Paris Saint-Germain vs Auxerre

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Today’s secondary featured game is the Ligue 1 encounter between moneybags Paris Saint-Germain and Auxerre.

The hosts have already indicated that their priority is qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season, hence resting players for their UEFA Europa League games in favour of their Ligue 1 games, just as they did for the game earlier this week at Salzburg. They’re on a bit of a poor run, PSG, and they need to pick themselves up quickly as Montpellier HSC are showing no signs of slowing down. PSG are without a win in four games although I do feel it’s worthwhile noting that three of those games were away from home. At home, it’s a different story, usually – they’ve won six out of their last seven home games and have beaten the -1 Asian Handicap in their last three home wins so there is a foundation for this bet. PSG still have a lot of integrating to do within their squad to become the force that they long to be but they’ve settled well, to their credit, and they are starting to look strong. For this game, they miss the brilliance of Pastore and the pace of Menez, both of whcih are sizable blows. They miss the experience of Lugano in the centre of defence too, as well as midfielder Chantome. However, the former two are bigger blows, in my view, and it means that PSG will need the best out of Gameiro and Nene in order to win this one. To be fair, both are experienced in Ligue 1 and tend to provide a great attacking threat and I expect them to duly oblige today.

Visitors Auxerre are not in great form either with five losses from their last six Ligue 1 games. Last season (and before that) you could generally bank on Auxerre showing up, sitting deep in an attempt to not concede, and trying to nick a counter-attack goal. That works sometimes but when you’re not in-form, it really doesn’t work out at all. Auxerre aren’t in-form right now either, which doesn’t aid their plight one iota. They’ve shipped five goals over their last two away games in Ligue 1 and have conceded a minimum of two goals in four out of their last five losses. That’s the way to beat Auxerre, really – get the first goal, force them out of their defensive tactics, and rip them to shreds as they’re not a good attacking side at all. Their attack is effectively whatever Alain Traore decides to make it with Oliech providing the only real goal threat with Sahar and Le Tallec being used more as engines than goalscorers at the moment. There’s experience in this Auxerre side so it’s wise not to underestimate this side, especially as most Ligue 1 sides struggle to break down such approaches. However, I don’t see PSG struggling to do that today and subsequently I expect another long night for Auxerre.

PSG not winning this game would surprise me, hence the insurance side of the bet. I think they’ve got a good chance of beating the handicap as Auxerre aren’t playing well, are clumsy defensively against good sides, and because Auxerre aren’t a goalscoring side. PSG have their absentees but they’ve got enough firepower to beat the -1 Asian Handicap today, in my view.

Verdict: Paris Saint-Germain to beat the -1 Asian Handicap at 9/10.


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Sunday’s Picks

My tips:

As ever, please find my value tips listed below in no particular order:

Ethnikos Achnas vs Aris Limassol - away win with draw no bet at 8/5.

I wouldn’t often go against Ethnikos Achnas at home last season and I don’t think I will be doing it often this season either. They’re just a very hard side to break through and to ”conquer”, so to speak. However, as always, I have my reasons for taking this one today!

Any fool can tell you that Ethnikos Achnas are where they are in the table because they aren’t scoring goals – the league table indicates that quite clearly. Their displays aren’t bad – many sides find it hard to score against them – but they’re not good in front of goal. They were decent in front of goal last season because Brazilian hitman Gelson was scoring goals but he’s no longer with the club and their remaining strikers are crap. Effectively, Ethnikos Achnas are hoping their experienced midfield can generate something magical in order to win games. Sometimes it’ll work, and sometimes it won’t, but as the league table shows – they’ve already lost four out of six at home this season so all is not what it needs to be in order for them to beat the drop. I’d be very concerned if I was a fan of theirs right now because I can’t see where their goals are coming from this season at all.

Visitors Aris have impressed me a lot since promotion. They’ve really put themselves about, especially against the bigger sides, and they’ve been very hard to beat as a result. They’re unbeaten in six consecutive games now, one of which included a 2-2 draw at giants Anorthosis Famagusta (despite having ten men for a long period of the game), a 1-1 draw with difficult AEK Larnaca, and a 2-0 win against local rivals Apollon Limassol last match. Aris need to win the odd game away from home to ensure that they’re in the division next year but so far they’ve looked very determined and have demonstrated great cohesion. They were clever pre-season though, Aris – they signed proven strikers with experience in this division to help them beat the drop and it’s working. One of them is Argentinian striker Gonzalez, who was previously with AEL Limassol, and other is rather amusingly Gelson, who was Ethnikos Achnas’ main striker last season! Subsequently, Gelson knows Aris’ opponents today rather well and he may be the key link in Aris breaking through a stiff Ethnikos Achnas resolve.

This is going to be a very tight game but for me, Aris are priced too long here. I don’t see them losing this game unless they play catastrophically and they’ve got enough firepower to score here and hold it so my call is the away win with draw no bet cover.

Verdict: Aris Limassol to win with draw no bet at 8/5.

Nordsjaelland vs Midtylland – home win at 6/5.

Nordsjaelland have already won this fixture 1-0 earlier in the season – can it happen again? I think so.

There’s not much between these two sides but Nordsjaelland have looked very impressive, in my view. They’ve been ruthlessly efficient both at the back and in front of goal and seven wins from nine home games demonstrates that perfectly. My one complaint of Nordsjaelland is that they don’t take their chances often enough but it’s a small complaint given how well they’re playing. Midtylland are a little too lax defensively, especially away from home, and that tends to underpin their overall attacking display as they don’t really have the firepower to outscore all the sides in the Superligaen – just some of them. They couldn’t break through Nordsjaelland last time and the same is not impossible this time, either. For me, taking the home win at 6/5 is worth a punt here.

Verdict: Nordsjaelland to win at 6/5.

Lyngby vs AC Horsens – away win at 9/10.

Every time I see Lyngby, I’m reminded at just how bad they are and how much worse they’re actually becoming. They’ve got no ability anywhere on the park and I’m not even exaggerating! I mean, they’ve got experience in ex-Brondby attacker Madsen and Canadian playmaker Bernier but there’s little else. In fact, had it not been for the emergence of young Emil Larsen then I’m confident that Lyngby would be rooted to the bottom of the table. There’s very little to get excited about when you look at this team and although their form has improved lately, I cannot take this side seriously, especially as the only two games that they’ve not lost out of their last five home games have been against AGF Aarhus and HB Koge respectively a.k.a. the sides that were promoted this season. They concede goals far too easily and if they stay up then it’ll be a miracle, in my view.

