
B365 always with me mate…
man i do appreciate yo job ian.here in uganda, the footy tipster is the best
Thanks mate :)
Horse Tip: 2:10 Goodwood
Classic Dutch:
Romana Chase, Roman Republic, Indian days, Australia Days, Almiqdaad, Moynahan, JoBurg, Gaily Noble
£100 spread
Returns: £166
:-D
I’m stupid so if you don’t mind could you tell me what a dutch bet is?
I asked him the same question before Nimesh. It is when you are fairly sure an outcome of an event will be one of a few options (correct scores in a match/ horses etc.), you cover the different outcomes that you think could win. Using a calculator like the one in this link will tell you how much out of your desired stake to put on the odds of each outcome you fancy for a guaranteed profit of X.
http://www.oddschecker.com/betting-tools/dutching-calculator.html
It came in as well! yay for me!
:-D
I hope not Ash cos I’ve gone for Moynahan@12 EW
Moynhan is in my dutch though :S :-D
Etoile :)
Going Litex/Spain on a double. Litex is some value I think. Might handicap.
Ok good luck!
right i have got £400 on omonia nicosia @ 13/8 which is great value in todays market – i am going with ian here as i have no idea of the standard of both teams but as ian says salzburg are certainly not flying right now – i do feel this is a huge punt though (salzburg did fantastic in champs league last year – well ok they did pretty decent against zagreb) lets hope they lose today though and i see they have dropped to 11/10 with salzburg at 2/1 – come on guys !! fingers crossed
Salzburg were shocking away in the faroes last week
i know they were but it’s niggling me that they took 1/2 a side out there as they had already won 5-0 at home ! – something is telling me that after all this salzurg will go a beat the handicap ! d’oh
yeh mate that had crossed my mind aswell
Zenit,spain,france (U19′s) @ 5.02 :D
Can’t see many problems arising in that hopefully!
I really wana back France but I can’t… I just got back from Croatia and somethings telling me they have a small chance of getting a result today.
yeh id go along with that :)
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Managerless Fulham could be in for a Swedish surprise
Premier League side travel to Malmo with odds worth taking a peek at…
By Patrick Reilly
27 Jul 2010 10:57:00
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Match Odds: Malmo 3.52, Draw 3.18, Fulham 1.86
Pre-season friendlies haven’t been entirely kind to English sides, with both Chelsea and Manchester United slipping up in recent days. Managerless Fulham travel to in-form Malmo for the last leg of their Swedish tour and bookies are underestimating the home side big time.
Malmo are one of the best teams in the Allsvenskan and are second in the league. Former Sheffield Wednesday full-back Roland Nilsson has got his young hungry team playing well and they are a force to be reckoned with, particularly at home where they have won seven and drawn one from eight games. The southern Swedes have a habit of scoring early in games and are the joint top scorers in the Allsvenskan.
Fulham’s summer has been dominated by the search for a successor to Roy Hodgson. The club have failed to install a new coach with less than three weeks to go until the new season in England. Caretaker Ray Lewington remains in charge and he witnessed his side draw 2-2 with Halmstad in a game where they trailed and could easily have lost.
Had Hodgson still been in charge of the Premier League outfit, this game would be easier to call. The former Malmo boss would have got a great reception on his return to Sweden, where he was hugely successful, and no doubt his team would have performed. Without him the Londoners look set for a difficult campaign and seeing them struggle against an average unit like Halmstad doesn’t bode well for a trip to Malmo.
* Back Malmo to win at 3.52 (small stake)
* Malmo have scored in every home game so far this season and this is a friendly so over 2.5 goals at 1.75 is worth a punt.
* A double chance on Malmo or a draw looks the best bet at 1.72
Match Odds: Malmo 3.52, Draw 3.18, Fulham 1.86
good article bob cheers
Thought it was confirmed malmo playing a full reserve team, in which case i wouldn’t back them at all
I was bored so thought i’d stake £15 today. I’ve done 3 slips – £5 on each.
CSKA Sofia v Cliftonville 1/6
Dynamo Kiev v Gent 2/7
T.N.S. v Anderlecht AWAY 2/7
Neusiedl v Arsenal AWAY 1/8
Benfica v Sunderland 4/7
Liteks Lovetch v MSK Zilina 4/6
France U19 v Croatia U19 7/10
Spain U19 v England U19 8/15
Notts County v Sheff Utd 15/8
Brazil U20 v Colombia U20 4/5
Zenit St Petersburg 4/5
11 Folds
136.97/1
£5 = £670.79
Benfica v Sunderland 4/7
Liteks Lovetch v MSK Zilina 4/6
France U19 v Croatia U19 7/10
Spain U19 v England U19 8/15
Notts County v Sheff Utd 15/8
Brazil U20 v Colombia U20 4/5
Zenit St Petersburg 4/5
7 Folds
62.59/1
£5 = £312.96
Liteks Lovetch v MSK Zilina 4/6
France U19 v Croatia U19 7/10
Spain U19 v England U19 8/15
Brazil U20 v Colombia U20 4/5
Zenit St Petersburg 4/5
5 Folds
13.07/1
£5 = £65.38
any thoughts on overs in fulham and sunderland games?? 2 to 1.
£250 on , £750 back?? boylesports!
benfica will be over. unsure on the fulham game tho…
cheers jay, was kinda tinkin the same but just not sure…
try over 2.5 on anderlecht vs tns
Arsenal -2.5,-3.0 @ 1.675
Hertha Berlin -0.5,-1.0 @ 1.95
Crewe v Blackpool – Over 2.5 @ 1.60
Wolverhampton @ 2.75
Benfica v Sunderland – Over 2.5 @ 1.61
T.N.S. v Anderlecht – Over 2.5 @ 1.72
CSKA Sofia -2.0 @ 1.80
Unirea Urziceni v Zenit St Petersburg – Under 2.5 @ 1.57
8 Folds
Stake: 5.00
Potential Winnings: 562.13
Wish me luck lads!:)
Anyone got any thoughts on my accumalator?
