Sporting Braga vs Porto

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

Saturday’s Picks

My tips:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As ever, any questions/explanations required, feel free to email me at thefootytipster@gmail.com. For the complete picks listing, see below!

Argentinian Primera Division:

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

Australian A-League:

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

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

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

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

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

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

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

Brazilian Serie A:

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

Bulgarian A PFG:

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

Chinese Super League:

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

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

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

Croatian Prva Liga:

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

Cypriot Division 1:

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

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

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

Danish Superligaen:

Aalborg BK vs Silkeborg (8) 3-1

Danish 1st Division:

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

Ecuadorian Primera A:

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

English Premier League:

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

English Championship:

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

English League One:

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

English League Two:

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

Estonian Meistriliiga:

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

Finnish Ykkonen:

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

Finnish Kakkonen:

Lohko A:

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

Lohko B:

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

Lohko C:

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

French Ligue 1:

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

German Bundesliga:

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

German Bundesliga 2:

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

Greek Super League:

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

Greek B Ethniki:

PAE Ethnikos Piraeus vs Thrasivoulos (7)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

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

Irish Premier League:

Shamrock Rovers vs Bray Wanderers (8) 2-0

Italian Serie A:

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

Italian Serie B:

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

Japanese J-League:

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

Mexican Primera Division:

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

Dutch Eredivisie:

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

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

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

Norwegian 2 Divisjon:

Avdeling 1:

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

Avdeling 2:

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

Avdeling 3:

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

Avdeling 4:

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

Polish Ekstraklasa:

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

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

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

Portuguese Liga de Honra:

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

Romanian Liga:

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

Russian Premier League:

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

Russian Division 1:

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

Scottish Premier League:

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

Serbian Super Liga:

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

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

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

Slovenian Prva Liga:

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

Spanish Primera Liga:

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

Spanish Segunda Liga:

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

Spanish Segunda B:

Group 1:

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

Group 2:

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

Group 3:

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

Group 4:

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

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Halmstads vs Helsingborgs (6) 0-0

Turkish Super Lig:

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

Ukrainian Premier League:

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

Uruguayan Primera Division:

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

Welsh Premier League:

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

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FC Gomel vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk

As I’ve mentioned on a poll lately, I’m contemplating dumping some leagues and replacing them with others. Well, I’ve now decided what I want to do and it will take effect as of tomorrow.

Leagues being removed:

Montenegrin Prva Crnogorska
Bosnia-Herzegovina Premijer Liga
Maltese Premier League
Moldovan Divizia Nationala
Republic of Macedonia Prva Liga
Northern Irish Premier League
Albanian Kategoria Pare
Israeli Ligat Ha’al

Leagues being added instead:

Spanish Segunda B – Groups 1-4
Finnish Kakkonen – Groups 1-3
Norwegian 2 Divisjon – Groups 1-4

Anyway, today’s featured game is in the Vysshaya Liga and feautres FC Gomel and rejuvenated giants Shakhtyor Soligorsk. Today’s visitors are in fantastic form currently and find themselves third in the table. They’ve won three from their last four games and are unbeaten in their last nine league games. Despite a surprise victory away to Naftan Novopolotsk last match, hosts FC Gomel have only one that won game in their last five games, losing three of them. FC Gomel are hardly a tremendous force at home with some haphazard form but the visitors are tremendous away from home with five wins from eight away games. Quality and form point to the away win and as the odds are evens, I also point to the away win here! Also, some food for thought – FC Gomel haven’t beaten Shakhtyor Soligorsk in their last six attempts and today’s visitors won this fixture last season too.

Sunday’s Picks

My tips:

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

FC Gomel vs Shakhtyor Soligorsk – away win at evens – see introduction for details.