AC Horsens have impressed me a lot as a unit this season. They play good, attractive football and score goals. The reasoning behind that is Toft and Gilberto’s link-up strength in attack and they’ve fired Horsens to victory more times than not this season. This side still has a lot to learn, of course – they’re a tad naive with their all-out-attack approach – but they can outscore a lot of sides and it’s shown this season. They don’t fear any side and why should they? Only FC Copenhagen in this division are untouchable nowadays and under their manager Nilsson they look anything but untouchable so I’ll give Horsens their due respect here.

This fixture was played out earlier this season and it ended 1-1. I expect Horsens to use their two-game winning streak as a platform to build upon and win today against a side that they’re frankly better than.

Verdict: AC Horsens to win at 9/10.

Chievo Verona vs Atalanta Bergamo – away win with draw no bet at 7/5.

I don’t usually like backing sides to win in Verona because Chievo are such a tough side to face. They’re real battlers and tend to be very well-organised. However, there’s a confidence in the Atalanta ranks that I haven’t seen before and I’m almost certain that it stems from the impressive midfield that they now possess with Bonaventura  and Cigarini reportedly attracting interest from all over Europe and with ex-Velez Sarsfield playmaker Maxi Moralez pulling the strings, which has turned average Argentinian striker Denis into something of a hero for the Bergamo outfit with ten goals in twelve Serie A apperances. They’ve got Italy U21 start Gabbiadini to call upon too so let’s not underestimate just how good Atalanta are right now. They play with real spirit, Atalanta – that was what I always liked about them. However, their Achilles heel has long been their temperamental nature (e.g. easily obtaining red cards) and their inability to defend under pressure. I don’t expect their defence to be an issue here though as I don’t rate Chievo’s attack and I don’t think they can pressurise Atalanta sufficiently to cause damage here. The only way Atalanta can ruin a potential three points here is if they don’t show up or have a man sent off – other than that, the minimum they should attain against goal-shy Chievo is a draw. To put into perspective as to just how good Atalanta have been this season (irrespective of their league placing) consider that the only side to score more goals away from home in Serie A this season than they have is Lazio. For me, taking Atalanta to win this one with draw no bet looks worth it today.

Verdict: Atalanta Bergamo to win with draw no bet at 7/5.

Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar – away win at 6/5.

I don’t usually take AZ to win away from Alkmaar but I feel like I have to for this game. Heerenveen are a dour home side with little to no adventure in their ranks, hence drawing the vast majority of their home games this season. It’s strange, really – one minute you have Narsingh, Assaidi, and Dost setting the Eredivisie alight with their attacking power and the next minute they’re little more than a distant memory with Heerenveen playing simply woeful football, especially against RKC Waalwijk lately. I don’t doubt the potential of this side but they’re not playing well and they can’t defend so I fear for them here. After all, AZ are the better side and have demonstrated it on numerous occasions this season. Remarkably, they’ve done it despite parting with some key players pre-season but their cohesion is so strong that they simply carry on, destroying any side in their way. Rasmus Elm is in immense form, as is Brett Holman, although AZ fans may be a little upset with the rumours that he’ll be leaving the club after contract talks stalled. Maher has a lot of potential and striker Altidore is someone I’ve always liked – it’s nice to see him demonstrating his ability after being a good run in the first-team. This AZ side has everything it needs to win this game today and is efficient enough to get it so the away win at 6/5 appeals to me here.

Verdict: AZ Alkmaar to win at 6/5.

Rapid Bucharest vs Sportul Studentesc – home win with -1.5 handicap at 4/5.

There was a collective shrug of the shoulders everywhere when Pandurii inexplicably beat Rapid 3-0 in the last round of Liga fixtures as Pandurii missed half their team and weren’t playing particularly well whereas Rapid were playing well and are frankly a better side. To put into perspective the magnitude of that outcome, that result means that Rapid have now doubled the amount of goals that they’ve conceded on the road this season!

However, this is the ideal game for them to bounce back in, in my opinion. There’s no doubting the quality in their ranks – they’ve got one of the best squads in the division – so they really should make it count here. Rapid have always, always been more comfortable in destroying sides at home rather than on the road and their record of five wins and two draws in seven home games this season backs that up. They average scoring over two goals per home game and are frankly a lot better than their opponents today, in my view, especially with the likes of old hand Pancu in their ranks.

Sportul work hard but bring little else to the table. There’s no firepower in their side and they’re little more than cannon fodder away from home. They’ve already lost five out of seven on the road this season whilst averaging conceding over two goals per away game. Their record at home would be similar if they had encountered good sides more often but their home fixtures have been quite kind to them. Their statistics speak for themselves, however – every time they’ve played a good side away from home this season, they’ve lost – and usually lost heavily. Their sole win came at Concordia Chiajna, who are one of the few sides in this division worse than they are! Absolutely nothing about this squad impresses me and I think it’ll be a case of Christians to the lions today.

For me, if Rapid show up then this should be a cricket score so the home win with a -1.5 handicap appeals to me at 4/5.

Verdict: Rapid Bucharest to beat the -1.5 handicap at 4/5.

Real Sociedad vs Malaga – home win with draw no bet at 6/5.

It sure looks to me like the bookies have really, really underestimated Real Sociedad’s ability when playing at home here.

Ok, so the Basque hosts are just outside the drop zone so something is going wrong somewhere. In this instance, it’s their ability to score goals that is harming them. However, let’s look at the fact that only two sides have won at Anoeta this season and that’s league leaders Real Madrid with a narrow 0-1 win and bitter rivals Athletic Club de Bilbao in the Basque derby. Nobody else, including Barcelona, has won here because they’re not an easy side to face in San Sebastian. Away from home, Real Sociedad really tend to suffer but I would never underestimate the hosts as much as the odds today have – they’re more than capable of springing a surprise or two and it wouldn’t be for the first time, either. I mean, they claimed a strange 2-3 win at Real Betis Balompie last time out and they’ve already bagged two goals from the half-way line this season so this side is very much capable of the unexpected, I assure you! They need to give Llorente more game time, in my view – he’s their only natural goalscorer since they sold Tamudo and wonderkid Griezmann needs someone to work with as Vela isn’t really doing enough, impressive though he is, albeit somewhat sporadically. There’s plenty of energy, creativity, and experience in midfield and plenty of experience at the back too, although they’re occasionally a little complacent. However, their flaws are much more visible on the road than they are at home and I expect a strong display from the determined hosts here, especially after their win in Andaluscia.

