Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club de Bilbao
FreeToday’s featured game is the heated Basque derby in the Primera Liga between Real Sociedad and Athletic Club de Bilbao in San Sebastian. The last time these two sides locked horns was here at Anoeta in 2007 as Bilbao emerged with a 0-2 victory, which ended a six-year wait for Bilbao to win at Anoeta. After that, Real Sociedad were relegated but now they’re back and they’re seeking revenge!
You see, when Real Sociedad were relegated in 2007, it was a very exciting season finale with themselves, Celta de Vigo, and Athletic Club de Bilbao vying for survival. However, it was Athletic’s 2-0 win at home to Levante on the final day of the season that kept them up and saw Real Sociedad and Celta de Vigo both relegated. Having your bitter rivals be the reason for your relegation is a bitter pill for any side to swallow, especially in a heated game like this so I expect a full-blooded Real Sociedad performance tonight!
These two clubs are very alike in support, footballing style, and strength at home. However, Bilbao are the bigger and frankly better of the two sides and have angered Real Sociedad by proving that over the years, taking a good number of Sociedad players from Anoeta i.e. Zubiaurre, Diaz de Cerio, Balenziaga, Castillo, Gabilondo, and even legend Josebta Etxeberria many years ago. As a Bilbao fan I’ve often wondered why Bilbao haven’t moved to sign Xabi Prieto but that’s simply never developed, although Bilbao did move to sign Javier Garrido before he moved to Manchester City from Sociedad to resolve Bilbao’s left-back problem but were unsuccessful.
So yeah – Sociedad don’t like Bilbao and vice versa. The hatred is beyond football even with Bilbao believing they’re the more “true” Basques for fielding only Basque players whereas Sociedad will field players like Bravo and Sarpong, players from another country and region entirely. Suffice to say that this game will most likely erupt at somepoint!
I’m not getting into the 1×2 side of this game at all because it’s a minefield. Bilbao are better than Sociedad but Sociedad have been waiting for a chance to extract revenge for years against Bilbao and the opportunity is finally available to them. Heavyweights Aranburu and Rivas in midfield are sure to lock horns with Gurpegi and Orbaiz in this game and there’s sure to be fireworks when that happens. We’ve got Joseba Llorente and Raul Tamudo leading the yellow cards chart for Real Sociedad with three apiece and they’re up against lunatic Amorebieta today – more fireworks! Lastly, you’ve got Gonzalez and Ansotegi and Fernando Llorente and Muniain – more fireworks. Therefore, I’m sure you can see why I like the odds of evens available on Real Sociedad receiving over 2.5 yellow cards at evens. Hell, I even like Athletic Club de Bilbao to receive more than 3.5 yellow cards at evens – they’ll be fighting in this game too.
Nonetheless, the main bet remains Real Sociedad to receive over 2.5 yellow cards, which is generously priced at evens, although I can’t deny that a cheeky flutter on 2 or more red cards at 8/1 is appealing!
Team news – Real miss Sutil and Ifran whereas Athletic miss Ustaritz, Igor Martinez, Ocio, Gomez, and Ramalho.
Verdict: Real Sociedad to receive over 2.5 yellow cards at evens.
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Saturday’s Picks
My tips:
As ever, below are my recommended value tips for today in no particular order:
Tigre vs Huracan – lay Tigre at 9/10.
This game means very little to Tigre whereas Huracan need points from it or they take a step closer to relegation as they now trail River Plate by a single point in the averages table. Tigre are the better of these two sides, especially at home, but they’ve found Huracan an exasperating opponent at home for years now, failing to beat them in four consecutive home games, losing three of those games! With Tigre having lost three out of their last four games in general in the current campaign, you have to feel that they’re priced a little short for this game, especially with very little in the way of motivation. Visitors Huracan have lost four consecutive games although I would argue that three of those were against good sides. Huracan have at least started to improve by stealing the odd goal and Tigre is not the most formbidable of venues for an away side. With motivation drastically favouring Huracan in this game, I don’t personally believe that I should be able to lay Tigre for such decent odds so that’s my call tonight as there’s value there although caution is recommended because Tigre are the better of these two sides, if only marginally!
Verdict: Lay Tigre at 9/10.
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Godoy Cruz de Mendoza vs Velez Sarsfield – over 2.5 goals at 21/20.
Congratulations must go to Godoy Cruz de Mendoza, who recently secured continental football next season after a series of breathtaking attacking displays this season that have seen them humble some of the biggest sides in the country. Godoy aren’t a big name like their opponents today; they’re a team of hard-workers and take their chances and with that in mind, they really must be taken seriously as few sides in Argentina score a lot of goals but they do. Amusingly enough, one of the few big names playing for Godoy is Colombian striker Jairo Fernando Castillo, who has been around a while and used to play for – yes, you guessed it – Velez Sarsfield! The success of Godoy has stemmed largely from their consistently effective midfield with Sanchez, Villar, Rojas, Olmedo, and especially Ramirez in outstanding form this season. They’ve not encountered many injuries in midfield either, which has benefited them massively, naturally. Either way, with such a side available to them, it’s no surprise that Godoy are the top goalscoring side in the current campaign. I’d normally doubt the motivation of a side to score goals when they’ve achieved what they initially set out to do but Godoy play with such a belief and passion for the game that I genuinely think they’ll try to beat Velez Sarsfield tonight and why not? They’re on top of the world mentally and they score goals for fun so the possibility is there.
However, title hopefuls Velez Sarsfield have other ideas. Their Copa Libertadores place is not assured yet and thus they’re desperate to pass Estudiantes De La Plata and that means winning this game for starters. Godoy Cruz de Mendoza may be the top goalscoring side in the current campaign but Velez Sarsfield are second and are the best side in the country currently, in my opinion. Maxi Moralez is one of the best young playmakers around and with experience and ability a-plenty in the Velez camp, he has the ideal foundation to launch a successful career. Unfortunately, Velez don’t score anywhere near as many goals away from home as they do at home. That would normally concern me a lot but given that Velez have to win this game and that Godoy like to attack, I think we’re going to see goals here. Five out of Godoy’s last six home games have gone over 2.5 goals and I don’t think Velez will be able to keep their in-form hosts out. However, Velez know the weakness of Godoy is their defence and they’ ll undoubtedly look to deploy Silva to do the damage and he should have a lot of joy, to be fair.
