KuPS Kuopio vs FC Honka Espoo

Today’s featured game is the Veikkausliiga encounter between relegation battlers KuPS Kuopio and title hopefuls FC Honka Espoo. The hosts have started playing better football lately simply because they have to to stay in the Veikkausliiga. They’ve won three from their last five games, losing two along the way, their most recent of which was a 3-0 humbling at TPS Turku last match. The hosts are in a better position than their fellow relegation stragglers RoPS Rovaniemi and JJK Jyvaskyla but will still seek any possible points to secure their Veikkausliiga status where possible. However, despite KuPS Kuopio’s recent valiant efforts, what we’ve found out is that when they encounter a top quality side with valiant efforts because their need for points is great too…KuPS Kuopio get swept away. TPS Turku proved that last match and I rate FC Honka Espoo as being better than TPS Turku, if only marginally. The visitors average scoring over two goals per game and have won four of their last five games. The contrast of quality between these two sides is vast and when a good side plays with great motivation, they almost always win. FC Honka Espoo have to win this game to have any hope of winning the Veikkausliiga, title, which is looking unlikely now due to HJK Helsinki’s somewhat simple home games remaining. However, today’s visitors aren’t going to let it slide that easily and will be well-motivated for today’s game. Frankly, I’m beyond surprised that the odds on this game are 19/20 because there’s such a big difference between these two sides that it’s unreal. I expect the odds to drop so take them whilst you can!

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

KuPS Kuopio vs FC Honka Espoo - away win at 19/20 – see introduction for full details.

Internacional vs Flamengo – home win at 3/4. Despite the recent poor form of hosts Internacional (two consecutive domestic defeats), it’s undeniable that Internacional remain the better side between these two clubs. Their home form is still amongst the best in the league with eight wins from twelve games, losing just twice on the way. Flamengo, despite being a good side, are a poor away side. They’ve lost six away games from eleven and won just twice. They’re in good form with three wins from four games but they’re going to have a very tough game here as they’ve lost three of their last four away games against Internacional, drawing the other a couple of seasons ago. For me, form takes a backseat here as there’s a significant quality gap so the home win at 3/4 looks good for me.

Swansea City vs Sheffield United – away win at 13/10. Promotion hopefuls Sheffield United journey to Wales to take on out-of-sorts Swansea City. The hosts are without a win in their last four games, drawing three and losing once. It’s more than apparent to see exactly where Swansea City’s problems lie at the moment with just a single glance at the league table – goalscoring. They’ve managed to score just three goals in their first eight games of the season, which isn’t nearly good enough, as I’m sure you’re all aware. I think it’s fair to say that they’re really missing Jason Scotland since his summer transfer to Wigan Athletic. Today, Swansea City are hosting a Sheffield United side that have won three from their last five games and are generally looking pretty reliable when it comes to winning games. I can’t see an out-of-form side that can’t score goals playing against a better side and obtaining a result so I’m siding with the away win at 13/10.

Ipswich Town vs Newcastle United – away win at 13/10. Hosts Ipswich Town are playing better than they have done all season with just two defeats in their last five games, drawing the other three. That said, it’s still more than evident the number of problems they actually have as they’ve still not won a league game in eight attempts. Today they host a Newcastle United side that were humbled 3-0 mid-week by Plymouth Argyle in the League Cup. However, I would urge you all to disregard this as Newcastle United fielded a lot of youngsters in that game as they are prioritising promotion this season. As far as league form goes, Newcastle United have won four from their last five games and are currently second in the Championship table. Effectively, Newcastle United are a better side a and are in better form so an away win looks fairly straightforward at 13/10.

