AA Gent vs Charleroi
FreeToday’s featured game is the Belgian Eerste Klasse encounter between AA Gent and Charleroi. Hosts AA Gent are having a good campaign and are just five points behind league leaders Anderlecht as a result. Charleroi, meanwhile, are having the season from hell and are rock-bottom of the table, five points from safety.
Although Gent are far from an assured side defensively, they’re a very potent side, which tends to counter-balance their poor defending rather well for the majority of their games. Gent average scoring over two goals per home game and as a result, they’ve won six out of nine Eerste Klasse home games this season. The only two sides to win at Gent this season are the top two sides in the division currently – Anderlecht and Racing Genk respectively – so Gent are very much a quality side, especially at home. Westerlo claimed a very bizarre 4-4 draw here lately in the only other home game of the season that Gent failed to win but that was largely due to abject defending as Westerlo are not a side that is capable of scoring that many goals in the same game, generally speaking. For the six home games that they’ve won, Gent have beaten the -1.5 goal handicap four times, which is an impressive ratio. They enter this game with good momentum to improve that record too with three consecutive wins, which was started by a win at high-flying Racing Genk, furthered by a victory at home to Levski Sofia in the UEFA Europa League, and was further enhanced by a dominant 0-3 victory at Eupen in their last game. I like the alternatives that Gent have in their side in attack too – pacey Ljubljankic, skillful Arbeitman, strong Coulibaly, tenacious De Smet, and emerging El Ghanassy. They’ve got some strong engines in midfield too, like Smolders, Azofeifa, and Thijs. Their defence is their weakest point, as I touched upon briefly earlier, but with an attack boasting the names above, it’s opposing defences that should be more concerned.
Charleroi – well, where do you start? I think it’s fair to say that sometimes bottom clubs in respective league tables don’t necessarily deserve the disrespect that they receive. However, Charleroi are not one of them, based on their displays so far this season. They’ve lost twelve out of seventeen Eerste Klasse games this season, winning just once along the way. They average conceding two goals per game but only score a goal per every 1.5 games, approximately. They’ve also lost six out of eight on the road this season, which is naturally a rather poor record. Charleroi have also lost four consecutive games leading into this one and it would have been worse had they not hosted a side unable to score goals (Kortrijk) as if the visitors on that occasion had scored one of their rare away goals, then Charleroi would have lost eight straight games. This is most certainly relegation form and Charleroi have the terrible displays to back up that claim too. They’ve shipped ten goals in four games but have only scored twice so it really is backs-to-the-wall for Charleroi currently. Youngster Fabris is still suspended for this game although Ederson returns, which at least brings Charleroi more creativity. However, attackers Olufade, Gueye, Orlando, and Vuorinen simply don’t score enough goals and it leaves Charleroi looking vulnerable indeed, especially as their defence is not only weak but rather young too. I think the most criminal thing for Charleroi this season is not having a number one goalkeeper. You need to start from the back when building a team and to use three goalkeepers over seventeen Eerste Klasse games is just unacceptable, in m humble opinion.
To be horribly blunt, the visitors have a lot going against them at the moment whereas the hosts have a lot going for them. There’s a clear quality mismatch between these two and although they both share some common ground in that neither side can defend, Gent are still light years ahead of Charleroi. Charleroi haven’t played a compeitive game for approximately two weeks now; Gent played a week ago and thus have more fitness for this game too. All in all, taking the home win with a -1.5 goal handicap at 4/5 appeals to me a lot with the above in mind.
Verdict: AA Gent to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 4/5 – why not bet on this game now at Bwin?
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Saturday’s Picks
My tips:
As ever, below are my recommended value tips for today in no particular order:
Al Wahda vs Seongnam Ilhwa – Seongnam Ilhwa to win at evens.
Hopefully we’ll have more luck in this game than we did in the Pachuca game yesterday, eh?!
I watched the opening game of the tournament between Al Wahda and Hekari United and although Al Wahda won 3-0, the difference between the two sides eventually came down entirely to the Brazilian trio of Magrao, Hugo, and most importantly, Fernando Baiano. I knew how important the players were to their team beforehand but I did expect more contributions from their other players but it simply wasn’t the case with Hekari United causing more problems than anticipated without really having the quality to do so.
With that in mind, it’s easy to see why Al Wahda were so easily disposed of in the Asian Champions League earlier this year. They lost five out of six in the Champions League, including two home defeats, one against Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad and one against Uzbekistan outfit Bunyodkor. Al Wahda’s sole victory was a meaningless 1-0 win over Iran’s Zob Ahan but Al Wahda were generally very unimpressive when meeting sides that simply possess a bigger quantity of good players than they do. You can see how important Baiano is for Al Wahda in that he was substituted last match with a considerable amount of time still to run in the game. His aerial prowess, flicks, bringing other players into the game, and his finesse makes him one of the best strikers in the United Arab Emirates, in my opinion. He’ll be a real handful for their South Korean opponents today, as will midfield twosome Magrao and Hugo, but if Seongnam Ilhwa can handle those players then they have no excuse to not win this game.
The South Korean side should be used to combating such sides too, as they make fairly frequent appearances in the Asian Champions League. Their place in the FIFA World Club Cup was secured only a few weeks ago as they overcame Zob Ahan of Iran 3-1 in Tokyo, Japan. Intriguingly, Seongnam also rely heavily on three very good players with Colombian playmaker Molina being the heartbeat of the team, Australian Ognenovski being the rock in defence, and Montenegrin Radoncic being the big target man who scores the majority of their goals. However, what I like about Seongnam is the contribution that they do get from their other players, particularly from midfielders Jae-Cheol Jo and Cheol-Ho Kim. They’re going to be essential for the potent Korean outfit in restraining their hosts tonight but they have the ability and the experience to do so. That’s another factor that I like about Seongnam here – they have more experience than their hosts all over the park and although the bulk of the goalscoring side rests with their foreign contingent, Seongnam remain very competent and technically able in the remainder of their team, which has convinced me to side with them today.
The three main players from each side are going to be what ultimately decides this game as they’re the most likely goalscorers for each side. However, I fancy Seongnam’s experienced and able side to do a better job on Al Wahda’s stars than the opposite way around and thus the advantage has to go to the potent South Korean side. For me, there’s value in the away win at evens but I’d leave it if it drops as they’re facing the host club.
Verdict: Seongnam Ilhwa to win at evens.