Argentina is not as notorious as it could or should be for over 2.5 goals but this game between the two highest-scoring sides in the Primera Division currently should yield over 2.5 goals, in my opinion. Godoy Cruz de Mendoza are the pretenders to the throne and Velez Sarsfield are looking to take back what they believe is theirs and for them to do so, they have to score goals here whilst most likely conceding. Therefore, over 2.5 goals interests me far more than the away win, which is priced a little too short for my liking.
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 21/20.
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Atletico Lanus vs Independiente – home win with -1.5 handicap at 8/5.
Atletico Lanus are still very much in the hunt for a Copa Libertadores place next season and trailing only two points off the CL zone with three games remaining has to give them confidence here after a fairly disappointing campaign. Back-to-back wins at home to Tigre and away to Huracan have given Lanus a timely boost as they enter the final few games of the season and they’re now well-placed to push for the Libertadores spot. It aids their cause massively that they’re hosting Independiente tonight, however. Independiente have only just come back from a 2-0 defeat in Brazil against Goias in the Copa Sudamericana Final first leg and play the second leg in a couple of days time. Therefore, with Independiente prioritising this competitions (as they’ve already stated numerous times this season), it’s not going to be a full-strength side that lines up against Lanus tonight. Indeed, if the rumours are correct, it’ll be a long way from a full-strength team, which firmly places the advantage with Lanus here. Lanus drubbed Independiente 5-1 here a couple of seasons ago and although I’d be very surprised to see a similar scoreline tonight, I do think that the -1.5 goal handicap is priced generously at 8/5 so that’s my call in this must-win game for Lanus.
Verdict: Atletico Lanus to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at 8/5.
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Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United – over 2.5 goals at 21/20.
Wellington Phoenix welcome back Bertos, Elliott, and Musa to their side, which will be aboost for Ricky Herbert as his side have struggled for consistency of late. Wellington Phoenix are still missing Lochhead at left-back, however, and it’s proving to be a real problem for the club by Herbert’s own admission. They’ve tried rotating defenders at the back but it just doesn’t work without Lochhead and the constant rotation and alterations have left Wellington Phoenix really very vulnerable in defence. However, the hosts are strongest when they play at home in New Zealand and with that in mind, it’s no surprise that they’re the third-highest goalscoring side in the A-League when playing at home. However, the worrying news is that no side in the A-League has leaked as many defensively as the Phoenix have either so it’s a double-edged sword for the hosts.
Unfortunately for Wellington Phoenix, visitors Adelaide United are in great form. They’ve already won four games on the road this season and only Brisbane Roar have scored more away goals than they have along the way. Adelaide have problems of their own in defence when playing away from home, hence conceding an average of 1.5 goals per away game. However, back-to-back wins against Melbourne Heart and Gold Coast United have given Adelaide United a timely boost and they bring a good level of confidence into this game, especially integral Brazilian defender Cassio, who has signed a new contract with Adelaide this week. Adelaide welcome back English midfielder Keenan from injury, which improves their side although midfield is already one of their strongest areas with Argentinian Flores pulling the strings and the likes of Ramsay pulling his weight with the goals tally, and the duo of Panteli, and Hughes providing the experience. Lone Dutch target man Sergio Van Dijk has done well this year and should continue his good form against an inept Wellington Phoenix defence today, especially with the visitors in decent form aheaad of this clash.
The 1×2 market doesn’t interest me here; I can accept any outcome in this game. However, the value for me has to be in over 2.5 goals, which is bizarrely priced at 21/20 when it should be much shorter. Don’t get me wrong – this game doesn’t have a history of going over 2.5 goals – but both sides are scoring and conceding for fun at the moment so this game should command goals, especially with five out of Adelaide’s last seven A-League games going over 2.5 goals and nine out of Wellington’s last twelve A-League games going over 2.5 goals.
Team news – Wellington Phoenix still miss left-back Lochhead and Cornejo through injury whereas Adelaide miss Leckie and Costa through injury.
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 21/20.
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Rapid Vienna vs SV Ried – under 2.5 goals at 4/5.
I was hoping that the odds for this game would have been affected much more by Ried’s league placing than they have been but the bookies have sadly been rather shrewd here. Ried are over-achieving drastically this season due to some very astute work in the transfer market to secure the signings of Spanish trio Ivan Carril, Guillem, and Nacho Rodriguez. These three have transformed Ried from a bullish fifth-place Bundesliga side into a potential title contender. Indeed, such has their affect on Ried been that Ried have actually started winning away from home, which is virtually unheard of in Ried folklore! Ried have had three tough away games already this season – Austria Vienna, Sturm Graz, and Salzburg respectively – and Ried have impressively won two of those games, losing the other. However, the scoreline of each game hasn’t exceeded a single goal each time and I expect more of the same today. Ried are good defensively and their new signings have made them an attractive side but they’ve a long way to go yet to become a side like hosts Rapid Vienna. That said, Rapid Vienna are a tad short on quality at the moment and it’s shown. Their lacklustre effort against Porto mid-week in the UEFA Europa League demonstrated the importance of this fixture today in the priorities listing, as did the bench start for Albanian striker Hamdi Salihi. Salihi is essential for Rapid Vienna to win this game, especially with towering strike partner Vennegoor of Hesselink out for some time with injury. Captain Hoffman misses this game too for Rapid, which is yet another blow for the hosts. However, they’ll take comfort from the fact that Ried haven’t won here in twenty-six attempts, losing their last three visits here, so this could be an intimidating game for Ried.
Let’s face it – Rapid Vienna are the daddies here and I’m sure that they’ll be pretty irritated at Ried already having an eight-point lead over themselves. Rapid Vienna have to win this game – they can’t plough into December with such a gap between themselves and top spot. Unfortunately, Rapid are missing Vennegoor of Hesselink and Hoffman, both of which are important attacking players for Rapid so I think they’ll struggle to score against a resolute Ried backline. That said, I do think Rapid will score at somepoint but the game will go under 2.5 goals as it has done for three out of Rapid’s last four home games against Ried, especially as Ried naturally find it very hard to score against good sides.
Team news – Rapid Vienna miss Hoffman, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Hinum, and Eder through injury whereas Ried miss Gebauer, Auer, Lexa, Hackmair, and Huspek through injury.
Verdict: Under 2.5 goals at 4/5.
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Club Brugge vs Westerlo – lay Club Brugge at 6/5.
