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Deportivo La Coruna vs Sporting Gijon

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Today’s featured game is the Primera Liga encounter between Deportivo La Coruna and Sportng Gijon. This northern Spain clash comes at a time when points are vital for both sides so we should see a further enchanced passion surrounding this game on top of the usual feisty northern spirit present in such games.

However, I have to express my disbelief at the odds on the home win here. Have the bookies forgotten who Deportivo La Coruna are due to a couple of bad seasons? This is a formidable home side at the best of times and yes, they’ve had financial issues over the years but there’s some things that you don’t lose and the Riazor is the perfect example of that. The Riazor faithful won’t just let the club slide and allow it to occur – they expect success and Deportivo manager Lotina knows it. The side works ten times harder at home than they do away and you can finally see how strong this side is at home based on their past few home displays now that players are returning from injury.

I give Deportivo the advantage with the Riazor factor alone but they boast one of the healthiest squads available to them this season and I expect it to show too Indeed, the only reason that Urretaviscaya is missing is because he decided to helpfully start a fight with one of his team-mates so Lotina ousted him from the squad. The backbone of the side is beginning to emerge with Aranzubia in goal, Lopo and Colotto in front of him, Perez and Rodriguez in midfield, and Nouioui/Adrian in attack. Attack is their weakest area with Juca and Riki still unavailable to the hosts but this side is finally looking the force that it should be so they are very much worthy of respect, especially on home soil. Indeed, that much can be proven by the fact that only Almeria have won here this season, which is a bit bizarre in itself as they’re terrible but Depor were missing a lot of players at the time. In their past five home games, however, Depor have won four times and drawn once, keeping four clean sheets along the way. That form is Depor at their best – solid at the back, enthused, tenacious, and punishing. If they take the lead, I give them every chance of winning against anyone at home due to their solid defence and vociferous support so I’ll give them their dues here. Hell, Depor have only conceded four goals in seven consecutive Primera Liga games so I fancy them a lot here today.

I rate Sporting Gijon as a similar type of side to Deportivo. Indeed, northern Spain sides tend to produce the same type of football with traditionally very strong home displays and abysmal away displays. However, Gijon have really stuttered this season and they’ve lost over half of their Primera Liga games as a result. They’ve lost five out of six on the road in the Primera Liga, reinforcing my point, drawing the other two games. They average conceding nearly two goals per away game and scoring less than a goal per every two away games on average. Those averages look even less likely to improve with the fact that Gijon are without a win for ten consecutive games in all competitions, losing four out of their last five as they slide down the table. The worrying thing for Gijon is not only that they’re not scoring goals but the fact that their side is largely the same as last year but they’re not producing 50% as much effort-wise or results-wise as they did then. Gijon are in a deep hole at the moment and I just can’t see how they’ll get out of it without some heavy investment in the January transfer window – there’s just not enough quality in their side currently.

Bizarrely, Gijon actually have a very good record at Riazor in recent times. Well, I say “bizarrely” – I suppose this is the nearest thing to a derby that Deportivo have nowadays with Celta de Vigo in the division below. Nonetheless, Riazor in Galicia remains a fortress and any side travelling here knows it – just ask Real Madrid – they have an atrocious record here! It astounds me that Depor are priced so generously here – they’ve been immense at home lately and they should be able to continue that against their inferior opponents today. Depor’s weakness is not scoring enough goals but Gijon’s defence is bad enough to help them out there so I really fancy the home win here, which for my money, should be priced at 3/4, not evens.

Team news – Deportivo La Coruna miss Urretaviscaya and Sporting Gijon miss Carmelo.

Verdict: Deportivo La Coruna to win at evens – why not bet on this game now at Bwin?

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Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Internazionale vs TP Mazembe – Internazionale to win to nil at evens.

It’s here; the moment we’ve all been waiting for…

The end of the FIFA World Club Cup! Thank God, too – it’s been a dire tournament this year!

As you may or may not know, this game is the final between UEFA European Champions League reigning champions Internazionale and African Champions League reigning champions TP Mazembe.

TP Mazembe are where they are due to having impressively overcome Mexican side Pachuca and Brazilian side Internacional, both of which were won without conceding a goal. However, as with most statistics, they don’t really tell the full story. Mazembe has taken at least one of the few chances that they create per game whilst defending stubbornly and working their arses off as if this was the biggest games of their lives. Fair play to Mazembe – I don’t think anyone in this tournament wants to win it as much as they do. As well as Mazembe have taken some of their goals, however, you do have to note that each goal has stemmed from casual and loose defending from both hispanic opponents faced. However, Mazembe won’t be extended that courtesy here by Italian opponents Internazionale. They might not be a shadow under Benitez of what they were under Mourinho but they can still defend with a lot of experience and ability in there so I really don’t think Inter will concede here. Mazembe will work very, very hard and they do want it more than Inter but Mazembe are lacking in the quality department and it should finally show today. Inter battled well against the enthusiasm of Seongnam Ilhwa and breezed to a 3-0 win due to some excellent tactics despite a deceptively even game and that’s the type of display I expect today. I don’t expect a whitewash win for Inter here; I don’t think they’ve got the fierpower nor the interest to do it, especially with Sneijder injured. However, this side should be able to take at least one chance in this game and I don’t expect them to concede so my call is for Inter to win this game without conceding at evens.

Team news – Internazionale miss Sneijder.

Verdict: Internazionale to win to nil at evens.

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Internacional vs Seongnam Ilhwa – over 2.5 goals at 3/4.

This is the third-place play-off between Copa Libertadores champions Internacional and Asian Champions League champions Seongham Ilhwa. I’m expecting a fairly open game here as it’s hardly a prestigious thing, to come third in a competition. Both sides play attractive, attacking football and it’s shown thus far too with Seongnam’s two games in this competition going over 2.5 goals and Internacional’s one game in this competition going under 2.5 goals in a 2-0 defeat but would have gone over 2.5 goals on another day as the TP Mazembe goalkeeper had the best game of his life when they faced Internacional. Internacional have some excellent attacking players like D’Alessandro and Tinga whereas Seongnam have Molina in midfield and Radoncic in attack. For me, there’s good attacking combinations for both sides available and I expect a fairly zesty display from both sides as a result. Therefore, my call is the rather obvious over 2.5 goals at decent odds of 3/4.

Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 3/4.

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China vs Estonia – home win at 3/4.

I’m not a big advocate of backing China at home, primarily because they tend to disappoint after taking the lead by drawing. China usually don’t score enough goals, in my view, which is the fundamental reasoning behind me not backing them often. However, they’re at home for this friendly and China have experienced players like Bo Qu, Du Wei, Zhou Haibin, Zhao Xuri, and Gao Lin in the squad so they’re at least taking this friendly partially seriously. The same cannot be said for Estonia, however, who have fielded a side largely composed of Meistriliiga players so they are little more than a human guinea pig for this game today! The most notorious of their players is Honefoss midfielder Dimitrjev, which says it all, really. Sander Post can be a potent threat in attack but Estonia really shouldn’t trouble China here. For me, the home win is too generously-priced at 3/4 so that’s my call here.

China’s squad:

GK – Yang Zhi, Zeng Cheng, Guan Zhen, Cheng Yutei
DF – Du Wei, Rong Hao, Zhao Peng, Zhang Linpeng, Liu Jianye, Wang Qiang, Li Xuepeng, Li Jianbin, Mirakhmadjon Muzaffar
MF – Zhou Haibin, Zhao Xuri, Yang Hao, Yu Hai, Deng Zhuoxiang, Huang Bowen, Yu Hanchao, Yu Tao, Wang Song, Li Chunyu
A – Qu Bo, Gao Lin, Jiang Ning, Yang Xu, Yu Dabao

Estonia’s squad:

GK – Londak, Meerits
DF – Jurgenson, Morozov, Palatu, Stepanov, Sisov
MF – Dimitrijev, Luts, Mosnikov, Vunk
A – Alliku, Konsa, Post, Voskoboinikov, Dupikov

Verdict: China to win at 3/4.

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Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets – over 2.5 goals at 21/20.

Am I missing something here? I know Newcastle Jets are playing fabulously well, especially in defence, but still – Wellington Phoenix’s home games almost always go over 2.5 goals. It’s because they’re an attacking side that simply cannot defend, which is a good and bad combination depending on who they’re facing. The Phoenix are very hard to beat in New Zealand so we can at least see how serious Newcastle Jets’ excellent run of late is here today but the 1×2 market doesn’t interest me as I can accept any outcome here with Ricki Herbert’s Wellington Phoenix winning when they play well but losing when they don’t. They’re a better side than the Jets are, for my money, but the Jets are on fire at the moment with no defeats in seven games, winning five along the way, so momentum is very strong for the Jets here.

However, Wellington Phoenix are just a magnet for goals – they score and concede lots of them, hence nine out of their ten home games going over 2.5 goals this season and I expect another one today. The Jets have a good defence but they’ll have excelled themselves here if they keep a clean sheet against one of the most potent sides in the A-League, in my view.

I wouldn’t put it past the Jets scoring three here, either. They’re not good goalscorers but an inept Phoenix defence is missing Lochhead, Durante, Ward, and Paston, which is two key defenders, an important midfielder, and their number one goalkeepers. If the Phoenix don’t concede here then I’d recommend them going out buying lottery tickets ’cause their luck should be in. Will the Jets concede though? That’s what people have struggled to do lately – score against them – but that’s one thing that the Phoenix can do and frakly should do too if Ifill turns up. It helps that the Jets are missing captain and important defender Milicevic and three midfielders - holding midfielder Wehrman, emerging talent Kantarovski, and atypical starter Zadkovich. The Jets are known for being a compact unit but with those players missing, I think a potent Phoenix side can breach them today, possibly more than once too as I personally think that the Phoenix are the better of these two sides, not that the statistics show it.

