TFT Issue 233!
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Featured game
Valencia CF vs Athletic Club de Bilbao – over 2.5 goals at 4/5.
Goals, goals, goals. Two sides that cannot defend whatsoever but both of which are destructive in attack should see us have a very open game here with plenty of goals. I fancy Valencia to smash my beloved Bilbao, in all honesty, but I’m not touching that market for the reasons mentioned above. Bilbao actually have a good record at the Mestalla, all things considered, but that stems from the days when they could defend and frustrate Valencia. Bilbao can’t do that nowadays. For me, this game should easily clear 2.5 goals.
Additional games
Groningen vs Twente Enschede – away win at 9/10.
Groningen are not a side to underestimate on their own turf but it must be noted that they’ve been vulnerable without Matavz scoring their goals because they do concede a lot. Groningen do have some capable players but it’s players like Matavz that win games like this and for me, Twente have the depth and firepower to outscore Groningen today.
Roskilde vs Vejle-Kolding – under 2.5 goals at 6/5.
Risky, but intriguing. Roskilde are very solid and defensive at home. Not a great side, but a well-organised side that is generally hard to penetrate. Vejle-Kolding are quietly and unassumingly meandering through Division 1 this season with a string of consistently good displays. They’re not strong when it comes to taking their chances but when it comes to keeping sides out, they’re pretty damn strong. For me, under 2.5 goals is priced far too generously here.
AB Copenhagen vs Randers – away win to nil at 13/8.
Whether it comes in or not – bargain odds. Randers are the better side. AB Copenhagen haven’t had a good striker for around two years. AB don’t score enough goals at home anyway – they’re a counter-attacking side. Randers are the best defensive side in the division. For me, the away win to nil is a must here.
Team news
Ajax: Ozbiliz, Enoh, Sightorsson, Ebicilio, Serero and Boilesen are out
Feyenoord: Schenkeveld, Torres, Ramsteijn and Swerts are out
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AZ: Messouad, Holman, Falkenburg, Martens, Wernbloom, Beerens, Boymans are out
Roda JC: Lebedynski, Staelens and Delorge are out
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Groningen: Kwakman, van de Laak and Enevoldsen are out
Twente: Kuiper and Boschker are out
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Vitesse: Sneijders, Chanturia, Jenner, van Diermen, Piiroja and Aborah are out
PSV: Hutchinson, Tyton, Engelaar, Pieters en Wuytens are out
Rostov – Zenit
On October 23. The stadium “Olimp-2” (Rostov-on-Don), 15.00.
Injuries: Radic, Yankov, Boussaid / Kerzhakov, Anyukov.
Suspended: no / no.
“Rostov”: Pletikosa – Hagush, Okoronkvo, Salad, Smolnikov – Kalachev, Gatskan, Falcao, Kocsis – Bracamonte, Adam.
“Zenit”: Malafeev – Alves, Gubochan, Lomberts, Krishito – Faizulin, Denisov, Shirokov, Zyryanov, Danny – Bukhara.
Last matches: + = + / – + + =
First-round match: 0-4.
Spartak – Tom
On October 23. The stadium “Luzhniki” (Moscow), 17.15.
Injuries: Bryzgalov, Zotov, Jeannot, Kozlov, Pareja / Tigorev, Golishev.
Suspended: Emenike, Pareja / Denenae.
“Spartak”: Dikan – Parshivlyuk, Sergio Rodriguez, Suha, Makeev – McGeady, Carioca de Zeuv, D. Kombarov – Dzuba, Welliton.
“Tom”: Pesyakov – Smirnov, Gultyaev, Sosnowski, Stroev – Balyaykin, Starikov, Sabitov, Boyarintsev – Kanunnikov, Savin.
Last matches: + + + = / – – –
First-round match 1:1
Anji – CSKA
On October 23. The stadium “Dynamo” (Makhachkala), 19.30.
Injuries: None / Akinfeev, Gonzalez, Honda, Necid, Sekou.
Suspended: None / Semberas.
“Anji”: Revishvili – Agalarov, Tagirbekov, Joao Carlos, Zhirkov – Hajiyev, Bussufa, Zhusiley, Lakhiyalov – Prudnikov, Eto’o.
CSKA: Chepchugov, A. Berezutsky, Fedotov, Ignashevich, V. Berezutsky – Dzagoev, Rahimic, Aldonin, Cauna – Love, Doumbia.
Last matches: + – = – = / – = + =
First-round match: 0-3.