Westerlo’s away record flatters them as they enter this game but they should still prove to be a force for giants Club Brugge to overcome. Club Brugge have only just returned from an exhausting game in Greece against PAOK Salonika in which they claimed a draw via a late equaliser from emerging Serbian striker Scepovic. That trip coupled with the fact that Brugge have won just once in their last eight games (and that was against newly-promoted Lierse SK) shows that the hosts aren’t in great shape. Indeed, four of those games were at home and Club Brugge failed to even score in two of them! Two of those games resulted in defeat and I feel it’s important to note that Club Brugge failed to score when they lost because Club Brugge play attacking fooball due to their inability to defend. If they’re not attacking well, then they’ve got problems because this side seriously cannot defend, hence a derby defeat at home to Cercle Brugge and a defeat at Sint-Truiden in their last Eerste Klasse game. Brugge’s fragile defence will be further harmed by the absence of suspended Van der Heyden but the big question for Brugge is whether Vargas will play in midfield or not. He’s not played for three games and it’s no coincidence that Brugge haven’t won any of those games without him. He’s their heartbeat in midfield, scoring a lot of their goals and making a lot of their chances. If he plays tonight, Brugge have a chance; if not, they should struggle.
Westerlo are little more than an experienced and well-organised defensive side but they’re at least good at that. It doesn’t tend to matter at the Jan Breydelstadion however; Westerlo have still lost ten consecutive visits here, hence the good odds today. However, Westerlo have only lost twice in eight Eerste Klasse away games this season because they have the third-best defensive record on the road in the division whilst unusually taking their chances from counter-attacks. Westerlo are currently unbeaten in seven consecutive games in all competitions and with that momentum and well-organised side taking on a sporadic and out-of-form Club Brugge side, I have to give Westerlo a chance here.
De Petter missing this game for Westerlo is a blow for the visitors; their defence isn’t as solid without him. However, Daniel Chavez has a point to prove in attack as an ex-Club Brugge player and Brazilian striker Paulo Henrique has proven an astute signing since moving to Westerlo from Palmeiras so I fancy Westerlo to score enough goals here against a leaky Brugge to defence to make laying the hosts at 6/5 a good value bet today.
Team news – Club Brugge miss Van der Heyden and Lestienne through suspension, Diaz through injury, and have doubts over Vargas in midfield whereas Westerlo miss Van Hout, Adams, Liliu, Ruiz, Molenberghs, De Petter, and Clerbois through injury.
Verdict: Lay Club Brugge at 6/5.
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Zulte-Waregem vs Anderlecht – away win at 4/5.
Zulte-Waregem welcome back captain Ludwin Van Nieuwenhuyzen for this game but that’s the only ray of light that they can see at the end of the tunnel. You could be forgiven for hesitating to back Anderlecht here given the stout home record of Zulte-Waregem in recent years, not to mention their current run, which stretches to six Eerste Klasse games without defeat. The only sides to win at Zulte-Waregem this season have been Club Brugge (by outscoring Zulte in a 2-3 victory) and Mechelen (first game of the season can always provide shocks). Generally speaking, this is a very tough away game and I normally wouldn’t touch Anderlecht in it having only just alighted from Russia. However, Zulte-Waregem have two players that dictate how well the site plays – Trinidad & Tobago midfielder Hyland and Central African Republic striker Habibou. Without those two players, this Zulte-Waregem side does not function and guess what? Both are suspended for this game, thus rendering Zulte-Waregem a very average side indeed for this game.
The onus is then upon Anderlecht as to whether they can take advantage of it or not. The match at Petrovsky earlier this week was a tough one in freezing conditions and has actually rendered the likes of Legear as doubtful to make this game due to injuries sustained out in Russia. Anderlecht regrettably still miss playmaker Boussoufa, holding midfielder Biglia, and full-back Deschact, two of which are big losses and the other is a substantial loss. Nonetheless, Anderlecht do have one of the biggest squads in Belgium and also the brightest prospect in the country in young striker Romelu Lukaku. He should have the support of returning striker De Sutter today, which helps Anderlecht massively in this difficult period. Kanu was out of his depth in Russia but he’s back at a level where he can change the game today so that’s another face in Anderlecht’s team that gives me hope over their chances today.
All in all – Anderlecht are the better of these two sides; I don’t feel I really need to prove that. The chance on this bet is that Anderlecht’s missing players damages the bet but in all honesty, they have enough here to win this game against a Zulte-Waregem side missing two absolutely essential players so the away win at 4/5 appeals to me today.
Team news – Zulte-Waregem miss Habibou and Hyland through suspension aand Sterckx, Meert (he’ll miss the game against his old club!), D’Haene, and Roelandts through injury. Anderlecht still miss Biglia, Deschacht, Rnic, Kouyate and Boussoufa through injury whilst having doubts over Legear, Juhasz, and Suarez following difficult conditions at Petrovsky in St.Petersburg mid-week.
Verdict: Anderlecht to win at 4/5.
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Vasco da Gama vs Ceara – under 2.5 goals at 3/4.
This one speaks for itself, really. Vasco da Gama won the reversal of this fixture 0-1 earlier this season and amusingly, that has remained the only defeat that Ceara has received at home in Serie A this season. Even more amusingly, that is one of just two wins that Vasco da Gama have claimed away from home in Serie A this season. You’d have to say that was rather coincidental but it wasn’t really; it was all down to Vasco manager Gusmao, who they took from Ceara earlier this season. He built this Ceara side; he knows them inside out and thus he knows how to beat them. He’s made Vasco into a slightly better version of Ceara and it’s worked with Vasco having successfully managed to avoid relegation this season. Both of these sides have absolutely no interest in this game whatsoever so seeing both sides revert to their factory settings (i.e. defend, defend, defend!) seems quite likely here. I don’t see Ceara scoring here – they’re the second-lowest scoring side in Serie A away from home and I don’t see Vasco going all out here because Gusmao is a clean sheet-orientated manager rather than the usual samba bosses. Therefore, I’ll be very surprised to see anything but under 2.5 goals here, which is priced rather generously at 3/4 between two low-scoring sides.
Verdict: Under 2.5 goals at 3/4.
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Gremio vs Botafogo – home win at 4/5.
