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Onto today’s football – I have to confess love days like these! There’s value everywhere so hopefully we’ll have a bit of luck too, eh?

Today’s secondary featured game is one of many derbies today. This one is in Turkey’s Super Lig and features both Besiktas JK and Galatasaray.

Three wins from five home games so far this season isn’t so bad for Besiktas. They’ve got the class to be winning all of them, of course, but as usual their defence tends to handicap them somewhat. However, denying the offensive power that this squad boasts would be foolish. I mean, how many other clubs in Turkey can call upon the likes of Quaresma, Simao, or Fernandes when needed? There’s plenty of power in this side and plenty of creativity to give the likes of Holosko the chance to score. Besiktas potentiall have the best offensive line-up in Turkey – they just need to demonstrate it on a more consistent basis, in my view. Nonetheless, I’m expecting good things from them here because they are talented, they’re playing pretty well, and they should be motivated for a derby so the odds look interesting to me already.

They look even more interesting when I see that Besiktas are hosting Galatasaray in this particular derby. I mean, ok, derbies can be a nightmare to call because sides do unexpected things and there’s always the possibility of red cards flying around. However, quality-wise, Galatasaray are nowhere near Besiktas nowadays. Fatih Terim is a good boss, in my view, but what difference does it really make to Galatasaray as to who is in charge? They’re sacked pretty much every season anyway, irrespective of where they finish. That lack of consistency gives Galatasaray no foundation to build upon and it unsettles the players for obvious reasons. They’re not replacing the players that they’ve sold – for example, Arda Turan was an essential part of their midfield. Who did they sign to replace his presence on the flanks? Eboue and Riera! Eboue, the converted full-back, and slow Riera, who has ability but isn’t a shock weapon like Arda Turan was. They’ve let Cana go, who was a great player, in my view. They replaced him with lunatic Felipe Melo, who has settled in pretty well but it’s only a matter of time before he implodes, as per usual. They’ve inexplicably let arguably Romania’s best striker Stancu leave on loan to Orduspor when a goalscorer is exactly what they need with Baros riddled with injuries and Elmander playing well when he feels like it. Sercan Yildrim is more of a playmaker forward than a goalscorer – he needs someone up front with him and Stancu would do that job admirably, in my view. Galatasaray have to rely upon the likes of Kazim-Richards to produce a result nowadays and that’s pretty suicidal in itself, really – he was never that good to begin with. Lastly, their defence is an absolute shambles with only Ujfalusi having any idea how to defend so Galatasaray keeping a clean sheet against anyone with any kind of firepower this season would amaze me.

Again, derbies are not always so easy to call so use a bit of common sense here. However, for me, there’s a big gulf opening between the heavyweights of Turkey and it’s Galatasaray that are being left behind by Fenerbahce and Besiktas JK respectively. Galatasaray don’t play well nor score goals away from home nowadays whereas Besiktas JK do have a lot of threats in front of goal. Besiktas have beaten Galatasaray for the last two consecutive meetings now and I expect this to be a third consecutive victory today as long as their tempers don’t get the better of them.

Verdict: Besiktas JK to win at 7/5.

Sunday’s PIcks

My tips:

As ever, please find my value tips listed below in no particular order:

Boca Juniors vs Racing Club Avellaneda – home win at evens.

I have to fancy Boca at such generous odds here! Ok, there’s quite a lot of rivalry between the two sides as two of the “big five” in Argentina but Boca will always edge it over Racing because they have better players, basically. Riquelme is still out, which isn’t ideal, but there’s bags of experience in the team with Erviti, Somoza, Schiavi, Rodriguez etc. so there’s enough to break through the solid Racing ranks. The visitors have been incredible at the back this season – they’re notoriously bad-tempered, Racing, so it’s a bit of a surprise to see them being so composed. However, will Cahais hold his cool at the back against his former club? That’s the big question for me and I’m not so sure he can. Without him, this solid defensive wall that is Racing really should struggle and I can’t think of many more tense games for Cahais than this. Let’s face it – his track record isn’t great as he was booked thirteen times last season and sent off once so Boca may have something to work with here. As much as I respect Racing as an opponent this season, Boca simply have a better manager, better players, and more experienced players than Racing. Boca conceding here would surprise me a lot but they should be able to fashion a goal or two here one way or another so the home win at evens is definitely on my radar today.

