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SPAIN LA LIGA

10/30/2014

Deportivo La Coruna vs Getafe

Home - Deportivo La Coruna

Last away matches - D-L-L-W-L-L

Deportivo would love to pick up a win in front of their home faithful after struggling to adapt to life in the top-flight since being promoted last season. They are languishing down in 16th place in the league table after winning two, drawing two and losing five of their games so far, although there have been signs of life in recent weeks as Depor stunned Valencia 3-0 in their last home match before drawing 0-0 at Espanyol.Victor Fernandez's men are 6/5 for the win with Bet Victor after ended a four-match losing run with victory over Valencia at the Riazor and they will be confident of overcoming a Getafe side who start the weekend in 12th place in the league table. The Deep Blues have won three, drawn one and lost five of their league outings and they are 14/5 to win Friday's match, while they are 23/10 to draw.It is difficult to make a convincing case for either team but Getafe's away form must be something of a concern as they are yet to keep a clean sheet on the road. Cosmin Contra's side have won one and lost three of their four away games and it is worth noting that they have conceded the first goal in all four of those matches.

Away - Getafe

Last away matches - W-L-L-L-D-L

Getafe have conceded the first goal in 78% of their fixtures this season and Deportivo look good value to score the first goal at 3/4 with Ladbrokes. Depor's games have tended to produce goals as 67% have involved over 2.5 goals, while their home matches are averaging 4.5 goals per game!Those statistics are slightly skewed by the fact they lost 8-2 at home to Real Madrid last month but it does highlight how flimsy their defence can be as they have conceded 19 goals already. Fernandez will hope to shore his team up a bit but they must maintain some sort of an attacking threat and Isaac Cuenca, who is 15/2 to score first with SkyBet, will need to add to his tally of two goals for the season quickly.They take on a Getafe side who were a touch unlucky in losing 1-0 to Atletico Madrid last time out. They had to play much of that game with ten men and the result was their first defeat in four league outings. The Deep Blues will be confident of getting a positive result out of this trip to the Riazor though as they have only lost one of their last seven against Depor and a statistical quirk shows that the last four meetings between these sides have produced five penalties.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.25)

Away - (+0.25)

Pick - Getafe (+0.25)

Odds - 2.05

Stakes - 10/10

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

10/31/2014

Newcastle United vs Liverpool

Home - Newcastle United

Last away matches - W-W-D-L-W-L

Newcastle United are unbeaten in 4 games since the loss to Stoke City that seemed certain to cost Alan Pardew his job as manager and the side have won 3 in a row in all competitions coming into this one. They are unbeaten at home since losing to Manchester City on the opening weekend of the season and Newcastle have won their last game at St James' Park against Leicester City 1-0.Newcastle’s biggest concern is that of Papiss Cisse’s knee injury which has kept him out of the last two matches. The Senegalese international will undergo a late fitness test to determine his availability for the game but if not, Ayoze Perez is likely to lead the line having grabbed the winning goal against Spurs. De Jong is a long term absentee due to a thigh injury and Davide Santon is likely to make a comeback from his knee problem at the end of next month.

Away - Liverpool

Last away matches - W-L-L-W-L-L

Liverpool had won 2 of 8 games in all competitions before the 2-1 win over Swansea, but they haven't been producing good performances in that time which has built pressure on the team. Before the win over Swansea, the Reds had failed to score in 2 consecutive games and had been taught something of a lesson by Real Madrid in the Champions League. They won their last away game at Queens Park Rangers which ended a run of consecutive away defeats in all competitions.Daniel Sturridge is again out of action for at least another week having injured his calf a fortnight ago. This will mean Balotelli is likely to start the match with Fabio Borini an option as a second striker. Jose Enrique has also been ruled out of their clash against his former club after suffering a slight knee injury. Sakho is missing due it a hip injury until early November with Suso and Flanagan being long term absentees.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+0.25)

Away - (-0.25)

Pick - Newcastle United (+0.25)

Odds - 2.21

Stakes - 10/10

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

10/31/2014

Arsenal vs Burnley

Home - Arsenal

Last away matches - W-W-L-W-L-D

Arsenal have only lost 1 of their last 6 games in all competitions and they are unbeaten in 3 games since their 2-0 loss to Chelsea including winning back to back games at Anderlecht and Sunderland. They have only won 1 of their last 5 home games in all competitions including a 2- 2 home draw with Hull City in Arsenal's last Premier League games at the Emirates Stadium. Injuries are beginning to clear up a little for Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal team which are balancing Champions League and Premier League commitments. With a battle likely to develop for places in the top four over the course of the next few months, games against the likes of Burnley are ones they have to win, especially at the Emirates Stadium. The name on the lips of every Arsenal fan at the moment is Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean has been electric since arriving at the Emirates, carrying the team at times. The former Barcelona man has eight goals and three assists in his first 13 games for the North London club. Arsenal’s number 17 has dragged the under performing gunners kicking and screaming to some important results recently, including their 2-0 win over Sunderland at the weekend where Sanchez bagged himself a brace. The skill, technique, work rate, and pure desire of the Chilean has been vital for the squad. The Sunderland game at the weekend epitomized the work rate that the former Udinese man possess with both of his goals coming from his constant pressing. Alexis Sanchez is quite simply world class and, if he shows his class against Burnley, Arsenal should have enough to get the three points.

Away - Burnley

Last away matches - D-L-D-L-W-L

Burnley have failed to win any of 11 games in all competitions going back to the end of April and have lost back to back League games coming into this weekend, including a 1-3 home loss to Everton last Sunday. That game came just a couple of days after Everton played in the Europa League and highlights the difference in quality between Burnley and many in this Division. Burnley drew 2-2 at Leicester City in their last away game in the Premier League. Burnley have lacked goals all season, so their key man is there best goalscorer, Danny Ings. The 22 year old was Burnley’s top scorer in the Championship last season. The English striker finally opened his Premier League account over the weekend with the Bees only goal in a 3-1 loss to Everton. Through nine games, Burnley have only scored five goals, only Villa have scored fewer goals this season. The lack of goals has had an effect on the entire team and seems to have dragged down the team’s moral. The former Bourmouth striker is the team’s best striker and is the player with the class to put the ball in the back of the net consistently. Ings has to be the catalyst up front for Burnley to get anything from this match.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.25)

Away - (+1.25)

Pick - Arsenal (-1.25)