Rapid Vienna vs Salzburg – home win at 5/4. Despite the loss of giant striker Maierhofer, Rapid Vienna are still a very impressive outfit at the current time and will fancy their chances today, particularly after a good draw at bitter rivals Austria Vienna last time out. Rapid Vienna have won both of their home games this season and average just short of five goals per game at home thus far! How about that for a record?! Salzburg have been disappointing performance-wise for me this season. They’re still yet to convince me that they can maintain their Bundesliga crown and if I’m honest, the side they face today is their biggest challenger to the throne. Although this is just one game in the early season, I do feel that we’ll learn a lot about the potential winner of the Bundesliga by viewing the outcome of this game. Anyway, Salzburg managed to lose this game last season and I think Rapid Vienna are even better this season so a home win does look favourable at 5/4. Obviously caution is emphasised due to these two being rivals!

Club Brugge vs Racing Genk – away win with +1.75 handicap at 10/11. Hosts Club Brugge are yet to convince anyone this season with some nervous wins and nervous performances. Today they host a competent and able Racing Genk side. The visitors aren’t playing too well currently as they’re drawing more than they win currently. However, one thing that should be noted is that they’re unbeaten in their last four games. Most interestingly, however, Racing Genk have beaten Club Brugge here for three seasons running now. Ultimately, I can’t see an unconvincing Club Brugge winning this game so taking Racing Genk to win with +1.75 handicap at 11/10 looks a great bet!

Independiente Medellin vs Atletico Nacional de Medellin – home win at 23/20. This is one of the two bloodbath derbies in Colombia tonight so immediately you have to approach with caution. In fact, I’ll be surprised if Colombia still exists after the Medellin and Cali derbies tonight!  However, what can’t be denied is that Independiente Medellin have won three out of three home games in this campaign. That said, visitors Atletico Nacional de Medellin are unbeaten on the road so I expect a very close encounter. However, the hosts won this fixture last season and I think they’ve got just enough to win what should be a pretty violent encounter at 23/20.

Atletico Junior Barranquilla vs Real Cartagena – home win at 4/5. Hosts Atletico Junior Barranquilla enter this game unbeaten in their last three outings, winning two. Their home form is untouchable with four wins from four games as they entertain a meager Real Cartagena side that have won just once in their last five games, losing their last game. All in all, a home win looks imminent here at 4/5 with the hosts boasting the better squad and better form.

Kladno vs Brno – away win at evens. Kladno simply have to be favourites for relegation from the Gambrinus Liga with their atrocious form and leaky defence. Visitors Brno have made a rampant start to their campaign and find themselves fourth in the table currently with three wins in six games and just one defeat. Brno are unbeaten on the road but their biggest handicap is that they struggle to score goals. However, against a poor Kladno side, this really shouldn’t be an issue. Kladno have claimed just one point all season and have now lost five games consecutively. With all this in mind, a Brno victory at evens looks a good bet.

Slovacko vs Teplice – away win at 13/8. After an impressive win against Brno, Teplice will have some good morale as that win means they’re still unbeaten in the league this season and they’re the biggest goalscorers away from home so far. Three wins in four games says that Teplice have the momenum to beat a poor Slovacko side here. The hosts won’t make it easy and have a pretty good home record but the visitors have too much quality and experience to overcome Slovacko today. An away win at 13/8 could be a very good bet indeed today.

Silkeborg vs SonderjyskE – home win at 5/6. Hosts Silkeborg have made a puzzling start to the season with nobody really knowing what they can or can’t do on a consistent basis. However, they’re unbeaten in their last two games, they won their last outing and their home record shows that they’ve won two games from three and score an average of three goals per game at home. What convinced me that this game would be a home win even moreso, however, was the fact that SonderjyskE have lost all three away games this season and really struggle to score on the road. This game should be a tight one but a home win looks fairly imminent at 5/6.

Thisted vs Kolding – home win at 4/5. The momentum taken from last match’s victory at Braband will give Thisted a very good shout of beating Kolding, a side in almost identical form to Braband i.e. no form at all! The visitors look destined for the division below and a roused Thisted aren’t the kind of side that Kolding should be able to trouble so a home win at 4/5 should be profitable.

