Athletic Club de Bilbao vs Almeria

Today has a lot of games that I don’t like in the vast majority of the major leagues, most notably in Italy and Greece, so there aren’t many games I like. If you decide to try your hand at the likes of Serie A and the Super League then good luck to you because I certainly won’t be due to some very dubious results of late.

Today’s featured game is the Primera Liga game between Athletic Club de Bilbao anad Almeria. Both sides have played well of late but only Athletic have something left to play for with Almeria having prematurely staved off the threat of relegation this season from a realistic perspective although mathematically it’s still possible.

Athletic have been as strong as ever at home this season with nine wins in fourteen home games. They average scoring nearly two goals per home game and opposing sides often find trips to the Basque country naturally intimidating. Athletic lost their last match 4-1 at Barcelona, a result that can be understood even if it did flatter the hosts on that occasion. Athletic are unbeaten in their last seven home games in the Primera Liga, failing to win only once during that run despite hosting giants Real Madrid and rivals Osasuna. Athletic’s last home game was an epic encounter at home to semi-rivals Racing Santander 4-3. Athletic’s determination and potency impressed me during that game although their lack of defensive ability was as evident as ever, unfortunately.

Athletic actually have a very real chance of gaining a UEFA Champions League place for next season if you look at their remaining fixtures. They’ve got tough away games with Valencia, Real Madrid, and Osasuna remaining from which they’ll be lucky to take three points despite a convincing head-to-head record against Valencia and the class difference between themselves and Osasuna. However, they’ve got five home games left that are very much games that they can win, starting tonight, and they know. Caparros knows it and I expect to see his side highly motivated for the challenge as they can gain a valuable monetary boost and then finally sign the likes of Xabi Prieto to improve their squad – maybe even Joseba Llorente!

Visitors Almeria have been so much better in the second of half of this campaign in comparison to the first half of this campaign. They’ve only lost three games since January but it’s key to note that all three were on the road against giants Valencia CF, Sevilla CF, and also on their last trip to the Basque country to face Osasuna. Unfortunately for Almeria, two of those two defeats have been their last two away games in quick succession and the minnows have failed to score in either game so they look set to struggle against a potent Athletic side. I respect Almeria a lot for their battling displays and their strong home support but they’ve already lost nine out of fifteen away games this season and were annihlated 4-1 at home by Athletic earlier this season so I wouldn’t be surprised to see them blown away again tonight.

There should be plenty of cards in this game between two battling, physical sides. However, Almeria have looked shaky in recent times on the road and it’s understandable after such a great run of form that has pushed them to all but certain safety now. Their small squad is starting to look stretched whereas hosts Athletic are at virtually full-strength for this game and have been magnificent at home so I expect a solid home win tonight, particularly with Athletic having more motivation to win this game.

Incidentally, I’m sure it’s also not escaped the notice of the players or the fans that Almeria manager Juanma Lillo coached Real Sociedad last season – just food for thought…

Verdict: Athletic Club de Bilbao to win at 4/5.

Sunday’s Picks

My tips:

As ever, below are my recommended value tips for today in no particular order:

Lanus vs Rosario Central – home win at 10/11.

Lanus have already won four out of six home games in the Primera Division this season and are finally establuishing a consistent run of form with four consecutive Primera Division wins. They’ve conceded just once during that run and have taken some strong momentum as a result of this form. Lanus have been some way from potent during this run but they’re in a frame of mind whereby they manage to score enough goals to win the game currently. When luck is on your side, it’s on your side, basically. It’s refreshing to see Lanus beginning to emulate their heroics in the Apertura this year. Lanus are flying high at the moment and it’d take a braver man than me to go against their workmanlike but effective displays of late.

Visitors Rosario Central have struggled this season, hence their position near the bottom of the Primera Division table. The predominant reason behind their lack of progress is that they’re not scoring goals as they’ve only lost six out of thirteen games despite being third from bottom in the table. Only San Lorenzo de Almagro and Atletico Tucuman have scored less goals than Rosario Central this season and Rosario are beginning to suffer because of this record. At the start of this campaign they were drawing instead of losing but they’ve now lost three out of their last five games, scoring in just two of those games. Rosario are lookine demoralised because of it and if Lanus get the first goal then I can’t see goal-shy Rosario breaking the Lanus defence to equalise.

Lanus won this fixture last season so they’re certainly capable of doing the same again. Lanus have to score the first goal as that should shatter a firm Rosario resistance as I can’t see the hosts scoring tonight. Either way, the odds are surprising as Lanus should be at least 4/6 for this game in my opinion.

Verdict: Lanus to win at 10/11.

Austria Vienna vs Sturm Graz – home win at 10/11.

Austria Vienna haven’t lost against Sturm Graz in their last five meetings at either ground. This record shows that Sturm Graz, as ever, are still a little way behind the two Vienna clubs and Salzburg in the Austrian rankings.

Austria Vienna have won ten out of fourteen home games this season and have averaged scoring nearly two goals per game. Only Salzburg have conceded less goals at home than today’s hosts, which has been their predominant strength this season and also in recent games where they’ve gone unbeaten in four games, conceding just once along the way and that was against reigning champions Salzburg. Austria Vienna have won their last three games consecutively 1-0 and hav gained substantial momentum from this run. They’ve got the ability to win this game as have for two years running and their home advantage should ensure it happens although they’ll still need a big performance from experienced playmaker Milenko Acimovic, as ever.

Visitors Sturm Graz won their last away game at SV Kapfenberg in convincing fashion but their previous away game was a 3-0 battering at Salzburg, which again shows the gulf between themselves and the other three sides in the “big four” of Austria. Sturm Graz were disappointing during their 1-1 draw at home to SV Kapfenberg last match and that will have affected their confidence ahead of this game. Sturm Graz have only lost four away games this season but when you consider that those four games were against Salzburg (twice), Rapid Vienna, and today’s hosts Austria Vienna, the gulf becomes a lot clearer to see. It takes a good display from Sturm Graz to take points off the other three sides in the “big four” and they frankly don’t look capable of producing the necessary performance to take anything from this game today.

Although I do class Sturm Graz as part of the “big four” in Austria, I think that the bookies have underestimated Austria Vienna here. The hosts really should be 4/6 for this game so I’ll back them all day long whilst they’re above those odds.

Verdict: Austria Vienna to win at 10/11.

Mlada Boleslav vs Jablonec – home win at 5/4.

This is a fairly risky call given the impressive displays from Jablonec this season and the haphazard displays of Mlada Boleslav. However, Mlada are the bigger of these two sides and the form tables have turned so I feel it’s worth a punt today on the home win.

Mlada Boleslav have won three consecutive games ahead of this encounter and have won some tough games along the way too, winning at Sigma Olomouc and Brno respectively whilst beating a compact Viktoria Plzen comfortably 4-0 in between those two games. Mlada have scored nine times during those three games – an average of three goals per game – so they’re absolutely on fire at the moment. They’ve already won six out of eleven home games in the Gambrinus Liga this season and if their current form continues then I expect that record to get even better as the season goes on.

