SV Ried vs LASK Linz

Today’s featured game is the Austrian Bundesliga match between SV Ried and LASK Linz. I couldn’t have been happier to see the slow start that SV Ried have had to this campaign because I know how good they are at home and had hoped the bookies would read too much into it, which they happily have! SV Ried have played three home games this season, winning once, drawing once, and losing once. Nothing spectacular, no? Wrong! Those three games were against Salzburg, Rapid Vienna and Sturm Graz respectively, three sides that have finished above SV Ried since about 104BC! Those three sides are part of the big four in Austria along with Austria Vienna and SV Ried are always the side just outside that group that occasionally threatens to become part of it. I’m impressed that they’ve only lost one of those games, really! That said, SV Ried’s home form last season saw them lose a grand total of zero games in the Bundesliga, so perhaps it could be pessimistically viewed as a bad start. Honestly though, SV Ried’s home record is phenomenal, generally. For instance, last season they won a massive fourteen out of eighteen home games, a record bettered only by eventual Bundesliga winners Salzburg. Frankly, they’re a terrifying team at home for all sides in the Bundesliga and I think LASK Linz could well be taught a lesson today. After all, they’ve not even scored against SV Ried in their last three meetings at either ground, losing on all three occasions. They’ve lost here for three seasons out of four, drawing the other. I think this is one of those beautiful little occasions where form doesn’t tell half the story. LASK Linz have won three games in five, losing just once but note that they’ve not won any away from home – that’s because they’re poor travellers. SV Ried haven’t won in five games but if you look at who they’ve played, that’s more than understandable for the most part. For me, the bookies have criminally underestimated how good SV Ried at home and taking them at evens could be a fantastic bet today.

Sunday’s Picks

My tips:

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

SV Ried vs LASK Linz – home win at evens – see introduction for full details.

Naftan Novopolotsk vs Dinamo Minsk – home win at 2/1. How long have I been waiting for this one?! Giants Dinamo Minsk travel to Naftan Novopolotsk with the knowledge that only their ability to draw away games rather than lose them keeps them above Naftan Novopolotsk because these are two of the strongest home sides in the Vysshaya Liga. Seven wins in ten home games says that Naftan Novopolotsk are going to make Dinamo Minsk work very hard to get anything here. True, Dinamo Minsk have only lost one away game this season but they’ve only won three in ten attempts so it may be worthwhile laying the visitors if the odds are good enough. For me though, I’m going to stick my neck out and call the home win at 2/1. Naftan Novopolotsk are bloody good at home and a win would give them a great chance of achieving European football again next year. Dinamo Minsk will want to secure second place but it’s unlikely they’re going to move one way or the other, frankly. Summarised, taking the home win at 2/1 could well be a very good bet today.

Minior Pernik vs Litex Lovech – away win at 5/6. This appears to be another case of the bookies taking too much notice of form and not enough of quality. Minior Pernik have only lost twice in their last five games, winning two and drawing once, but they’re still a poor outfit in comparison to giants Litex Lovech. Since the installation of new manager Angel Chervenkov, Litex Lovech have discovered their old confidence and ability, winning three games from three. There’s a massive quality gap between these two sides and I’ll be extremely surprised if it doesn’t show by the final whistle. 5/6 on the away win should be something of a banker today!

Kladno vs Bohemians Prague – home win at evens. Despite the obvious shitness of Kladno, they have now won two games from their last two, including one very impressive away win against Sigma Olomouc. Suffice to say that they’re entering this home match with a considerable amount of momentum. Bohemians Prague are a home side at the best of times but they’re not even managing that succesfully this season as they lie second bottom in the league. If you consider that their home form is misfiring then it doesn’t take a genius to work out how badly their away form is at the moment. Yeah, you got it – they’re shocking. They’ve played three away games this season and lost all of them, scoring just one goal in the process. Basically, Bohemians Prague look easy pickings for an in-form Kladno today so I’m taking the home win at evens.

Sigma Olomouc vs Jablonec – away win at 2/1. Sigma Olomouc have got issues. Seriously. Any side that can lose at home to Kladno is going to have real problems against bigger and better sides. Whereas Jablonec aren’t giants, they’re a good side with some fantastic momentum at the moment and will be a stern test for Sigma Olomouc. The hosts haven’t won any of their last five games, losing twice and drawing three times. The visitors have won three from their last five games, their most recent of which was a derby victory over Slovan Liberec. With this in mind, the away win already looked tempting. However, upon checking the head-to-head statistics, I had to stand back in amazement as I discovered that Sigma Olomouc haven’t beaten Jablonec home or away in their last eight attempts! Generally, Jablonec win the home game and draw the away game but they have won the away game just once. Today seems the opportune time for that away win to be recorded again but even if not, if you take the bet with draw no bet then you should be laughing at the end of this game! A woefully out-of-sorts Sigma Olomouc look pure cannon fodder for a rampant Jablonec here so I’m going to go with the straight away win at 2/1.

TP 47 Tornio vs Klubi 04 Helsinki – home win at evens. Klubi 04 Helsinki just can’t gain any form of consistency at the moment which leaves them sliding precariously down the table towards the drop zone at the bottom of the Ykkonen. Fortunately for them, I think the season will end just before they hit the drop zone but nonetheless, this is an alarming slump. They’ve lost three from their last five games and now travel to a resurgent TP 47 Torino. The hosts have now won three consecutive games as they desperately seek to avoid relegation to the Kakkonen. This should be a very tight game with neither side wanting to lose but I can’t look beyond the momentum of TP 47 Tornio today so taking the home win at evens looks a potentially good bet.

FCV vs GBK Kokkola – home win at evens. I’m a little surprised at these odds in the Kakkonen Lokho C game between FCV and GBK Kokkola because the hosts have won two consecutive games now and host a side that has not only won just once on the road this season but a side that has lost no less than six times in their ten away games. Their goalscoring record on the road is feeble with only just over a goal every other game on average. The visitors may have only lost once in their last five games but FCV know how to win at home and they’ve got momentum behind them so taking the home win at evens seems logical and profitable to me.

AEK Athens vs Panathinaikos – away win at 8/5. You have to feel sorry for AEK Athens, don’t you? They’re trying their best to make the Greek Super League have a “big three” but it’s just not happening anymore. Spiralling debts and haphazard consistency has seen it become a “big two” in Greece – Olympiakos Piraeus and Panathinaikos. Olympiakos Piraeus won here 2-1 last week and I’ll be surprised if Panathinaikos don’t repeat that feat too, particularly as they’ve won four out of four league games so far this season, conceding just once along the way. Don’t get me wrong, caution is needed here because it is a rivalry match but in terms of quality, Panathinaikos should walk this game with some considerable ease. I’m content that the bookies still rate AEK Athens as big enough to trouble Olympiakos Piraeus and Panathinaikos because I don’t think they are at all. Away win at 8/5 for me!

Agrotikos Asteras vs Diagoras Rodos – home win at 10/11. This B Ethniki game sees Agrotikos Asteras trying to secure their first win of the season, having lost once and drawn once already. However, today seems the opportune moment for them to win a game as they’re hosting a Diagoras Rodos side that managed just two away wins in their entire of last season’s B Ethniki games, losing eight from seventeen, in fact. The hosts today won an impressive eleven games from seventeen and look set to rely upon their home form again to potentially gain access to the Super League come next season. Nobody conceded less goals at home last season than Agrotikos Asteras, something they’ll be keen to emulate this year, no doubt. In those two games, they may not yet have scored but they’ve only conceded once, which is a promising sign so long as they sort their attacking out. Diagoros Rodos may be unbeaten this season but don’t be deceived – both of their games so far have been at home. I thoroughly expect their woefully inadequate away form to kick in today by losing this match and 10/11 is good odds to see it happen at.