Bristol Rovers vs Brighton & Hove Albion – home win at 4/5. A great start to their campaign has seen Bristol Rovers soar to third place in the table with six wins from eight games. They’ve won four of their last five games and are obviously on a massive high at the moment. Bristol Rovers aren’t a prolific side but they’re certainly effective. Today they host a Brighton & Hove Albion side that that had been on a good run before losing 3-2 at home to Southend United last match. Two wins from eight games says that Brighton & Hove Albion could be in for a long season, especially as there’s only one side in the whole division that has currently conceded more goals than they have. To put it bluntly, the visitors look like cannon fodder currently and the hosts look like the cannon. 4/5 on this selection should be a great bet!

Shrewsbury Town vs Northampton Town – home win at 4/5. Four straight defeats has now seen recently relegated Northampton Town slide to just fourth bottom. They’ve lost five games from eight so far and don’t appear to be showing any signs of getting out of their rut. Hosts Shrewsbury Town have been a “home side” for some time now and this season isn’t proving too different as they’ve already notched up two home wins. Three wins in four games has got them to seventh in League Two and form/momentum is pointing to this record being continued today. Taking the home win at 4/5 should be a good bet today.

Maag Tammeka Tartu vs Tulevik Viljandi – home win at 2/1. I know Maag Tammeka Tartu aren’t a particularly good side but they warrant better odds than 2/1, surely? It was only last season that they finished above Tulevik Viljandi, if only on goal difference. They’ve also won this fixture for three out of the last four Meistriliiga campaigns, drawing the other game. Whereas the table this year shows a clear points difference between the two sides, I don’t think there’s much in it quality-wise. You also have to take into account that Tulevik Viljandi haven’t won in five games, losing their last three on the bounce. Maag Tammeka Tartu, however, have won their last three games and have some great momentum entering this game. Frankly, I’d expect a lot lower odds but I’m happy to have a medium stake on the home win at 2/1 with the above information in mind!

Inter Turku vs Tampere United – home win at evens. After their defeat last match at home to HJK Helsinki, Tampere United’s surprise title challenge is now finished with and they look to battle out a Europa League place with today’s hosts Inter Turku and IFK Mariehamn. Yes, I am not including Haka Valkeakoski in this equation because they’re atrocious and I’ll be astounded if they make it! Basically, this match has suddenly become a lot more important than was initially thought. Fortunately for Inter Turku, they’re hosting a side that have lost more games away games than the majority of the Veikkausliiga. In fact, only three sides have lost more away games and they’re the bottom three in the Veikkausliiga! They hosts have got some good momentum at the moment as they’re unbeaten in four games, winning twice and drawing twice. It doesn’t seem to matter what form or momentum Tampere United have – they just seem to win at home and lose away, generally! I can’t say I think anything different is going to occur today, either – Inter Turku have got enough to win this game and form says that they will. Evens on this selection should be a reliable bet.

FC Koln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen - away win at evens. Despite a disappointing cup defeat mid-week, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are playing very well in the Bundesliga. They’ve currently won four games from six and remain unbeaten in second place. Today they travel to FC Koln, a side that has managed just one victory in their six games thus far, losing four along the way. They’ve not won any games at home in this campaign and although they’ll look to make it difficult for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to play their football today, I can’t help but feel that when the final whistle goes, it’ll be an away win that has happened due to the quality and efficiency of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The away win at evens could prove very valuable indeed today!

Szombathelyi Haladas vs Diosgyori VTK – home win at 5/6. Both of these two sides have made atrocious starts to the season but one of them shouldn’t really be there; Szombathelyi Haladas. They had a great Soproni Liga campaign last year and managed to play a few European games this year as a result of it. They’re a decent side and have proven such by gaining an impressive win against Fehervar this season. Their general form has been their let-down as opposed to their actual ability. However, their form has shown signs of improvement lately having only lost two of their last five games and having scored nine goals in the process. Despite being above Szombathelyi Haladas, Diosgyori VTK are in a worse position in my eyes because they don’t have a particularly good squad and they’ve now lost three in a row. They’re just not scoring enough goals, unlike their hosts today, who are conceding too many. I expect a lot of goals in this game but I think it’s time that Szombathelyi Haladas shone again by winning this game at 5/6.

