Empoli vs Ascoli

Today’s featured game is the Italian Serie B match between Empoli and Ascoli. Hosts Empoli were amongst the pre-season favourites to achieve promotion to Serie A this season and have partially indicated why in their present campaign. Their away form is their biggest problem as they’ve failed to win in five away games, losing three times and scoring just one goal along the way. However, at home, Empoli look every bit a Serie A side in the making with four wins from four games. Nobody has scored more than them at home in Serie B and their average of nearly three goals per home game is a daunting statistic for any away side. Empoli carry a decent amount of momentum into this game as they’re unbeaten in three games and they know that they’ve won this exact fixture for the last two seasons running now, each win by a goal margin of at least three goals. Visitors Ascoli aren’t much of an away side despite their unbeaten start to this season on the road. They’ve currently played four away games, won once and drawn three times. Last season was a much better indication of Ascoli’s actual ability on the road as just four teams lost more away games than they did and two of those sides ended up being relegated to Serie C! To put it bluntly; Ascoli aren’t playing well per se – they’re just making themselves hard to beat. I’ll give credit where it’s due but no wins in five games leaves Ascoli looking a little exposed and perhaps ready to taste their first away defeat of the season at the fortress that Empoli call Stadio Carlo Castellani. Had Ascoli not remained unbeaten on the road so far this season then I’d expect to see lower odds but as it happens, fortune appears to have favoured us by granting us odds of 4/5 so I thoroughly recommend taking them whilst they’re worth it!

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Empoli vs Ascoli - home win at 4/5 – see introduction for full details.

Racing Club Avellaneda vs Lanus – away win at 7/5. Hosts Racing Club Avellaneda are enduring a torrid time in the Primera Division at the moment. Claiming a third-bottom place in the table, Racing Club Avellaneda have shown little desire to get out of that position as they’ve now lost four consecutive games and yet again are leaking too many goals and not scoring enough. Currently the only winless side in the Primera Division, Racing Club Avellaneda’s fortunes don’t look likely to improve as they host a rejuvenated Lanus with the visitors unbeaten in their last four games. My only concern for Lanus in this game is that they’ve only one won of their last four unbeaten games, which tells me they’re not playing their games efficiently enough, although they’re a good deal better than they were at the start of the season. Still, today looks as good a day as any to amend their record. We also have to bear in mind that Lanus are one of just four sides in the Primera Division that have yet to lose a game away from home, too. With all of the above in mind, it’s difficult for me to look beyond the away win for Lanus at 7/5.

Neman Grodno vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk – away win at 3/4. Despite losing their last match at home to champions BATE Borisov, Shakhtyor Soligorsk still remain in the hunt for a European place in next season’s competition. They’re also back to the place where they do what they do best – away from home. It’s hard to look beyond a Shakhtyor Soligorsk away win not only because you know they’re the better side but also because only BATE Borisov have won more (or even matched) Shakhtyor Soligorsk this season. With six wins from eleven away games, accumulating just two defeats along the way, it becomes more than apparent how potent Shakhtyor Soligorsk actually are on the road. They’ve won two of their last three games and today travel to a woeful Neman Grodno that have lost five from their last six games and haven’t won a game in their last eight. The hosts are short on morale and are hosting a better side, which immediately places the hosts in an awkward position. With all this in mind, the away win at 3/4 starts to look very promising indeed.

Deportes Tolima vs Deportivo Pereira – home win at 10/11. It’s taken far too long for Deportes Tolima to awaken in this campaign but at last they’ve done so with zero defeats in their last six games and by winning their last two games consecutively. The hosts are aiming to secure their place in the last eight earlier rather than later and appear in good stead to do so. Visitors Deportivo Pereira have also been playing well lately and are also unbeaten in their last four games. That said, however, they’re still winless on the road this season which indicates how much they struggle away from home. Against a rejuvenated and very much in-form Deportes Tolima, it’s hard to see Deportivo Pereira taking anything off their superior opponents so the home win at 10/11 looks good value to me.

Istra 1961 vs Sibenik – away win at 6/4. Crazy odds! Newly-promoted Istra 1961 are now without a win in five games and have lost three of those games too. They’ve managed just two wins in eleven games and find goalscoring much harder than they do conceding goals. Sibenik might not be the best of away sides on a general level but you can be forgiven for being swayed by their current excellent away form. Why? Well, nobody has won as many games on the road this season as Sibenik, and that includes giants Dinamo Zagreb. Sibenik have won four times, drawn once, and lost one in their six away games this season. Their biggest strength is not conceding many goals, which is handy when you consider that they don’t appear fond of goalscoring. However, three wins in four games indicates just how in-form Sibenik currently are and that really should be enough to see the away win occur here at 6/4.

Slovacko vs Kladno – home win at 10/11. After finally managing to end their winless drought last match, Slovacko enter this game brimming with confidence, particularly as they know that they can at least match Kladno on their day and will be eyeing up three points hungrily. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be surprised if Slovacko stay in the Gambrinus Liga this year but I’ll be even more surprised if it’s not Kladno who are going down with them. The visitors were on an excellent run but a defeat and a draw in their last two games will have affected their confidence so their heads will have dropped, which ultimately leads to poorer performances. For me, although it should be a close call, the home win at 10/11 does indicate some value in the home win.

Teplice vs Mlada Boleslav – home win at evens. League leaders Teplice today entertain Mlada Boleslav with the knowledge that nobody has scored more Gambrinus Liga goals this season than Teplice and also the fact that they’re unbeaten does much to impress. Having just conceded one goal at home so far this season, Teplice have managed to win three of their five home games, drawing the other two. Four wins in their last fives games gives Teplice all the momentum they need to win this game and it looks unlikely that an out-of-form Mlada Boleslav will contribute much in the way of opposition today. Why? Well, they’ve won just once in their last five games, losing twice and drawing twice. They’ve lost three from five away games so far this season and generally look prone to not turning up. For me, taking evens on the home win bears significant value in this game today!

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa – away win at 11/10. After an impressive 2-1 win against Chelsea, Aston Villa enter this game with renewed vigour and purpose and face local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in a game that the away side know they need to win to maintain their momentum. There’s no doubt that Aston Villa have the quality to do so, too, although their defensive mishaps need to cease as it won’t be too long before errors start costing them a lot of points. Wolverhampton Wanderers have played some tenacious football this season but the fact remains that they’ve lost two of their last three games, drawing the other. The hosts simply don’t score enough goals and against a free-flowing side like Aston Villa, this kind of record can prove fatal. For me, the away win at 11/1o has some good value in it today.

Derby County vs Queens Park Rangers – away win at 8/5. Queens Park Rangers have really caught my eye lately with three wins in their last five games. Only three sides in the Championship have scored more goals than Queens Park Rangers have so far this season as the visitors seek to finally prove that they’re not just a rich club but also a talented club. Hosts Derby County get from bad to worse whenever I see them with two defeats in their last four games. The hosts are only playing well at home but I still think Queens Park Rangers simply have too much firepower and too many alternatives to not win this game so the away win at 8/5 looks good value to me.

Stade Rennais vs Montpellier HSC - home win at 4/5. Although having been poor lately, Stade Rennais will be looking to recapture some form today against high-flying Montpellier HSC. The hosts haven’t won in three games, losing two games and drawing the other. That said, I still rate Stade Rennais’ attack as one of the best in the country so it’s only a matter of time before they nip it in the bud. Visitors Montpellier HSC are drastically over-achieving and although I respect them immensely for the tremendous form they currently boast, the fact remains that they’re punching above their weight and I fully expect to see that indicated in tonight’s game by a very strong Stade Rennais with a home win at 4/5.

