Sevilla CF vs Real Madrid

Today’s featured game is the much-anticipated match between high-flying Sevilla CF and moneybags Real Madrid. Both sides have made extremely good starts to their respective campaigns both domestically and on the European scene too. Much has been made of Real Madrid’s form, although I’m not overly sure why as they’ve not played that well – they’ve simply relied on the magnificent Cristiano Ronaldo, who has duly obliged. However, the Portuguese winger will not be playing in this game due to an ankle injury, which makes this game all the more interesting for me, partially to see how Real Madrid cope without him and partially to see where they’re currently at in comparison to at least one of their title rivals. Sevilla CF have been a stern test at home for Real Madrid for a long time now, having remained unbeaten in six of their last seven home games with Real Madrid, winning five of those games. In my opinion, Sevilla CF have been playing better football than Real Madrid because they look very organised, particularly when it comes to disposing of sides tactically. Real Madrid still don’t look a great team yet – they simply have a lot of talented individuals, and I think that this could prove to be a key factor in the game tonight. I don’t think I really need to delve into just why taking over 3.5 goals at 5/4 is worth taking as both of these sides are goal machines and it often shows in their games against each other. However, I also think there’s a good deal of value in the home win with draw no bet odds of 5/4 because I envision Real Madrid really struggling without talismanic figure Cristiano Ronaldo to cause the problems despite their obvious talent elsewhere in the team. To make matters worse for the Real Madrid side, they’re not only a poor defensive side but they’re also missing Metzelder for this game, a loss that decreases their woeful defence even further.

Basically, the trip south is never an easy one for any side and Real Madrid are not exempt from that. The above information leads me to believe that the value in this game is on hosts Sevilla CF and should prove accurate. In my opinion, there’s lots of different value that you can find in this game but the two I’ve mentioned above seem the best bets for me. Even if you don’t bet on this game, I strongly recommend watching it as it should be a fantastic encounter.

Sunday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Sevilla CF vs Real Madrid – home win at draw no bet odds of 5/4, over 3.5 goals at 5/4 – see introduction for full details.

San Lorenzo de Almagro vs River Plate – home win at 3/4. The wind of change appears to be blowing strongly in Argentina in this campaign with both giants River Plate and Boca Juniors really struggling to come to terms with their present situations, no doubt a knock-on effect from the financial issues which have hit the Primera Division of late. With the two giants struggling in terms of quality and form, a gap has appeared at the top of the tree and San Lorenzo de Almagro are one of the sides that are attempting to be that team (along with Velez Sarsfeld and Estudiantes De La Plata). Effectively, we have one side on the rise and another on the descent. This game will go some way towards proving just how well San Lorenzo de Almagro are progressing and how below-par River Plate are playing, in my opinion. Unbeaten in six games, San Lorenzo de Almagro recently ended their lengthy run of draws by claiming three points last match against Tigre, a result which gives them some much-needed momentum entering this difficult game. Visitors River Plate are on a winless run of four games, drawing and losing twice. They’ve also lost all three of their away games so far this season and have scored just once during that run. River Plate haven’t won away to San Lorenzo de Almagro since 2004 and were humiliated 5-1 here last season. In light of the above information, I think a home win is well within reach of an impressive San Lorenzo de Almagro so 3/4 on the home win looks a good call to me.

Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfeld – away win at 12/5. As mentioned in my previous preview listed above, Boca Juniors just aren’t doing what they do best at the moment. They’ve now lost three consecutive games, including a particularly demoralising defeat at home to lowly Godoy Cruz de Mendoza despite having led in the match. Unfortunately for Boca Juniors, they’re playing the one side that nobody in Argentina wants to face at the moment – Velez Sarsfeld. The visitors are doing their utmost to establish themselves as Argentina’s best side and they’re doing a damn good job too! They’ve won four and drawn two of their opening six games of this campaign, conceding just once every two games on average. Whereas I appreciate that Boca Juniors are still a big club in Argentina, I don’t fully understand why Velez Sarsfeld are 12/5 to win this game when you take into consideration the form of Boca Juniors, the fact that Boca Juniors haven’t beaten Velez Sarsfeld home or away in their last five attempts in all competitions, and the fact that they lost this fixture 3-2 in their last campagin also. Make no mistake, this remains a risky call but 12/5 on the away win certainly looks worthwhile in light of the above information.

Lanus vs Godoy Cruz de Mendoza – home win at 5/6. Having withdrawn a good deal of his squad for the mid-week clash with Liga de Quito ahead of this game, Lanus must now deliver against Godoy Cruz de Mendoza as they have already sacrificed their Copa Nissan Sudamericana hopes. No wins in five games means that Lanus really need to start winning to maintain their high expectations following their impressive last campaign and what better side to face than a Godoy Cruz de Mendoza side that have never beaten Lanus? The hosts won this fixture last season and there’s no doubt in my mind that they boast a better squad. However, are a side that really make sides work to achieve points against them, something that they’re somewhat notorious for. You don’t need me to tell you that this is a risky call, particularly as Godoy Cruz de Mendoza have won more away games this season than they’ve lost, but I think there’s significant ability with Lanus to make 5/6 on the home win a worthwhile bet.

Boussu Dour Borinage vs Tubize – away win at 5/6. Three wins in five games means that Tubize are starting to finally look like the side that initially earned them promotion to the Eerste Klasse a couple of years ago. Relegation to the Tweede Klasse last year was merited but today’s visitors will be intent on returning to the Eerste Klasse as soon as possible. Tubize have won two out of three away games this season and have the perfect opportunity to extend that run as they face a Boussu Dour Borinage side with just one win to their name this season in the Tweede Klasse. The hosts had previously drawn four consecutive games but defeat last match against OH Leuven will have undoubtedly damaged them mentally, if only a little, but it should be substantial for a good side like Tubize to take advantage of it. 5/6 on the away win seems a good bet to me due to the above.

Tienen vs Dender – away win at 4/5. Hosts Tienen are winless in their opening six Tweede Klasse games and now have the arudous task of ending that run against recently-relegated Dender, who have made a great start to life in the Tweede Klasse with four wins in six games, winning their last three games consecutively. Basically, I think the quality gap is due to show in today’s game because it’s more than evident from the exterior and the form of Dender is there to expose it too. For me, the away win at 4/5 should be something of a no-brainer.

Independiente Medellin vs Atletico Junior Barranquilla – home win at 3/4. League leaders Independiente Medellin entertain Atletico Junior Barranquilla tonight with both sides being the best home sides in the Futbol Profesional currently. Independiente Medellin have played five home games, won all five and average scoring two goals per game. Visitors Atletico Junior Barranquilla, despite having a tremendous home record, have a woeful away record with no wins and three defeats from five games. Given that Independiente Medellin are dynamite at home, have won three games consecutively and have won this exact fixture for three seasons running now, I’m thinking that the home win looks a great call at 3/4!

Nea Salamis vs APOP/Kinyras – away win at 7/5. A four-game winless run has truly welcomed Nea Salamis to life in the Cypriot Division 1. The hosts have lost three games and drawn once on their introduction to this division and today doesn’t look like improving that record as they host a good APOP/Kinyras. The visitors have only been beaten once in the league this season, winning twice and drawing once. Whereas APOP/Kinyras aren’t amongst the best sides in the division, they’re certainly one of the top six sides as they showed in a closely-fought game with Rapid Vienna of Austria in the UEFA Europa League Qualifiers this year. For me, class and form point to the away win, which is surprisingly at 7/5 so I’m happy to call what should be a relatively simple away win today.