Chievo Verona vs Atalanta Bergamo – home win at 11/10. As much as I like Atalanta Bergamo, I have to go against them today. Not only are they travelling to a Chievo Verona side that are unbeaten in three, but they’re also travelling there as a side with just one point from a potential fifteen. Their problem; goalscoring. One goal in five games isn’t good enough at any level, particularly in the prestigious Serie A. Atalanta Bergamo have lost both away games in this season so far whereas Chievo Verona have started this season as they always do by being hard to beat. The hosts enter this game with considerable momentum having won two of their last three games and also in the knowledge that Atalanta Bergamo have never won here. Although there’s not a particular quality gap to speak of, momentum says Chievo Verona are going to win this game so I’m going to follow them with inviting odds of 11/10.

Lyn Oslo vs Tromso - away win at evens. Although not generally considered a particularly good away side, most things appear to be in Tromso’s favour tonight. They’re travelling to a side that have all but accepted relegation with three consecutive defeats and a ten point gap between them and safety. Visitors Tromso enter this game with no defeats in two games and having managed to claim a very respectable draw at Rosenborg BK mid-week. Generally, Tromso tend to struggle in away games due to the massive distance they have to travel to play one on average but today they’re facing a demoralised side and also have European football in their sights. Having been unfortunate to be knocked out by Spain’s Athletic Club de Bilbao, Tromso will be eager to be back in Europe to right wrongs and also bring in a bit of financial support for the Arctic side. Tromso are a good and capable side and really should have enough to overcome a lowly and lacklustre Lyn Oslo today at evens.

Notodden vs Honefoss - away win at evens. League leaders Honefoss travel to Notodden knowing that they’re just six games away from Tippeligaen football next year. Their recent form has been good – two wins and one draw in their last three games – and they face a very poor Notodden who will have to gain a lot more credible results to stay in the Adeccoligaen for next season. Both sides need the points so it should be an open game and if that is the case then Honefoss will surely rip Notodden apart due to the quality differential between the two sides. Notodden have won just once in five games, losing three of those games along the way. Their home form is decent at best but they’re entertaining what is unanimously the best away side in the Adeccoligaen. For me, this game has away win written all over it so I’m happy to take a slice of this pie at evens!

Terek Grozny vs Lokomotiv Moscow - away win at 7/5. This is a very difficult call indeed, one that I laboured over for some time but I’ve decided to roll with it. Terek Grozny at home are one of the hardest sides you’ll have to play against in an away game. They’re not overly good but rather difficult to play against. Grozny is an intimidating to play your football and it has to be either a world-class side or an in-form side that takes three points from Grozny. Visitors Lokomotiv Moscow are not a world-class side, needless to say, but they are massively in-form. Resurgent Lokomotiv Moscow have club legend Yury Semin to thank for their apparent chance of playing European football next year. The Moscow club are currently fourth in the Premier League with four wins from five games and haven’t been beaten in the league in their last ten outings. Lokomotiv Moscow may have won a meager two away games all season but those two games they’ve won in their last three away games, so don’t write them off over that. It also helps my call that Terek Grozny are really struggling with four defeats in their last five games. Whereas I don’t think relegation is a genuine possibility for them, they do need to be careful and start picking up more points or it could become a much more serious problem for them. Lokomotiv Moscow’s goalscoring record is their biggest problem as they rarely score more than 1-2 goals per game. Terek Grozny’s goals scored at home is a record beaten only by league leaders Rubin Kazan currently so Lokomotiv Moscow really need as strong a display today as they’ve been showing in recent weeks. For me, however, there is value in the away win at 7/5 as there’s a real clash between quality and momentum here.

Osasuna vs Sporting Gijon – home win at 10/11. After a difficult draw mid-week at home to Real Zaragoza, Sporting Gijon have yet another difficult game but this time in the Basque country against Osasuna. Although there’s not masses between them, Osasuna are the better side between these two outfits, especially so when playing at home in Pamplona. Although winless at home this season, Osasuna have performed admiraly in their draw with Villarreal and worked hard in their defeat against in-form Sevilla CF. Osasuna claimed a priceless away win against relegation candidates Real Valladolid mid-week in a heated Northern Spain encounter, a match which will have given them great morale ahead of Sporting Gijon’s visit. The visitors today performed decently against Real Zaragoza mid-week but were passed around quite easily by the visitors. Although they looked more incisive than their opponents, Sporting Gijon looked particularly suspect in their from crosses and set pieces, something Osasuna could exploit, particularly with 184cm striker Walter Pandiani on the field, presuming he starts, that is! I expect a very bitter and heated game today in the Basque country but I think Osasuna just have the advantage so I’m going to take the home win at 10/11.

Deportivo La Coruna vs Villarreal – home win at 7/5. This is quite a risky call but Deportivo La Coruna’s form recently has been good and they’re playing at their formidable fortress – Riazor. Only one side lost less home games than Deportivo La Coruna and that was eventual Primera Liga winners Barcelona, a side who themselves failed to win at Riazor. Today’s visitors Villarreal were humbled 3-0 here last season but that’s when they were a well-organised side under the stewardship of Pellegrini. Ever since talented Ernesto Valverde took over, Villarreal have looked a shadow of their former selves as they’re still seeking their first Primera Liga victory after four games. They’ve managed to score just four goals along the way and have now lost midfield general Marcos Senna through injury. This is the last thing that Villarreal need in a very tricky patch of fixtures, really. Deportivo La Coruna will smell blood on Villarreal at the virtually impregnable Riazor and I really fancy them to win the game. The hosts have won two from six games and whereas they may not be firing on all cylinders just yet, they are averaging two goals per game at the moment and that should really be enough against a goal-shy and out-of-form Villarreal for the home win at 7/5.

Liverpool Montevideo vs Penarol – home win at 7/4. I’m not sure how the bookies rate Liverpool Montevideo at nearly 2/1 for a game they’ve won for two seasons running against a side that they can match on their day but whatever! I suppose it’s fair to say that Penarol are one of the giants of Uruguayan football but they’ve had a mixed start to this campaign with two wins from four games. Hosts Liverpool Montevideo have won three out of their four opening games, all three of which were at home, leaving them with a 100% record. As I mentioned earlier, Liverpool Montevideo have won this fixture for two seasons running and although there’s little in the way of quality between these two sides, I’m not seeing anything from Penarol to convince me otherwise just yet. For those reasons, taking the home win at 7/4 could be a very good bet indeed.