Jaguares vs Santos Laguna – away win at 17/10. This one’s a bit of a no-brainer for me, which leaves me stumped as to why the odds are so good but whatever! Visitors Santos Laguna are unbeaten in their last five games, winning four and drawing the other. They’ve played some great football of late and don’t appear to miss Ecuadorian striker Christian Benitez one iota at the present time! Only Morelia have scored more goals than Santos Laguna in the Mexican Primera Division, which is largely why Santos Laguna are doing so well – efficient goalscoring. I rate hosts Jaguares amongst the worst sides in the Mexican Primera Division and their placing at the bottom of their group does much to further my point. Although they’ve won two of their last three games, there still appears to be a real quality mis-match in favour of the away side so taking a Santos Laguna win at 17/10 could prove to be a real bargain tonight.

GKS Belchatow vs Polonia Warsaw – home win at 5/6. Hosts GKS Belchatow are now unbeaten in five games, winning a highly impressive four games along the way. The hosts look to be getting back to their best form, something that I feel was produced a few seasons ago when GKS Belchatow were able to compete in the UEFA Cup. Three wins in five home games coupled with just one defeat shows that GKS Belchatow mean business so it’s already more than apparent for a troubled Polonia Warsaw that they’re going to have to work to get anything here. With recent trouble about unpaid player wages, Polonia Warsaw’s last desire is to travel to a talented and in-form side, particularly as they boast the unenviable record of three defeats, one draw and just one win as their away record this season. To somehow make matters even worse for the visitors, they’re still missing a whole host of players for this game – key defender Jodlowiec, captain Mynar (another defender), strikers Ivanovski and Nikolic, and four midfielders – Maka, Koziol, Piatek, and Sarvas. When you consider that GKS Belchatow are missing just Cetnarski for this game, you really have to favour a home win in this game for various reasons, although it is worth pointing out that Cetnarski is a key player for GKS Belchatow – I just don’t feel it affects the scales too drastically with all of the above in mind. Therefore, a home win at 5/6 looks a real bargain today!

Pandurii Targu Jiu vs Unirea Urziceni – away win at 13/10. After the unflattering 4-1 away victory against Rangers in the UEFA Champions League, Unirea Urziceni return to their domestic campaign with renewed vigour and innovation. Their form lately has been patchy but they’ll be keen to make amends and their momentum gives them all the requirements they need to beat a resilient but relatively average Pandurii Targu Jiu tonight. The hosts started this season well but are currently without a win in their last four games, drawing twice and losing twice. The home form of Pandurii Targu Jiu’s is much like the away form of Unirea Urziceni – inconclusive! So today I’m going to side with momentum and call the away win at 13/10. I don’t need to remind you all that this call does have an element of risk so do approach with caution!

Grasshoppers Zurich vs Young Boys Bern – away win at 17/20. The wonderful Young Boys Bern finally return to my radar after a couple of weeks off with the international break and Swiss Cup games. The impressive league leaders taken on fallen giants Grasshoppers Zurich away from home with the hosts on an impressive three-game unbeaten run which has seen them win twice and draw once. However, today they host a very good Young Boys Bern side indeed, something that’s strongly indicated by the fact that the visitors have won ten from twelve games so far this season and average nearly three goals per game currently. Young Boys Bern have better players, are in better form, and enter this game with a lot of momentum so the away win at 17/20 looks something of a bargain today as there’s a real quality mis-match on show.

Yverdon Sport vs Lugano – away win at 11/10. Five wins from five away games says that Lugano are more than determined to enter the Super League after only just missing out last year. The Challenge League leaders have won three from their last four games and can’t remember what it feels like to taste defeat as it’s been so long since it last occurred. With an average of over three goals per game, Lugano are the top goalscorers in the division and look a frightening opponent for any side in this division. Hosts Yverdon Sport have had a decent start to their season, particularly at home where they’ve won three from five games. However, two consecutive defeats will have done them damage mentally and that’s no way to be entering a game with promotion favouries Lugano. For me, there’s serious value in the away win at 11/10 today.

Porthmadog vs Aberyswyth Town - away win at 4/5. Hosts Porthmadog are the only side left in the Welsh Premier League that are yet to win a game. With eight games played and their last five having been lost consecutively, it’s not hard to see just why they’re bottom of the table without a win. They’ve managed to score a measly three goals in eight games, conceding over two per game on average. Everything that can go wrong is going wrong for them at the moment and I’d frankly be happy taking anyone to beat them at the moment. Visitors Aberystwyth Town have made a slow start but are finally gaining momentum with three wins in their last four games. They’re currently sixth in the Premier League table and also currently boast the best away record in the division with three wins and one draw from their four away games. In fact, Aberystwyth Town are interestingly the only side left in their division yet to lose away from home. To say the visitors are in good form is an understatement as they look a potent threat to just about every side they face at the moment. For me, this is something of a no-brainer away win at 4/5.

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:

Banfield vs Godoy Cruz de Mendoza (8) 2-1
Chacarita Juniors vs Huracan (7) 1-1
Racing Club Avellaneda vs Lanus (6) 0-1
Velez Sarsfeld vs Newell’s Old Boys (7) 2-1

Australian A-League:

Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United (7) 2-1
North Queensland Fury vs Perth Glory (6) 0-1

Austrian Bundesliga:

Austria Karnten vs SV Kapfenberg (6) 0-0

Austrian Liga 1:

SCR Altach vs Austria Lustenau (7)

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

FC Smorgon vs FC Gomel (7) 0-0
FC Minsk vs Dnepr Mogilev (6) 1-1
Neman Grodno vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk (8) 1-2
Dinamo Brest vs Granit Mikashevichi (8) 2-0
FC Vitebsk vs Naftan Novopolotsk (5) 1-0

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Standard de Liege vs Zulte-Waregem (7) 2-1
Sint-Truiden vs AA Gent (6) 1-1
Charleroi vs Westerlo (5) 1-2
Cercle Brugge vs Kortrijk (6) 1-0
Germinal Beerschot vs Excelsior Mouscron (6) 0-0

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Oostende vs Tubize (6)
Red Star Waasland vs Boussu Dour Borinage (8)
Mons vs Beveren (8)
Brussels vs Ronse (8)
Tournai vs Liege (7)
Staandard Wetteren vs KVSK United (7)

Brazilian Serie A:

Nautico vs Gremio Barueri (6) 2-1
Atletico Mineiro vs Vitoria (8) 2-0

Bulgarian A PFG:

Lokomotiv Mezdra vs Pirin Blagoevgrad (6) 1-2
Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Sliven (7) 2-0
Lokomotiv Sofia vs Litex Lovech (7) 2-2
Chernomorets Burgas vs Botev Plovdiv (9) -1.75 handicap

Chinese Super League:

Chengdu Blades vs Shenzhen (5) 1-0
Jiangsu Shuntian vs Shandong Luneng (6) 1-2
Changsha Ginde vs Shaanxi Zhongxin (6) 0-0
Chongqing Lifan vs Shanghai Shenhua (6) 1-1
Hangzhou Lucheng vs Changchun Yatai (7) 2-0
Dalian Shide vs Beijing Guoan (7) 0-1
Guangzhou Yiyao vs Qingdao Jonoon (7) 1-1
Henan Jianye vs Tianjin Teda (6) 2-1