Visitors Malaga undoubtedly have a wealth of talent and it’s important to respect that, of course. Their run of form lately makes them look very strong indeed, in fact, and I can understand people backing them on the back of that. Well, that and their names, of course – a lot of people find it easier to back sides when they’ve heard of their players, don’t they? The likes of Cazorla and van Nistelrooy are world-class players and they do give Malaga the class that they’re seeking to be a part of. However, Malaga’s displays lately have not impressed me. I appreciate that that’s a small factor as they’ve been getting the wins but I’m always concerned about sides that are winning without playing well because they’re never far away from a bad result and I think this could be one of those times for Malaga. The likes of Eliseu are real threats with driving runs down the flanks but in terms of creating and finishing in the final third, Malaga really don’t do much for me and I don’t rate their chances here as a result. Malaga have only managed to score in one out of their last five Primera Liga away games and although they arguably possess a better class of player than Sociedad, I don’t think it’ll matter in a packed Anoeta.

There’s risk in this one, obviously, but there’s risk in all bets, really. I’d be very surprised to see Malaga demonstrate the composure that they need to win this game at what is a very difficult venue for all Primera Liga sides. For me, taking the home win with draw no bet cover is almost always worth taking for Sociedad when it’s priced as generously as 6/5.

Verdict: Real Sociedad to win with draw no bet at 6/5.

Accumulator fodder:

Anderlecht, Paris Saint-Germain, AEK Athens, Juventus, Guarani Asuncion, Rapid Bucharest, Metalist Kharkiv, Danubio.

Recommended bets:

Paris Saint-Germain -1 AH, Anderlecht, and Juventus at around 9/5.

As ever, if there are any explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the remainder of my thoughts on today’s games, see below, although I feel compelled to write that the below are not necessarily my tips but merely my thoughts to prevent endless questions about my thoughts on certain games!

Argentinian Primera Division:

Independiente vs Newell’s Old Boys (7) 1-0
Belgrano de Cordoba vs Godoy Cruz de Mendoza (6) 1-1
Boca Juniors vs Banfield (8) 2-0

Australian A-League:

Melbourne Heart vs Wellington Phoenix (7) 2-1
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar (5) 1-1

Austrian Bundesliga:

Wacker Innsbruck vs Sturm Graz (6) 1-1
Wiener Neustadt vs Salzburg (5) 0-1

Belarusian Play-Off:

VItebsk vs Partizan Minsk (4) 1-1

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Anderlecht vs OH Leuven (8) 2-0
Standard de Liege vs AA Gent (6) 1-1

Brazilian Serie A:

Corinthians vs Palmeiras (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Sao Paulo vs Santos (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Internacional vs Gremio (4) 2-2, at least one red card in this game
Cruzeiro vs Atletico Mineiro (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Atletico Goianiense vs America Mineiro (5) 1-0
Atletico Paranaense vs Coritiba (5) 2-2
Bahia vs Ceara (7) 1-0
Avai vs Figueirense (6) 1-1
Botafogo vs Fluminense (4) 0-1
Vasco da Gama vs Flamengo (5) 2-1

Chilean Primera Division:

Union La Calera vs Cobreloa (6) 1-0
Union Espanola vs Universidad de Chile (6) 2-1

Colombian Primera A:

Envigado vs Millonarios Bogota (6) 1-1
Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota vs Itagui Ditaires (7) 1-0

Croatian Prva Liga:

Hajduk Split vs Zadar (7) 1-0
Osijek vs Istra 1961 (6) 1-0

Cypriot Division 1:

Nea Salamis vs Alki (7) 2-0
Ethnikos Achnas vs Aris Limassol (5) 0-1

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Viktoria Zizkov vs Marila Pribram (6) 1-2
Ceske Budejovice vs Dukla Prague (6) 1-1
Hradec Kralove vs Teplice (6) 2-1

Danish Superligaen:

Nordsjaelland vs Midtylland (7) 2-1
HB Koge vs Brondby (6) 1-1
Lyngby vs AC Horsens (7) 0-1
FC Copenhagen vs AGF Aarhus (7) 2-1

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Deportivo Cuenca vs Independiente (7) 2-0
Imbabura vs Emelec Guayaquil (7) 1-2
Manta vs Deportivo Quito (7) 0-2
El Nacional Quito vs LDU Loja (6) 2-1
Liga de Quito vs Olmedo Riobamba (6) 2-1
Barcelona Guayaquil vs Espoli Cayambe (7) 2-0

English Premier League:

Everton vs Stoke City (7) 2-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sunderland (5) 1-0

English Championship:

Cardiff City vs Birmingham City (6) both sides to score

French Ligue 1:

Girondins de Bordeaux vs AS Nancy-Lorraine (5) 1-0
Paris Saint-Germain vs Auxerre (8) 2-0
Olympique Lyonnais vs Toulouse (7) 2-1

German Bundesliga:

Hamburger SV vs Nurnberg (6) 2-1
Schalke 04 vs Augsburg (7) 1-0

Greek Super League:

AEK Athens vs Kerkyra (8) 2-0
Doxa Dramas vs Xanthi (6) 0-0
PAS Giannina vs PAOK Salonika (5) 0-1
Levadiakos vs Panionios (6) 1-1
Aris Salonika vs Panathinaikos (6) 1-0

Italian Serie A:

Catania vs Cagliari (7) 2-0
Bologna vs Siena (6) 1-0
Chievo Verona vs Atalanta Bergamo (5) 1-2
Fiorentina vs AS Roma (6) 1-1
Juventus vs Cesena (8) 2-0
Parma vs Palermo (6) 1-1

Dutch Eredivisie:

Feyenoord Rotterdam vs PSV Eindhoven (6) over 2.5 goals, both sides to score
Vitesse Arnhem vs RKC Waalwijk (7) 2-0
FC Utrecht vs Twente Enschede (6) 1-1
Heerenveen vs AZ Alkmaar (6) 1-2

Paraguayan Division Profesional:

General Caballero vs Sol de America (6) 1-0
Guarani Asuncion vs Independiente FBC (8) 2-0
Tacuary vs Rubio Nu (7) 1-0
3 de Febrero vs Sportivo Luqueno (6) 2-1
Libertad Asuncion vs Cerro Porteno (5) 1-0, at least one red card in this game