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:

Velez Sarsfeld vs Huracan (8) 2-0
Racing Club Avellaneda vs Independiente (6) 1-0
River Plate vs Gimnasia De La Plata (7) 2-1
Atletico Tucuman vs Lanus (5) 1-1

Australian A-League:

Wellington Phoenix vs Central Coast Mariners (7) 1-1
Brisbane Roar vs Sydney FC (6) 1-1
North Queensland Fury vs Adelaide United (6) 2-1

Austrian Bundesliga;

SV Ried vs LASK Linz (8) 2-1

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

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

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Anderlecht vs Germinal Beerschot (8) 2-1
Excelsior Mouscron vs Club Brugge (9) 1-3

Brazilian Serie A:

Goias vs Gremio (6) 1-1
Sport Recife vs Santo Andre (6) 2-1
Atletico Mineiro vs Santos (7) 2-1
Botafogo vs Vitoria (7) 1-1

Bulgarian A PFG:

Minior Pernik vs Litex Lovech (8) 0-2
Levski Sofia vs Chernomorets Burgas (8) 2-1

Chinese Super League:

Chongqing Lifan vs Jiangsu Shuntian (7) 0-0
Changsha Ginde vs Shenzhen FC (6) 1-0
Tianjin Teda vs Changchun Yatai (5) 0-1
Henan Jianye vs Shanghai Shenhua (6) 2-1

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Cucuta Deportivo vs Deportivo Cali (6) 1-1
Atletico Junior Barranquilla vs Envigado (9) 3-1
Deportes Tolima vs Boyaca Chico (7) 2-1
Deportes Quindio vs Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota (6) 0-1
Once Caldas Manizales vs Atletico Huila (6) 1-0, draw no bet

Croatian Prva Liga:

Cibalia vs Hajduk Split (5) 1-0, draw no bet

Cypriot Division 1:

APOP/Kinyras vs Aris (8) 2-0
Anorthosis Famagusta vs AEL Limassol (8) 3-2

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Pribram vs Ceske Budejovice (6) 2-1
Kladno vs Bohemians Prague (7) 1-0
Sigma Olomouc vs Jablonec (7) 1-2, draw no bet

Danish Superligaen:

Midtylland vs SonderjyskE (8) 2-1
Randers vs HB Koge (7) 1-0
Silkeborg vs Brondby (7) 1-2
Aalborg BK vs FC Copenhagen (6) 1-2

Danish 1st Division:

Thisted vs Skive (7)
Roskilde vs Hvidovre (6)
AB Copenhagen vs Viborg (8)
Naestved vs Vestjaelland (5)
Fredericia vs Kolding (9)
Lyngby vs Braband (9)
Fyn vs AC Horsens (8)

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Liga de Portoviejo vs Macara Ambato (6) 1-0
Liga de Quito vs Barcelona Guayaquil (7) 3-1
El Nacional Quito vs Deportivo Cuenca (6) 1-1
Emelec Guayaquil vs Deportivo Quito (5) 1-1
Olmedo Riobamba vs Espoli Cayambe (7) 2-0
Tecnico Universitario Ambato vs Manta FC (6) 0-1

Faroese Meistaradeildin:

HB Torshavn vs KI Klaksvik (8) over 2.5 goals
EB/Streymur vs IF Fuglafjordur (8)
NSI Runavik vs AB Argir (8)
Vikingur Gotu vs B36 Torshavn (7) both sides to score
B68 Toftir vs 07 Vestur Sorvagur (7)

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

HJK Helsinki vs MyPa Anjalankoski (8) 3-1
RoPS Rovaniemi vs TPS Turku (7) over 2.5 goals
IFK Mariehamn vs Jaro Pietarsaari (7) 2-1
FC Lahti vs Haka Valkeakoski (6) 2-1

Finnish Ykkonen:

TP 47 Tornio vs Klubi 04 Helsinki (7)
PK 35 Helsinki vs AC Oulu (8)
Viikingit Helsinki vs TPV Tampere (8)

Finnish Kakkonen:

Lokho A:

GrIFK Grankulla vs Warkaus (6)
Futura vs Keski Uusimaa Kerava (6)
MP Mikkeli vs Gnistan Helsinki (7)

Lokho B:

Narpes Kraft vs FC Honka Espoo II (6)
PP 70 Tampere vs FC Espoo (8)
SalPa Salo vs P-Iirot Rauma (7)

Lokho C:

PK 37 Iisalmi vs Virkia (7)
FCV vs GBK Kokkola (8)

English Premier League:

Sunderland vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (8) 3-1

English Championship:

Plymouth Argyle vs Nottingham Forest (5)

French Ligue 1;

Le Mans vs Racing Club Lens (6) 1-1
LOSC Lille vs OGC Nice (8) 2-0
Girondins de Bordeaux vs Stade Rennais (8) over 2.5 goals

German Bundesliga:

Freiburg vs Borussia Moenchengladbach (7) 1-0
Hoffenheim vs Hertha BSC Berlin (8) 2-1

German Bundesliga 2:

Augsburg vs Koblenz (8)
1860 Munich vs Paderborn (6)
Hansa Rostock vs Greuther Furth (6)

Greek Super League:

Asteras Tripolis vs Levadiakos (7) 2-0
Ergotelis vs Panthrakikos (7) 1-0
Atromitos vs PAOK Salonika (7) 1-2
Kavala vs Iraklis
AEK Athens vs Panathinaikos (8) 1-2

Greek B Ethniki:

Agrotikos Asteras vs Diagoras Rodos (6)
Anagennisi Karditsas 1904 vs Ethnikos Piraeus (5)
Ionikos Nikaias vs Panaitolikos Agrinio (7)
Olympiakos Volos vs Ilioupoli (7)
Panserraikos vs Ethnikos Asteras (8)
Rhodos vs Ilisiakos Zografou (6)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Paksi SE vs Ujpest (8) 1-2

Italian Serie A:

Catania vs AS Roma (7) 1-2
Chievo Verona vs Atalanta Bergamo (8) 2-1
Juventus vs Bologna (9) 2-0
Lazio vs Palermo (6) over 2.5 goals
SSC Napoli vs Siena (7) 2-0
Parma vs Cagliari (6) 1-1
Udinese vs Genoa (7) 2-2
AC Milan vs Bari (8) under 2.5 goals

Japanese J-League:

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vissel Kobe (8) 2-0
Urawa Red Diamonds vs Yokohama F Marinos (8) over 2.5 goals

Lithuanian A Lyga:

LKKA Teledema Kaunas vs Kruoja Pakruojis (7) 1-0
Taurus Taurage vs Vetra Vilnius (8) 0-2
FK Siauliai vs Suduva Marijampole (7) 1-2
Ekranas Panevezys vs Banga Gargzdai (8) 2-0

Mexican Primera Division:

Morelia vs Queretaro (9) 2-0
Pumas UNAM vs Guadalajara (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Santos Laguna vs Pachuca (7) 2-1
America vs Atlante (8) 2-0

Dutch Eredivisie:

AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs ADO Den Haag (9) -1.75 handicap
Groningen vs Vitesse Arnhem (6) 1-1
Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen (7) 2-1
NAC Breda vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (7) 1-1
NEC Nijmegen vs Heracles Almelo (8) 2-0

Dutch Eerste Divisie:

AGOVV Appeldoorn vs De Graafschap (7)
Fortuna Sittard vs FC Zwolle (6)
Go Ahead Eagles vs BV Veendam (7)

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Stabaek vs Stromsgodset (9) -1.75 handicap
Lyn Oslo vs Tromso (8) 1-2
Viking Stavanger vs Aalesunds (7) 2-1
Sandefjord Fotball vs Start Kristiansand (6) 1-1
Bodo Glimt vs Valerenga Oslo (6) 1-0, draw no bet
Molde vs Rosenborg BK (7) 1-2, draw no bet

Norwegian Adeccoligaen:

Haugesund vs Stavanger (8)
Mjondalen vs Nybergsund (7)
Tromsdalen vs Sogndal (7)
Skeid Oslo vs Moss (7)
Sarpsborg vs Lov Ham Bergen (6)
Bryne vs Alta (7)
Notodden vs Honefoss (8)