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Deportes Tolima vs Deportivo Pereira (7) 2-1
Millonarios Bogota vs Independiente Medellin (6) 1-1
Deportivo Cali vs Atletico Huila (5) 1-0

Croatian Prva Liga:

Istra 1961 vs Sibenik (7) 1-2
Croatia Sesvete vs Varteks Varazdin (6) 0-0
Karlovac vs Hajduk Split (6) 1-2
Medimurje vs NK Zagreb (6) 3-2
Osijek vs Lokomotiva Zagreb (8) 2-1
Zadar vs Rijeka (5) 1-1

Cypriot Division 1:

Enosis Neon Paralimni vs Nea Salamis (8) 2-0
Apollon Limassol vs Omonia Nicosia (6) 1-1
Anorthosis Famagusta vs A.E.Paphos (8) 3-1

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Slovacko vs Kladno (7) 1-0
Slovan Liberec vs Pribram (7) 2-0
Banik Ostrava vs Bohemians 1905 (8) under 2.5 goals
Brno vs Jablonec (6) 1-1
Teplice vs Mlada Boleslav (8) 2-1

Danish Superligaen:

Randers vs OB Odense (8) 1-3

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Deportivo Quito vs Liga de Quito (7) 1-0, at least one red card in this game
Espoli Cayambe vs Emelec Guayaquil (6) 2-1
Manta vs Macara Ambato (5) 1-1

English Premier League:

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa (7) 0-1
Birmingham City vs Sunderland (6) 0-1
Burnley vs Wigan Athletic (5) 2-1
Hull City vs Portsmouth (6) 0-1
Tottenham Hotspur vs Stoke City (8) 2-1
Chelsea vs Blackburn Rovers (9) -1.75 handicap

English Championship:

Barnsley vs Bristol City (7)
Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion (5)
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest (6)
Newcastle United vs Doncaster Rovers (7)
Peterborough United vs Scunthorpe United (5)
Plymouth Argyle vs Ipswich Town (8)
Preston North End vs Middlesbrough (6)
Sheffield United vs Cardiff City (6) draw no bet
Swansea City vs Blackpool (7)
Derby County vs Queens Park Rangers (8)

English League One:

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

English League Two:

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

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Sillamae Kalev vs Nomme Kalju (8) 4-2
Tulevik Viljandi vs Trans Narva (8) 1-3
Tallinna Kalev vs Flora Paide (6) 0-0
Flora Tallinn vs Kuressaare (9) -1.75 handicap
Maag Tammeka Tartu vs Levadia Tallinn (9) -1.75 handicap

French Ligue 1:

Girondins de Bordeaux vs Le Mans (7) 2-0
Boulogne vs AS Monaco (7) 1-2
Grenoble Foot vs AS Nancy-Lorraine (6) 0-1
OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais (9) 1-3
Saint-Etienne vs Valenciennes (7) 2-1
Sochaux vs Lorient (5) 1-1
Stade Rennais vs Montpellier HSC (7) 2-1

German Bundesliga:

Bayern Munich vs Eintracht Frankfurt (8) 2-1
Hoffenheim vs Nurnberg (7) 2-0
Hannover 96 vs VFB Stuttgart (5) 1-1
Borussia Moenchengladbach vs FC Koln (6) 1-0
FSV Mainz 05 vs Freiburg (7) 1-0

German Bundesliga 2:

MSV Duisburg vs Hansa Rostock (6)
FSV Frankfurt vs 1860 Munich (7)

Greek Super League:

Asteras Tripolis vs Atromitos (6) 1-0
Olympiakos Piraeus vs Ergotelis (9) 3-1
Panionios vs PAS Giannina (7) 2-0

Greek B Ethniki:

Agrotikos Asteras vs Panserraikos (5)
Olympiakos Volos vs Ionikos Nikaias (8)
Panaitolikos Agrinio vs Ilisiakos Zografou (6)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Ujpest vs MTK Budapest (8) 2-1
Diosgyori VTK vs Paksi SE (6) 1-1
Papa vs Nyiregyhaza Spartacus (7) 2-1
Szombathelyi Haladas vs Vasas Budapest (6) 2-1
Gyori ETO FC vs Kaposvari Rakoczi (8) 3-1
Kecskemeti TE vs Ferencvaros (6) 1-1

Italian Serie A:

Sampdoria vs Bologna (8) 2-1
Internazionale vs Catania (8) 2-0

Italian Serie B:

Ancona vs Frosinone (6)
Brescia vs Albinoleffe (5)
Cesena vs Grosseto (7)
Empoli vs Ascoli (8)
Gallipolli vs Lecce (6)
Padova vs Triestina (7)
Piacenza vs Modena (5)
Salernitana vs Crotone (6)
Sassuolo vs Cittadella (6)

Japanese J-League:

Kashima Antlers vs JEF United Ichihara (6) 2-1
Gamba Osaka vs Yokohama F Marinos (8) 2-1
Vissel Kobe vs Albirex Niigata (6) 0-1
Kashiwa Reysol vs Montedio Yamagata (6) 1-1
Kyoto Purple Sanga vs Oita Trinita (7) 1-0

Latvian Virsliga:

Blazma Rezekne vs Liepajas Metalurgs (8) 0-2
FK Jurmala vs Daugava Riga (7) 2-0

Mexican Primera Division:

Queretaro vs Cruz Azul (6) 1-2
Jaguares vs Santos Laguna (7) 1-2
Tigres UANL vs San Luis (6) 1-1
Pachuca vs Indios (8) 2-0
Atlante vs Atlas (5) 1-1

Dutch Eredivisie:

ADO Den Haag vs Sparta Rotterdam (6) 1-1
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs VVV Venlo (8) 2-0
Vitesse Arnhem vs Heracles Almelo (6) 2-1
NAC Breda vs RKC Waalwijk (7) 1-0

Norwegian 2 Divisjon:

Avdeling 1:

Lillestrom II vs Pors Grenland (7)
Vindbjart Vennesla vs Valerenga Oslo II (6)
Skjetten Fotball vs Flekkeroy (8)
Tonsberg vs Fram Larvik (8)
Eidsvold vs KFUM Fotball Oslo (7)
Ullensaker Kisa vs Mandalskameratene (7)
Start Kristiansand II vs Strommen (8)

Avdeling 2:

Rosenborg II vs Molde II (8)
Lorenskog vs Ullern (9)
Hodd Ulsteinvik vs Levanger (8)
Byasen Trondheim vs Nardo Trondheim (6)
Skarbovik Aalesund vs Kristiansund (5)
Follo Fotball Ski vs Strindheim (8)
Steinkjer vs Drobak Frogn (7)

Avdeling 3:

Fyllingen Bergen vs Stromsgodset II (6)
Fana Nestun vs Randaberg (5)
Varg Haugesund vs Nest Sotra Agotnes (8)
Asane Ulset vs Sford Sunnhordland (8)
Drammen vs Algard (8)
Sandnes Ulf vs Kopervik (8)
Lyn Oslo II vs Fredrikstad II (6)

Avdeling 4:

Manglerud Star Oslo vs Raufoss Fotball (6)
Lillehammer vs Bodo Glimt II (8)
Valdres Fagernes vs Mo (7)
Tromso II vs Stabaek II (5)
Asker Fotball vs Korsvoll Oslo (8)
Bossekop vs Ranheim Trondheim (9)
Kjelsas Oslo vs Baerum Sandvika (5)

Polish Ekstraklasa:

GKS Belchatow vs Polonia Warsaw (7) 2-1
Legia Warsaw vs Korona Kielce (8) 2-0
Wisla Krakow vs Piast Gliwice (8) 2-1
Slask Wroclaw vs Zaglebie Lubin (6) 1-0

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Uniao de Leiria vs Naval de Maio (5) 1-1
Rio Ave vs Sporting Braga (8) 0-1

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Trofense vs Oliveirense (5)
Beira-Mar vs Desportivo Chaves (6)
Desportivo Aves vs Fatima (7)
Penafiel vs Portimonense (6)
Santa Clara vs Estoril (8)
Gil Vicente vs Varzim (8)

Romanian Liga:

Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt vs Unirea Alba Iulia (5) 1-2
Universitatea Craiova vs Vaslui (6) 1-1
Pandurii Targu Jiu vs Unirea Urziceni (7) 1-2

Russian Premier League:

Krylya Sovetov Samara vs Terek Grozny (5) 1-0
Khimki vs Spartak Moscow (9) 1-3
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Saturn Moscow Oblast (8) 2-0

Scottish Premier League:

Aberdeen vs Dundee United (6) 1-0
Heart of Midlothian vs Falkirk (7) 2-0
Kilmarnock vs St.Johnstone (5) 1-1
Rangers vs Hibernians (7) 2-1
St.Mirren vs Motherwell (6) 0-0

Serbian Super Liga:

Spartak Subotica vs Vojvodina Novi Sad (8) 1-2
Jagodina vs BSK Borca (7) 2-0
Napredak vs Cukaricki (7) 1-0
Metalac GM vs Hajduk Kula (6) 0-0
Smederevo vs Javor Ivanjica (6) 1-1
OFK Belgrade vs Mladi Radnik (7) 2-1
Red Star Belgrade vs Borac Cacak (9) 3-1

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Senica vs MSK Zilina (7) 1-2
Dukla Banska Bystrica vs Ruzomberok (8) 2-0
DAC Dunajska Streda vs Artmedia Petrzalka (5) 1-1
Dubnica vs Tatran Presov (6) 0-1
Nitra vs Kosice (8) 2-0

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Naftan Lendava vs Olimpija Ljubjlana (6) 0-0
Interblock Ljubljana vs Drava (6) 1-0
Gorica vs Celje (7) 1-2
Maribor vs Domzale (7) 2-1
Rudar Velenje vs Koper (6) 1-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Atletico Madrid vs Real Mallorca (6) 2-1
Sporting Gijon vs Real Madrid (6) over 3.5 goals
Sevilla CF vs Espanyol (7) 2-1

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Gimnastic de Tarragona vs Hercules Alicante (6) draw no bet
Huesca vs Levante (6)
Real Sociedad vs Cordoba (7)
Real Murcia vs Recreativo de Huelva (7)
Las Palmas vs Albacete (6)
Villarreal II vs Castellon (5)
Girona vs Real Betis Balompie (6)

Spanish Segunda B:

Group 1:

Celta de Vigo II vs Mirandes (8)
Montaneros vs Palencia (7)
Cultural y Desportiva Leonesa vs Lugo (5)

Group 2:

Real Racing Club Santander II vs Alcorcon (6)
Puertollano vs Villanovense (6)

Group 3:

Sporting Mahones vs Barcelona II (6)

Group 4:

San Roque vs Union Estepona (7)
Marbella vs Real Betis II (6)
Jerez Industrial vs Granada (7)
Ciudad de Murcia vs Roquetas (5)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Djurgardens vs Orgryte (6) 1-0
Helsingborgs vs Kalmar (6) 1-2, draw no bet

Swedish Superettan:

Landskrona BoIS vs GIF Sundsvall (6)
Ljungskile vs Angelholms (7)
Falkenbergs vs IFK Norrkoping (5) draw no bet
Jonkopings Sodra vs Assyriska Sodertalje (7)
Atvidabergs vs Mjallby Solvesborg (6)
Trollhattan vs Vasalunds (6)
Vasby United vs Qviding Goteborg (7)
Syrianska Sodertalje vs Sirius Uppsala (8)

Swiss Super League:

Aarau vs Bellinzona (6) 1-1
Grasshoppers Zurich vs Young Boys Bern (8) 1-3

Swiss Challenge League:

Wohlen vs Schaffhausen (6)
Yverdon Sport vs Lugano (7)
Lausanne Sports vs Winterthur (5)
Servette vs Kriens (6)
Thun vs Le Mont (9)

Turkish Super Lig:

Sivasspor vs Gaziantepspor (6) 0-0
Bursaspor vs Istanbul BB (8) 2-1
Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray (6) 2-1, at least two red cards in this game
Eskisehirspor vs Besiktas JK (6) 0-1

Ukrainian Premier League:

Arsenal Kiev vs Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (6) 1-0
Metalurg Donetsk vs Chernomorets Odessa (8) over 2.5 goals
Obolon Kiev vs Tavriya Simferopol (5) 1-2
Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk vs Dynamo Kiev (5) 1-1
Karpaty Lviv vs Metalurg Zaporizhya (8) 2-1

Welsh Premier League:

Bala Town vs Haverfordwest County (5) 1-1
Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Camarthen Town (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Llanelli vs Caersws (9) 3-1
Neath Athletic vs The New Saints (6) 2-2
Newtown vs Welshpool Town (6) 2-1
Port Talbot Town vs Airbus (7) 1-0
Porthmadog vs Aberyswyth Town (7) 1-2

Enjoy your free betting tips!

Winterthur vs Wil

Ok, I know I’ve picked a Swiss Challenge League game as my headlining game but as ever, I have my reasons! After browsing one of various forums I peruse occasionally, it was brought to my attention that Wil are missing a lot of players for this game. In fact, the post went on to suggest that Wil were only able to name a squad of fourteen players in total. If you bear in mind that they’re travelling to a very much in-form Winterthur, you have a potential upset on the cards, particularly as Wil are generally considered to be the stronger side. The bookies have sat on the fence but I’m going to call the home win here in the light of the above information, particularly as Wil aren’t playing well to boot. A home win at evens here seems a real bargain. I expect the odds to remain good ’cause even with my post, not many of you will dare to back it – or will you?!

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Winterthur vs Wil - home win at evens – see introduction for full details.

Wiener Neustadt vs Salzburg – home win with draw no bet odds of 11/8. I’ve walked this way with Wiener Neustadt before and been successful so I’m going to attempt the same again. The newly-promoted side have done a considerable amount to boosting my confidence in their ability when playing at home, having now won both of their home games this season, one of which was against an SV Ried side that are not to be taken lightly. Today they host one of Austria’s best clubs, but a club that has their attention on a very tricky trip to Israel next week to take on Maccabi Haifa. After losing the first leg at home 2-1, Salzburg know they have a lot to do so a trip to little Wiener Neustadt will be of a lesser importance to them, particularly this early in the season. For those reasons, a home win with draw no bet at 11/8 looks good.

Torpedo Zhodino vs Naftan Novopolotsk – home win at 6/4. Going against Naftan Novopolotsk? Me?! Yes, it’s true! Well, it’s not so much of a surprise, really, although I do have a soft spot for the visitors today. Both of these sides are playing well this season but most notably, both are playing well at home. Both have won the vast majority of their home games but Naftan Novopolotsk have a relatively poor away record, largely due to their lack of goals scored on the road. There’s not much between the two sides but I think a home win is on the cards and it’s worth a punt at 6/4.