Fylkir Reykjavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur – away win at 6/4. High-flying Fylkir Reykjavik host giants FH Hafnarfjordur in a game that arguably the hosts need to win more than the visitors. Reigning champions FH Hafnarfjordur are leading the Landsbankadeild Karla by five points currently and are starting to look settled again after a mid-season blip. When FH Hafnarfjordur are settled, other sides start to lose games against them – constantly! Fylkir Reykjavik are no exception to this ruling having lost this exact fixture for four seasons running now. Fylkir Reykjavik have only beaten FH Hafnarfjordur twice in their last ten attempts and both of those were away from home. In terms of form, there’s not much between these two sides but when you mention ability, FH Hafnarfjordur are the kings of Iceland and I thoroughly expect to see that shine through today as we make money on the outcome with superb odds of 6/4!

Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers – away win at 10/11. Just one point now seperates league leaders Bohemians and title challengers Shamrock Rovers. The visitors today have won their last three games in a row and are unbeaten in five domestic games. They’ve only lost three games all season and look intend on taking the title to the wire with Bohemians this season. Shamrock Rovers are the best away side in the division currently, having only lost once on the road this season and winning seven of their fourteen away games. Hosts Sligo Rovers may be unbeaten in three games but they’ve only won once in five games. Effectively, the hosts shouldn’t have enough to trouble the visitors today so the away win at 10/11 looks a good bet.

Sampdoria vs Internazionale – away win at 10/11. Despite a good start to the season, Sampdoria were brought crashing back down to earth by a rampant Fiorentina last match. Unfortunately for Sampdoria, they don’t exactly have the easiest of pick-me-up games as they’re hosting Jose Mourinho’s Internazionale. The visitors are unbeaten this season with four wins from five games and look set for yet another dominating season with the quality available at their disposal. There’s not too much between these two form-wise but ultimately, Internazionale have a better squad than Sampdoria on every front so the away win at 10/11 should be fairly routine.

Albinoleffe vs Crotone – home win at 5/6. They’ve taken a long time starting their Serie B season but Albinoleffe have finally won their first game of the season with a 2-1 victory over Mantova. The hosts are actually a good side but they’ve really hid it well so far with four straight defeats prior to the win. Albinoleffe will be looking to continue their mini run and they’ve picked a perfect game to do it in as they’re hosting newly-promoted Crotone, a side that still has no victories in Serie B this season, drawing four games and losing two. Their massive problem is goalscoring, something that is clearly indicated by the fact that they’ve only scored once all season. A resurgent Albinoleffe is a dangerous Albinoleffe and I fear Crotone might just get taught a lesson today. 5/6 on the home win for a good side that’s beginning to wake up looks a good bet to me!

Salernitana vs Ascoli - away win at 19/10. I’m not entirely sure why Ascoli are at 19/10 to win this game but perhaps that’s why I’m not a bookmaker. Not only did they win here last season, but they’ve not lost any game from six this season in Serie B and have won three of their last five games. They’re travelling to a Salernitana side that obtained their first point of the season away to Piacenza last match but still have no wins. They’ve scored just two goals all season, hence their problem, and let in eleven goals. It’s a considerable problem to not score goals but it’s even worse when you’ve conceded more goals than the rest of your division. For me, this has away win written all over it and can only imagine the bookies have made a slight error with this one! 19/10 on the away could be a bargain here.

Rio Ave vs Academica de Coimbra – home win at 5/6. Unbeaten after five games, Rio Ave have made a tremendous start to this campaign, one that I honestly didn’t think they were capable of. Their unbeaten status is largely due to their boring football as they’ve drawn three times and won twice by only scoring five goals and conceding two. Today they face an Academica de Coimbra side that boast a very similar record, only that they’ve lost three and drawn twice instead of actually bothering to win a game. I expect this game to be mind-numbingly boring and very low-scoring but think Rio Ave have the momentum behind them to give them a narrow victory here at 5/6.