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All Boys vs Godoy Cruz de Mendoza – home win at 11/10.
From absolutely nowhere, newly-promoted All Boys suddenly boast the third best home record in the Primera Division behind title challengers Velez Sarsfield and Estudiantes De La Plata respectively. All Boys have won seven out of their nine Primera Division home games and have done their average table points the power of good as a result. They average scoring nearly two goals per home game and it’s not like they’ve faced shit sides either – they’ve beaten Estudiantes De La Plata, Boca Juniors, Independiente, River Plate, Newells Old Boys, and Banfield here already, so why not Godoy Cruz de Mendoza too? I don’t know how Matos has scored so many goals for All Boys; I don’t rate him as a particularly good striker. However, I would say that All Boys boast one of the most spirited sides in Argentina and it’s doing them a massive favour, especially in their home games. Unlike most of the sides in the Primera Division, All Boys are desperate to get as many points as possible to help prevent them from any future relegation battles in the averages table – most clubs are far enough away from it to let their guard down. Therefore, All Boys will be motivated for this game and with an excellent home record to boost their momentum, I fancy them a lot here.
I expected more of Godoy Cruz de Mendoza in recent games, irrespective of whether they need the points or not, but they’ve disappointed me. Godoy play with great spirit themselves and attack relentlessly to cause their opponents problems but they’ve simply not done that lately, losing 0-4 at home to Velez Sarsfield and drawing 1-1 with Racing Club Avellaneda, both at home. Godoy’s defence isn’t good enough to cope unless they’re attacking a lot but their team of hard-workers don’t seem to care now that they’ve attained a heroic Copa Libertadores place so I expect a fairly complacent and uninterested display from them in this game, despite them being capable of playing much better, so I have to favour the hosts here.
If the visitors turn up then we could see a lot of goals from two attacking sides. However, Godoy Cruz de Mendoza have no reason to turn up here, just as they haven’t for two consecutive games and they’ve disappointed in both of those games because of their lack of motivation. All Boys need as many points as they can get and in front of their own fans against an uninterested opponent, I like the home win at 11/10.
Verdict: All Boys to win at 11/10.
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Melbourne Heart vs Melbourne Victory – away win at 6/5.
Ironically, I think this game has come at the right time for both clubs as both clubs require an immediate pick-me-up following barren runs and what game can motivate players better than a local derby?
Melbourne Heart are new to the A-League but won at Melbourne Victory earlier this season, such was their desire to make an impression. However, Melbourne Victory are one of the biggest sides in Australia and that defeat didn’t sit well with them. The A-League table shows both sides to be mid-table stragglers but that’s not the case for both sides with Melbourne Victory boasting a side capable of competing for the title. The Victory are where they are because of a dire start; Heart are where they are because they’re simply not a particularly good side, despite the supposed wealth behind them.
Despairingly for the hosts, they’ve already lost four times in ten home games this season, winning just three times along the way. They possess this record because they’re the second-lowest scoring side in the A-League, scoring an average of less than a goal per home game. They’ve lost five out of their last six games and drawn the other because they don’t score goals too, drawing a blank in five of those games. They’ve lost three out of their last four home games and although you can point to them having faced predominantly good and/or in-form sides, if you don’t score goals then you don’t get results and that is the very real problem that Melbourne Heart face currently. Their last game against the Newcastle Jets earlier this week summed them up perfectly; they faced ten men from the 10th minute onwards and went on to lose 0-2 from a 0-0 situation despite their opponents being the only side in the division to score less goals than they do. This may be a derby and Melbourne Heart will be up for it because of that but their players lack confidence and it only takes an early goal from their more illustrious neighbours to remind Melbourne Heart of just how uneasy they currently are. Melbourne Heart miss key Brazilian striker Terra and emerging striker Babalj for this game, leaving experienced Dutch campaigner Gerald Sibon as their only 100% fit striker – well, with any real ability! Melbourne Heart do fortunately have John Aloisi back from injury for this game but without match practice under his belt, I question how dangerous he’ll be in this game.
However, that said, Melbourne Victory are in their current poor form because of lax defending. They’ve not won in five consecutive games and a record showing they’ve conceded eleven goals during those five games is not coincidental whatsoever. Victory have faced some good sides too lately but they’re not defending well enough to secure three points. I’ll give them their due credit, however – they’re the only side to stick three goals past in-form Brisbane Roar this season (for the second time!) and they’ve taken something from a trip to New Zealand to face Wellington Phoenix too, which few sides achieve. Therefore, I’ll give Victory a chance of obtaining revenge here. It’s no secret that they have better players and are the bigger club so the advantage is definitely with them, in my view. They miss Brazilian striker Ricardinho for this game, however, which is a blow. They also miss Broxham in midfield, which is a further blow. Happily, the form of midfielder Kruse is outstanding at the moment and he’s dragging this Victory side along whether they like it or not. Victory’s strength is midfield, hence their 4-5-1 with old hands Pondeljak, Brebner, and tenacious Hernandez being in it. Their leaky defence may give their hosts a chance today but I don’t think they’ll be able to score as many as the Victory should so I have to favour the away win here.
Melbourne Heart could very well breaking their goalscoring duck here but I think they’ll do it with a defeat if Victory play like they have lately. Victory score a lot of goals and dominate games via midfield, something that I don’t think Heart can counter. The hosts have the spirit of the underdogs but the visitors have better players and vengeance in mind. For me, the away win at 6/5 has to be given consideration for this game.
Team news – Heart miss Terra and Babalj for this game whereas Victory miss Broxham and Ricardinho.
Verdict: Melbourne Victory to win at 6/5.
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SV Ried vs Wiener Neustadt – home win at 4/5.
SV Ried were finally brought crashing down to earth by rampant Rapid Vienna in their last game, losing 3-0 at the sleeping giants. That was to be expected, however; SV Ried are not good travellers, contrary to what the Bundesliga table may suggest. At the Keine Sorgen Arena though, SV Ried are a much better side and are very hard to beat, which is what I expect to see today. Will Ried be disheartened by their loss to Rapid Vienna? I doubt it – they have a long-standing habit of losing at Rapid Vienna and they know they’re not as good as them. Their pride may be a little wounded but it’s going to take more than that for me to not back this side at home, especially with Spaniards Carril, Guillem, and Nacho Rodriguez in such excellent form for today’s hosts. At the end of the day, Ried are still top of the table and they’d have snatched your hand off if you offered them that opportunity at the start of the season so I don’t see them being too demoralised here. Indeed, how could they be with the knowledge that they’ve already won six out of nine Bundesliga home games this season? Their goalscoring record is puzzlingly one of the poorer in the division at home but as a unit, they’re very strong indeed so I have to give them their chances here, especially as they managed to win this exact game 2-0 just under a month ago.
