Banfield vs Gimnasia De La Plata

Today’s featured game is the Primera Division encounter in Argentina between Banfield and Gimnasia De La Plata. Primera Division heavyweights Banfield have been somewhat under-achieving so far this season but remain a force to be reckoned with at all times whereas Gimnasia De La Plata barely look a shadow of their former selves and linger near the bottom of the table as a result.

Banfield’s form this season is a bit bizarre, really. Considering that they have arguably the best defence in South America, they’re not doing anywhere near as well as they should be. Their problem is (and always has been) goalscoring as they simply don’t do it enough. The reason? Santiago Silva is no longer with them and they simply don’t have anyone else good enough to replace him. Banfield are still a strong defensive unit but their attacks are a bit easier to deal with nowadays. That said, the only side to win at Banfield this season is Velez Sarsfield in an epic 2-3 victory earlier this week. Banfield still have the capacity to overcome the lesser sides in the division at home but not the ones that are better organised at the back.

Happily, Gimnasia De La Plata do not fall into that category as they’re pretty inept all over the park, in my opinion, which makes them prime targets for misfiring Banfield. They’re the only side in the Primera Division yet to score an away goal which is why they’ve lost five out of six on the road, drawing the other game. Gimnasia’s defence is better than their league placing suggests but I don’t see it being strong enough to contain Banfield – they’ve not managed in their last three games against Banfield, losing their last two trips to Banfield consecutively. Gimnasia finally won a game last match as they overcame newly-promoted Quilmes 1-0, which is one of the few sides they can actually beat. Gimnasia have failed to score in eight out of their last twelve games either at home or away from home and against a very strong Banfield defence, I don’t see their fortune improving tonight.

The question is whether Banfield will score or not, in my opinion. Gimnasia are a tough nut to crack sometimes but I think Banfield should be able to get a goal here and if they do then it really should be enough to see them win the game. It’s interesting to note that in six out of Banfield’s last eight wins against Gimnasia De La Plata, Banfield have won the game without conceding, although ironically most of those games were away from home rather than at home. Either way, the odds on Banfield winning this game without conceding look far too generous to me so that’s my call for this game tonight.

Verdict: Banfield to win to nil at 27/20.

Friday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Rot-Weiss Oberhausen – home win at 7/10.

Last season, the hosts could have easily been 1/2 or 1/3 to win a game like this. They’ve had a bad start to their Bundesliga 2 campaign, admittedly, but is 7/10 not a tad long? It seems it to me.

Dusseldorf sold star striker Harnik over the summer, which has naturally damaged them considerably. They’ve brought in replacements (i.e. towering Hungarian striker Torghelle) but none have truly filled the void left by Harnik. However, Dusseldorf have finally started to get their act together lately and have ominously beaten promotion candidates MSV Duisburg and Augsburg respectively in their last two home games without conceding a goal. Dusseldorf’s style is to win without conceding so it’s interesting to see a return to that form finally beckoning. I’m choosing to ignore Dusseldorf’s away form because they never travel well but their home form looks very good indeed and worrying for any sides facing a trip here in the near future.

Dusseldorf’s defence doesn’t look likely to be breached by Rot-Weiss Oberhausen tonight from the strength of Dusseldorf’s defence – we’ve established that already. Now let’s consider that Oberhausen have virtually forgotten what a goal looks like with just one goal scored in their past five games. They’ve lost four of those games as a result and drew the other and it’s hard to envision that record changing against a frankly superior side tonight. Oberhausen have won just once on the road this season and that was against newly-promoted Ingolstadt so they’re hardly adept away from the Stadion Niederrhein. In fact, Oberhausen have lost their last three away games consecutively and that really isn’t a good record to take to Dusseldorf and it’s frankly not a record that I expect to improve in the near future either.

The risk with backing Dusseldorf is whether they score or not. If they score, they do tend to win the game as their defence is the best in the division and that’s what I’m banking on here. Dusseldorf have beaten Oberhausen for two consecutive seasons at home without conceding and given the meager form of their visitors tonight, I fancy Dusseldorf to do the necessary damage to win the game at a rather generous 7/10.

Verdict: Fortuna Dusseldorf to win at 7/10.

Wisla Krakow vs Legia Warsaw – over 2.5 goals at 5/4.