Peruvian Primera Division:

Alianza Lima vs Sport Boys (7) 2-0
Universidad Cesar Vallejo vs Juan Aurich (6) 1-1
Union Comercio vs Universitario Lima (5) 0-1
Alianza Atletico vs Melgar FBC (7) 2-0
Sporting Cristal vs Sport Huancayo (6) 1-0
Cobresol vs CNI (5) 1-0
Cienciano vs Leon de Huanuco (7) 2-0
Inti Gas vs Universidad San Martin (6) 1-0

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Gornik Zabrze vs Slask Wroclaw (6) 0-0
Wisla Krakow vs Widzew Lodz (7) 2-0

Romanian Liga:

Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt vs Targu Mures (5) 0-1
Concordia Chiajna vs Gaz Metan Medias (6) 1-1
Vaslui vs Otelul Galati (6) 1-0
Rapid Bucharest vs Sportul Studentesc (8) 2-0

Scottish Premier League:

Dundee United vs Celtic (6) 1-2

Serbian Superliga:

Hajduk Kula vs Sevojno (6) 1-1
Rad Belgrade vs Red Star Belgrade (4) 1-1

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Triglav vs Domzale (5) 1-1
Mura 05 vs Nafta Lendava (6) 1-2
Olimpija Ljubljana vs Gorica (7) 2-0
Celje vs Koper (6) 1-0
Maribor vs Rudar Velenje (7) over 2.5 goals

Spanish Primera Liga:

Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (7) 1-0
Real Sociedad vs Malaga (6) 1-0
Osasuna vs Real Betis Balompie (6) 2-1
Real Mallorca vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (6) 1-1
Granada vs Real Zaragoza (5) 2-2

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Cordoba vs Alcoyano (7)
Real Valladolid vs Deportivo La Coruna (6)

Swiss Super League:

Grasshopper Zurich vs Thun (6) 1-1
Servette vs FC Zurich (5) 1-2
Young Boys Bern vs Sion (7) 2-1

Swiss Challenge League:

Chiasso vs Bellinzona (7)
Delemont vs Bruhl (6)
SC Kriens vs Etoile Carouge (5)
Locarno vs Aarau (6)
Wohlen vs Lugano (6)
Vaduz vs Wil (7)

Turkish Super Lig:

Antalyaspor vs Karabukspor (6) 1-0
Kayserispor vs Istanbul BB (6) 1-1
Mersin Idmanyurdu vs Manisaspor (6) 2-1
Bursaspor vs Eskisehirspor (5) 0-0

Ukrainian Premier League:

Illichivets Mariupol vs Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (6) 1-2
Vorskla Poltava vs Karpaty Lviv (6) 2-1
Metalist Kharkiv vs Volyn Lutsk (8) 2-0

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Liverpool Montevideo vs Club Nacional de Montevideo (6) 1-1
Danubio vs Bella Vista (8) 2-0
Cerro vs Racing Club Montevideo (7) 2-0

Enjoy your free betting tips!

Stromsgodset vs Viking Stavanger

Today’s featured game is the Tippeligaen match in Drammen between Stromsgodset and Viking Stavanger. The hosts are battling against relegation although if we cast reality unto the wind, they’re virtually assured Tippeligaen football next season. Nonetheless, they’ll want three points today to make sure of it and what better side to face than an out-of-form Viking Stavanger side that has no motivation for this game? There aren’t many sides I’d personally prefer at the present time if I were a Stromsgodset fan, that’s for sure! The hosts bear a remarkable home record in that the only three sides to have won more home games than they have are the current top three sides in the Tippeligaen – Rosenborg BK, Molde, and Stabaek. I suppose it’s a clear indication of how close Stromsgodset deceptively are to being a real force in this division – well, if they could address their away form issues, that is! Years of dogfight experience gives Stromsgodset a real helping hand here and their home advantage is intimidating for away sides, particularly if the away side isn’t playing well or is entering the game without a great deal of motivation. Eight wins from fourteen games and an average of nearly two goals per home game are the fundamental reasons behind Stromsgodset’s continuous present in the Tippeligaen. Visitors Viking Stavanger are rapidly obtaining a reputation for being one of the biggest under-achievers in this division despite boasting one of the best Tippeligaen squads, in my opinion. They’re currently mid-table with no hope of achieving European football next year or of being relegated and their recent performances have shown that. Viking Stavanger have effectively been lax with their displays; disinterested, if you will. Draws at home to Aalesunds and Sandefjord Fotball are perfect examples to my point. Viking Stavanger simply want this season to be over; Stromsgodset want to ensure they’ll be here to play against them next year. Therefore, the home win at 11/10 looks something of a bargain here today.

Sunday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Stromsgodset vs Viking Stavanger – home win at 11/10 – see introduction for full details.

River Plate vs Boca Juniors – away win at 7/5. This game is arguably one of the biggest derbies in the world. Buenos Aires will be covered with the red-and-white of River Plate and the blue-and-yellow of Boca Juniors ahead of tonight’s clash. To say that tensions will be running high both in the stadium and outside of the stadium is something of an understatement. I expect cards galore in this game but the one thing that is unusually missing from this game is importance. These two sides are used to being the biggest and best sides in Argentina but neither has indicated that at all in this campaign or the last. River Plate have one just once in nine games so far in their current campaign, which simply isn’t good enough on any level for a club of such gigantic size. They’ve lost three of their last five games and have drawn the other two games. Visitors Boca Juniors started their campaign in a similar poor fashion to River Plate but have picked it up lately, as their recent form of three straight wins all too clearly indicates. With the additional confidence of having won this exact fixture last year, you have to feel that Boca Juniors really have the edge entering this game and have a touch more class so the away win at 7/5 does look rather inviting tonight. That said, derbies of this kind are certainly only worthy of low stakes at best given the relatively unpredictable nature of them, particularly in South America, so do approach with caution. 