Jablonec vs Mlada Boleslav – home win at 6/5. Generally speaking, neither of these two sides tend to beat each other but Jablonec finally managed to break that spell by winning at Mlada Boleslav last season, a feat I’m confident they’ll be able to reproduce today. The hosts have won their last two games in a row, giving them an impressive total of six wins from nine Gambrinus Liga games this season. They’ve won three out of their four home games, drawing the other, and are hosting a Mlada Boleslav side that have already lost two of their four away games this season. The visitors haven’t actually won any of their last five games, losing three and drawing twice. Momentum supports second-placed Jablonec and their new-found ability seems to be significantly impacting the Gambrinus Liga consistently so I’m tempted to take the home win at generous odds of 6/5 against a lacklustre and demoralised Mlada Boleslav.

Randers vs Silkeborg – away win at 6/4. This is one of the more interesting calls I’ve made today because Randers are a lot better than their Superligaen placing suggests and Silkeborg are still newcomers to the Superligaen. However, the current league table doesn’t indicate either of these facts, which makes this a very interesting game indeed. Hosts Randers are winless after ten games and have massive problems if they intend on staying in the Superligaen for next year. Nobody in their division has conceded more home goals than Randers and they look set to have another arduous task as they entertain a very much in-form Silkeborg. The visitors have won three of their last four games and are unbeaten in their last five. Their momentum is strong and their footballing style is very combative, which generally makes life uneasy for their Superligaen opponents. Silkeborg have lost just one away game from five this season and don’t look to be losing that record against winless Randers today. I could accept a draw in this game as it’s a difficult call but I think taking the away win at 6/4 could boast some value, especially given the severe contrast in form of both sides.

Skive vs Naestved – away win at 5/4. Four consecutive wins has given Naestved all the momentum they need to take into their match with struggling Skive. The hosts have lost three of their last five games and are generally struggling despite winning their last match away to Thisted. Naestved are one of the best away sides in the division with three wins and one draw from their four away games so far this season. To pour further misery upon today’s hosts, Naestved have won here on their last two visits with both wins being comprehensive wins. For me, this is something of a no-brainer so I’m surprised that the odds are 5/4 but they’ll be gratefully accepted, as I’m sure you’d all agree!

Burton Albion vs Rochdale – away win at 6/5. Burton Albion’s bubble appears to have been well and truly burst as they’re now winless in their past five games. It’s a shame for them but it was somewhat inevitable that their relatively naive footballing style would catch up with them ultimately. Two defeats in their last three games leaves Burton Albion short on momentum as well as form, two things that visitors Rochdale are certainly not lacking. Rochdale not only boast a better and more experienced squad but have also won four consecutive games before this particular encounter. There’s a real mismatch of ability and momentum between these two sides and I’ll be surprised if this game doesn’t result in an away given the above information. Frankly, taking the away win at 6/5 should be something of a dead cert today although I’ve hopefully not cursed the game now!

Palermo vs Juventus - away win at evens. The trip to face Palermo is often a tricky one but it’s one that Juventus have twice navigated to victory out of their last three visits. Juventus have already won two of their three away games this season and are the only remaining unbeaten side in Serie A. Palermo haven’t got off to the start that they’d expected or that the general footballing public had expected, which is a good thing in terms of today’s bet at least. I’ve no doubt that Palermo will improve their football as their season continues but entering today’s game they’ve not won any of their last five games, drawing three times and losing twice. A talented and in-form Juventus should have little issue in taking three points from this game in light of the above so evens looks like fantastic odds on this game although they’re sure to drop at somepoint!
 
Kashima Antlers vs Albirex Niigata – lay Kashima Antlers at 7/5. This is a bold call but considering that Kashima Antlers have lost four of their last five games, I’m extremely tempted to take it on. Kashima Antlers are one of the best sides in Japan but their current form is doing little to emphasise this point. Visitors Albirex Niigata are generally not considered to be amongst the J-League’s elite but their general performances this season have been impressive and they find themselves in 5th place as the season begins to draw to a close. Unbeaten in their last three games, Albirex Niigata enter this game with considerable momentum and the knowledge that they’ve lost less away games than anyone else in the J-League – just three all season. In fact, only league leaders Shimizu S-Pulse and Nagoya Grampus match their impressive record of seven away wins in the J-League, which furthers my belief that Albirex Niigata are going to give Kashima Antlers one hell of a game. In my opinion, Kashima Antlers aren’t in a position to combat the difficult Albirex Niigata at the moment so I think laying Kashima Antlers at 7/5 looks a fantastic bet!

Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo – home win at 11/10. Nagoya Grampus have enjoyed a great deal of success lately both domestically and in the Asian Champions League. After progressing against J-League rivals Kawasaki Frontale in the Asian Champions League mid-week, Nagoya Grampus now return their focus to actual J-League games in a hope of furthering their excellent recent form of four wins from five games. Everything appears to be going Nagoya Grampus’ way lately and FC Tokyo simply seem to be the next guinea pig for today’s hosts to overrun! FC Tokyo are no pushovers; in fact, they’re one of the better away sides in the division. However, a lack of consistency in their performances of late leads me to believe that high-flying Nagoya Grampus will seize the initiative and overcome FC Tokyo today at surprising odds of 11/10.

Tromso vs Brann Bergen – home win at 21/20. After a 3-0 humbling in their last away encounter at Aalesunds, Brann Bergen now face an even more difficult away trip with the long trip north into the Arctic Circle to take on Tromso, a side that they’ve not beaten away since 2004. Atypically, these two sides tend to negotiate a draw at either ground but success for Tromso away to Brann Bergen earlier this season gives me confidence that Tromso have got their old swagger back and Brann Bergen are weakening slightly. Tromso have won this fixture for two out of their last three attempts and now have tremendous momentum to take into this game with three wins and just one defeat in their last five games, also drawing away to champions Rosenborg BK recently. Brann Bergen’s big problem is consistency, something I’m counting upon them lacking today in their arduous away trip. There’s no doubt that this is a risky call as both sides are good sides but I think the home advantage and consistency of Tromso will give them the edge in this game, sufficiently enough for them to win the game. Odds of 21/20 on the home win are certainly worth a flutter as I can’t see either side taking a draw today when both really need three points.

Byasen Trondheim vs Steinkjer – home win at 4/5. With seven win from eleven home games so far this season, Byasen Trondheim are in a position to call themselves a “force” at home, even though they’re sixth in the table. Unlike most of their promotion rivals, Byasen Trondheim’s strength isn’t scoring goals but preventing other sides from scoring goals as they’ve conceded just eight goals at home all season, a record only bettered by Avdeling 2 leaders Follo Fotball Ski. Byasen Trondheim haven’t prepared for this match as well as they’d have liked, losing their last game to Lorenskog. However, Byasen Trondheim have won two of their last four games and defeat against Lorenskog was their only defeat in those four games. I thoroughly expect Byasen Trondheim to make their home advantage count today as they’ve done many times this season already, particularly a they’re hosting a Steinkjer side that have lost seven of their eleven away games so far this season. The visitors are winless in their last three games, losing two of them and drawing the other. Effectively, there’s something of a mismatch between these two sides and despite the recent defeat for hosts Byasen Trondheim, I fully expect them to claim three points today at odds of 4/5.

Amkar Perm vs Spartak Moscow – home win with draw no bet odds of 11/8. Hosts Amkar Perm enter this game on a three-match winning streak, the most recent of which was a highly impressive away win against league leaders and reigning champions Rubin Kazan. Every point counts as Amkar Perm climb away from the relegation zone and they’ve certainly made sure that they’ve been obtaining a sufficient level of points lately for them to stay in the Russian Premier League this year. Visitors Spartak Moscow have been far from impressive lately with one win in their last four games, losing two along the way. Spartak Moscow haven’t won either of their last two away games and a difficult trip to Perm looks unlikely to change this. Both sides need the points here so a draw is somewhat unlikely but for the sake of insurance, I’ll be taking the home win with draw no bet at 11/8.