KuPS Kuopio vs Haka Valkeakoski – home win with draw no bet odds of 6/5. This is a risky call but one I like the look of. Haka Valkeakoski have overachieved all season, as we’re all aware, but they’re just not turning up lately. They’ve drawn three games in a row and haven’t won in their last six Veikkausliiga games. Hosts KuPS Kuopio are still firmly rooted to the bottom of the table but have been playing some good football lately. Despite having lost their last game, they’d previously won two and drawn two games so they’re not cannon fodder at the moment. Visitors Haka Valkeakoski have pretty much said farewell to any hopes of a Veikkausliiga challenge but KuPS Kuopio still have a very real chance of avoiding relegation. The three points are there for the taking and with the hosts having the extra impetus to win this game against a demoralised and out-of-sorts Haka Valkeakoski, the home win with draw no bet odds of 6/5 looks pretty inviting!

FC Kiisto Vaasa vs PK 35 Helsinki – away win at evens. This is pretty much one of the no-brainers! Kiisto Vaasa have sank like a rock in a stream with five defeats in five games. They have a really tough time scoring goals which is obviously the catalyst to their poor form. Visitors PK 35 Helsinki are a decent side and have enough to win this game, particularly as their away form indicates that they’ve won four times so a victory against the bottom side should be fairly straightforward. Neither side is big on scoring goals so it should be a fairly low-key affair but an away win looks a good bet at evens.

Viikingit Helsinki vs KPV Kokkola – home win at 3/4. This is quite a risky call between two big sides in the Ykkonen but league leaders Viikingit Helsinki have the edge, in my opinion. They’ve won seven from ten home games with just one defeat at home this season and almost never concede here. KPV Kokkola, however, are the best away side in the Ykkonen so this should be quite a tense and testing affair. Dominating home form and three consecutive wins says that Viikingit Helsinki have enough to win this game and one win in four games (including two defeats) says that KPV Kokkola have a good chance of losing this game. Football in the Veikkausliiga next season looks a lot more likely for Viikingit Helsinki if they win this this game so a home win at 3/4 looks intriguing!

FSV Frankfurt vs St. Pauli – away win at 11/10. These odds surprise me! Bottom-placed FSV Frankfurt are without a win this season. In fact, they’ve claimed just one point from a possible twelve and now host a rampant St. Pauli that average scoring over three goals per game currently. They’ve won three from their opening four games, they’re still unbeaten and find themselve second-placed in the table. Frankly, the away win here looks pretty straightforward and 11/10 is some bloody good odds to see it happen at!

Union Berlin vs Paderborn – home win at 4/5. In this battle of two newly-promoted sides, it’s Union Berlin who have the upper hand with their form showing that they’re still unbeaten in the Bundesliga 2 with three wins and one draw from four games. Impressively, they’ve conceded just once in their current campaign but their problem is that they don’t score enough goals so on the days where they don’t show up, they’re not going to win. However, those days aren’t here yet so I’m prepared to ride the wave as they take on a Paderborn side that have won just once in four games. The visitors don’t enjoy scoring or conceding goals so I’m expecting a pretty dour encounter. However, momentum says a low-scoring home win is on the cards and 5/6 is a decent set of odds to see it occur at.

Asteras Tripolis vs PAOK Salonika - away win at 21/20. I’m expecting a good display this season from PAOK Salonika and their opening day demolition of Levadiakos did much to back up my theory. Today they face another side expected to battle against relegation this season – Asteras Tripolis. The hosts are unbeaten in their two games this season but they’re facing a very good PAOK Salonika today. I don’t expect a whitewash but the away win looks likely at 21/20, particularly with the quality available to them.

Genoa vs SSC Napoli – over 2.5 goals at 10/11, home win at evens. Genoa have already proven to Serie A that they mean business this season as much as they did last season. They’ve beaten what was an impressive AS Roma side at home 3-2 already and won a difficult away game against Atalanta Bergamo so boast an impressive 100% record thus far. SSC Napoli are one of the sides expected to do well this year and with the players available to them, I’d have to agree. However, they’ve won one and lost one already this season and they know the trip to Genoa is a tough one. The fundamental playing style of each side is to score goals so over 2.5 goals at 10/11 looks a really good bet and just ousts another quality bet of the home win at evens.