Visitors Wiener Neustadt like to make nuisances of themselves by playing attacking football but their defence is rather poor, hence their away form rarely looking of any substantial use. They may have only lost four out of nine on the road in the Bundesliga but if you consider that only bottom club LASK Linz have shipped more goals than they have away from home, you can see how easily Wiener Neustadt are torn apart. Wiener Neustadt only play attacking football, which is both commendable and stupid. It’s commendable for the neutral and for the “beautiful game” but it’s stupid because there’s a lot of sides in this division that are better at it than they are and on their day, SV Ried are definitely one of those sides, especially at the Keine Sorgen Arena. The only side that Wiener Neustadt have beaten away from home in their last five games is lowly SV Kapfenberg, even losing to bottom club LASK Linz along the way, so the cracks are finally beginning to appear in Wiener Neustadt’s somewhat flattering away record, which is very likely to deteriorate as the season progresses as they’re simply not good enough to possess such a record, frankly.
All in all, we have a quality mismatch here and it should be more evident than odds of 4/5 show it to be. SV Ried are very strong at home; they always have been. This year they have a Spanish trio of imports that add an extra bit of class to their fairly impotent attack and that’s important for them. Ried have beaten Wiener Neustadt twice at home in three games since the visitors were promoted and with their visitors ever-apparent inability to defend, I have to fanced Ried to bounce back from their defeat at Rapid with a convincing win here.
Team news: SV Ried miss Lexa, Auer, Gebauer, Hackmair, and Royer for this game.
Verdict: SV Ried to win at 4/5.
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Rapid Vienna vs Wacker Innsbruck – home win with -1.5 handicap at 13/10.
After destroying league leaders SV Ried in their last Bundesliga game, Rapid Vienna are looking to get their title challenge back on track and they’ve given themselves the perfect foundation for doing so. The win against Ried leaves them merely five points adrift of Ried in the table and yet bizarrely leaves them in fifth place, thus indicating how close the title race is this year. Usually, Rapid and Salzburg have pulled away but both sides have endured slow starts. Sturm Graz have been sporadically good, as ever, and Austria Vienna looked very strong earlier this season until their European campaign infiltrated their priority listing. I doubt we’ll see Ried competing at the end of the season unless sides like Rapid fail to pick up their form but I don’t see that happening.
Rapid Vienna still boast one of the best sides in Austria. The form chart isn’t kind to them but their home record is finally beginning to resemble what it should with six wins in nine home games, averaging scoring over two goals per home game. They average conceding less than a goal per home game and behind the scenes, things are finally beginning to click for Rapid. They’re actually unbeaten in ten consecutive Bundesliga games now and have claimed a draw at Salzburg, a win at bitter rivals Austria Vienna, and wins at home against Sturm Graz and SV Ried respectively during that run. Are Rapid Vienna back to their best? Not just yet, but they’re certainly not far away. The missing Vennegoor of Hesselink will cause a problem for them ultimately, if only as a “Plan B”, but Albanian striker Hamdi Salihi is filling in for him by scoring a lot of goals so they can cope ok for the time being. Importantly, midfield duo Heikkinen and Hofmann have looked good for Rapid, although captain Hofmann has missed the past couple of games for Rapid, unfortunately. Nonetheless, this Rapid side has its swagger back and with the likes of pacey Salihi in good form in attack and confidence in abundance, I have to favour them to emerge with a strong win today.
The only reason I can give Wacker Innsbruck hope of having some supernatural motivation to prevent Rapid Vienna from destroying them today is the fact that it’s Koch’s last game for Wacker Innsbruck as he’s moving to Austria Vienna. However, I don’t think that’s enough for them here; their hosts simply look too good. Newly-promoted Wacker Innsbruck enjoyed a “purple patch” at the start of the Bundesliga campaign with goals very easy to come by and their defence working harder than ever before to keep sides out and establish their place in the top flight of Austrian football. Well, Wacker Innsbruck did that and now they’ve suddenly realised that this league isn’t over after twelve games; they play each side four times in a season and they’re already starting to look very jaded and devoid of creativity, which is no great surprise, really. Wacker have only lost four out of nine on the road this season but this record flatters them; they’re simply not a particularly good side and they’re also not playing well at the moment. They’ve won just once in eleven consecutive Bundesliga games now and that was at home to ever relegation-battlers SV Mattersburg. Wacker have failed to register a goal in four consecutive away games now, unsurprisingly losing three of them, twice losing by two goals or more and the exception to that was their defeat against rock-bottom LASK Linz, who are a poor goalscoring side at the best of times. The nail in the coffin lid had to be Wacker’s 1-3 defeat at home to poor-travelling SV Kapfenberg last match – Kapfenberg never travel well; they’re just a physical and hard-working side, nothing more. The ease with which Kapfenberg won that game was remarkable in comparison to Wacker’s statistics but it does indicate that Wacker have peaked early and they’re starting to struggle, especially in front of goal, so I think they’re in real danger of being blown away today.
Rapid are a side on a mission and they won’t have forgotten the 1-1 draw that Wacker Innsbruck stole here earlier this season. Rapid have the quality advantage and they’re very much a side in-form whereas Wacker Innsbruck are very out-of-form and highly impotent currently. Goals have dried up with Schreter having been “figured out” by Bundesliga defences and Wacker simply look lost now. Rapid Vienna are a very dangerous side to face at the best of times but with no form, no confidence, and no goals being scored, you become nothing more than sitting ducks. For me, Wacker are going to get taught a lesson today if Rapid turn up and it has to be worth a shot as these odds are far too generous for Rapid to win by two goals or more!
Verdict: Rapid Vienna to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 13/10.
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Anorthosis Famagusta vs Alki – under 2.5 goals at 11/10.