Miraculously, I called an over 2.5 goals game in the Ekstraklasa, which is basically like winning the lottery as it’s so rare! I must be crazy to try yet another but here we go…

Well, these two sides are the heavyweights of Polish football, to be blunt. Forget Lech Poznan – they show up from season to season – but these two are the daddies so expect a hostile game here. Wisla enter this game on the back of a somewhat fortuitous derby victory against Cracovia Krakow thanks to a last-gasp winner whereas Legia enter this game on the back of a comfortable 2-0 win against a good Jagiellonia Bialystok side. It’s interesting to see that both sides are beginning their ascent up the Ekstraklasa table at the same time after respective dismal starts so we should really see an interesting game here. We have another interesting fact, however – Legia manager Skorza used to coach Wisla for a long time and this is his first return to Reymonta since he was dismissed so it’ll be interesting to see what “secrets” he discloses to his players in a game that they frankly have a good chance of winning on statistics alone as they’ve been very strong lately.

The above alone is enough to give me an idea over 2.5 goals, especially as both sides are good enough to contribute to that bet. However, Legia are missing a lot of defenders for this game – Choto, Rzezniczak, Knezovic, and have doubts over Komorowski as he could face disciplinary action for his antics against Jagiellonia Bialystok last match. Indeed, the majority of Wisla’s defenders are carrying knocks too although none are confirmed as absent as of yet.

With the above in mind, I have to feel that over 2.5 goals has a very real chance of coming in here. Both sides really need to be winning this game to climb the table and although I won’t be drawn into the 1×2 market, over 2.5 goals still looks a little generously priced at 5/4 for this game.

Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 5/4.

Obolon Kiev vs Metalurg Donetsk - home win with draw no bet at 10/11.

Obolon Kiev look a little too long to win this game, in my opinion. They’re not a great side but they’re a decent home side. Not only that, but Obolon enter this game on the back of a heroic victory at illustrious neighbours Dynamo Kiev, which was a shock to the entirety of Ukrainian football fans for obvious reasons. Obolon’s strong point is that they don’t concede many goals but their problem that stems from that is that they don’t score many either. Nonetheless, they’ve bagged in their last four games consecutively, winning twice, drawing once, and losing just once at a good Metalist Kharkiv side. Obolon overcame Tavriya Simferopol along the way so they’re demonstrating their strength quite regularly now and also bring a lot of momentum into this game so it’s interesting to give them a chance today. It’s also interesting to note that Obolon overcame Metalurg Donetsk here last year via a 2-1 scoreline.

Visitors Metalurg Donetsk have seldom looked more troubled than they do right now, which naturally assists my tip. I have to be honest and say that I just don’t know what is up with the top five club but they’re being beaten so easily that it’s unreal. Metalurg have never been a prolific side but they’re generally very hard to score against but that’s simply not been the case lately. They’ve not won in seven consecutive games in all competitions, losing their last five games consecutively. I’m not sure what is more concerning for the Donetsk club – the fact that they’ve scored just twice in those five games or the fact that they’ve uncharacteristically leaked twelve goals along the way. They’ve lost to some terrible sides too, sides that they should be beating easily i.e. Volyn Lutsk, Illichivets Mariupol. Three of those five defeats have come at home and they’ve not scored in any of those three home defeats despite two of those sides being largely inferior to Metalurg Donetsk. Metalurg Donetsk simply look bereft of confidence and clueless tactically and they’re being battered from all sides as a result and I don’t expect that to change tonight given the consistency of their terrible run.

I’m using draw no bet cover here because Metalurg Donetsk remain a better side than Obolon Kiev. However, Obolon are playing well and scoring goals and Metalurg are not playing well and are conceding goals for fun so I’d be surprised to see a watertight Obolon side lose this game today. Will they win the game? I think there’s a better chance of it occurring than the bookies do so my call is the home win with draw no bet at 10/11.

Verdict: Obolon Kiev to win with draw no bet at 10/11.

Accumulator fodder:

Austria Lustenau, Admira Wacker, Zwolle, Otelul Galati.

Recommended bets:

Fortuna Dusseldorf, Otelul Galati, and Zwolle at 2/1.

As ever, if there any questions/explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the remainder of my thoughts on today’s games, see below, 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:

Huracan vs Colon de Santa Fe (6) 1-1
Banfield vs Gimnasia De La Plata (7) 1-0

Australian A-League:

Gold Coast United vs Sydney FC (5) 0-0

Austrian Liga 1:

Gratkorn vs St.Polten (5)
Austria Lustenau vs Grodig (8)
Admira Wacker vs WAC/St.Andra (8) over 2.5 goals
First Vienna vs Lustenau (6) over 2.5 goals

Chilean Primera Division:

Universidad Catolica vs Huachipato (7) 1-0

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Slavia Prague vs Banik Ostrava (6) 1-1

English Championship:

Preston North End vs Hull City (5) over 2.5 goals

French Ligue 2:

Angers SCO vs Nantes (5)
Boulogne vs Metz (6) under 2.5 goals
Clermont Foot vs Chateauroux (5)
Dijon FCO vs Reims (6)
Grenoble Foot vs Tours (5)
Istres vs Vannes OC (5)
Le Havre vs Stade Lavallois (6)
Nimes vs Troyes (5)
Le Mans vs Evian Thonon Gaillard (6)