Sint-Truiden vs Roeselare – home win at 4/5. Despite being new to the Eerste Klasse, Sint-Truiden have already set about proving people that they’re a tough nut to crack. They’ve already claimed an impressive draw at Standard de Liege and are currently unbeaten. Roeselare were one of the Eerste Klasse’s worst sides last season but somehow managed to avoid the drop. This year, I can’t see them getting away from it. Their form at the start of this campaign shows they’re incapable of winning despite having played two sides that they’d no doubt deem as their equals in this division. They don’t score enough goals and will do well to get a result here today. My call is a home win at 4/5 although I emphasise a little caution because the hosts aren’t the most prolific of goalscorers.

Zulte-Waregem vs Anderlecht - away win at 5/6. Hosts Zulte-Waregem play some decent football but three games of attempting their football has seen them draw three games, which tells us that they’re not very effective with their style, currently. Anderlecht, by contrast, have hit the ground running and find themselves top of the table with three wins from three games. Although they’ve got committments in Europe mid-week, they’ve still got a good enough squad to win this game and it looks a good bet at 5/6.

Varteks Varazdin vs NK Zagreb – home win at 3/4. NK Zagreb are bottom of the Prva Liga with four defeats from their first four games. In England, we call this “relegation form”. Unfortunately for NK Zagreb, it’s not just one factor that is causing them problems but two – not enough goals and far too many conceded. They’re travelling to a Varteks Varazdin side that are currently undefeated with two wins and two draws from their opening games. The hosts aren’t great at goalscoring themselves but they should have enough here to see off a demoralised and pointless NK Zagreb. Odds of 3/4 on this game look inviting. 

Midtylland vs FC Copenhagen – home win with draw no bet odds of 6/5. Midtylland are a decent side, not that their current form or league placing indicates that. They currently occupy 10th place and have one just once in five games. However, today they’re hosting an out-of-sorts FC Copenhagen that seem to have stumbled downhill from their excellent form at the start of the campaign. Not only that but the visitors have a tough tie awaiting them in Cyprus next week which they need to prepare for. This game won’t be seen as vital by the reigning champions this early in the season and they’ll most likely rest players. Therefore, a home win with draw no bet odds of 6/5 looks like a good deal.

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers – home win with -1.75 handicap at 10/11. This is a bit of a no-brainer, really! Manchester City got off to the perfect start this season with a tricky 2-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers. Today they face newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers who are already in an injury crisis after just two games! They’re actually missing three strikers, making it look extremely unlikely that they’ll break down what should be a solid Manchester City defence. I wouldn’t read too much into their mid-week win at Wigan Athletic – they really had to ride their luck to hold onto those three points. However, given the wealth of attacking talent that Manchester City currently boasts, it’s very difficult to see them not breaking the -1.75 handicap so 10/11 is a bargain.

Derby County vs Plymouth Argyle – home win at 4/5. I’ve gone against Derby County a few times this season and generally been successful. However, today I’m backing them to beat Plymouth Argyle because the visitors are really struggling this year and they’re not the best of away sides when they are playing well, let alone when they’re not! The west country outfit are still pointless after three games at look set for a rough ride at Nigel Clough’s Derby County today. The hosts should ultimately have enough to claim a narrow victory today so 4/5 looks like good odds to take it at.

Preston North End vs Peterborough United – home win at 19/20. I feel for Peterborough United, you know – they’ve been playing well and showing such spirit that it’s a real shame to see them near the bottom of the table with one point. I’m sure their luck will change at somepoint or perhaps they’ll learn how to defend but I don’t think it’s going to be today. Preston North End can be a funny side to back when they’re favourites to win a game but a morale-boosting victory away in Yorkshire against Barnsley last match should give them the momentum they need to overcome a haphazard Peterborough United at Deepdale today, particularly as they already have the quality to do so. 19/20 on this game is a real bargain, one of my favourites of the day. 

West Bromwich Albion vs Ipswich Town – home win at 4/5. Ipswich Town haven’t made the start to the season that they expected to as they still find themselves without a win after three games, games they could have claimed at least one win from. The side nobody wants to play against at the moment currently, however, is in-form West Bromwich Albion. The Baggies look destined for a swift return to the top flight of English football with the quality of their football and their efficiency in obtaining three points. Although a draw wouldn’t massively surprise me today, it should be a home win so 4/5 could well be worth taking.

Cheltenham Town vs Bradford City – home win at 11/10. Once a “big club” and now struggling to stay in League Two – Bradford City can’t be enjoying life at the moment! With two defeats and one draw from their opening three games, life is looking hard for the Yorkshire outfit this year, particularly with their tricky game today. Cheltenham Town have made a good start to life in League Two with two wins and one draw from their opening three games and the relegated side look likely to be comfortable winners against an out-of-form Bradford City side today. Odds of 11/10 look very much worthwhile for a home win here today!

Trans Narva vs Flora Tallinn – away win at 11/8. The bookies do this once every now and then and you have to make sure you profit from it! Flora Tallinn, along with Levadia Tallinn, are the two best sides in Estonia by a long, long way. Trans Narva are admittedly either third or fourth in this little list of quality but the gap in quality between the top two and the rest of the table is gigantic. Forget the league table currently; Flora Tallinn are a lot better than Trans Narva. A trip to Narva is never easy but I thoroughly expect Flora Tallinn to win this game today despite both sides being in very good form. Odds of 11/8 on the away win look unbelievably good to me!

Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais  – away win at evens. Even though I’m not overly convinced by Olympique Lyonnais’ reliability yet, a comfortable 5-1 victory at home to Belgians Anderlecht mid-week has done much to allay most of the fears in my mind. It also helps that they’re travelling to an Auxerre side with zero points from their opening two games. Olympique Lyonnais have the quality and momentum to win this game so odds of evens on an away win look very good indeed.

Valenciennes vs Paris Saint-Germain – away win at 5/4. Valenciennes are really going to struggle to stay in this division this year. They’re just not good enough, I’m sorry to say. Whereas this game isn’t too far off a derby, Paris Saint-Germain are simply too good for Valenciennes and should prove it today. Whereas I don’t think that Paris Saint-Germain can achieve what they did last year again, I do think the difference in quality is more than enough to show here, particularly as the hosts are currently pointless and the visitors have one win and a draw from their opening games. 5/4 on this game looks a walk in the park!

Stade Rennais vs Olympique de Marseille – away win at 6/4. Despite Stade Rennais being a good side, they’re just not in the same quality bracket as Olympique de Marseille, nor their title rivals – Olympique Lyonnais and Girondins de Bordeaux – and don’t have enough ability in their squad to get anything from this game, in my opinion. This opinion is backed up by the tremendous strength that Olympique de Marseille have added to their squad over summer and their current form, which shows they’ve won both of their opening games, one of which was a potential banana skin – LOSC Lille. I’ll be surprised if this isn’t an away win so it’s worth taking at 6/4.

FC Nurnberg vs Hannover 96 – home win at evens. Quality-wise, there’s very little between these two sides. However, news this week means I’m backing a home win here! Why? Well, Hannover 96 very swiftly parted company with their manager in slightly controversial circumstances, leaving Hannover 96 in an uncertain position with worsening morale. FC Nurnberg need all the points they can get to stay in the Bundesliga this year and will smell blood a mile off. I fancy a home win here today at evens and it should be worthwhile!