Stabaek vs Rosenborg BK – home win at 7/5. Having won this fixture last season, Stabaek will be licking their lips ahead of this juicy clash with league leaders Rosenborg BK. The visitors are unbeaten in the Tippeligaen this season, which is highly impressive, but Stabaek at home really make their ground a fortress as most sides in the Tippeligaen can testify! The hosts have won three in their last five games and are unbeaten on that run too. Rosenborg BK have won four from their last five games too so we should see a fantastic game of football here tonight. It’s a dubious call, but Stabaek are good enough at home to win this game at 7/5 and I can’t help but feel that Rosenborg BK may just take their foot off the pedal a little because they’ve all but won the Tippeligaen already, barring a miracle.

Gaz Metan Medias vs Steaua Bucharest - away win at 4/5. Despite a mixed start to their season, Steaua Bucharest are still head and shoudlers above Gaz Metan Medias and should make it count today. The visitors haven’t won at home yet this season in the Romanian Liga but they have won both of their away games, which bodes ominously for little Gaz Metan Medias. The hosts also boast a mixed start to the season but they don’t really have the quality to match their more illustrious opponents today so the away win at 4/5 looks a good bet.

Spartak Nalchik vs Lokomotiv Moscow - away win at 11/10. Lokomotiv Moscow have looked a new side under legend Yuri Semin and find themselves fifth in the table with four wins in five games, leaving them unbeaten on that run. They’re travelling to relegation-battling Spartak Nalchik who have notched up a couple of wins themselves in their last two games but they’re facing a very difficult opponent today that have their eyes firmly set upon a European place. I anticipate a closely-fought game but the visitors have so much more quality available to them and more consistency under their belt that I cannot see beyond an away win at 11/10.

Hamilton Academicals vs Hibernians – away win at 10/11. I don’t like betting on away wins in Scotland because their football is pretty damn poor but I couldn’t resist this one today given Hamilton Academicals’ abysmal run of form that sees them without a win in three games now and sat bottom of the table with zero points. They’ve managed just one goal so far this season but have conceded a concerning ten goals, which is an average of over three per game. Hibernians tasted defeat for the first time this season last match but had won their previous two games so they’re gradually getting into their stride. The visitors have a better side and more form on a general level so should be able to overcome their weaker opponents at 10/11 so the away win looks to be an interesting bet.

Deportivo La Coruna vs Malaga – home win at 5/6. Despite shocking Atletico Madrid by winning 3-0 on the opening day of the season, I’m not convinced. Malaga still have a lot of issues with their goings-on over the summer and now travel to a very organised Deportivo La Coruna and face the daunting task of taking a result away from the Riazor, something most sides don’t manage to do. As Deportivo La Coruna indicated in their opening game at the Santiago Bernabeu, they know how to find the net. They were unfortunate to lose that game but I feel very strongly that they’ll gain the win today against a weaker Malaga side that are certainly due a reality check after their last performance! I’m surprised the odds on a home win at Riazor are 5/6 but I’ll certainly be taking  them.

Sporting Gijon vs Almeria - home win at 11/8. This is a relatively dubious call but one I do like. Despite the scoreline at Nou Camp reading Barcelona 3 Sporting Gijon 0, the game itself was a different story. The hosts weren’t convincing in their performance but were more clinical in front of goal. Truth be told, Sporting Gijon could and probably should have scored at least once as they had several clear chances in the game. Sporting Gijon are more than capable of carrying their efforts from that game into this game against a weakened Almeria. The visitors didn’t manage to score against a weak Real Valladolid in their opening game despite playing against ten men for 77 minutes of the game. The main reason for this, of course, is that they’ve lost star striker Alvaro Negredo, who was a key member of the side that made Almeria’s home games hard games for all. Without him, they look a shadow of their former selves and they were already a poor away side. Sporting Gijon will be battling relegation again this season so they know this is a vital game that they must win as both of these sides will be in the mix at the end of the season. All this considered, a home win at 11/8 could turn out to be a nice little earner.