Odds - 1.63

Stakes - 8/10

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

10/31/2014

Chelsea vs Queens Park Rangers

Home - Chelsea

Last away matches - W-D-W-W-D-W

Chelsea come into the match having conceded a single goal in each of their previous matches against Manchester United last weekend in a 1-1 draw and in midweek in a 2-1 victory against Shrewsbury in the League Cup. I expect Mourinhio will call on his team to show a bit more defensive stability and keep the clean sheet here in a comfortable win over QPR. Jose Mourinho was incredibly disappointed with a number of his second string players that had come in for the League Cup Fourth Round win at Shrewsbury and not many of them will have earned a place in his team for this West London derby. Chelsea have a Champions League game during the week, but that comes on Wednesday which means the big names should be restored to the starting eleven. A 1-1 draw at Manchester United was so close to being a win for Chelsea who led until the final minute of that game, but that leaves the Blues top of the Premier League table and with a 4 point gap over Southampton. They have been very successful at Stamford Bridge to open the season as they have won all 4 League games played here while scoring 11 goals and conceding 2.

Away - Queens Park Rangers

Last away matches - L-L-L-L-L-W

QPR got an elusive win last week on monday night at home when they hosted Aston Villa. In truth however, the 2 goals were both against the run of play and QPR did very little in the match apart from these two finishes to convince me of their ability to get the ball in the net on a regular basis. This weekend they will face an almost infinitely more difficult challenge when they make the short trip over the Stamford Bridge to meet their local rivals Chelsea. It had been considered that Harry Redknapp was leading the 'sack race' in the Premier League as his Queens Park Rangers team made a poor start to life back in the top flight. However, performances have certainly begun to pick up of late and winning their second League game of the season on Monday night will have given the team a real boost in confidence. Queens Park Rangers ended a run of 5 games without a win with their victory over Aston Villa, but importantly that result also ended a run of 3 straight League defeats they had suffered. They have lost all 5 away games played in all competitions this season and Queens Park Rangers have conceded at least 2 goals in their 4 Premier League games on their travels.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.75)

Away - (+1.75)

Pick - Chelsea (-1.75)

Odds - 1.67

Stakes - 8/10

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

10/31/2014

Hull City vs Southampton

Home - Hull City

Last away matches - D-D-L-D-L-L

The attacking midfielder on loan from Newcastle has started the last two games for the Tigers, and will be hoping to carry his impressive form from the Liverpool game into this crucial match. His link up play with Abel Hernandez could be crucial to Steve Bruce’s side if they hope to create chances against a robust Southampton midfield containing an explosive Steven Davis; his movement and technique to exploit the space between the midfield and defensive lines, as well as his central battle with Morgan Schneiderlin will largely dictate how this game will play out against a Southampton side that have only conceded 5 goals in their opening 9 games (the lowest of the league). His partnership with Abel Hernandez is showing signs of promise, and it’ll be interesting to see how he attempts to break down Southampton’s resolute centre back pairing of Jose Fonte and Toby Alderweireld.

Away - Southampton

Last away matches - W-L-W-W-W-W

Dusan Tadic’s imperious performances have not gone unnoticed recently, but it’s fair to say his partner up front Graziano Pelle is stealing all the headlines at the moment with his fantastic goalscoring record. However, Tadic’s presence in Ronald Koeman’s fluid front three is a big part of Southampton’s attacking intensity, and the 25-year old Serbian from FC Twente has settled in extremely well to the rigors of the Premier League. He notched up four assists in the Saints 8-0 hammering of a hapless Sunderland, only the 6th player to do so in a single game ( Bergkamp, Reyes, Fabregas, Adebayor, & Cazorla were the other 5 – and no, Adebayor’s haul came in a Tottenham shirt). The Saints boss will be hoping Tadic’s link-up play with Long and fellow Eridivisie import Pelle will be enough to see them through against a resolute Hull side.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+0.50)

Away - (-0.50)

Pick - Southampton (-0.50)

Odds - 2.00

Stakes - 9/10

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

10/31/2014

Everton vs Swansea City

Home - Everton

Last away matches - W-D-L-D-D-L

Everton have won back to back Premier League games since their 2-1 loss at Manchester United and they are unbeaten in 3 games in all competitions going into this weekend. They have won 2 of their last 3 games at Goodison Park in all competitions, but those have sandwiched a 2-3 loss to Crystal Palace, the type of results Everton are looking to take out of their season. The side have moved up to 9th in the Premier League table and fans will point to the fact that Everton are only 2 points behind rivals Liverpool and 1 point behind Manchester United despite their poor start. Roberto Martinez will be keen to see an improvement at Goodison Park where Everton are 1-1-2 this season, scoring 10 goals and conceding 11. Kevin Mirallas is still unfit and will not play in this match along with John Stones who has suffered an injury. Bryan Oviedo has made a comeback in training but it is unlikely he will feature just yet. Arouna Kone has resumed training but he will be given time to prove his full fitness. Romelu Lukaku picked up a knock but it shouldn’t stop him from starting the match this weekend.

Away - Swansea City

Last away matches - L-L-D-L-W-W

Swansea have won just 1 of their last 5 games in all competitions, but they did end a run of 5 games without a win in the Premier League by beating Leicester City 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium last weekend. Playing away from home has been something of a problem for Swansea as they have failed to win any of their last 4 in all competitions, losing 3 of those, since beating Manchester United at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the season.The Swans have made a decent start to the Premier League season after some thought they could potentially struggle and they are 6th in the table with 14 points earned so far. Swansea have a 1-1-2 away record where they have scored 5 goals and conceded 7. Swansea are without Spanish center back Jordi Amat who joins English midfielder Leon Britton in the injury front. Dwight TIendalli and Ashley Richards have both recovered from respective injuries but they are still not match fit. Gylfi Sigurdsson should be fit enough to start the match after being subbed off early in second half last weekend. Rory Donelly is also not fully match fit.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.50)

Away - (+0.50)

Pick - Swansea City (+0.50)

Odds - 2.21

Stakes - 10/10

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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

11/3/2014

Crystal Palace vs Sunderland

Home - Crystal Palace

Last away matches - D-L-W-D-W-L

The host from London are currently a run of two defeats and a draw, but the draw was taken in the last league round of the relatively strong WBA. Away with this success they are now more confident and full of confidence coming into this game that they get another much-needed victory. Their coach Warnock knows that the opponents of Sunderland is also in a crisis and will try to exploit this weakness of the opponent. With three other points, his charges would move towards mid-table. Despite the weak opponent they will not rush headlong forward, but rather try to usurp the dominance in midfield in. In this section we await the return of the major central defender Delaney, but also the return of midfielder McArthur. We should mention that goalkeeper Speroni and defender fails then injured.