I have no idea why Anorthosis Famagusta are so short for this game. Seriously, it just doesn’t make sense. Ok, they’re one of Cyprus’ “big three” but their displays this season have been poor, especially in recent weeks. Anorthosis have only won three home games from six this season and haven’t managed a single win in their last seven Division 1 games. Two out of their last three home games have gone under 2.5 goals (both 1-1 draws against inferior A.E.Paphos and inferior Ethnikos Achnas respectively) as Anorthosis really struggle to break resilient sides down. They’ve bagged just three goals in their last five games and that kind of record doesn’t merit odds of 1/5 to win this game whatsoever. Anorthosis have a lot of problems currently and Alki are not a side you want to face when things aren’t going well.
Alki aren’t a particularly good side but like A.E.Paphos and Ethnikos Achnas before them – they’re an organised side. However, Alki have an advantage in this game that those two opponents didn’t – venue. Alki’s own stadium was not suitable for use this season so they’ve been playing their home games at Anorthosis Famagusta’s home ground so they know this venue very well indeed. Barring their 2-3 defeat at the start of the season against Anorthosis (their first game following promotion), Alki have been very strong on this ground with only giants Omonia Nicosia enjoying their trip here. AEK Larnaca won here in fortuitous circumstances against ten men but barring those games, Alki have been very strong. Indeed, Alki’s last four “home” games have all gone under 2.5 goals because nobody scores against them. If they take Anorthosis on in a game of “proper” football then they’ll be laid to waste by Anorthosis but Alki aren’t stupid; they know that. They’ll have a gameplan to stop Anorthosis playing football here and with Anorthosis’ current terrible form, I can’t see it not being successful.
So yeah – these odds look horribly wrong here. I was tempted to lay Anorthosis here but the better bet is going under 2.5 goals, in my opinion. This derby will see more Anorthosis fans because they’re a bigger side but that’s the only real advantage Anorthosis have here because they’re not producing the goods on the field. With Anorthosis not scoring and Alki not conceding, under 2.5 goals at 11/10 looks far too generously-priced, in my opinion.
Verdict: Under 2.5 goals at 11/10.
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Aston Villa vs West Bromwich Albion – over 2.5 goals at 3/4.
Ashley Young returns for Aston Villa but that’s the only ray of light at the end of the tunnel as Gerard Houllier’s managerial incompetence is gradually beginning to appear. A 3-0 defeat at his old club Liverpool was humiliating for a Villa side that has generally enjoyed visits to Anfield in recent years and this one had the potential to bring a similar level of joy with Liverpool missing Gerrard in midfield and missing star striker Torres. However, it was not to be as Villa collapsed very earlier with shambolic defending and deserved their defeat, ultimately.
Villa may welcome back Ashley Young to boost their attack but they’ve lost Luke Young in defence to weaken their clean sheet possibilities and they’ve lost pacey Agbonlahor, which damages their attack. Therefore, things are a bit grim for a rather stretched Aston Villa squad at the moment, although target man Emile Heskey is on the verge of returning to full fitness, which will aid their cause. However, Villa simply aren’t producing the goods under their French manager with four defeats, one draw, and just one victory in their last six games. Their only win in that run came in a 3-2 home win against a drastically under-strength Blackpool side so Villa really aren’t making the grain currently. Five out of their last six games in all competitions have gone over 2.5 goals due to a lack of organisation and I don’t see that changing in this Birmingham derby today either.
WBA have impressed a lot of people this season, including myself. Di Matteo has got them playing some sensational football and credit must go to them as a result. They’re not afraid to attack any side and have demonstrated that by taking a 2-2 draw from their trip to Old Trafford and a 3-2 win from their trip to Arsenal. More recently, WBA have secured an emphatic 1-4 win at Everton, which was impressive as Everton are not an easy side to score against, let alone beat! The fact is that WBA have played so well away from home that only Arsenal and Manchester United respectively have scored more away goals than they have and that’s some record! WBA’s problem on the road is hideous defending but if you’re scoring goals then you stand a good chance of taking a positive result from any game, in my opinion. WBA laid Newcastle United to waste in a 3-1 win in their last game so they bring good momentum into this game and although star attacking players Brunt and Odemwingie are doubts for this game, I still fancy them to cause Villa a lot of problems. Incidentally, I also expect both players to feature; I daresay it’s little more than derby mind games.
All in all, you’re a braver man than I am if you write West Brom off here. I see nothing that makes Villa better than WBA here and WBA know it so I think we’ll see a very open game. In all honesty, I think WBA have a very real chance of winning this game, moreso even than Villa. Therefore, I won’t be entering the 1×2 market as it’s hellish at best! However, the prospect of this game going over 2.5 goals looks very likely indeed, particularly with only two out of WBA’s eight away games in the Premier League this season having gone under 2.5 goals due to a potent attack and weak defence! Therefore, my call is the generously-priced over 2.5 goals for this game.
Team news – Aston Villa miss Clark, L.Young, Agbonlahor, Bannan, Sidwell, Petrov, Weimann, Delph, and have doubts over Heskey and Reo-Coker. WBA have doubts over Brunt and Odemwingie.
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 3/4.
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Crystal Palace vs Hull City – over 2.5 goals at evens.
Crystal Palace welcome back Garvan from suspension for this game and although star Ambrose is a doubt for this game, the Palace side is starting to look more and more like the hard-to-beat side that they have always been. Ambrose is key to their goalscoring aspirations but their general combative style makes them hard to play against. Palace average scoring 1.5 goals per home game and have won three out of their last five Championship games, which isn’t coincidental as Ambrose has gained match fitness as the games have gone by. As a result of Palace scoring more, three out of their last five games have gone over 2.5 goals and given that they need the points to claw themselves away from the drop zone as Christmas nears, I expect a very driven and competent display from the hosts today.
Similarly, Hull City’s fortunes have dramatically improved following the signing of ex-West Bromwich Albion midfielder Robert Koren, the Slovenian international. The talented playmaker has been particularly effective lately as Hull have gone unbeaten in four games, bagging seven times along the way, four of which were away from home. Three out of those four games have gone over 2.5 goals and Hull duly bring momentum into this game as a result. The reliance on Koren’s creativity is heavy given the absence of both Folan and Fagan in attack as their replacement attackers aren’t as dangerous in front of goal but nonetheless, Hull’s spirited displays have seen them claim impressive results whilst playing good football lately so I wouldn’t rule them out of winning this game today.
In fact, I wouldn’t rule either side out here. I expect a good game for the neutral here, actually, contrary to what the table might suggest. My call from a betting perspective is over 2.5 goals, however, as both sides have looked much better offensively lately and should play out a good game of football here.