Real Valladolid vs Valencia CF – away win at 11/10. I do hate backing Valencia CF to do anything but everything points in their favour at the present time. They’re facing a weak Real Valladolid side that have made some big losses over summer, the most notable of which being wonderkid goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo. They’re generally a decent home side and I wouldn’t expect anything less with them being so close to the Basque country. However, Valencia claimed an impressive 2-0 win over Sevilla CF in their opening game and the momentum from that game should be enough to steer them to victory over Real Valladolid, particularly with their attacking players looking in fine form! 11/10 on the away win could be a valuable bet for this game!

Deportivo Xerez vs Athletic Club de Bilbao – away win at 13/8. I know Athletic Club de Bilbao aren’t the most reliable of away sides in the division, but today they’re facing a weak, demoralised and poor Deportivo Xerez side that are really short of players in terms of actual numbers. Despite putting up a spirited show away to Real Mallorca, they ultimately lost the game and I’m expecting a similar encounter today as they face the tenacious Athletic Club de Bilbao. The visitors have lots of competitive games already under their belts this season and have looked impressive, particularly with the promising Oscar De Marcos, an acquisition from Deportivo Alaves in summer. They dominated the game at home to Espanyol in their first domestic game of the season and throughly deserved to win by more than the 1-0 scoreline it finished. Frankly, I can’t see beyond an away win here so 13/8 looks beyond tempting here! This was a very close second for game of the day, in fact!

Elche vs Salamanca - away win at 2/1. I cannot fathom these odds whatsoever. Elche have done nothing this season other than indicate that they would enjoy being relegated. They’ve lost two games in a row, one of which was an inexplicable home defeat by Huesca and the other was a relatively expected defeat away to Numancia but Elche just can’t get themselves into gear at all. Whereas I don’t class Salamanca as one of the better sides in the division, I do think they’ve got enough to win this game in terms of quality. Form indicates that they’re unbeaten and they’ve won once already so they do have the momentum to win this game too. Their problem is goalscoring currently but with Elche’s leaky defence, you can’t help but feel an away win is on the cards. 2/1 looks almost too good to be true!

Qviding Goteborg vs Mjallby Solvesborg – away win at 10/11. I used to back Mjallby Solvesborg for fun but lately they’ve endured a drought of wins. They’ve not been losing games but prior to their last match, they had drawn four consecutive games. However, their win last match will have give them the morale boost they needed to take those final steps to secure promotion to the Allsvesnkan. I don’t think I need to point out how much better Mjallby Solvesborg are then the majority (if not entirety) of the sides in this division as I’ve harped on about it enough in the past. Today they travel to a very weak Qviding Goteborg side that are without a win in three consecutive games now, losing once in the process. There’s a severe quality mismatch today and the away win looks imminent at 10/11.

Vasalunds vs GIF Sundsvall – away win at 5/6. It seems pointless to write this preview as this scenario is virtually identical to the above preview! Feel free to email me if you think that’s inaccurate but I’d only be repeating myself, really, unless you wish to be really pedantic!

Neuchatel Xamax vs Young Boys Bern – away win at 4/5. After Young Boys Bern made us a good deal of money by winning at Basel last match, it’s hard to see anything other than an away win materialising today. The visitors are simply far too strong for Neuchatel Xamax and are the side I would consider to be the best in Switzerland by some distance. Seven wins in eight games, no defeats, four wins on the road and a whole squad full of quality says that Young Boys Bern will win against Neuchatel Xamax today regardless of the hosts’ excellent start to the season. An away win looks beyond imminent at 4/5!!

As ever, any questions/explanations required, feel free to email me at thefootytipster@gmail.com. For the complete picks listing, see below!