Racing Santander vs Valencia CF - home win with draw no bet odds of 11/8. My initial interest in backing Racing Santander in this game was purely instinctive because I know Valencia CF don’t just have off-games – they have off spells. Basically, the visitors find it hard to get out of any rut that they get into and I class their run of no wins in three games as a “rut”. However, it was when I looked further into this game that I realised just how much of a voodoo sign Racing Santander actually hold over Valencia CF. Racing Santander have only lost one Primera Liga game against Valencia CF in both home and away games since 2004, winning seven out of the other nine games. Considering that Racing Santander aren’t as good as Valencia CF, this isn’t short of being a remarkable record! Racing Santander may have had a relatively disappointing start to their Primera Liga campaign but have only lost once in their last four games and that was against Barcelona, winning once and drawing the other two games. I expect a close game here but I’m backing the voodoo Racing Santander to win this game with draw no bet odds of 11/8.

Racing Club de Ferrol vs Deportivo Alaves – away win at 10/11. Segunda B Group 1 leaders Deportivo Alaves appear very keen indeed on returning to the Segunda Liga following relegation last year as they’ve now won four of their opening six games, drawing the other two. Although their away games appear to be their primary issue thus far, they’re facing one of the poorer sides in this particular group – Racing Club de Ferrol, a side with no wins from the six games they’ve played so far and a side that has already lost two of their three home games. I think Deportivo Alaves have a perfect opportunity to increase their consistency on the road today against an out-of-form Racing Club de Ferrol so the away win at 10/11 looks a good bet to me.

Eibar vs Pontevedra – home win at 3/4. Recently-relegated Eibar may not have made the dream start that they’d have hoped for but their home form has been impeccable thus far, giving them some hope that a return to the Segunda Liga next year could be on the cards. Three wins from three home games means that Pontevedra have a lot of work to do here to obtain any kind of result from a difficult Eibar in the Basque Country. The visitors are actually unbeaten away from home but haven’t really been tested yet on the road, in my opinion. Eibar will certainly test the resilience of Pontevedra after their 5-0 humiliation at home to Lugo in their last outing and it’s a test that I don’t think the visitors will have any answers to currently. For me, 3/4 on the home win seems something of a bargain today.

Leganes vs Puertollano – home win at evens. Third-placed Leganes have made an impressive start to their campaign with four wins from six games. Their home form indicates a 100% record with three wins from three games, averaging nearly three goals per game at home. Visitors Puertollano have also had a good start to the season, particuarly away from home as they’re unbeaten on the road so far. However, I feel today they’ll face their stiffest test yet away to high-flying Leganes, a side that really should be able to beat them today. The hosts are simply rampant when it comes to their home games and I don’t envision Puertollano being able to deal with them today so the home win at evens looks a good bet to me!

Gava vs Denia – away win at 4/5. Four wins and one draw from their opening five games has given visitors Denia a tremendous start to their season. Currently lying fourth in the table, Denia are seeking to obtain their fifth win of the campaign and they couldn’t have picked a better opponent than lowly Gava, who are yet to win a game yet this season. Gava have lost four out of six games this season and have lost all three of their home games so far. This particular record bodes ominously given the impressive form of Denia so I can’t help but side with momentum here and back the away win at 4/5 because Gava simply don’t have enough to offer in this game today for them to get a result.

Eskisehirspor vs Kayserispor – home win at evens. Along with league leaders Fenerbahce, Eskisehirspor are one of just two Super Lig sides to still have won all of their home games. Eskisehirspor have won three from three at home and are averaging nearly three goals per game at home. Today they entertain a Kayserispor side that they beat here last season, which should lend Eskisehirspor a slight mental advantage ahead of this game. Two wins in four games and no defeats in five shows a new-look Eskisehirspor are on display and Kayserispor are going to have to work very hard to take anything from them here today. Kayserispor are unbeaten in three games but have an unreliable and franky random away form guide so it’s tricky to know exactly which Kayserispor are going to show up. However, in light of the above facts, I think the home win at evens bears considerable value, enough so for it to be worthy of your consideration!

Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk vs Shakhtar Donetsk – lay Shakhtar Donetsk at 11/10. For some inane reason, the bookies drastically overrate Dynamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk in domestic games. Whereas it’s true that both of the afore-mentioned clubs are the best two sides in the Ukraine, Shakhtar Donetsk should never be 4/7 to win away to a Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk side that they’ve beaten just once here in their last five attempts. Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk generally war with Metalist Kharkiv for the title of “third best team in Ukraine” and are a good side but are generally low goalscorers. Five wins in eight games says that Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk have started this season well and three consecutive wins says that Shakhtar Donetsk are in for a tough game today. The visitors are in scintillating domestic form, as ever, with six wins from eight games and two draws along the way. However, Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk are unbeaten at home in their opening three games and Shakhtar Donetsk are weakest away from home so I think laying Shakhtar Donetsk at 11/10 could have some good value in it!

Deportivo Anzoategui vs Yaracuyanos – home win at 10/11. Hosts Deportivo Anzoategui have won their last two games consecutively, which has seen them climb to 8th place in the Primera Division. They’ve won two out of three home games this season and generally cause problems for any side visiting. Despite a promising start, Yaracuyanos have now lost four straight games and are on a steep slope downhill. Despite having a decent away record of two wins and two draws this season, Yaracuyanos don’t have the momentum or ability to trouble Deportivo Anzoategui today whereas the hosts have both to trouble the visitors. Basically, the home win at 10/11 looks something of a no-brainer here to me!

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:

Gimnasia De La Plata vs Chacarita Juniors (6) 1-0
San Lorenzo de Almagro vs River Plate (7) 2-1
Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfeld (6) 0-1
Lanus vs Godoy Cruz de Mendoza (7) 2-0

Austrian Bundesliga:

Sturm Graz vs SV Kapfenberg (8) 2-0
Salzburg vs Austria Karnten (9) 3-1
Wiener Neustadt vs Rapid Vienna (8) over 2.5 goals
Austria Vienna vs SV Mattersburg (8) 2-1

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

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

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Club Brugge vs Anderlecht (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Standard de Liege vs Racing Genk (8) 2-1

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Boussu Dour Borinage vs Tubize (7)
Tienen vs Dender (8)
Ronse vs Standaard Wetteren (6)

Brazilian Serie A:

Atletico Mineiro vs Gremio Barueri (8) 2-0
Goias vs Botafogo (8) 2-1
Avai vs Cruzeiro (6) 1-2, draw no bet

Bulgarian A PFG:

Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia (7) 1-2
CSKA Sofia vs Sliven (9) -1.75 handicap

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Envigado vs Deportes Quindio (8) 1-1
Atletico Huila vs La Equidad Bogota (8) 1-0
Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota vs Deportes Tolima (8) 2-1
Real Cartagena vs Cucuta Deportivo (6) 1-0
Deportivo Pasto vs Once Caldas Manizales (9) under 2.5 goals
Independiente Medellin vs Atletico Junior Barranquilla (8) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

Croatian Prva Liga:

Dinamo Zagreb vs Varteks Varazdin (9) -1.75 handicap

Cypriot Division 1:

AEL Limassol vs Apollon Limassol (6) 1-0, at least one red card in this game
Nea Salamis vs APOP/Kinyras (7) 1-2

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Ceske Budejovice vs Kladno (5) 1-0
Bohemians Prague vs Bohemians 1905 (6) 0-0
Jablonec vs Mlada Boleslav (8) 2-1

Danish Superligaen:

Randers vs Silkeborg (6) 1-2
Midtylland vs HB Koge (7) 1-0
FC Copenhagen vs Esbjerg (8) over 2.5 goals
Brondby vs Nordsjaelland (8) 2-1