Gorica: domzale: Zec, Brezovacki and Teinovicare back for Domžale and they are going strong against second team in leagueGorica. Although domzale lost to maribor 1:4 last game, they can play wellhere, they have a good team and good individuals and when all players will beavailable i expect domzale to climb to 2nd or 3rd spot in league. Gorica played1st leg cup game during week at Rudar velenje and lost 2:1. I think we will see some goals here.no team news with gorica.
Celje : rudar: celje lost in 1st leg cup gameduring the week. Now they host Rudar, their neighbours. On first game thisseason it was 3-3. Mujakovic, Stojnic, Jelecevic will miss for Rudar. Bothteams are playing well last few weeks, and i expect both teams to score here.
Olimpija : triglav: i wouldn’t loose words for thisone. Home win is a must.
koper:nafta – koper miss Aganovic, Guberec, Posavec, Brecevic is back. first match of those two this year ended a draw, and i would be suprised if this one will too. Nafta lost last game at home, and they criticised referees that, they ain’t good enough. They stole them points as they say, giving them 3 red cards. Nafta miss Koscis, Caban, Tomazic-Seruga all due to red cards.
mura: maribor – this will be a game, where former assistant coach of Maribor, Šimundza will lead his new team Mura and try to get a positive result. Maribor played well with Braga, they draw 1-1, which is pretty good result. I think they are clear favourite here, lately playing very well, beating domzale 1-4 last week. If they don’t mix their starting 11 much they should take 3 points. Maribor miss Viler and Pridigar. no news with mura. As I noticed, stadium is sold out, and this will be a holiday in Prekmurje, since their team is 8 games unbeaten and going against Maribor.
Hr. Kralove: No absentees.
Slovacko: Kosut, Kuncl and Poliacek are absent.
Slavia: Kores, Simecek and Paprciak are absent.
C. Budejovice: Riegel, Simic, Rydel, Bakala and Novak are absent.
Plzen: No absentees.
Zizkov: Zapalac is absent.
Ml. Boleslav: Kalina, Fabian, Opiela and Stohanzl are absent.
Bohemians: Kaufman, Nikl, Moravec and Zizka are absent.
Ethnikos Achnas vs. Apoel
Ethnikos can not count on Poyiadjis, Lars and Kasio. Filaniotis and Ignatov are doubtful.
Apoel can not count on Ailton Almeida (important), Chiotis (Goalkeeper), Poursaitides and Oliveira.
Usually Apoel wins this game.
Nea Salamina vs. Apollon
Salamina has no injury reports which means full squad.
Apollon can not count on Bagoura, Avgousti, Charalambous, Vasilogiannis, S. Demetriou and G. Demetriou.
Anyone can win in this match. Hopefully we will see some goals.
AEL vs. Anorthosis
Onuachi, Bebe and Enrike are out. D. Junior is doubtful (will be a last minute call). Perikleous and Andreaou are back from injuries.
Nemanja Vucicevic, Ch. Marangos, Sielis and Hadjigeorgiou are out.
panionos olympiakos
panionios absentees: jonson,Milovanovij, omo
olympiakos absentees: torosidis, feisa, geste, modesto, fuster
aris paok
aris absebtess : sifakis, soltani, cesarec, garcia, vranies
paok absentees: lino, athanasiadis,fotakis, garsia, tsoukalas, crecic
ofi aek
ofi: –
aek: gudjionsen, georgeas, makos
PLAYER TEAM A/D
Doni Cristiano
Atalanta A
Ferreira Pinto Adriano
Atalanta A
Manfredini Thomas
Atalanta A
Antonsson Mikael
Bologna D
Crespo Jose Angel
Bologna D
Cruz Armada Alvaro Juan
Bologna A
Diamanti Alessandro
Bologna A
Gillet Jean Francois
Bologna D
Perez Diego
Bologna D
Pulzetti Nico
Bologna D
Taider Saphir Sliti
Bologna D
El Kabir Moestafa
Cagliari D
Eriksson Sebastian
Cagliari A
Bogdani Erjon
Cesena D
Cica Tibor
Cesena D
Colucci Giuseppe
Cesena A
Comotto Gianluca
Cesena D
Martinez Jorge
Cesena A
Martinho Raphael
Cesena A
Mutu Adrian
Cesena A
Luciano Siqueira
Chievo D
Sardo Gennaro
Chievo A
Coutinho Philippe
Inter A