Jablonec and their limited squad have started to look stretched and it’s no surprise as they’re competing for the Ondrasovka Cup at the same time as the Gambrinus Liga. They’ve only won once on the road in the Gambrinus Liga since returning from the winter break, losing twice against Banik Ostrava and Slovan Liberec respectively. The problem has been for Jablonec that they’ve conceded eight goals during those two defeats which is more than half their away goals conceded in the Gambrinus Liga this season so I think it’s a fair observation to say that they’re not doing enough defensively at the moment. They’ve knocked Teplice out of the cup lately but those two games have clogged up their match schedule and I think we’ll see reprcussions of it today as they face a rejuvenated Mlada Boleslav side.

Mlada Boleslav have had some poor results against Jablonec in recent times but I feel today is the day that they turn that around at generous odds of 5/4 as they’re scoring goals for fun and Jablonec are conceding a lot at the moment.

Verdict: Mlada Boleslav to win at 5/4

Esbjerg vs Midtylland – away win at 13/8.

Esbjerg have been atrocious lately with four defeats in their last five games, drawing the other game 0-0 last match against OB Odense. They’re over-achieved so far this season and it’s beginning to show with Esbjerg managing to score just once during those five games but managing to concede eleven times – over two goals per game on average. Esbjerg won’t be looking forward to this game much either having lost 3-0 at Midtylland earlier this season and having been beaten here 5-0 by Midtylland earlier this season in the Landspokal Cup. I suspect Esbjerg may just get a lesson in quality today as they’re facing a rejuvenated and talented Midtylland side.

Midtylland are in inspired form currently with no defeats in eight games in all competitions. Anyone who follows the Superligaen will tell you that they’ve always been capable of such a run; they’ve simply had a poor season by their standards. However, they’re back in the saddle now with six wins during those eight games, including some impressive wins at the likes of OB Odense along the way. They impressed me immensely by winning their last Superligaen game at SonderjyskE, who are a nightmare side to break down defensively but Midtylland did it and did it well! Midtylland have strong momentum entering this game as a result of such a great run and I expect them to continue that against a demoralised Esbjerg today at what can only be described as very generous odds.

Verdict: Midtylland to win at 13/8.

Randers vs FC Copenhagen – lay FC Copenhagen at 13/10.

Now these are some interesting odds…

It seems that the bookies have decided that Randers’ recent excellent run is nothing more than fortune and that they’re a very poor side. I think this assessment is somewhat harsh on a Randers side that I consider to be good enough to be in the top five in the Superligaen and I’m hoping they demonstrate that today. They’re unbeaten in the seven games that they’ve played since returning from the winter break and have claimed two out of three home wins along the way. FC Copenhagen have only won here once in their last three visits and they certainly won’t relish playing a driven Randers side today.

I don’t need to tell you all how good FC Copenhagen are or how good they can be – their record speaks for itself. However, I don’t envision them having it all their own way today as they’re facing a difficult Randers side so I think 8/15 on the away win is somewhat insulting for Randers and there appears to be value in laying FC Copenhagen today.

Verdict: Lay FC Copenhagen at 13/10.

OB Odense vs Brondby - lay OB Odense at 4/5.

OB Odense should never be considered as strong favourites for any game without quintessential midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba. They simply don’t play well without him and that’s been more than evident lately with some poor results to prove my point. This of course furthers my other point that OB Odense aren’t as good as the majority believe that they are as they’re simply hard-workers with some quality. The loss of Djemba-Djemba is hefty for OB Odense and I don’t see why the game against Brondby should be exempt from their ruling of “We’re playing shit without Djemba-Djemba against anyone” so I suspect they’ll have a tough game today. Brondby have struggled since returning from the winter break and eventually sacked their manager but their replacement has done a decent job thus far. They’ve played well enough to win at SonderjyskE, they were unfortunate to not beat Silkeborg in their 2-2 draw, and they were comfortable in their away win at HB Koge last match so Brondby are playing well on the sly. Underestimating Brondby is foolish at the best of times but the bookies appear to have done so readily today and I can’t quite work out why.

As some final food for thought, consider that OB Odense have hosted Brondby in various competitions over the past two-three years but have never scored against them at home in any of those competitions, losing three times and drawing twice. Then we can see just how the bookies could be making a big mistake here today…

Verdict: Lay OB Odense at 4/5.

Olympique Lyonnais vs LOSC Lille – home win at 4/5.

Victory over Girondins de Bordeaux (well, progression to the next stage at least!) in the UEFA Champions League will have given Lyon a timely morale boost ahead of their final push for the Ligue 1 title that they feel is rightfully theirs. They’ve not been superb this season as their new signings are yet to gel fully but they have been effective as nine wins in fifteen home games in Ligue 1 indicates. Lyon have won their last two Ligue 1 games consecutively, a run which includes a very impressive win at a difficult Stade Rennais despite trailing during that game so it’s yet another priceless result that is sure to have buoyed Lyon ahead of today’s game.

Lille have had a great season but are now struggling with their limited squad size, particularly away from home. They’ve lost twice and drawn once in their last three away games in Ligue 1, losing their most recent game at rivals Valenciennes, so Lille will be a bit demoralised too. They’re a gritty side that are hard to beat but ultimately they don’t travel well and don’t score enough on the road so they should really struggle in this game today, particularly with little momentum to boost them.

Lyon don’t have a good head-to-head record against Lille so do approach with caution. However, Lyon need three points today and they’re playing well enough to get them so the home win at 4/5 should be good value tonight.

Verdict: Olympique Lyonnais to win at 4/5.

Stromsgodset vs Sandefjord – home win at 4/5.

Stromsgodset have made a much-needed good start to the Eliteserien this season with just one defeat in four games, winning twice along the way. They’ve won both home games whilst scoring four times and conceding just once so they’re yet again turning their ground into a fortress. They’ve overcome a difficult Viking Stavanger side here in their last home game which will further boost their confidence ahead of this game so I expect a good display from them again today. Their 3-0 defeat at Rosenborg BK last match wasn’t unexpected as Stromsgodset don’t travel well and Rosenborg BK are fortunate awesome in this division so I don’t expect Stromsgodset to be crying after their result. They’re back in Drammen where they belong for this game and should make it count against their frankly inferior opponents.

Sandefjord enjoy upsetting the odds, as they did so often last season. However, they’re looking a tad predictable this season and have lost their surprise element so I expect them to struggle this year. They’ve already lost their two away games in the Eliteserien this season and have looked incredibly unreliable in defence where they’ve already leaked seven goals during those four games so Sandefjord should struggle against what I can only describe as a potent Stromsgodset side today. Sandefjord aren’t short on goalscoring themselves but the fact that they keep losing on the road will be on their minds and the fact that they’re facing arguably the toughest trip in the Eliteserien today won’t sit well with them either.

I expect a full-blooded display from both sides but Stromsgodset should have too much at home for lowly Sandefjord at generous odds of 4/5.

Verdict: Stromsgodset to win at 4/5.

Accumulator fodder:

Litex Lovech, Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota, AC Horsens, Fehervar, Shimizu S-Pulse, Skonto Riga, PSV Eindhoven, AFC Ajax Amsterdam, Groningen, Tromso, Portimonense, Tavriya Simferopol, Deportivo Tachira, Zulia.