Verdict: Boca Juniors to win at evens.

Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory – home win at 10/11.

The Victory are still growing accustomed to life after Robbie Kruse so they’re not on the “to back” list quite so consistently just yet. However, I’m very interested in taking them to beat rivals Perth Glory today. Midfield is no problem for Melbourne Victory – Hernandez is a fine asset to have and compatriot Solorzano is settling in too now. That’s a necessity for the Victory, though, because as good as Thompson and Allsopp are at putting the ball in the net, they’re certainly not the most mobile of strikers nowadays. I like the experience that the Victory have, however, and the way they manipulate the ball. They’ve looked good lately and if they convert their chances then I fancy their chances here.

The Glory are a funny side, unfortunately. They’ve got talented players but they all play like a bunch of individuals – there’s just very little cohesion there. I mean, how else could you explain the fact that arguably the best striker to ever play in the A-League – Shane Smeltz – has played in their last two games with some very able players supporting him ala Burns, Miller, Andrezinho etc. and yet Perth Glory have failed to score in their last two games, losing both games as a result? In fact, they’ve lost three consecutive games so morale isn’t great right now. The Glory find it harder to get form back than most A-League sides because there’s very little “togetherness” in the team and that’s why I think that they’re in for a tough game against an able Melbourne Victory side.

I wouldn’t take this at less than 4/5 because the Victory need to be more consistent in front of goal before they can command shorter odds in games like this. However, at 10/11, I’m all over the home win here.

Verdict: Melbourne Victory to win at 10/11.

Botafogo vs Internacional – away win at 9/4.

I recall saying a few weeks ago now that I didn’t believe Botafogo’s home record would be as strong as it was at the time when the end of the season came around and I firmly stand by that. I like Botafogo; I’ve got a lot of respect for their firepower and I won’t often go against them at home but I absolutely am tonight.

Why? The heat is on and they can’t take it, basically. Six losses from their last seven games in all competitions with their only win coming against an average Cruzeiro side in a dubious 1-0 win does not impress me one bit. They’re conceding goals freely as per usual but they’re not responding with goals, which is where they’re struggling. They’re a goalscoring side by nature and if they’re not scoring goals then they’re of no use to anyone. Botafogo are always liable to concede goals but with morale dropping and the pressure rising, this side is beginning to look very weak indeed, as was indicated with their home loss against Figueirense recently.

Now, Internacional are not the most reliable of sides themselves, to be fair, especially not away from home. However, they’re a much more experienced side and they are used to this pressure so they can deliver here if they want to. They’ve got more than enough firepower to win this game with the likes of Guinazu, D’Alessandro, and Leandro Damiao in their ranks.

The away win in Brazil is never an easy one to take on so please appreciate that this is far from a dead cert! However, I do think Internacional have a better chance of winning this game than the odds suggest. I’ve opted to go for the straight win rather than the draw no bet call because Internacional are the kind of all-or-nothing side that will either play to their best and win or capitulate horribly and lose so my call is the away win at 9/4 with the above in mind.

Verdict: Internacional to win at 9/4.

Litex Lovech vs CSKA Sofia – both sides to score at evens.

This is a very, very dicey game. My gut instinct was telling me to back CSKA Sofia here but I cannot whilst they have such rampant internal issues and whilst Penev gets used to being in charge of CSKA again. However, for me, CSKA are the best side in the league and they could win this one.

Nonetheless, my interest is in both sides scoring. Defending has never been an area that CSKA are interested in and you’ll do well to find frequent occasions whereby Litex don’t score at home. Some say that they have the referees on their side etc. and maybe they do – who knows? Their home record is strong, however, and they should at least score here.

However, the advantage that CSKA have is that they’ve got the best and arguably most in-form player in the A PFG in their ranks right now – Zicu. It doesn’t matter if CSKA play well or not because if their Romanian playmaker turns it on then they score goals. He carried them last match and is good enough to do the same here.

For me, taking both sides to score is a good value bet here whereas the 1×2 market holds a lot more danger than perhaps can be seen with statistics alone here.

Verdict: Both sides to score at evens.

Brondby vs FC Copenhagen FC Copenhagen to come from behind and win at 6/1.

I love this one!

Ok, it’s a Zealand derby and will be hotly contested, naturally. However, quality-wise, Brondby are light years behind Copenhagen nowadays and it shows all the time. This is the highlight of Brondby’s year though so they will be up for this game, as per usual. However, even a partially composed display from Copenhagen should see this game end as an away win.