German Bundesliga:

BV09 Borussia Dortmund vs Hamburger SV (5) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

German Bundesliga 2:

Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Rot-Weiss Oberhausen (6)
Karlsruher SC vs Erzebirge Aue (5)
Greuther Furth vs Augsburg (4) over 2.5 goals

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

MTK Budapest vs Lombard Papa (5) 1-1
Gyori ETO FC vs Fehervar (6) 1-1

Mexican Primera Division:

Necaxa vs Pachuca (4) 1-2, draw no bet

Dutch Eredivisie:

Willem II vs De Graafschap (3) over 2.5 goals

Dutch Eerste Divisie:

Helmond Sport vs RKC Waalwijk (4) draw no bet
Zwolle vs Fortuna Sittard (9) -1.5 handicap
MVV Maastricht vs Almere City (6) over 2.5 goals
Cambuur Leeuwarden vs Sparta Rotterdam (6)
Den Bosch vs Volendam (6)

Norwegian Eliteserien Promotion Play-Off:

Fredrikstad vs Lov-Ham Bergen (7)

Paraguayan Division Profesional:

Rubio Nu vs Nacional Asuncion (6) 1-1
Olimpia Asuncion vs Sportivo Luqueno (6) 2-1

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Widzew Lodz vs Cracovia Krakow (6) 1-1
Wisla Krakow vs Legia Warsaw (4) over 2.5 goals

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

CD Nacional de Madeira vs Maritimo Funchal (6) 1-1, at least one red card in this game

Romanian Liga:

Otelul Galati vs Victoria Branesti (8) 2-0
Vaslui vs Astra Ploiesti (7) 2-1

Russian Premier League:

Saturn Moscow Oblast vs Amkar Perm (6) 1-0

Singaporean S-League:

Beijing Guoan vs Sengkang Punggol (5) 2-1

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

DAC Dunajska Streda vs Spartak Trnava (6) 1-1

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Villarreal II vs Numancia (4)

Turkish Super Lig:

Konyaspor vs Kayserispor (6) 1-2

Ukrainian Premier League:

Obolon Kiev vs Metalurg Donetsk (5) 1-0, draw no bet

Welsh Premier League:

Bala Town vs The New Saints (6) 0-1
Carmarthen Town vs Port Talbot Town (6) 2-1
Neath Athletic vs Haverfordwest County (6) 1-0
Prestatyn Town vs Newtown (5) 1-0

Enjoy your free betting tips!

Banfield vs Arsenal de Sarandi

Well, I’m back in the saddle temporarily guys! I’m computer-hopping at the moment and counting on the generosity of others so I’m very appreciative towards those who have offered their support. I’ll try to resore normality as soon as I can but that’s currently out of my hands. I’ve been able to complete saturday’s update as you can see but I’m 60/40 on the update for sunday so we’ll see how that goes. Previews will naturally be shortened for today’s selected games but feel free to email me if you want further information on any selection.

Today’s featured game is the Argentinian Primera Division encounter between reigning champions Banfield and Arsenal de Sarandi. Although Banfield have weakened their squad following their Apertura success, the champions still boast a strong and capable squad, something which has been visible already this season. Arsenal de Sarandi are as inconsistent as ever but are somewhat more consistent with their lack of ability when it comes down to it.

Banfield have been a dominant home side in recent times so three wins and one draw from four home games already this season is far from unexpected. They’ve scored eight goals in those four games – an average of two per game – and conceded just once. They enter this game on the back of a very respectable and hard-fought 2-2 draw in Montevideo against Uruguayan giants Club Nacional de Montevideo. For a relatively inexperienced Banfield side, this result impressed me immensely. Banfield boast one of the best defensive records in Argentina currently and their strength is unqustionable. They may have lost players prior to the Clausura but all that has suffered as a result is their potency on occasion but make no mistake – Banfield remain one of the best sides in Argentina currently.

Visitors Arsenal de Sarandi amaze me in the sense that they’ve not yet been relegated. They’re a haphazard side and their results tend to indicate this well but there are some sides that outclass them with Banfield being on that list. Arsenal have only lost once in four away games in the Clausura, so their credit, winning twice and drawing once. When Arsenal come up against good sides, they tend to be left on the receiving end of a heavy defeat i.e. losing 3-0 at home to Velez Sarsfield and 3-0 away to Estudiantes De La Plata this season. Let’s not forget that despite Arsenal’s surprisingly convincing hmoe win against a good Colon de Santa Fe side last match, Arsenal were unable to score in their three previous home games, losing all of them emphatically. Although Arsenal are away tonight, the fact is that a side that can lose at home to Tigre and Chacarita Juniors consecutively is a side that can lose against a good side and they really should do that tonight.