Norwegian 2 Divisjon:

Avdeling 1:

KFUM Fotball Oslo vs Flekkeroy (6)

Avdeing 2:

Kristiansund vs Strindheim (9)
Skarbovik Aalesund vs Ullern (8)

Avdeling 4:

Lillehammer vs Mo (8)
Bossekop vs Korsvoll Oslo (6)

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Slask Wroclaw vs Ruch Chorzow (6) 1-1
Polonia Bytom vs Arka Gdynia (8) under 2.5 goals

Romanian Liga:

Pandurii Targu Jiu vs Otelul Galati (7) 1-0
Gloria Bistrita vs CFR Cluj (8) 0-2
Brasov vs Steaua Bucharest (5) 1-1
Rapid Bucharest vs International (8) 2-0

Russian Premier League:

Terek Grozny vs Lokomotiv Moscow (8) 1-2
Spartak Nalchik vs Rostov-na-Donu (6) 1-0
Spartak Moscow vs Tom Tomsk (9) 3-1
Kuban Krasnodor vs Krylya Sovetov Samara (7) 1-1

Serbian Super Liga:

Vojvodina Novi Sad vs Red Star Belgrade (7) 1-1
Hajduk Kula vs Jagodina (7) 1-0

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Artmedia Petrzalka vs Senica (7) 3-1
DAC Dunajska Streda vs Spartak Trnava (6) 0-0

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Olimpija Ljubljana vs Gorica (8) 2-1
Maribor vs Rudar Velenje (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Domzale vs Inteblock Ljubljana (6) 0-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Espanyol vs Deportivo Xerez (9) 3-1
Real Mallorca vs Real Valladolid (8) 2-0
Osasuna vs Sporting Gijon (7) 2-1
Almeria vs Racing Santander (7) 1-1
Real Zaragoza vs Getafe (6) 1-1
Deportivo La Coruna vs Villarreal (8) 2-1

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Real Betis Balompie vs Cartagena (8)
Real Sociedad vs Huesca (7)
Gimnastic de Tarragona vs Numancia (7)
Elche vs Cordoba (8)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Malmo vs Hammarby (9) 3-0
Trelleborgs vs Helsingborgs (6) 1-1

Swedish Superettan:

Vasby United vs IFK Norrkoping (7)
Ljungskile vs Falkenbergs (6)
Sirius Uppsala vs Mjallby Solvesborg (8)
FC Trollhattan vs GIF Sundsvall (7)
Vasalunds vs Qviding Goteborg (5)
Syrianska Sodetalje vs Assyriska Sodetalje (6)

Swiss Super League:

FC Zurich vs Neuchatel Xamax (8) 2-0
Luzern vs Bellinzona (7) 1-0
Sion vs Grasshoppers Zurich (6) 2-1

Swiss Challenge League:

Vaduz vs Winterthur (8)

Turkish Super Lig:

Kayserispor vs Kasimpasa (8) 2-0
Galatasaray vs Eskisehirspor (9) 3-1
Denizlispor vs Manisaspor (5) 1-0

Ukrainian Premier League:

Illichivets Mariupol vs Vorskla Poltava (6) 0-0
Chernomorets Odessa vs Karpaty Lviv (7) 1-2
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Obolon Kiev (10) -1.75 handicap
Tavriya Simferopol vs Metalist Kharkiv (5) 2-1, draw no bet

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Racing Club Montevideo vs Cerrito (8) 2-0
Cerro Largo vs Danubio (6) 1-1
Montevideo Wanderers vs Atenas (9) 3-1
Tacuarembo vs Rampla Juniors (7) 1-1
Cerro vs Central Espanol (6) 1-0
Liverpool Montevideo vs Penarol (7) over 2.5 goals

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Trujillanos vs Mineros de Guayana (8) 2-1
Llaneros de Gunare vs Deportivo Lara (7) 0-1
Centro Italo vs Atletico El Vigia (7) 0-0
Caracas vs Aragua (9) 2-0
Monagas SC vs Real Esppor Club (7) 2-1
Carabobo vs Deportivo Italia (7) 1-2
Estudiantes de Merida vs Zamora (6) 1-0
Yaracuyanos vs Zulia (7) 1-0
Deportivo Tachira vs Deportivo Anzoategui (7) over 2.5 goals

Welsh Premier League:

Llanelli vs Bala Town (9) over 2.5 goals

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Sporting Braga vs Porto

Today’s featured game is in the Liga Sagres between Sporting Braga and Porto. Sporting Braga currently sit atop the Liga Sagres with four wins from their opening four games, including a win at Sporting Clube de Lisboa. I find this interesting becase I don’t think Sporting Braga have played well enough to be where they are but nonetheless I give credit to them for some impressive results. I also find it interesting because I think they’ve got a much poorer coach now than the talented Jorge Jesus has moved on to SL Benfica in summer. Effectively, I think Sporting Braga are punching above their weight and are simply waiting to be knocked down. Enter reigning champions Porto! Much like their hosts, Porto are unbeaten in this campaign. However, unlike their hosts, they’ve shown reason as to why they’re one of the top clubs in the Liga Sagres by scoring plenty of goals and conceding very few. Porto will be disappointed to have lost away to Chelsea despite having a few good chances of their own so will be looking to bounce back at Sporting Braga. Although I would classify Sporting Braga as a good side, I still wouldn’t put them anywhere near Porto. The visitors have so much more class and finesse that the hosts simply shouldn’t be able to compete. It’s been that way in this fixture for two years running now; each time Porto has won the game. I think Sporting Braga are due a reality check and Porto look well-placed to be the side that gives them that kick! Frankly, the away win at 11/10 looks a real bargain!

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Sporting Braga vs Porto – away win at 11/10 – see introduction for full details.

Independiente vs Velez Sarsfeld – away win at 6/4. This is is a bit of a dubious call because Independiente are only ever good at home but Velez Sarsfeld’s form of late has convinced me that they’re more than capable of winning this game. Three wins and one draw from their last four league games and a mid-week victory over Boca Juniors in the Copa Nissan Sudamericana tells me that the visitors today have tremendous morale and momentum. Independiente generally make their home games count because they’re atrocious away from home but this season it’s been rather varied with two wins and two defeats, one of each at home and away from home. Their mixed form leaves me even more confident that a well-organised, efficient and solid Velez Sarsfeld will have no trouble dismantling the hosts tonight, particularly as the hosts find it hard to score goals currently at home and the visitors haven’t conceded any on the road yet this season. It should be quite a tight game but an away win looks favourable at 6/4. 

Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota vs Atletico Junior Barranquilla – home win at 11/10. Assuming that this game actually finishes (i.e. it’s not interrupted by pitch invasions, riots, excessive red cards etc.) then I feel confident it’ll be a home win. Four home wins from four games so far signals the intent of Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota. They’re averaging at least three goals per game at home and look a frightening opponent at the present time. Atletico Junior Barranquilla are a good side and boast an even better home record than Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota but unfortunately own an extremely poor away record. In fact, today’s visitors have lost three times and drawn once on the road this season, making them susceptible cannon fodder for an impressive Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota today. I can’t put it more simply so I’ll simply state that 11/10 on a home win here is an absolute steal!