Away - Sunderland

Last away matches - L-D-L-W-D-D

When talking about the guests from Sunderland, then you should mention that they have no good playing shape first. Currently they have a run of two defeats in a row and just this black series brought them into the relegation zone. The first defeat of this series, they have certainly not forgotten, because they were thrashed 0:8 by Southampton. Then they have failed to score when hosting Arsenal, who beat them 2:0. Their trainer Poyet should quickly try to change what otherwise threatens his protégés an even bigger event down, because they have a heavy residual program. Now it is most important to end the losing streak, so a draw in London would also be a success. We should mention as the last thing that central defender Coates and midfielders Giaccherini and Alvarez fail injured.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+0.75)

Away - (-0.75)

Pick - Crystal Palace (-0.75)

Odds - 2.53

Stakes - 10/10

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Spain La Liga

11/3/2014

Rayo Vallecano vs Eibar

Home - Rayo Vallecano

Last away matches - L-W-W-L-D-L

Before the season it was clear that they have enough quality to go the relegation battle out of the way, but the expectations were much too high borrows. The defense is in fact very weak and is one of the worst defenses in the Primera. Home, they have won only one game, but their schedules are was not easy. Finally they got it in their stadium to do with Barsa, and lost the match. Then they had to complete two guest appearances. First, they won at Granada and then they experienced a real disgrace in Malaga. This game was the worst performance of the season the people of Madrid and they felt really, that they play a lot weaker without injured midfielder Bueno. Its use is now also questionable and indeed as is the use of the second key player from the midfield Raul Baena.

Away - Eibar

Last away matches - L-D-W-W-L-W

Although in a result crisis, but overall they can be satisfied with what has been achieved. Although you have some financial problems, but they are closer to mid-table as the relegation zone. So far, they have won two league games and drew four games. They recently had a series of three draws in a row, but then came the cameo at the overpowering Barsa and the series came to an end. After Barsa bankruptcy they played on the final day yet again in a draw. All in all, we wanted to mention that they have been waiting since mid-September for a victory. The last victory they achieved in Elche. The last league draw against Granada can not be regarded as a success actually, because they have played at home. They were even long time back, so they should not complain about the result. A similar gameplay we saw three games, as they have played against Levante. The final 3:3 home draw was taken at the end with good luck. Their trainer Garitano constantly changes the starting lineup, but it looks like at least attacker Piovaccari is set.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.75)

Away - (+0.75)

Pick - Rayo Vallecano (-0.75)

Odds - 2.36

Stakes - 9/10

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/4/2014

Zenit St. Petersburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

Home - Zenit St. Petersburg

Last away matches - W-L-D-W-W-W

Zenit St. Petersburg will host Leverkusen for the next match day at the UEFA Champions League. Last time these teams met was on match day 3 and Bayer took all three points with a 2:0 home win. This was the first CL defeat in this season for the Russians. Until then, they beat Benfica 2:0 and drew Monaco 0:0. This means position 3 in group C. In total, Zenit are playing a nice season, because besides the last CL defeat, they only lost another two times. Last time at the Russian Kubok (Cup) game and second against Limassol in the CL-qualifiers. In the Russian league, they are still unbeaten after 12 match days. They also won their CL-test on the last weekend in the top-match against CSKA Moscow with 1:0. In addition, they are pretty strong when playing at home, in the league, they won six out of their last seven games. Also at the CL, they performed nice at the Petrovskiy stadium with losing only one of the last five games.

Away - Bayer Leverkusen

Last away matches - L-W-D-D-L-L

In the current CL season Bayer Leverkusen were able to win their last 2 games after a total of 3 matches. Despite the unlucky defeat against the AS Monaco on match day one, they have beaten Benfica with 3:1 and Zenit with 2:0. If they can beat the Russians again in St. Petersburg they can already start thinking about the round of 16. In contradiction to their performances at home, they are not performing that strong on the road. They have just won one of their last 5 games on the road, but lost three times and drew another game. But with a 2:0 win in the last meeting against Zenit they should actually be pretty confident when heading to Russia. Reinartz, Wendell, Rolfes and Castro will not join the team in the CL because they are injured, except Wendell who is suspended. Despite a good season, Bayer will travel to Russia with a defeat against the HSV in the Bundesliga on Saturday where they have lost with 0:1.

Asian Handicap

Home - (0.00)

Away - (0.00)

Pick - Bayer Leverkusen (0.00)

Odds - 2.25

Stakes - 8/10

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/4/2014

Arsenal vs Anderlecht

Home - Arsenal

Last away matches - W-W-L-W-L-D

At the moment, the key man for Arsenal is not a debate. Their key man is Chilean superstar Alexis Sanchez. Sanchez has carried the Gunners for their last few matches. The number 17 has four goals in his last two Premier League games, and he has 10 goals in his first 16 games for Arsenal. Only Ian Wright scored 10 Arsenal goals in fewer games than Sanchez. The former Barcelona man has by far been Arsenal’s best player this season, and the Chilean shows no signs of slowing down. Despite being only 5’7, he scored a header for Arsenal’s opening goal in their last match against Burnley. He has scored the opening goal in three of the Gunners’ last four matches. The injury woes continue to grow for Arsene Wenger with eight players currently missing from selection. What makes it worse for the Frenchman is that all eight are important first team players and makes Arsenals job of keeping up with the top teams even harder. Wilshere (knee), Gibbs (hip), Koscielny (Achilles tendonitis), Ospina (hip), Gnabry (knee), Debuchy (ankle ligaments), Giroud (broken shinbone) and Ozil (crucial knee ligaments) are all missing from action.