Mechelen vs Anderlecht – away win at evens. Aside from their fortuitous victory over the 10 men of Anderlecht in this fixture last year, Mechelen have never beaten Anderlecht in a league game in over fourteen years! The records show something like thirteen games and twelve wins for Anderlecht. Any fool knows that Anderlecht boasts the better squad but do they have the momentum to do it tonight? In my opinion – yes. They’ve won three of their last four games and although their away form hasn’t been greatly convincing so far this season, Anderlecht simply have too much quality for Mechelen and will be looking to put some points between themselves and Standard de Liege, who drew yesterday. Hosts Mechelen have enjoyed a good start to this campaign with seven wins from eleven games. They’ve actually won four from their last five games, too. Have they proven themselves against the big guns, though? They’ve lost to Standard de Liege and AA Gent already this season, although they did manage to overcome current league leaders Club Brugge at the start of this season. However, what I notice about their fixtures played so far are that the majority of them are very “winnable” games for a side in form. Today is a really big test for them and it’ll be interesting to see if they can handle the attacking prowess of Anderlecht. For me, the away win at evens bears great value but feel free to make up your own minds, as ever!

Internacional vs Gremio – home win at 17/20. Let’s play a game here – how many derbies can we play in the Brazilian Serie A on the same day just to really piss everyone off? Answer: three games out of seven! Are the Brazilian FA suicidal?! All of these games are going to have riots with the biggest riot no doubt being at this game between Internacional and Gremio! These two rivals have a mass dislike for each other (shock!) but the main difference here tonight is that Internacional have a very real chance of claiming the Serie A title this year. They’re currently five points behind out-of-form league leaders Palmeiras but have a game in hand. Wheras Internacional’s form of late has been far from perfect, they’re a very good home side (nine wins from fifteen games) and have beaten Gremio the last three times they’ve been here in any competition. Visitors Gremio are also struggling a little for form but have seen their title aspirations all but crushed as a large ten point gap has opened up between themselves and first place Palmeiras with just eight games remaining. Gremio will naturally now fall back to their second aspiration of the season; stopping Internacional winning anything. The desire of both sides to win this game will be strong for varying reasons but hosts Internacional are very good at home, as they’ve proven already this season, and they’re also very good against Gremio in general. Given that Gremio’s away form indicates just one win in fifteen games and a staggering ten defeats, you have to feel that this bloody encounter will end with a home win at 17/20.

Sportist Svoge vs Levski Sofia – home win at 11/2 or lay Levski Sofia at 17/10. If you read my preview midweek for Salzburg vs Levski Sofia then you’ll know where I’m heading with this call. If you didn’t, then go and do so now, lazy fucker! Effectively, Levski Sofia have massive issues on and off the field and have sold numerous big players so their squad is not only demoralised and thin on the ground but also lack cohesion together, something their results have indicated all too well of late. Levski Sofia are suffering against any opponent so I’m sticking my neck out to say that Sportist Svoge will be able to trouble them too, much as fellow promoted side Beroe have already done in the A PFG. For me, the home win at 11/2 or even laying Levski Sofia at 17/10 bears tremendous value today as their problems simply cannot be solved overnight.

Once Caldas Manizales vs Boyaca Chico – home win at evens. Despite an impressive campaign last time out, Boyaca Chico have really struggled for form in this campaign and it’s only as it draws towards a close that they’re making any kind of attempt to move up the table. That said, a poor away record indicating one win, two draws, and four defeats from seven games is a good marker as to why Boyaca Chico are where they are. Once Caldas Manizales are a simply side to Boyaca Chico in this respect, although their home form is better and their away form is poorer – in fact, they’ve lost all of their away games in this campaign, the worst record in the entire league. However, Once Caldas Manizales are a force at home – and they have to be – as is indicated by the fact that only five sides have won more home games than they have. Both sides are struggling for consistency but all of the above information points to a home win here at evens.

Olympique de Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain – home win at 3/4. This game was very nearly called off due to an illness, allegedly, which certainly would have been a talking point! However, the game is set to go ahead and the big news regarding this game is that Paris Saint-Germain are missing Hoarau, Giuly, and Sakho. What does this mean? It means that any hope Paris Saint-Germain had of obtaining a point, or even three points, from this game have now vanished because their squad isn’t good enough to cope with these losses. Despite poor domestic form of late, Olympique de Marseille will have gained some momentum from their arduous but aesthetically pleasing victory away to FC Zurich of Switzerland mid-week in the UEFA Champions League. Olympique de Marseille already have a better squad than Paris Saint-Germain without their visitors missing key players but they also boast the home advantage too. Personally, I can only recommend taking the home win at 3/4 here before the odds inevitably drop.

Aris Salonika vs AEK Athens – home win at 6/4. This is quite a risky call but I rate Aris Salonika enough to believe they can win this game and feel that AEK Athens have enough problems at the moment to enable them to lose it, basically. AEK Athens have lost three out of their last four domestic games and also return from a difficult and ultimately disappointing trip mid-week to Belarus as they lost 2-1 to BATE Borisov in the UEFA Europa League match. AEK Athens’ season just seems to get worse and worse at each possible opportunity with issues behind the scenes that are clearly affecting the players enough to earn them a red card or two in the majority of the games that they’ve played lately. The problem with AEK Athens is that they don’t have the “big name” players to pull them through difficult times like these. They have a finely balanced squad that is easily disrupted but very difficult to repair. For me, we’re starting to witness something of a crisis at AEK Athens and I think this tricky tie with Aris Salonika today could pile further misery upon them. To further my point, Aris Salonika have played three home games so far in the Super League, winning all three games without even conceding a goal. Aris Salonika had no game mid-week so they’re fresh and ready for this game and can no doubt smell the blood on AEK Athens, as indeed most sides currently can. Lastly, AEK Athens have managed to beat Aris Salonika in their last two meetings and haven’t won here on their last two trips. Therefore, the home win at 6/4 looks to have significant value on it today.

Atalanta Bergamo vs Parma – home win at 11/10. After an impressive away win against Udinese last match, the gritty Atalanta Bergamo look back in business as they host Parma today. Atalanta Bergamo are now unbeaten in four games and are beginning to appreciate their quality and compliment it with confidence and momentum, which is always a dangerous combination – well, for opposing sides, at least! Visitors Parma have made a good start to their Serie A campaign with four wins in eight games, losing just twice along the way. However, Parma have won just one game in their last three and tend to struggle on the road. Bergamo is a tough place for any side lacking in quality and work-rate and Parma are unfortunately missing the former of those two points. This should be a close game between two sides but Atalanta Bergamo’s experience in grinding out results should give them the advantage here as well as the momentum they’ve gained from beating rivals Udinese last match. For me, the home win at 11/10 has some value in it today if everything goes according to plan!

Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima – home win at 4/5. Hosts Kawasaki Frontale know that a win today will see them leapfrog league leaders Kashima Antlers into first place, something that could prove crucial as there’s just four games remaining after this one in the J-League. The hosts take an impressive three-game winning streak into this match, which obviously grants them tremendous momentum. That coupled with the fact that Kawasaki Frontale have won nine from fourteen home games so far this season makes me think that the hosts are set for another win here today, particularly as they appear to be thriving on the pressure whilst title rivals Kashima Antlers are seemingly buckling under the pressure. Visitors Sanfrecce Hiroshima have had a good campaign but I don’t think they’re good enough to match Kawasaki Frontale and their recent form certainly isn’t as they’ve not won any of their last four games, drawing three times and losing once. Their main strength is being hard to beat but the above suggests that Kawasaki Frontale have more than enough to win this game. For me, the home win at 4/5 bears significant value today.

AZ Alkmaar vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam – away win at 11/8. Despite a fortunate last-minute equaliser against Arsenal mid-week in the UEFA Champions League, I think it’s fair to say that AZ Alkmaar are heavily under-performing. Four defeats in their last five games leaves the reigning champions looking more like a side destined for relegation rather than a title challenge! Unfortunately for AZ Alkmaar, they’re today facing a side that almost always competes for the Eredivisie title – experience has taught them to do that regardless of what players are available to them. Four wins from their last five games leaves AFC Ajax Amsterdam looking their usual potent selves, particularly as they’re actually averaging scoring over three goals per game currently. Ultimately, I think today we’re going to witness the reigning champions get taught a lesson in football by a side that has been a real champion many times – AFC Ajax Amsterdam. The visitors should dish out a lesson in quality and consistency today as the above supports so the away win at 11/8 looks like a good bet today.

Fredrikstad vs Molde – home win at 5/4. Although it’s realistic to consider Fredrikstad virtually assured of relegation, there’s also the additional “what if?” factor that football likes to throw up on occasion so Fredrikstad will be keen to obtain the three points they need to stay in the Tippeligaen for next year’s campaign. They’ve won their last three games in a row, leaving them a daunting opponent for any away side. Poor Molde couldn’t be worse placed for this game as they’ve lost three of their last four games, including their last two away games in a row. Aside from that, whatever happens in this game really doesn’t affect Molde as second place has now been officially confirmed as their own. Therefore, a demoralised Molde side lacking in motivation look susceptible to defeat against a highly-motivated and confident Fredrikstad today at 5/4.

Lechia Gdansk vs Lech Poznan – away win at evens. Although suffering injuries on the striker front, Lech Poznan still managed to overcome Wisla Krakow in their last match by a sole goal from hot prospect Robert Lewandowski. The win will have done their confidence a world of good after a shaky run of games that saw them claim just one win in three games. Lech Poznan may still have striker issues as Rengifo and Chrapek are both ruled out of this game but today they’re facing much easier opponents – Lechia Gdansk. The hosts have had a massively impressive Ekstraklasa campaign so far but they’re drastically punching above their weight, something that I feel is gradually becoming exposed as they’ve won just one game in their last five, losing three along the way. Lechia Gdansk have injury problems in defence with Kawa, Kozans, Cvirik, and Mysona missing. For a side that suffers a lot defensively when they are at full-strength, this is a hefty blow and one that plays right into the hands of Lech Poznan. The biggest loss of the afore-mentioned is Cvirik, who tends to keep the Lechia Gdansk defence as organised as can be expected. Without him, I fully expect Lechia Gdansk to have issues today with defending. Although I expect a close and somewhat gritty game here, there surely has to be value in the away win at evens in light of the above information!

Maritimo vs Pacos de Ferreira – home win at 4/5. In my eyes, this is something of a no-brainer. Maritimo are simply too good for Pacos de Ferreira. Neither side has made an impressive start to their respective campaigns but the hosts finally won their second game in the Liga Sagres lately against Academica de Coimbra, a result that will have gifted the hosts some good momentum ahead of this game. Neither side are playing their best football at the moment but Maritimo at least have an extra gear they can move up to in due course and also possess the momentum to take them there – Pacos de Ferreira currently have neither of those things. Therefore, the home win at 4/5 looks a good call today.

International vs Astra Ploiesti – home win at 11/10. This is a very risky call indeed when you consider that International have lost all of their five home games so far in the Romanian Liga. However, their away form is stunning; they’ve won four out of five away games so far, a record matched only by giants Steaua Bucharest! You have to feel that the hosts can surely utilise their impressive away form at home somepoint and I can’t see a better opportunity than today as they hosted a fellow promoted side – Astra Ploiesti. The visitors have lost three and drawn two of their five away games so you sense that something has to give between these two sides today! International have got the ability and form to start winning games at home, something their away form shows all too clearly, so I think the home win at 11/10 could prove to be good value today.

CFR Cluj vs FC Poli Timisoara – home win at 11/10. This was definitely a close contender for my featured game today! I had to do a double-take when I saw that the home win for CFR Cluj against FC Poli Timisoara was at 11/10! I almost laughed out loud, I can tell you! Why on earth are they so high? CFR Cluj are twice as good as FC Poli Timisoara – fact! They’ve beaten FC Poli Timisoara at home in the league for two out of their last three seasons in the Romanian Liga, drawing the other encounter. The visitors may be unbeaten in the Romanian Liga this season but it’s only a matter of time before that record is shattered. Have FC Poli Timisoara really been tested yet, though? True, they gained a respectable 0-0 draw at Unirea Urziceni but they were well out of form at the time. FC Poli Timisoara claimed a slender victory over Rapid Bucharest but Rapid Bucharest entered that game on the back of another defeat, thus a loss in morale. Today FC Poli Timisoara take on a very dangerous CFR Cluj that will have been riled from their defeat away to Sparta Prague mid-week. It’s not for no reason that CFR Cluj have won four out of five games at home this season, drawing the other, with just two goals conceded. CFR Cluj are a much better side and I can only urge you all to back the home win at 11/10 before the odds inevitably drop!

Real Valladolid vs Deportivo La Coruna – away win at 17/10. These odds surprise me somewhat, too. Deportivo La Coruna aren’t a very good away side – facts from past seasons indicate this all too clearly. However, they’ve looked very good in this campaign with five wins from seven games, winning their last four games consecutively. Having already claimed two wins away from home this season, Deportivo La Coruna are beginning to show that they’re a threat both at the Riazor and away from it. To make matters easier for them, they’re facing lowly Real Valladolid, a side that I really think will be playing Segunda Liga football next season because they don’t have enough quality to stay in the Primera Liga. They’ve lost three of their last four games and are yet to win a home game in three attempts so far this season. To make matters worse, they can barely gain any squad cohesion to ultimately lead to momentum/consistency because they’re often having men dismissed and thus suspended. Real Valladolid have got a lot of problems, to be blunt, and I think Deportivo La Coruna are perfectly placed to take advantage of that at 17/10.