Rather than go for the direct away win, I’m interested by a much more intriguing market here though. You see, Copenhagen aren’t what they were. They still have very good players but their manager is not right for this team and it shows all the time. Copenhagen are conceding stupid goals and approaching some games with bad tactics. What has tended to happen this season is that Copenhagen balls up their tactics in the first-half, fall behind, rally at half-time, and win the game in the second-half. In fact, they’ve conceded first in every tough Superligaen game they’ve played in this season, including a 1-2 win at Brondby back in September so expecting the reigning champions to fall behind here but ultimately win the game seems realistic enough here, especially in a derby.

Therefore, taking Copenhagen to come from behind at 6/1 really appeals to me today. I don’t like the straight away win because the way Copenhagen play means that they tend to fall behind and then see if they can claw it back. If they can claw it back, you may as well take them at 6/1 rather than evens because they just don’t play well enough for the dominant and composed away win to nil – the kind of Copenhagen we used to see. Therefore, my call is Copenhagen to come from behind and win the game at 6/1.

Verdict: FC Copehagen to come from behind to win at 6/1.

Vejle-Kolding vs Randers – either side not to score at evens.

Denmark’s Division 1 is rampant with goals and as two of the best sides in the division right now, you could be forgiven for thinking that the same will happen here. However, I think differently for this particular game.

Vejle-Kolding have only emerged as promotion candidates since the merging of Vejle and Kolding pre-season and this is their first real big test at home. They really aren’t going to want to lose this one to keep the illusion of promotion alive although realistically speaking, we have to expect the top two at the end of the season to be Esbjerg and Randers respectively. However, Randers recognise that this is a difficult game and they will fall back on their speciality of defending. Contrary to the style of this league and the recent results of both sides, these two are generally sides that build from a solid defence and in a game that neither side wants to lose going into the mid-season break, I think that taking either side not to score at evens is worth it here.

Verdict: Either side not to score at evens.

Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Nancy-Lorraine – home win with -1.5 handicap at evens.

PSG’s dream is finally beginning to come true now. Rather than the gangly, disjointed, fall-back-on-Pastore PSG that we saw earlier this season, we now have a much more vibrant and attacking PSG side that can win games convincingly. They’ve already beaten title hopefuls Olympique Lyonnais by the -1.5 handicap at home this season and PSG’s home record is already quite frightening as it is. It’s even more frightening if you consider that there’s much more to come yet but we’ll see how they progress anyway. PSG are light years ahead of Nancy and although Nancy do look better at the back than their Ligue 1 position shows, they’re actually quite poor – it’s just the lack of good attackers in Ligue 1 that tends to let them off, in my opinion. PSG can rectify that swiftly and given Nancy’s lack of firepower, taking PSG to beat the -1.5 handicap at evens is well worth it here.

Verdict: Paris Saint-Germain to beat the -1.5 handicap at evens.

AS Roma vs Lecce – both sides to score at 10/11.

I do love AS Roma! They’re the kings of not being able to keep a clean sheet against anyone, especially at home. I mean, when you do daft things like part with your best defender – Mexes – you have to expect this kind of thing but to be honest, Roma have been crap at the back for a long time now.

Since their cash injection from their wealthy owners, Roma have signed lots of good attacking players so they’re naturally scoring more goals. They are a threat at that end of the field and if we compare them with Lecce man-for-man then they should win the game. However, I simply have no faith in Roma’s defence – they concede all the time against any side and I genuinely feel that they’ll do the same again today.

Lecce are not the pushovers that many people treat them as. They’re a feisty bunch and their Uruguayan contingent pose a very real attacking threat with Grossmuller and Giacomazzi adding a much needed class to this team, as does Olivera when he’s fit. They are a little lightweight up front, Lecce, although Di Michele knows how to find the net if he’s given the proper service. There’s plenty of pace and tenacity in this Lecce squad, however, and Roma absolutely detest playing against such sides because it’s a stark contrast to the way that they play.

Therefore, I think taking both sides to score is the best way to approach this one. Roma could and should win this game but I wouldn’t waste any money betting on it – they’ve got a lot to learn about being a rich club and their lessons should continue for a while yet.

Verdict: Both sides to score at 10/11

Bologna
vs Cesena – home win at evens.