Forlan Diego
Inter A
Poli Andrea
Inter A
Ranocchia Andrea
Inter A
Samuel Walter Adrian
Inter A
Viviano Emiliano
Inter A
Brocchi Cristian
Lazio A
Gonzalez Alvaro
Lazio A
Mauri Stefano
Lazio A
Stankevicius Marius
Lazio D
Di Michele David
Lecce A
Diamoutene Souleymane
Lecce A
Ferrario Stefano
Lecce A
Julio Sergio Bertagnoli
Lecce A
Petrachi Davide
Lecce D
Ambrosini Massimo
Milan D
Boateng Kevin-Prince
Milan D
Flamini Mathieu
Milan A
Gattuso Gennaro Ivan
Milan A
Pato Alexandre
Milan A
Seedorf Clarence
Milan D
Thiago Silva Emiliano
Milan D
Britos Miguel Angel
Napoli A
Chavez Cristian Gabriel
Napoli D
Donadel Marco
Napoli D
Pandev Goran
Napoli A
Gemiti Giuseppe
Novara D
Giorgi Luigi
Novara D
Jeda Jedaias Capucho Neves
Novara A
Lisuzzo Andrea
Novara A
Ludi Carlo Alberto
Novara A
Mazzarani Andrea
Novara D
Ujkani Samir
Novara A
Budan Igor
Palermo D
Di Matteo Luca
Palermo A
Blasi Manuele
Parma D
Cicinho
Roma D
Heinze Gabriel
Roma D
Kjaer Simon
Roma A
Lobont Bogdan
Roma D
Rosi Aleandro
Roma D
Totti Francesco
Roma A
Angella Gabriele
Siena A
Belmonte Nicola
Siena D
Pegolo Gianluca
Siena D
Troianiello Gennaro
Siena D
Barreto Paulo Victor
Udinese A
Coda Andrea
Udinese A
Pasquale Giovanni
Udinese D
Pinzi Giampiero
Udinese A
Hearts v Rangers
Hearts
Injuries – Calum Elliot, Kevin Kyle
Available squad – Kello, Hamill, Grainger, Webster, Zaliukas, Mrowiec, Jonsson, Driver, Black, Stevenson, Taouil, Templeton, Robinson, Skacel, Novikovas, Smith, Elliott, MacDonald.
Possible XI – Kello, Grainger, Webster, Zaliukas, Hamill, Templeton, Mrowiec, Black, Skacel, Stevenson, Sutton (4-4-1-1)
Rangers
Injuries – Kyle Bartley, Jamie Ness
Doubtful – Nikica Jelavic
Available squad – McGregor, Whittaker, Bocanegra, Wallace, Broadfoot, Goian, Wylde, McCulloch, Davis, Edu, Ortiz, Naismith, Lafferty, Jelavic, McCabe, Alexander, Perry, Healy, Papac.
Possible XI – McGregor, Whittaker, Goian, Bocanegra, Wallace, Wylde, Edu, Davis, Naismith, Lafferty, Jelavic (4-4-2)
Prediction – Hearts 0-2 Rangers
Part of me thinks Hearts can get something out of this game but I have sat and looked at it for an hour and I think that player for player Rangers have the better player in 9 out of 11 positions.
But note that Jelavic is rated as doubtful as he is suffering from a bug, if he doesn’t start it is a big blow for them as they don’t really have another recognised proper striker.
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Celtic v Aberdeen
Celtic
Injuries – Scott Brown, Izaguirre
Suspensions – Kris Commons (I think there has been something very fishy going on here with Commons, he was their best player last year and suddenly got dropped and out of Scotland equation. Reckon drug or drink problems like Gary O’Connor when at Birmingham)
Doubtful – Gary Hooper, Georgios Samaras
Available squad – Forster, Cha, El-Kaddouri, Loovens, Majstorovic, Mulgrew, Matthews, Mark Wilson, Ledley, Ki, Kayal, Wanyama, Forrest, Stokes, Bangura, Zaluska, McCourt, George, Rogne.
Probable XI – Forster, El-Kaddouri, Majstorovic, Mulgrew, Matthews, Ki, Kayal, Forrest, Ledley, Stokes, Bangura (4-4-2)
Aberdeen
Injuries – Yoann Folly
Doubtful – Peter Pawlett
Available squad – Gonzalez, Foster, Considine, Mawene, Osbourne, Milsom, Arnason, Jack, Fyvie, Folly, Clark, Vernon, Mackie, Fallon, Magennis, Pawlett, McArdle, Brown, Chalali.
Probable XI – Gonzalez, Jack, Mawene, Considine, Foster, Fyvie, Osbourne, Milsom, Arnason, Fallon, Vernon (4-4-2)
Prediction – Celtic 2-0 Aberdeen
Celtic will be glade they are playing Aberdeen this week after that shocker 1st half last week! Aberdeen have not won away from home all season, loosing 4 and drawing 1 and haven’t even scored a goal!
Thought the bookies might have been a bit more generous with the odds on a home win but they’ve not!
Atlantas-Klaipeda
Atlantas no news.