Ex-Barcelona midfielder and captain Fabio Rochemback has already stated the club’s intent to win the game rather than playing for the draw, which is important, in my opinion. As a captain, you lead from the front and if free kick magician Rochemback wants to win this game then I’m sure the whole side will want to as well. As you’ve probably guessed, Gremio will qualify for the Copa Libertadores with only a draw here whereas Botafogo absolutely have to win this game to reach the Copa Libertadores. Unfortunately for the Botafogo, they’re facing one of the most accomplished home sides in Brazil – Gremio. Gremio haven’t been at their best this season and yet have still only lost four times in eighteen home games, winning ten times along the way. They average scoring over two goals per home game and have scored at least two goals per home game for seven consecutive home games. They drubbed defensive masters Ceara 5-1 at home lately and have also overcome title hopefuls Cruzeiro so Gremio’s ability is there for all to see. I respect what Botafogo have done this season by being hard to beat and taking points from difficult games but they have to abandon their defensive away stance in this game tonight because they have to beat Gremio; a draw doesn’t help them. If Botafogo attack Gremio then they’ll be ripped apart on the counter-attack and that’s basically what I expect to occur in this game tonight.
Botafogo have only scored in one of their last four visits to Gremio but they’ve lost every visit. Gremio have proven how easily they can break down defensive sides at home and they’ve also demonstrated how to counter-attack effectively so I think Botafogo are doomed here whatever happens. For me, 4/5 on the home win that seens Gremio qualify for the Copa Libertadores is a good bet tonight.
Team news – Gremio have doubts over the fitness of Adilson
Verdict: Gremio to win at 4/5.
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Goias vs Corinthians – away win with -1.5 handicap at evens.
Goias played in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana Final a few days ago and beat Independiente of Argentina 2-0. The second leg in Argentina is in a few days time so it’s no surprise at all that Goias are fielding an entire team of reserves for this game. Their own manager has confirmed this so Goias are totally uninterested in this game, basically, which is logical as they’ve already been relegated to Serie B. However, Corinthians have to win this game to have any chance of claiming the Serie A title. That will involve results going their way that are out of their control if they are indeed to win it but Corinthians have to win this game or they’re guaranteed not to win it. Therefore, Corinthians will go all out attack and with a run of good form leading them into this game, you have to expect them to win here. Indeed, the return of infamous Ronaldo is expected to occur during this game so Corinthians surely have to win this one tonight! For me, there’s value on Corinthians beating the second string of a team whose first team wasn’t good enough to remain in Serie A by two goals or more at evens tonight.
Verdict: Corinthians to beat the -1.5 goal handicap at evens.
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Universidad Catolica vs Everton – over 2.5 goals at 11/20.
A point is all Universidad Catolica need to claim their Copa Libertadores place but Everton are the hurdle before that can occur. Ex-Barcelona striker Juan Antonio Pizzi was an ingenius appointment for Universidad Catolica as manager as he’s all but guided them to their first title in years so the plaudits must go to him. Catolica have been immense at home with thirteen wins from sixteen home games, scoring well over two goals per home game on average. They’ve simply been too good for their title rivals in both attack and defence and they’re about to reap the benefits of it. However, it’s not all over just yet as visitors Everton need to win this game to stay in the division. Well, in actual fact, they need to win this game to have a chance of staying in this division via the relegation play-offs so they’ve got a long night ahead of them. Everton are quite competent defensively in comparison to their league placing but if they’re attacking Catolica tonight (as they have to) then they’re going to get destroyed. Catolica are leagues ahead of Everton although Everton have a quirky habit of being able to draw here, bafflingly enough. Nonetheless, a draw won’t help Everton here with their inferior goal difference so they have to attack and if that happens then Catolica really should win this game. However, the odds on the game going over 2.5 goals look far more inviting than the home win as both sides want to win this game for obvious reasons so over 2.5 goals is my call here as it’s priced a little longer than it should be.
Verdict: Over 2.5 goals at 11/20.
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Sunderland vs West Ham United – home win at 4/5.
Sunderland welcome back Mensah and Meyler from injury and Mensah in particular is a big boost for the Mackem side with both Turner and Bramble still out with injury. Defence is the only place that Sunderland have looked vulnerable lately with their midfield and attack looking frighteningly good, to be honest. Henderson and Cattermole in midfield do a terrific job, as does playmaker Steed Malbranque, who is worthier of a classier club than Sunderland with all due respect to Sunderland! On top of that we have on-loan Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck finally beginning to come of age, Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan rapidly establishing his place in the team via consistently good displays, and now leading goalscorer Darren Bent is back so we have a very quick, creative, and potent Sunderland attack here whoever they play and that’s been proven by the fact that they’ve scored in all of their Premier League home games this season (including the visit of Arsenal and Manchester City) barring Manchester United’s visit and that was only due to fortune as Sunderland totally outplayed them. Sunderland are a very strong side at home and I expect to see that demonstrated yet again today.
Visitors West Ham enter this game on the back of a well-earned 4-0 drubbing of giants Manchester United in the League Cup. This will do their morale the power of good but it does mean that this is West Ham’s third game in eight days and they don’t have the squad to deal with that kind of pressure. They’re still missing key midfielder Noble and the importance of Parker in the middle has been stressed by the fact that he will play today despite not being fit. West Ham fielded Spector in central midfield against Manchester United and although that’s not his position, they may do so again today to try and prevent Sunderland from dominating the midfield as they often do at home due to tenacious midfielder Lee Cattermole. However, I feel whatever they try will be futile; West Ham worked their socks off against United and will be tired. Sunderland will attack them with the same vigour that West Ham attacked United with and I don’t see West Ham being able to repel their excellent attack so I think we’ll see a home win here.
Over 2.5 goals is a consideration because Sunderland are lacking in defence themselves but I ultimately expect the in-form hosts to outscore their somewhat weary opponents today so my call is the home win at 4/5.
Team news – Sunderland miss Campbell, Bramble, Turner, Carson, and Kilgallon for this game whereas West Ham miss Noble, Collison, Kurucz, Da Costa, and Hitzlsperger all miss the game through injury and they also have doubts over Dyer and Parker, although Parker is expected to play.
Verdict: Sunderland to win at 4/5.
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OGC Nice vs Olympique de Marseille – away win at evens.
Nice boast one of the strongest defensive records in Ligue 1 at home but balance that out by boasting one of the most impotent attacks. Only Ligue 1 bottom club Arles have scored less goals than Nice have this season, which illustrates perfectly why Nice are lingering precariously above the relegation zone. Nice have failed to score in four out of their last six games and thus have lost four of those games. You’ll rarely see a side batter Nice due to their solid defence but you won’t often see Nice beat anyone either because they can’t score goals anymore, which is due to the sale of Loic Remy to tonight’s opponents Olympique de Marseille at the start of the season. They brought in experienced Ljuboja from Grenoble Foot and emerging talent Modeste from Angers SCO but neither have filled the void and Nice are in danger of playing Ligue 2 football next season if they don’t start finding goals.