Recommended bets:

Litex Lovech, Shimizu S-Pulse, Tromso, and Tavriya Simferopol at 6/1.

Olympique Lyonnais, Stromsgodset, and Athletic Club de Bilbao at 6/1.

PSV Eindhoven, AFC Ajax Amsterdam, Groningen, and FC Utrecht at 4/1.

Lanus, Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota, Zulia, and Deportivo Tachira at 8/1.

As ever, if there any questions/explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the complete picks listing, see below!

Argentinian Primera Division:

Lanus vs Rosario Central (8) 2-0
Velez Sarsfield vs Banfield (5) 1-1
Atletico Tucuman vs River Plate (4) 1-0, draw no bet

Austrian Bundesliga:

Austria Vienna vs Sturm Graz (7) 2-1

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Club Brugge vs AA Gent (7) 2-1
Standard de Liege vs Germinal Beerschot (7) 2-0

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Boussu Dour Borinage vs Mons (6)
Oostende vs Antwerp (5)
Tienen vs Ronse (7)

Bulgarian A PFG:

Lokomotiv Mezdra vs Sportist Svoge (6) 1-0
Litex Lovech vs Cherno More Varna (8) 2-1

Colombian Primera A:

Independiente Medellin vs Once Caldas Manizales (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Boyaca Chico vs Cucuta Deportivo (5) 1-1
Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota vs Deportes Quindio (9) -1.75 handicap
Envigado vs Deportes Tolima (5) 1-2
Deportivo Pereira vs La Equidad Bogota (6) 1-0
America de Cali vs Deportivo Cali (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

Cypriot Division 1:

Apollon Limassol vs APOEL Nicosia (6) 0-1
Omonia Nicosia vs Anorthosis Famagusta (7) 2-0

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Kladno vs Ceske Budejovice (6) 1-1
Mlada Boleslav vs Jablonec (6) 2-1
Slovan Liberec vs Teplice (5) 1-0
Marila Pribram vs Brno (5) 0-0
Sigma Olomouc vs Viktoria Plzen (4) 1-1

Danish Superligaen:

SonderjyskE vs Silkeborg (7) 0-0
Esbjerg vs Midtylland (6) 1-2
Randers vs FC Copenhagen (5) 1-1
OB Odense vs Brondby (6) 1-1

Danish 1st Division:

Fyn vs Naestved (6)
Frem vs Fredericia (7)
Lyngby vs AB Copenhagen (6) over 2.5 goals
Vejle vs Hvidovre (6)
Kolding vs Vestjaelland (7)
AC Horsens vs Roskilde (9) -1.75 handicap

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Macara Ambato vs Espoli Cayambe (5) 1-1

English Premier League:

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Stoke City (6) 1-1
Blackburn Rovers vs Manchester United (4) 1-1
Liverpool vs Fulham (6) 2-0
Manchester City vs Birmingham City (6) 2-1

English FA Cup:

Tottenham Hotspur vs Portsmouth (8) over 2.5 goals

Faroese Meistaradeildin:

HB Torshavn vs AB Argir (7) over 2.5 goals
NSI Runavik vs Vikingur Gotu (6) 1-1
EB/Streymur vs Suduroy (7) 2-0
B71 vs B36 (7) 1-2

French Ligue 1:

AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Auxerre (6) 0-1
Olympique Lyonnais vs LOSC Lille (8) under 2.5 goals
Olympique de Marseille vs OGC Nice (8) 2-1

German Bundesliga:

VFL Bochum vs Hamburger SV (6) 1-2
FC Nurnberg vs VFL Wolfsburg (7) over 2.5 goals

German Bundesliga 2:

MSV Duisburg vs Greuther Furth (6)
FSV Frankfurt vs Rot-Weiss Oberhausen (5)
Karlsruher SC vs Hansa Rostock (6)

Greek Super League:

Ergotelis vs PAS Giannina (7) 2-1
PAOK Salonika vs Kavala (7) 2-0
Panathinaikos vs Iraklis (4) 1-1
Panionios vs Larissa (5) 1-1
Xanthi vs Atromitos (8) 2-0
Levadiakos vs AEK Athens (7) 1-0
Panthrakikos vs Olympiakos Piraeus (7) 0-2
Asteras Tripolis vs Aris Salonika (6) 2-1

Greek B Ethniki:

Agrotikos Asteras vs Pierikos Katerini (5)
Diagoras Rodos vs Olympiakos Volos (7)
Doxa Dramas vs Ethnikos Piraeus (6)
Ethnikos Asteras vs Thrasivoulos (6)
Aigaleo Athens vs Anagennisi Karditsas (5)
Kerkyra vs Rhodos (8)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Fehervar vs Nyiregyhaza Spartacus (8) 2-0

Italian Serie A:

AS Roma vs Atalanta Bergamo (4) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Siena vs Bari (5) 1-1
Juventus vs Cagliari (5) over 2.5 goals
AC Milan vs Catania (5) 1-1
Palermo vs Chievo Verona (7) 2-0
Bologna vs Lazio (6) 1-1
Livorno vs Udinese (6) 0-1
Sampdoria vs Genoa (5) 2-2, at least one red card in this game

Japanese J-League:

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vegalta Sendai (8) 2-0
Vissel Kobe vs Montedio Yamagata (5) 1-1

Latvian Virsliga:

RFS/Olimps Riga vs Dinaburg Daugavpils (6) 1-2
Tranzits Ventspils vs Jauniba (4) 1-1
Skonto Riga vs Jurmala (8) -1.75 handicap

Lithuanian A Lyga:

Atletas vs Siauliai (5) 0-1

Mexican Primera Division:

Pumas UNAM vs Santos Laguna (6) 1-1
Puebla vs Indios (7) 2-0

Dutch Eredivisie:

PSV Eindhoven vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (8) 2-0
FC Utrecht vs ADO Den Haag (7) 1-0
AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs VVV Venlo (9) -1.75 handicap
Groningen vs Willem II (8) 2-1

Norwegian Eliteserien:

Brann Bergen vs Start Kristiansand (6) 2-2
Stromsgodset vs Sandefjord (8) 2-1
Tromso vs Haugesund (8) under 2.5 goals
Honefoss vs Kongsvinger (5) over 2.5 goals
Aalesunds vs Viking Stavanger (5) 1-1
Odd Grenland Skien vs Rosenborg BK (5) 2-1

Norwegian Divisjon 1:

Sarpsborg 08 vs Fredrikstad (6)
Lyn Oslo vs Nybergsund (6)
Ranheim vs Follo (7)
Sandnes Ulf vs Strommen (4)
Mjondalen vs Bodo Glimt (6)
Bryne vs Moss (6)
Alta vs Sogndal (5)
Tromsdalen vs Lov Ham (6)

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Maritimo Funchal vs Belenenses (7) 2-0
Leixoes Matosinhos vs Pacos de Ferreira (7) 1-1
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Olhanense (6) 1-0