Valencia vs Atletico Madrid – home win at 10/11. I was going to stay well clear of this game until I saw the head-to-head statistics. Why? Well, both of these sides are generally unreliable as hell when it comes to betting. Valencia managed to let a lead slip against the ten men of Sporting Gijon last weekend and lost to Getafe mid-week but have already beaten a very good Sevilla CF this season. Atletico Madrid have an even more puzzling set of results as they’ve already been demolished by Barcelona and Malaga, as well as having been held to a draw at home by lowly Almeria mid-week. There’s a lot of internal problems at the club at the moment and to make matters worse, they’ve lost Sergio Aguero through injury for a couple of weeks. Things have gone from bad to worse as Atletico Madrid are still yet to win a Primera Liga game this season and that doesn’t look likely to change as they’ve lost here at the Mestalla for four games running now. 10/11 looks to be a bargain on this one, particularly as Atletico Madrid’s defence is a real mess at the moment.

Cadiz vs Recreativo de Huelva - away win at 8/5. Newly-promoted Cadiz have found life in the Segunda Liga very tricky indeed with no wins in four games. They’ve only conceded three goals but the fact that they’ve only scored once in those four games speaks volumes. Visitors Recreativo de Huelva have won three from four games since being relegated from the Primera Liga and seem intent on returning there as swiftly as possible. Cadiz don’t have the ability nor the momentum to match a very much in-form Recreativo de Huelva tonight so I think the away win at 8/5 looks relatively straightforward.

Kalmar vs IFK Goteborg – away win at 9/5. Risky call? Sure, why not! Since the loss of the two Elms, Kalmar have really struggled in their games, which is something you’d expect from a decent side that have relied upon a couple of talented individuals for too long. Kalmar have now just won twice in five games and their Allsvenskan title challenge looks rocky to say the least. Visitors IFK Goteborg were in a similar position to what Kalmar are now but in July when they lost Pontus Wernblom, ironically. However, IFK Goteborg are well and truly back now with no defeats in five games, winning three of them and drawing twice.  Whereas that’s a good source of information, the other convincing factor was that IFK Goteborg have won three out of their last three Allsvenskan games here without any great difficulty. In fact, here’s a statistic for you – Kalmar haven’t taken any points off IFK Goteborg in their last five Allsvenskan games at either ground. How about that for a confidence booster?? So yeah, 9/5 suddenly looks quite tempting, doesn’t it?

St.Gallen vs Young Boys Bern – away win at 10/11. I don’t think I can ever thank the bookies enough for drastically underestimating just how good Young Boys Bern actually are – long may it last! You’d have thought that their persistent victories over their rivals and tremendous form would be enough to show how good they are but apparently not! They’ve now won eight Super League games from ten, losing just once along the way and averaging 2.3 goals per game currently. Today they face newly-promoted St.Gallen, who are unbeaten at home so far in the Super League, although I can’t help but feel that’s about to change! No wins in three games and two defeats along the way means that St.Gallen are currently on a slippery slope and it’s about to get a whole lot more slippy as they host the best side in Switzerland. Everything about this game points to the away win so I’m more than happy to take it at 10/11.