It can’t help Nice’s mentality that Olympique de Marseille have a dominating head-to-head record against them with four consecutive wins against them, winning their last two visits to the Stadion du Ray consecutively with ease. League leaders Marseille drew a blank at home to a good Stade Rennais side earlier this week but Marseille have actually excelled away from home in the past couple of years due to lethal counter-attacks. I wondered how they’d fare on that front this season with the departure of Niang but they’ve still be immense, winning at both LOSC Lille and Toulouse in recent times, only losing at bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Ex-Toulouse striker Gignac hasn’t really lived up to expectations yet but ex-Nice striker Remy is doing quite well, as is emerging Ghanaian striker Andrew Ayew, so Marseille do have options, especially with a midfield containing Cheyrou, Gonzalez, and Valbuena!
All in all, I expect Marseille to win this game without any great ceremony. Tiredness may be a factor here due to fixture congestion but they’ve got the squad to handle it. Marseille’s business is scoring goals and if they go in front here then I don’t see how Nice can get anything, especially whilst missing important defender Pejcinovic! Therefore, the away win at evens interests me a lot today, as does a fun bet on Remy scoring against his old club.
Team news – Nice miss Mabiala, Digard, Quansah, Pejcinovic, Bamogo, and Hellebuyck whereas Marseille miss Azpilicueta and Hilton.
Verdict: Olympique de Marseille to win at evens.
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Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Karlsruher SC – home win at evens.
I’m not entirely sure where the bookies have got evens on a Dusseldorf home win from but I’m happy to hopefully capitalise upon it! You had to give Dusseldorf time at the start of this Bundesliga 2 campaign because they parted with three strikers in summer following their unlucky promotion push last season – Russian striker Dmitry Bulykin, German striker Torsten Oehrl, and most importantly, Austrian striker Martin Harnik, who was their leading goalscorer last season. The reason I say they needed time was because Dusseldorf are a very defensive side and thus they need the strikers that are playing to fit into their tactical approach or Dusseldorf don’t win, simply. Chances are not regular things for Dusseldorf strikers so they need to deploy clinical strikers to win games, which they’ve been doing, to their credit. They signed Hungarian target man Torghelle from Augsburg, Brazilian striker Wellington from Hoffenheim, and German striker Broker from Rot-Weiss Ahlen to replace their three departed strikers and although it’s taken time, they’re finally starting to gel. It’s no coincidence that as they’ve started to score goals, Dusseldorf have won five out of their last eight Bundesliga 2 games in ominous fashion. Indeed, out of those five wins, Dusseldorf have only conceded once, thus proving that the defensive machine of Dusseldorf lives on. Their league placing does not reflect their quality, nor the fact that they boast one of the best defences in the division so the odds surprise me on the home win today, particularly on the back of three consecutive home wins with three clean sheets whilst hosting a side that they beat here last season.
Karlsruher SC are a decent enough side and I don’t believe their league placing reflects their ability either. However, Karlsruher’s league placing is fair on one front – the front that shows they cannot defend. Only hell-bound Arminia Bielefeld have leaked more goals than today’s visitors with Karlsruher averaging conceding over two goals per game currently. They’ve lost four out of seven on the road this season because they average conceding nearly three goals per away game and even the experience of ex-SC Freiburg’s Georgian striker Alexander Iashvili and pace of Nigerian prodigy Macauley Chrisantus can’t give Karlsurher potency away from home. Karlsruher have only avoided defeat in three away games this season; one was their other-worldly 5-5 draw at Energie Cottbus (which is a one-off!) and the other two were against newly-promoted Osnabruck and Ingolstadt respectively – you know, two of the only sides in the division that weren’t good enough to actually score against Karlsruher! Dusseldorf may not be potent but they’ll take their chances against a leaky defence so I worry for Karlsruher here, even on the back of a 4-0 win at home to Rot-Weiss Oberhausen in their last game.
If Karlsruher SC score first then the home win is in trouble as Dusseldorf prefer to score and then let their excellent defence see out the victory. However, Karlsruher’s defence is so weak that even Dusseldorf could score a couple here and let’s face it – Dusseldorf would have been much shorter than this last season and they’ve got a very similar squad now their strikers have blended in so I think that the home win at evens represents value today.
Verdict: Fortuna Dusseldorf to win at evens.
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Erzebirge Aue vs Ingolstadt – home win at 17/20.
I simply cannot understand these odds. I’m not naive enough to think that because a team is top of the table that they necessarily deserve to be there or furthermore that they’re actually a good side. However, Erzebirge Aue are at least a mid-table side with their quality despite having only just been promoted to this division whereas fellow newly-promoted side Ingolstadt are already ready for relegation with some truly terrible displays already under their belt this season. Erzebirge Aue are like a poor man’s Fortuna Dusseldorf; they don’t score many but they win by having a very solid defence. That’s why they’re the only side in the division that has won all of their Bundesliga 2 home games this season, which total six out of six for the hosts. Indeed, Erzebirge Aue beat Ingolstadt at home in Bundesliga 3 last season so I don’t see why they can’t now. Are the bookies really reading so much into the 6-0 defeat at Energie Cottbus last match? It was a hard but inevitable lesson for the newly-promoted side but let’s also not forget it was away from home, where they’re weakest! At home this season, Erzebirge Aue have already beaten MSV Duisburg, Augsburg, Fortuna Dusseldorf, and VfL Bochum – four of the sides in the division that you’d expect to be competing for promotion! This side knows how to win their home games and although they’re missing Klingbeil in defence through suspension, they should still have enough to win this game.
Ingolstadt bring very little to the table in each game. They’ve already lost ten out of fourteen games since promotion and I don’t see things improving without some massive changes. They’ve lost five out of six on the road, winning only at VfL Bochum this season whilst somehow managing to lose to doomed Arminia Bielefeld too. Ingolstadt work hard but they don’t have enough in attack to survive in this division, in my opinion. Back-to-back wins in Bundesliga 2 will undoubtedly give them confidence and momentum for this game but they’re playing a good side that don’t concede many so I don’t see how Ingolstadt intend to take something from this game because their defence isn’t good enough to keep low-scoring Erzebirge Aue out.
With the above in mind, I find myself scratching my head at odds of 17/20 on the home win because they don’t make sense – I was expecting something like 3/4 so there should be value here providing the hosts do what they do best today by scoring and not conceding.
Verdict: Erzebirge Aue to win at 17/20.