So yeah – my call here is over 2.5 goals. It looks far too generously-priced here, to be honest. The Phoenix should incorporate “over 2.5 goals” into their name with their attack and defence taken into consideration! Either way – barring an immense Jets defensive display here, which looks unlikely with key players missing, this game should go over 2.5 goals.

Team news – Wellington Phoenix miss Durante, Lochhead, Cornejo, Ward, and Paston whereas Newcastle Jets miss Milicevic, Wehrman, Young, Zadkovich, Bridges, Brockie, Rooney, Wheelhouse, and Kantarovski.

Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 21/20.

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Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen – home win at 7/5.

I had to do a double-take when I saw the odds on Sint-Truiden winning this game! Seriously – Sint-Truiden are immense at home. They’ve got fantastic support and the smallest pitch in the Eerste Klasse, which should immediately tell you that their football isn’t the classiest of styles and that sides that aren’t arsed about playing here tend to lose. You have to be prepared to face Sint-Truiden on their own turf as I doubt you’ll find a more consistently-motivated side than them and even if you are prepared – it’s still a long shot.

Sint-Truiden’s weakness is their over-reliance on ex-Debreceni VSC striker Sidibe for strength, pace, and aerial prowess. He’s absolutely quintessential to all of their tactical plans, especially in their 4-5-1, so he must play for them to have a chance of winning this game. He should be playing in this game, however, so I fully expect a strong Sint-Truiden display as a result. They have a full-strength squad to choose from, in fact, and with some excellent displays of late behind them, I really fancy them to do well here. They’ve won three out of their last four games and were very unlucky to lose at Standard de Liege at weekend and with one of those wins coming against giants Club Brugge, I think it’s fair to say that Sint-Truiden are in their element at the moment.

Visitors Mechelen can’t really say the same, however. They’ve lost two out of their last three games, drawing the other encounter, and scoring just once along the way. They’re definitely the average “home side” in the Eerste Klasse with points on the road often evading them as four defeats in seven away games indicates all too well. Indeed, the reasoning behind their poor away form is their average of conceding over two goals per away game and scoring an average of a goal per away game. In fact, Mechelen have lost four out of their last five Eerste Klasse away games, drawing the other game, leaking thirteen goals along the way and scoring just three times. That record looks bad enough as it is but considering that they lost here 5-2 last year, the nerves are surely starting to settle into this demoralised Mechelen side and rightly they should, in my view. They miss two of their main strikers – Benteke and Wilmet (against his former club, too!) – and important defender Ghomsi and important midfielder Geudens. Mechelen’s absences may be few in number but they’re hefty in price and that should be evident by the final whistle today.

For me, Sint-Truiden should be 5/4 to win this game. I simply cannot fathom why they’re so long to win at home with an awful lot in their favour. Had they not had a fairly unpredictable home run at the start of this season, I’d have made this the game of the day. However, as they have suffered some strange results, it’s not the main game of the day but I still really like Sint-Truiden to win this at a very generous 7/5.

Team news – Mechelen miss Jonathan Wilmet (ex-Sint Truiden), Kevin Geudens and Antonio Ghomsi and Christian Benteke.

Verdict: Sint-Truiden to win at 7/5.

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Zulte-Waregem vs Westerlo – over 2.5 goals at 21/20.

Zulte-Waregem welcome back Meert from injury and Nfor from suspension, the latter of which is more beneficial for this bet as Nfor and Habibou in attack are unplayable on their day in the Eerste Klasse. In fact, Zulte-Waregem fielding those two with Hyland behind them makes for a frightening attack that Zulte have benefited from a lot of times already this season. I have to question how long Zulte can hold onto the likes of Hyland for with foreign interest already touted fairly regularly but for the time being, Zulte possess some very good attacking players.

It’s the likes of the afore-mentioned that have guided them to impressive wins (i.e. 1-3 at Cercle Brugge, 2-0 at home to Standard de Liege) and a potent Zulte side have only lost once in seven games, which was a rather unfortunate defeat against giants Anderlecht so it’s acceptable. After the departure of Berrier in summer, I really wasn’t expecting much from Zulte this season but they’ve really impressed me and are definitely worthy of being taken seriously with their newfound shooting boots. Let’s be realistic here – the only sides to have outscored Zulte this season are the top five sides in the country – Anderlecht, Racing Genk, Standard de Liege, Club Brugge, and AA Gent respectively – so Zulte are not the kind of side to underestimate. However, the reason they’re languishing closer to the foot of the table rather than the top is down to a poor start to their campaign and abject defending so I won’t be entering the 1×2 market here.

However, over 2.5 goals intrigues me a lot here. Zulte are playing well, as I’ve mentioned, but so are Westerlo. Westerlo are not the average over 2.5 goals side – indeed, they’re more of an under 2.5 goals side, in my view. When they’re in-form, though, they’re a bastard to play against as both AA Gent and Club Brugge have found lately with a 4-4 and 4-3 scoreline respectively. Westerlo have actually scored approximately a third of their goals in the Eerste Klasse this season in their last two away games, which emphasises my points above perfectly; they’re not a goal-filled side in general but they are when they’re in-form! Westerlo rarely travel well, despite their convincing away statistics, but I’m suitably impressed that only Club Brugge, AA Gent, and Racing Genk respectively have scored more away goals than they have. Westerlo’s defence on the road is quite vulnerable, which tends to lead to them conceding rather a lot of goals too. Mravac should return tonight to assist them in defence but they’re still going to struggle in that area because they’re not particularly good and they’re facing a very strong attacking side. All in all, Westerlo are in for a tough night!

With Zulte-Waregem missing D’Haene in defence and Westerlo missing De Petter in defence, the opportunity is there for over 2.5 goals to occur. Mravac won’t be 100% fit if he does play so I see goals here, even though Westerlo are missing Dekelver in attack – Henrique, Chavez, and Iakovenko should have enough to compensate though! For me, this game has over 2.5 goals all over it, although it rarely happens between these two sides historically!

Team news – Zulte-Waregem miss D’Haene, Roelandts, and Sterckx whereas Westerlo miss De Petter, Van Hout, Adams, Lilium, Ruiz, and Dekelver.

Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 21/20.

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Lokeren vs Cercle Brugge – home win at 4/5.

I don’t think I’ve given Lokeren the credit that they deserve this season; they’ve had a fabulous campaign and are going from strength to strength. People criticised Anderlecht for not beating them last match despite them only having ten men; why? Lokeren have really developed this season and are very hard to break down. It’s easy to fall into the trap of expecting a side to win because of their name but it’s about time people stopped underestimating this Lokeren side.

Indeed, look at their home record this season – seven wins, one draw, and just one defeat. They average scoring over two goals per home game and conceding a goal per home game so it stands to reason that they’ve won most of their home games. The only side to win at Lokeren this season was a very in-form Anderlecht side; Club Brugge and Standard de Liege have both lost here since then. It might not look much on paper either but beating Sint-Truiden 3-0 at home is definitely worthy of respect as they’re a compact side that are hard to score against so that result impressed me a lot too. This Lokeren side is young, hungry, and very well-organised by Maes and I really rate them, especially with De Ceulaer leading the line Tshinyama and M’Bayo in midfield, and Maric in defence.

Cercle Brugge have tried winning at Lokeren for some time but they’ve failed seven consecutive times, losing twice in their last three visits, in fact. They don’t tend to enjoy playing Lokeren as they don’t often beat them but to be fair, both sides have progressed considerably this year. Cercle’s success stems from the youngsters they loaned from Sporting Clube de Lisboa and that basically turned Cercle into a side that can play football rather than long-ball merchants. However, that’s only half of the battle as some clubs in the Eerste Klasse still do it better than Cercle do and Lokeren are one of them. On the back of a 1-3 home defeat inflicted by in-form Zulte-Waregem, Cercle aren’t in the greatest of form either. It also doesn’t help that they don’t travel well at all. They’ve won two away games this season – once at newly-promoted Lierse SK in a dull affair and once in their “cup final” against illustrious local rivals Club Brugge so I don’t really count either. Cercle have lost four of those games resoundingly; some of which are acceptable and some of which aren’t. They concede goals too easily away from home and with target man Foley missing in attack, even their attacking could suffer today.

For me, everything points to a Lokeren win here. They’ve got so much strength in their team that I have to favour them for this game. 4/5 is a good price on a strong home side like Lokeren and I thoroughly expect them to do the job today.

Team news – Lokeren miss De Roover whereas Cercle Brugge miss Portier, Foley, Sergeant, and Gombami.

Verdict: Lokeren to win at 4/5.

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Eupen vs Charleroi – over 2.5 goals at 4/5.

Eupen welcome back Panizzolo after his red card against Racing Genk was rescinded, which is beneficial for the hosts. However, there’s no secret formula to this game; neither side can defend for shit. This is a relegation six-pointer between two sides that will be in the mix at the end of the Eerste Klasse campaign and they will both fight hard here. Eupen are a decent enough side at home and score the necessary quota of goals to get a result; they just defend horribly and tend to not gain anything. Nonetheless, eight out of their last nine Eerste Klasse games have gone over 2.5 goals as desperate times have closed in around them and determination has increased and Eupen have looked better for it. Charleroi, however, look doomed with no wins this season other than the reversal of this fixture at the start of the campaign, ironically. They’ve lost five consecutive games and are demoralised, understandably, so I don’t expect much from them today.

However, Charleroi are determined and that’s what makes the difference here for me. They’ve lost thirteen Eerste Klasse games this season and nine of those have gone over 2.5 goals. I do think Charleroi will lose today but I wouldn’t dare enter the 1×2 market of such a difficult game. The angle that intrigues me is not only that they need the points but that they can’t defend. They score more than most do at this end of the table but they’re just atrocious defensively. For me, in such a pivotal game, this game has to go over 2.5 goals as most games involving these two sides do for obvious reasons.

Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 4/5.

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APOEL Nicosia vs Enosis Neon Paralimni – home win with -1.5 handicap at 3/4.

I was previously looking at under 2.5 goals for this game and wondered why it was 5/4. I then saw the missing players and suddenly realisation slammed home that Enosis Neon Paralimni are missing what is effectively the core of their defence; Fassotte and Markovski. Without them, Enosis lose the stubborn resilience that they usually show and against arguably the best team in Cyprus, they should find life very difficult indeed today.

You wouldn’t think things could be worse for the visitors but you’d be wrong – they’re also missing their best striker – Van Tornhout. So not only are Enosis likely to get overrun here by APOEL more than normal but they’re also very unlikely to retaliate. I’m sure you can now see why I’ve hurriedly changed my tip from under 2.5 goals to the handicap. The handicap at 3/4 now looks very attractive indeed as I’d price it a lot shorter than it is given that Enosis are missing instrumental figures in their defence. APOEL don’t always beat the handicap against Enosis but they do tend to beat them due to the obvious gulf in quality. APOEL have won eleven out of fourteen games this season, averaging scoring over two goals per game and conceding less than a goal per every two home games, so you can see why I like the handicap even more here. They’re on-fire too, bagging sixteen goals in five games and beating the -1.5 goal handicap for four consecutive wins now.

All in all, this should be a stroll in the park for APOEL. Solari and Trichkovski are in immense form for the hosts and with Nuno Morais pulling the strings from midfield, the -1.5 goal handicap here should be a mere formality for the Cypriot giants. 

Team news – Enosis miss Van Tornhout, Fassotte, and Markovski for this game.

Verdict: APOEL Nicosia to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 3/4.

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AEL Limassol vs Doxa – home win with -1.5 handicap at 11/5.

Unlike the above preview, this handicap is considerably riskier but I like it nonetheless as it’s still priced far too generously. In my view, the bookies are reading too much into AEL’s form this season rather than their actual ability level, which dwarfs Doxa’s ability level by some distance. That doesn’t necessarily mean that this tip is a dead cert – far from it – but it should be closer to 6/4 than the laughable 11/5!

It’s only lately that AEL Limassol have woken up but they’ve done it well. They’ve gone unbeaten in five consecutive games now, scoring ten goals along the way whilst winning three of their games. They claimed a 2-2 draw with rivals APOEL Nicosia and even overcame a very resilient Olympiakos Nicosia 3-2 in their last game, which takes some doing in this league, I can tell you! What I like most about AEL at the moment is that they truly believe in themselves again and that’s literally all they were missing at the start of the season. This AEL side is very strong and although only Freddy is scoring goals for them in attack, they still boast the likes of Rasiak and Gonzalez who can both score goals too, given chance, and they will soon enough, I’m sure. Ze Vitor is scoring goals for fun from midfield too, which naturally boost AEL’s chances considerably and also aids cover up the fact that AEL miss Vargas today, who is a fairly important midfielder for AEL, in my view. They also miss Ouon in defence and I’d normally be concerned with that but I don’t expect much opposition for him to face today, as you can see in the below paragraph. AEL haven’t beaten the handicap against Doxa before but handicaps are there to be broken and they look confident enough ahead of today’s game to do it in this game.

Of course, Doxa are not an easy side to play against. They’re well-organised and don’t concede goals often. However, those attributes are much more evident at home as they’ve already lost five out of seven on the road whilst conceding an average of over two goals per away game. They’re not big goalscorers on the road but they do tend to steal a token goal, which would concern me here as AEL are occasionally suspect at the back but it doesn’t concern me today. Why? Well, Doxa are only missing one player for this game and that’s not normally a catastrophic event but in this instance, it’s Henrique, Doxa’s only good striker and leading goalscorer. He’s scored over a third of their goals this season and without him, I just don’t see where their goals are coming from. In Doxa’s five away defeats this season, they’ve lost by two goals or more in three of those games so the handicap option is there for the hosts today. Doxa will provide stiff opposition, as ever, but I personally feel that AEL are playing well enough to overcome that.

For me, the home win is something that simply must happen here. There’s value in that alone, truth be told – AEL are a very good side on their day. However, the handicap at 11/5 with the above in mind is laughably generous whether it comes in or not! As it happens, I think there’s a good chance of it coming in so my call is AEL to win with the -1.5 goal handicap.

Team news - AEL miss Vargas, Ouon, and Garpozis whereas Doxa miss Henrique

Verdict: AEL Limassol to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 11/5.

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Watford vs Preston North End – over 2.5 goals at 3/4.

If ever a game screamed “over 2.5 goals” then it’s this one! Watford drubbed Queens Park Rangers in outstanding fashion lately 0-3 away from home and to be honest, it could have and should have been more. Watford have been immense in front of goal this season but if they played like that every week then they’d be top of the table. The trouble is that they tend to let their guard down in games like this and stutter to a poor result. However, whether Watford turn up or not here, I still think they’ll aid my bet. Watford don’t defend particularly well on average whereas Preston’s sole strength is attacking so I expect some away goals here. Amusingly, however, Preston are utterly inept in defence (hence their current league placing) and Watford are good in front of goal! There’s a lot of offensive qualities to both sides here with few defensive qualities, most notably on the Preston side. I wouldn’t want to enter the 1×2 market with the reasonably unpredictable nature of the Championship but this game has to be over 2.5 goals, surely? These two sides both average participating in games with three goals or more in so over 2.5 goals at 3/4 looks a steal to me today.

Team news – Watford miss McGinn and Bryan whereas Preston miss Hume (loan spell ended) and have doubts over Coutts, James, and Mayor.

Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 3/4.

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Nurnberg vs Hannover 96 - away win with draw no bet at 5/4.

Nurnberg aren’t an easy side to face but on the back of their terrible run lately, I have to oppose them today. They’ve lost four out of their last five Bundesliga games, including two consecutive home defeats whilst shipping five goals – that’s when you can tell they’re out-of-form – this sides doesn’t concede many on their own turf. They’re demoralised and that is damaging their limited attack even more as we all know strikers need confidence so Nurnberg aren’t in a great place at the moment and it’s going to take more than a late equaliser to draw with Hoffenheim to convince me otherwise, especially with key defender Nilsson still missing.

Nurnberg can’t be too optimistic today, either. Hannover 96 are playing very well, yes, but Nurnberg have struggled against them for years. Indeed, they’ve only beaten them at home once in five attempts so they know the task ahead of them is big, especially having lost against Hannover 96 at home last season. Hannover 96′s outstanding run of five straight wins can’t and won’t continue forever; that’s a fact. However, I think that they can extend their run today as they’re facing an opponent in bad enough shape to succumb to their charms! They’ve beaten better sides than Nurnberg lately and with momentum strong and confidence high, I really fancy Hannover 96 to get the bare minimum of a draw here.

The bad news for Hannover 96 is that sought-after striker Didier Ya Konan misses this game through illness. However, happily, “Norwegian” striker Abdellaoue is lined up to replace him and he’s a very good replacement, albeit not 100% match fit for obvious reasons. Haggui returns in defence for the visitors and although Pinto is a doubt in midfield, I still expect him to feature. Hannover 96 have more than enough in their arsenal to take a result here but I’d definitely recommend covering it with draw no bet as they’ve not the most prolific of sides at the best of times!

Abdellaoue and Haggui return but Pinto is a doubt.

Team news – Nurnberg miss Nilsson and Bunjaku for this game whereas Hannover 96 miss Miller, Andreasen, Carlitos, Stoppelkamp, and Didier Ya Konan whilst having doubts over Pinto.

Verdict: Hannover 96 to win with draw no bet at 5/4.

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St.Pauli vs Mainz 05 - away win at 8/5.

A quick glance at the Bundesliga table means that you don’t need me to tell you that St.Pauli aren’t really good enough to be in this division. They’ve battled valiantly since obtaining promotion last season but they just lack the quality. They’re the lowest-scoring side in the division by a mile and with that in mind, it’s no surprise that they’ve lost half of their home games already this season with a paltry goal scored per home game on average. They’re not horrific defensively but if you score against a side that doesn’t score goals, it stands to reason that you have a pretty damn good chance of beating them, especially if y0u’re a competent defensive side – enter Mainz 05!

It doesn’t help St.Pauli’s cause that number one goalkeeper Kessler is suspended here so Mainz 05 will have a slight advantage in their attacking game. The problem is for St.Pauli that there are few sides in the Bundesliga that are harder to take points off than Mainz 05 when they have a lead to hold onto because they’re a very resilient side. I’d be the first to admit that their away record this season flatters them but nonetheless, five wins from seven away games is a great return and they must be taken seriously with that in mind. They lost 0-1 at home to Schalke 04 at weekend but the result was a little harsh on them as they played some good football and missed a penalty in that game. I doubt they’ll be too downcast here and let’s face it – they know that they’re better than St.Pauli so the away win is very much a possibility here.

I don’t see many goals in this one. In fact, I envision a very cagey affair indeed with the first goal of the game likely to decide the outcome of it as neither side is good at coming from behind. However, with only BV09 Borussia Dortmund boasting a better defensive record away from home than Mainz 05 this season and with nobody having scored less home goals than St.Pauli this season, you have to expect Mainz 05 to keep a clean sheet here. With that in mind, we’re talking odds of 8/5 on Mainz 05 scoring a goal and with their average away from home being nearly two goals scored per game, I fancy them to win here rather a lot.

Team news – St.Pauli miss Kessler for this game.

Verdict: Mainz 05 to win at 8/5.

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Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Greuther Furth – home win at 5/4.

Dear, oh dear! When are the bookies going to realise that Fortuna Dusseldorf are actually a very good side? They had a bad start, yes, but their quality is entact! Crazy sods!

