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Espanyol vs Getafe

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Today’s secondary featured game is the Primera Liga game in Barcelona between Espanyol and Getafe.

Espanyol have impressed me over the last two seasons as they’ve become a lot more stable under ex-centre back Pochettino. They’re a bit short on the depth front and don’t score as many as they should be as a football team, they’re actually pretty damn good, in my view. They lost star striker Osvaldo pre-season to AS Roma and that will hurt them, of course. Callejon’s departure is no small news, either. However, they’ve signed old hand Pandiani, Slovakian winger Weiss, and Ivorian machine Romaric so they’ve not done too badly out of the transfer window. They’ve still got Sergio Garcia, which is very useful to them, when he feels like being useful! The big one for me is Uruguayan playmaker Albin, though. They signed him from Getafe pre-season and he’s a very good player on his day. Pochettino is the right manager to get the best out of him, in my view, not that he’ll need encouragement against his old club tonight! Away from home, Espanyol you have been poor this season, as per usual. Espanyol only really show up at home and a 2-1 win against Athletic Club de Bilbao a couple of weeks ago reinforced that point. I expect Espanyol to win a good number of home games this season and this is a game that they’re very much capable of winning.

Getafe, though – what can you say? They’ve done some good business pre-season by obtaining Lopo and Rodriguez from Deportivo La Coruna, Diego Castro from Sporting Gijon, Valera from Atletico Madrid, Pedro Leon from Real Madrid, and Guiza from Fenerbahce. However, despite the capabilities of the players that they’ve signed, they’ve still got a lot of galvanising to do and it’s shown in their games so far. Is it any wonder that it’s taking time, though? They’ve lost Parejo and Boateng pre-season, who were the heartbeat of their midfield last season. They lost Manu, who was a constant regular up front for Getafe last season. They’ve lost Marcano, who was a constant fixture in defence for them, too. I’ve no doubt Getafe will recover from these losses in due course because as a feeder club, that’s simply what they do. They don’t look much right now, however. They were poor during their 0-1 derby defeat against Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and in their 4-2 loss at bitter rivals Real Madrid. What has concerned me about Getafe is not only their lax approach to defending but their inability to keep hold of the ball. It’s going to be a long game for Getafe in Barcelona tonight if they don’t have the ball!

Both sides have work to do in dealing with their losses but for me, it’s Espanyol who have looked the most solid and they’re a generally reliable home side in the Primera Liga. They’ve got a good manager, a good foundation, and enough ability to overcome a somewhat disjointed Getafe side. For me, there’s some value on the home win at 11/10.

Verdict: Espanyol to win at 11/10.

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Thursday’s Picks

Accumulator fodder:

Rosenborg BK.

Recommended bets:

Espanyol and Rosenborg BK at around 7/5.

As ever, if there are any 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!

Copa Sudamericana:

Trujillanos vs Liga de Quito (6) 1-0
Deportivo Cali vs Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota (5) 1-1

Argentinian Primera Division:

Godoy Cruz de Mendoza vs Union de Santa Fe (7) 2-1
Argentinos Juniors vs Tigre (5) 0-0
Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes de la Plata (7) 2-1

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

IFK Mariehamn vs TPS Turku (6) 1-1

Finnish Ykkonen:

KooTeePee Kotka vs Jippo Joensuu (7)
PS Kemi Kings vs PK-35 Helsinki (7)

Icelandic Urvalsdeild:

Keflavik vs KR Reykjavik (4) 1-1

Italian Serie A:

AS Roma vs Siena (7) 1-0

Norwegian Eliteserien:

Rosenborg BK vs Sogndal (8) over 2.5 goals

Spanish Primera Liga:

Espanyol vs Getafe (7) 1-0
Real Betis Balompie vs Real Zaragoza (6) 2-1

Swedish Allsvenskan:

IFK Goteborg vs BK Hacken Goteborg (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game

Swiss Super League:

Servette vs Luzern (5) 1-0
Sion vs Grasshopper Zurich (7) 2-1

Turkish Super Lig:

Ankaragucu vs Sivasspor (5) 1-1
Bursaspor vs Besiktas JK (6) 1-0

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Getafe vs Malaga

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Today’s featured game is the Primera Liga encounter between Getafe and Malaga. Getafe are traditionally strong at home and Malaga generally struggle to stay in the division so there’s no prizes for guessing which way I’m leaning here!