Away - Anderlecht

Last away matches - W-D-W-W-D-D

Anderlecht’s key man is their goalscorer from the first meeting, Andy Najar. The Honduran winger scored his first Champions League goal to give Anderlecht the lead in Brussels. Despite not coming away with the points, Najar showed that he is a dangerous player. Najar has completed a take on every 19 minutes in the Champions League and has created a chance every 90 minutes, despite his team usually being on the back foot. Silvio Proto will be Anderlecht’s first team selection to play in goal on Tuesday with the Belgian having played in most of his sides games so far this season. Arsenal are aware of in form striker Aleksandar Mitrovi who has so far scored nine goals in all competitions.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.75)

Away - (+1.75)

Pick - Arsenal (-1.75)

Odds - 2.31

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/4/2014

Arsenal vs Anderlecht

Home - Arsenal

Last away matches - W-W-L-W-L-D

Arsenal, as usual, have some injury issues to deal with. Arsene Wenger is missing Mathieu Debuchy, Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil, and David Ospina all to long term injuries. Laurent Koscielny will also be missing as he continues to deal with tendinitis in his achilles. The Gunners may get Jack Wilshere back as he will have a late fitness test to determine whether he can play after taking a knock to his knee. Wenger’s team will get a boost with goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny returning from suspension. Anderlecht will be without defender Fabrice N’Sakala. Defender Bram Nuytinck is also a doubt with an injury.

Away - Anderlecht

Last away matches - W-D-W-W-D-D

Anderlecht’s key man is their goalscorer from the first meeting, Andy Najar. The Honduran winger scored his first Champions League goal to give Anderlecht the lead in Brussels. Despite not coming away with the points, Najar showed that he is a dangerous player. Najar has completed a take on every 19 minutes in the Champions League and has created a chance every 90 minutes, despite his team usually being on the back foot.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.75)

Away - (+1.75)

Pick - Arsenal (-1.75)

Odds - 2.23

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/4/2014

Juventus vs Olympiacos

Home - Juventus

Last away matches - W-L-L-D-L-W

Juventus are in trouble after already suffering from 2 defeats in group A. Those were painful, away defeats. Firstly, Allegri’s men lost at Vicente Calderon against Atletico Madrid (0:1), despite the fact that they controlled this match and were a better side. Two weeks ago Juventus lost very important game against Olympiakos (0:1 again). Italian champions played poorly in the first half, but they greatly improved after the break. However, goalkeeper Roberto did wonders between the posts and saved his team many times. Now, hosts realize how important Tuesday’s match is. “We've got to remain calm. We have to concentrate and play well, with high intensity. Those will be 95 minutes in which we are practically playing for our future in the Champions League. Winning is obligatory,” said coach Massimiliano Allegri. He also appears to know what his side need do better than they did 2 weeks ago: “We need to be technically stronger than we were in Greece because we got a lot of passes wrong, especially in the first half. We've got to make the most of the time in order to get the result that we want.” Allegri also realizes that his side should win by at least 2 goals, in order to have better head-to-head statistics against Olympiakos.

Away - Olympiacos

Last away matches - D-W-L-L-W-D

This game will be do or die for Juventus, a loss to Olympiakos will more or less end Juventus participation in the Champions League this year and that will not be viewed well in Italy. The Italian Champions have really struggled in Europe's elite competition the last couple of years although it is not really apparent why. With a star studded team including tevez, pirlo, morata, vidal and pogba there is no reason that Juve should be struggling to beat the likes of Malmo and Olympiakos, with no disrespect meant to the aforementioned. The team budgets are astronomically different with Juventus' wage bill probably 100 times larger. Yet when it comes to the Champions League Juventus seem unable to raise their game on the big occasion.Olympiakos it could be argues have over achieved thus far with two wins from three and both of them against the "better" sides in the group Athletico Madrid and Juventus. Kasami and Mitroglu will give Olympiakos a chance on the counter attack, both players have decent pace and know where the goals are. It could be a long evening up front though as Juventus will surely dominate possession again after holding 60% of the ball in the return fixture in Greece.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.25)

Away - (+1.25)

Pick - Olympiacos (+1.25)

Odds - 2.23

Stakes - 9/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/4/2014

Borussia Dortmund vs Galatasaray

Home - Borussia Dortmund

Last away matches - L-W-W-L-W-L

Dortmund take on Galatasaray at Signal-Iduna-Park in Champions League - Group Stage. This is Group D - 4th round. In addition to these teams in the group are Arsenal and Anderlecht. This will be a very exciting match. So, over 80, 000 football fans will witness the spectacle on the Signal-Iduna-Park, when a Champion League match between the hosts Borussia Dortmund, and Galatasaray will be played. In any event, the hosts are great crisis at the beginning of the new season in the Bundesliga. At one time they had more players in the hospital than in the field. It's their biggest problem. However, they have excellent results in the Champions League. Otherwise, they have an important match in the Bundesliga for three days against Hannover at home. Anyway, Borussia Dortmund continued their poor run of domestic form in the Bundesliga with a truly narrow 2-1 defeat to the hosts Bayern Munich. Jürgen Klopp's men created numerous chances and had sixteen shots against Cologne's five. Ilkay Gundogan returned to action for Borussia Dortmund's, but could not prevent his side from conceding two goals. BVB dropped to 14th on seven points after their third consecutive defeat. They are just three points above bottom club Werder Bremen. In contrast to their recent performances Bundesliga, Dortmund have six points from possible six in the UEFA Champions League. Erik Durm could switch to left-back, meaning Kevin Grosskreutz could start on the bench alongside Jakub Blaszczykowski, who is back from injury. Erik durm is likely to miss out for the visitors after suffering an injury during the warm-up before Saturday's defeat to FC Koln. Ilkay Gundogan, Marco Reus and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are all expected to feature after their recent returns from injury.