We can’t avoid the fact that this is an absolute relegation six-pointer but for me, there’s only one winner here and that’s Bologna. They’ve been a bit unlucky so far this season despite being a weak side as they’ve put in some good displays. I can’t deny that they’re short of firepower on the face of it although the budding partnership between Marco Di Vaio and Roberto Acquafresca really should bear fruit at somepoint. That said, three wins from their last five games and scoring in four of those games – who am I to complain about Bologna’s inability in front of goal? They play good football and are a good unit and thus should be able to make it count here.

Cesena have just been woeful this season. They’ve installed artificial turf on their home pitch to try and give themselves an advantage which…hasn’t worked. They’ve subsequently found away games even harder than normal and just look a spent force, in all honesty. It’s hard to write off a side so early in the season but they’re playing like they’re already relegated. Five away games, five losses two goals scored – it’s not impressive, is it? Mutu is capable but he’s one of the few that are. Bogdani is just a giant pole nowadays and Eder isn’t really good enough at this level. The only player that is too good to be in this team is central midfielder Candreva – I’ve no idea why he’s there at all. Cesena is a sinking ship and he needs get off it asap!

For me, the home win looks a bit of a steal here. It is a big game so apply some caution but Bologna look much better than their opponents right now and that should steer them to three points today if they take their chances.

Verdict: Bologna to win at evens.

Parma vs Udinese – away win with draw no bet at 4/5.

I’m not as big a fan of Udinese as most people seem to have become in the betting world because I can’t rate their strikers but their overall play is superb, to be fair. They’ve got a great manager and great spirit, not to mention a very admirable cohesion. This side plays well as a unit and are very hard to beat due to their tenacious midfielders. Di Natale is a class act up front and can win any game he wishes although his advancing years leaves him a little short on the stamina front now. Torje has been brought in to help out the Udinese attack though and I do think he will in due course. There’s too much energy in the Udinese midfield for any Serie A side to just walk past them and a frankly lethargic Parma side are no exception. I might not be a big fan of Udinese’s attack but I detest Parma’s attack! There’s only Giovinco that makes anything happen for them with Biabiany all pace and no finesse and the likes of Crespo and Valdes not getting enough playing time. If Parma aren’t careful then they may get sucked into the relegation battle but either way, I don’t see them having enough in their ranks to combat Udinese today.

For me, taking Udinese to win this one with draw no bet cover is well worth it at 4/5. I don’t see the visitors losing it, barring a very uncharacteristic display from both sides. I do think that Udinese are the only side realistically capable of winning this one too and thus the away win with draw no bet appeals to me here.

Verdict: Udinese to win with draw no bet at 4/5.

Vitesse Arnhem vs Feyenoord Rotterdam – home win at 11/10.

Vitesse are going from strength to strength under van der Brom, especially with the millions behind them. They’ve got a young squad but a very able squad with plenty of firepower. At the GelreDome, theyre a nightmare to face as they don’t often give the ball away and they do score goals for fun. Ivorian hitman Wilfried is the hotshot of the team and he’s already had many admiring glances from PSV and Ajax, if we are to believe the rumour mill. I don’t think it’s fair to call Vitesse a particularly entertaining side just yet but I think they will be when they mature. They’re still a very hard side to face at home, however.

Feyenoord are a bit of a strange one, really. They can upset the likes of PSV and Ajax whilst getting crushed 6-0 by Groningen the next weekend. We all know that they’re utterly inept in defence and given the average age of their squad it’s no great surprise, really. However, I do respect their attacking power a lot. They do miss Castaignos but Guidetti is taking great strides for a youngster and the likes of Cabral and Fernandez are handfuls. They’re a bit lacking in midfield – they lost too many of their regulars pre-season – and that should hurt them here. In Rotterdam, they’re a side to be wary of. Away from home, this side tends to disappoint.

For me, taking Vitesse to win this one at 11/10 is worth it today.

Verdict: Vitesse Arnhem to win at 11/10.

Stromsgodset vs Valerenga Oslo – home win at 6/5.

Welcome to Drammen, home of one of the hardest sides in Norway to beat on their own turf – Stromsgodset. I’ve got a lot of respect for Valerenga but they’re going to have to play very well to get a result at the Marienlyst!