I’m not saying that Fortuna are a definite win here but there’s no way they should be as long as 5/4 to win this game. They’ve struggled to break Greuther Furth down in the past couple of seasons at home but they’ve not conceded against them during those two games because Fortuna boast arguably the best defence in the division. I don’t know how they do it but Fortuna are the epitome of the term “German” in football – strong, well-organised, and rarely concede goals!

Fortuna welcome back Jovanovic for this game to boost their attack, which is a timely boost as Torghelle is out injured. Nonetheless, it’ll take more than an injury to stop this Dusseldorf machine, who have now kept four clean sheets in their past five games, winning three of those games along the way. In fact, Fortuna have kept four consecutive clean sheets against the likes of MSV Duisburg and Augsburg, winning all four games as they return to their irresistable best. I’d never describe their football as “alluring” in any way, shape, or form. However, they’re absolutely efficient in every possible way and they’re the most dangerous side in Bundesliga 2 with momentum behind them so I really fancy them today.

Greuther Furth are a funny side though, and that concerns me. They’ve lost some big players over summer and thus aren’t the same side as last year but they’re just capable of turning up sporadically and scoring goals against anyone. They bring strong momentum into this game too, worryingly, with five games gone by whilst remaining unbeaten. What you start to notice about Greuther Furth, however, is that they “have a ceiling”, as I put it. They can win emphatically on the road (i.e. 1-4 at Arminia Bielefeld) but they struggle a lot against good sides away from home. That explains why their away form is so random, really – they’ve beaten the poor sides that they’ve played away from home this season and lost to the good sides that they’ve faced away from home this season, simply put! Their attacking game has taken a hefty blow today with Sararer absent, however – the midfielder is pivotal from a creative front and they’d need someone like him to even attempt to unlock this iron Fortuna defence and I really don’t fancy their chances without him.

Fortuna Dusseldorf are in immense form and are staring out at the rest of Bundesliga 2 impassively. They look immortal, especially if they take the lead, but that of course is their Achilles heel – they don’t score enough goals. Nonetheless, this Greuther Furth side is definitely capable of conceding goals and if Fortuna get that priceless lead then I really fancy them to win this game due to their solid backline. Therefore, my call is the home win at 5/4.

Team news – Fortuna miss Torghelle, Weber, and Marco Konigs whereas Greuther Furth miss Kampl and Sararer.

Verdict: Fortuna Dusseldorf to win at 5/4.

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Livorno vs Padova – home win at 4/5.

Eh, I can’t really write a lot about this one because it’s mostly statistical! Livorno are simply a very good side and the statistics perhaps don’t show it as well as they could due to a sluggish start. This side is capable of competing in Serie A, however, so make no mistake here – they’re a very good outfit. I’m a big fan of Padova and their tremendous energy but winning away from home has evaded them on a consistent basis since promotion from Serie C last season and it’s not changed this season either. Padova have looked dubious lately whereas Livorno have looked impressive. For me, the home win at 4/5 is good vaue; Livorno shouldn’t be longer than 3/4 here from my perspective.

Verdict: Livorno to win at 4/5.

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NAC Breda vs Vitesse Arnhem – home win at 4/5.

NAC Breda’s home form is immense; I can’t put it any other way. Who would have thought that this stretched oufit at the start of the current Eredivisie campaign could materialise into such a dominant home side?

NAC have now won eight out of ten at home and that list includes wins against PSV Eindhoven and Twente Enschede. I like NAC’s approach, to be honest – they know they can’t defend so they just attack relentlessly. A clean sheet is something of a myth to tonight’s hosts but it’s no surprise that they’re doing so well with only Heerenveen and PSV Eindhoven having scored more home goals than they have. The problem I’d have with today’s bet atypically would be the absence of star striker Amoah, as he’s absolutely brilliant for them, as opponents Vitesse Arnhem know all too well as an ex-striker of theirs. However, Vitesse have long been a poor away side and with Buttner and Pedersen missing again for them, I don’t rate their chances here at all. NAC would miss Amoah more in a big game but they have enough firepower to win this game without him. They’ve won four out of their last five games so momentum is strong and they’ve beaten Vitesse at home for two consecutive seasons now without conceding a goal so they’ll be confident here. Vitesse simply don’t travel well either, which helps us massively, of course! They’ve lost five out of nine on the road in the Eredivisie whilst averaging conceding over two goals per away game. Yes, they claimed a 1-1 draw at home to Ajax last match and although they played well in the second-half, I think it’s fair to say that Ajax could have and should have won that game 1-3 or 1-4 and with better strikers on the field, they would have, having missing a gluttony of chances in that game. Vitesse are always a danger in attack with playmaker Stevanovic on the field of play but conceding goals doesn’t bother NAC; they just outscore their opponents. Although the spearhead of their attack is missing today, 4/5 on a NAC win here looks very generous indeed so that’s my call here. I’d lay off the handicap before you get any crazy ideas though – NAC are not only missing star striker Amoah but his deputies Leonardo, Lurling, and midfielders Luijckx and Feher so be cautious here. With Boussaboun in attack though, NAC really should have enough to win this game today.

Team news – NAC Breda miss Amoah, Luijckx, Janse, Snoyl, Lurling, Leonardo, and Feher whereas Vitesse miss Buttner, Kaloglu, Van Diermen, Molhoek, and Pedersen.

Verdict: NAC Breda to win at 4/5.

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Hearts vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle - over 2.5 goals at evens.

This is another one that speaks for itself, really. Both of these two sides have been scoring goals for fun lately and playing great football to boot so I’m hoping for a great game here. Hearts have now won six consecutive games and given that that list of wins includes a win against giants Celtic, it’s understandable that Hearts are on top of the world at the moment. However, this is their third game in seven days and the mid-week trip to Motherwell is always a nightmare one on their swampy pitch so I think we’ll see a slightly more tired and error-prone Hearts display today. Unfortunately, they’ve picked a bad day to allow that to appear on as Inverness are fantastic away from home; unbeaten away from home in over a year now. Five out of Inverness’ last six games have gone over 2.5 goals due to their never-say-die attitude and clinical finishing so they need to be taken seriously here. They’ve played eight away games in the Premier League this season and six have gone over 2.5 goals, including trips to Rangers and Celtic respectively. If Hearts have any intention of winning this game then they’re going to need to score a lot of goals, based on the afore-mentioned information, as Inverness surrender to nobody at the moment. If Inverness get that goal against a tight Hearts defence then this game should be game, set, and match for over 2.5 goals, which is generously priced at evens. Given that I expect Inverness to score in this game as they have in every away game this season, over 2.5 goals is my call here.

Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at evens.

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Villarreal vs Real Mallorca – home win with -1.5 handicap at 13/10.

Mallorca have been a thorn in Villarreal’s side in the past few years but times are almost great against at El Madrigal. I can say without fear of contradiction that this is the best I’ve seen Villarreal play since Pellegrini departed, and as a big fan of the experienced Chilean manager, that is some compliment to dish out to Garrido and his team.

They won their UEFA Europa League group at a canter. They win their home games with ease. That’s what I love about Villarreal – everything that they do is done at their pace and in their time. They’ve won six out of seven at home in the Primera Liga this season, drawing the other game. Did they do it rashly, scoring and conceding wildly like most Spanish sides? No. They coolly average scoring over two goals per home game and conceding just over a goal per every four home games. It’s a phenomenal record, to be blunt, and although a lot of praise is going to Villarreal’s strikers Nilmar and Rossi (and deservedly so for their excellent link-up play and finishing), the credit has to go to Senna and Cazorla, in my opinion, as they manipulate the ball wonderfully for El Submarino Amarillo. Indeed, Valero and Cani play their part too but those two are the heartbeat of the midfield and let’s face it – Villarreal rarely lose the ball so they’re not a side that will often concede goals. They miss key defender Marchena for this game but to be honest, an impotent Mallorca side doesn’t concern me greatly in that area as they don’t travel well and I don’t expect them to see much of the ball in this game. Villarreal have beaten the -1.5 goal handicap in four out of their six home wins this season so why not again today?

Real Mallorca are a funny side to face, especially away from home, although that fortunately isn’t a problem that faces us today! They’re quite able defensively, which is largely due to the work of Laudrup behind the scenes. They still lack something in front of goal though and that’s indicated by the fact that they’re very poor when Castro doesn’t play. Mallorca are just one of those sides that are generally very poor away from home, however. Spanish sides have a tendency to operate at 50% away from home for reasons that I’ve never been able to pinpoint and Mallorca are definitely one of those sides. How a side that has only conceded three goals in eight home games can average conceding two goals per away game in the same season is just beyond me. They do score goals on the road themselves but attackers Webo and Cavenaghi are a bit predictable, to be honest, and defenders know that. As long as Villarreal keep an eye on Castro, then this is Villarreal’s game to lose. Mallorca don’t bring any great confidence into this game either on the back of two straight defeats, each without scoring a goal, losing 3-0 at Getafe and bafflingly 0-1 at home to Racing Santander last match. I therefore cannot expect anything from Mallorca today other than to turn up and to lose, to be frank.

Do approach this one with some caution as Mallorca can be a pain in the arse to play against but all the signs point to a convincing Villarreal win and I’m inclined to agree with those signs. Villarreal should have way too much for Mallorca today and the handicap is a good value bet for as long as it remains at evens or above.

Team news – Villarreal miss Oriol and Marchena whereas Real Mallorca miss Eduardo Ratinho and have doubts over Castro whilst Laudrup has excluded Tejera from the squad this time around.

Verdict: Villarreal to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 13/10.

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Espanyol vs Barcelona – home win with +1.5 handicap at 5/4.