These odds absolutely astound me, if I’m honest. Banfield are twice the side that Arsenal de Sarandi are currently and I thoroughly expect that to show tonight. The bookies have either really underestimated Banfield after their success last season or they’ve overrating Arsenal because of recent results but either way I’ll be taking a large slice of Banfield at home tonight, that’s for sure!

Verdict: Banfield to win at evens

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Wiener Neustadt vs Sturm Graz – away win at 11/8.

Wiener Neustadt have impressed me after promotion from Liga 1, particularly at home, with their enthustiastic and potent displays. They’re a difficult side to play against at home and will be well-motivated following an impressive draw at Salzburg. However, there are four big sides in Austria and Sturm Graz are one of them and are arguably the most in-form. Sturm Graz are the best defensive side of all of the “big four” so when they’re in-form they’re hard to break down. They’ve won six out of eleven away games this season and only just average conceding over a goal per game so Wiener Neustadt have a tough task today. If Sturm Graz take the lead in this game then I expect them to win it and the bookies are giving us very good odds on it occuring, which both surprises me and pleases me given their excellent form of late.

Verdict: Sturm Graz to win at 11/8.

Ethnikos Achnas vs Ermis – home win at evens.

Ethnikos Achnas are nothing more than a mid-table side in the Cypriot 1 Division. However, they’re a reliable home side with six wins in twelve games and tend to make a good account of themselves. They’re unbeaten in three games, winning their last two consecutively, a run which was started by an impressive draw against giants APOEL Nicosia. Confidence is high and the hosts should be good enough to make it count. Ermis are a poor side, particularly away from home. They’ve lost three from their last five games and have lost seven out of twelve on the road this season. There are some sides Ermis can take points off but Ethnikos Achnas aren’t one of them, in my opinion – home win for the in-form side.

Verdict: Ethnikos Achnas to win at evens.

Slavia Prague vs Teplice – home win at 5/6.

Smells to me like the bookies have fallen into the trap of underestimating one of the Czech Republic’s biggest sides – Slavia Prague. There’s a damn good reason that Teplice haven’t won here on their last nine visits and it’s because they’re not good enough to do so, a point illustrated well by the fact that Teplice have lost seven of those meetings. I’ll be the first to admit that Slavia Prague have been a tad dormant this season with the sale of Tomas Necid hitting them quite hard. However, they’ve burst back from the winter break with a bang, scoring goals for fun and looking every inch the giants that they are. I question their defensive ability but if they’re outscoring their opponents then they’re winning games. Teplice are a good side and they’re having a good season but they’re only top of the league due to inconsistency from the two big Prague clubs. Teplice have done well on the road this season, particularly with goalscoring, so I’m a little wary of their threat. However, they’re simply not in the same league (if you’ll pardon the pun!) as Slavia Prague in terms of class. If Slavia Prague are in-form then Slavia Prague win – that’s how the Gambrinus Liga goes and I’m surprised that the bookies have underestimated Slavia Prague here because I think they’ll do the job quite comfortably.

Verdict: Slavia Prague to win at 5/6.

Reading vs Bristol City – home win at 4/5.

Four wins in five games – who can argue with that momentum? Reading are on fire at the moment! They’ve smashed in twenty-three goals in their last nine games in all competitions, which is an average of well over two goals per game. They’ve been enthusastic, tenacious, and clinical of late so it’ll take a braver man than me to go against that. Long ball team Bristol City are a side that irritates me, frankly. They’re short on ability and I often feel that they’re overrated in this division. They’ve been largely unconvincing this season, particularly of late, and look short on confidence. Any Bristol City side that can concede five goals at home to Doncaster Rovers can lose at in-form Reading, ultimately. Bristol will need a lot of luck to take anything from this game today and I think they’re luck’s just about to run out!

Verdict: Reading to win at 4/5.

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers – away win at 11/4.

Riskiest call of the day but boy is it a good one! QPR have employed Neil Warnock as manager and he’s immediately steered them to two wins in two games. The side look fresh, innovative, potency, and grow in confidence with each game. QPR have scored five in their last two games, including three against WBA, so I’m suitably impressed by them currently. QPR haven’t convinced massively on the road this season but they’re good enough to change that today – all they needed was an experienced manager to set them going. They play good football and have some footballers who know how the game should be played i.e. Taarabt so should cause problems. Warnock knows his old club Sheffield United well and that should work well against The Blades today. Sheffield United are on a barren spell in terms of goals and form so will struggle today. They’ve failed to score against both Crystal Palace and Peterborough United in their last two games, both resulting in 1-0 defeats, so morale is low and potency even lower. Sheffield United will not want to lose to a Warnock side so will work hard but I feel the odds are far too long on a good QPR side that are waking up rather rapidly indeed.