Atletico Gramenet vs Badalona – home win at 5/6. Hosts Atletico Gramenet have won three from four home games so far this season, drawing the other game, thus leaving them unbeaten at home so far. Their form is patchy but they’re always reliable on their own turf when it comes to producing the goods. Visitors Badalona (no – not a childish pun on Barcelona!) have lost three of their four away games, winning just once. Although both sides are barely stringing together two wins in a row, both are very similar in the sense that they only turn up in their home games. For that reason, the home win at 5/6 looks something of a no-brainer to me today!

As ever, any questions/explanations required, feel free to email me at thefootytipster@gmail.com. For the complete picks listing, see below!

Argentinian Primera Division:

Arsenal de Sarandi vs Gimnasia De La Plata (7) 1-1
River Plate vs Boca Juniors (6) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
Tigre vs Argentinos Juniors (7) 0-1
Colon de Santa Fe vs San Lorenzo de Almagro (5) 1-1

Australian A-League:

Wellington Phoenix vs Gold Coast United (7) 1-1
Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar (7) 2-1

Austrian Bundesliga:

Austria Vienna vs LASK Linz (8) -1.75 handicap
Salzburg vs SV Ried (9) over 2.5 goals
Wiener Neustadt vs Sturm Graz (6) 0-1
Rapid Vienna vs SV Mattersburg (8) -1.75 handicap

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

Dinamo Minsk vs Torpedo Zhodino (8) 1-0
BATE Borisov vs MTZ-RIPO Minsk (8) 3-1

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Roeselare vs Club Brugge (9) 1-2
Mechelen vs Anderlecht (7) 0-1

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Antwerp vs Turnhout (7)

Brazilian Serie A:

Coritiba vs Atletico Paranaense (5) 2-1
Goias vs Fluminense (4) 1-1
Internacional vs Gremio (7) 1-0, at least one red card in this game
Santos vs Sao Paulo (5) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
Botafogo vs Flamengo (5) 1-1
Corinthians vs Cruzeiro (6) 1-0
Avai vs Sport Recife (7) 2-0

Bulgarian A PFG:

Sportist Svoge vs Levski Sofia (5) 1-0
CSKA Sofia vs Minior Pernik (9) -2.75 handicap

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Deportivo Pasto vs Real Cartagena (5) 1-1
Once Caldas Manizales vs Boyaca Chico (7) 2-1
Cucuta Deportivo vs Envigado (7) 2-0
Deportes Quindio vs La Equidad Bogota (6) 1-1
Atletico Junior Barranquilla vs America de Cali (8) 3-1
Atletico Nacional de Medellin vs Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota (7) 1-1

Croatian Prva Liga:

Dinamo Zagreb vs Cibalia (8) 2-1

Cypriot Division 1:

APOP/Kinyras vs AEL Limassol (6) 1-2
APEP vs Doxa (6) 1-0
Ermis vs Aris (6) 1-2, draw no bet

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Ceske Budejovice vs Viktoria Plzen (6) 0-0
Bohemians Prague vs Sparta Prague (8) 0-2

Danish Superligaen:

Esbjerg vs SonderjyskE (8) 2-0
Midtylland vs HB Koge (7) 2-0
FC Copenhagen vs Silkeborg (8) 2-1
Aalborg BK vs Brondby (5) 1-1

Danish 1st Division:

Fyn vs Vestjaelland (6)
Viborg vs Kolding (9)
AB Copenhagen vs Vejle (5)
Frem vs Skive (6)
Fredericia vs Roskilde (9)
Lyngby vs Hvidovre (7)
Naestved vs Thisted (7)
AC Horsens vs Braband (7)

Finnish Veikkausliiga/Ykkonen Play-Off:

JJK Jyvaskyla vs KPV Kokkola (7) 2-1

English Premier League:

Bolton Wanderers vs Everton (7) 1-1
Liverpool vs Manchester United (6) 0-1
Manchester City vs Fulham (7) 2-1
West Ham United vs Arsenal (8) 1-2

French Ligue 1:

Auxerre vs LOSC Lille (7) 1-1
Racing Club Lens vs Toulouse (5) 1-0, draw no bet
Olympique de Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

German Bundesliga:

Hertha BSC Berlin vs VFL Wolfsburg (7) 0-2
Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV (6) 1-1
VFL Bochum vs Werder Bremen (7) 1-2

German Bundesliga 2:

Karlsruher SC vs Rot-Weiss Oberhausen (5)
Alemannia Aachen vs Union Berlin (6)
St.Pauli vs Energie Cottbus (7)

Greek Super League:

Levadiakos vs Iraklis (5) 1-0
Panthrakikos vs Larissa (6) 0-1
Aris Salonika vs AEK Athens (7) 2-1
Panathinaikos vs PAOK Salonika (9) 3-1
Xanthi vs Kavala (6) 0-0

Greek B Ethniki:

Diagoros Rodos vs Rhodos (8)
Ilioupoli vs Anagennisi Karditsas (6)
OFI Crete vs Ethnikos Piraeus (8)
Pierikos Katerini vs Thrasivoulos (5)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Fehervar vs Debreceni VSC (6) 1-2

Italian Serie A:

Atalanta Bergamo vs Parma (7) 1-0
Bari vs Lazio (6) 0-0
Cagliari vs Genoa (4) 1-0
Fiorentina vs SSC Napoli (8) 2-1
Palermo vs Udinese (7) 2-1
AS Roma vs Livorno (8) 2-0
Siena vs Juventus (8) 0-2
Chievo Verona vs AC Milan (6) 0-0

Japanese J-League:

Nagoya Grampus vs Jubilo Iwata (6) 2-1
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Omiya Ardija (8) 2-0
Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo (6) 1-1
Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (8) 2-1

Lithuanian A Lyga:

Kruoja Pakruojis vs Vetra Vilnius (8) 0-2
LKKA Teledema Kaunas vs FK Siauliai (6) 1-2
FK Taurus Taurage vs Banga Gargzdai (5) 1-1
Ekranas Panevezys vs Suduva Marijampole (6) 2-1