Danish 1st Division:

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

English Premier League:

Arsenal vs Blackburn Rovers (9) over 2.5 goals
Everton vs Stoke City (8) under 2.5 goals
West Ham United vs Fulham (6) 1-1
Chelsea vs Liverpool (7) under 2.5 goals

English League Two:

Burton Albion vs Rochdale (8)

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

Tampere United vs FC Lahti (8) 2-1
MyPa Anjalankoski vs TPS Turku (8) 1-2
Inter Turku vs HJK Helsinki (6) 1-1
FC Honka Espoo vs RoPS Rovaniemi (9) -1.75 handicap
KuPS Kuopio vs VPS Vaasa (5) 1-0
Jaro Pietarsaari vs Haka Valkeakoski (5) 1-1
IFK Mariehamn vs JJK Jyvaskyla (8) under 2.5 goals

Finnish Ykkonen:

KPV Kokkola vs FC Kiisto Vaasa (8)
Atlantis FC Helsinki vs PS Kemi Kings (6)
FC Hameenlinna vs PoPa Pori (6)

Finnish Kakkonen:

Lokho A:

Kuusankoski vs MP Mikkeli (7)
GrIFK Grankulla vs HyPS Hyvinkaa (7)

Lokho B:

Narpes Kraft vs PP 70 Tampere (6)

Lokho C:

PK 37 Iisalmi vs OPS Oulu (8)
OLS Oulu vs Jyvaskyla Blackbird (6)
VIFK Vaasa vs Santa Claus (7)

French Ligue 1:

Boulogne vs LOSC Lille (6) 0-1
Toulouse vs Lorient (7) 2-1
Olympique de Marseille vs AS Monaco (8) 3-1

German Bundesliga:

VFB Stuttgart vs Werder Bremen (6) 2-2
Hertha BSC Berlin vs Hamburger SV (7) over 2.5 goals

German Bundesliga 2:

St.Pauli vs 1860 Munich (7)
Rot-Weiss Ahlen vs Hansa Rostock (7)
FSV Frankfurt vs Kaiserslautern (9)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Kecskemeti TE vs Nyiregyhaza Spartacus (7) 2-1

Italian Serie A:

Atalanta Bergamo vs AC Milan (6) 1-1
Bologna vs Genoa (5) 1-1
Cagliari vs Chievo Verona (6) 1-0
Fiorentina vs Lazio (8) 2-1
AS Roma vs SSC Napoli (8) 2-1
Sampdoria vs Parma (8) 1-0
Siena vs Livorno (7) 0-0
Palermo vs Juventus (8) 1-2

Japanese J-League:

Kawasaki Frontale vs Yokohama F Marinos (5) 1-1
Gamba Osaka vs Omiya Ardija (8) 2-1
Kashima Antlers vs Albirex Niigata (6) 1-1
Nagoya Grampus vs FC Tokyo (8) 1-0

Latvian Virsliga:

Skonto Riga vs FK Ventspils (6) 2-1, draw no bet

Lithuanian A Lyga:

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

Mexican Primera Division:

Toluca vs San Luis (8) 2-1
Puebla vs Santos Laguna (6) 1-2, draw no bet

Dutch Eredivisie:

Roda JC Kerkrade vs AFC Ajax Amsterdam (9) 1-3
Heracles Almelo vs FC Twente Enschede (8) 1-2
Heerenveen vs VVV Venlo (7) over 2.5 goals
FC Utrecht vs PSV Eindhoven (8) 0-1

Dutch Eerste Divisie:

Stormvogels Telstar vs Haarlem (7)

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Aalesunds vs Sandefjord (6) under 2.5 goals
Stabaek vs Fredrikstad (9) -1.75 handicap
Lillestrom vs Lyn Oslo (7) 2-1
Tromso vs Brann Bergen (7) 1-0
Rosenborg BK vs Start Kristiansand (9) 3-1

Norwegian Adeccoligaen:

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

Norwegian 2 Divisjon:

Avdeling 1:

Flekkeroy vs Pors Grenland (6)
FK Tonsberg vs Skjetten Fotball (9)

Avdeling 2:

Byasen Trondheim vs Steinkjer (7)
Drobak Frogn vs Kristiansund (8)
Hodd Ulsteinvik vs Lorenskog (6)

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Polonia Warsaw vs Piast Gliwice (6) 1-0
Arka Gdynia vs Lech Poznan (8) 0-2

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Leixoes vs Uniao de Leiria (6) 1-1
Sporting Clube de Lisboa vs Belenenses (8) 2-1
Olhanense vs Porto (8) 0-2

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Portimonense vs Freamunde (6)
Sporting Covilha vs Trofense (6)
Oliveirense vs Desportivo Chaves (7)
Varzim vs Santa Clara (7)
Feirense vs Penafiel (8)
Fatima vs Carregado (6)

Romanian Liga:

Steaua Bucharest vs Gloria Bistrita (9) 2-0
Dinamo Bucharest vs Pandurii Targu Jiu (8) 2-1
CFR Cluj vs Politehnica Iasi (10) -1.75 handicap

Russian Premier League:

Amkar Perm vs Spartak Moscow (6) 1-0
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Rubin Kazan (5) 1-1
CSKA Moscow vs Kuban Krasnodor (9) 3-0
Zenit St Petersburg vs Dinamo Moscow (8) 2-1

Scottish Premier League:

Rangers vs Celtic (6) 1-0, at least one red card in this game

Serbian Super Liga:

Rad Belgrade vs Hajduk Kula (7) 1-0

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Drava vs Celje (7) 2-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Deportivo Xerez vs Malaga (7) 1-1
Villarreal vs Espanyol (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Real Valladolid vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (6) 2-3, draw no bet
Sporting Gijon vs Real Mallorca (7) 1-2
Getafe vs Osasuna (7) 1-1
Racing Santander vs Valencia CF (6) 2-1
Sevilla CF vs Real Madrid (7) over 3.5 goals, both sides to score

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Real Betis Balompie (6)
Numancia vs Real Sociedad (6) under 2.5 goals
Salamanca vs Gimnastic de Tarragona (5)
Cordoba vs Las Palmas (6)
Albacete vs Cadiz (7)

Spanish Segunda B:

Group 1:

Racing Club de Ferrol vs Deportivo Alaves (7)
Mirandes vs Palencia (6)
Sestao River Club vs Ponferradina (7)
Eibar vs Pontevedra (8)
Lugo vs Izarra (5)
Barakaldo vs Celta de Vigo II (6)
Compostela vs Lemona (6)
Zamora vs Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa (7)

Group 2:

Universidad Las Palmas vs Real Racing Club Santander II (6)
Lanzarote vs Conquense (7)
Real Sociedad Gimnastica Torrelavega vs Tenerife II (7)
Real Madrid II vs Cerro Reyes Badajoz (6)
Vecindario vs Alcala Henares (7)
Toledo vs Atletico Madrid II (7)
Villanovense vs Real Sporting de Gijon II (6)
Leganes vs Puertollano (8)
Real Oviedo vs Cacereno (6)

Group 3:

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

Group 4:

Roquetas vs Lucena (7)
Real Murcia II vs Ecija Balompie (7)
Melilla vs Jerez Industrial (7)
Real Jaen vs Union Estepona (6)
Moratalla vs San Roque (6)
Granada vs Aguilas (7)
Caravaca vs Sevilla II (6)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Hammarby vs Brommapojkarna (6) 1-1
Gefle vs Halmstads (5) 0-1, draw no bet
Helsingborgs vs BK Hacken (7) 2-1
Orebro vs Malmo (6) 1-2
Elfsborg Boras vs AIK Solna (5) 1-1

Swedish Superettan:

Assyriska Sodertalje vs Vasby United (7)
Mjallby Solvesborg vs Jonkopings Sodra (8)
Qviding Goteborg vs Atvidabergs (8)

Swiss Super League:

Bellinzona vs FC Zurich (8) 1-2
Young Boys Bern vs Aarau (9) -1.75 handicap
Basel vs Sion (8) 2-0

Swiss Challenge League:

Locarno vs Wohlen (5)
Gossau vs Yverdon Sport (6)

Turkish Super Lig:

Eskisehirspor vs Kayserispor (7) 2-1
Sivasspor vs Antalyaspor (7) 1-0
Ankaragucu vs Galatasaray (8) 1-3
Fenerbahce vs Genclerbirligi (8) 2-0

Ukrainian Premier League:

Arsenal Kiev vs Dynamo Kiev (9) 1-3
Karpaty Lviv vs Zakarpattya Uzhhorod (8) 2-0
Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk vs Shakhtar Donetsk (5) 2-1
Vorskla Poltava vs Chernomorets Odessa (6) 2-1

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Danubio vs Cerro (8) 2-0
Atenas vs Cerro Largo (7) 1-2
Cerrito vs Tacuarembo (6) 0-0
Rampla Juniors vs Defensor Sporting (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Penarol vs River Plate Montevideo (7) over 2.5 goals

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Atletico El Vigia vs Llaneros de Gunare (7) 1-0
Mineros de Guayana vs Monagas SC (6) 1-1
Zulia vs Estudiantes de Merida (5) 1-1
Zamora vs Carabobo (6) 1-0
Deportivo Italia vs Real Esppor Club (8) 2-0
Deportivo Anzoategui vs Yaracuyanos (8) 2-1

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Villarreal II vs Hercules Alicante

Today’s featured game is in the Spanish Segunda Liga and features newly-promoted Villarreal II and title hopefuls Hercules Alicante. The hosts have made the kind of start to this season that I expected i.e. poor. They’ve played two games, won neither and conceded too many goals. I feel this sets the precedent for Villarreal II’s season quite well, really. They’re not good enough to be in this division and I don’t expect them to be in it next year. Visitors Hercules Alicante may not be in it either but for other reasons – they’ve got their eyes set on promotion. After being so close last year, Hercules Alicante appear to have carried their momentum over from that season to this one. An impresisve 2-1 victory over Real Betis Balompie last match gives them any additional bonus they need to overcome a lowly Villarreal II tonight, not that needed any anyway! The visitors are simply too good and odds of 5/4 astound me, frankly – take them whilst you still can!

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

Villarreal II vs Hercules Alicante – away win at 5/4 – see introduction for full details.

Chacarita Juniors vs Rosario Central - away win at 6/5. After yet another victory mid-week, clubs are beginning to take Rosario Central a bit more seriously as they now boast three wins from three games. Today their hosts are newly-promoted Chacarita Juniors, who are playing like a newly-promoted side is generally expected to play – badly and with few points. In this instance, however, Chacarita Juniors have zero points from three games having tasted defeat three times. As irony would have it, Rosario Central were in a similar position in the not-too-distant past but time makes fools of us all! These two sides are polar opposites today and I think an away win is on the cards at 6/5.

Velez Sarsfeld vs San Lorenzo de Almagro – home win at 10/11. As expected, Velez Sarsfeld are making a dominating start to their campaign. They’re currently first in the league with three wins from three games and just a solitary goal conceded. They look the side to beat this year as I thought they might and I don’t think rivals San Lorenzo de Almagro have enough to compete with them today. The visitors are unbeaten so far in this campaign although that’s largely due to a late goal by Alejandro Goméz in the away game with Godoy Cruz de Mendoza. Frankly, San Lorenzo de Almagro not only lack the quality but also the performance to match Velez Sarsfeld today and I thoroughly expect it to show with a home win at 10/11.

Wacker Innsbruck vs Admira Wacker – home win at 6/5. There’s not a great deal between these two outfits but what does stand out is that Wacker Innsbruck are currently the best home side in the division. They’ve won three times and drawn once, conceding just one goal in the process but scoring nine. Visitors Admira Wacker have a decent away record, as it happens, having been beaten just once on the road and winning twice. Although form isn’t my foundation here, it is worth pointing out that Admira Wacker haven’t won in three games, losing two of their last three. Lastly, head-to-heads show that Wacker Innsbruck not only managed to win this fixture last season but haven’t lost this fixture in their last three meetings. For me, there’s value in the home win at 6/5.

Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Sibenik – away win at 6/4. High-flying Sibenik travel to newly-promoted Lokomotiva Zagreb with hopes of claiming a third consecutive win and what better side for them to play against? The hosts have leaked a lot of goals in the Prva Liga already this season and find themselves just outside the drop zone currently. Sibenik aren’t the best side in Croatia by some distance but they’ve got more than enough in their arsenal to overcome a weaker opponent in Lokomotiva Zagreb and 6/4 is a good price to see it happen at.

Rijeka vs Karlovac – home win at 4/5. Unexpectedly, Karlovac have entered the Prva Liga with a real bang and currently find themselves in second place in the table behind the usual leaders Dinamo Zagreb. The visitors today are unbeaten in all competitions currently with their main strength being that sides find it hard to score against them. However, their fixtures tell me they’ve not had a real test yet, something they’re guarenteed to get today at Rijeka. The hosts have been formidable on their own ground for some years now with a lot of clubs fearing to come here. Rijeka have continued to build upon their fortress’ reputation by winning all three of their home games this season, including an impressive win over Hajduk Split. The hosts are well-placed to deal a considerable blow to little Karlovac and I expect to see it happen today. 4/5 are good odds so take them whilst you can!

Sparta Prague vs Jablonec - lay Sparta Prague at 5/4. This is a bold call but I’m intrigued by it. Sparta Prague are beginning to prove on a regular basis that they’re unable to score more than a goal a game. For a title contender, this is obviously a considerable drawback. Sparta Prague can consider themselves extremely fortunate that none of their rivals are putting in their best performances yet or Sparta Prague might just find themselves a good distance behind the leaders. Jablonec have played very well this season and currently sit atop the Gambrinus Liga unbeaten with four wins from six games. They’ve put in some very good performances and justly claimed some good results from it. Jablonec have scored in every away game this season, they did it here last year and have scored against Sparta Prague in each of their last two meetings. Since then, Sparta Prague have become weaker, in my opinion, and Jablonec are more than capable of obtaining at least a draw here so laying Sparta Prague at 5/4 looks a potentially really good bet. 

Derby County vs Sheffield United - away win at 13/8. This is a bit of a no-brainer with the proviso that Sheffield United turn up. Any side that can concede three goals to Nottingham Forest cannot defend – it’s that simple. This is the kind of side Sheffield United have been waiting to play against because they’re struggling to score goals. The hosts aren’t in the best of form and the visitors might be unbeaten but they’ve drawn more than they’ve won. They’ll be keen to get three poinst today and I think they’ve got more than enough firepower to see it happen. 13/8 on the away win looks a good bet for me.

Preston North End vs Swansea City – home win at 5/6. Preston North End are finally rediscovering their good performances after a shaky start and have the perfect game with which to increase their run of wins to three in their last four games. The hosts are still unbeaten this season and a depleted Swansea City squad are unlikely to break that particular statistic. With just one win in five games, the Welsh visitors will be lucky to leave Deepdale with anything at all. The hosts have everything they need to win this game so I’d take 5/6 on the home win whilst you still can.