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 Arsenal de Sarandi (6) 0-0
Rosario Central vs Colon de Santa Fe (7) 1-1
Estudiantes De La Plata vs Boca Juniors (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Tigre vs San Lorenzo de Almagro (7) under 2.5 goals

Australian A-League:

Gold Coast United vs Melbourne Victory (6) 2-1

Austrian Bundesliga:

SV Kapfenberg vs Sturm Graz (8) 0-2
Rapid Vienna vs Wiener Neustadt (8) over 2.5 goals
SV Mattersburg vs Austria Vienna (5) 1-1
Austria Karnten vs Salzburg (9) 1-3

Austrian Liga 1:

St.Polten vs Admira Wacker (6) draw no bet

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Racing Genk vs Roeselare (9) 2-0
Zulte-Waregem vs AA Gent (6) 1-1
Lokeren vs Charleroi (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Kortrijk vs Standard de Liege (8) 0-2
Westerlo vs Sint-Truiden (6) 0-1

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Mons vs Brussels (6) under 2.5 goals
Antwerp vs Ronse (8)
Eupen vs Turnhout (9)
Red Star Waasland vs Tienen (8)
Oostende vs KSVK United (6) draw no bet
Lierse SK vs Tournai (7)
OH Leuven vs Boussu Dour Borinage (6)

Brazilian Serie A:

Palmeiras vs Atletico Paranaense (8) 2-0
Fluminense vs Avai (6) 1-1
Sao Paulo vs Corinthians (7) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game
Gremio Barueri vs Cruzeiro (6) 1-0
Internacional vs Flamengo (7) 2-1
Coritiba vs Nautico (7) 2-0

Bulgarian A PFG:

Sportist Svoge vs Cherno More Varna (8) 0-2
Montana vs CSKA Sofia (9) -1.75 handicap
Botev Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia (7) 1-2
Lokomotiv Mezdra vs Beroe (6) 1-1

Chinese Super League:

Guangzhou Yiyao vs Shaanxi Zhongxin (6) 1-1
Qingdao Jonoon vs Beijing Guoan (6) 0-0
Dalian Shide vs Shandong Luneng (5) 2-1
Hangzhou Lucheng vs Chengdu Blades (7) 1-1

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

La Equidad Bogota vs Deportivo Pereira (6) under 2.5 goals
America de Cali vs Independiente Medellin (7) 1-1
Atletico Nacional de Medellin vs Deportivo Pasto (7) 2-1

Croatian Prva Liga:

Inter Zapresic vs Croatia Sesvete (6) under 2.5 goals
Rijeka vs Medimurje (8) 2-0
Zadar vs Istra 1961 (7) 2-1
Slaven Koprivnica vs Osijek (7) 2-1
Lokomotiva Zagreb vs Dinamo Zagreb (9) 1-3
Varteks Varazdin vs Karlovac (6) 1-1

Cypriot Division 1:

Enosis Neon Paralimni vs Ermis (7) 2-1
Apollon Limassol vs Nea Salamis (8) 2-0
Ethnikos Achnas vs A.E.Paphos (6) 1-0
APOEL Nicosia vs Doxa (8) 2-1

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Slovan Liberec vs Slovacko (7) 2-1
Banik Ostrava vs Teplice (6) 0-0
Sparta Prague vs Viktoria Plzen (8) 2-0
Bohemians 1905 vs Slavia Prague (8) 1-2

Danish Superligaen:

OB Odense vs FC Nordsjaelland (8) 2-0

Danish 1st Division:

Frem vs Vejle (9)

English Premier League:

Portsmouth vs Everton (8) over 2.5 goals
Birmingham City vs Bolton Wanderers (6) under 2.5 goals
Blackburn Rovers vs Aston Villa (5) 1-1
Liverpool vs Hull City (10) -1.75 handicap
Stoke City vs Manchester United (7) 0-2
Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley (8) both sides to score
Wigan Athletic vs Chelsea (9) 0-2
Fulham vs Arsenal (7) 1-1

English Championship:

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

English League One:

Bristol Rovers vs Brighton & Hove Albion (8)
Carlisle United vs Southampton (7)
Charlton Athletic vs Exeter City (9)
Gillingham vs Norwich City (6)
Hartlepool United vs Walsall (8)
Huddersfield Town vs Stockport County (7)
Leyton Orient vs Millwall (6)
Milton Keynes Dons vs Leeds United (7) over 2.5 goals
Southend United vs Oldham Athletic (8)
Swindon Town vs Wycombe Wanderers (8)
Tranmere Rovers vs Colchester United (7)
Yeovil Town vs Brentford (6)