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Atromitos vs AEK Athens – lay AEK Athens at 4/5.
This is AEK Athens’ third game in eight days now and I think it’ll be too much for them. The cash-strapped giants don’t have a big squad and although the momentum of beating bitter rivals Olympiakos Piraeus and Croatian outfit Hajduk Split 0-3 away from home may give them a chance here, I just don’t think they’ll have the energy to win it. AEK have really struggled away from home in the Super League this season with five defeats in six away games, which is an appalling record. They’re facing a good Atromitos side too – this side doesn’t lose games easily, especially at home, so I’m not sure why AEK are so short here. AEK have not only lost at Panionios this season but also newly-promoted twosome Olympiakos Volos and Kerkyra Corfu; it’s just not good enough. AEK seem to have no motivational problems whatsoever for the big games but for the smaller games, they really seem to struggle. Atromitos aren’t the type of side you can underestimate and get away with either – only Panathinaikos have won at Atromitos (twice!) since January this year so you can see how good the hosts are. Atromitos place some nice football too – just a shame they don’t take their chances more. Atromitos are unbeaten in three games so they bring their own momentum into this match although they’re obviously much better-rested than their opponents since their highly-impressive 0-1 victory at title contenders PAOK Salonika so I fancy Atromitos to work really hard against a weary AEK Athens and take at least a draw from this game. Therefore, my call is to lay AEK Athens at 4/5 as the odds just look too generous to me.
Verdict: Lay AEK Athens at 4/5.
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Catania vs Juventus – home win with draw no bet at 7/5.
Over the last couple of years, Catania have been transformed into a Serie A side that nobody wants to face away from home. They’re so combative and compact defensively, especially in Sicily, that it’s no surprise at all that nobody in the division has a better defensive record than they do right now. Indeed, only AC Milan and Lazio can even match it so don’t underestimate Catania here. Catania have already won four out of seven home games this season and are unbeaten at home because nobody scores against them in Sicily, basically! They’ve only shipped three goals in seven home games and that’s pretty damn impressive in my world! They enter this game on the back of a very good 1-1 draw at Lazio (where Internazionale lost 3-1 on friday night!) and haven’t conceded a goal for three consecutive home games so the hosts have to be taken seriously here, even without defender Spolli. The Argentinian contingent at this club is strong and the likes of Ledesma, Izco, and Gomez supporting ex-Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez works wonders for this side. All in all – expect Catania to get Juventus a bloody good game here today!
Juventus don’t enjoy their trips to Sicily; not many sides do, in fairness. They’ve only won twice in their last six visits to Sicily; once against Palermo and once against Catania in this intimidating area. It doesn’t help that they’ve only won three out of seven games on the road this season in Serie A and nor does it help that they’re missing key players such as Buffon, Amauri, and Marchiso, for example. It also doesn’t help that this is Juventus’ third game in eight days, the most recent of which was a freezing game in Poznan whereby a draw condemned them to an early exit from the UEFA Europa League. I don’t know how much this will affect Juventus; it’s a fairly shit competition, to be fair. However, it’s been a while since this club lifted any meaningful silverware so I think it’ll hurt them at least a little. They’re going to be tired after that trip to Poznan, however, and on the list of sides that you don’t want to play away from home after such a difficult trip has to be a side like Catania that fights for every ball. I’d make a case for Juventus preferring to face someone like Napoli after a game like this because at least both sides sit back and allow the other to play; Catania don’t. I therefore feel Juventus will really struggle today, especially in front of goal.
Juventus have all the big names here but Catania will battle hard here so I don’t for one minute think that Juventus will have it all their own way. Indeed, I fancy Catania to make this game very uncomfortable indeed for The Old Lady with the hosts fresh and raring to go. With such strong home form behind them, I have to call a Catania win here with draw no bet cover as I don’t the hosts losing here barring an abject display.
Team news – Catania miss Bellusci, Spolli, and Blazej Augustyn whereas Juventus miss Marchiso, Amauri, Legrottaglie, De Ceglie, Martinez, Grygera, Rinaudo, Buffon, and have doubts over Motta.
Verdict: Catania to win with draw no bet at 7/5.
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Willem II vs Feyenoord Rotterdam – away win at 3/4.
There’s no secret here; Willem II are simply the worst side in the Eredivisie by a long way. Feyenoord are a long way from what they were, hence their league placing, but they’re still head and shoulders above Willem II. Feyenoord struggle because they’ve parted with some big names and they’re still missing some big names on the absentee list i.e. Tomasson. Feyenoord have especially struggled away from home due to a lack of experience but as I said earlier – they’re simply a lot better than Willem II, who are frankly drab and vulnerable! Willem II are the only side in the division yet to record a win after sixteen games, losing thirteen times and drawing three times. They’ve lost seven out of eight at home due to an average of over three goals being conceded per home game and although Feyenoord’s away record isn’t much better, they’re still a better side. The hosts have even lost 1-4 against an embarrassingly average VVV Venlo side to demonstrate just how bad the hosts are here. Feyenoord at least looked good against ADO Den Haag in their 2-1 win lately so they’ll bring some momentum into this game at least. Feyenoord need that momentum due to the number of promising youngsters in the side i.e. Castaignos, Wijnaldum, Biseswar, Cabral because there’s not enough experience in this side for them to do anything this year. However, I’d be lying if I said that I thought that anything but an away win would occur here – I’d match Feyenoord’s brimming-with-quality academy against Willem II’s nobodies any day of the week and 3/4 on the away win with that in mind is too good to overlook.
Team news – Willem II miss Halilovic, Wojciechowski, Hakola, and have doubts over Landgren whereas Feyenoord miss Tomasson, Schenkeveld, Fernandez, Cisse, Fer, Bahia, and have doubts over Lumb.
Verdict: Feyenoord Rotterdam to win at 3/4.
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ADO Den Haag vs AZ Alkmaar – under 2.5 goals at 6/5.
