Fiorentina vs Parma
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Today’s secondary featured game is the Serie A encounter in Florence between Fiorentina and Parma.
Fiorentina have looked good so far this season and is it any wonder now that wonderkid Stevan Jovetic is back from injury? Gilardino’s absence today is a problem but with Cerci and Jovetic wreaking havoc in midfield with the support of cocky Montolivo, pacey Behrami, and battling Kharja, you have to feel that there are goals in Fiorentina’s side here, even without Gilardino.
Parma look weak this year. They look lazy, too, worryingly. They lack an awful lot in front of goal and their one player who can make something happen – Giovinco – is absent today. Their defence is too easily broken through and they don’t have anywhere near enough anywhere else to impress me so 4/5 on the home win looks good to me, although it may take a while for Fiorentina to take their chances without Gilardino.
Verdict: Fiorentina to win at 4/5.
Wednesday’s Picks
My tips:
As ever, below are my recommended value tips for today in no particular order:
Coritiba vs Cruzeiro – home win at 5/6.
Coritiba have been fantastic so far this season at home, scoring more goals than any other Serie A side, leading them to seven wins in twelve home games. They’re still nowhere near the best side in the division but never underestimate home advantage in South America – it can even make decent sides like Coritiba into decent outfits. The pressure is off the hosts, who are well clear of the drop zone, and they’re playing impressively, not to mention without fear. Cruzeiro have zero motivation in their play right now, have been really poor lately, and have already lost seven out of twelve on the road this season. Although arguably the better side, Cruzeiro look likely to lose here.
Verdict: Coritiba to win at 5/6.
America Mineiro vs Santos – away win at 7/5.
America Mineiro have a decent home record, all things considered, but they’re facing a potent Santos side in good form, which is dangerous. We all know that Santos can’t defend for shit so both sides to score looks likely here. However, Santos are great in front of goal and the hosts may struggle to match them here. With long odds of 7/5 available on the away win here, it has to be worth a thought.
Verdict: Santos to win at 7/5.
Southampton vs Preston North End – home win with -1 Asian Handicap at 9/10.
Like I said yesterday, you’re a moron if you bet heavily on the League Cup. However, Southampton are flying high with all the confidence in the world under boss Lambert, who really knows how to motivate his players. They can’t keep a clean sheet but they score goals for fun. Preston are battling hard in League One but are desperately short of ability nowadays. Presuming that Southampton field a good side here, the -1 Asian Handicap at 9/10 looks interesting tonight.
Verdict: Southampton to beat the -1 Asian Handicap at 9/10.
PoPa Pori vs Viikingit Helsinki – away win at 3/4
Big quality gap, big motivation gap, simply put. PoPa won a freak game last time out but it was nothing more than a freak game. Viikingit are on fire and are a considerable amount better than PoPa. The away win at 3/4 interests me here, although I wouldn’t go lower than that in Finland – we’re not talking about HJK Helsinki here, after all!
Verdict: Viikingit Helsinki to win at 3/4.
Lorient vs Auxerre – home win at 6/5.
Lorient’s artificial turf has long been a stout home advantage and I expect it to continue this season. Their attack does concern me as it’s not great but it was enough to beat Saint-Etienne and should be enough to beat a mediocre Auxerre side today too, if they take their chances. For me, Lorient are a shade too long at 6/5 and thus the home win interests me here, especially given how organised the hosts always are.
Verdict: Lorient to win at 6/5.
Accumulator fodder:
Manchester City, Chelsea, FC Honka Espoo, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Juventus, Daugava Daugavpils, Skonto Riga, Dacia Chisinau, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Basel.
Recommended bets:
Fiorentina, Atletico Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain at about 9/5.
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!