English League Two:

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

Estonian Meistriliiga:

Trans Narva vs Kuressaare (10) -1.75 handicap
Nomme Kalju vs Tallinna Kalev (9) 2-0
Maag Tammeka Tartu vs Tulevik Viljandi (6) 2-1
Flora Paide vs Sillamae Kalev (9) -1.75 handicap
Levadia Tallinn vs Flora Tallinn (8) over 2.5 goals

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

KuPS Kuopio vs FC Honka Espoo (8) over 2.5 goals
Inter Turku vs Tampere United (8) 2-1
JJK Jyvaskyla vs VPS Vaasa (6) 1-1

Finnish Ykkonen:

PoPa Pori vs KPV Kokkola (6) draw no bet
Jippo Joensuu vs Atlantis FC Helsinki (7)
PS Kemi Kings vs FC Hameenlinna (7)
Kiisto Vaasa vs KooTeePee Kotka (8) under 2.5 goals

Finnish Kakkonen:

Lokho A:

Kultsu Joutseno vs KaPa Helsinki (9)
Kiffen vs FC Kuusankoski (6)
HyPS Hyvinkaa vs HIFK Soccer Helsinki (6)
KTP Kotka vs LPS Helsinki (7)

Lokho B:

Pirkkala vs Jazz Juniorit (6)
EIF Ekenas vs KaaPo Kaarina (6)
LoPa Lohja vs Sinimustat Turku (8)

Lokho C:

OPS Oulu vs FC YPA Ylivieska (7)
Norrvalla Voyri vs OLS Oulu (6)
JBK Pietarsaari vs Santa Claus (8)
SJK Seinajoki vs Jyvaskyla Blackbird (6)
OPA Oulu vs VIFK Vaasa (8)

French Ligue 1:

Auxerre vs Grenoble Foot (8) 2-0
Lorient vs Paris Saint-Germain (6) 1-1
AS Monaco vs Saint-Etienne (8) 2-0
Montpellier HSC vs Boulogne (7) 2-1
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Sochaux (6) 1-0
Valenciennes vs Olympique de Marseille (9) 1-3
Olympique Lyonnais vs Toulouse (8) 2-1

French Ligue 2:

Le Havre vs Metz (6)
Nantes vs Nimes (9)
Sedan-Ardennes vs Brest (7)

German Bundesliga:

VFL Wolfsburg vs Hannover 96 (8) 2-0
BV09 Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04 (6) 2-2, at least one red card in this game
Werder Bremen vs FSV Mainz 05 (7) over 2.5 goals
FC Koln vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen (8) 1-2
Eintracht Frankfurt vs VFB Stuttgart (8) 1-1
Hamburger SV vs Bayern Munich (7) 1-1

German Bunesliga 2:

Arminia Bielefeld vs St.Pauli (6)
Kaiserslautern vs Karlsruher SC (7)

Greek Super League:

Larissa vs PAS Giannina (6) 1-0
Olympiakos Piraeus vs Panionios (9) -1.75 handicap
Aris Salonika vs Xanthi (8) 2-1

Greek B Ethniki:

PAE Kalamata vs OFI Crete (6)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Vasas Budapest vs MTK Budpaest (6) 1-2
Nyiregyhaza Spartacus vs Gyori ETO FC (6) 0-1
Budapest Honved vs Papa (7) 1-1
Szombathelyi Haladas vs Diosgyori VTK (7) 2-0
Zalaegerszegi TE vs Kecskemeti TE (6) 1-0

Icelandic Landsbankadeild Karla:

Stjarnan Gardabaer vs Fjolnir Reykjavik (7) 2-0
Breidablik Kopavogur vs UMF Grindavik (8) 2-1
Fram Reykjavik vs Throttur Reykjavik (9) over 2.5 goals
Keflavik vs IBV Vestmannaeyjar (8) 2-0
Fylkir Reykjavik vs FH Hafnarfjordur (7) over 2.5 goals, both sides to score
Valur Reykjavik vs KR Reykjavik (8) over 2.5 goals

Irish Premier League:

Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers (8) 1-2

Italian Serie A:

Sampdoria vs Internazionale (8) 1-2
Livorno vs Fiorentina (5) 1-1

Italian Serie B:

Albinoleffe vs Crotone (7)
Empoli vs Cittadella (8)
Frosinone vs Torino (7)
Grosseto vs Brescia (6)
Lecce vs Mantova (7)
Padova vs Gallipoli (8)
Salernitana vs Ascoli (7)
Sassuolo vs Cesena (6)
Vicenza vs Triestina (7)

Japanese J-League:

Oita Trinita vs Kashiwa Reysol (6) 1-1
FC Tokyo vs Jubilo Iwata (6) 2-1
Gamba Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale (7) over 2.5 goals
Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus (7) 2-1
Kyoto Purple Sanga vs Omiya Ardija (8) 2-0
JEF United Ichihara vs Montedio Yamagata (6) 1-1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata (7) 2-1

Latvian Virsliga:

Blazma Rezekne vs FK Ventspils (9) 0-2
Daugava Riga vs Olimps Riga (6) 1-2
Skonto Riga vs Jurmala (9) 3-1
Liepajas Metalurgs vs Tranzits Ventspils (9) -1.75 handicap

Mexican Primera Division:

Cruz Azul vs Toluca (6) 1-1
Monterrey vs Puebla (7) 2-1
Indios vs Estudiantes Tecos (6) 0-0
Atlas vs Tigres UANL (6) 1-0
San Luis vs Jaguares (8) 2-0

Dutch Eredivisie:

FC Utrecht vs AZ Alkmaar (6) 1-1
PSV Eindhoven vs Willem II (9) -1.75 handicap
RKC Waalwijk vs Roda JC Kerkrade (7) 1-1
FC Twente Enschede vs VVV Venlo (9) 2-0

Dutch Eerste Divisie:

Haarlem vs FC Den Bosch (6)

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Fredrikstad vs Lillestrom (6) 1-0

Norwegian 2 Divisjon:

Avdeling 1:

Vindbjart Vennesla vs Strommen (5)
Ullensaker Kisa vs Tonsberg (6)
Eidsvold vs Fram Larvik (6) under 2.5 goals

Avdeling 2:

Steinkjer vs Hodd Ulsteinvik (7)
Fola Fotball Ski vs Levanger (8)
Lorenskog vs Byasen Trondheim (6)

Avdeling 3:

Fyllingen Bergen vs Sford Sunnhordland (6)
Fana Nestun vs Nest Sodra Agotnes (7)
Drammen vs Kopervik (6)
Algard vs Randaberg (7) over 2.5 goals

Avdeling 4:

Asker Fotball vs Valdres Fagernes (7) over 2.5 goals
Ranheim Trondehim vs Baerum Sandvika (8)

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Odra Wodzislaw vs GKS Belchatow (6) 1-2
Korona Kielce vs Piast Gliwice (6) 0-0
Wisla Krakow vs Polonia Warsaw (8) 2-1
Jagiellonia Bialystok vs Cracovia Krakow (7) 2-0

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Rio Ave vs Academica de Coimbra (7) 2-1
Maritimo vs Naval de Maio (8) 2-0
Vitoria Setubal vs Pacos de Ferreira (7) 0-0
Porto vs Sporting Club de Lisboa (8) 2-0
SL Benfica vs Leixoes (10) -1.75 handicap