If anyone touches Barcelona to win this derby at 1/4 away from home, then they’re crazy. It’s that simple. Yes, Barcelona are the better side and yes, they’re playing fabulous but seriously – what side is worth 1/4 away from home in a derby? No side is! I don’t care how good you are – derby games are a nightmare to play in and Barcelona know it!

Can you believe that Espanyol are around 9/1 to win this game? Amazing odds for a side that’s won seven out of seven at home this season. I understand it to a degree – we all know how good Barcelona are, after all. I wouldn’t write Espanyol off, however. Their home form is always good and although it flatters them this season, they are to be taken seriously in Barcelona. They don’t score enough goals to be a great side but they defend like troopers so they’re not an easy side to face. They played well at San Mames against Athletic Club de Bilbao last match and were unlucky to lose, although you won’t get me complaining as a Bilbao enthusiast!
Espanyol welcome back Baena and Marquez to bolster their ranks for this game and Pochettino will be pleased to have as many options available to him as possible for this game. As an ex-Espanyol centre-back himself, he knows the importance of this derby for Espanyol as a club and for their fans so his side will be as motivated as can be for what I can only describe as Espanyol’s “cup final”, which is the way it always is. It works, too, with Barcelona having only won at Espanyol once in their past five attempts. This is never an easy game for Barcelona but their quality can obviously decide a game in an instant.

Espanyol are pretty much at full-strength today so I expect a lot from them. They’ll lay their lives on the line to get a result here and as much as I admire Barcelona’s enthusiasm, tenacity, and ability, they always struggle here against a side that frankly wants to win the game more than they do so I expect a tough game for them here. Barcelona have a largely full squad available to them too so I expect a good game here but the odds on Espanyol are incredible. Rather than entering the specific 1×2 market, however, I’ve decided a more cautious approach is in order by giving Espanyol a +1.5 goal head start. Barcelona’s away record this season alone is enough to suggest why the odds are generous on this selection but this selection would have won for the past eight games between Espanyol and Barcelona when played at Espanyol so do give it some thought with the above in mind, especially whilst it’s priced as generously as 5/4.

Team news – Espanyol miss Ivan Alonso and David Lopez whereas Barcelona miss Milito, Jeffren, and Thiago. 

Verdict: Espanyol to win with a +1.5 goal handicap at 5/4.

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Kayserispor vs Bucaspor – home win with -1.5 handicap at 13/10.

No wins in four consecutive Super Lig games doesn’t reflect favourably upon hosts Kayserispor but as is sometimes the case, the statistics don’t tell the full story. Kayserispor’s strength is always their home games but no wins in two home games is puzzling so let’s look at why that is. Well, the first game was against a Galatasaray side that defended for their lives and the game ended 0-0, which I think is acceptable. The other home game was a 2-2 draw with in-form Eskisehirspor and having watched that game, I cannot express enough how baffled I was by the full-time result as Kayserispor played them off the park. It was just one of those days, I guess! However, when Kayserispor are good, they’re really good and they’ve demonstrated that by beating Besiktas JK and Fenerbahce at home already this season. Kayserispor are a good attacking side and although they’ve still devoid of Uruguayan target man Zalayeta, they’re still a force in attack and I expect that to show today.

It helps my bet massively that they’re facing Bucaspor, of course. Bucaspor have already lost five out of eight away from home in the Super Lig whilst averaging conceding nearly two goals per away game so life is hardly ideal for them since promotion, especially away from home. It’s the fact that they score an average of a goal per every two away games that has to be the most concerning point of their away form though! Look at the three sides that they’ve managed to not lose against this season away from home – Sivasspor, Konyaspor, and Kasimpasa – it’s hardly an enviable list, is it? They’ve lost whenever they’ve encountered a semi-decent side away from home and more worryingly than that, they’ve lost four out of their five away games in the Super Lig by two goals or more. Their defence has crumbled of late and although they’ve faced good sides along the way, they’re facing another good side today so I really don’t rate their chances here.

An early goal is imperative to shatter that Bucaspor resilience but if Kayserispor get one then the handicap should come in. Bucaspor are good at keeping sides out until the first goal – after that, they tend to capitulate as their attacking leaves a lot to be desired. Therefore, my call is for Kayserispor to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 13/10 today

Verdict: Kayserispor to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 13/10.

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Accumulator fodder:

APOEL Nicosia, AEL Limassol, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Port Vale, Saint-Etienne, Paris Saint-Germain, Panathinaikos, Heerenveen, NAC Breda, SL Benfica, Celtic, Villarreal, Kayserispor, Fenerbahce.

Recommended bets:

Deportivo La Coruna, Paris Saint-Germain, and APOEL Nicosia at 3/1.

NAC Breda, SL Benfica, and Villareal at 3/1.

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

FIFA World Club Cup:

Internacional vs Seongnam Ilhwa (6) over 2.5 goals, both sides to score
Internazionale vs TP Mazembe (7) 2-0

International Friendlies:

Iraq vs Syria (7) 1-0
China vs Estonia (7) 2-0
Honduras vs Panama (7) 1-0

Australian A-League:

Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets (5) over 2.5 goals, both sides to score
Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory (7) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game
North Queensland Fury vs Brisbane Roar (7) 0-1

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Sint-Truiden vs Mechelen (7) 1-0
Zulte-Waregem vs Westerlo (6) over 2.5 goals
Lokeren vs Cercle Brugge (7) 2-0
Lierse SK vs Racing Genk (7) 1-2
Eupen vs Charleroi (6) over 2.5 goals

Cypriot Division 1:

APOP/Kinyras vs Anorthosis Famagusta (4) 0-1
AEK Larnaca vs Apollon Limassol (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
APOEL Nicosia vs Enosis Neon Paralimni (8) -1.5 handicap
AEL Limassol vs Doxa (8) -1.5 handicap

English Premier League:

Sunderland vs Bolton Wanderers (6) 1-0
Arsenal vs Stoke City (8) 2-1
Birmingham City vs Newcastle United (4) 1-1
Blackburn Rovers vs West Ham United (5) 1-1
Wigan Athletic vs Aston Villa (5) 1-2
Liverpool vs Fulham (6) 1-0

English Championship:

Portsmouth vs Scunthorpe United (8)
Coventry City vs Norwich City (6)
Hull City vs Bristol City (5) over 2.5 goals
Millwall vs Barnsley (6)
Watford vs Preston North End (7) over 2.5 goals
Derby County vs Reading (5)
Sheffield United vs Swansea City (6)
Leeds United vs Queens Park Rangers (5) both sides to score
Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace (6) under 2.5 goals
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City (5)

English League One:

Bristol Rovers vs Colchester United (6)
Exeter City vs Sheffield Wednesday (4) over 2.5 goals
Dagenham & Redbridge vs Peterborough United (5) over 2.5 goals
Milton Keynes Dons vs Oldham Athletic (6)
Yeovil Town vs Carlisle United (5) draw no bet
Swindon Town vs Tranmere Rovers (6)
Leyton Orient vs Plymouth Argyle (5)
Brentford vs Huddersfield Town (6) draw no bet
Hartlepool United vs Charlton Athletic (5) over 2.5 goals

English League Two:

Southend United vs Wycombe Wanderers (5)
Cheltenham Town vs Stockport County (6) over 2.5 goals
Port Vale vs Barnet (8)
Crewe Alexandra vs Bradford City (6) over 2.5 goals
Bury vs Stevenage (7)
Gillingham vs Chesterfield (4)
Hereford United vs Macclesfield Town (5) draw no bet
Oxford United vs Shrewsbury Town (6)
Aldershot Town vs Lincoln City (5)
Northampton Town vs Morecambe (6)
Torquay United vs Rotherham United (6)
Accrington Stanley vs Burton Albion (5) over 2.5 goals

French Ligue 1:

Racing Club Lens vs Stade Malherbe de Caen (6) 1-0
Montpellier HSC vs Auxerre (6) under 2.5 goals
OGC Nice vs Stade Brestois (4) 1-0, draw no bet
Stade Rennais vs Valenciennes (6) under 2.5 goals
Saint-Etienne vs Arles (8) 2-0
Toulouse vs Lorient (6) 1-1
Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco (8) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

German Bundesliga:

Schalke 04 vs Koln (7) 2-1
Werder Bremen vs Kaiserslautern (6) over 2.5 goals, both sides to score
VfL Wolfsburg vs Hoffenheim (5) 1-1
Eintracht Frankfurt vs BV09 Borussia Dortmund (6) 1-2
Nurnberg vs Hannover 96 (6) 0-1, draw no bet
St.Pauli vs Mainz 05 (6) 1-2, draw no bet

German Bundesliga 2:

Augsburg vs Hertha BSC Berlin (4)
Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Greuther Furth (6) under 2.5 goals

Greek Super League:

Kavala vs Atromitos (6) 1-0
Panionios vs Asteras Tripolis (5) 0-0
Ergotelis vs Panserraikos (5) 2-1
Panathinaikos vs Olympiakos Volos (8) 2-0

Italian Serie A:

Cesena vs Cagliari (5) 1-1
AC Milan vs AS Roma (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game

Italian Serie B:

Ascoli vs Reggina (6)
Cittadella vs Atalanta Bergamo (5)
Grosseto vs Crotone (5)
Livorno vs Padova (7)
Portosummaga vs Modena (5)
Sassuolo vs Frosinone (6)
Torino vs Empoli (6)
Varese vs Siena (7)
Vicenza vs Triestina (7)

Dutch Eredivisie:

Heerenveen vs De Graafschap (8) over 2.5 goals
Excelsior Rotterdam vs Groningen (3) 1-2, draw no bet
NAC Breda vs Vitesse Arnhem (8) over 2.5 goals
ADO Den Haag vs Willem II (7) 2-0

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

SL Benfica vs Rio Ave (8) 2-0
Beira-Mar vs Vitoria Guimaraes (5) 1-1

Scottish Premier League:

Hamilton Academicals vs Celtic (8) 0-2
Hearts vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle (6) over 2.5 goals
Kilmarnock vs Hibernian (5) 1-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Villarreal vs Real Mallorca (8) -1.5 handicap
Levante vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (4) 0-1, draw no bet
Deportivo La Coruna vs Sporting Gijon (7) 1-0
Espanyol vs Barcelona (6) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
Real Sociedad vs Valencia CF (6) 1-2

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Elche vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (5) draw no bet
Alcorcon vs Villarreal II (6) over 2.5 goals
Huesca vs Granada (5)
Gimnastic de Tarragona vs Recreativo de Huelva (3) draw no bet
Tenerife vs Real Betis Balompie (5)
Cordoba vs Real Valladolid (7)
Numancia vs Albacete (7)
Celta de Vigo vs Salamanca (7)

Turkish Super Lig:

Kayserispor vs Bucaspor (8) -1.5 handicap
Genclerbirligi vs Bursaspor (6) 0-1
Antalyaspor vs Ankaragucu (5) 2-1
Fenerbahce vs Sivasspor (8) over 2.5 goals

Welsh Premier League:

Newtown vs Airbus UK (5) 1-0
Prestatyn Town vs Carmarthen Town (6) 2-1

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Tenerife vs Malaga

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Today’s featured game is the Primera Liga clash between relegation-threatened Tenerife and bottom-placed Malaga. Both of these popular holiday resorts are proving to be distinctly unpopular in terms of footballing success. There’s been just one win for either side combined in their last five games respectively, which was for today’s hosts, Tenerife. Malaga are indicating just why they’re expecting to be relegated following a bad summer as they’ve now lost four of their last five games. Hosts Tenerife aren’t finding Primera Liga life easy but they’re adpated their home form to support them in these difficult times as they’ve already won three from four on their own turf. Tenerife have a better side than Malaga and although form indicates that they too have lost four of their last five games, Tenerife at least manage to win their home games more often than not. Malaga have lost three out of four away games this season and this doesn’t look likely to change today. My call for this game is the home win at evens as Tenerife will take this game very seriously as a potential six-pointer.

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Tenerife vs Malaga – home win at evens – see introduction for full details.

Lanus vs Chacarita Juniors – home win with -1.75 handicap at 7/5. It’s taken a while but Lanus are back in business again! They’ve not lost in seven games and have won their last two consecutively, setting the talented side up nicely for what should be a dominating home win against lesser Chacarita Juniors. Hosts Lanus have scored five goals in their last two games, which included a win away to Argentinian giants River Plate, so their camp will be buoyant and their football will be slick entering this game. Visitors Chacarita Juniors are facing Primera Division football as you’d expect a newly-promoted side to – with difficulty. Only bottom-placed Tigre have conceded more away goals than Chacarita Juniors this season with today’s visitors averaging over two goals per away game conceded. The visitors have also managed to lose five out of their six away games this season, leaving them precariously placed as they take on an in-form and impressive Lanus. For me, the home win with -1.75 goal handicap at 7/5 looks a good bet tonight.

Newell’s Old Boys vs River Plate – home win at 3/4. Yet another disappointing defeat leaves River Plate looking unsteady and extremely unreliable. They’re not scoring enough goals and are losing far too many games. River Plate have already lost four from six away games this season, a record not nearly good enough for arguably the biggest side in the country. Hosts Newell’s Old Boys will be keen to show them how it’s done, something they’ve already shown the majority of the division with their impressive performances and eight wins from twelve games. Newell’s Old Boys have won four consecutive games and have already won four from five home games this season. With all this in mind and the fact that only Banfield have conceded less goals than Newell’s Old Boys this season, the home win at 3/4 looks something of a bargain tonight.

Roeselare vs Zulte-Waregem – away win at 10/11. Hosts Roeselare look set for yet another nightmarish campaign with a horrendous start to their present one. They’ve lost eight of their thirteen games so far, winning just once in that time. They’ve lost two of their last three games and generally look weak opponents, weaker than the rest of the Eerste Klasse, in my opinion. Visitors Zulte-Waregem are beginning to show their potential as a good footballing side, something they failed to really register as last season despite some impressive displays. With three wins and two draws from their last five games, the visitors are now looking a force to be reckoned with. Zulte-Waregem have only lost once in six away games, winning twice and drawing three times. However, their recent form has convinced me that they’ve got more than enough quality to win against arguably the weakest side in the Eerste Klasse. For me, there’s good value in the away win at 10/11.

Sport Recife vs Cruzeiro – away win at 6/4. Although having only lost once in their past five games, Sport Recife appear to be consigned to relegation to Serie B, barring a miracle. I think they’ve still got enough fight to give a damn good fight to any side that plays here with no particular motivation for doing so but unfortunately for Sport Recife, Cruzeiro will be very much motivated with a Serie A title in their sights. Four wins in their past five games shows the intent of the visitors here tonight and although eight points is a steep mountain for Cruzeiro to climb, you can be damn sure that they’ll keep going until the end. Cruzeiro have a much better side than Sport Recife and interestingly also boast the best away record in Serie A with seven wins from sixteen away games. Brazil can be a dodgy place for away wins so do approach with caution but I can’t help and feel that Cruzeiro have everything in their favour to win this game at 6/4.

Chernomorets Burgas vs Litex Lovech – away win at 11/10. Chernomorets Burgas’ season so far has been something of a dream but that dream was brought to an abrupt end last match as they fell to a 2-0 defeat at lowly Minior Pernik. It remains to be seen just how today’s hosts will react to that but my prediction is that they simply don’t have the players to bounce back from that defeat so quickly and easily. Despite having already won five from six home games this season, I’m going to make a bold call that Litex Lovech will be the first side to win here in the A PFG this season. The visitors do have a better squad than today’s hosts and have looked very good lately with four wins and one draw in their past five games, beating bitter rivals CSKA Sofia along the way. Litex Lovech are unbeaten on the road this season with four wins from five games and they are starting to look very strong indeed. For me, the away win at 11/10 bears significant value today.

Atletico Nacional de Medellin vs Independiente Medellin – home win at 6/4. This is the last game of the current stage of the Colombian Futbol Profesional and witnesses the fearsome Medellin derby between Atletico Nacional de Medellin and Independiente Medellin. The visitors today have been far and away the best side so far and have already easily qualified for the latter stages of the Colombian Futbol Profesional along with Atletico Huila, Deportivo Pasto, and Deportes Tolima. The remaining four places are up for grabs and bitter rivals Atletico Nacional de Medellin currently possess one of those spaces. However, that place can be taken from them if they are defeated here today so they’ll be even more highly charged than normal for this Medellin derby. With the visitors already through, their focus on this game will have slipped slightly, as indeed their general performances of late have done with two defeats in their past three games. Hosts Atletico Nacional de Medellin are currently in patchy form and have only lost one home game out of eight this season, drawing a remarkable five games. However, this is a derby and a game that today’s hosts simply have to turn up for so I’m going to stick my neck out and call a home win at 6/4 – expect plenty of cards too!

Croatia Sesvete vs Cibalia - away win at 11/10. The Prva Liga’s surprise package Cibalia today travel to relegation battlers Croatia Sesvete in an attempt to extend their magnificent unbeaten run to nine games. The visitors have won two of their last four games, drawing the other two (one of which was away to giants Dinamo Zagreb). With the record of conceding the least goals in the whole of the Prva Liga, it’s going to take something monumntal for Croatia Sesvete to muster a result here. The visitors have already won three away games this season and today’s hosts enter the game on a four-game winless run that has seen them lose three games and draw once. With all this in mind, the away win at 11/10 looks good value today.

Osijek vs NK Zagreb – home win with -1.75 handicap at 13/8. I’m a little surprised by the quality odds on show for this bet! Osijek are no world-beaters but they’re playing very well this season, particularly at home. They’ve won three of their last four games and have won five from seven home games so far this season. Osijek average over two goals per game at home and look a real handful this year. Visitors NK Zagreb are still rooted to the bottom of the Prva Liga with just two wins from thirteen games. They’ve won two of their last five games, which is a marked improvement for them, but they’ve still got the unenviable away record of six defeats and one draw from seven away games. NK Zagreb have only managed to score four away goals this season and average conceding two goals per away game. With all of the above in mind, taking the home win with -1.75 goal handicap at 13/8 could be one of the bets of the day.

Blackpool vs Scunthorpe United – home win at 3/4. A whole-hearted and full-blooded approach to their Championship campaign has seen Scunthorpe United draw less games than any other side with just two draws all season, a record that can only be matched by Derby County and Barnsley. Although admirable in parts, this style naturally has its downsides and this has shown more often than the good sides have this season as Scunthorpe United have already lost eight games out of fifteen. The visitors have lost their last two games in a row and travel to Blackpool today, who are currently the best home side in the Championship with five wins and two draws from seven home games. They’ve only conceded twice at home this season but average scoring nearly two goals per game at home. Blackpool are unbeaten in four games with two wins and two draws being obtained in the process. With all of this in mind, you have to feel that a dominant Blackpool side playing at home is a side that are too good for a Scunthorpe United side that have already lost five from seven away games in the Championship this year. Therefore, the home win at 3/4 not only looks very logical and likely but also very good value too!