Team news – Crystal Palace miss Marrow and Gardner whilst having doubts over Ambrose and McCartney whereas Hull City miss Ayala, Fagan, Folan, and Bullard.
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at evens.
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Chesterfield vs Torquay United – over 2.5 goals at 9/10.
The league table says it all here, really! Chesterfield are the better of these two sides, in my opinion, but Torquay have an unbelievable ability to upset the odds by not losing games like this. Chesterfield have long been a dominant home side in League Two and this season is no exception with seven wins in ten games. However, they look a lot more vulnerable defensively this season than in past seasons so they’ve relied rather heavily on their record of having scored nearly three goals per home game to bail them out, which it has. All of Chesterfield’s League Two home games this season have gone over 2.5 goals, however, and this one really should too, especially after back-to-back home defeats for high-flying Chesterfield lessening their morale. Torquay are unbeaten in six consecutive League Two games and have only lost once in ten away games in League Two so I think there’s even a case for backing Torquay to sneak a victory here although that’s definitely not the focal point of this preview! Torquay are effective on the road because they score goals and happily, Chesterfield enjoy conceding them almost as much as they enjoy scoring them.
Therefore, one of the most potent home sides in League Two hosting one of the most potent away sides in League Two should really yield over 2.5 goals and odds of 9/10 are very inviting for such a selection.
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 9/10.
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Morecambe vs Port Vale – away win at 6/5.
Morecambe have only managed to stay in League Two in recent years by being hard to beat. Quality-wise, they don’t bring a lot to the plate, especially in attack. Defensively, they’re not an easy side to face as just three defeats in ten home games this season indicates all too well despite Morecambe being third from bottom in the table. Generally, you won’t find me going against Morecambe very often because they tend to have little interest in playing the game, preferring to stop other sides from winning rather than taking the plunge and going for the win themselves. Indeed, I’m still somewhat hesitant about taking Port Vale to win this game today as they’re generally not a good away side because they’re not a naturally good goalscoring side. However, with their current rich vein of form, I can’t possibly overlook such generous odds on the away win, especially with the fact in mind that only Bury have won more away games than Port Vale in League Two this season. Port Vale are strong defensively so I don’t think we’ll see much from Morecambe’s attack but the big question is whether Vale do the damage in attack themsevles. Before their 0-5 win at Stockport lately, Vale hadn’t won in five consecutive away games due to a lack of goals being scored, failing to score in three of those games entirely. However, at 6/5, the away win here is worth a shot as Morecambe have lost back-to-back home games against Crewe Alexandra and Lincoln City respectively but caution is still recommended!
Verdict: Port Vale to win at 6/5.
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Lorient vs Racing Club Lens – home win at 9/10.
I have to hand it to Lorient this season. I really feared for their Ligue 1 survival following the departures of key players Koscielny to Arsenal, Marchal to Saint-Etienne, Vahirua to AS Nancy-Lorraine, and Ducasse to Girondins de Bordeaux. However, the outstanding form of striker Gameiro has made this side very difficult to face yet again. I wouldn’t have thought Gameiro could better his impressive goals tally from last season but he is on course to do so this year so Lorient are taking a lot of confidence from his displays alone. Lorient’s strength has always been their home games and this season has surprisingly not been an exception with five wins, one draw, and just two defeats in eight Ligue 1 home games this season. Lorient’s goalscoring record at home isn’t ideal but their defensive record is immense with only Stade Brestois able to say that they’ve conceded less home goals than Lorient this season. Lorient have a lengthy injury list ahead of this game but only Diarra and Manga will be missed here but neither should be a great loss in what should be a fairly straightforward game for Lorient. That said, goalkeeper Audard is suspended following his dismissal in the random 6-3 defeat at LOSC Lille last match which leaves Lorient with Lecomte as their only available goalkeeper from four and this regrettably may cause problems for Lorient.
I like Lens but they’re simply not a good away side at all. They’ve only won once in seven Ligue 1 away games this season due to their impotent attack whilst losing three times and drawing three times. They average conceding nearly two goals per away game and have really started to struggle of late. After throwing away a 1-0 lead against Olympique Lyonnais, Lens have been crushed 4-1 at impotent newly-promoted Stade Brestois and been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Auxerre. Lens have a habit of being hard to beat but it tends to only materialise at the Felix Bollaert, which, needless to say, isn’t today’s venue. This venue actually has artificial turf, which naturally benefits Lorient over Lens here.
So yeah – a good home side on artificial turf against an impotent side that doesn’t travel wel = a home win for me. Approach with caution due to some Lorient absentees but the home win at 9/10 looks good.
Team news – Lorient miss Diarra, Cappone, Manga, Gegousse, Monterrubio, Dubarbier, Joinel, Doukoure, Kone, Bouderbal, Buron, and have doubts over Jouffre. Lens miss Buyente, Jemaa, Pollet, Ramos, Sow, and have doubts over Queudrue.
Verdict: Lorient to win at 9/10.
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Palemo vs Parma – home win at 7/10.
Palermo are just one of those sides who are completely different at home in comparison to their away form. Sicily is a somewhat foreboding host for football games which is why Palermo have only lost twice in eight Serie A home games this season (against reigning champions Internazionale and in-form Lazio respectively) whilst winning four times along the way, beating both AS Roma and bitter rivals Catania comfortably along the way. As ever, Palermo’s defence looks pretty ineffectual but their attack looks impressive despite the sale of Cavani with Argentinian playmaker Javier Pastore stepping up to the plate with some outstanding displays. Slovenian duo Ilicic and Bacinovic have been excellent acquisitions for Palermo in midfield and have compensated for a fairly predictable attack containing veteran Maccarone and target man Pinilla. Only a last-minute winner gave SSC Napoli a 1-0 win against resilient Palermo in Naples in their last game to blemish an immense run of form lately but I don’t think Palermo will be downcast; Napoli are a good side. Palermo will look to use this game against Parma as a stepping stone back towards good form and with defender Cassani being the only notable absentee today, I see no reason for them not to start winning again.
Parma are a bit like a mini-Palermo in the sense that they’re only good at home but are still hard to beat elsewhere. Parma sadly lack Palermo’s ability, however, and that should play a big part here. Parma have already lost four out of seven on the road in Serie A this season whilst leaking an average of nearly two goals per away game so things don’t look good for their trip to Sicily. Parma’s last away game resulted in a peculiar 5-2 drubbing against an Internazionale side that just wasn’t scoring goals under shit manager Rafa Benitez. However, that has proven useful to us as it should pave the way for Palermo to carve out a home win against a well-organised opponent here and it should take more than ageing Hernan Crespo in attack to change that here.