Aston Villa vs Portsmouth - lay Aston Villa at 15/8. This is a very risky call but I’m going to ride it. Aston Villa simply haven’t got going yet in any competition, something that has already seen them crash out of the Europa League to Austria’s Rapid Vienna. They hustled and bustled their way to three points last match in a local rivalry match with Birmingham City without really deserving the victory. Despite their record showing three straight wins, including a very impressive (but fortunate) win away to Liverpool, I’m just not convinced. I think they’ve been fortunate to win all of these games and although you do need fortune to win games, it shouldn’t be the focal point of your wins for the majority of the time, which it is. I also believe that Aston Villa don’t perform well as the favourites to win a game. My reasoning behind that is because they’re a very counter-attacking side with great pace but little ability to break down resilient defences currently. All that coupled with a supposed bust-up between manager Martin O’Neill and midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker recently (resulting in the player being left out of the squad today) tells me that Aston Villa might not have it all their own way today. Portsmouth have been playing better lately now the issues surrounding their ownership have been resolved. The chairman appears to have restored some clarity regarding Paul Hart’s future at the club and the club have signed many new players just before the deadline to boost their chances of survival. They can count themselves highly unlucky to obtain nothing from the game at home to Bolton Wanderers are a spirited display and a touch of misfortune here and there, particularly with the conceding of a penalty. Portsmouth will be coming here with some belief from their last game and with even more determination to end their woeful run of form and they’ve got the players to cause problems in a shaky Aston Villa defence. Whereas I think this is far from a dead cert, I do think there’s potential value in laying Aston Villa at 15/8.

Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion – home win at 6/5. This was a tough call to make but one I agree with even in retrospect. Both of these sides are playing very good football and gaining very impressive results but there’s only side between these two that are currently playing like a Premiership side would and that’s Middlesbrough. The visitors today are conceding too many goals of late and are often falling behind before taking the lead. I simply don’t believe that can happen today. If they fall behind against Middlesbrough then they’ll be very lucky to get a draw from the game. Middlesbrough are barely conceding and look impressive every time I see them. In my opinion, they boast a better squad currently and have strengthened it with the acquisitions of Irishmen Sean St Ledger and Caleb Folan. This should be a close game and I really think both of these sides will be in the Premier League next year with their current form but current form also just favours Middlesbrough so I expect them to make the home advantage count and inflict West Bromwich Albion’s first defeat of the season with inviting odds of 6/5.

Millwall vs Huddersfield Town – away win at 7/5. With no wins in four games, Millwall look to be at rock-bottom mentally and need to pick themselves up quickly if they’re to have any chance of making themselves a force again. They’ve lost their last two games consecutively but they’re not being battered. In fact, it’s quite the reverse but they simply cannot score! Unfortunately for them, they’re hosting a massively in-form Huddersfield Town that know exactly how to score as they’ve managed it seventeen times in seven games, which is nearly 2.5 goals per game, well above anyone else’s goalscoring tally in the division. Three wins in their past five games and just one defeat says that Huddersfield Town have the form and ability to beat Millwall currently so the away win at 7/5 looks good to me.

Norwich City vs Charlton Athletic - away win at 6/4. Despite a surprising blip at home to Southampton, I fully expect Charlton Athletic to make light work of a mediocre Norwich City today. The hosts may have a new manager that is doing good work behind the scenes but their current form shows no wins in their past two games, including a poor draw at home to out-of-sorts Walsall. They suffered a mid-week defeat by high-flying Milton Keynes Dons despite having taken the lead and look destined for yet another tough clash today, this time with Charlton Athletic. Visitors Charlton Athletic will be keen to get back on track and I can’t see them failing to do so today against a side that are nowhere near as good as they are and don’t have any kind of momentum to oppose them. Therefore, the away win at 6/4 looks good to me.

Wycombe Wanderers vs Milton Keynes Dons – away win at 21/20. Visitors Milton Keynes Dons are unbeaten on the road this season from three games and have conceded just once in those three games. They’ve won four of their last five games and are currently in great shape to beat just about anyone! Happily for them, they’re facing arguably the worst side in the division currently – Wycombe Wanderers. Newly-promoted Wycombe Wanderers are finding life in League One very tough indeed with just one win in their past five games and a virtually permanent place in the relegation zone. They’re conceding far too many goals and this is something that will play into low-scoring Milton Keynes Dons’ hands perfectly as they like their low-scoring victories in a very efficient manner. Basically, these two sides are polar opposites and I expect that to show by the final whistle today with an away win at 21/20.

Crewe Alexandra vs Aldershot Town – home win at 4/5. Crewe Alexandra are beginning to show that they really are a League One side playing in League Two after a shaky start. They’ve won three from their last five games albeit with very little style! Despite Aldershot Town’s lofty perch, they’re not nearly as good as Crewe Alexandra, which immediately sets the precedent as to why I think this game will be a home win. However, the most overwhelming fact that I can give you to support my call is the fact that Aldershot Town are really poor travellers. They’ve already lost two from their three away games this season and managed to lose more away games last season than any other side in the division. If you add the above information together, you have a home win at 4/5 without too much fuss and most likely a rather droll encounter!

Darlington vs Bournemouth – away win at 5/6. It’s a shame to see a good side like Darlington playing so badly but football doesn’t have much room for compassion, only success. The hosts haven’t won any games out of seven attempts so far this season and that looks unlikely to change as they host high-flying Bournemouth. The visitors are currently top of the league and deservedly so after some very impressive displays and a form guide that shows six wins from seven games. Bournemouth are far from prolific but a woeful Darlington side that have scored just three goals in seven games shouldn’t be able to test them on that front and draw more goals out from the south coast side. Bournemouth’s main credential is that they rarely concede and given that the hosts can’t score and momentum favours the visitors, an away win looks clear as daylight to me at 5/6.

Morecambe vs Notts County – away win at 5/6. I’m a little dubious with backing moneybags Notts County are some recently unnerving displays but I’m taking them today because the hosts are an extremely poor opponent. True, they’ve only lost two games from seven, but they’re drawn five and won zero. Morecambe are coping well with the scoring goals side of things – it’s just the “don’t concede more goals than you’ve scored” side that they have to work on. Currently, Morecambe have conceded more goals in this division than anyone else and given that Notts County have scored more goals than anyone else in this campaign and also have a better squad, an away win looks relatively imminent at 5/6.

Grenoble Foot vs Stade Rennais – away win at evens. I think I’m becoming a secret fan of Stade Rennais but I genuinely do enjoy their football and I think you’ll see a sharp rise from them from now on after they got a win under their belt last match. They’re unbeaten so far this season and travel to Grenoble Foot, a side that knows all too well about defeat having lost all five of their games so far, scoring a miserly two goals in the process. They’re showing clear relegation form and without major changes, I can’t see them staying in Ligue 1 this year. Stade Rennais have the style and attacking potency to potentially do an awful lot of damage to little Grenoble Foot and I expect to see at least some of this damage today. Although today’s visitors haven’t won away from home in two attempts this season, you still have to sit back in amazement at the fact that the bookies have given evens on the away win here for a side that are clearly better due to the quality available to them and when considering the momentum of Stade Rennais also. This is one of the best bets today, in my opinion, and it only just missed out on being my featured game of the day!

