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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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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