Away - Galatasaray

Last away matches - L-W-L-L-W-L

They have one draw and two defeats after three rounds. Only a win in this game would get the Turks back in the competition for the knockout phase. They know that, which is why we'll see them attacking the goal of BVB from the very start. The hosts have every right to be optimistic. After the 2:1 win over Kasimpasa at home, Galatasaray climbed onto the top of two Turkish Super League but was overtaken by Besiktas on Sunday evening. However, Cesare Prandelli's side have picked up just one point from their two Champions League fixtures this season. So the Turks are in danger of falling short to Galatasaray's target of reaching the Champions League round of last sixteen after the 4-1 away defeat against Arsenal. Before that, Galatasaray were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Belgian club Anderlecht in the opening group game. The Italian coach Prandelli has declared that he will select a full strength side because he has no injury worries ahead of the game. Meanwhile, Galatasaray hosts head into the match at the bottom of the group after taking just one point from a possible six. Despite their disappointing start in Europe, Cesare Prandelli's side have won three of their last four games in all competitions and will be eager to improve on that record in midweek. Gala have no fresh injury concerns, though Blerim Dzemaili and Felipe Melo are both one booking away from being handed a suspension. Otherwise, defender Semih Kaya (ankle injury) is doubtful.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-2.00)

Away - (+2.00)

Pick - Galatasaray (+2.00)

Odds - 1.83

Stakes - 8/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/4/2014

Malmo vs Atletico Madrid

Home - Malmo

Last away matches - L-L-W-W-L-D

Malmo sit on the bottom of group A. Age Hareide’s men lost both away games in Champions League so far (0:2 Juventus, 0:5 Atletico Madrid), but they rather unexpectedly managed to beat at home Olympiakos (2:0). However, it should be noted that referees’ made mistakes in their favour in this game. Before this season, both clubs have met just once in history, long time ago. During 1966/67 campaign Atletico Madrid defeated Malmo 5:1 on aggregate (2:0 away, 3:1 home), in European Champions’ Club Cup. Generally, Malmo are doing well at home. In the league, Swedish side managed to score at least one goal in all of their 15 games played so far this year. In European cups Malmo performs well at their ground as well. It’s worth to know that Swedish champions didn’t lose any of their last 8 games in Europe. Moreover, they kept a clean sheet in all those matches. During this campaign Malmo managed to make a few surprises in the qualifiers as they progressed to the next rounds at the expense of Sparta Prague (2:0 home win) and FC Salzburg (3:0 home win). However, coach Hareide have bad experience with Spanish clubs, as he lost twice to Levante in the 2012/13 Europa League group stage when he was in charge of Helsingborg. During 2003/04 campaign, as Rosenborg’s coach, he was eliminated in the third qualifying round of Champions League by Deportivo La Coruna. Hareide remains optimistic despite heavy loss two weeks ago: “In Madrid we left their players too much space. Now we need to be closer and more aggressive. We’re much better prepared now,” he said. Good news is that goalkeeper Robin Olsen should be available. It’s not know whether Malmo will use their nominal 4-4-2 formation, because in the past they played with 3-5-2 when they were facing difficult opponents.

Away - Atletico Madrid

Last away matches - W-L-W-L-W-D

Atletico Madrid defeated on Saturday Cordoba (4:2) at home. Despite conceding two goals, coach Diego Simeone was happy with his team’s performance and he claims that they are getting better. Most important thing was that Antoine Griezmann scored a double, those were his first league goals in Atletico’s jersey. “He was brilliant. He played on a level we expect him to,” said Simeone about his French star. Game against Malmo is important for Atletico, as the situation in group A is not clear. Although Spanish champions lost on matchday 1 to Olympiakos in Greece, it’s worth to remember that they didn’t lose a single match on the road during last season in the Champions League.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+1.75)

Away - (-1.75)

Pick - Atletico Madrid (-1.75)

Odds - 2.38

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/5/2014

Bayern Munchen vs AS Roma

Home - Bayern Munchen

Last away matches - W-D-W-W-W-D

Bayern Munich take on AS Roma at Allianz-Arena and Champions League - Group Stage. This is the 4th round in Group E. The hosts are at the top with three wins and with a goal difference of 9:1 after three rounds. Otherwise, this is a very strange group with Manchester City and CSKA Moscow. Nevertheless, these hosts are massive and they are simply unbeatable. Having said that they are unbeaten in all competitions and are looking good for qualification from Group E, sitting top with 9 points after the third match day. With Pep Guardiola tweaking his system, key players struggling for match fitness and a questionable defense, Bayern have their problems. If you look at the table though, those problems disappear; they are already four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga and five points clear the top of their Champions League. In the last game, they picked up a win against Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home. Anyway, for this match Bayern are almost back to full strength, the returns of Franck Ribery and Mario Gotze will be most pleasing for Guardiola, and with Arjen Robben showing no signs of losing his attacking spark on the right wing the Spanish boss is almost spoiled for choice.

Away - AS Roma

Last away matches - L-D-L-D-W-W

On the other hand, guests are currently on 2nd place in Serie A with a total goal difference of 16: 6 and 3 points less than Juventus. In the last game, they were defeated 2-0 against Napoli. Anyway, after the terrible defeat against Bayern in those last three games they've picked up a 2-0 win against Cesena, 1 draw against Sampdoria 0-0 and 1 defeat against Napoli. Otherwise, Roma have impressed on their return to Europe's elite club competition, dismissing Group E whipping boys CSKA Moscow 5-1 in the first match day before leaving the Etihad with a very impressive point against Angleščina champions Manchester City. However, after the unrealistic results against Bayern they started to fall into shape. Of course, no one else can expect a similar result, and this will be a match with a lot more optimism for guests. Otherwise, a lot of pressure will fall on Totti to lead the line and provide the goal threat. Destro and Totti have a good understanding and the midfield combination play of Pjanic will provide them with the ball; expect them to test the Bayern backline more effectively than either City or CSKA in previous games. In any case, they will not be able to count on Maicon (Knee injury), Gianluca Curci (Elbow injury), and Davide Astori (Thigh injury).

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.50)

Away - (+1.50)

Pick - Bayern Munchen (-1.50)

Odds - 1.66

Stakes - 8/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/5/2014

Manchester City vs CSKA Moscow

Home - Manchester City

Last away matches - L-D-W-W-L-D

Manchester City are doing fine in English Premier League, recent derby win over their biggest rivals, Manchester United, should give them additional boost. However, in the Champions League, Manuel Pellegrini’s men are struggling, they are still without a win after 3 rounds. They really disappointed two weeks ago in Moscow and only got a 2:2 draw against CSKA, despite being 2:0 up at half-time. Now, here comes a very important match for the English champions. “I don’t think it’s sudden death – you can continue mathematically but it’s an important game. We have just two more games to play and we need more points. Our team don’t consider it a final game but it’s a very important game. It’s impossible to be sure but I think this group will be decided in the last game against Rome in Italy.

Away - CSKA Moscow

Last away matches - D-W-W-L-L-W

CSKA Moscow aren’t doing well in the Champions League as they only got 1 point so far. In the Russian Premier League their situation is better, however in the last two matches they dropped points (3:3 Ufa, 0:1 Zenit), as a result they are now 7 points behind leaders Zenit. Good news is that Wernbloom and Dzagoev are back after being suspended. CSKA have never won in England (their record is W0, D3, L2).