Verdict: Queens Park Rangers to win at 11/4.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Swindon Town - home win at 6/4.

Can someone please put a script in place that Brighton can read?! They’ve been the scourge of many punters of late, drawing with the likes of Colchester and Leeds. They’re unbeaten in four games so momentum is good and unlikely to fluctuate. What I do like about Brighton is their incredible potency when they turn it on – it’s always wise to not underestimate these guys. They’re not a great side but they’re good goalscorers which makes them dangerous opponents against anyone. Swindon were what Brighton are now a few weeks ago but no more – at least for the time being. I did wonder when the Swindon ship would crash but figured it’d be a lot sooner than it has been so credit to them for that. They’re without a win in three games, scoring once along the way whilst conceding six times. It’s not a good enough record to take points off a potent and in-form Brighton so the odds look favourable on a home win despite Swindon’s good season so far.

Verdict: Brighton & Hove Albion to win at 6/4.

Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere Rovers - home win at 3/4.

Bristol Rovers are back to basics after a barren spell and have now won three consecutive games. They’re a good home side with eleven wins in seventeen games and have good momentum currently. They’re one of the division’s better sides although they’re not quite up there with the likes of Norwich and Leeds yet. Tranmere are capable of being where Bristol are – perhaps that’s why the bookies are being generous with their odds – but they’ve had an atrocious season. You can tell it’s bad because they actually believed that appointing John Barnes as Manager was a good decision at one point! Anyone who has ever seen his shows on Channel 5 in England during the UEFA Cup will know how bad he is so it’s no surprise he didn’t last long. Tranmere are doing their best to salvage some wreckage after a torrid season but the fact is that they’ve lost ten in sixteen away games – it’s not good enough. They average conceding nearly two goals per away game and have scored just nine away goals all season. Next season could be different but this fixture this season should see a comfortable home win.

Verdict: Bristol Rovers to win at 3/4.

Burton Albion vs Cheltenham Town – home win at 4/5.

Potent Burton Albion have finally done enough to convince me to back them – I bet they’re thrilled(!) They score a lot of goals, they play some good attacking football, and are relatively strong at home with eight wins in seventeen home games. They work hard and although they’re lax defensively, they’re usually a good side to back if they’re facing a side that concedes easily and don’t score many – enter Cheltenham Town. Few sides relegated two divisions in consecutive seasons but if Cheltenham don’t start picking up points then they’ll do just that. They’ve only lost six in seventeen away games in League Two this season but their poor goalscoring record and four consecutive defeats say that if they’re going to lose to Burton Albion during their existence then it’s going to happen today.

Verdict: Burton Albion to win at 4/5.

Lorient vs Racing Club Lens – home win at evens.

Again, the odds puzzle me for this one. Lorient are an established Ligue 1 side, particularly at home. They’ve won six out of thirteen home games this season and although their defending has been questionable in places, the fact that they’ve only lost two home games this season speaks volumes about their strength. With an average of nearly two goals scored per home game, only LOSC Lille have scored more goals at home than they have in Ligue 1 so Lorient look a good threat for today’s encounter. Racing Club Lens are another home side but the natural downside of that is that they’re poor on the road. They’ve lost eight in thirteen away games, average conceding approximately 1.5 goals per away game, and barely manage to score a goal per every two away games. Irrespective of how either side is faring at the time, logic dictates that the better side – Lorient – will simply outscore Lens and I fully support this logic too!

Verdict: Lorient to win at evens.

Paksi SE vs Vasas Budapest – home win at evens.

Although I don’t have a lot of faith in Paksi’s goalscoring, five wins in seven home games this season is good enough for me to back them. A lot of their success comes from clean sheets – they’ve conceded just four goals at home in seven games – but success is success. Paksi have made their ground a fortress and only one side has won here this season besides themselves. Paksi tend to draw more than they win but they’re a strong home side and have a good opportunity to further that reputation today. Vasas Budapest have already lost four out of eight away games this season and average conceding nearly three goals per away game, a record matched only by Kecksmeti TE. They’ve been decent since returning from the winter break but this is such a tough away game that I just don’t feel that the financially-troubled club are ready for currently.

Verdict: Paksi SE to win at evens.

Chernomorets Odessa vs Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih – home win at 11/10.

These odds look too long to me. Chernomorets have had a poor season, don’t get me wrong, but underestimating their ability to this level surprises me. There’s a lot of ability in this side but they’re lacking in leadership and experience – two key aspects. However, a good side they remain and should be back to relative normality next season with a bit of luck. They’re a capable side and have enough to do damage today against a weak Kryvbas side. Kryvbas should fill in the blanks on a potentially uneasy Chernomorets display as they’ve already lost seven out of eight away games this season, scoring just three times whilst conceding fifteen times. They’ve lost both games since returning from the winter break and although they’re not conceding many, they’re just not scoring goals. It should be a tight game as a result but I fancy Chernomorets to edge this one.