Le Mans vs Auxerre – away win at 17/10. I know that Le Mans aren’t that bad a side and that Auxerre aren’t that great of a side but these odds still mystify me when they’re considered in the cold light of day. Hosts Le Mans are currently second from bottom in Ligue 1 with three defeats from their last four games. They’ve already lost seven from eleven games so far this season and although they’ve only lost once at home, you have to feel that this particular record will change very soon if they don’t start improving. However, a massively in-form Auxerre are absolutely flying at the moment with five consecutive wins, including games away to Stade Rennais, at home to LOSC Lille, and at home to Girondins de Bordeaux. I highly respect all of these scalps and I’m just wondering when this magnificent run of wins/great performances are going to come to an end, which it surely will as Auxerre don’t have the quality to maintain it. Nonetheless, Auxerre have beaten a good portion of the better Ligue 1 sides so now it’s time to make waves against the lesser sides, starting tonight. For me, the away win at 17/10 could be a real gem here!

Sochaux vs Racing Club Lens – home win at 9/10. Three wins in their last four games has given Sochaux some momentum to hold onto as they try to push their way clear of the relegation zone. However, during this process, they’ve also managed to push Racing Club Lens into the relegation zone as the visitors have lost four from their last five games and have massive problems both on and off the field. Racing Club Lens are conceding far too many goals and aren’t scoring nearly enough to stay in Ligue 1 without dramatic and instantaneous improvement. However, Sochaux have long been a good home side and this is not the place to come to seek points to cure a bad run of games. The hosts have already won here three times this season and I really can’t see beyond that record reading “four home wins” by the end of this game as the hosts simply have too much for a distracted and demoralised Racing Club Lens at 9/10, particularly as the visitors have already lost four from five away games this season.

Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 - lay Bayern Munich at evens. Although they created some decent chances mid-week against Girondins de Bordeaux in the UEFA Champions League, Bayern Munich still look toothless unless Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery bail them out. Only Robben was available for this game and that was only a second-half appearance, which turned out to be too late to save the Germans from a surprising home defeat against Girondins de Bordeaux. Arjen Robben will not be 100% fit for this game, based upon what we’ve seen in the UEFA Champions League game, which leaves Bayern Munich looking toothless against a very in-form and potent Schalke 04. Bayern Munich couldn’t even manage to score at a massively out-of-sorts VFB Stuttgart last weekend so I find it very unlikely that they’ll do so here today against Schalke 04 and restrict their opponents to scoring less goals than they do. Schalke 04 are unbeaten in their last five games and are unbeaten on the road this seasn with four wins and one draw from their five away games played. Whereas Schalke 04 aren’t scoring many away goals, there are very few goals being scored against them when they’re playing away from home too. For me, this game has draw written all over it or possibly even a sneaky away win so laying Bayern Munich at evens could be a very good bet today indeed.

Catania vs SSC Napoli – away win at 6/5. Hosts Catania face a rejuvenated SSC Napoli today with nothing but a three game run of successive defeats behind them in their arsenal. Visitors SSC Napoli are unbeaten in four games and have won three of those games. These games are even more impressive when closely examined as SSC Napoli have won away to Juventus, away to Fiorentina, at home to Bologna (probably the least impressive of the four!) and drew at home to AC Milan despite trailing for most of the game. Not only does this record indicate great momentum and form but also high resilience, something that you really need in Serie A. Catania are going from bad to worse with just one win in eleven games and a record that shows that only Genoa and AS Roma have conceded more goals than they have, which can’t be much comfort as both of these sides are light years ahead of little Catania. Although this certainly won’t be an easy game for in-form SSC Napoli, I do expect them to win it at 6/5.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Roda JC Kerkrade – home win at 5/6. Hosts Sparta Rotterdam enter this game on the back of thre straight wins, a run which was catalysted by beating bitter rivals Feyenoord Rotterdam in a bad-tempered affair. Since then, today’s hosts have won away to ADO Den Haag and at home to NEC Nijmegen. I rate all three of these sides as being better than relegation-threatened Roda JC Kerkrade so look like very acceptable cannon fodder for a Sparta Rotterdam playing the best football that they’ve played all season. Four wins from six home games and a strong level of momentum gives Sparta Rotterdam a tremendous chance of winning this game, particularly as visitors Roda JC Kerkrade have already lost four from six away games this season, scoring just three times and conceding over two goals per away game. Lastly, a record that reads no wins in five games and three defeats in the process tells me that Roda JC Kerkrade are in no position to amend their horrendous run against a tricky Sparta Rotterdam, which therefore leaves the home win bearing considerable value today at 5/6.

Polonia Bytom vs Lech Poznan – away win at 5/4. Two straight defeats have knocked the wind out of Polonia Bytom’s sails as they stare uneasily at the mast of an approach Lech Poznan. The hosts know that they’re not as good as today’s visitors but their lack of momentum gives them a real headache ahead of this tricky game. It’s not going to help their preperations that Polonia Bytom have been heavily fined after their fans were caught smuggling high numbers of explosives into their last match. All of this plays into the hands of a good Lech Poznan side with the capability to win this game. Although Lech Poznan are missing key midfielder Semir Stilic through injury for this game, I still feel they’ve got more than enough in their arsenal to overcome a massively distracted and demoralised Polonia Bytom at 5/4, particularly as the visitors have won two of their last three games.

Gaz Metan Medias vs Politehnica Iasi – home win at 10/11. I like the look of these odds! People seem quick to forget how woeful Politehnica Iasi can actually be and it’s only because of their recent poor run of form that people are taking notice again. They’ve now lost three consecutive games and are without a win in four games. I personally consider them to be one of the weakest away sides in the Romanian Liga, which is partially why I’m backing the home win today. Gaz Metan Medias are a decent home side – not great, but decent – and are unbeaten in their last six games, a run which saw them overcome giants Dinamo Bucharest. Gaz Metan Medias are a decent side but their biggest problem is scoring goals, something they’ve only done twice in in their last four league games. However, a Politehnica Iasi side that has conceded nine goals in their last three games will be sure to give the hosts today every chance of changing that record. Although this should be a close and relatively low-scoring game, I think there’s significant value in the home win at 10/11.

Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt vs Vaslui – away win at 5/6. Romania’s most in-form side currently Vaslui travel to newly-promoted Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt in a hope of making it five wins from five games. The visitors have won their last four games in a row and can boast that only three sides in the Romanian Liga have won more away games than they have this season. Vaslui have had a good side for the last few years but their consistency in proving this appears to be somewhat sporadic at best. However, when they are in form, they’re a real handful for each side they face. Hosts Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt are winless in their last five games, losing three times and drawing twice in the process. Having already lost four out of six home games this season, it’s not hard to see why the hosts are in the relegation zone and why I thoroughly expec them to still be there after this game. Therefore, the away win at 5/6 looks great value here today!

Khimki vs Tom Tomsk – away win at 11/10. A quick glance at the league table will tell you everything you need to know about my call here. Khimki are already relegated with nothing to play for and no motivation whatsoever as they’ve lost countless numbers of games in a row now. Tom Tomsk aren’t desperate for the points but they will want to ensure that they’re not troubled as the Russian Premier League draws to a close so I thoroughly expect them to go out and do a professional job on Khimki by winning the game with a low scoreline at 11/10.

Huesca vs Hercules Alicante – away win at 11/8. After a morale-boosting 5-1 thrashing of promotion rivals Real Sociedad last match, Hercules Alicante look back to their best. There’s no doubt in my mind that Hercules Alicante are one of the best sides in the Segunda Liga currently and it’s about time that they started showing it as consistently as they did last year. Although their records currently show that they’ve drawn more away games than they’ve won and lost put together but I expect their last match to have cast off their shackles, enabling them to play their football and start winning games again. Hosts Huesca are nothing but a middle-of-the-road side that are simply caught in the middle between bad form and a rampant Hercules Alicante, which could spell disaster for the hosts today. A winless run of five games leaves Huesca with little to contribute to this game in the way of opposition so I think taking the away win at 11/8 is a good bet, largely due to the strong momentum gained from Hercules Alicante’s emphatic win last match.

Istanbul BB vs Antalyaspor – home win at 13/10. This game was a very close competitor for my featured game of the day given the good value in it! Hosts Istanbul BB have won four of their last five games, impressively enough. Their home form isn’t overwhelmingly convincing but their momentum and tenacity certainly is. The other side of the coin is that Antalyaspor are one of the worst away sides in the Super Lig with only Sivasspor that have lost more away games than they have. Antalyaspor have lost four from their five away games this season, conceding two goals per away game on average. Although they’re on a three-game unbeaten run currently, it’s hard to see that continuing today against a forceful and in-form Istanbul BB. For me, the home win at 13/10 bears a great deal of value today.

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

Asian Champions League:

Al Ittihad vs Pohang Steelers (6) 1-1

Argentinian Primera Division:

Lanus vs Chacarita Juniors (8) -1.75 handicap
Godoy Cruz de Mendoza vs Racing Club Avellaneda (7) 1-1
Newell’s Old Boys vs River Plate (8) 2-1
Atletico Tucuman vs Tigre (5) under 2.5 goals

Australian A-League:

Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners (7) 2-0
Gold Coast United vs Sydney FC (6) 1-1

Austrian Bundesliga:

SV Mattersburg vs SV Kapfenberg (6) over 2.5 goals

Austrian Liga 1:

Austria Lustenau vs St.Polten (7)

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Cercle Brugge vs Westerlo (6) 2-1
Lokeren vs Kortrijk (7) 1-1
Mechelen vs Excelsior Mouscron (7) 2-0
Roeselare vs Zulte-Waregem (7) 0-1
Germinal Beerschot vs Sint-Truiden (8) 2-0

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Red Star Waasland vs Oostende (5)
Dender vs Eupen (7)
Liege vs Beveren (5) draw no bet
Mons vs Turnhout (9)
Tournai vs Tienen (6)
Brussels vs KVSK United (6)
Standaard Wetteren vs Boussu Dour Borinage (7)

Brazilian Serie A:

Santos vs Nautico (5) 1-1
Vitoria vs Avai (6) 2-1
Sport Recife vs Cruzeiro (7) 1-2

Bulgarian A PFG:

Beroe vs Botev Plovdiv (7) 2-0
Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia (7) 1-1
Sportist Svoge vs Sliven (5) 1-2
Chernomorets Burgas vs Litex Lovech (8) 0-2

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Atletico Nacional de Medellin vs Independiente Medellin (6) 1-0, at least one red card in this game
Deportes Tolima vs America de Cali (8) 2-0

Croatian Prva Liga:

Istra 1961 vs Karlovac (7) 0-1
Zadar vs Varteks Varazdin (6) 1-1
Slaven Koprivnica vs Lokomotiva Zagreb (8) over 2.5 goals
Medimurje vs Hajduk Split (6) 1-2
Croatia Sesvete vs Cibalia (7) 1-2
Osijek vs NK Zagreb (8) 2-0
Inter Zapresic vs Rijeka (6) 1-1

Cypriot Division 1:

Aris vs Nea Salamis (6) 1-0
APOP/Kinyras vs A.E.Paphos (7) 2-1
Enosis Neon Paralimni vs Omonia Nicosia (8) 0-2
Anorthosis Famagusta vs Ethnikos Achnas (9) -1.75 handicap

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Slovan Liberec vs Sigma Olomouc (7) 2-1
Banik Ostrava vs Kladno (9) under 2.5 goals
Teplice vs Jablonec (8) 1-1

Danish Superligaen:

HB Koge vs AGF Aarhus (6) 1-2
Silkeborg vs OB Odense (7) 1-2

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Manta vs Deportivo Quito (7) 0-1

English Premier League:

Aston Villa vs Bolton Wanderers (7) 2-1
Blackburn Rovers vs Portsmouth (7) 1-1
Manchester City vs Burnley (9) 3-1
Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland (9) 2-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal (8) 1-3

English Championship:

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

English FA Cup:

Pauliton Rovers vs Norwich City (8) -1.75 handicap
Bromley vs Colchester United (8) 0-2
Stourbridge vs Walsall (4) 1-0
Gillingham vs Southend United (6) 2-1
Grimsby Town vs Bath City (4) 1-2, draw no bet
Gateshead vs Brentford (6) 0-1
Chesterfield vs Bournemouth (7) 2-0
York City vs Crewe Alexandra (6) 1-0
Wycombe Wanderers vs Brighton & Hove Albion (5) 1-1
Hereford United vs Sutton United (7) 2-0
Nuneaton Town vs Exeter City (6) 1-1
Carlisle United vs Morecambe (7) 2-1
Forest Green Rovers vs Mansfield Town (6) 0-0
Oxford United vs Yeovil Town (5) 1-0
Swindon Town vs Woking (9) -1.75 handicap
Port Vale vs Stevenage Borough (7) 2-0
Luton Town vs Rochdale (6) 1-2
Shrewsbury Town vs Staines Town (9) -1.75 handicap
Wealdstone vs Rotherham United (8) 0-1
Torquay United vs Cheltenham Town (6) 1-1
Barnet vs Darlington (8) 2-0
Milton Keynes Dons vs Macclesfield Town (8) 3-1
Rushden & Diamonds vs Hinckley Town (6) 2-1
Aldershot Town vs Bury (5) 1-1
Tranmere Rovers vs Leyton Orient (6) 1-0
Stockport Conty vs Tooting & Mitcham United (7) 2-0
Telford United vs Lincoln City (6) 1-1
Barrow vs Eastleigh (7) 1-0
Accrington Stanley vs Salisbury City (5) 0-0
Millwall vs AFC Wimbledon (8) 3-1
Hartlepool United vs Kettering Town (8) 2-1
Wrexham vs Lowestoft Town (7) 2-0
Northampton Town vs Fleetwood Town (6) 1-0
Cambridge United vs Ilkeston Town (7) 2-1
Oldham Athletic vs Leeds United (8) 1-2

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Tallinna Kalev vs Sillamae Kalev (7) 0-2
Kuressaare vs Maag Tammeka Tartu (6) 1-1
Flora Paide vs Nomme Kalju (8) 0-2
Trans Narva vs Levadia Tallinn (8) 1-2
Flora Tallinn vs Tulevik Viljandi (8) 3-1

French Ligue 1:

Le Mans vs Auxerre (7) 0-1
Lorient vs Boulogne (7) 2-0
AS Monaco vs Grenoble Foot (9) 3-1
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Saint-Etienne (7) 2-1
Paris Saint-Germain vs OGC Nice (7) 2-1
Valenciennes vs Montpellier HSC (7) 1-0
Sochaux vs Racing Club Lens (6) 2-1

German Bundesliga:

Bayern Munich vs Schalke 04 (6) 1-1
Hoffenheim vs VFL Wolfsburg (5) 2-2
VFL Bochum vs Freiburg (5) 1-0
Borussia Moenchengladbach vs VFB Stuttgart (6) 1-1
FSV Mainz 05 vs FC Nurnberg (7) 2-0

German Bundesliga 2:

Greuther Furth vs Augsburg (7)
FSV Frankfurt vs Arminia Bielefeld (8)

Greek Super League:

Aris Salonika vs Kavala (7) 1-0
Olympiakos Piraeus vs Iraklis (9) 3-1
Panthrakikos vs PAOK Salonika (8) 1-2

Greek B Ethniki:

Pierikos Katerini vs Aigaelo Athens (7)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Zalaegerszegi TE vs Vasas Budapest (8) 2-0
Budapest Honved vs Paksi SE (6) 1-1
Diosgyori VTK vs Kaposvari Rakoczi (7) 1-1
Szombathelyi Haladas vs Nyiregyhaza Spartacus (7) 2-1
Kecskemeti TE vs MTK Budapest (6) 1-1
Papa vs Ferencvaros (6) 2-1

Italian Serie A:

Catania vs SSC Napoli (7) 0-1
Atalanta Bergamo vs Juventus (5) 1-1

Italian Serie B:

Ascoli vs Cittadella (6)
Brescia vs Triestina (7)
Cesena vs Albinoleffe (5)
Crotone vs Ancona (6) draw no bet
Gallipoli vs Frosinone (6)
Padova vs Salernitana (8)
Piacenza vs Mantova (7)
Sassuolo vs Modena (6)
Vicenza vs Grosseto (6)

Mexican Primera Division:

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

Dutch Eredivisie:

Vitesse Arnhem vs VVV Venlo (5) 1-0
Sparta Rotterdam vs Roda JC Kerkrade (8) 2-1
NEC Nijmegen vs RKC Waalwijk (7) 2-0

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Slask Wroclaw vs Piast Gliwice (6) 2-1
GKS Belchatow vs Arka Gdynia (8) 2-0
Polonia Bytom vs Lech Poznan (7) 1-2
Polonia Warsaw vs Cracovia Krakow (6) 1-0

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Vitoria Setubal vs Olhanense (6) 1-1
Vitoria Guimaraes vs Sporting Clube de Lisboa (5) 1-1

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Carregado vs Portimonense (6)

Romanian Liga:

Gaz Metan Medias vs Politehnica Iasi (7) 1-0
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt vs Vaslui (8) 1-2
Brasov vs Unirea Urziceni (6) 1-1

Russian Premier League:

Khimki vs Tom Tomsk (7) 0-1
Krylya Sovetov Samara vs Spartak Moscow (7) 1-2
Rostov-na-Donu vs Saturn Moscow Oblast (6) 0-0
Kuban Krasnodor vs FK Moscow (8) 0-2

Scottish Premier League:

Hearts vs Hibernians (5) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
Aberdeen vs St.Johnstone (5) 1-0
Hamilton Academicals vs Motherwell (6) 1-1
Kilmarnock vs Dundee United (6) 1-2
Rangers vs St.Mirren (9) 2-0

Serbian Super Liga:

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

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

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

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Koper vs Domzale (7) 2-1
Interblock Ljubljana vs Rudar Velenje (6) 1-1
Gorica vs Nafta Lendava (6) 1-2
Celje vs Olimpija Ljubljana (6) 0-0

Spanish Primera Liga:

Tenerife vs Malaga (8) 2-0
Getafe vs Deportivo La Coruna (5) 1-0
Barcelona vs Real Mallorca (8) over 3.5 goals
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid (6) over 2.5 goals

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Real Sociedad vs Recreativo de Huelva (6)
Salamanca vs Levante (7)
Numancia vs Cordoba (6)
Huesca vs Hercules Alicante (7)
Gimnastia de Tarragona vs Albacete (7)
Las Palmas vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (7)
Celta de Vigo vs Castellon (5)

Spanish Segunda B:

Group 1:

Montaneros vs Osasuna II (6)
Lemona vs Sestao River Club (6)
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa vs Barakaldo (7)
Pontevedra vs Palencia (6)

Group 3:

Alcoyano vs Denia (6)

Group 4:

Real Betis Balompie II vs Granada (6)
Jerez Industrial vs Roquetas (7)
Marbella vs Polideportivo Ejido (6)
Ciudad de Murcia vs Moratalla (5)

Swiss Super League:

Aarau vs St.Gallen (6) 1-2
Grasshoppers Zurich vs Bellinzona (6) 2-1

Swiss Challenge League:

Yverdon Sport vs Schaffhausen (7)
Lausanne Sports vs Stade Nyonnais (8)

Turkish Super Lig:

Istanbul BB vs Antalyaspor (7) 2-0
Trabzonspor vs Besiktas JK (6) 2-1

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Club Nacional de Montevideo vs Rampla Juniors (8) 3-1
Atenas vs Central Espanol (6) 1-1
Defensor Sporting vs Racing Club Montevideo (8) 2-1

Welsh Premier League:

Caersws vs Port Talbot Town (7) 0-1
Carmarthen Town vs Bangor City (6) 1-1
Rhyl vs Llanelli (5) 1-1
Welshpool Town vs Porthmadog (6) 1-0

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