Copa Sudamericana:
Club Nacional de Montevideo vs Universidad de Chile (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Libertad Asuncion vs La Equidad Bogota (6) 1-0
Argentinian Primera Division:
Velez Sarsfield vs San Lorenzo de Almagro (5) 0-0
Atletico Rafaela vs Independiente (6) 1-1
Belgrano de Cordoba vs Atletico Lanus (6) 0-1
Racing Club Avellaneda vs Newell’s Old Boys (7) 2-1
Brazilian Serie A:
Fluminense vs Avai (7) 1-0
Coritiba vs Cruzeiro (7) 2-1
America Mineiro vs Santos (6) over 2.5 goals
Bahia vs Atletico Paranaense (6) 2-1
Sao Paulo vs Corinthians (5) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
Atletico Mineiro vs Flamengo (5) 2-1
Figueirense vs Internacional (6) 1-1
Colombian Primera A:
Itagui Ditaires vs Millonarios Bogota (6) 1-1
Deportivo Cali vs Real Cartagena (6) 2-1
Boyaca Chico vs Deportes Tolima (5) 0-1
Independiente Medellin vs Deportes Quindio (7) 1-0
Once Caldas Manizales vs Deportivo Pereira (7) 2-0
Cucuta Deportivo vs Atletico Nacional de Medellin (4) 1-1
Atletico Huila vs Envigado (6) 1-0
English League Cup:
Cardiff City vs Leicester City (5) 1-2
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool (5) 1-1
Southampton vs Preston North End (7) 2-0
Manchester City vs Birmingham City (8) 2-0
Chelsea vs Fulham (8) 2-0
Everton vs West Bromwich Albion (5) 1-1
Finnish Veikkausliiga:
FC Honka Espoo vs RoPS Rovaniemi (8) 2-0
HJK Helsinki vs VPS Vaasa (7) 2-0
Jaro Pietarsaari vs KuPS Kuopio (7) 2-0
MyPa Anjalankoski vs Inter Turku (5) 1-1
Finnish Ykkonen:
AC Oulu vs OPS Oulu (6) at least one red card in this game
PoPa Pori vs Viikingit Helsinki (7)
French Ligue 1:
AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier HSC (7) 0-0
Stade Malherbe de Caen vs Olympique Lyonnais (5) 1-1
Dijon FCO vs Stade Brestois (6) 1-1
Lorient vs Auxerre (7) 1-0
Olympique de Marseille vs Evian Thonon Gaillard (6) 2-1
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Valenciennes (6) 1-1
Paris Saint-Germain vs OGC Nice (8) 2-0
Sochaux vs Stade Rennais (6) 1-1
Saint-Etienne vs Toulouse (4) 0-1
Greek Super League:
Xanthi vs AEK Athens (5) 0-1
Irish Premier League:
Bray Wanderers vs UCD (6) 2-1
Italian Serie A:
Cesena vs Lazio (5) 1-1
Chievo Verona vs SSC Napoli (6) 0-1
Fiorentina vs Parma (7) 2-0
Genoa vs Catania (6) 2-1
Juventus vs Bologna (8) over 2.5 goals
Lecce vs Atalanta Bergamo (4) 1-1, at least one red card in this game
AC Milan vs Udinese (8) 2-1
Palermo vs Cagliari (7) 2-0
Latvian Virsliga
Jelgava vs FK Jurmala (5) 1-1
FC Jurmala vs Liepajas Metalurgs (7) 1-2
RFS/Olimps Riga vs Daugava Daugavpils (8) 0-2
Skonto Riga vs Gulbene 2005 (8) 2-1
Moldovan Divizia Nationala:
Milsami-Orhei vs Sheriff Tiraspol (7) 0-1
Academia-UTM Chisinau vs Olimpia Balti (5) 1-1
Nistru Otaci vs Iskra-Stali (6) 0-1
CSCA-Rapid Chisinau vs Sfintul Gheorghe (4) 2-2
Tiraspol vs Zimbru Chisinau (7) 1-2
Dacia Chisinau vs Costuleni (8) 2-0
Slovenian Prva Liga:
Celje vs Olimpija Ljubljana (6) 1-1
Nafta Lendava vs Triglav (6) 2-1
Gorica vs Maribor (7) 0-1
Koper vs Mura 05 (6) 2-1
Spanish Primera Liga:
Atletico Madrid vs Sporting Gijon (8) 2-0
Malaga vs Athletic Club de Bilbao (7) over 2.5 goals
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid vs Levante (6) 0-0
Racing Santander vs Real Madrid (8) 0-2
Valencia CF vs Barcelona (6) 1-2
Swedish Allsvenskan:
Syrianska Sodertalje vs Orebro (5) 1-1
Elfsborg Boras vs Helsingborg (6) 1-1
Halmstad vs Malmo FF (7) 0-1
Trelleborg FF vs GAIS Goteborg (5) 1-1
IFK Norrkoping vs Gefle (6) 1-0
Swiss Super League:
Basel vs Lausanne Sports (8) 2-1
Young Boys Bern vs Neuchatel Xamax (4) 1-1
FC Zurich vs Thun (7) 1-0
Turkish Super Lig:
Karabukspor vs Galatasaray (5) 1-0
Antalyaspor vs Mersin Idmanyurdu (6) 2-1
Eskisehirspor vs Genclerbirligi (7) 1-1
Samsunspor vs Trabzonspor (6) 0-0
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