Queens Park Rangers vs Peterborough United – home win at 5/6. Although it’s not identical, this game is very similar to the one above in my eyes. Queens Park Rangers have yet to consistently deliver this season but have the opportune moment to do so against Championship rubbing rags Peterborough United. The hosts have the ability to win this game with ease and a win last match has given them that extra momentum they maybe just needed to kickstart their campaign. Peterborough United have been unlucky in some of their games so far this season but the fact remains that after five games they’re still yet to claim three points. I can’t see that changing here today so a home win looks favourable at 5/6 as long as Queens Park Rangers take the chances that they get.

West Bromwich Albion vs Plymouth Argyle – home win with -1.75 handicap at 6/5. This is a definite no-brainer! The league table tells you all you need to know here!

Bristol Rovers vs Oldham Athletic – home win at 10/11. High-flying Bristol Rovers entertain a demoralised and under-performing Oldham Athletic side at what can only be classed as a “perfect time”. Why? Well, Oldham Athletic are actually a pretty damn good side – they’re just hiding it well at the moment. In fact, I think they made their ability invisible because they managed to lose 3-0 at home to Hartlepool United last game, which is frankly farcical. Oldham Athletic haven’t won in their last four games now, losing and drawing twice. The hosts are virtually untouchable currently with four wins in six games and look set to continue this characteristic against a brusied, battered and bewildered Oldham Athletic at odds of 10/11.

Charlton Athletic vs Southampton – home win with -1.75 handicap at 15/8. Much akin to West Bromwich Albion vs Plymouth Argyle, this is a no-brainer – the league table shows you all you need to know!

Nomme Kalju vs Flora Tallinn  – away win at 11/10. I don’t know why the bookmakers keep underestimating Flora Tallinn but it’s quite pleasing, really! Admittedly, they’ve not had the most productive of seasons and are languishing a couple of places below where they expect to be at this stage of the Meistriliiga season but nonetheless they’re a good side in good form. Frankly, they’re better than Nomme Kalju in whichever light you look at it as they’ve proven for a long time now – well, in terms of league placing and games on this ground, anyway! Nomme Kalju are something of a bogey team when this fixture is played at Flora Tallinn but in this fixture Flora Tallinn have emerged victorious for three years running now. 11/10 on an away win here is a real bargain!

Tampere United vs IFK Mariehamn – home win at 11/8. This is a dubious call but Tampere United are the best home side in the Veikkausliiga so I’m prepared to give it a shot! Seven home wins from ten games says that Tampere United are extremely well-placed to overcome their opponents today. However, IFK Mariehamn could be described as the hardest side to beat in this division being as nobody seems to be able to do it! This point is backed up by the fact that they have only lost one away game this season but have drawn a staggering seven games, winning just twice! There’s no questioning the dogged tenacity of IFK Mariehamn and I expect a tight game because of it. However,Tampere United have just enough to get the job done here so odds of 11/8 do look inviting.

Girondins de Bordeaux vs Grenoble Foot – home win with -1.75 handicap at 5/6. I’ve been very impressed with Girondins de Bordeaux this season, moreso than I was last season, even. That coupled with the fact that they’re playing the worst side in the division says this will be a convincing win – another no-brainer! Soon you won’t need me anymore, eh?!

Dundalk vs Cork City - away win at 6/4. Annihlation at Derry City saw Dundalk morale drop as it’s now three games without a win for today’s hosts. Visitors Cork City, by contrast, have won their last two games consecutively and boast one of the best away records in the division. When you add the remaining information that Cork City are considerably better than Dundalk quality-wise, you get a pretty convincing away win. 6/4 are surprisingly good odds to see it happen at, too!

Livorno vs AC Milan - away win at 3/4. I know AC Milan were trounced 4-0 by a rampant Internazionale in the Milan derby but has that really affected the bookmakers enough to give such good odds on this game?! I can’t explain it and frankly, I don’t want to. I feel that if I could I might implode!! AC Milan are head and shoulders above a weak Livorno team in terms of quality and have more than enough in reserve to see this game out with three points in their back pockets. The hosts do have an intimidating atmosphere here, moreso than most sides do, but they’ve sold one of their best players to West Ham United and will struggle to get anything from this game. The away win at 3/4 looks an absolute steal!

Frosinone vs Padova - home win at 10/11. Frosinone have surprised me by their tremendous start to their Serie B campaign but I’m happy to ride it, particularly against newly-promoted Padova. The hosts have won three games from three, two of which were impressive away wins to recently relegated Lecce and tough home side Salernitana. Padova may be unbeaten currently but they’re facing a decent side in very good form and that always spells danger in my book. 10/11 on the home win could be a very good bet here.

Kyoto Purple Sanga vs FC Tokyo – home win at 2/1. I wasn’t going to bother with this bet until I saw the fantastic odds that the bookies are giving on this outcome, something I can hardly believe! Kyoto Purple Sanga are one of the best home sides in the whole of the J-League despite their deceptive league placing. Eight wins from twelve home games says that giving 2/1 on the home win could be a very big mistake for the bookies if this comes off. FC Tokyo, to their credit, are one of the better away sides in this division but three defeats in their last five games says that they’re struggling to maintain that fact. Kyoto Purple Sanga’s form is hit-and-miss as you’d expect from a dogged home side like they are but I still cannot fathom why they’re 2/1 to win this game but rest assured I will be taking those odds!!

Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale – home win at evens. These two sides are battling it out at the top of the J-League. Kashima Antlers are the bigger and better side whereas Kawasaki Frontale are seeking to rock the boat of their bigger and more illustrious opponents. I have to give credit to Kawasaki Frontale, however – they’ve certainly managed to rock the boat for a large part of the season thus far but I think today is a bridge too far for them. In my eyes, a home win here today sees the title in the hands of Kashima Antlers and what better side for them to do it against? They’ll be highly motivated because Kawasaki Frontale are title rivals and confident because of their scintillating home record of nine wins from eleven games with zero defeats. As much as I respect Kawasaki Frontale, I can’t see them getting anything here today against a good Kashima Antlers side so evens on the home win looks a good bet.

Indios vs Toluca – away win at 11/8. Winless Indios entertain a good Toluca side that have had some of the wind taken out of their sails lately, most notably in the 7-2 thrashing by America. However, the fact remains that Toluca are a good side and five wins from seven games proves that point. Indios still haven’t managed to gain three points this season and their form suggests that this game will be little more than a walk in the park for Toluca today. 11/8 on the away win looks a good bet for those reasons.

Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Lech Poznan – home win at 17/10. This is a dubious bet but one of my favourites of the day, it has to be said! Jagiellonia Bialystok have performed admirably in the wake of their points deduction at the start of the season having already recovered the lost points. They’ve got some good momentum going on (despite defeat by Wisla Krakow last match) and are a well-organised side. Lech Poznan used to be an organised side too but they just don’t seem to have that at the moment. I’m not sure why they’re not turning up but no wins in three games (two defeats and one draw) says they’re just not with it currently. The quality is still there but the organisation and momentum clearly isn’t. For those reasons, I fancy Jagiellonia Bialystok to steal three points today and 17/10 is superb odds to see it happen at!

Dubnica vs MSK Zilina – away win at 11/10. Despite four points from their last six, Dubnica are still a poor side – there’s just no getting away from that fact. They’ve won once in eight attempts and entertain an MSK Zilina side that consistently competes for the Corgon Liga title as they are this year with five wins from seven games. They’ve only tasted defeat once this season and I don’t think little Dubnica have enough to cause them problems today. An MSK Zilina win at 11/10 looks a potential bargain, particularly with their good form against a mediocre opponent.