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Freamunde vs Trofense (6)
Portimonense vs Sporting Covilha (8)
Feirense vs Fatima (7)
Oliveirense vs Desportivo Aves (7)
Varzim vs Penafiel (6)

Romanian Liga:

Gaz Metan Medias vs Pandurii Targu Jiu (6) under 1.5 goals
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt vs Poli Timisoara (6) 1-2
Dinamo Bucharest vs Brasov (7) over 2.5 goals
CFR Cluj vs Rapid Bucharest (5) 1-1

Russian Premier League:

Sibir Novosibirsk vs Anzhi Makhachkala (6) 1-0
Zenit St.Petersburg vs Lokomotiv Moscow (6) 1-1
Alaniya Vladikavkaz vs CSKA Moscow (7) 0-1
Rostov-na-Donu vs Amkar Perm (5) 0-0

Scottish Premier League:

Aberdeen vs St.Johnstone (6) 1-0

Serbian Super Liga:

OFK Belgrade vs Vojvodina Novi Sad (6) 1-1
Jagodina vs Partizan Belgrade (7) 0-1
Rad Belgrade vs Cukaricki (7) 2-0

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Kosice vs MSK Zilina (7) 1-2

Spanish Primera Liga:

Deportivo La Coruna vs Racing Santander (6) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Athletic Club de Bilbao vs Almeria (7) over 2.5 goals
Osasuna vs Real Zaragoza (6) 1-0
Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid (6) 1-1
Real Mallorca vs Valencia CF (5) 0-0

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Cartagena vs Real Murcia (5)
Levante vs Salamanca (7)
Cordoba vs Numancia (6)
Castellon vs Celta de Vigo (5) under 1.5 goals

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Helsingborgs vs Elfsborg Boras (5) 2-1
Halmstad vs Mjallby Solvesborg (6) 1-1
Kalmar vs Malmo (6) 0-1
Gefle vs AIK Solna (6) 1-0
IFK Goteborg vs Brommapojkarna (7) 2-0

Swedish Superettan:

Trollhattan vs Assyriska Sodertalje (6)
Syrianska Sodertalje vs Ljungskile (7)

Swiss Super League:

St.Gallen vs Luzern (6) 1-1
FC Zurich vs Basel (6) 1-2

Swiss Challenge League:

Servette vs Lugano (7)

Turkish Super Lig:

Genclerbirligi vs Bursaspor (6) 0-1
Kasimpasa vs Ankaragucu (5) 1-1
Denizlispor vs Eskisehirspor (6) 0-1
Galatasaray vs Diyarbakirspor (7) 2-1

Ukrainian Premier League:

Illichivets Mariupol vs Metalurg Donetsk (6) 0-0
Zakarpattya Uzhhorod vs Karpaty Lviv (5) 1-2
Tavriya Simferopol vs Zorya Lugansk (8) 2-0

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Cerrito vs Central Espanol (6) 0-1
Liverpool Montevideo vs Montevideo Wanderers (6) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game
Club Nacional de Montevideo vs Danubio (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Atenas vs Rampla Juniors (7) 1-2

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Yaracuyanos vs Atletico El Vigia (6) 1-1
Real Esppor Club vs Centro Italo (6) 1-0
Carabobo vs Caracas (7) 0-1
Deportivo Tachira vs Deportivo Lara (8) 2-1
Zulia vs Monagas SC (8) over 2.5 goals
Zamora vs Trujillanos (7) 2-1
Estudiantes de Merida vs Aragua (7) 1-0

Enjoy your free betting tips!

Real Mallorca vs Almeria

Today’s featured game is the Primera Liga encounter between Real Mallorca and Almeria. Why? Well, happily the bookies appear to have blinkers on when it comes to Real Mallorca playing at home as their home record matches that of Primera Liga heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid but you wouldn’t see 4/5 on a home win for either of those two, would you?!

Real Mallorca are simply a different side when playing at home. They look confident, they pass the ball well, they score a lot of goals and they almost never concede! When they’re away from home they look unsure, weak defensively, and tend to lose. However, their home form is truly magnificent, particularly as their five wins from five home games is complimented superbly by a goalscoring average of nearly three goals per game. Real Mallorca have only conceded one home goal this season so it leaves minnows Almeria with a lot to do to get a result here.

Visitors Almeria have already lost three away games this season out of the five games that they’ve played, winning and drawing once along the way. Almeria aren’t big conceders away from home but they’re not big goalscorers either, which should play right into the hands of a defensively astute Real Mallorca. Almeria enter this game on a bit of a downer after a home defeat against Hercules Alicante in the Copa del Rey saw them make an early exit from the competition. Although they’ll have been disappointed to have been knocked out, their bigger worry surely has to be that they didn’t even manage to score in that game?

Although Real Mallorca’s form of late has been patchy, their home form is absolutely outstanding and it’s frankly a daunting record for sides to come here and play against. Aside from that, Mallorca are simply a better side with more innovation and more ability to put the ball in the net. The only downside I can see to this bet is that striker Aritz Aduriz is missing for Mallorca but frankly they have enough to overcome a mediocre Almeria with or without the Basque goalscorer.

Verdict: Real Mallorca to win at at 4/5.

Sunday’s Picks

My tips:

As ever, below are my recommended value tips for today in no particular order:

Newell’s Old Boys vs Rosario Central - home win at 4/5.

Newells Old Boys’ excellent campaign continues to roll along at tremendous pace as they’ve now won five consecutive games and are showing no signs of slowing down. They’re joint top of the Primera Division with Banfield currently on thirty-two points with both sides starting to pull away from the chasing pack. Newell’s Old Boys have won more games than any other Argentinian Primera Division side this year with ten wins in fourteen games, which is a remarkable achievement to say the least! Their home form is superb with five wins and just one defeat in their six home games, scoring a relatively disappointing nine goals but countering that by only conceding a very respectable three goals. 

Rosario Central made a good start to this campaign too but have somewhat faded away since then with their away form letting them down. They’ve lost three out of their six away games and have only scored one away goal in their last four away games, none of which they’ve won. Rosario Central are a decent side but their away form is clearly their Achilles heel, something I have no doubts about hosts Newell’s Old Boys exploiting tonight.

Verdict: Newell’s Old Boys victory at 4/5.

Rapid Vienna vs Austria Vienna – home win at 10/11.

This Vienna derby sees both sides in somewhat patchy form of late and with both competing in European competition next week. With that in mind, it’s wise to approach this game with caution. Nonetheless, Rapid Vienna have been excellent at home this season with five wins from six games, drawing the other game and scoring an average of just under four goals per game. Only league leaders Salzburg and LASK Linz have scored more goals at home than Rapid Vienna have in the Bundesliga so far this season. To add to their convincing home form, Rapid Vienna have beaten Austria Vienna at home for three seasons running now and have scored at least two goals in each of those encounters. Rapid Vienna have good momentum entering this game with three wins in their last four games and are looking typically dangerous.