Although the title has already been won by Molde FK, the battle for second and third place is very much on. There’s still seven teams in the hunt with just two games remaining and it’s anyone to take, really. Stromsgodset are one of those sides and they’ll love having at least one of their games at home. I mean, just look at their record this season – ten wins in fourteen home games and just one loss, which came against the now champions Molde FK. They attack and score goals for fun on their artificial turf such a promising and galvanised midfield, it’s not hard to see why they’ve done so well. Keita is a useful target man for their 4-5-1 but it’s Sankoh, Abu, and Kamara that are the heartbeat of the team. Nordkvelle and Storflor present very useful and experience options for the team, too. All in all, this is not a side to underestimate at home and I’d always advise taking them at home despite their occasional samba defending.

Visitors Valerenga Oslo are a good side though so this game won’t be easy. However, they’ve struggled lately, losing on artificial turf against Aalesund FK before succumbing to a 1-2 defeat at home against poor travellers Fredrikstad so their morale isn’t great right now. They’re short of a good target man but they’re a composed side and are hard to beat, generally speaking, so they won’t be pushovers here. However, they’ve lost their last two visits to Drammen without scoring and having seen their form of late, I am not convinced that will change today.

For me, as tight as this game could be, taking the hosts at 6/5 is well worth it in my view.

Verdict: Stromsgodset to win at 6/5.

Spartak Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow – home win at 7/5.

It’s derby day in Moscow and although neither side has been great so far, Spartak will always be favourites in this one for me. They’ve got better players than Lokomotiv, they score more goals than Lokomotiv, and they create more chances than Lokomotiv. Derby or not, Lokomotiv always struggle on the road and given the strength of their hosts, I can’t help but side with Spartak to win this one at 7/5.

Verdict: Spartak Moscow to win at 7/5.

Zlate Moravce vs Slovan Bratislava – away win at 6/5.

Zlate Moravce have had a great start to the season, admittedly, but they’re still nowhere near the likes of Slovan Bratislava, MSK Zilina, or even Senica. They’re a well-organised unit but they have their limits, as has been proven by the fact that they’ve failed to score in their two hard home games this season. Their statistics may look flattering but I am not convinced. Similarly, Slovan Bratislava’s away form doesn’t look particularly appealing but look at who they’ve faced away from home this season and also look at how many competitions they’ve been juggling. Today, that’s not an issue – there’s no game to rest players for in the coming week and the internationals have given Slovan a timely break. For me, 6/5 on the away win for the superior side is well worth it here.

Verdict: Slovan Bratislava to win at 6/5.

Sevilla CF vs Athletic Club de Bilbao – away win at 3/1.

I love the odds on this one!

Isn’t it amazing, Marcelo Bielsa, just how much better your team plays when you put players in the positions that they should be in? Hmm?

Yes – Athletic Bilbao look a lot better now than they did at the start of the season and Bielsa’s attacking style has complimented them eventually, as I hoped it would but was beginning to lose faith given Bielsa’s approach at the start of the season. Bilbao have a tremendous attack with various dimensions to it that most Primera Liga sides struggle to deal with and that shouldn’t be an exception here.

Sevilla have really gone off the boil lately, failing to win for four consecutive games now. Their only creativity is coming from Navas and sides are quickly learning how bad the Sevilla defence is when pressure is applied to it, something which wasn’t so evident a good few weeks ago. Bilbao will always pressure sides like Sevilla because they know it works. Indeed, Bilbao have a funny relationship with sides from Andaluscia – they tend to have their own way if they show up. You can almost always bank on a red card when Bilbao play Betis or Sevilla too, although I can’t really explain why!

But yeah – Sevilla are floundering and Bilbao are flourishing. There’s risk here, of course – the Sanchez Pizjuan is never an easy place for an away game. However, I think Bilbao are well worth a bet at 3/1 as they’ve got more options up front than Sevilla do. I’ve not taken draw no bet here because Bilbao are an all-or-nothing side and they’ll either win in style or lose because they’ve had Amorebieta sent off. However, 3/1 on the away? Yes please!

Verdict: Athletic Club de Bilbao to win at 3/1.

Accumulator fodder:

Anderlecht, Paris Saint-Germain, PAOK Salonika, Shkendija 79, Molde FK, Vaslui, Dinamo Moscow, Dynamo Kiev, Neath Athletic.

Recommended bets:

Besiktas JK, Dinamo Moscow, and Paris Saint-Germain at around 2/1.