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.75)

Away - (+1.75)

Pick - Manchester City (-1.75)

Odds - 2.19

Stakes - 9/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/5/2014

Ajax vs Barcelona

Home - Ajax

Last away matches - W-L-D-D-W-W

Ajax fans are now against the favored Catalans a little optimistic, especially since the defeat at the Nou Camp Stadium was the only mistake in the last 12 games just before this very important duel. Players from Amsterdam have brought before namely two CL-draw and although once home to PSG as well as abroad at APOEL, while they have two Cup wins and a series of five wins and two draws in their own country. Last weekend the Dutch have won 4:0 against Dordrecht at home, which means that they still have four points behind the leaders PSV. But they certainly is much more important to have a positive atmosphere in the team. The goal tally is at an enviable level and coach de Boer has therefore no reason to change the starting lineup.

Away - Barcelona

Last away matches - L-W-L-D-W-W

In contrast to Ajax the Catalans can take this fight a little more relaxed. It is for them 15 days ago at home where they won 3:1 over Ajax and now have all four points more than the Dutch side. But their current game shape during the Primera is worrying, while certainly still remembers both of last year's defeat in Amsterdam and this year's defeat in the second CL-round in Paris against PSG. The most important thing is that the charges of coach Enrique conceded defeat in the last two rounds of Primera and first away at the biggest rivals Real Madrid. In this game, they also have the first goals conceded during the championship. Then last weekend Celta won 1:0 at the Nou Camp. The fans are naturally concerned and it is now expected that the Catalans will try to compensate for this error, at least with a CL victory.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+1.75)

Away - (-1.75)

Pick - Barcelona (-1.75)

Odds - 2.08

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/5/2014

Maribor vs Chelsea

Home - Maribor

Last away matches - W-L-W-D-D-W

Maribor had to wait 15 years in order to qualify to the group phase of UEFA Champions League again. 15 years ago Maribor finished their group on fourth place, with four points collected (1:0 Dynamo Kyiv, 0:0 Bayer Leverkusen). Last season Slovenian champions played in the Europa League when they faced other English club in group stage, Wigan Athletic. Maribor managed to get a home win (2:1) and it was their only victory against English clubs in history of seven games (overall record is W1, D1, L5). It’s worth to notice that during this season Maribor already made two surprised as they managed to get 1:1 draws against higher-rated opponents: Sporting Lisbon and Schalke 04. However, two weeks ago, they suffered from heavy 0:6 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. It was a one-way traffic, but now it’s time for a revenge. “Chelsea are a big club, probably the biggest to ever come to our stadium. But I trust my colleagues, we believe in ourselves and we know that we can play against any team in the world. Of course Chelsea are big favourites, but they will have to beat our defence firs. Yes, they are quick with a lot of creativity in attack. Everybody knows Chelsea, we watch them every week, so we know that they don’t have any weaknesses. But at the same time we are not afraid of anyone,” said defender Arghus.

Away - Chelsea

Last away matches - W-D-W-W-D-W

Chelsea are doing very well, both in English Premier League and UEFA Champions League. However, their recent league match (narrow 2:1 home win over Queens Park Rangers) wasn’t great and coach Jose Mourinho wasn’t happy with his team’s performance. “It’s important to win when you don’t play so well as normal. In the end we deserved to win but the result could’ve been more than such a narrow result. We have to be more consistent and play better,” said Portuguese manager. Generally, those are busy days for Chelsea. Around 10 days ago they played against Manchester United at Old Trafford, then in mid week they had to feature against Shrewsbury in Capital One Cup. Last Saturday there was a mentioned game against QPR, now Champions League match against Maribor, and finally Liverpool at the weekend just before the international break. “It was a very strange week to work and to be focused. We tried, but the individual performances weren't there (against QPR) and the collective performance was not there too,” Mourinho explained.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+1.75)

Away - (-1.75)

Pick - Chelsea (-1.75)

Odds - 2.28

Stakes - 10/10

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

11/5/2014

Paris Saint Germain vs APOEL Nicosia

Home - Paris Saint Germain

Last away matches - W-W-W-D-W-D

PSG are often criticised this season for not playing well enough. In fact, Laurent Blanc's men did really well in just one game, and that is home win over Barcelona (3:2) on matchday 2 in UEFA Champions League. Two weeks ago, in first match against APOEL in Cyprus, French champions didn’t impress either but again good fortune didn’t leave them and in the end they got much needed 3 points. Last weekend PSG put up another mediocre performance. Lorient were leading 1:0 at half time and were a clearly better side, however after the break PSG improved their level of play and won that match. Although PSG most often don’t impress, it should be said that they didn’t lose a single game this season. Now, in case of victory, they’ll secure their place in the play-offs (provided Ajax won’t beat Barcelona). Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still sidelined with injury. Players realize it’s an important game and they must play at high level. “In the league and in UEFA Champions League, you need to play with high intensity otherwise you are struggling.

Away - APOEL Nicosia

Last away matches - W-W-W-L-W-D

APOEL, after getting just 1 point from first 3 games, have now very little chances of progressing to the next round. The Cypriot club would need a victory from this match in order to retain realistic chances, but it’s unlikely to happen. In the past APOEL have never won any away game in the Champions League (overall record is W0, D5, L4). They also don’t have good memories from matches against French clubs on their ground in the recent years as APOEL have lost to Lyon (0:1) and Bordeaux (1:2) in the last few years.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.50)

Away - (+1.50)

Pick - APOEL Nicosia (+1.50)

Odds - 2.09

Stakes - 9/10

[Jhay]

UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/14/2014

Scotland vs Republic of Ireland

Home - Scotland

Last away matches - D-L-W-W-W-L

Scotland only lost 1 of their last 5 matches but that doesn’t mean they have won other 4 matches. They have 2 wins and 2 draws in these last 5 matches. In this time they scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 6 goals. Although their offense looked reliable but their defense couldn’t back them up properly. They need to improve on both section and keep a better teamwork, thus they will be able to win more matches.