Austria Vienna have struggled a lot away from home this season with four defeats in seven away games. Although only bitter rivals Rapid Vienna can match the large quantity of goals that they’ve scored away from home in the Bundesliga this season, Austria Vienna have also conceded more away goals than any other Bundesliga side in the top half of the table. Austria Vienna also have to enter this game with the knowledge that they’ve only beaten Rapid Vienna once in their last six meetings at either ground, which certainly isn’t the best frame of mind to enter a game with. Austria Vienna have also lost two of their last three games which leaves them somewhat short on momentum.

Although this should be a relatively close game with plenty of goals and cards alike, the statistics favour Rapid Vienna and so do I.

Verdict: Rapid Vienna victory at 10/11.

Ronse vs Tienen – home win at 11/8.

Minnows Ronse looked destined for relegation at the start of the Tweede Klasse campaign but are now beginning to show grit and are winning games. Ronse have now won three out of their last three games and their strong momentum is showing no signs of slowing down. Ronse are still second from bottom in the Tweede Klasse but a win today will see them take a further step away from relegation. Ronse have lost a shocking ten games out of the fourteen that they’ve played but have well and truly put that behind them with three straight wins and eight goals scored along the way.

Visitors Tienen are also battling bravely against relegation but had shown a tad more consistency than their hosts today have with some reliable home form and by taking some points away from home too. However, Tienen have lost three of their last four games now and have already lost four of their last seven away games. No side in the Tweede Klasse has conceded more away goals than Tienen have this season with an average of over two goals conceded per away game. All of the above leaves Tienen looking rather frail in comparison to their in-form hosts.

Although this game should be close in terms of quality, I suspect that the strong momentum of Ronse will lead them to a fourth successive win against relegation rivals Tienen today.

Verdict: Ronse victory at 11/8.

OGC Nice vs Toulouse – home win at 5/4.

OGC Nice have been on something of a rampage of late with four wins in their last five games. This run has seen them move to eleventh in the Ligue 1 table and has seen them overcome heavyweights Olympique Lyonnais 4-1 at home and Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 away, both of which are highly impressive results. OGC Nice have scored eight goals in their last three home games and conceded just three goals which stands them in good stead ahead of the visit of Toulouse as they look to further their run.

Toulouse are currently on a four game unbeaten run but are notorious strugglers away from home. They’ve won just once away from home this season in six attempts, drawing three times and losing twice. Toulouse’s big problem both home and away is goalscoring, something they’re simply not doing enough which can be largely attributed to the fact that Gignac simply isn’t doing the business for them. His performance mid-week for France against Republic of Ireland was simply non-existent, something which  can also describe his recent performances for Toulouse en mass. In my opinion, Toulouse are going to have to score in this game to have any chance of taking anything from it and I just don’t believe that they will.

There’s not much quality difference between the two sides but more favours the home win here than they away win and I firmly believe that OGC Nice will take three points today.

Verdict: OGC Nice victory at 5/4.

Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen – lay Bayern Munich at 10/11.

Maybe it’s just me but bookies seem to drastically overrate Bayern Munich. They have a tremendous past and some superb individuals at their club but they rarely show it as a team, hence the reason that clubs like Schalke 04 can come to the Olympiastadion and take a draw instead of a battering. The mere fact that Bayern Munich are eighth in the Bundesliga with just five wins from twelve games should speak volumes but it apparently doesn’t to the vast majority! Bayern Munich barely average more than a goal scored per game at home and are today hosting arguably the best Bayer 04 Leverkusen side since the time of Ballack, Lucio, Ze Roberto, and Berbatov, so trouble is certainly brewing for the hosts, I feel! It surely can’t help that Bayern Munich’s ever mouthy directors are putting pressure on Louis van Gaal by saying that Bayern Munich’s performances haven’t been good enough either!
Visitors Bayer 04 Leverkusen are currently top of the Bundesliga and deservedly so with seven wins and five draws from twelve games, leaving them unbeaten in the league this season. Only Hamburger SV have scored more goals than Leverkusen so far in this campaign but nobody has conceded less goals than they have, which sets them up nicely for their trip to Bayern Munich. Although they’ve only won two of their last five games, much like Bayern Munich, it’s hard to see the league leaders surrendering their unbeaten record to a side that simply aren’t playing well enough to beat their opponents.

Bayern Munich have won just three out of six home games this season and with Bayer 04 Leverkusen yet to lose an away game, it’s hard to see the misfiring hosts making amends by winning this game today against their resilient and reliable opponents.

Verdict: Lay Bayern Munich at 10/11.

PAOK Salonika vs Aris Salonika - home win at 10/11.

The Salonika derby tends to be a closely-fought contest but hosts PAOK tend to get the better of it, winning their last three home games in the Super League against Aris. The match between these two sides today looks likely to follow a similar pattern as PAOK have won four out of their five home games already this season and currently occupy third place with four wins from their last five league games. The hosts barely concede at home and have all the momentum they need to take on bitter rivals Aris today.

Visitors Aris are the Salonika side that like to get in the faces of their opponents and generally likes to be hard to beat. Aris have drawn six out of their ten Super League games this season, which speaks volumes, really. They don’t appear to enjoy scoring or conceding goals and five straight draws leading into this game seems rather suggestive of the approach they’ll take against their bitter rivals today. However, having not even managed to score a goal in their last three visits to PAOK in the Super League, it’s hard to see Aris taking the win from this game so they’re most likely going to try and steal a draw, something they’ve done in four of their five away games this season, losing just once.

Although this should be an energetic encounter, I expect the footballing quality to be somewhat low with just one side trying to win this game. I have faith in PAOK to get the goal that they’ll need to win this game, however, and they’ve got the momentum to see it happen.

Verdict: PAOK Salonika victory at 10/11.

Kaposvari Rakoczi vs Papa – home win at 6/5.

Unbeaten in their last four games now, Kaposvari Rakoczi enter this game with strong momentum. They’ve won their last two games consecutively and will look to further their good home form which sees them join a somewhat elite group with Gyori ETO FC and MTK Budapest of sides that are yet to lose a home game. Kaposvar have won three of their six home games but have drawn the other three. A slow start is largely the reasoning behind their touch-and-go home form but their recent momentum is strong and should serve them well today.

Newly-promoted Papa have rattled a few cages since promotion, particularly with their dominant home form, but they appear to now be tasting the bitter mortality of life in the Soproni Liga with just one win in their last five games. They’ve lost three of their last five games and appear set to enter a downward spiral. They’re travelling to a difficult Kaposvar that are unfortunately in good form at the present time and Papa may just find themselves outclassed by their hosts today.

Although this game is capable of being a close encounter, I can’t help but feel that Kaposvar’s good form of late will see them overcome their less illustrious opponents with considerable ease today, particularly as they do boast the better side out of the two.

Verdict: Kaposvari Rakoczi victory at 6/5.

SSC Napoli vs Lazio – home win at 4/5.

This game is truly the clash of the under-achievers in Serie A this season. These two sides only have seven wins between them out of twenty-four games, which simply isn’t good enough when you consider the wealth of attacking options that both sides have, particulaly hosts SSC Napoli. However, Napoli have been playing much better lately than they have all season and are now unbeaten in five games, winning three of those games, two of which were highly impressive away wins against Fiorentina and Juventus. Napoli are unbeaten at home this season and have won three of their five home games so their strong momentum should compliment their good home form rather well for this game.