Verdict: Chernomorets Odessa to win at 11/10.

Neath Athletic vs The New Saints - away win at 5/6.

Neath Athletic had a great start to their campaign but ultimately aren’t good enough to be on the same field as one of the “big three” in Wales. Their recent form is symptomatic of a club realising that they can’t compete at the level that they were at and I expect that to be rammed down their throats today by TNS side that are growing in confidence with each passing game. Neath may have only lost once at home this season but a defensively-strong TNS are getting stronger and stronger on the road with six wins in eleven games. No side has conceded as few goals on the road as TNS have and TNS have won three out of their last four away games in the Premier League, drawing the other encounter whilst conceding just once. TNS won here 4-1 last season and although I don’t think the scoreline will be the same, I do fancy TNS to teach Neath a lesson today.

Verdict: The New Saints to win at 5/6.

Accumulator fodder:

Banfield, Salzburg, Eupen, KVSK United, Lokomotiv Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Dinamo Zagreb, Cibalia Vinkovci, Hajduk Split, OB Odense,  Chelsea, Arsenal, Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion, Northampton Town, Levadia Tallinn, Sillamae Kalev, Nomme Kalju, Olympique Lyonnais, Bayern Munich, Olympiakos Piraeus, Fehervar, Gyori ETO FC, Debreceni VSC, Empoli, AZ Alkmaar, Brann Bergen, Red Star Belgrade, Spartak Trnava, Maribor, Rudar Velenje, Dynamo Kiev, Rhyl, Llanelli.

Recommended bets in no particular order:

Banfield, Hajduk Split, Olympique Lyonnais, Bayern Munich, and Empoli at 6/1.

Chelsea, Coventry City, Reading, and West Bromwich Albion at 6/1.

Bristol Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burton Albion, and Northampton Town at 11/1.

Cibalia Vinkovci, Slavia Prague, Arsenal, Levadia Tallinn, Sillamae Kalev, and Lorient at 11/1.

Eupen, KVSK United, OB Odense, Nomme Kalju, Paksi SE, and Gyori ETO FC at 11/1.

Salzburg, Lokomotiv Sofia, CSKA Sofia, Dinamo Zagreb, Fehervar, Maribor, and Debreceni VSC at 4/1.

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:

Chacarita Juniors vs Independiente (6) 0-1
Estudiantes De La Plata vs Newells Old Boys (5) 0-0
Colon de Santa Fe vs Gimnasia De La Plata (6) 2-1
Banfield vs Arsenal de Sarandi (8) 2-0

Australian A-League:

Sydney FC vs Wellington Phoenix (7) 2-1

Austrian Bundesliga:

Salzburg vs SV Kapfenberg (8) 2-0
SV Ried vs SV Mattersburg (5) 1-0
Wiener Neustadt vs Sturm Graz (7) 1-2

Austrian Liga 1:

Wacker Innsbruck vs Lustenau (7)

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Turnhout vs Antwerp (5)
Tubize vs Oostende (7)
Eupen vs OH Leuven (8)
Beveren vs Mons (6)
Ronse vs Brussels (6)
KVSK United vs Standaard Wetteren (8)
Liege vs Tournai (6)
Tienen vs Lierse SK (7)

Bulgarian A PFG:

Lokomotiv Sofia vs Lokomotiv Mezdra (9) 2-0
Slavia Sofia vs Pirin Blagoevgrad (5) 1-1
CSKA Sofia vs Sportist Svoge (9) -1.75 handicap

Croatian Prva Liga:

Istra 1961 vs Croatia Sesvete (6) 1-1
Medimurje vs Osijek (5) 0-1
Dinamo Zagreb vs Zadar (9) -1.75 handicap
Karlovac vs Slaven Koprivnica (6) 1-0
Sibenik vs Inter Zapresic (7) 1-0
Cibalia vs Lokomotiva Zagreb (8) 2-1
Hajduk Split vs Rijeka (8) 2-0

Cypriot Division 1:

Ethnikos Achnas vs Ermis (7) 2-0
Doxa vs Aris Limassol (6) 2-1
A.E.Paphos vs Nea Salamis (7) 1-0
APEP vs Enosis Neon Paralimni (6) 1-1

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Slavia Prague vs Teplice (7) over 2.5 goals

Danish Superligaen:

OB Odense vs SonderjyskE (8) under 2.5 goals

English Premier League:

Tottenham Hotspur vs Blackburn Rovers (7) 2-1
Birmingham City vs Everton (5) 0-1
Bolton Wanderers vs Wigan Athletic (6) 0-0
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (7) 1-1
Chelsea vs West Ham United (8) over 2.5 goals
Stoke City vs Aston Villa (6) under 2.5 goals
Hull City vs Arsenal (8) over 2.5 goals

English Championship:

Barnsley vs Crystal Palace (6)
Coventry City vs Plymouth Argyle (8)
Doncaster Rovers vs Derby County (6) under 2.5 goals
Ipswich Town vs Scunthorpe United (7)
Leicester City vs Cardiff City (6) under 2.5 goals
Middlesbrough vs Newcastle United (6)
Preston North End vs Nottingham Forest (6)
Reading vs Bristol City (7)
Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers (6)
Swansea City vs Sheffield Wednesday (7) under 2.5 goals
Watford vs Peterborough United (6) over 2.5 goals
West Bromwich Albion vs Blackpool (8) over 2.5 goals

English League One:

Brentford vs Milton Keynes Dons (5)
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Swindon Town (6)
Bristol Rovers vs Tranmere Rovers (8) over 2.5 goals
Carlisle United vs Colchester United (6)
Huddersfield Town vs Norwich City (5) over 2.5 goals
Leyton Orient vs Walsall (6)
Millwall vs Charlton Athletic (5)
Oldham Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers (5)
Southampton vs Leeds United (6)
Southend United vs Exeter City (6)
Stockport County vs Gillingham (7)
Yeovil Town vs Hartlepool United (6)

English League Two:

Barnet vs Accrington Stanley (6)
Bradford City vs Aldershot Town (6)
Burton Albion vs Cheltenham Town (7) over 2.5 goals
Chesterfield vs Port Vale (7)
Dagenham & Redbridge vs Rotherham United (5)
Macclesfield Town vs Bury (7)
Morecambe vs Grimsby Town (6)
Northampton Town vs Darlington (8)
Shrewsbury Town vs Rochdale (5)
Torquay United vs Crewe Alexandra (6)

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Viljandi Tulevik vs Flora Paide (7) 2-0
Lootus vs Sillamae Kalev (8) over 2.5 goals
Levadia Tallinn vs Kuressaare (10) -1.75 handicap
Maag Tammeka Tartu vs Nomme Kalju (8) 1-2
Trans Narva vs Flora Tallinn (6) 1-1

Finnish Liiga Cup:

FC Lahti vs Inter Turku (6) 0-1
KuPS Kuopio vs Haka Valkeakoski (5) 1-2
MyPa Anjalankoski vs TPS Turku (6) 0-0
Tampere United vs Jaro Pietarsaari (6) 1-1

French Ligue 1:

Montpellier HSC vs Auxerre (6) 0-0
AS Monaco vs Girondins de Bordeaux (4) 1-1
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Boulogne (6) 2-1
Lorient vs Racing Club Lens (8) 2-0
Le Mans vs OGC Nice (6) 1-0
Paris Saint-Germain vs Sochaux (6) 2-1
Olympique Lyonnais vs Saint-Etienne (8) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game

German Bundesliga:

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs VFL Wolfsburg (6) 1-2
VFL Bochum vs BV09 Borussia Dortmund (6) 1-1
FSV Mainz 05 vs Koln (6) 1-0
Hannover 96 vs Eintracht Frankfurt (5) 1-1
Hertha BSC Berlin vs Nurnberg (6) 1-0
Bayern Munich vs SC Freiburg (8) 2-1

German Bundesliga 2:

Karlsruher SC vs Augsburg (6)
FSV Frankfurt vs Fortuna Dusseldorf (7)

Greek Super League:

Atromitos vs Iraklis (6) 1-1
AEK Athens vs Kavala (4) 1-1
Olympiakos Piraeus vs PAS Giannina (8) 2-0

Greek B Ethniki:

Ethnikos Piraeus vs Agrotikos Asteras (6)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Paksi SE vs Vasas Budapest (7) 2-0
MTK Budapest vs Szombathelyi Haladas (4) 1-1
Fehervar vs Lombard Papa (9) 3-1
Kaposvari Rakoczi vs Zalaegerszegi TE (6) 2-2
Gyori ETO FC vs Kecskemeti TE (8) 2-1
Debreceni VSC vs Budapest Honved (8) over 2.5 goals

Italian Serie A:

SSC Napoli vs Fiorentina (6) 1-1

Italian Serie B:

Sassuolo vs Ascoli (4)
Salernitana vs Cesena (6)
Lecce vs Cittadella (6)
Padova vs Crotone (7)
Empoli vs Gallipoli (8)
Reggina vs Modena (6)
Frosinone vs Piacenza (5)
Ancona vs Torino (6)