I think Palermo should be closer to 1/2 for this game; 7/10 is too generous on a home win for a notoriously strong home side like Palermo when they have virtually a full squad available to them so my call is the home win here.
Team news – Palermo miss Cassani, Darmian, and Hernandez. Parma miss Valiani, Paloschi, Galloppa, and have doubts over Antonelli and Marques.
Verdict: Palermo to win at 7/10.
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Udinese vs Fiorentina – home win at evens.
I feel sorry for Fiorentina, really. They’ve got such a good side but they seem to lose more talented players to injury week by week! First of all it was Montenegrin playmaker Jovetic – that was a heavy enough blow by itself. Since then, they’ve also lost leading goalscorer and star striker Gilardino, number one goalkeeper Frey, their best attacking midfielder Montolivo, and experienced centre-back Natali. All this in the same season after their excellent manager Prandelli departed leaves Fiorentina wondering what else could possibly go wrong for them. They’ve battled well lately but I don’t see where their goals are coming from and with their creativity generally restricted to Santana and Ljajic in midfield, I really don’t see Fiorentina enjoying their trip to Udinese much today. Udinese started their Serie A campaign slowly but they’re on-fire in their recent home games, winning four out of their last five, scoring eleven times along the way, and even beating Palermo and SSC Napoli respectively along the way. Udinese are a very stubborn home side but are always a threat with old hand Di Natale in attack and pacey apprentice Alexis Sanchez supporting him, although the Chilean is supposedly a doubt for today’s game. Isla, Asamoah, Pinzi, and Inler form a strong and tenacious midfield that most sides can’t deal with and I don’t see an under-strength Fiorentina side being able to handle them, even with a good player like Bolatti in the holding midfielder role.
For me, this game will be won or lost in midfield and Udinese should have the stronger midfield at the moment. I therefore think the experienced Di Natale will have ample opportunity to do damage to Fiorentina and I don’t see how Fiorentina will reply so my call is the home win at evens.
Team news – Udinese miss Domizzi, Basta, Ferronetti, and have doubts over Sanchez. Fiorentina miss Pasqual, Gilardino, Natali, Montolivo, Frey, and Jovetic.
Verdict: Udinese to win at evens.
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Atalanta Bergamo vs Albinoleffe – both sides to score at 21/20.
Now this should be a feisty affair! The Bergamo derby – Albinoleffe have been looking forward to locking horns with their more illustrious local rivals and Albinoleffe are starting to hit form too, which leaves us with a possibly great and fiery game here. Atalanta are obviously the better of these two sides and boast a largely full-strength squad although Doni and Ardemagni miss out, which will hinder their attacking plans ultimately, hence me avoiding the home win here. However, Atalanta still have star striker Tribocchi available to them and with Barreto filling in for Doni reasonably well, Atalanta still look capable of feeding Tribbochi well enough for him to maintain his good run of form. Chilean winger Carmona will obviously be instrumental if Atalanta are to win today and local boy Padoin will be raring to go in a local derby like this for obvious reasons. However, Atalanta’s form of late has been sketchy at best with a fairly unexpected home defeat against Livorno, a drubbing at impotent Empoli, and yet wins either side of both games against Modena, Crotone, and Portosummaga respectively. It’s hard to know which Atalanta side will show up but in a derby, you have to expect them to make a showing.
Visitors Albinoleffe bring momentum into this game following three games without defeat and Albinoleffe are a very dangerous side with momentum; it’s like they actually feed off it at times. I suppose it comes with the relegation-battling instinct that Albinoleffe have long had but either way – they’re a hard side to beat. They held Grosseto to a 3-3 draw away from home before beating Serie B giants Empoli at home and a good Reggina side away from home. Finnish midfielder Hetemaj has looked good in midfield and the whole side has looked strong as a unit so I fancy Albinoleffe to upset their hosts a little in today’s game, especially with Atalanta Bergamo old boy Cristiano Zenoni at full-back.
As far as the 1×2 market goes, I’d avoid betting on this game. Please don’t underestimate the stubborn ability of Albinoleffe here! They may not have a good head-to-head record against Atalanta but they’re playing well enough to cause problems today. Realistically, Atalanta should win this game but there’s more value in both sides scoring at 21/20, in my opinion, as Atalanta’s only strength is attacking and Albinoleffe are playing well at the moment.
Team news – Atalanta miss Ardemagni and Doni for this game.
Verdict: Both sides to score at 21/20.
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Empoli vs Portosummaga – home win to nil at 27/20.
It’s finally happened; Empoli look weak without Eder in attack! They’ve scored just once in three consecutive games and have lost all three, demoralising them. Apart from in attack, Empoli are a very strong side indeed and should be taken seriously but in front of goal, they’re pretty piss-poor in general. Coralli has done more for them this season than I expected him to but Empoli still lack in front of goal and it’s really shown lately, especially in the unacceptable 0-1 defeat against Sassuolo. Nonetheless, they have the opportune moment to get their foot back on the form ladder today with a home game against one of the weaker sides in Serie B – Portosummaga. The visitors are new to the division following promotion last season and naive displays on their part have shown that. They’ve played quite well of late – well, at least from an attacking perspective – but they’re bottom of the table because they concede goals far too easily and an average of nearly two goals conceded per game is a worse average than any other Serie B side. Portosummaga have lost seven out of nine on the road this season and average scoring just over a goal per every two away games. They’re facing one of the finest defences in Serie B today though so I really don’t fancy their chances on that front. Their weak defence should give Empoli the ample opportunities that they need to win this game but a demoralised and impotent Empoli makes them not worth 1/2 to win this game, in my opinion. If Empoli intend on winning this game then they’re going to do it without conceding as Portosummaga are not a good goalscoring side so I’d much rather take the home win to nil at 27/20 rather than the very short 1/2 on the outright home win.
Verdict: Empoli to win to nil at 27/20.
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NAC Breda vs FC Utrecht – home win at 27/20.