A 2-2 draw at Deportivo on monday night was a respectable result for the Madrid-based outfit and now takes their tally to six goals in three Primera Liga games, two of which were away from home. Getafe have also been competing on the European front too, overcoming OB Odense of Denmark to progress to the next round of the UEFA Europa League. Getafe have therefore played two home games in all competitions and have won both games in fairly comfortable fashion with goals generally easy to come by for Getafe. Getafe lost players over the summer such as Roberto Soldado to Valencia CF, Pedro Leon to Real Madrid, and Kepa to Recreativo de Huelva. However, Getafe replaced those players rather well, in my opinion, by signing Real Zaragoza strikers Javier Arizmendi and Adrian Colunga, as well as Borja from Real Valladolid and Mosquera from Almeria in midfield. It’ll take some time for their new players to adjust but Getafe should be able to maintain the same level of display as they indicated last year. Getafe won eleven out of nineteen at home last season whilst losing just four times so their home strength is pretty undeniable, although their defending isn’t always as good as it should be.

However, that’s where Malaga enter the frame. They can be tricky customers on their day but the heartbreaker for their fans was Portuguese midfielder Duda’s injury, which basically means he misses a lot of games for Malaga. He is a massively important part of this team from an attacking perspective and they frankly don’t have anyone capable of replacing him. Their attackers are either too young or too ineffectual in general and overall, this side suddenly looks very short on actual ability. They lost Valdo, Obinna, and Munua over the summer and haven’t really brought in adequate replacements – just some “maybe” players, really. With that in mind, it’s no wonder that Malaga have struggled this year, leaking a horrendous eight goals in three games this season, losing twice and winning once. Their defence looks very easy to break down and although Malaga are capable of scoring goals, they tend to ship a lot more than they score, which is not the kind of record to take to Getafe.

Malaga have lost their last two visits to Getafe consecutively and I don’t see that changing tonight either, not with Duda injured. Malaga aren’t usually a walkover side but their defending at times is abysmal and a potent and well-organised Getafe side could and really should take advantage of that fact by winning tonight at decent odds of 3/4.

Verdict: Getafe to win at 3/4.

Thursday’s Picks

My tips:

There’s no other value singles for me today, I’m afraid!

Accumulator fodder:

HB Torshavn, Daugava Daugavpils, Skonto Riga, Liepajas Metalurgs, Villarreal, Sevilla CF.

Recommended bets:

Getafe, Villarreal, and Sevilla CF at 3/1.

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

Copa Sudamericana:

Emelec Guayaquil vs Universidad San Martin (5) 1-1
Union San Felipe vs Guarani Asuncion (7) 1-1
Caracas vs Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota (5) 2-1, draw no bet

Brazilian Serie A:

Fluminense vs Atletico Mineiro (7) over 2.5 goals
Vitoria vs Avai (5) 2-1, draw no bet

Faroese Meistaradeildin:

HB Torshavn vs AB Argir (8) 2-0
NSI Runavik vs Vikingur Gotu (6) 2-1

Italian Serie A:

Juventus vs Palermo (7) 2-1

Latvian Virsliga:

Daugava Daugavpils vs Jauniba (8) 2-0
FK Jurmala vs Liepajas Metalurgs (8) 1-2
Blazme Rezekne vs Skonto Riga (9) 1-3
RFS/Olimps Riga vs Tranzits Ventspils (5) 1-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Getafe vs Malaga (7) 2-1
Villarreal vs Deportivo La Coruna (8) 2-0

Sevilla CF vs Racing Santander (8) 2-1

Swedish Superettan:

Osters vs Vasby United (6)

Swiss Super League:

Bellinzona vs Thun (5) over 2.5 goals
Sion vs Neuchatel Xamax (7) 2-1

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Atletico El Vigia vs Mineros de Guayana (5) 2-1
Caroni vs Yaracuyanos (4) 0-1
Monagas SC vs Deportivo Tachira (5) 1-1
Atletico Venezuela vs Trujillanos (6) 1-1
Estudiantes de Merida vs Real Esppor Club (6) 2-1
Zulia vs Deportivo Anzoategui (5) 0-0
Deportivo Lara vs Zamora (6) 1-0

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