SSC Napoli vs Udinese - over 2.5 goals at 4/5. There’s no great secret here. Both of these two sides are expected to do well this year and typically neither of them currently are. However, that doesn’t change the fact that both sides have a wealth of attacking options available to them with SSC Napoli having scored in every competitive game they’ve played so far and Udinese averaging over two goals per game currently. As you’d expect from both sides’ league placing, the number of goals conceded by each side is large, some of the largest in Serie A, in fact. Both of these two sides need three points to try and build some momentum and both sides score and concede freely so taking over 2.5 goals at 4/5 looks a bargain.  

Yokohama F Marinos vs Kashima Antlers – home win at 5/2. Out of all the leagues I cover, the J-League is the one that has the most baffling odds sometimes. Yokohama F Marinos are a big Japanese side with a big history. They’re not doing particularly well this season but they’re still a difficult side, particularly at home. Despite just one win in their past five games, Yokohama F Marinos are amongst the biggest goalscorers at home in the whole of the J-League. They’ve won two from their last three home games, drawing the other. Visitors Kashima Antlers are top of the league but their form is very hazy and doesn’t really give them any consistency. As a matter of fact, Kashima Antlers have lost all three of their last three away games. All of this information combined suddenly makes the home win at 5/2 look very interesting indeed, does it not?

Ruch Chorzow vs Cracovia Krakow – home win at 10/11. Taking Ruch Chorzow to win at home at 10/11 could well be one of the best bets of the day. The hosts play good football and have an impressive 100% home record – three wins from three games, five goals scored and none conceded. Visitors Cracovia Krakow are finding Ekstraklasa life very hard and sit just outside the drop zone currently. Although Cracovia Krakow haven’t lost in their last four games, the fact remains that they’ve scored just one away goal this season and that doesn’t look likely to change against an impenetrable Ruch Chorzow defence, particularly with the hosts boasting four wins from their past five games. Everything is pointing to a home win here and I’m more than happy to take it with the above in mind at 10/11.

Saturn Moscow Oblast vs Spartak Moscow – away win at 10/11. Despite a couple of shaky displays against Rubin Kazan and Dinamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow are still a very good side that simply needs a win to get them back on track. A trip to local rivals Saturn Moscow Oblast should be a good hunting ground for them given that Saturn Moscow Oblast took a real beating off reigning champions Rubin Kazan last match, a result that will have really knocked the wind out of them. Although Saturn Moscow Oblast have a good home record, a large number of those games were against sides either not as good as them or on a par with them. Today they face a Spartak Moscow side that are better than them and I expect it to show today as I cannot fathom Valery Karpin allowing his side to go without a win for three games consecutively after such an impressive campaign with the title chase still wide open. I expect a rather open game today as the hosts are hunting a Europa League place but ultimately I think there’s value in the away win at 11/10.

Rostov-na-Donu vs Kuban Krasnodor – home win at 4/5. I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that this will be the most boring game of the day. Neither of these two sides can score goals for shit so boring might not even be the word. However, Kuban Krasnodor boast the worst away record in the division with nine defeats from eleven games, drawing the other two. They average conceding over two goals per game away from home and average scoring each time there’s a full moon! Rostov-na-Donu fair a little better than today’s visitors. Although they don’t score many at home (not even one per game on average!), nobody has conceded less goals than Rostov-na-Donu at home this season. Neither side has any consistency to speak of  but the above information on home and away form leaves me in little doubt that this will be anything but a home win at 4/5.

Lokomotiv Moscow vs FK Moscow – home win at evens. Yury Semin sure has got Lokomotiv Moscow doing damage like they used to some time ago! I don’t know how he’s done it, to be honest, but he’s doing it very bloody well! In fact, he’s done it well enough to be able to actually label Lokomotiv Moscow as title challengers, currently! They’ve won four of their last five games, drawing the other. They’re a more prolific than efficient side, which is a trait that Semin brings to most (if not all) of the clubs he manages. They’re the only side in the Russian Premier League to remain unbeaten at home in this campaign and are one of the biggest goalscorers at home, as well as boasting seven wins from eleven home games. Despite an impressive start to their season, FK Moscow are finally beginning to show that they’re actually pretty average at best. It was only a matter of time before their bubble burst but now it has, they could have serious problems, particularly against a very potent Lokomotiv Moscow side. The visitors have won just once in their last five games, losing three times in the process. That kind of form won’t keep them anywhere but on the road down the table whereas their hosts today are on their way up. There’s a mismatch of quality, momentum and form here today so the home win looks a real steal at evens.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – over 3.5 goals at evens. I don’t think I need to explain this one, surely? Anyone who knows anything about football knows that these two sides go at it like hammer and tongs each time they meet! Defence ceases to exist and this is backed up by the fact that four out of the past five games between these two sides has resulted in over 3.5 goals. An in-form Barcelona are taking on a disrupted Atletico Madrid so the goals may be a little one-sided but I thoroughly expect success with this bet.

Cordoba vs Celta de Vigo – home win at 6/5. Despite fairly impassive form from both sides so far this season, Celta de Vigo suffered transfer-wise in summer, particularly with the loss of striker Kamel Ghilas to English Premier League side Hull City. The visitors haven’t won a game yet this season and appear destined for a long haul this year. The hosts are in a similar position but have at least won a game this season, which was a home win, unsurpisingly. Why am I making a call on such a tight game then, you ask? Well, there’s not too much between these two sides but one undeniable fact that has swayed me; Cordoba were one of the best home sides in the Segunda Liga last season and will seek to do the exact same this year. Celta de Vigo were one of the worst away sides last year and appear destined to be following the same pattern. It’s all I have to go off but at 6/5, it’s certainly worth a punt.

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Real Union Club de Irun – home win at 3/4. Despite a mixed start to the campaign for Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, you have to fancy them to overcome newly-promoted Basque club Real Union Club de Irun. The visitors have only managed to score once in their first three games and could well be relegated this season if they don’t start improving their performances and goalscoring tendancies. The hosts played well last year and still have a good squad. Is it good enough to take them to the Primera Liga? Possibly, but we’ll see where they are at Christmas. In the meantime, they’re playing a side with half the ability of them and on their own ground. In my eyes, 3/4 on a home win is a no-brainer.

Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk vs Karpaty Lviv – lay Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk at 13/10. This is a very risky call but I tend to find that bookies overrate Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk far too much when you consider how often they don’t manage to win at home when the bookies expect them to. Don’t get me wrong, they rarely lose at home, but they just don’t win as often as they should, which is largely attributed to the fact that they don’t like scoring goals. Today they host a Karpaty Lviv side that have impressed me this year with some good displays. They’ve got a good squad and taking on a Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk side that aren’t firing on all cylinders yet so early in the season makes me think that the visitors might just be able to steal a result today, particularly as they’ve only been beaten once in their last five games. As I said, this is a risky call but I can see value in laying Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk at 13/10.