Albanian Kategoria Pare:

Skenderbeu Korce vs Flamurtari Vlore (6)
Gramozi Erseke vs KF Tirana (7)
Besa Kavaje vs Laci (8)
Apolonia Fier vs Shkumbini Peqin (7)
Kastrioti Kruje vs Vllaznia Shkoder (7)
Dinamo Tirana vs Teuta Durres (8)

Argentinian Primera Division:

Lanus vs Banfield (6) 1-0
River Plate vs Colon de Santa Fe (5) 1-1
Estudiantes De La Plata vs Independiente (8) 2-0
Godoy Cruz de Mendoza vs Huracan (7) 2-1

Australian A-League:

Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix (6) 1-0
Perth Glory vs Gold Coast United (7) 1-2

Austrian Bundesliga:

Rapid Vienna vs Salzburg (7) over 2.5 goals

Belarusian Vysshaya Liga:

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

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Germinal Beerschot vs Lokeren (6) over 2.5 goals, draw no bet
Club Brugge vs Racing Genk (6) 1-1

Belgian Tweede Klasse:

Standaard Wetteren vs Brussels (6)
Boussu Dour Borinage vs Turnhout (7)

Brazilian Serie A:

Atletico Mineiro vs Atletico Paranaense (6) 1-0
Internacional vs Cruzeiro (8) over 2.5 goals
Vitoria vs Palmeiras (6) 0-1
Santos vs Santo Andre (8) 2-0
Botafogo vs Fluminense (6) 0-0
Gremio Barueri vs Goias (6) 2-1
Nautico vs Gremio (5) 1-1

Bulgarian A PFG:

Beroe vs Cherno More Varna (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Sliven vs Litex Lovech (7) 1-2

Colombian Futbol Profesional:

Independiente Medellin vs Atletico Nacional de Medellin (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
La Equidad Bogota vs Deportivo Pasto (8) 1-1
Atletico Junior Barranquilla vs Real Cartagena (8) 2-0
Deportes Quindio vs Boyaca Chico (6) 1-0
Envigado vs Cucuta Deportivo (7) 0-0
America de Cali vs Deportivo Cali (6) 1-1, at least one red card in this game

Croatian Prva Liga:

Varteks Varazdin vs Hajduk Split (7) 1-0, draw no bet

Cypriot Division 1:

Doxa vs Omonia Nicosia (8) 0-2
Ethinkos Achnas vs AEL Limassol (7) 1-1
APEP vs Nea Salamis (5) 1-0

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Bohemians 1905 vs Ceske Budejovice (7) 1-1
Kladno vs Brno (7) under 2.5 goals
Slovacko vs Teplice (8) 1-2

Danish Superligaen:

Silkeborg vs SonderjyskE (7) 2-1
Esbjerg vs HB Koge (8) 2-0
Brondby vs AGF Aarhus (7) over 2.5 goals

Danish 1st Division:

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

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Liga de Quito vs Macara Ambato (7) over 2.5 goals
Olmedoa Riobamba vs Emelec Guayaquil (6) 1-1

English Premier League:

Birmingham City vs Aston Villa (7) 1-1
Fulham vs Everton (6) 0-0

English Championship:

Cardiff City vs Newcastle United (5)

Faroese Meistaradeildin:

AB Argir vs 07 Vestur Sorvagur (7)
NSI Runavik vs B68 Toftir (7) over 2.5 goals
Vikingur Gotu vs EB/Streymur (8) draw no bet
B36 Torshavn vs HB Torshavn (8)

Finnish Veikkausliiga:

TPS Turku vs FC Lahti (8) 2-1
HJK Helsinki vs RoPS Rovaniemi (9) -1.75 handicap
KuPS Kuopio vs Haka Valkeakoski (5) 2-1, draw no bet

Finnish Ykkonen:

FC Kiisto Vaasa vs PK 35 Helsinki (7)
Viikingit Helsinki vs KPV Kokkola (8)

French Ligue 1:

Auxerre vs OGC Nice (7) 1-1
Stade Rennais vs Saint-Etienne (8) 2-0
AS Monaco vs Paris Saint-Germain (6) 1-2, draw no bet

German Bundesliga:

Werder Bremen vs Hannover 96 (8) over 2.5 goals
FC Koln vs Schalke 04 (7) 0-1

German Bundesliga 2:

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen vs Alemannia Aachen (7)
FSV Frankfurt vs St. Pauli (8)
Union Berlin vs Paderborn (8)

Greek Super League:

Asteras Tripolis vs PAOK Salonika (8) 1-2
Ergotelis vs Xanthi (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Levadiakos vs Panionios (6) 1-1
Panthrakikos vs Panathinaikos (8) 1-2
AEK Athens vs Iraklis (8) 2-0