I know NAC have struggled with numbers this season but they’ve still played well, especially at home where they’ve recorded seven wins in nine Eredivisie home games so why on earth are they 27/20 to win today? They average scoring two goals per home game and have beaten title conteders Twente Enschede and PSV Eindhoven respectively in their last two home games so I’m sure that they can overcome a resilient FC Utrecht. They’re missing a couple of irrelevant players for this game but that still doesn’t account for such generous odds – only the reasonably unconvincing head-to-head record can lend any reasoning behind such long odds. Only a good AZ Alkmaar and in-form Roda JC Kerkrade have taken anything from their trip to the Rat Verlegh this season so I don’t see why FC Utrecht should fare any better.
Emerging striker van Wolfswinkel has carried this FC Utrecht side for the duration of this season and it’s worked well for them but they’re still not a particularly good side. It doesn’t aid matters that they’re missing Romanian full-back Nesu for this game as that weakens their usually solid defence here. Indeed, FC Utrecht have already lost six out of nine Eredivisie away games this season whilst averaging scoring just a goal scored per away game so I really don’t rate their chances here, especially after a hectic UEFA Europa League campaign has wreaked havoc upon their stretched squad.
Ultimately, I simply cannot fathom why NAC Breda are priced so long to win this game. I don’t think this will be a whitewash; quite the contrary, in fact – I expect a close game here. Neither side is leagues ahead of the other here. However, there’s a lot of momentum on NAC’s side and they’re scoring goals for fun at home so I have to favour the home win at 27/20.
Team news – NAC Breda miss Snoyl and Mommers. FC Utrecht miss Zullo, Mulenga, Nesu, De Kogel, and Demouge.
Verdict: NAC Breda to win at 27/20.
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Rangers – both sides to score at 4/5.
Inverness have been a remarkable success story of late, going four games without defeat, winning three times along the way. Their away record is infinitely better than their away form but their ability to put the ball in the net has been terrifically highlighted lately with an impressive record of eleven goals scored in four games and it’s that goals tally which has led them to a 2-2 draw at giants Celtic and emphatic wins against Hamilton Academicals, Hibernian, and Aberdeen respectively. Inverness have already travelled to face their opponents today Rangers and taken a draw from Ibrox so they know what they’re up against today. Rangers are obviously the better of these two sides but I think their UEFA Champions League campaign has jaded them a little and the continual talks over Kenny Miller’s contract renewal can’t be helping matters. Inverness will be highly motivated for this game as it’s against one of Scotland’s biggest clubs and Inverness may also smell blood with Rangers having only just returned from Turkey. However, with Celtic just two points behind, Rangers know that they have to win this game and make it eight wins from eight away games in the Scottish Premier League this season or face a tough Christmas period. Rangers do average scoring over two goals per away game so they won’t be overly concerned here but they will be wary as they know what Inverness can do if underestimated.
I anticipate a good and goal-filled game here today between the robust hosts and the superior visitors but for me, the best value is in both sides scoring at 4/5 although I can’t deny that laying Rangers looks like a fun bet too!
Verdict: Both sides to score at 4/5.
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Sevilla CF vs Almeria – home win with -1.5 handicap at 23/20.
Sevilla’s bad form has to end sometime and if they can’t beat the worst side in the Primera Liga then they may as well give up now. Almeria have a new manager following a barren run of form leading to the dismissal of Lillo. However, even he can’t make a side good, or turn them into the goalscorers that they need to be to avoid relegation, hence defeat at Valencia CF and a 1-1 draw with Real Zaragoza.
Sevilla have been quite weak lately themselves under their new manager Manzano although I think it should be noted that their weakness has been in defence. In fact, I personally felt that Sevilla played a good second-half at El Madrigal lately against Villarreal but were unlucky (fortunately for us!) not to equalise so I wouldn’t go condemning Sevilla to the depths of hell just yet! They’re still a very strong attacking side, especially at home, and they’re facing a side that they definitely know how to beat here. Almeria’s away record looks far more impressive on paper than it actually is, in my view. They lost 2-1 at Valencia CF but it was due to a last minute goal that it wasn’t 2-0. They lost 1-0 at a good Athletic Club de Bilbao side but the hosts ended up with nine men whilst playing with ten for the vast majority of the game. They drew 1-1 at Atletico Madrid but Atletico failed to convert their supremacy into goals. They lost 1-0 at Racing Santander, who are a poor goalscoring side. They won 0-2 at Riazor against Deportivo but Deportivo missed the vast majority of their squad for that game so it’s understandable. They lost 1-0 at Espanyol but Espanyol aren’t a great goalscoring side. Lastly, they’ve drawn 0-0 at Osasuna, who again, aren’t a great goalscoring side.
Well, Sevilla CF are a great goalscoring side. I’ll admit that they’re not playing well but there’s plenty of goals in their side if they show up. Sevilla need to win this game and Manzano knows it; they’re impatient enough behind the scenes as it is. This is the perfect game for them to win though – Almeria are terrible in front of goal and an early goal could and should see the dam burst and Sevilla win the game comfortably.
Although I do think an early goal is required for this bet to be successful, I still think 23/20 is far too generous a price on Sevilla beating the -1.5 goal handicap against a very poor Almeria side so that’s my call here.
Team news – Sevilla CF miss Konko, Rodriguez, Fabiano, Guarente, Navas, Sanchez, Kone, Dragutinovic, and Fazio. Almeria miss Acasiete, Nieto, and Pellerano.
Verdict: Sevilla CF to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 23/20.
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Accumulator fodder:
Rapid Vienna, AA Gent, Racing Genk, Standard de Liege, Carlisle United, Bayern Munich, BV09 Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla CF.
Recommended bets:
AA Gent, Standard de Liege and Racing Genk at 2/1.
Bayern Munich and BV09 Borussia Dortmund at 2/1.
As ever, if there are any questions/explanations required then please feel free to post a comment! For the remainder of my thoughts on today’s games, see below, although I feel compelled to write that the below are not necessarily my tips but merely my thoughts to prevent endless questions about my thoughts on certain games!