Klaipeda no news.
It has been talks that two teams are making a one from the next season. I‘m not sure which one will be left Atlantas or Klaipeda and i‘m not sure which of them two going to be relegated, so the decision left by prezidens of the clubs. Better to avoid this game because thats not football any more it‘s someones decision who has to win or who has not.
Mazeikiai-Kruoja
Mazeikiai A.Bulosas missing the game.
Kruoja G.Slavickas missing the game. J.Mockus and Z.Banys returning.
Couple days ago these two teams met in cup it was draw 1-1. After penalties 5-4 Kruoja won. I espect more or less the same here but still think Kruoja better in quality, also they still want to be in the 5th spot. Mazeikiai has no motivation for this game. My pick Kruoja to win with draw no bet.
Kaunas-Banga
Kaunas no news.
Banga M.Bitinas will be missing.
If Banga scores here first it‘s under 2,5 here for me.
Tauras-Ekranas
Tauras no news.
Ekranas no news.
It‘s must win match for Ekranas and i can see them beating handicap -1,5 Ekranas to win.
Suduva-Zalgiris
Suduva no news.
Zalgiris no news.
Zalgiris had very difficult game in midweek againts Siauliai. Must win game for Zalgiris but i don‘t think they will do it . Draw for me.
Dainava-Siauliai
Dainava no news.
Siauliai coming back A.Rimkevicius and R.Vezevicius.
Siauliai to win with draw no bet.
Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners:
Newcastle Jets – Jason Culina is absent.
Central Coast Mariners – Alex Wilkinson and Stuart Musialik are a doubt, Mustafa Amini is absent.
Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix:
Perth Glory – Adam Hughes and Evan Berger are a doubt, Victor Sikora is absent.
Wellington Phoenix – Paul Ifill is a doubt, Tim Brown, Vince Lia, Mirjan Pavlovic and Lucas Pantelis are absent.
Shimizu S-Pulse v Ventforet Kofu:
Shimizu S-Pulse – Alex Brosque and Freddie Ljungberg return, Sho Ito and Toshiyuki Takagi are a doubt, Arata Kodama, Calvin Jong-a-pin and Daigo Kobayashi are absent.
Ventforet Kofu- Daniel and Toshihiko Uchiyama return, Katsuya Ishihara and Kim Jin-kyu are a doubt.
Albirex Niigata v Avispa Fukuoka:
Albirex Niigata – Gotoku Sakai is a doubt, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Naoya Kikuchi and Masaaki Higashiguchi are absent.
Avispa Fukuoka – Takuya Matsuura returns, Kosuke Nakamachi and Rafael Ramazotti are absent.
Jubilo Iwata v Cerezo Osaka:
Jubilo Iwata – Rodrigo Sousa is a doubt, Kenichi Kaga and Minoru Suganama are absent.
Cerezo Osaka – Shu Karata, Hiroshi Kiyotake and Takahiro Ogihara returns, Daisuke Takahashi is a doubt, Kim Bo-kyung is absent.
Jagiellonia Bialystok – Bartczak, Grzelak, S?owik, Plizga, Arzumanjan, Burkhardt (injuries)
GKS Belchatow – Popek, Jarmu? (injuries)
Slask Wroclaw – Spahi?, Sztylka (injuries)
Podbeskidzie – Ko?odziej, B?k (injuries)
Lechia Gdansk – Sazankow, Popielarz, Lukjanovs, Baji?, Machaj (injuries). Bak is back. Deleu stays in Lechia’s B team.
Lech Poznan – Kikut, Arboleda (injuries).
LKS Lodz – Kascelan (doubtful), Wypar?o (injury)
Wisla Krakow – Melikson, Sobolewski, Bunoza, Jovanovi? (injuries)
Legia Warszawa – Hubnik, Kosecki (injuries), Wawrzyniak is a doubt.
Widzew Lodz – Bro?, ?igajews (injuries), Grzelczak, Pinheiro (cards). Low morale after losing the Lodz derby last week.
Katowice – Napierala, Kozik, Cholerzynski, Sobotka and Sadowski are absent. Pitry and Rzepka are back. The situation at the club is rather stressful, their chairman has announced that they’ll get rid of the least effective players during the winter break if they don’t improve their results. What is more, there are some serious financial problems in Katowice.
Piast Gliwice – Szmatula, Krzycki and Lisowski are absent. Matras is back.
Kolejarz Stroze – no absentees.
Nieciecza – Only Trafarski is absent. Biskup is back.
Zawisza Bydgoszcz – Jankowski is suspended for a red card.
Warta Poznan – Warta signed a new goalkeeper, Szamotulski (Korona Kielce).