Barring a somewhat poor display against Feyenoord Rotterdam last match, ADO Den Haag have been immense ever since their derby win at the Amsterdam ArenA against AFC Ajax Amsterdam. They’ve proven themselves to be very commanding and composed in defence whilst posing a lethal threat in attack too. However, ADO Den Haag miss key attacker Verhoek for today’s game and that’s a big blow to their attacking game – just when they need him to breach a tough defence too! That leaves the goalscoring responsibility in the hands of experienced Russian striker Bulykin, emerging Slovakian striker Kubik, and Dutch attacker Immers, all of which present a good attack but not as good as when Verhoek is in it, sadly. ADO also miss important defender Derijck, which is another blow as the Belgian is a key part of their defence. However, I won’t read too much into that on the basis that AZ Alkmaar are not only quite average at attacking (especially away from home) but also quite uninterested in it too, much preferring to control and dominate the game than attack constantly. AZ’s defensive record is the second strongest in the Eredivisie so ADO will most likely miss Verhoek an awful lot today as they labour on against a resilient AZ back line. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that four out of AZ’s seven Eredivisie away games this season have gone under 2.5 goals because when they control a game, they keep it under 2.5 goals by choice. The only times that hasn’t happened has been against Twente Enschede and PSV Eindhoven respectively, both of which I think are acceptable, and De Graafschap in a one-off. Generally speaking, AZ will usually bumble a goal in from a set piece and hold the lead but even that will be hard today with striker Jonathas and midfielder Gudmundsson both absent today. To further my point, AZ have only just returned from a hard-fought draw in Moldova against Sheriff Tiraspol so they’re not going to be too energetic against ADO today, which furthers my call for under 2.5 goals here.
All in all, we have an energetic host with little attacking quality against a good defence and a tired but superior visiting side that like to dominate possession but don’t score many goals themselves due to a lack of quality and lack of fit players in attack. I won’t enter the 1×2 market here for obvious reasons but under 2.5 goals looks far too generously priced with the above in mind, even though it’s not happened in this fixture for many years now.
Team news – ADO miss Derijck and Verhoek through suspension whereas AZ miss Heijblok, Didulica, Gudmundsson, and Jonathas through injury.
Verdict: Under 2.5 goals at 6/5.
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Cienciano vs Alianza Atletico – home win at 4/5.
This is more of a “fun” bet than anything. You see, Cienciano are a very old and respected club in Peru and their relegation battle has seen many sympathetic clubs because it’s due to financial issues. I think it’s quite amusing how respectful and helpful other clubs have been in a bid to prevent Cienciano from being relegated and a win today for the hosts means that they’re staying up. They’re facing Alianza Atletico, who have nothing to play for at all. With that in mind, I think Cienciano may find this game a little “easy”, shall we say! Cienciano are a decent side at home, it’s true, but to go five games unbeaten in the Primera Division is virtually unheard of due to altitude and difficult away games in general. However, somehow, Cienciano have managed to avoid defeat two of the hardest away games in Peru lately – Leon de Huanuco and Sport Huancayo respectively – with each game ending in a respectable draw. In fact, Cienciano won their last game at a superior Juan Aurich side (that had nothing to play for) due to the hosts being reduced to nine men, coincidentally – bit odd for a meaningless game, eh? So yeah – call it a hunch or a fun bet or whatever you like – I like Cienciano winning today at 4/5 in their do-or-die game with all of Peru willing them on!
Verdict: Cienciano to win at 4/5.
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Vaslui vs Rapid Bucharest – home win at evens.
Rapid Bucharest manager Sumudica was not impressed at his side’s hindered preparations as his side flew to the game but he did not (by choice, the clown!) and as it took a lengthy time to get to Vaslui, he feels they’ve lost vital time here. However, Portuguese defender Rui Duarte was a little more philosophical with a statement to the media along the lines of “Well, if we’re cold, then so will Vaslui be!” but I think Sumudica is concerned with a little bit more than the cold weather currently.
Rapid Bucharest have problems financially and it’s impacting their displays, basically. The only game they’ve won in six consecutive games in all competitions was against newly-promoted Universitatea Cluj and that was at home. They’ve failed to score in four out of their last five games in all competitions and that’s very un-Rapid Bucharest as they thrive on goalscoring with the likes of Brazilian striker Cassio in attack being supported by fellow countrymen Juliano Spadacio and Cesinha. They’ve loast at Targu Mures and FC Brasov lately, both of which are testing games but I wouldn’t advance on that for a club of Rapid’s stature; they simply shouldn’t be losing games like that. Morale is lessening and if this side isn’t scoring goals then they’re in deep shit, basically! The Municipal is not an easy venue as Rapid know very well; they’ve lost their last two visits here without scoring as it is! Vaslui know the importance of home wins; they’ve only been a title contender in the Liga for the past few years due to strong home form as they’ve yet to master the away win. However, they are still strong at home, to their credit, as six wins, two draws, and just one defeat in nine home games this season shows all to well whilst they average scoring nearly two goals per home game. Only a good Poli Timisoara side has beaten Vaslui in their last twelve games in all competitions so Vaslui do bring some good momentum into this game, especially after a good 3-1 win against Pandurii Targu Jiu. They’ve won five out of their last six home games, keeping four clean sheets along the way and drubbing reigning champions CFR Cluj 5-3 to demonstrate their ability.
So yeah, I do fancy Vaslui a lot here, especially with Rapid’s manager admitting he’s not had time to prepare his time and also given the financial gloom surrounding the club. For me, Vaslui are very much worth a shot at evens although I’d leave it if the odds drop.
Verdict: Vaslui to win at evens.
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Accumulator fodder:
Atletico Lanus, Fluminense, Cruzeiro, Corinthians, Universidad Catolica, Colo Colo, Dinamo Zagreb, Paris Saint-Germain, Libertad Asuncion, Sporting Clube de Lisboa, Otelul Galati, Fenerbahce,
Recommended bets:
Feyenoord Rotterdam, Erzebirge Aue, and Catania DNB at 5/1.
Fortuna Dusseldorf and Sporting Clube de Lisboa at 2/1.
Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain 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!