Japanese J-League:

Yokohama F Marinos vs Shonan Bellmare (8) 2-1
Albirex Niigata vs Jubilo Iwata (7) 1-0
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Montedio Yamagata (5) 1-1
Vegalta Sandai vs Omiya Ardija (6) 1-0
Nagoya Grampus vs Kawasaki Frontale (6) 1-1

Mexican Primera Division:

Queretaro vs Morelia (6) 1-2
Jaguares vs San Luis (6) over 2.5 goals
Tigres UANL vs Atlas (5) 1-1
Guadalajara vs Pumas UNAM (7) 2-1
Pachuca vs Santos Laguna (6) 1-1
Atlante vs America (6) 0-1

Dutch Eredivisie:

NAC Breda vs Groningen (6) 1-1
VVV Venlo vs FC Utrecht (6) 0-0
AZ Alkmaar vs RKC Waalwijk (8) 2-0
NEC Nijmegen vs Roda JC Kerkrade (5) 2-1

Norwegian Eliteserien:

Brann Bergen vs Haugesund (8) over 2.5 goals

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Cracovia Krakow vs Korona Kielce (7) 1-1
Polonia Warsaw vs Ruch Chorzow (6) 1-1
Polonia Bytom vs Legia Warsaw (5) 1-1
Slask Wroclaw vs Lechia Gdansk (6) 2-1

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Sporting Braga vs Rio Ave (7) 2-1
Academica de Coimbra vs Porto (5) 1-1

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Santa Clara vs Portimonense (6)

Romanian Liga:

Universitatea Craiova vs Brasov (6) 1-1
International vs Pandurii Targu Jiu (7) 0-0
CFR Cluj vs Dinamo Bucharest (6) 2-1

Russian Premier League:

Krylya Sovetov Samara vs Zenit St.Petersburg (7) 1-1
Anzhi Makhachkala vs Spartak Nalchik (6) 2-1
Alaniya Vladikavkaz vs Saturn Moscow Oblast (6) 1-1
Rostov-na-Donu vs Terek Grozny (6) 0-0

Scottish Premier League:

Hamilton Academicals vs St.Mirren (6) 0-0
Falkirk vs St.Johnstone (6) 1-1
Motherwell vs Hearts (6) 2-1

Serbian Super Liga:

Javor Ivanjica vs BSK Borca (7) 2-1
Red Star Belgrade vs Napredak (9) 2-0

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Ruzomberok vs Tatran Presov (6) 2-1
Slovan Bratislava vs Nitra (7) over 2.5 goals
Spartak Trnava vs DAC Dunajska Streda (8) -1.75 handicap
Kosice vs Dubnica (5) 1-1
Senica vs Artmedia Petrzalka (6) 2-1

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Rudar Velenje vs Interblock Ljubljana (8) 2-1
Olimpija Ljubljana vs Celje (6) 1-0
Maribor vs Drava (9) -1.75 handicap
Domzale vs Koper (5) 1-2

Spanish Primera Liga:

Getafe vs Real Mallorca (6) 2-1
Sporting Gijon vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (6) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Sevilla CF vs Deportivo La Coruna (6) over 2.5 goals

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Numancia vs Huesca (5)
Levante vs Gimnastia de Tarragona (6)
Cordoba vs Real Murcia (4)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Villarreal II (5)
Real Union Club de Irun vs Real Betis Balompie (6)
Castellon vs Girona (7)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Kalmar vs IFK Goteborg (6) 1-2

Swiss Super League:

Aarau vs FC Zurich (6) 0-1
Bellinzona vs Neuchatel Xamax (6) 1-2

Swiss Challenge League:

Yverdon Sport vs Locarno (6)
Le Mont vs Stade Nyonnais (6)
Thun vs Lausanne Sports (7)

Turkish Super Lig:

Genclerbirligi vs Fenerbahce (6) 1-1

Ukrainian Premier League:

Chernomorets Odessa vs Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (7) 1-0
Dynamo Kiev vs Vorskla Poltava (8) under 2.5 goals
Metalurg Zaporizhya vs Metalurg Donetsk (6) 1-1
Karpaty Lviv vs Arsenal Kiev (4) 1-1

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Montevideo Wanderers vs Racing Club Montevideo (6) 0-1
Cerro Largo vs Defensor Sporting (5) 1-1
Atenas vs Club Nacional de Montevideo (7) 1-2

Welsh Premier League:

Rhyl vs Cefn Druids (9) -1.75 handicap
Airbus UK vs Port Talbot Town (6) 1-1
Caersws vs Llanelli (10) -1.75 handicap
Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Carmarthen Town (6) 1-2
Neath Athletic vs The New Saints (7) 0-1

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