Away - Republic of Ireland

Last away matches - L-D

Republic of Ireland is undefeated for last 4 matches. Their last loss came against Portugal where they were devastated but after that they bounced back and at the moment looking very solid. If we take their last 5 match into consideration then we see, they scored 13 goals in this time while they conceded 7 goals, 5 of which came from Portugal. They even managed a draw against Germany in their last match and thus it becomes clear that they are the favorites to win this match. If they play at their usual pace then this match will become an easy win for them.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.50)

Away - (+0.50)

Pick - Scotland (-0.50)

Odds - 2.44

Stakes - 9/10

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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/14/2014

Portugal vs Armenia

Home - Portugal

Last away matches - W-L-D-L-W-W

Portugal on the other hand might not be at their best at the time but they are in way better than Armenia. They managed to win 2 of their last 5 matches while they lost 2 of those matches. The other match was a draw and that came against United States. They are coming to this match after defeating Denmark in their last match. In these 5 matches they put up a good fight against every opponent. Ronaldo seems to be in form and that might be the key point in this match. In theses 5 matches Portugal scored 6 goals while they conceded 6 goals as well. They looked mediocre in the field but still they will be playing this match as the favorites.

Away - Armenia

Last away matches - L-L-L-L-W-L

Armenia’s recent matches have been devastating for them. They barely managed to avoid loss in one occasion and that ended in draw too. Their performance have been so lacking that other teams are hammering them. Their only draw came against Serbia when the scorecard was 1-1. In these 5 matches they conceded a total of 14 goals while only scoring 3 goals. It says that neither their defense nor their offense is strong enough to pose any big threats against a team like Portugal. But they have the capability to hold Portugal off and get a draw in the process. But they will be playing this match as the underdogs and not the favorites.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-2.25)

Away - (+2.25)

Pick - Armenia (+2.25)

Odds - 1.74

Stakes - 10/10

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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/14/2014

Greece vs Faroe Islands

Home - Greece

Last away matches - D-L-D-L-D-D

Greece isn’t in much better shape anyway. They lost 3 of their last 5 matches. They scored 4 goals in this time while allowing 6 goals. Their offense and defense both needs work but they are in a bit better position than their opponents. They will clearly be the favorites to win this match but it won’t be easy for them considering their present form. So they need to improve themselves if they want to keep winning.

Away - Faroe Islands

Last away matches - L-W-L-L-L-L

Faroe Islands lost 4 of their last 5 matches and managed 1 win against Gibraltar. Their offense and defense both were lagging and their weak performance have been haunting them in their recent plays. They are lacking team work and thus even after playing defensively, many holes have been opening up for opponents. That’s the reason they allowed 10 goals in only last 5 matches. However they did score 8 goals but 4 of them came from their winning match. So basically they need to improve in all departments if they want to win matches.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.75)

Away - (+1.75)

Pick - Greece (-1.75)

Odds - 1.71

Stakes - 8/10

[Jhay]

UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/14/2014

Hungary vs Finland

Home - Hungary

Last away matches - W-D-L-L-D-D

Hungary is in better position if we compare the results of last 5 matches. They have 1 loss, 1 draw and 3 wins in their last 5 matches. More importantly they are coming to this match after defeating Faroe Islands and they will be confident. In this time, they scored a total of 7 goals with 1 or more goals each match and conceded 3 goals. They kept clean sheets in their 3 victories. So its clear that they will be playing as the favorites in this match and they have a very good chance of winning this match.

Away - Finland

Last away matches - W-W-D-D-L-W

Finland is coming to this match after suffering a loss from Romania in their last match. Before that they were undefeated for 3 matches. They have 2 losses in these 5 matches and their other loss came against Lithuania. They won against Estonia and Faroe Islands while they managed to hold off against Greece. Their performances have been mediocre but still they will be playing as the underdogs in this match.

Asian Handicap

Home - (0.00)

Away - (0.00)

Pick - Finland (0.00)

Odds - 2.28

Stakes - 9/10

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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/14/2014

Romania vs Northern Ireland

Home - Romania

Last away matches - W-W-L-W-L-D

Romania has the same amount of win as Ireland in their last 5 matches. But since they have 1 draw against Hungary, they only lost 1 of those 5 matches. They will be coming to this match after a very convincing win against Finland and their morale should be very high. That’s why they will be the favorites to win this match. They scored 6 goals in last 5 matches while they conceded half of that. So both their offense and defense is in okay stats and thus they will be playing to win this match.

Away - Northern Ireland

Last away matches - W-W-L-L-D-L

Northern Ireland is unbeaten in their last 5 matches. They won all 3 of those matches. The other 2 matches in their last 5 ended in a loss for them. Their opponents were relatively easy but they played very good in their last match against Greece. They might even beat Romania and make their winning streak last even longer. Still they will be playing this match as the underdogs. The match will be close and they have the capability to win this match and so if Romania doesn’t play at their best then they wont be the one winning.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.00)

Away - (+1.00)

Pick - Romania (-1.00)

Odds - 2.21

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/17/2014

Netherlands vs Latvia

Home - Netherlands

Last away matches - L-L-L-W-W-W

Netherlands is that this game is must win. Having lost two of their first three in this group the Dutch must get a win here to get themselves back in contention in the group, with the Czech Republic taking on Iceland it is also an opportunity to make up ground on the front runners. Gus hiddink the new Netherlands manager who took over after the World Cup rested star striker Robin Van Persie in the friendly loss to Mexico on Wednesday. Schalke star Klass Jan Huntelaar started trhough the center and had an up and down night playing the position well but missing a couple of guilt edged chances. Van Persie will come back in on Sunday and the Manchester United striker will be looking to get on the end of Arjen Robbens creativity.. The Bayern Munich midfielder was the best player at the World Cup in the summer and has only recently returned to full fitness.