Greek B Ethniki:

PMAS Agrotikos Asteras vs PAE Ethnikos Piraeus (7)
Doxa Dramas vs Ilioupoli GS (5)
PAE Ionikos Nikaias vs Ethinkos Achnas (7)
PS PAE Kalamata vs AO Ilsiakos Zografou (7)
Panserraikos vs PAE Anagennisi Karditsas 1904 (9)
Thrasivoulos vs Rhodos AS (8)

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Ferencvaros vs MTK Budapest (8) 1-1

Icelandic Landsbankadeild Karla:

Fylkir Reykjavik vs Throttur Reykjavik (9) 2-0
Valur Reykjavik vs Stjarnan Gardabaer (6) 1-0
FH Hafnarfjordur vs IBV Vestmannaeyjar (8) 2-1

Israeli Ligat Ha’al:

Hapoel Be’er Sheva vs Hapoel Tel-Aviv (7) 1-2

Italian Serie A:

Atalanta Bergamo vs Sampdoria (6) over 2.5 goals
Bologna vs Chievo Verona (7) 1-0
Fiorentina vs Cagliari (8) 2-0
Internazionale vs Parma (9) 2-0
Palermo vs Bari (9) 3-1
Siena vs AS Roma (7) 0-1
Udinese vs Catania (8) 2-0
Genoa vs SSC Napoli (7) over 2.5 goals

Japanese J-League:

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Montedio Yamagata (5) 0-0
Oita Trinita vs Jubilo Iwata (6) 1-1

Latvian Virsliga:

FK Ventspils vs Dinaburg Daugavpils (8) 3-1
Liepajas Metalurgs vs FK Daugava Riga (9) -1.75 handicap
Olimps Riga vs Skonto Riga (8) 0-2
FK Jurmala vs Tranzits Ventspils (8) 2-0

Lithuanian A Lyga:

Kruoja Pakruojis vs Ekranas Panevezys (8) 0-2
LKKA Teledema Kaunas vs Vetra Vilnius (8) 0-2
Banga Gargzdai vs Suduva Marijampole (7) 1-2
FK Taurus Taurage vs FK Siauliai (6) 1-1

Republic of Macedonia Prva Liga:

Pelister vs Renova Dzepciste (6)
Horizont Turnovo vs Rabotnicki Skopje (7)
Sileks Kratovo vs Milano Kumanovo (7)
Teteks vs Metalurg Skopje (5)
Makedonija Gjoerce Petrov Skopje vs Sloga Jugomagnat (8)
Vardar Skopje vs Pobeda Prilep (7)

Mexican Primera Division:

Pumas UNAM vs Pachuca (6) 1-2, draw no bet
Morelia vs Tigres UANL (7) 1-0
Santos Laguna vs Queretaro (7) 2-0
America vs Estudiantes Tecos (8) 2-1

Moldovan Divizia Nationala:

CSCA-Rapid Chisinau vs Nistru Otaci (6)
Sfintul Gheorghe vs Tiraspol (7)
Iskra-Stali vs Academia UTM-Chisinau (8)
Sheriff Tiraspol vs Viitorul (9) -1.75 handicap

Dutch Eredivisie:

Willem II vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (8) 0-2
Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk (7) 1-0
AFC Ajax Amsterdam vs NAC Breda (8) 2-1
VVV Venlo vs Heracles Almelo (6) 0-0
Vitesse Arnhem vs NEC Nijmegen (7) 1-1

Norwegian Tippeligaen:

Odd Grenland Skien vs Lillestrom (8) 2-1
Lyn Oslo vs Aalesunds (6) 0-0
Sandefjord vs Tromso (7) 1-1
Bodo Glimt vs Start Kristiansand (6) 1-0
Molde vs Stromsgodset (8) over 2.5 goals
Stabaek vs Rosenborg BK (6) 1-0

Norwegian Adeccoligaen:

Skeid Oslo vs Sogndal (8)
Haugesund vs Moss (7) both sides to score
Mjondalen vs Lov Ham Bergen (7)
Tromsdalen vs Nybergsund (7)
Sarpsborg vs Alta (6)
Bryne vs Stavanger (7)
Notodden vs Kongsvinger (6)

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Polonia Warsaw vs Zaglebie Lubin (8) 2-0
Lechia Gdansk vs Wisla Krakow (8) 1-2

Portuguese Liga Sagres:

Maritimo vs Sporting Braga (6) 1-1
Olhanense vs Academica de Coimbra (6) 0-0
Vitoria Setubal vs Uniao de Leiria (6) 1-1
Belenenses vs SL Benfica (9) 0-2
Sporting Clube de Lisboa vs Pacos de Ferreira (7) 2-1

Romanian Liga:

Rapid Bucharest vs Vaslui (7) 1-1
Gaz Metan Medias vs Steaua Bucharest (8) 1-2
FC Poli Timisoara vs Astra Ploiesti (8) 2-0

Russian Premier League:

Dinamo Moscow vs Spartak Moscow (7) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game
Spartak Nalchik vs Lokomotiv Moscow (8) 0-2
Zenit St. Petersburg vs Rostov-na-Donu (7) 2-0
Terek Grozny vs Tom Tomsk (5) 1-0

Scottish Premier League:

Hamilton Academicals vs Hibernians (6) 1-2

Serbian Super Liga:

Vojvodina Novi Sad vs Smederevo (9) -1.75 handicap
Hajduk Kula vs BSK Borca (6) 1-0
Cukaricki vs Partizan Belgrade (8) 0-2

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Artmedia Petrzalka vs Kosice (6) 2-1
DAC Dunajska Streda vs Slovan Bratislava (6) 0-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Deportivo La Coruna vs Malaga (8) 2-0
Villarreal vs Real Mallorca (8) 2-1
Tenerife vs Osasuna (6) 1-0
Sporting Gijon vs Almeria (7) 2-1
Real Valladolid vs Valencia CF (8) 1-2
Deportivo Xerez vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (8) 1-2

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Girona vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (6) draw no bet
Real Murcia vs Huesca (6)
Elche vs Salamanca (7)
Real Betis Balompie vs Recreativo de Huelva (6)

Swedish Allsvenskan:

Gefle vs IFK Goteborg (5) 1-1
Hammarby vs Orebro (6) 1-2
Helsingborgs vs Brommapojkarna (8) 2-0

Swedish Superettan:

Syrianska Sodertalje vs Falkenbergs (6) draw no bet
Ljungskile vs Landskrona BoIS (6) draw no bet
Qviding Goteborg vs Mjallby Solvesborg (8)
Vasalunds vs GIF Sundsvall (7)

Swiss Super League:

Aarau vs Luzern (6) 1-2
Bellinzona vs Basel (6) 1-1
Neuchatel Xamax vs Young Boys Bern (8) 0-2

Turkish Super Lig:

Istanbul BB vs Trabzonspor (6) 1-1
Gaziantepspor vs Kasimpasa (7) 1-0
Genclerbirligi vs Eskisehirspor (7) 2-1
Antalyaspor vs Ankaragucu (6) 0-0
Bursaspor vs Fenerbahce (4) 2-1, draw no bet

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Montevideo Wanderers vs Fenix (7) 1-0
Tacuarembo vs Atenas (6) 2-1
Liverpool Montevideo vs Danubio (5) 1-1
Cerro vs Cerrito (7) 2-1
Defensor Sporting vs Club Nacional de Montevideo (6) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game

Venezuelan Primera Division:

Aragua vs Atletico El Vigia (6) 2-1
Yaracuyanos vs Deportivo Italia (7) 0-1
Llaneros de Guanare vs Monagas SC (6) 1-1
Centro Italo vs Mineros de Guayana (5) 0-0
Caracas vs Deportivo Lara (8) 2-0
Trujillanos vs Carabobo (7) 2-0
Estudiantes de Merida vs Real Esppor Club (8) 1-1
Deportivo Tachira vs Zamora (8) 2-1

Welsh Premier League:

Neath Athletic vs Bala Town (7) 1-1

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