Lazio have been very poor for the vast majority of this season with just nine goals scored in twelve games. Only newly-promoted Livorno have a worse goalscoring record than that and Lazio’s lack of goals is causing real problems as they’ve now lost three of their last four games, scoring just two goals in those games. Although Lazio have only been beaten once away from home this season (drawing three and winning once) they look likely to lose that record away to an in-form Napoli today as they enter the game with zero momentum.

This is capable of being a great encounter but I can’t help feeling that Napoli will make very light work of lightweight Lazio and will win comfortably.

Verdict: SSC Napoli victory at 4/5.

AS Roma vs Bari – under 2.5 goals at 10/11.

Hosts AS Roma have been disappointing this year for various reasons – the resignation of Spalletti, the lack of funding available to them, the loss of Aquilani to Liverpool etc. – and their goalscoring has been strongly affected as a result of their problems. They’ve managed to score just eight goals in five home games this season and have really struggled against sides that are tactically astute in defence, something that Bari have in abundance. Roma are still a good side but are going to really have to work to win this game against their feisty opponents. They’ve emerged from their three consecutive defeats by winning once and drawing once in their last two games but still aren’t scoring enough goals.

Visitors Bari have conceded less goals than any other Serie A side this season, conceding an average of just over one goal per every two games. It goes without saying that Bari are not a prolific side when it comes to goalscoring but they’re rather adept at keeping other sides out, something that is perfectly illustrated by the fact that they’ve only lost one away game this season. Bari have only conceded two goals in their last four games and have only scored three on that run. Bari have travelled to Inter, Sampdoria, AC Milan, and Palermo without losing this season so it goes without saying that they’re more than capable of doing exactly the same against a disjointed Roma.

Basically, we should see a horribly tenacious game which is likely to end goalless or with a narrow home win but one thing is for sure – there really shouldn’t be many goals in this game!

Verdict: Under 2.5 goals at 10/11.

JEF United Ichihara vs FC Tokyo – away win at 5/6.

Having already been relegated, JEF United Ichihara’s long battle is now over and their morale is at its lowest possible point. They have absolutely no reason to bother turning up for this game and their recent form of four defeats from their last five games suggests that it’s been this way for a while. They’ve won a meager one game at home all season in fifteen attempts and with eight defeats in those fifteen games, JEF United Ichihara can only take comfort that Kashiwa Reysol have lost more home games than they have – that’s how bad their situation actually is!

FC Tokyo have played surprisingly well this season and still harbour hopes of obtaining a place in their continental competition next season. They’ve won four of their last five games and boast more away wins than any other side in the J-League barring Albirex Niigata. FC Tokyo have won more than half of their away games so it’s almost incomprehensible to consider that JEF United Ichihara are going to be able to stand in their way today, particularly as they have no reason to do so.

Verdict: FC Tokyo victory at 5/6.

Deportivo Xerez vs Sporting Gijon – away win at 11/8.

Deportivo Xerez are one of the worst sides in the Primera Liga – fact. They don’t score enough goals, they concede too many goals, they don’t have a big enough squad, and they simply play very poor football. Xerez have managed to score an abysmal three goals all season long which stretches over ten Primera Liga games. They’ve lost three of their five home games and generally look likely to be beaten by…well, anyone.

Sporting Gijon aren’t a side I like backing away from home but you simply cannot argue with their actual form and away form of late. Gijon are unbeaten in their last five games, which includes a game at home to Real Madrid, and have managed to impressively win at Athletic Club de Bilbao recently as well as holding Deportivo La Coruna to a draw at Riazor. Sporting Gijon appear to be become more resolute than last year, which is hard to believe but they’ve somehow managed it! Sporting Gijon are not a prolific side but you have to feel that they’re going to take at least one of their chances against their woeful opponents today, particularly as they’re better than they are!

This bet largely hinges on Xerez not scoring because Gijon aren’t prolific but I can’t see Xerez managing to do the unthinkable and score a goal!

Verdict: Sporting Gijon victory at 11/8.

Osasuna vs Valencia – home win at draw no bet odds of 11/8.

Osasuna are making themselves hard to beat in Pamplona, as usual! They’ve only lost one of their five home games this season which includes tough home games with Barcelona, Sevilla, and Atletico Madrid. Their recent form has been somewhat lacking in positives but they’ve only lost one of their last four games. The Basque country is a hard place for any side to go and play their football but Valencia have a particularly dismal record there as they’ve not won away to Athletic Bilbao or Osasuna since 2006. In fact, Osasuna haven’t lost at home to Valencia since since 2003. Basque football tends to be physical and in-your-face, a style of football than Valencia really struggle to deal with.

Valencia’s recent form has been excellent with four wins in their last five games and they’re beginning to show signs of their old ability. Nonetheless, they’re making one of the trips that they really hate to make to the Basque country to take on a side that they’ve not even managed to score against on their last two trips to Pamplona. That said, Valencia have won four out of five away games this season, which is more than any other Primera Liga side so this is far from a dead certain home win.

This should be a very difficult and low-scoring affair as Osasuna seek to stifle Valencia and take advantage of their defensive ineptitude, something that Osasuna tend to do well against Valencia. Set pieces are going to be key in this game so it may be worth looking for a Miguel Flano goal in a narrow Osasuna win tonight!

Verdict: Osasuna victory at draw no bet odds of 11/8.

Racing Club de Ferrol vs Eibar – away win at 5/6.

Although having won their last game, Ferrol are still battling against relegation which is largely due to their three consecutive defeats prior to their win. They’ve managed just three wins in thirteen games and have already lost three of their six home games in this campaign. Ferrol have a big test ahead of them today as they take on arguably Segunda B’s most in-form side – Eibar.

Visitors Eibar have won ten out of thirteen games in the Segunda B Group 1 with their foundation for their success being built upon a strong and water-tight defence that has conceded just seven goals in those thirteen games. Eibar’s away form has a potential to be their Achilles heel as they don’t score many goals but they have already won three out of six away games this season and I can’t see Ferrol keeping Eibar out today.

This will most likely be a much closer game than the league table suggests but five straight wins for Eibar gives them all the momentum they need to take three points here.

Verdict: Eibar victory at 5/6.

Aguilas vs Union Estepona – home win at 23/20.

Although they’re second bottom in the Segunda B Group 2 on the back of two consecutive defeats, Aguilas have always had at least a decent home record to fall back upon. They’ve lost just two out of their six home games this season, winning twice and drawing twice. They struggle to score goals in general and concede heavily when playing away from home. However, little Aguilas are a capable side at home if they’re facing an opponent that they know they can beat – cue the entry of Union Estepona!

The foundation of this bet lies largely in Union Estepona’s inability to perform away from home, much like hosts Aguilas. Only Sevilla II can match Union Estepona’s horrendous away record of five defeats in six away games. They’ve managed to score a paltry two goals away from home whilst conceding thirteen goals (an average of over two goals per away game). Indeed, I can only list Aguilas as a worse away side than Union Estepona when taking everything into account but that’s obviously not applicable today! Lastly, with three defeats in their last four games, it’s hard to see the visitors changing their ways on their tricky trip to Aguilas.