Mexican Primera Division:

Pumas UNAM vs Monterrey (4) 1-1
Puebla vs Morelia (6) 1-2
America vs Guadalajara (7) 1-0

Dutch Eredivisie:

FC Twente Enschede vs Groningen (8) 2-1
AZ Alkmaar vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam (7) 1-2
Willem II vs Heerenveen (5) 0-1
NEC Nijmegen vs PSV Eindhoven (8) 0-2

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Fredrikstad vs Molde (6) 2-1
Stabaek vs Bodo Glimt (8) 3-1
Odd Grenland Skien vs Lyn Oslo (8) -1.75 handicap
Lillestrom vs Brann Bergen (5) 1-1
Tromso vs Start Kristiansand (7) 2-1
Rosenborg BK vs Aalesunds (4) 1-1
Valerenga Oslo vs Sandefjord Fotball (7) 2-0
Stromsgodset vs Viking Stavanger (8) 2-0

Norwegian Adeccoligaen:

Lov Ham Bergen vs Alta (6)
Nybergsund vs Moss (7)
Mjondalen vs Honefoss (7)
Tromsdalen vs Kongsvinger (6)
Skeid Oslo vs Haugesund (9)
Bryne vs Notodden (7)
Sarpsborg vs Hamarkamaratene (7)
Sogndal vs Stavanger (9)

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Odra Wodzislaw vs Cracovia Krakow (6) 0-0
Lechia Gdansk vs Lech Poznan (7) 0-1

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Maritimo vs Pacos de Ferreira (8) 1-0
Vitoria Setubal vs Leixoes (6) 0-0
Porto vs Academica de Coimbra (9) -1.75 handicap

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Freamunde vs Feirense (7)
Carregado vs Sporting Covilha (5)

Romanian Liga:

International vs Astra Ploiesti (6) 1-0
Dinamo Bucharest vs Gloria Bistrita (8) 2-0
Steaua Bucharest vs Rapid Bucharest (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
CFR Cluj vs FC Poli Timisoara (8) 1-0

Russian Premier League:

Amkar Perm vs Tom Tomsk (7) 2-0
CSKA Moscow vs FK Moscow (8) 2-1
Zenit St Petersburg vs Spartak Nalchik (8) 2-0
Kuban Krasnodor vs Dinamo Moscow (5) 1-0, draw no bet
FK Rostov-na-Donu vs Rubin Kazan (6) 1-2

Russian Division 1:

Alaniya Vladikavkaz vs NoSta Novotroitsk (9)
FK Nizhnyi Novgorod vs Vityaz Podolsk (6)
Metallurg Lipetsk vs FK Krasnodor (7)
Salyut Belgorod vs Cherno Novorosisk (8)
Luch-Energiya Vladivostok vs Anzhi Makhachkala (5)
Energiya Khabarovsk vs Volgar Gazprom Astrakhan (6)
Sibir Novosibirsk vs Volga Nizhyni Novgorod (8) over 2.5 goals
Ural Sverdlovskaya Oblast vs KamAZ Nab Chelny (6)

Scottish Premier League:

Hamilton Academicals vs Celtic (8) 0-1

Serbian Super Liga:

Rad Belgrade vs Partizan Belgrade (7) 1-2

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Slovan Bratislava vs Spartak Trnava (8) 2-0

Spanish Primera Liga:

Villarreal vs Malaga (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Tenerife vs Deportivo Xerez (8) 2-0
Real Valladolid vs Deportivo La Coruna (7) over 2.5 goals
Getafe vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (5) 1-1
Racing Santander vs Osasuna (6) 0-0
Almeria vs Valencia (6) 1-2
Barcelona vs Real Zaragoza (8) 2-1

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Celta de Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (7)
Numancia vs Salamanca (7)
Elche vs Cartagena (5)
Cadiz vs Real Union Club de Irun (5)

Spanish Segunda B:

Group 1:

Ponferradina vs Osasuna II (7)
Pontevedra vs Sestao River Club (7)
Izarra vs Athletic Club de Bilbao II (5)
Deportivo Alaves vs Eibar (7) at least one red card in this game
Guijuelo vs Compostela (7)
Zamora vs Racing Club de Ferrol (6)
Lemona vs Barakaldo (6)

Group 2:

Atletico Madrid II vs Vecindario (6)
Real Sporting de Gijon II vs Universidad Las Palmas (5)
Cerro Reyes Badajoz vs Real Oviedo (5)
Alcala Henares vs Real Sociedad Gimnastica Torrelavega (7)
Tenerife II vs Lanzarote (6)
Conquense vs Guadalajara (7)
Cacareno vs Toledo (6)
Leganes vs Real Madrid II (7)

Group 3:

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

Group 4:

Sevilla II vs Melilla (6)
Ceuta vs Moratalla (7)
Sangonera Atletico vs Polideportivo Ejido (7)
Lucena vs Caravaca (7)
Ecije Balompie vs Real Jaen (6)
Aguilas vs Real Murcia II (5)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Hammarby vs AIK Solna (8) 0-2
Elfsborg Boras vs BK Hacken (8) 2-1
Gefle vs Trelleborgs (5) 1-0

Swiss Super League:

St.Gallen vs FC Zurich (6) 0-1
Sion vs Neuchatel Xamax (7) 1-2
Luzern vs Basel (6) 1-1

Swiss Challenge League:

Biel-Bienne vs Gossau (7)

Turkish Super Lig:

Diyarbakirspor vs Genclerbirligi (7) 0-1
Kasimpasa vs Denizlispor (6) 2-1
Manisaspor vs Antalyaspor (6) 1-1

Ukrainian Premier League:

Zorya Lugansk vs Illichivets Mariupol (6) 2-1
Zakarpattya Uzhhorod vs Shakhtar Donetsk (9) 1-4
Metalist Kharkiv vs Vorskla Poltava (8) under 2.5 goals

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Aragua vs Deportivo Tachira (7) 1-2
Atletico El Vigia vs Deportivo Anzoategui (6) 1-1
Deportivo Lara vs Zulia (7) 2-0
Mineros de Guayana vs Zamora (7) 1-0
Caracas vs Yaracuyanos (9) 2-0
Monagas SC vs Deportivo Italia (5) 1-1
Trujillanos vs Real Esppor Club (8) 2-1
Llaneros de Guanare vs Carabobo (6) 2-0
Centro Italo vs Estudiantes de Merida (5) 0-1

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