Argentinian Primera Division:
Tigre vs Huracan (5) 1-1
San Lorenzo de Almagro vs Newells Old Boys (4) 0-1, draw no bet
Godoy Cruz de Mendoza vs Velez Sarsfield (5) over 2.5 goals
Boca Juniors vs Quilmes (3) 1-1
Atletico Lanus vs Independiente (8) -1.5 handicap
Australian A-League:
Wellington Phoenix vs Adelaide United (5) over 2.5 goals
Gold Coast United vs Melbourne Heart (6) 1-0
Austrian Bundesliga:
Rapid Vienna vs SV Ried (6) under 2.5 goals
Belgian Eerste Klasse:
Club Brugge vs Westerlo (4) 1-1
Zulte-Waregem vs Anderlecht (7) 0-2
Germinal Beerschot vs Racing Genk (5) 1-1
Brazilian Serie A:
Sao Paulo vs Atletico Mineiro (4) 1-1
Santos vs Flamengo (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Vasco da Gama vs Ceara (5) under 2.5 goals
Fluminense vs Guarani (9) over 2.5 goals
Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras (8) 2-1
Gremio vs Botafogo (7) 2-1
Goias vs Corinthians (9) -1.5 handicap
Vitoria vs Atletico Goianiense (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Atletico Paranaense vs Avai (6) over 2.5 goals
Chilean Primera Division:
San Luis vs Cobreloa (4) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Nublense vs Union San Felipe (7) 1-0
Universidad Catolica vs Everton (8) over 2.5 goals
Huachipato vs Palestino (7) 2-1
Santiago Wanderers vs Santiago Morning (4) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Colo Colo vs Universidad de Concepcion (8) over 2.5 goals
Croatian Prva Liga:
Sibenik vs Hajduk Split (6) 0-1
Dinamo Zagreb vs Varteks Varazdin (8) -1.5 handicap
Danish Superligaen:
Nordsjaelland vs AC Horsens (5) 2-1
SonderjyskE vs Randers (6) under 2.5 goals
Silkeborg vs Brondby (6) 2-2
Ecuadorian Primera A:
Liga de Quito vs Emelec Guayaquil (7) 2-0
English Premier League:
West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle United (6) both sides to score
Sunderland vs West Ham United (7) 2-0
French Ligue 1:
OGC Nice vs Olympique de Marseille (7) 0-1
Paris Saint-Germain vs Stade Brestois (8) 2-0
Saint-Etienne vs Girondins de Bordeaux (5) 1-0, draw no bet
German Bundesliga:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Koln (7) 1-0
Nurnberg vs BV09 Borussia Dortmund (7) over 2.5 goals
German Bundesliga 2:
Fortuna Dusseldorf vs Karlsruher SC (7)
1860 Munich vs Hertha HSC Berlin (6)
Erzebirge Aue vs Ingolstadt (7) under 2.5 goals
Greek Super League:
Xanthi vs Olympiakos Volos (6) 1-0
Atromitos vs AEK Athens (6) under 2.5 goals
Aris Salonika vs Asteras Tripolis (6) 1-0
Larissa vs PAOK Salonika (7) 1-1
Kavala vs Olympiakos Piraeus (7) 1-2
Italian Serie A:
Cesena vs Bologna (5) under 2.5 goals, draw no bet
Fiorentina vs Cagliari (5) 1-1
Lecce vs Genoa (5) 2-1, draw no bet
Parma vs Udinese (6) 1-1
Sampdoria vs Bari (6) 1-0
Catania vs Juventus (6) 1-0, draw no bet
Italian Serie B:
Torino vs Siena (6) draw no bet
Vicenza vs Frosinone (5) under 2.5 goals
Mexican Primera Division:
Monterrey vs Santos Laguna (7) over 2.5 goals
Dutch Eredivisie:
Willem II vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (7) over 2.5 goals
FC Utrecht vs Heerenveen (6) 1-1
VVV Venlo vs Roda JC Kerkrade (5) 1-2, draw no bet
ADO Den Haag vs AZ Alkmaar (6) under 2.5 goals
Paraguayan Division Profesional:
Sportivo Luqueno vs Sol de America (5) 1-1
Sport Colombia vs Cerro Porteno (6) 0-1
Libertad Asuncion vs 3 de Febrero (8) 2-0
Peruvian Primera Division:
Sport Huancayo vs Juan Aurich (6) 2-1
Sporting Cristal vs Jose Galvez (7) 1-0
Cienciano vs Alianza Atletico (6) 1-0
Universidad Cesar Vallejo vs Melgar FBC (5) 2-1
Portuguese Liga Sagres:
Rio Ave vs Beira-Mar (5) 1-0
CD Nacional de Madeira vs Naval de Maio (7) 2-0
Academica de Coimbra vs Maritimo Funchal (5) 0-0
Portimonense vs Sporting Clube de Lisboa (8) over 2.5 goals
Romanian Liga:
Otelul Galati vs Sportul Studentesc (8) 2-0
Vaslui vs Rapid Bucharest (7) 2-1
Serbian Super Liga:
Jagodina vs Spartak Subotica (5) 1-1
Spanish Primera Liga:
Getafe vs Real Mallorca (5) 1-1
Almeria vs Real Zaragoza (5) 1-2, draw no bet
Espanyol vs Sporting Gijon (7) 1-0
Malaga vs Racing Santander (6) over 2.5 goals
Villarreal vs Sevilla CF (7) over 2.5 goals
Real Sociedad vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (5) 1-2, at least two red cards in this game
Spanish Segunda Liga:
Celta de Vigo vs Las Palmas (7)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Girona (4)
Elche vs Salamanca (5) draw no bet
Tenerife vs Granada (6)
Swiss Super League:
FC Zurich vs Thun (6) over 2.5 goals
Bellinzona vs Luzern (5) 1-1
Sion vs Grasshoppers Zurich (6) 1-0
Swiss Challenge League:
Locarno vs Yverdon Sport (6)
Wil vs FC Schaffhausen (5)
Chiasso vs Wohlen (6)
Biel-Bienne vs Delemont (6) over 2.5 goals
Servette vs Lugano (6) over 2.5 goals
Aarau vs SC Kriens (5)
Turkish Super Lig:
Besiktas JK vs Bursaspor (6) 1-1
Konyaspor vs Genclerbirligi (6) 1-0
Fenerbahce vs Karabukspor (8) over 2.5 goals
Antalyaspor vs Istanbul BB (5) 1-1
Uruguayan Primera Division:
Fenix vs El Tanque Sisley (6) 1-1
Tacuarembo vs Defensor Sporting (7) 0-2
Bella Vista vs River Plate Montevideo (6) 2-1
Rampla Juniors vs Club Nacional de Montevideo (6) 0-1
Venezuelan Primera Division:
Carabobo vs Deportivo Anzoategui (6) 0-1
Estudiantes de Merida vs Zulia (7) 1-0
Yaracuyanos vs Aragua (6) 1-1
Monagas SC vs Deportivo Lara (6) 1-1
Atletico Venezuela vs Zamora (5) 1-0
Caracas vs Mineros de Guayana (7) 2-0
Caroni vs Atletico El Vigia (5) 1-1
Trujillanos vs Deportivo Petare (4) 1-2, draw no bet
Deportivo Tachira vs Real Esppor Club (7) 2-1
Welsh Premier League:
Neath Athletic vs Aberystwyth Town (7) 2-1
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