Slovan Bratislava, Dynamo Kiev, and Anderlecht at around 8/5.

Spartak Moscow, PAOK Salonika, and Shkendija 79 at around 2/1.

As ever, if there are any 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:

San Lorenzo de Almagro vs Union de Santa Fe (6) 1-0
Boca Juniors vs Racing Club Avellaneda (7) 1-0, at least one red card in this game
Colon de Santa Fe vs Atletico Rafaela (6) 1-0

Australian A-League:

Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory (7) 1-0, at least one red card in this game

Austrian Bundesliga:

Rapid Vienna vs Salzburg (4) 0-1, at least one red card in this game

Belgian Eerste Klasse:

Anderlecht vs Sint-Truiden (8) 2-0
Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge (6) over 2.5 goals, at least one red card in this game

Brazilian Serie A:

Corinthians vs Atletico Mineiro (7) 2-1
Botafogo vs Internacional (5) 0-1
Cruzeiro vs Atletico Paranaense (5) 1-0
Atletico Goianiense vs Flamengo (5) 1-2
Figueirense vs Fluminense (6) 1-1
Coritiba vs Santos (7) 2-0
Bahia vs Palmeiras (5) 2-1

Bulgarian A PFG:

Minior Pernik vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv (5) 0-0
Lokomotiv Sofia vs Chernomorets Burgas (6) 1-1
Litex Lovech vs CSKA Sofia (5) 1-2

Chilean Primera Division:

Universidad de Chile vs Universidad Catolica (5) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Nublense vs Union La Calera (6) 1-0

Colombian Primera A:

Deportes Tolima vs Envigado (7) 2-0
Deportivo Cali vs Independiente de Santa Fe Bogota (4) 1-1
Deportes Quindio vs Atletico Nacional de Medellin (6) 2-1
Boyaca Chico vs Atletico Junior Barranquilla (5) 1-0, at least one red card in this game

Croatian Prva Liga:

Rijeka vs Karlovac (7) 1-0

Cypriot Division 1:

Nea Salamis vs Enosis Neon Paralimni (6) 1-1
Ethnikos Achnas vs Omonia Nicosia (7) 0-1

Czech Republic Gambrinus Liga:

Ceske Budejovice vs Viktoria Zizkov (6) 2-1
Hradec Kralove vs Slavia Prague (6) 1-0
Banik Ostrava vs Marila Pribram (5) over 2.5 goals

Danish Superligaen:

Brondby vs FC Copenhagen (6) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
Lyngby vs HB Koge (6) 2-1
Nordsjaelland vs SonderjyskE (7) 2-0
Midtylland vs Aalborg BK (6) 2-1

Danish 1st Division:

Vejle-Kolding vs Randers (6)

Ecuadorian Primera A:

Manta vs Liga de Quito (7) 1-2
Espoli Cayambe vs Deportivo Quito (7) 0-1

English Premier League:

Chelsea vs Liverpool (7) 2-0

English Championship:

Millwall vs Bristol City (7)
Leicester City vs Crystal Palace (6) over 2.5 goals

French Ligue 1:

Stade Brestois vs Sochaux (6) 1-1
Valenciennes vs Auxerre (6) 1-0
Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Nancy-Lorraine (8) 2-0

German Bundesliga:

VfB Stuttgart
vs Augsburg (7) 2-1
Hamburger SV vs Hoffenheim (6) 1-0

Greek Super League:

Atromitos vs Levadiakos (7) 2-0
Doxa Dramas vs Panionios (5) 1-0
OFI Crete vs Aris Salonika (6) 0-0
PAS Giannina vs Xanthi (6) 2-1
PAOK Salonika vs Panaitolikos (8) 2-0

Hungarian Soproni Liga:

Vasas Budapest vs Debreceni VSC (6) 1-2
Ferencvaros vs Kaposvari Rakoczi (7) 1-0

Italian Serie A:

Bologna vs Cesena (7) 1-0
Catania vs Chievo Verona (7) 2-0
Genoa vs Novara (7) 2-1
Juventus vs Palermo (7) 2-1
Parma vs Udinese (6) 1-2
Siena vs Atalanta Bergamo (4) 0-1
AS Roma vs Lecce (7) 2-1

Japanese J-League:

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol (5) 1-1
Cerezo Osaka vs Vissel Kobe (7) 2-1