FIFA World Club Cup:
Al Wahda vs Seongnam Ilhwa (6) 1-2
Argentinian Primera Division:
All Boys vs Godoy Cruz de Mendoza (6) 2-1
Australian A-League:
Melbourne Heart vs Melbourne Victory (6) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
Gold Coast United vs Wellington Phoenix (7) 2-1
Austrian Bundesliga:
SV Mattersburg vs Austria Vienna (4) 1-1
SV Ried vs Wiener Neustadt (7) 2-1
Rapid Vienna vs Wacker Innsbruck (8) -1.5 handicap
SV Kapfenberg vs LASK Linz (7) 2-0
Belgian Eerste Klasse:
Standard de Liege vs Sint-Truiden (8) over 2.5 goals
AA Gent vs Charleroi (8) -1.5 handicap
Racing Genk vs Eupen (8) -1.5 handicap
Westerlo vs Germinal Beerschot (7) 1-0
Cercle Brugge vs Zulte-Waregem (6) 1-1
Cypriot Division 1:
A.E.Paphos vs Ethnikos Achnas (5) 1-1
Anorthosis Famagusta vs Alki (6) under 2.5 goals
Doxa vs Apollon Limassol (5) under 2.5 goals
Ecuadorian Primera A:
Barcelona Guayaquil vs Deportivo Quito (6) 1-1
English Premier League:
Aston Villa vs West Bromwich Albion (4) over 2.5 goals, draw no bet
Everton vs Wigan Athletic (6) 2-1
Fulham vs Sunderland (5) 1-1
Stoke City vs Blackpool (7) 2-1
West Ham United vs Manchester City (5) 1-2
Newcastle United vs Liverpool (6) 1-1
English Championship:
Scunthorpe United vs Nottingham Forest (6) under 2.5 goals
Burnley vs Leeds United (6) over 2.5 goals
Preston North End vs Ipswich Town (5) both sides to score
Bristol City vs Derby County (6)
Reading vs Coventry City (4) draw no bet
Middlesbrough vs Cardiff City (4)
Norwich City vs Portsmouth (6)
Leicester City vs Doncaster Rovers (5) draw no bet
Barnsley vs Sheffield United (6) under 2.5 goals
Crystal Palace vs Hull City (5) over 2.5 goals
English League One:
Southampton vs Brentford (6) under 2.5 goals
Tranmere Rovers vs Leyton Orient (5)
Plymouth Argyle vs Exeter City (5) at least one red card in this game
Huddersfield Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion (6)
Carlisle United vs Dagenham & Redbridge (8)
Colchester United vs Yeovil Town (7)
Sheffield Wednesday vs Bristol Rovers (6) over 2.5 goals
Notts County vs Milton Keynes Dons (4)
Bournemouth vs Hartlepool United (5) over 2.5 goals
English League Two:
Rotherham United vs Aldershot Town (6) over 2.5 goals
Bradford City vs Hereford United (6)
Chesterfield vs Torquay United (6) over 2.5 goals
Morecambe vs Port Vale (6) under 2.5 goals
Barnet vs Accrington Stanley (5)
Lincoln City vs Oxford United (4)
Macclesfield Town vs Gillingham (5)
Stockport County vs Crewe Alexandra (7)
Stevenage vs Northampton Town (6)
Wycombe Wanderers vs Bury (5) draw no bet
Burton Albion vs Southend United (5)
Shrewsbury Town vs Cheltenham Town (6)
French Ligue 1:
Arles vs LOSC Lille (6) 1-2
Stade Brestois vs Montpellier HSC (5) under 2.5 goals
Stade Malherbe de Caen vs OGC Nice (6) 0-0
Lorient vs Racing Club Lens (7) 2-0
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Sochaux (6) 1-1
Valenciennes vs Paris Saint-Germain (4) under 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game
Auxerre vs Olympique de Marseille (5) 1-1
German Bundesliga:
Bayern Munich vs St.Pauli (8) -1.5 handicap
Hamburger SV vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen (7) 1-1
Hoffenheim vs Nurnberg (7) 1-0
Koln vs Eintracht Frankfurt (3) 0-1, draw no bet
Kaiserslautern vs VfL Wolfsburg (6) 1-1
BV09 Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen (8) over 2.5 goals
German Bundesliga 2:
Paderborn vs MSV Duisburg (6) under 2.5 goals
FSV Frankfurt vs Augsburg (6) both sides to score
Greek Super League:
Olympiakos Volos vs Aris Salonika (6) under 2.5 goals
PAOK Salonika vs Iraklis (6) 1-0, at least one red card in this game
Italian Serie A:
Palemo vs Parma (7) 2-0
Udinese vs Fiorentina (6) 2-1
Genoa vs SSC Napoli (4) 1-1
Italian Serie B:
Atalanta Bergamo vs Albinoleffe (6) both sides to score, at least one red card in this game
Crotone vs Cittadella (6)
Empoli vs Portosummaga (7) under 2.5 goals
Frosinone vs Novara (5)
Modena vs Varese (5) draw no bet
Pescara vs Vicenza (6) over 2.5 goals
Piacenza vs Livorno (6) draw no bet
Reggina vs Grosseto (4)
Siena vs Ascoli (7)
Dutch Eredivisie:
NAC Breda vs FC Utrecht (7) 2-1
NEC Nijmegen vs Willem II (7) 2-0
Roda JC Kerkrade vs ADO Den Haag (5) 1-1
De Graafschap vs PSV Eindhoven (7) over 2.5 goals
Scottish Premier League:
Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Rangers (4) over 2.5 goals
Hearts vs Aberdeen (7) 2-0
St.Mirren vs St.Johnstone (6) 1-1
Spanish Primera Liga:
Getafe vs Villarreal (4) 1-2, draw no bet
Sevilla CF vs Almeria (8) -1.5 handicap
Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruna (5) 1-1
Spanish Segunda Liga:
Real Valladolid vs Numancia (6) under 2.5 goals
Alcorcon vs Elche (6)
Villarreal II vs Huesca (4)
Real Betis Balompie vs Cordoba (7)
Las Palmas vs Deportivo Xerez (6)
Girona vs Celta de Vigo (6) under 2.5 goals
Swiss Super League:
Luzern vs FC Zurich (6) 2-2
Thun vs Bellinzona (5) 2-1
Turkish Super Lig:
Karabukspor vs Antalyaspor (5) 1-0
Bucaspor vs Manisaspor (6) over 2.5 goals
Galatasaray vs Genclerbirligi (7) 2-0
Welsh Premier League:
Airbus UK vs Haverfordwest County (6) 2-1
Carmarthen Town vs Newtown (6) 2-0
Port Talbot Town vs The New Saints (5) 1-2
Llanelli vs Prestatyn Town (7) 1-0
Aberystwyth Town vs Bangor City (7) over 2.5 goals
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