St.Pauli vs MSV Duisburg – home win at 6/5. After an unbelievable 5-0 annihlation away to promotion rivals Alemannia Aachen mid-week, St.Pauli are on a massive confidence boost, particularly as those three points meant it was two wins from two games for the hosts. MSV Duisburg are a good enough side to cause most sides problems but with the way St.Pauli are playing at the moment, it’s hard to see them being able to stop the tidal wave so instead I’m going to ride the wave and call a home win at 6/5, which should prove worthwhile.

Papa vs Gyori ETO FC – away win at 11/8. I’m a little uncertain regarding this game as Papa managed to baffle me by beating Ujpest 3-0 in the last round of Soproni Liga fixtures. It also doesn’t help my uncertain frame of mind that Ferencvaros were embarassed by Vasas Budapest last night so I’m hoping it’s not a weekend of shocks in Hungary! There’s no denying that the visitors are the better side here today and two wins from their past three games tells me they have enough momentum to win the game. 11/8 is a very good set of odds and it’ll be very worthwhile – if the visitors turn up.

Nyiregyhaza Spartacus vs MTK Budapest  – away win at 6/4. This is also a risky Hungarian game to call but MTK Budapest are frankly better than Nyiregyhaza Spartacus and are in better form too. Don’t get me wrong – there’s not too much between the two sides but the visitors have got a certain edge that the hosts lack more often than not. Either way, an away win at 6/4 could be a very good bet today.

Fram Reykjavik vs Stjarnan Gardabaer – home win at 4/5. It’s the same old story here – Stjarnan Gardabaer can’t get points away from home! This time around, however, they’ve not even got good form to back them up. In fact, three defeats and one draw from their last three games tells me they’re starting to find life in the Landsbankadeild Karla very difficult indeed. Fram Reykjavik are a side that could easily worsen the form of Stjarnan Gardabaer as they’re a better side in better form. In addition to that, they concede less goals at home than anyone else in the division so a misfiring Stjarnan Gardabaer could have a lot of problems here today. Odds of 4/5 on a home win look a very comfortable win.

Siena vs AC Milan - away win at 10/11. We all know AC Milan are notorious poor starters but I’m going to ignore that for today’s game, which is bold and hopefully successful! Hosts Siena aren’t a good side per se and really shouldn’t be able to trouble any AC Milan side anywhere. Without Kaka, new manager Leonardo has had to prepare his squad for a different approach so it’ll be interesting to see how they react. They’ve still got bags of quality and experience and I thoroughly expect it to show today. Expect Ronaldinho to begin to shine as he used to as I fully expect Leonardo to get the best out of him. Basically, an away win at 11/10 looks a good bet. The only reason I’d emphasise caution is if you’re superstitious about AC Milan’s unconvincing start to their previous seasons!

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds – home win at 5/4. Climb aboard! It’s time to ride the wave against the J-League’s most out-of-form club – Urawa Red Diamonds. The visitors are capable of much, much better performances but it’s just not happening for them. An embarassing 4-1 home defeat by lowly Kashiwa Reysol last match is what has convinced me that a decent Sanfrecce Hiroshima are going to win this game today. Well, I say that’s the reason but it’s not the only one – they’re also very good at home (played eleven, won seven, drawn two, lost two), score a lot of goals at home and have now won two games from their last three. Frankly, odds of 5/4 on a home win today are a steal.

Polonia Bytom vs Korona Kielce – home win at 10/11. Korona Kielce are struggling to adapt to Ekstraklasa life with two defeats from their opening three games. Today they’re travelling to a Polonia Bytom side that struggled last season much like Korona Kielce are struggling this season. Two wins from three games shows the intent of Polonia Bytom this season to avoid another dodgy end to the season and it tells me they’ve got the momentum to win this game despite having lost their last outing. Odds of 11/10 on a home win should prove worthwhile today.

Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Slask Wroclaw – home win at 11/10. I was very close to making this my game of the day but it was just pipped to the post! Jagiellonia Bialystok are doing a tremendous job of eating away at their points deficit with seven points taken from a possible nine thus far, leaving them on -3 points currently. Their motivation for escaping this deficit is flawless and very commendable. Unbeaten Jagiellonia Bialystok entertain a decent Slask Wroclaw side that will give them a good game today. However, I think the threat of potential relegation has really made the Jagiellonia Bialystok players mentally strong and I can’t see anything else other than a home win today, particularly as today’s hosts were one of the strongest home sides in the Ekstraklasa last year. Odds of 11/10 look very interesting here. It’ll also be very interesting to see if Jagiellonia Bialystok can maintain this level of motivation and performance once they have escaped their points deficit!

Krylya Sovetov Samara vs Rostov-na-Donu – home win at 4/5. A morale-boosting victory last match is all Krylya Sovetov Samara need to awaken the beast. Rostov-na-Donu have proven to be a difficult side to hosts for most sides in the Russian Premier League this season but Krylya Sovetov Samara are more than good enough to break that resistance, particularly as Rostov-na-Donu have lost their last two away games 4-0 and 2-0 respectively. The beast may well have awoken and I expect that to show today. 4/5 on a home win could be a real bargain here.

St.Mirren vs Dundee United – away win at 13/10. After an impressive opening game victory at home to Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United enter this game with momentum and confidence. To be honest, neither of those things tend to be required to beat a poor St.Mirren side but now that the visitors have them, I’m sure they’ll use them. Rumour has it that strikers are still an injury issue for Dundee United so do approach with some caution but frankly they’ve got a good enough squad to win this game with their eyes closed. 13/10 on an away win looks favourable today.

Dubnica vs Nitra - away win at 11/8. I normally wouldn’t go near this game but Nitra are in such irresistable form of late that I can’t help but back them today, particularly as they travel to one of the worst sides in the division. Dubnica have played six Corgon Liga games this season, drawing three and losing three. They’re currenly averaging scoring one goal every other game and don’t have the form or quality to win this game. Whereas Nitra aren’t exactly gods themselves, four wins from their past five games says they have more than enough to beat an out-of-form Dubnica side with relative ease. Odds of 11/8 on an away win look a real bargain here!

Rudar Velenje vs Celje – home win at 10/11. Both of these sides have made promising starts to the season but Rudar Velenje have won three from three at home this season whereas Celje have been relatively patchy on the road with one win, one draw and one defeat from three away games. This shouldn’t be a demolition game but a home win does look likely here. It also looks very inviting at 10/11, I ‘m sure you’ll agree!

AIK Solna vs Kalmar – home win at 13/10. This was a difficult and risky call to make but one I’m going to stick with. Current league leaders AIK Solna appear to have developed special powers of survival in the face of even the most difficult situations. This is pretty much a polar opposite to what they exemplified last season but it’s interesting to see how times change. Ever since the news that star midfielder Rasmus Elm would be leaving the club to join a different club (it’s not confirmed which yet), Kalmar have really struggled for form and that’s understandable – he’s a vital part of their team. They’ve drawn once and lost once since that time but today face a very much in-form AIK Solna, a side that have now won three of their last four games. Whereas there’s not a lot of quality difference between these two sides, if indeed there’s any, you have to fancy boring AIK Solna to take advantage of the current mishaps at Kalmar by beating them today at 13/10.

Genclerbirligi vs Besiktas  – away win at 4/5. I’ve been very impressed with Besiktas’ performances both pre-season and competitively this season, even if their results haven’t always gone the way they should have. Their football and general possession is very good and they tend to make it count. The reigning champions are beginning to find their stride and look a daunting side to face when they’re in full flight. Fortunately for Genclerbirligi, that form is not currently at its peak, but I still expect Genclerbirligi to lose to a frankly better side today. 4/5 on an away win won’t last so take it whilst you can.