Espanyol vs Real Madrid - home win with +1 handicap at 7/5. This is probably my riskiest call of the day but bear with me! I tipped Espanyol to do well this season but that was before the death of key centre-back and Captain Daniel Jarque. Espanyol aren’t as good without him, admittedly, but this is their first home game since his death and the players and fans alike will want to win this in his honour. Whereas I’m not saying they’re capable of beating Real Madrid in the open, I do think we can beat Real Madrid by giving Espanyol +1 at 7/5. Real Madrid have some very good attackers but their defence is beyond shocking and I expect them to concede in just about every game they play in this year. The hosts still have a decent enough squad to take a draw here and that’ll be enough to see us win!

Trelleborg vs Kalmar – home win at 7/4. Kalmar are struggling a little at the moment with just one win in their past four games. They’ve now lost the two Elms from their squad, which are both big losses, and now face the arduous task of overcoming a resilient Trelleborgs side that have won enough home games to be in the top four/five of the Allsvenskan currently. The hosts make this a real fortress for sides to come and play at so a weakened and slightly demoralised Kalmar will have a mightily tough task overcoming Trelleborgs today, something I actually think is beyond them. Taking the home win at 7/4 could turn out to be a really good bet here as the hosts have won seven from ten home games thus far in this campaign.

Le Mont vs Lugano - away win at 3/4. I’m not sure why the bookies are giving 3/4 on one of the Challenge League’s promotion favourites Lugano are travelling to one of the worst sides in the division – Le Mont – who haven’t won any of their last three games, losing two in those three efforts. The hosts are in the relegation zone as they’ve claimed just one win from six games whereas the promotion hopefuls are currently second in the Challenge League with four wins from six games. Lugano boast an astounding away record of three wins from three games, a massive fourteen goals scored and not a single goal conceded. Make no mistake, Le Mont will have their work cut out to obtain anything here so the away win looks a great bet at 3/4!

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:

Chacarita Juniors vs Rosario Central (7) 1-2
Velez Sarsfeld vs San Lorenzo de Almagro (8) 1-0, at least one red card in this game
Tigre vs Arsenal de Sarandi (5) 0-0
Atletico Tucuman vs Boca Juniors (7) 0-1

Australian A-League:

Newcastle Jets vs Brisbane Roar (6) 1-1
Sydney FC vs North Queensland Fury (8) 2-0

Austrian Bundesliga:

SV Mattersburg vs SV Ried (6) 2-1
Sturm Graz vs LASK Linz (8) 2-0
Wiener Neustadt vs SV Kapfenberg (8) 2-0
Austria Karnten vs Austria Vienna (8) 1-3

Austrian Liga 1:

Wacker Innsbruck vs Admira Wacker (7)

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Sint-Truiden vs Anderlecht (8) over 2.5 goals
Standard de Liege vs Mechelen (7) 2-1
Zulte-Waregem vs Kortrijk (6) 1-0
Charleroi vs Cercle Brugge (7) both sides to score
AA Gent vs Roeselare (9) 2-0
Excelsior Mouscron vs Westerlo (6) 1-1

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Red Star Waasland vs Ronse (8)
Eupen vs Tienen (9)
Tubize vs KVSK United (7)
Lierse SK vs Mons (7)
Dender vs Liege (8)
Antwerp vs Tournai (8)

Bosnia-Herzegovina Premijer Liga:

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

Brazilian Serie A:

Sao Paulo vs Avai (8) over 2.5 goals
Flamengo vs Sport Recife (4) 1-1

Bulgarian A PFG:

Pirin Blagoevgrad vs CSKA Sofia (9) -1.75 handicap
Lokomotiv Mezdra vs Chernomorets Burgas (8) 1-2
Sportist Svoge vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv (6) 1-1
Levski Sofia vs Lokomotiv Sofia (8) both sides to score, at least one red card in this game

Chinese Super League:

Shaanxi Zhongxin vs Qingdao Jonoon (6) 1-1
Chengdu Blades vs Henan Jianye (6) 1-2
Jiangsu Shuntian vs Guangzhou Yiyao (5) 1-0
Chongqing Lifan vs Hangzhou Lucheng (6) 0-0
Shenzhen FC vs Changchun Yatai (7) 1-1
Shandong Luneng vs Tianjin Teda (6) over 2.5 goals
Changsha Ginde vs Dalian Shide (6) 1-1
Shanghai Shenhua vs Beijing Guoan (7) 1-1

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota vs Millonarios Bogota (8) 2-1
Deportivo Pereira vs Once Caldas Manizales (7) under 2.5 goals

Croatian Prva Liga:

Zadar vs Croatia Sesvete (6) 1-0
Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Sibenik (7) 1-2
Osijek vs Istra 1961 (8) 1-0
Slaven Koprivnica vs Medimurje (4) 0-1 double chance
Inter Zapresic vs Dinamo Zagreb (9) -1.75 handicap
Rijeka vs Karlovac (8) 2-0

Cypriot Division 1:

APOP/Kinyras vs Enosis (7) 2-0
Apollon Limassol vs Ermis (8) 2-0
APOEL Nicosia vs A.E.Paphos (9) 2-1

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Banik Ostrava vs Bohemians Prague (8) under 2.5 goals
Pribram vs Viktoria Plzen (6) 1-0
Sparta Prague vs Jablonec (5) 1-1
Slovan Liberec vs Slavia Prague (7) 1-1

Danish Superligaen:

OB Odense vs FC Copenhagen (5) 1-0, draw no bet
FC Midtylland vs FC Nordsjaelland (6) 2-1

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Tecnico Universitario vs Deportivo Quito (7) 1-2
Barcelona Guayaquil vs Deportivo Cuenca (6) 1-0
LDU-Portoviejo vs El Nacional Quito (7) 1-2

English Premier League:

Blackburn Rovers vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (7) 1-0
Liverpool vs Burnley (9) 2-0
Manchester City vs Arsenal (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Portsmouth vs Bolton Wanderers (8) 0-0
Stoke City vs Chelsea (7) under 2.5 goals
Sunderland vs Hull City (8) 2-1
Wigan Athletic vs West Ham United (6) 1-1
Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United (5) 1-1

English Championship:

Derby County vs Sheffield United (7)
Coventry City vs Bristol City (6)
Crystal Palace vs Scunthorpe United (7)
Leicester City vs Blackpool (7)
Middlesbrough vs Ipswich Town (4)
Preston North End vs Swansea City (8)
Queens Park Rangers vs Peterborough United (8)
Reading vs Doncaster Rovers (6)
Sheffield Wednesday vs Nottingham Forest (7)
Watford vs Barnsley (8)
West Bromwich Albion vs Plymouth Argyle (9) -1.75 handicap

English League One:

Gillingham vs Millwall (7)
Bristol Rovers vs Oldham Athletic (8)
Carlisle United vs Brighton & Hove Albion (7)
Charlton Athletic vs Southampton (10) -1.75 handicap
Hartlepool United vs Wycombe Wanderers (6)
Huddersfield Town vs Brentford (8)
Leyton Orient vs Exeter City (5)
Swindon Town vs Colchester United (6)
Tranmere Rovers vs Walsall (6)
Yeovil Town vs Stockport County (5)

English League Two:

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

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Tulevik Viljandi vs Sillamae Kalev (8) 1-2
Levadia Tallinn vs Kuressaare (10) -2.75 handicap
Maag Tammeka Tartu vs Tallinna Kalev (7) 2-1
Nomme Kalju vs Flora Tallinn (8) 2-3
Trans Narva vs Flora Paide (9) -1.75 handicap

Faroese Meistaradeildin:

IF Fuglafjordur vs KI Klaksvik (6)

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

JJK Jyvaskyla vs Jaro Pietarsaari (6) 1-0
Tampere United vs IFK Mariehamn (7) 1-0
FC Honka Espoo vs Inter Turku (8) 2-1

Finnish Ykkonen:

Jippo Joensuu vs PS Kemi Kings (6)
PoPa Pori vs AC Oulu (6) draw no bet
TP 47 Tornio vs TPV Tampere (6)