Verdict: Narrow Aguilas victory at 23/20.

Chernomorets Odessa vs Zorya Lugansk – home win at 5/6.

Although Chernomorets Odessa have had a poor start to their Premier League campaign this year, the fact remains that their young squad is actually talented – they simply need to tighten up defensively. Chernomorets have struggled for form of late and it’s no great surprise due to their leaky defence. Their home form of one win, one draw, and four defeats at home would normally put me right off but they are facing what is officially the worst away side in the Ukrainian Premier League – Zorya Lugansk.

The visitors may have a good home record but their away record leaves a lot to be desired with six defeats in six away games, conceding an average of three goals per away game and scoring a solitary goal along the way. No side has conceded more away goals than Zorya Lugansk which should surely give Chernomorets all the chances that their young squad requires to show their potential. Zorya have lost three of their last five games and are thus struggling for momentum and will most likely struggle against a decent Chernomorets Odessa today.

Verdict: Chernomorets Odessa victory at 5/6.

Danubio vs Club Nacional de Montevideo – away win at 7/5.

This is a bolder call than the Primera Division table suggests as these two sides are both giants in their own rights. However, the atrocious recent form of Danubio which has seen them lose three straight games and not win in their last four. Danubio’s home form has been inconclusive this season and they don’t appear to be in any kind of shape to sharpen up and dominate at home like they are capable of doing.

That said, both sides are still good sides that are capable of beating each other so why the away win? Well, Club Nacional de Montevideo are the only one of these two sides showing just why they’re a giant in Uruguayan football as they’ve won nine out of eleven games so far this season. They’ve won four consecutive games leading into this game which gives them great momentum, something they’ll no doubt require as they enter this big game. However, the most redeeming feature behind this bet has to be the head-to-head record which shows Club Nacional de Montevideo having won three of out of their last four visits here, which takes their total to four wins in five meetings between the two sides.

Although this will be a close and heated encounter, there’s enough in the above information for me to take the away win at 7/5.

Verdict: Club Nacional de Montevideo victory at 7/5.

River Plate Montevideo vs Cerro Largo – lay River Plate Montevideo at evens.

This is another risky call that is hinged only on the travel of River Plate Montevideo lately and their poor form lately. I can’t dispute the fact that River Plate boast the better of these two sides but their their winless run of three Primera Division games will have affected their morale and they’ve only won two of their four home games so far this season, which doesn’t help either. What really tips the scales towards favouring my bet, however, is that they travelled to Ecuador just a few days ago to take on Liga de Quito in the semi-final of the Copa Nissan Sudamericana. The trip itself is a nightmare with the air being almost impossible to breathe there for residents of low-lying countries like Uruguay. That has to have played a part in their humiliating 7-0 defeat which will have not only tired them but severely knocked them mentally. Those two factors combined with the fact that Cerro Largo are unbeaten in their last two games and have only lost once away from home this season tells me that there’s potentially some value in laying River Plate tonight.

Verdict: Lay River Plate Montevideo at evens.

Mineros de Guayana vs Yaracuyanos – home win at 5/6.

Although having lost their last match, it’s the only defeat that Mineros de Guayana have suffered in their last five games which have yielded two wins and two draws. Their saving grace has always been their home form and it shows as they’ve won five out of six home games this season, drawing the other game. They’re amongst the top goalscorers at home and the lowest conceders at home, both of which are extremely useful and pleasing allies for a home side to have.

Visitors Yaracuyanos are unbeaten in three games but have only won once in their last five games, losing two along the way. They’ve partially adapted to life in the Venezuelan Primera Division since promotion but have still lost three of their seven away games this season. Only Monagas SC have conceded more away goals than Yaracuyanos this season, which doesn’t bode well for their tough trip to Mineros de Guayana. The visitors enjoy making life hard for their opponents but a defence that leaks an average of over two goals per away game isn’t going to cause many problems for a strong home side like Mineros de Guayana.

Verdict: Mineros de Guayana victory at 5/6.

Atletico El Vigia vs Carabobo – home win at 4/5.

Despite defeat at Estudiantes de Merida last match and furthernig their poor away form, Atletico El Vigia now return to home comforts as they seek to build on their decent home form. They’ve won three out of their seven home games and have only lost twice there despite being thirteenth in the table. Atletico El Vigia’s biggest problem is that they concede a lot of goals at home, moreso than any other Primera Division side in fact. You know you have issues when you concede more goals at home than you do away from home and Atletico El Vigia do possess this unenviable record. However, Atletico El Vigia have scored an awful lot of home goals in this campaign, more than any every other side outside of the top six in the Primera Division in fact. Atletico El Vigia are capable of playing good football and scoring goals and have the perfect opportunity to do so today against Carabobo.

Visitors Carabobo have a dismal away record, which plays a large part in my bet on this game today. They’ve not won in seven away games, losing five and drawing twice. They average conceding two goals per away game, which is a bad record to take to one of the biggest goalscoring sides in the division, particularly when Carabobo average scoring just over a goal per every two away games.

Both sides are enduring some poor form lately but Atletico El Vigia should be able to take three points today due to their incisive goalscoring.

Verdict: Atletico El Vigia victory at 4/5.

As ever, if there are any questions/explanations required then feel free to post a comment! For the complete picks listing, see below!

Asian Cup:

China vs Lebanon (9) -1.75 handicap
Jordan vs Iran (7) 0-2

Argentinian Primera Division:

Newell’s Old Boys vs Rosario Central (8) 2-1
Boca Juniors vs Gimnasia De La Plata (8) 2-0
Godoy Cruz de Mendoza vs River Plate (6) 1-2

Australian A-League:

Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix (6) 2-1
Perth Glory vs Syndey FC (6) 1-1

Austrian Bundesliga:

Rapid Vienna vs Austria Vienna (7) 2-1

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Zulte-Waregem vs Mechelen (6) 1-0
Kortrijk vs Racing Genk (7) 1-1

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Standaard Wetteren vs Eupen (7)
OH Leuven vs Beveren (6)
Ronse vs Tienen (6)

Brazilian Serie A:

Santo Andre vs Avai (4) 1-0
Santos vs Coritiba (7) 2-1
Sport Recife vs Fluminense (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Botafogo vs Sao Paulo (7) 1-2
Vitoria vs Gremio Barueri (6) 2-0
Flamengo vs Goias (8) over 2.5 goals

Bulgarian A PFG:

Slavia Sofia vs Chernomorets Burgas (7) 1-1

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Atletico Nacional de Medellin vs Deportes Tolima (5) 1-1
Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota vs Atletico Huila (7) 2-1

Croatian Prva Liga:

Karlovac vs Dinamo Zagreb (8) over 2.5 goals

Cypriot Division 1:

APOP/Kinyras vs Ethnikos Achnas (8) 2-1
Aris vs Omonia Nicosia (9) -1.75 handicap

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Mlada Boleslav vs Banik Ostrava (6) 1-1

Danish Superligaen:

Silkeborg vs SonderjyskE (8) 2-0
FC Copenhagen vs Randers (9) -1.75 handicap
Brondby vs OB Odense (5) 1-2, draw no bet

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Deportivo Cuenca vs Emelec Guayaquil (7) 2-1
Deportivo Quito vs Macara Ambato (8) 2-0
Manta vs Liga de Quito (6) 1-2

English Premier League:

Bolton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Tottenham Hotspur vs Wigan Athletic (8) 2-1
Stoke City vs Portsmouth (4) 1-1

French Ligue 1:

OGC Nice vs Toulouse (7) 1-0
Saint-Etienne vs Lorient (6) 1-1
Montpellier HSC vs LOSC Lille (7) 0-0

German Bundesliga:

Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen (6) 1-1
Hamburger SV vs VFL Bochum (8) 2-0

German Bundesliga 2:

Greuther Furth vs MSV Duisburg (6) over 2.5 goals
Augsburg vs St.Pauli (6) draw no bet
Koblenz vs Alemannia Aachen (5)

Greek Super League:

Iraklis vs Atromitos (7) 1-0
Panathinaikos vs Asteras Tripolis (9) -1.75 handicap
Panionios vs Panthrakikos (9) 2-0
PAOK Salonika vs Aris Salonika (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

Greek B Ethniki:

Agrotikos Asteras vs Panaitolikos Agrinio (7)
Ilioupoli vs Diagoras Rodos (6)
Ionikos Nikaias vs Aigaleo Athens (7)
Kalamata vs Kerkyra (8)
Rhodos vs Doxa Dramas (6)
Thrasivoulos vs Anagennisi Karditsas (5)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Kaposvari Rakoczi vs Papa (7) 2-1

Italian Serie A:

Livorno vs Genoa (8) 0-2
AC Milan vs Cagliari (8) 2-1
SSC Napoli vs Lazio (8) 2-0
Palermo vs Catania (8) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game
AS Roma vs Bari (7) under 2.5 goals
Sampdoria vs Chievo Verona (7) 2-1
Siena vs Atalanta Bergamo (7) 1-1
Juventus vs Udinese (8) over 2.5 goals

Japanese J-League:

JEF United Ichihara vs FC Tokyo (7) 1-2
Oita Trinita vs Kawasaki Frontale (8) 1-2

Mexican Primera Division:

San Luis vs Toluca (7) 1-1
Santos Laguna vs Morelia (6) 2-1

Dutch Eredivisie:

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht (7) 2-1
AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs Heerenveen (8) -1.75 handicap
Willem II vs ADO Den Haag (6) 1-0
VVV Venlo vs Sparta Rotterdam (8) 1-1
PSV Eindhoven vs Heracles Almelo (8) 2-0

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Wisla Krakow vs Cracovia Krakow (8) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

Romanian Liga:

Gloria Bistrita vs Brasov (7) 1-2

Scottish Premier League:

Dundee United vs Celtic (6) under 2.5 goals

Serbian Super Liga:

Hajduk Kula vs OFK Belgrade (6) 1-1

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Artmedia Petrzalka vs Slovan Bratislava (6) 1-2

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Domzale vs Celje (6) 2-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Villarreal vs Real Valladolid (8) -1.75 handicap
Deportivo Xerez vs Sporting Gijon (6) 0-1
Espanyol vs Getafe (6) 1-0
Real Mallorca vs Almeria (8) 2-0
Malaga vs Real Zaragoza (5) 2-1
Osasuna vs Valencia (6) 1-0

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Real Sociedad vs Cartagena (7) under 2.5 goals
Salamanca vs Hercules Alicante (6)
Numancia vs Recreativo de Huelva (6)
Elche vs Real Betis Balompie (6) draw no bet

Spanish Segunda B:

Group 1:

Celta de Vigo II vs Osasuna II (6)
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa vs Sestao River Club (6)
Racing Club de Ferrol vs Eibar (7)
Pontevedra vs Montaneros (5)
Izarra vs Ponferradina (7)
Deportivo Alaves vs Mirandes (8)
Guijuelo vs Athletic Club de Bilbao II (6)
Zamora vs Barakaldo (6)
Compostela vs Lugo (7)

Group 2:

Conquense vs Vecindario (6)
Real Sporting de Gijon II vs Atletico Madrid II (7)
Tenerife II vs Alcorcon (7)
Cerro Reyes Badajoz vs Guadalajara (6)
Alcala Henares vs Universidad Las Palmas (5)
Leganes vs Lanzarote (8)
Cacareno vs Real Racing Club Santander II (6)
Real Madrid II vs Real Oviedo (6)
Real Sociedad Gimnastic Torrelavega vs Villanovense (7)

Group 3:

Logrones vs Mallorca II (7)
Villajoyosa vs Barcelona II (6)
Sporting Mahones vs Sant Andreu (7)
Espanyol Barcelona II vs Gava (6)
Terrassa vs Valencia II (5)
Alcoyano vs Sabadell (8)
Atletico Gramenet vs Denia (6)
Alicante vs Benidorm (7)
Ontinyent vs Badalona (8)
Lleida vs Orihuela (6)

Group 4:

Real Betis II vs Roquetas (6)
Ecije Balompie vs Melilla (7)
Sangonera Atletico vs Caravaca (6)
Marbella vs Real Murcia II (6)
Ceuta vs Sevilla II (8)
Aguilas vs Union Estepona (6)
Ciudad de Murcia vs Real Jaen (5)
Granada vs Polideportivo Eijdo (8)
Lucena vs San Roque (7)

Turkish Super Lig:

Kayserispor vs Diyarbakirspor (8) 2-0
Genclerbirligi vs Istanbul BB (8) 1-1
Eskisehirspor vs Ankaragucu (7) 1-0
Denizlispor vs Antalyaspor (6) 0-0
Kasimpasa vs Trabzonspor (6) 1-2
Galatasaray vs Manisaspor (9) -1.75 handicap

Ukrainian Premier League:

Chernomorets Odessa vs Zorya Lugansk (7) over 2.5 goals
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih vs Karpaty Lviv (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Illichivets Mariupol vs Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (7) 0-1

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Montevideo Wanderers vs Liverpool Montevideo (6) 2-2, at least one red card in this game
Central Espanol vs Cerrito (7) 1-1
Danubio vs Club Nacional de Montevideo (5) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
River Plate Montevideo vs Cerro Largo (5) 1-1
Cerro vs Defensor Sporting (6) 0-1

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Monagas SC vs Deportivo Tachira (6) 1-1
Trujillanos vs Deportivo Anzoategui (5) 0-0
Llaneros de Guanare vs Zulia (6) 0-0
Centro Italo vs Zamora  (7) 1-1
Mineros de Guayana vs Yaracuyanos (7) 2-1
Caracas vs Deportivo Italia (6) under 2.5 goals
Aragua vs Real Esppor Club (6) 2-1
Atletico El Vigia vs Carabobo (7) 1-0
Deportivo Lara vs Estudiantes de Merida (5) 1-1

Welsh Premier League:

The New Saints vs Rhyl (6) 2-1

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