Illichivets Mariupol vs Tavriya Simferopol - away win at 13/8. Tavriya Simferopol have been making some interesting waves of late with three wins from their opening four games. They’re finally rediscovering the form that earned them a European place a couple of years ago. In fact, the only side to beat them thus far was a rampant and talented Dynamo Kiev, which is perfectly excusable. Illichivets Mariupol, however, appear to have picked up exactly where they left off – battling relegation. They’ve managed to win two games already this season, to their credit, although those victories were against poor sides. Tavriya Simferopol are anything but a poor side and I expect them to make their form and ability count today with an away win. Odds of 13/8 on an away win could prove to be very profitable if this game happens as it should!

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:

San Lorenzo de Almagro vs Atletico Tucuman (8) 2-0
Chacarita Juniors vs Tigre (5) 1-1
Arsenal de Sarandi vs Estudiantes De La Plata (6) 1-2
Rosario Central vs Racing Club Avellaneda (5) 0-0

Australian A-League:

Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC (7) over 2.5 goals
North Queensland Fury vs Melbourne Victory (7) 1-2

Austrian Bundesliga:

Wiener Neustadt vs Salzburg (5) 2-1

Austrian Liga 1:

Austria Lustenau vs Admira Wacker (5)

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

FC Gomel vs Granit Mikashevichi (6) 1-1
FC Minsk vs Neman Grodno (6) 1-1
Torpedo Zhodino vs Naftan Novopolotsk (7) 2-1
Dnepr Mogilev vs FC Vitebsk (7) 2-0

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Sint-Truiden vs Roeselare (8) 2-1
Zulte-Waregem vs Anderlecht (8) over 2.5 goals
AA Gent vs Lokeren (8) 2-0
Excelsior Mouscron vs Cercle Brugge (7) 1-1
Germinal Beerschot vs Mechelen (6) 1-1

Bosnia-Herzegovina Premijer Liga:

Travnik vs Slavija Sarajevo (7)
Zeljeznicar Sarajevo vs Zrinjski Mostar (6) at least one red card in this game
Rudar Prijedor vs Zvijezda Gradacac (5)
Borac Banja Luka vs Siroki Brijeg (8)
Sloboda Tuzla vs Celik Zenica (5)
Modrica vs Leotar Trebinje (6)
Velez Mostar vs Laktasi (7)
Olimpik Sarajevo vs FK Sarajevo (4)

Brazilian Serie A:

Santo Andre vs Coritiba (5) 2-2
Palmeiras vs Internacional (7) 1-1
Sport Recife vs Vitoria (4) 0-1
 
Bulgarian A PFG:

Pirin Blagoevgrad vs Slavia Sofia (6) 1-2
Montana vs Minior Pernik (7) 2-1
Sliven vs Botev Plovdiv (8) 2-0

Chinese Super League:

Jiangsu Shuntian vs Beijing Guoan (5) 1-1
Qingdao Jonoon vs Changsha Ginde (6) 0-0
Shaanxi Zhongxin vs Shenzhen (7) 0-0
Dalian Shide vs Guangzhou Yiyao (6) 2-1
Shandong Luneng vs Shanghai Shenhua (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Chengdu Blades vs Changchun Yatai (5) 1-0
Chongqing Lifan vs Tianjin Teda (7) 1-1
Hangzhou Lvcheng vs Henan Jianye (5) 1-1

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Independiente Santa Fe Bogota vs La Equidad Bogota (8) 2-1
Once Caldas Manizales vs Millonarios Bogota (6) 2-1
Real Cartagena vs Atletico Junior Barranquilla (4) 1-1

Croatian Prva Liga:

Croatia Sesvete vs Istra 1961 (4) 1-0
Osijek vs Medimurje (5) 1-1
Slaven Koprivnica vs Karlovac (6) 2-1
Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Cibalia Vinkovci (6) 0-1
Varteks Varazdin vs NK Zagreb (8) 2-0

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Slovacko vs Bohemians Prague (8) over 2.5 goals

Danish Superligaen:

Midtylland vs FC Copenhagen (6) 2-1
AGF Aarhus vs Silkeborg (8) 2-0

Danish 1st Division:

Braband vs Hvidovre (7)

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Liga de Quito vs Liga de Portoviejo (8) 2-1
Olmedo Riobamba vs Tecnico Universitario Ambato (7) 2-0

English Premier League:

Arsenal vs Portsmouth (9) -1.75 handicap
Birmingham City vs Stoke City (7) 0-0
Hull City vs Bolton Wanderers (6) 1-1
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (9) -1.75 handicap
Wigan Athletic vs Manchester United (7) 1-2

English Championship:

Coventry City vs Swansea City (7)
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United (5)
Derby County vs Plymouth Argyle (7)
Leicester City vs Barnsley (8)
Middesbrough vs Doncaster Rovers (8)
Preston North End vs Peterborough United (8)
Queens Park Rangers vs Nottingham Forest (7)
Reading vs Sheffield United (6)
Sheffield Wednesday vs Scunthorpe United (7)
Watford vs Blackpool (5)
West Bromwich Albion vs Ipswich Town (8)

English League One:

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

English League Two:

Aldershot Town vs Accrington Stanley (6)
Bury vs Grimsby Town (9)
Cheltenham Town vs Bradford City (8)
Crewe Alexandra vs Hereford United (7)
Lincoln City vs Burton Albion (6)
Morecambe vs Macclesfield Town (7)
Northampton Town vs Bournemouth (6)
Notts County vs Dagenham & Redbridge (5)

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Trans Narva vs Flora Tallinn (8) 1-2
Flora Paide vs Kuressaare (7) 2-1
Nomme Kalju vs Tulevik Viljandi (8) 2-0
Maag Tammeka Tartu vs Sillamae Kalev (9) 1-3

Faroese Meistaradeildin:

Vikingur Gotu vs 07 Vestur Sorvagur (9) -1.75 handicap

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

KuPS Kuopio vs Tampere United (6) 1-1
Haka Valkeakoski vs Inter Turku (8) 1-1
IFK Mariehamn vs TPS Turku (7) 1-1

Finnish Ykkonen:

KPV Kokkola vs FC Hameenlinna (7)
KooTeePee Kotka vs PoPa Pori (6)
Viikingit Helsinki vs Kiisto Vaasa (9)
Klubi 04 Helsinki vs PS Kemi Kings (6)
PK 35 Helsinki vs TPV Tampere (8)
TP 47 Tornio vs Jippo Joensuu (6)

French Ligue 1:

Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais (8) 1-2
Le Mans vs AS Nancy-Lorraine (7) 1-1
AS Monaco vs Lorient (6) 2-2
Montpellier HSC vs Sochaux (7) 1-0
Saint-Etienne vs Boulogne (6) 2-1
Valenciennes vs Paris Saint-Germain (8) 1-2
Stade Rennais vs Olympique de Marseille (8) 1-2

German Bundesliga:

BV09 Borussia Dortmund vs VFB Stuttgart (6) 2-2
FC Koln vs Eintracht Frankfurt (5) 1-1
SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen (6) 1-2
FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayern Munich (7) over 2.5 goals
FC Nurnberg vs Hannover 96 (7) 2-0

German Bundesliga 2:

Arminia Bielefeld vs Augsburg (8)
St.Pauli vs MSV Duisburg (7)

Greek Super League:

Aris Salonika vs Atromitos (8) 2-0
Xanthi vs PAS Giannina (7) 2-1
Ergotelis vs Panathinaikos (8) 0-2

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Diosgyori VTK vs Kecskemeti TE (6) 1-1
Papa vs Gyori ETO FC (8) 1-2
Zalaegerszegi TE vs Debreceni VSC (5) 1-1
Nyiregyhaza Spartacus vs MTK Budapest (8) 1-2
Paksi SE vs Kaposvari Rakoczi (6) 1-1

Icelandic Landsbankadeild Karla:

FH Hafnarfjordur vs UMF Grindavik (9) over 2.5 goals
Fram Reykjavik vs Stjarnan Gardabaer (8) 2-0
Keflavik vs KR Reykjavik (7) 1-1
Fylkir Reykjavik vs Fjolnir Reykjavik (9) 3-1
Valur Reykjavik vs Breidablik Kopavogur (7) 2 -1

Irish Premier League:

Shamrock Rovers vs Dundalk (8) 2-0

Israeli Ligat Ha’al:

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth vs Hapeol Petach-Tikva (6) 0-0
Maccabi Petach-Tikva vs Hapoel Ramat Gan (5) 1-1
Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Hapoel Ra’anana (6) 1-0
Maccabi Netanya vs Hapoel Haifa (8) 2-0
Maccabi Tel-Aviv vs Bnei Sakhnin (7) 2-1
Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Acre (8) 2-0

Italian Serie A:

Bologna vs Fiorentina (5) 1-1
Siena vs AC Milan (8) 0-2

Japanese J-League:

Omiya Ardija vs JEF United Ichihara (6) 0-0
Albirex Niigata vs Kyoto Purple Sanga (7) 2-0
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Jubilo Iwata (7) 2-1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Urawa Red Diamonds (8) 2-1
Kashiwa Reysol vs Yokohama F Marinos (7) 1-1

Maltese Premier League:

Dingli Swallows vs Tarxien Rainbows (5)
Sliema Wanderers vs Vittoriosa Stars (8)

Mexican Primera Division:

Queretaro vs Jaguares (6) 0-0
Cruz Azul vs America (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Indios vs San Luis (6) 1-2
Pachuca vs Puebla (7) 2-1
Tigres UANL vs Monterrey (6) 1-1
Atlas vs Morelia (5) over 2.5 goals
Atlante vs Guadalajara (7) 0-1

Moldovan Divizia Nationala:

Dinamo Bender vs Nistru Otaci (6)
CSCA-Rapid Chisinau vs Tiraspol (6)
Sfintul Gheorghe vs Academia UTM-Chisinau (5)
Olimpia Balti vs Iskra-Stali (7)
Zimbru Chisinau vs Viitorul (8)
Sheriff Tiraspol vs Dacia Chisinau (8) both sides to score

Montenegrin Prva Liga:

Berane vs Buducnost Podgorica (7)
Rudar Pljevlja vs Decic Tuzi (7)
Mornar vs Sutjeska Niksic (5)
Grbalj Radanovici vs OFK Petrovac (6)
Lovcen Cetinje vs Kom Podgorica (8)
Zeta Golubovci vs Mogren Budva (6)

Dutch Eredivisie:

Vitesse Arnhem vs ADO Den Haag (8) 2-0
Willem II vs Heracles (7) 1-0
VVV Venlo vs Groningen (5) 2-2

Northern Irish Premier League:

Dungannon Swifts vs Coleraine (5)
Ballymena United vs Crusaders (7)
Cliftonville vs Glentoran (6)
Linfield vs Glenavon (7)
Portadown vs Institute (6)
Lisburn Distillery vs Newry City (7)

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Lillestrom vs Stromsgodset (6) 1-1
Molde vs Aalesunds (9) -1.75 handicap

Polish Ekstraklasa:

GKS Belchatow vs Piast Gliwice (5) 1-1
Polonia Bytom vs Korona Kielce (8) 2-0
Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Slask Wroclaw (8) 2-0
Polonia Warsaw vs Lechia Gdansk (7) 2-1

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Academica de Coimbra vs Pacos de Ferreira (7) 0-0
Sporting Clube de Lisboa vs Sporting Braga (8) 2-1

Romanian Liga:

Gaz Metan Medias vs Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (8) 2-0
Unirea Urziceni vs FC Poli Timisoara (6) 1-0

Russian Premier League:

Krylya Sovetov Samara vs Rostov-na-Donu (8)
FK Moscow vs Saturn Moscow Oblast (7) 2-1
CSKA Moscow vs Khimki (8) -1.75 handicap
Spartak Nalchik vs Tom Tomsk (7) 0-0

Scottish Premier League:

Falkirk vs Hibernians (6) 0-1
Celtic vs St.Johnstone (10) -1.75 handicap
Hamilton Academicals vs Aberdeen (6) 1-2
Motherwell vs Kilmarnock (5) 1-1
St.Mirren vs Dundee United (8) 1-2

Serbian Super Liga:

Vojvodina Novi Sad vs Metalac GM (9) -1.75 handicap
Smederevo vs Napredak (6) 0-0
OFK Belgrade vs Jagodina (7) 2-1
Mladi Radnik vs Spartak Subotica (7) 1-0
Borac Cacak vs BSK Borca (6) 2-1
Javor Ivanjica vs Partizan Belgrade (7) 1-2
Hajduk Kula vs Cukaricki (5) 1-1
Red Star Belgrade vs Rad Belgrade (8) 3-1

Singaporean S-League:

Woodlands vs Young Lions (6) 1-0
Geylang United vs DPMM FC (6) over 2.5 goals

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Ruzomberok vs Spartak Trnava (7) 1-1
DAC Dunajska Streda vs Banska Bystrica (6) 1-1
Dubnica vs Nitra (8) 0-1

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Nafta Lendava vs Interblock Ljubljana (7) 1-1
Gorica vs Drava (6) 2-1
Maribor vs Koper (8) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Rudar Velenje vs Celje (8) 2-1

Swedish Allsvenskan:

AIK Solna vs Kalmar (7) 1-0

Swiss Super League:

St.Gallen vs Aarau (8) 2-1
FC Zurich vs Luzern (8) 2-1

Swiss Challenge League:

Stade Nyonnais vs Le Mont (6)
Wohlen vs Biel-Bienne (5)
Winterthur vs Wil (8)
Lausanne Sports vs Thun (6)
Schaffhausen vs Lugano (7)
Servette vs Vaduz (7)

Turkish Super Lig:

Genclerbirligi vs Besiktas (8) 1-2
Bursaspor vs Ankaragucu (8) 2-1
Istanbul BB vs Eskisehirspor (7) 1-0

Ukrainian Premier League:

Zorya Lugansk vs Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (6) 1-0
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih vs Chernomorets Odessa (5) 1-2
Obolon Kiev vs Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (8) 0-1
Illichivets Mariupol vs Tavriya Simferopol (8) 1-2

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Central Espanol vs Racing Club Montevideo (6) 1-1
Fenix vs River Plate Montevideo (7) 1-2
Cerro Largo vs Club Nacional de Montevideo (6) 1-1

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Yaracuyanos vs Carabobo (7) 2-1

Welsh Premier League:

Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Newi Cefn Druids (6) 2-1
Bangor City vs Neath Athletic (7) 1-0
Newtown vs Bala Town (6) 2-1
Porthmadog vs Caersws (7) 2-0
Prestatyn Town vs Haverfordwest County (5) 1-1
The New Saints vs Camarthen Town (8) 2-0

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