French Ligue 1:

Le Mans vs Olympique de Marseille (5) 1-1
LOSC Lille vs Sochaux (6) 1-0
Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient (8) 2-1
Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club Lens (5)
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Toulouse (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Valenciennes vs Boulogne (6) 0-0
Girondins de Bordeaux vs Grenoble Foot (9) -1.75 handicap

German Bundesliga:

VFL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen (6) over 2.5 goals
BV09 Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich (7) 2-2
Hoffenheim vs VFL Bochum (7) 1-0
SC Freiburg vs Eintracht Frankfurt (7) 1-1
FSV Mainz 05 vs Hertha BSC Berlin (6) 1-1
FC Nurnberg vs Borussia Moenchengladbach (6) 0-0
Hamburger SV vs VFB Stuttgart (7) 2-2

German Bundesliga 2:

1860 Munich vs Greuther Furth (7)
Hansa Rostock vs Koblenz (6)

Greek Super League:

Larissa vs Atromitos (8) 1-0
Aris Salonika vs PAS Giannina (8) 2-0
Olympiakos Piraeus vs Kavala (7) 1-0 NO HANDICAPS!

Greek B Ethniki:

Diagoras GS Rodos vs OFI Crete (6)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Zalaegerszegi TE vs Ujpest (6) 1-2
Szombathelyi Haladas vs Gyori ETO FC (7) 1-1
Budapest Honved vs Kecskemeti TE (6) 1-0
Papa vs Diosgyori VTK (8) 2-1
Vasas Budapest vs Kaposvari Rakoczi (5) 0-0
Nyiregyhaza Spartacus vs Fehervar (6) 0-1, draw no bet

Irish Premier League:

Dundalk vs Cork City (7) 1-2

Israeli Ligat Ha’al:

Maccabi Haifa vs Hapoel Ramat Gan (8) 2-0
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth vs Hapoel Haifa (6) 0-0
Maccabi Netanya vs Hapoel Ra’anana (6) under 2.5 goals
Ashdod vs Hapoel Acre (7) 2-1
Maccabi Petach-Tikva vs Beitar Jerusalem (6) 0-1
Bnei Sakhnin vs Hapoel Petach-Tikva (5) 1-1

Italian Serie A:

Livorno vs AC Milan (8) 1-2
Lazio vs Juventus (6) 1-1

Italian Serie B:

Cittadella vs Grosseto (5)
Crotone vs Cesena (6)
Frosinone vs Padova (8)
Gallipolli vs Sassuolo (7)
Mantova vs Reggina (5)
Piacenza vs Brescia (7)
Torino vs Albinoleffe (8)
Triestina vs Salernitana (7)
Vicenza vs Ascoli (6)

Japanese J-League:

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Omiya Ardija (6) 1-0
Kyoto Purple Sanga vs FC Tokyo (6) 2-1
JEF United Ichihara vs Albirex Niigata (7) 0-0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama F Marinos (7) over 2.5 goals
Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale (7) 2-1
Nagoya Grampus vs Kashiwa Reysol (8) 2-0
Gamba Osaka vs Vissel Kobe (8) over 2.5 goals

Mexican Primera Division:

Jaguares vs Puebla (6) 0-0
Monterrey vs Atlante (8) 2-1
San Luis vs Guadalajara (7) 1-1
Indios vs Toluca (8) 0-1
Atlas vs Cruz Azul (6) 1-1

Moldovan Divizia Nationala:

Dinamo Bender vs Zimbru Chisinau (8)
Olimpia Balti vs Dacia Chisinau (8)

Montenegrin First League:

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

Dutch Eredivisie:

PSV Eindhoven vs Roda JC Kerkrade (8) -1.75 handicap
FC Twente Enschede vs FC Utrecht (8) 2-1
Heerenveen vs Groningen (7) 1-1
ADO Den Haag vs AZ Alkmaar (8) 1-2

Northern Irish Premier League:

Dungannon Swifts vs Glentoran (6)
Crusaders vs Glenavon (7)
Coleraine vs Institute (6)
Ballymena United vs Newry City (6)
Lisburn Distillery vs Cliftonville (7)
Linfield vs Portadown (8)

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Fredrikstad vs Valerenga Oslo (7) 0-0

Polish Ekstraklasa:

GKS Belchatow vs Ruch Chorzow (6) 1-1
Cracovia Krakow vs Arka Gdynia (6) 0-0
Slask Wroclaw vs Legia Warsaw (7) 0-1
Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Lech Poznan (7) 2-1

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Rio Ave vs CD Nacional (7) 1-1
Porto vs Leixoes (9) -1.75 handicap

Romanian Liga:

Unirea Urziceni vs Unirea Alba Iulia (9) -1.75 handicap
Dinamo Bucharest vs Otelul Galati (8) 2-0
Gloria Bistrita vs International (7) 1-0

Russian Premier League:

FK Moscow vs Amkar Perm (8) 2-0
CSKA Moscow vs Krylya Sovetov Samara (6) 1-0
Rubin Kazan vs Saturn Moscow Oblast (9) -1.75 handicap
Kuban Krasnodor vs FK Khimki (7) 0-0

Scottish Premier League:

Motherwell vs Rangers (8) 0-1
Celtic vs Dundee United (8) over 2.5 goals
Heart of Midlothian vs Kilmarnock (7) 2-1
St.Mirren vs St.Johnstone (6) 1-0

Serbian Super Liga:

OFK Belgrade vs Napredak (8) 2-0
Mladi Radnik vs Rad Belgrade (5) 1-1
Borac Cacak vs Jagodina (6) 1-0
Javor Ivanjica vs Spartak Subotica (7) 2-1
Red Star Belgrade vs Metalac GM (9) -1.75 handicap

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Banska Bystrica vs Nitra (7) 2-1
Ruzomberok vs Senica (6) 1-0
Tatran Presov vs Spartak Trnava (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Dubnica vs MSK Zilina (8) 0-2

Slovenian Prva Liga:

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

Spanish Primera Liga:

Getafe vs Barcelona (8) 1-2
Atletico Madrid vs Racing Club de Santander (8) -1.75 handicap
Espanyol vs Real Madrid (6) 1-1
Sevilla CF vs Real Zaragoza (8) -1.75 handicap

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Real Union Club de Irun vs Cartagena (5)
Gimnastic de Tarragona vs Real Sociedad (7)
Las Palmas vs Numancia (6)
Celta de Vigo vs Levante (7)
Cadiz vs Cordoba (6)
Villarreal II vs Hercules Alicante (8)
Castellon vs Albacete (5)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Trelleborgs vs Kalmar (6) 2-1
Elfsborg Boras vs GAIS Goteborg (8) 2-0

Swiss Super League:

St.Gallen vs Sion (6) 1-0
FC Zurich vs Grasshoppers Zurich (9) 3-1, at least one red card in this game

Swiss Challenge League:

Le Mont vs Lugano (8)
Stade Nyonnais vs Servette (7)
Wohlen vs Lausanne Sports (6)
Winterthur vs Yverdon Sport (7) over 2.5 goals
Locarno vs Thun (6)
Schaffhausen vs Vaduz (5)

Turkish Super Lig:

Kayserispor vs Ankaraspor (7) 2-1
Galatasaray vs Besiktas JK (8) 2-0, at least one red card in this game
Denizlispor vs Diyarbakirspor (5) under 2.5 goals
Manisaspor vs Sivasspor (6) 1-2

Welsh Premier League:

Aberystwyth Town vs Airbus UK (7) 2-1
Caersws vs Prestatyn Town (6) 1-1
Llanelli vs Newtown (8) 2-0
Welshpool Town vs Carmarthen Town (5) 1-1

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