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

Trofense vs Portimonense (7)
Freamunde vs Varzim (6)
Beira-Mar vs Oliveirense (7)
Desportivo Chaves vs Estoril (6)
Gil Vicente vs Fatima (8)
Penafiel vs Sporting Covilha (7)
Carregado vs Desportivo Aves (6)

Romanian Liga:

Gaz Metan Medias vs Dinamo Bucharest (8) 0-2
Unirea Alba Iulia vs Vaslui (6) 0-1
Politehnica Iasi vs Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt (7) under 2.5 goals
FC Poli Timisoara vs Universitatea Craiova (8) 1-0

Russian Premier League:

Zenit St Petersburg vs CSKA Moscow (7) 1-1
Dinamo Moscow vs Saturn Moscow Oblast (6) 2-1
FK Moscow vs Khimki (9) 2-0

Scottish Premier League:

St.Mirren vs Celtic (8) 0-2
Falkirk vs Kilmarnock (7) 1-1
Hearts vs Hamilton Academicals (8) 2-1
Motherwell vs Hibernians (6) 0-0
Rangers vs Aberdeen (8) 3-1
St.Johnstone vs Dundee United (6) 0-1

Serbian Super Liga:

OFK Belgrade vs Smederevo (7) 1-0
Mladi Radnik vs Metalac GM (6) 0-0
Borac Cacak vs Napredak (7) 2-0
Javor Ivanjica vs Rad Belgrade (8) 2-1
Cukaricki vs Spartak Subotica (6) 1-1
Partizan Belgrade vs Borca (8) 2-0

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Dukla Banska Bystrica vs MSK Zilina (6) 1-2
Nitra vs Slovan Bratislava (6) 0-1
DAC Dunajska Streda vs Spartak Trnava (7) 1-1
Dubnica vs Kosice (6) under 2.5 goals
Tatran Presov vs Ruzomberok (6) 2-1

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Koper vs Drava (8) 2-0
Celje vs Nafta Lendava (7) 2-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Espanyol vs Deportivo Xerez (9) 2-0
Real Madrid vs Tenerife (9) -1.75 handicap
Athletic Club de Bilbao vs Sevilla CF (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Malaga vs Barcelona (9) 1-3
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid (7) 2-1

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Celta de Vigo vs Hercules Alicante (6)
Real Murcia vs Salamanca (5)
Las Palmas vs Levante (6)
Cadiz vs Recreativo de Huelva (8)
Villarreal II vs Albacete (5)
Castellon vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (7)
Girona vs Real Union Club de Irun (7)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Kalmar vs IFK Goteborg (6) 1-2

Swedish Superettan:

Atvidabergs vs Angelholms (7)

Swiss Super League:

St.Gallen vs Young Boys Bern (9) 1-3
Aarau vs Basel (7) 0-2

Swiss Challenge League:

Lugano vs Gossau (9)
Thun vs Kriens (8)
Wohlen vs Stade Nyonnais (6)
Biel-Bienne vs Le Mont (7)
Lausanne Sports vs Schaffhausen (7)
Servette vs Locarno (5)

Turkish Super Lig:

Gaziantepspor vs Ankaragucu (7) 2-0
Istanbul BB vs Sivasspor (6) 0-1
Antalyaspor vs Fenerbahce (9) 1-2
Bursaspor vs Diyarbakirspor (8) 2-0

Ukrainian Premier League:

Kryvbas Kryvvi Rih vs Metalurg Donetsk (7) 1-2
Zakarpattya Uzhhorod vs Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (8) 0-1
Metalurg Zaporizhya vs Arsenal Kiev (6) 1-1

Welsh Premier League:

Aberystwyth Town vs Connah’s Quay Nomads (7) 2-1
Caersws vs Carmarthen Town (6) 1-1
Newi Cefn Druids vs Neath Athletic (6) 0-1
Haverfordwest County vs Bangor City (7) 1-1
Rhyl vs Porthmadog (10) -1.75 handicap
Welshpool Town vs Port Talbot Town (5) 1-1

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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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