Hey, only thought that these are friendlies :D
Not so sure if Sofia has enough firepower to brake the handicap..
I’m hoping match fitness in regards to their opponents and lack of experience at European stage will help them
Benfica, Wolves, Stoke, West Brom, Arsenal, CSKA Sofia
@27/1
:-D
I just copied that minue cska lol
minus cska rather
:-D :-D
Multiple tip for 18:00 games:
1 Litex Lovech v Zilina (Backing Litex Lovech OR The Draw @ 1.15)
2 Dinamo Kiev v Gent (Backing Dinamo Kiev @ 1.32)
3 Malmo FF v Fulham (Backing Malmo FF OR The Draw @ 1.59)
4 SC Neusiedl v Arsenal (Backing Arsenal @ 1.09)
5 Unirea Urziceni v Zenit St Petersburg (Backing Zenit St Petersburg OR The Draw @ 1.22)
@3.29
1 Litex Lovech v Zilina (Backing Litex Lovech @ 1.63)
2 Dinamo Kiev v Gent (Backing Dinamo Kiev @ 1.33)
3 Malmo FF v Fulham (Backing The Draw OR Fulham @ 1.37)
4 SC Neusiedl v Arsenal (Backing Arsenal @ 1.1)
5 Unirea Urziceni v Zenit St Petersburg (Backing Zenit St Petersburg OR The Draw @ 1.22)
@4.07
1 Litex Lovech v Zilina (Backing Litex Lovech @ 1.63)
2 Dinamo Kiev v Gent (Backing Dinamo Kiev @ 1.32)
3 Malmo FF v Fulham (Backing The Draw OR Fulham @ 1.37)
4 SC Neusiedl v Arsenal (Backing Arsenal @ 1.1)
5 Unirea Urziceni v Zenit St Petersburg (Backing Unirea Urziceni OR The Draw @ 1.98)
@6.56
And the bold finale:
1 Litex Lovech v Zilina (Backing Litex Lovech @ 1.63)
2 Dinamo Kiev v Gent (Backing Dinamo Kiev @ 1.32)
3 Malmo FF v Fulham (Backing The Draw @ 3.12)
4 SC Neusiedl v Arsenal (Backing Arsenal @ 1.07)
5 Unirea Urziceni v Zenit St Petersburg (Backing The Draw @ 3.4)
@24.92
:-D
got a bet on clifton with a handicap +1.5/2 lol and dynamo kiev game over 2.5/3
aye i had a bad feeling all along should have left alone – the odds seemed really appealing ! never mind
yeah i wasnt sure either thats why i did another treble and a few accys
cska are so much better…odds were abit short for over 2.5/3 goals urgh
Zenit & Anderlecht double @ 1.31. £500 stake = £1155 return
Did u put that £500 bet on m8?
That France goal was something else. The game had fallen pretty flat and I was starting to lose faith. I think Spain will be hard to overlook though in the final. They are technically in another league to any other U19 team.
10 men urecenzi hold zenit to a boring draw, 10 men kanas beat man utd. just been a really really bad week :(
The Draw OR Omonia, :-D
CSKA Sofia, :-D
The Draw OR Litex Lovech, :-D
Dinamo Kiev, :-D
Arsenal, :-D
The Draw OR Zenit St Petersburg, :-D
Anderlecht, :-D
Benfica ???
hehe @7/1
come on befica!!
:-D
How much will u win m8?
My stake plus 7/1
:-D
U havent said what ur stake is though?
Well that’s £1100 spunked in 3 days time for a regrouping and some time off !!
yeah mate , id take some time off after a loss like that …im £150 down and already thinking of waiting until the prem etc starts up
Arsenal -2.5,-3.0 @ 1.675 WINNER!
Hertha Berlin -0.5,-1.0 @ 1.95 WINNER!
Crewe v Blackpool – Over 2.5 @ 1.60
Wolverhampton @ 2.75
Benfica v Sunderland – Over 2.5 @ 1.61
T.N.S. v Anderlecht – Over 2.5 @ 1.72
CSKA Sofia -2.0 @ 1.80 WINNER!
Unirea Urziceni v Zenit St Petersburg – Under 2.5 @ 1.57 WINNER!
8 Folds
Stake: 10.00
Potential Winnings: 1124.26
Got everythin crossed for this one to cum thru!!!
wolves aint coming in! unlucky there
This was a neutral day for me , Spain&France double covered me, but Omonia and Zenit game didn’t go the right way.. I wanted to back Zenit in-play also, but luckily, Unirea got the red card the same moment and there was no value anymore.. but still hope that European football brings some good wins for us tomorrow!!
Anyway there was some good news today also (don’t think you’ll care, maybe Boro’ fans only :D ). Middlesbrough singed Tarmo Kink from Györi, hope he will have a good run in there :)
I won, I won, I won! Haha, first day I ever turned a profit (out of 3)! It feels good. :)
I had €10 on France to beat Croatia. [Thank you Bakambu with your 83rd minute goal :)]
I had €3 on France to beat Croatia, and Spain to qualify.
Stake: €13. Returned: €22.92.
I’d also like to thank NSI Runavik for putting me on 6/6 in the DNB competition. While everyone is talking about marz and mkw, I am happy to sneak behind waiting for a slip-up. ;)
lol nice….small but a wins a win!
:-D
Typical, 1 goal away from £600, won £200 with my other accy though so all in all a good day… Are you updating the site a little later today Ian?