Macedonian First League:

Shkendija 79 vs Rabotnicki Skopje (8) 2-0

Mexican Primera Division:

Jaguares vs Santos Laguna (6) 1-1
Pachuca vs Tigres UANL (7) 2-0

Dutch Eredivisie:

ADO Den Haag vs FC Utrecht (5) 2-2
Vitesse Arnhem vs Feyenoord Rotterdam (6) 2-1
Groningen vs VVV Venlo (8) over 2.5 goals
Excelsior Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar (7) 1-2

Norwegian Eliteserien:

Stromsgodset vs Valerenga Oslo (6) 2-1
Fredrikstad vs Aalesund FK (5) 1-1
Tromso vs Rosenborg BK (4) 1-2
Brann Bergen vs Lillestrom (7) 2-0
Odd Grenland Skien vs Sogndal (7) 2-0
Molde FK vs Sarpsborg 08 (8) 2-0
Viking Stavanger vs Start Kristiansand (7) over 2.5 goals
Stabaek vs Haugesund (7) 2-1

Paraguayan Division Profesional:

General Caballero vs 3 de Febrero (5) 2-1
Cerro Porteno vs Olimpia Asuncion (6) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

Peruvian Primera Division:

Union Comercio vs Universidad Cesar Vallejo (5) 0-1
Inti Gas vs Juan Aurich (4) 1-1
Sporting Cristal vs Universidad San Martin (6) 0-0, at least one red card in this game
Sport Boys vs Melgar FBC (6) 1-0

Polish Ekstraklasa:

Widzew Lodz vs Korona Kielce (6) 1-0
Wisla Krakow vs Gornik Zabrze (6) over 2.5 goals

Polish Liga 1:

Nieciecza vs Wisla Plock (7)
Warta Poznan vs Pogon Szczecin (6)
Piast Gliwice vs Polonia Bytom (7)

Romanian Liga:

Vaslui vs Pandurii Targu Jiu (8) 2-0
Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt vs Steaua Bucharest (5) 0-0

Russian Premier League:

Dinamo Moscow vs Kuban’ Krasnodar (8) 2-0
Spartak Moscow vs Lokomotiv Moscow (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Rostov-na-Donu vs Tom’ Tomsk (6) 1-0

Serbian Superliga:

Hajduk Kula vs Novi Pazar (7) 2-1
Rad Belgrade vs BSK Borca (6) 1-0

Slovakian Corgon Liga:

Zlate Moravce vs Slovan Bratislava (6) 0-1

Slovenian Prva Liga:

Mura 05 vs Celje (5) 2-1

Spanish Primera Liga:

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol (6) 0-0
Sporting Gijon vs Getafe (6) 1-0
Osasuna vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (6) 1-0
Sevilla CF vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (5) 1-2, at least one red card in this game
Atletico Madrid vs Levante (5) 1-1
Granada vs Real Mallorca (6) 1-0

Spanish Segunda Liga:

Elche vs Deportivo La Coruna (6)
Almeria vs Cartagena (7)

Swiss Super League:

Luzern vs Grasshopper Zurich (6) 2-1
Sion vs Neuchatel Xamax (7) 0-0
FC Zurich vs Lausanne Sports (5) 2-1

Swiss Challenge League:

Bellinzona vs Vaduz (7)
Chiasso vs Lugano (5) at least one red card in this game
Winterthur vs Delemont (5)
Stade Nyonnais vs SC Kriens (4)
Wil vs Locarno (6)

Turkish Super Lig:

Antalyaspor vs Istanbul BB (4) 0-0
Sivasspor vs Genclerbirligi (7) 1-0
Gaziantepspor vs Manisaspor (5) 1-1
Besiktas JK vs Galatasaray (7) 2-1, at least one red card in this game

Ukrainian Premier League:

Zorya Lugansk vs Metalist Kharkiv (7) 0-2
Vorskla Poltava vs Obolon Kiev (7) 2-0
Dynamo Kiev vs Oleksandriya (8) 1-0

Uruguayan Primera Division:

Fenix vs Liverpool Montevideo (7) 1-0
Club Nacional de Montevideo vs Penarol (5) 2-1, at least one red card in this game
Rampla Juniors vs Rentistas (6) 2-1

Welsh Premier League:

Llanelli vs Bala Town (7) 2-1
Neath Athletic vs Newtown (8) 2-0

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