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:

Colon de Santa Fe vs Chacarita Juniors (8) 2-0
Gimnasia De La Plata vs Tigre (6) 1-1
Argentinos Juniors vs Atletico Tucuman (7) 1-0
Independiente vs Velez Sarsfeld (6) 0-1, draw no bet

Australian A-League:

Central Coast Mariners vs Gold Coast United (5) 1-1

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

Granit Mikashevichi vs FC Smorgon (7) 2-0
MTZ-RIPO Minsk vs FC Gomel (5) draw no bet
Torpedo Zhodino vs Dinamo Brest (6) 2-1
Naftan Novopolotsk vs FC Minsk (8) 2-1
Shakhtyor Soligorsk vs Dnepr Mogilev (7) 1-0
FC Vitebsk vs Dinamo Minsk (6), 1-2 draw no bet

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Zulte-Waregem vs Excelsior Mouscron (7) 2-0
Cercle Brugge vs Germinal Beerschot (6) 1-0
Lokeren vs Standard de Liege (8) over 2.5 goals
Kortrijk vs Sint-Truiden (6) 1-1
Mechelen vs Roeselare (8) 2-0

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

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

Brazilian Serie A:

Nautico vs Atletico Mineiro (6) 1-2
Vitoria vs Internacional (7) 1-1
Atletico Paranaense vs Sport Recife (5) 1-0

Bulgarian A PFG:

Slavia Sofia vs Sliven (6) 2-1
Beroe vs Sportist Svoge (7) 2-0
Chernomorets Burgas vs Pirin Blagoevgrad (8) -1.75 handicap

Chinese Super League:

Shaanxi Zhongxin vs Henan Jianye (6) 1-1
Shenzhen vs Beijing Guoan (5) 1-0

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Atletico Huila vs Deportivo Pereira (7) 1-1
Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota vs Atletico Junior Barranquilla (8) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Once Caldas Manizales vs Atletico Nacional de Medellin (6) 1-1

Croatian Prva Liga:

Istra 1961 vs Cibalia Vinkovci (6) 0-1
Osijek vs Zadar (8) 2-1
Hajduk Split vs NK Zagreb (9) 2-0
Sibenik vs Varteks Varazdin (6) under 2.5 goals
Karlovac vs Lokomotiva Zagreb (8) 2-0
Croatia Sesvete vs Slaven Koprivnica (7) 1-2

Cypriot Division 1:

A.E.Paphos vs Doxa (6) 1-0
Aris vs Apollon Limassol (8) 1-2
Omonia Nicosia vs Ethnikos Achnas (9) -1.75 handicap

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Viktoria Plzen vs Mlada Boleslav (6) 1-1
Jablonec vs Slovan Liberec (6) 1-1, at least one red card in this game

Danish Superligaen:

Aalborg BK vs Silkeborg (8) 3-1

Danish 1st Division:

Viborg vs Fyn (7)
Braband vs Fredericia (8)

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Deportivo Quito vs Liga de Quito (7) 1-2, at least one red card in this game

English Premier League:

Burnley vs Sunderland (6) 1-1
Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic (8) over 2.5 goals
Aston Villa vs Portsmouth (4) 1-1
Bolton Wanderers vs Stoke City (7) 0-0
Hull City vs Birmingham City (6) 0-0
West Ham United vs Liverpool (5) 1-1

English Championship:

Barnsley vs Swansea City (5)
Bristol City vs Scunthorpe United (5)
Cardiff City vs Queens Park Rangers (6)
Crystal Palace vs Derby County (7)
Doncaster Rovers vs Ipswich Town (6)
Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich Albion (7)
Newcastle United vs Plymouth Argyle (9)
Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool (6)
Peterborough United vs Reading (7)
Preston North End vs Coventry City (7)
Watford vs Leicester City (8)

English League One:

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

English League Two:

Barnet vs Bradford City (8)
Burton Albion vs Dagenham & Redbridge (6) draw no bet, over 2.5 goals, both sides to score
Cheltenham Town vs Rotherham United (7)
Chesterfield vs Macclesfield Town (7)
Crewe Alexandra vs Aldershot Town (7)
Darlington vs Bournemouth (8)
Hereford United vs Accrington Stanley (5) draw no bet
Lincoln City vs Shrewsbury Town (5)
Morecambe vs Notts County (8)
Northampton Town vs Rochdale (6)
Port Vale vs Bury (7)
Torquay United vs Grimsby Town (6)

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Sillamae Kalev vs Tulevik Viljandi (9) -1.75 handicap
Tallinna Kalev vs Maag Tammeka Tartu (7) 1-2
Flora Paide vs Trans Narva (9) -1.75 handicap
Kuressaare vs Levadia Tallinn (10) -2.75 handicap
Flora Tallinn vs Nomme Kalju (6) 3-2

Finnish Ykkonen:

TPV Tampere vs Klubi 04 Helsinki (6)
FC Hameenlinna vs Jippo Joensuu (7)
PS Kemi Kings vs Kiisto Vaasa (7)
AC Oulu vs Viikingit Helsinki (8)
PK 35 Helsinki vs PoPa Pori (6)

Finnish Kakkonen:

Lohko A:

LPS Helsinki vs Kultsu FC Joutseno (8)
PK Keski Uusimaa Kerava vs Kiffen (6)
KaPa Helsinki vs Futura (7)
HIFK Soccer Helsinki vs KTP Kotka (8)

Lohko B:

FC Honka Espoo II vs AIFK Turku (6)
FC Espoo vs EIF Ekenas (8)
KaaPo Kaarina vs LoPa Lohja (6) draw no bet

Lohko C:

GBK Kokkola vs FC OPA Oulu (8)
Virkia vs FCV (7)
Jyvaskyla Blackbird vs JBK Pietarsaari (7)
Santa Claus vs Norrvalla FF Voyri (8)
FC YPA Ylivieska vs SJK Seinajoki (7) over 2.5 goals
VIFK Vaasa vs OPS Oulu (8)

French Ligue 1:

Boulogne vs Girondins de Bordeaux (8) 1-2
Grenoble Foot vs Stade Rennais (8) 0-2
Lorient vs AS Nancy-Lorraine (6) 2-1
OGC Nice vs AS Monaco (5) 1-1
Saint-Etienne vs Auxerre (5) 1-0
Sochaux vs Valenciennes (7) 1-0
Olympique de Marseille vs Montpellier HSC (8) 2-0

German Bundesliga:

Bayern Munich vs Nurnberg (9) -1.75 handicap
VFB Stuttgart vs Koln (8) 2-0
Hannover 96 vs BV09 Borussia Dortmund (7) 1-1
VFL Bochum vs Mainz (6) 0-0
Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Hoffenheim (6) 1-2

German Bundesliga 2:

Greuther Furth vs Rot-Weiss Oberhausen (6) over 2.5 goals
Rot-Weiss Ahlen vs Fortuna Dusseldorf (6)

Greek Super League:

Kavala vs Atromitos (6) 1-0
Panionios vs Asteras Tripolis (5) 0-0
Iraklis vs Larissa (6) 1-2

Greek B Ethniki:

PAE Ethnikos Piraeus vs Thrasivoulos (7)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

MTK Budapest vs Kaposvari Rakoczi (7) 2-1
Ujpest vs Nyiregyhaza Spartacus (8) -1.75 handicap
Szombathelyi Haladas vs Kecskemeti TE (6) 1-1
Disogyori VTK vs Budapest Honved (6) 0-0
Papa vs Vasas Budapest (6) 1-0
Fehervar vs Paksi SE (8) 2-0

Irish Premier League:

Shamrock Rovers vs Bray Wanderers (8) 2-0

Italian Serie A:

SSC Napoli vs Udinese (7) over 2.5 goals
Juventus vs Livorno (8) -1.75 handicap, Diego to score at any time

Italian Serie B:

Albinoleffe vs Piacenza (5)
Cesena vs Triestina (7) under 2.5 goals
Empoli vs Frosinone (7) both sides to score
Grosseto vs Modena (6)
Lecce vs Crotone (8)
Padova vs Ancona (6)
Reggina vs Cittadella (7)
Sassuolo vs Mantova (7)
Vicenza vs Gallipoli (7)

Japanese J-League:

Albirex Niigata vs Oita Trinita (8) 2-1
Jubilo Iwata vs Kyoto Purple Sanga (6) 1-1
FC Tokyo vs Gamba Osaka (7) 1-2
Yokohama F Marinos vs Kashima Antlers (6) 2-1
Omiya Ardija vs Nagoya Grampus (6) 1-1
Montedio Yamagata vs Shimizu S-Pulse (7) 0-1
Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds (7) over 2.5 goals

Mexican Primera Division:

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

Dutch Eredivisie:

Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam (6) 1-0
Vitesse Arnhem vs RKC Waalwijk (7) 2-0
Roda JC Kerkrade vs NAC Breda (7) 1-2
AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen (8) 3-1

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Odd Grenland Skien vs Stabaek (7) 1-1
Aalesunds vs Brann Bergen (7) 1-2

Norwegian 2 Divisjon:

Avdeling 1:

Strommen vs KFUM Fotball Oslo (8) both sides to score
FK Tonsberg vs Eidsvold TF (8)
Fram IF Larvik vs Skjetten Fotball (7)
Mandalskameratene vs Pors Grenland (8)

Avdeling 2:

Strindheim IL vs Skarbovik IF Aalesund (7)
Nardo FK Trondheim vs Steinkjer FK (6)
Drobak Frogn IL vs Lorenskog IF (6)

Avdeling 3:

Asane IL Ulset vs Sandnes Ulf (7)
Sford Sunnhordland FK vs Randaberg IL (7)
Nest Sotra Agotnes vs Algard FK (6)

Avdeling 4:

Korsvoll IL Oslo vs Baerum SK Sandvika (6)
Valdres FK Fagernes vs Kjelsas Oslo (8)
Asker Fotball vs FF Lillehammer (5)
Mo IL vs Manglerud Star Oslo (6)

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Arka Gdynia vs Polonia Warsaw (6) 1-1
Korona Kielce vs Slask Wroclaw (6) 0-0
Lech Poznan vs Odra Wodzislaw (8) 2-1
Ruch Chorzow vs Cracovia Krakow (8) 2-0

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Pacos de Ferreira vs Rio Ave (6) 1-0
Sporting Braga vs Porto (8) 1-2

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Feirense vs Trofense (7)
Varzim vs Desportivo Chaves (6)
Portimonense vs Gil Vicente (6)

Romanian Liga:

Otelul Galati vs Gaz Metan Medias (6) 1-0
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt vs Gloria Bistrita (4) 0-1
Universitatea Craiova vs Rapid Bucharest (7) 1-1

Russian Premier League:

Saturn Moscow Oblast vs Spartak Moscow (7) 1-2
Rostov-na-Donu vs Kuban Krasnodor (6) under 2.5 goals
Lokomotiv Moscow vs FK Moscow (7) over 2.5 goals

Russian Division 1:

Anzhi Makhachkala vs Volga Nyzhnyi Novgorod (8) both sides to score, over 2.5 goals
NoSta Novotroitsk vs Ural Sverdlovskaya Oblast (6)
FK Nizhnyi Novgorod vs Salyut Belgorod (7)
Volgar Gazprom Astrakhan vs KamAZ Nab Chelny (6)
Alaniya Vladikavkaz vs Metallurg Lipetsk (8)
Shinnik Yaroslavl’ vs Energiya Khabarovsk (7)
Vityaz Podolsk vs Sibir Novosibirsk (5)
FK Krasnodor vs FK Chita (6)
Baltika Kaliningrad vs Luch-Energiya Vladivostok (7)

Scottish Premier League:

Kilmarnock vs Rangers (8) 0-2
Aberdeen vs St.Mirren (7) 2-1
Dundee United vs Motherwell (7) over 2.5 goals
Hamilton Academicals vs Falkirk (6) 1-0

Serbian Super Liga:

BSK Borca vs Cukaricki (6) 1-0
Spartak Subotica vs Hajduk Kula (5) 0-0
Jagodina vs Javor Ivanjica (5) 1-2
Rad Belgrade vs Borac Cacak (6) 1-0
Napredak vs Mladi Radnik (6) 1-1
Metalac GM vs OFK Belgrade (7) 0-1

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Senica vs Nitra (5) 1-1
Slovan Bratislava vs Banska Bystrica (7) 2-1
Ruzomberok vs Artmedia Petrzalka (6) 0-1
Spartak Trnava vs Dubnica (8) 2-0
MSK Zilina vs DAC Dunajska Streda (8) 2-1

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Koper vs Nafta Lendava (8) 2-0
Interblock Ljubljana vs Maribor (7) 1-1
Celje vs Domzale (7) 2-1
Gorica vs Rudar Velenje (4) 1-0

Spanish Primera Liga:

Deportivo La Coruna vs Espanyol (8) 2-1
Real Mallorca vs Tenerife (8) 2-0
Osasuna vs Sevilla (7) 1-1
Malaga vs Racing Club de Santander (6) 1-1
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid (9) over 3.5 goals

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Huesca vs Gimnastic de Tarrgona (6)
Numancia vs Real Murcia (7)
Levante vs Elche (7)
Cordoba vs Celta de Vigo (7)
Cartagena vs Castellon (5)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Real Union Club de Irun (8)

Spanish Segunda B:

Group 1:

Celta de Vigo II vs Compostela (6)
Sestao River Club vs Osasuna II (5)
Izarra vs Zamora (7)
Lemona vs  Guijuelo (6)
Mirandes vs Athletic Club de Bilbao II (6)
Palencia vs Barakaldo (6)
Pontevedra vs Racing Club de Ferrol (7)
Deportivo Alaves vs Cultural y Desportiva Leonesa (8)

Group 2:

Cacereno vs Real Madrid II (6)
Cerro Reyes Badajoz vs Puertollano (6)

Group 3:

Benidorm vs Mallorca B (7)
Espanyol Barcelona II vs Alicante (6)
Logrones vs Terrassa (6)

Group 4:

Caravaca vs Melilla (6)
Sevilla Atletico vs Roquetas (7)
Real Jaen vs Moratalla (7)
Ecija Balompie vs Granada (8)
San Roque vs Polidesportivo Ejido (7)
Lucena vs Real Betis II (8)
Ceuta vs Marbella (7)
Aguilas vs Jerez Industrial (6)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Halmstads vs Helsingborgs (6) 0-0

Turkish Super Lig:

Besiktas JK vs Kayserispor (7) 2-0
Ankaragucu vs Genclerbirligi (6) 1-2
Eskisehirspor vs Gaziantepspor (6) 1-1
Diyabakirspor vs Manisaspor (6) 1-0
Sivasspor vs Bursaspor (7) 1-1

Ukrainian Premier League:

Zorya Lugansk vs Metalurg Zaporizhya (6) under 2.5 goals
Obolon Kiev vs Zakarpattia Uzhhorod (7) 2-1
Illichivets Mariupol vs Chernomorets Odessa (6) over 2.5 goals
Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk vs Karpaty Lviv (5) 1-1

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Danubio vs River Plate Montevideo (7) 2-1
Fenix vs Cerro Largo (6) 1-2
Penarol vs Tacuarembo (7) 2-0

Welsh Premier League:

Bangor City vs The New Saints (5) 1-1
Carmarthen Town vs Prestatyn Town (6) 0-0
Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Haverfordwest County (6) 0-1
Neath Athletic vs Caersws (7) 2-0
Newtown vs Rhyl (8) 0-2

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