Away - Latvia

Last away matches - D-L-L-L-L-D

Expect the dutch to be ruthless here against a Latvia side that have struggled in the qualifying phase of tournaments and could continue that struggle as this is a really tough group. Turkey, Iceland and the Czech Republic make up the other heavy weights in this group and in reality Latvia could have hoped for a softer group. Latvia though have two poins from three games and they will take a solid defence to the Amsterdam Arena on Sunday evening. Latvia are one of the many improving minnows across Europe and as their players start branching out into the bigger European leagues we will see marked improvement across the board. Sabala the goalscorer against Turkey has been signed by Club Brugge and loaned out but generally Latvian football is going in the right direction and they are coming into this qualifying campaign after winning the Baltic Cup.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-2.25)

Away - (+2.25)

Pick - Latvia (+2.25)

Odds - 2.31

Stakes - 8/10

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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/17/2014

Belgium vs Wales

Home - Belgium

Last away matches - D-L-W-W

Belgium take on Wales at the King Baudouin Stadium in Euro - Qualification. This is the 4th round for the guest, while for the hosts 3rd round. The hosts are currently on 3rd place with 1 win and 1 draw with a goal difference of 7:1 after two games in Group B. Otherwise, Group B is not too difficult group. In addition to these two teams there are still Israel, Cyprus, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Andorra. In any case, Belgium went to the last World Cup in Brazil as a dark horse due to their strong qualification campaign and impressive performance. Belgium won their group with three wins, and then beat the United States in the round of 16 before losing to Argentina in the Quarter-finals. For the record, Belgium have only lost one of their last twelve matches played, that was against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup. To date Belgium have played two Euro 2016 qualifiers so far - drawing against Bosnia and beating Andorra. A win here would put them level on points with Wales with a game in hand over Wales after that. Belgium have players who can score and look none other then the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Divock Origi, Christian Benteke and Eden Hazard who are a real threat in this match.

Away - Wales

Last away matches - W-L-D-L-W-L

On the other hand, visitors are currently on the top of the table. They have 2 wins and 1 draw with a goal difference of 4: 2 after three rounds. It must be admitted, they were a pleasant surprise, as the other side of Bosnia & Herzegovina is very unpleasant surprise. Nevertheless, it will be a big test for Wales as they travel to Belgium for this clash and they will start as the underdogs here. Also, it will be interesting to see if Wales under Chris Coleman can avoid defeat and continue their push for Euro 2016, Wales has a good start after three games while managing W2 D1 record and they are doing surprisingly well. Wales had to thank Gareth Bale against Andorra as he scored both goals, including a late, late winner as Wales squeezed past Andorrsa with a 2-1 victory. At home, Wales have managed a draw against United and a win over Cyprus. Still they have managed seven points from three games and that means they lead the group. If they can avoid defeat in this match then they would remain in the top two spot.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.25)

Away - (+1.25)

Pick - Belgium (-1.25)

Odds - 2.00

Stakes - 9/10

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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/17/2014

Azerbaijan vs Norway

Home - Azerbaijan

Last away matches - L-L-L-L-D-L

Azerbaijan have proven to be a tough team to beat at home and Norway will face a big test on Sunday evening when they travel to Azerbaijan for a key Euro2016 qualifier. Norway have won two from three in qualifying their only loss coming against Italy which to be fair is to be expected. While Norway may be more famous for skiing and ice skating there are some great young players playing with Norway and moving to the best leagues in the world with Daeli plying his trade at Cardiff one of the new generation of Norway starlets. This is a tough game for the visitors as although Norway are expected to win Azerbaijan do not concede too many and have proven to be capable of springing the occasional shock in qualifying.

Away - Norway

Last away matches - W-L-L-D-L

Norway is trying to rebuild after some poor results in last years … they have some interesting young players and people have expectations from them. So far Norway performed good in the Euro 2016 qualifying … lost first game 0-2 to Italy, but won 3-0 in Malta and 2-1 vs. Bulgaria. Last match was a defeat to Estonia 4 days ago but it was only a preparation friendly. Norway can play good offensive football but can have problems in defense … they are a team in forming but have a decent chance to reach Euro 2016 and a win today would be golden.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+1.00)

Away - (-1.00)

Pick - Norway (-1.00)

Odds - 2.38

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/17/2014

Italy vs Croatia

Home - Italy

Last away matches - W-W-W-W-L

Italy take on Croatia at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Euro - Qualification. This is the 4th round. The hosts are currently on 2nd place with 3 wins and with total goal difference of 5: 1 after three rounds in Group H. So, Italy have won all of their three matches in the group H - against Norway, Azerbaijan and Malta, and this match will be their first serious test against their main rivals for the first place on the table. Otherwise, Italian coach Antonio Conte uses the same formation that he used while he coached Juventus, with two strikers up front and a midfield tightened. However, he faces some problems before this match as he can not count on several key players. Andrea Pirlo and Riccardo Montollivo are out injured, while PSG midfielder Marco Verratti suffered a thigh injury at a training session and withdrew from the squad. The defender Angelo Ogbonna is also questionable, after complaining to a muscle strain injury. Leonardo Bonucci is suspended for this match. Italy have a fantastic home record in the qualifying campaigns over the past few years, winning each of their last six home matches since 2010. Their goal difference in the last six home games is 17:1, but those victories were achieved against European minnow sides. Interesting fact is that Italy have never beaten United in a competitive match. They have played six matches total, and United have won three times while three matches have ended in draws. Last time Italy faced Croatia was at Euro 2012 when Poland and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. In this game, the hosts have quite a difficult task. Their opponent has great potential; however, the big question is whether they will prove that on the ground in this game.

Away - Croatia

Last away matches - L-W-W-L-D

On the other hand, visitors are currently on the top of the table with the same number of points as their opponent. In any case, the Croatia also have a perfect record from their qualifying campaign so far, winning all three of their matches so far. Only the goal difference separates them with Italy at the top. Croatia`s defense has been great in their three matches so far, and they are yet to concede a goal in their qualifying matches. They managed a 2-0 victory over Malta, 0-1 victory over Bulgaria and a 6-0 victory over Azerbaijan. During midweek, Croatia played a test match against Argentina at Upton Park in London, which ended in a 2-1 victory for Argentina. The loss was not that bad, as United were the better opponents for the bigger part of the match and they had a goal lead at half-time. Croatia played with their second squad, as several first team players were rested for this match against Italy. Positive team news for United is that they have no significant absentees for this match, and most of their players are in a very good form. Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Perisic, Ivica Olic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic have all been superb recently.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.50)

Away - (+0.50)

Pick - Italy (-0.50)

Odds - 2.31

Stakes - 10/10

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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS

11/17/2014

Turkey vs Kazakhstan

Home - Turkey

Last away matches - D-L-W-L-W-W

Turkey have had an awful start to their qualification campaign with 2 defeats in their opening 3 matches, losing their opening game 3-0 away to Iceland and following that up with a 2-1 home defeat against Czech Republic. They currently occupy bottom position in Group A, already 8 points behind the two leaders and the automatic qualification places. It was a point last time out for Turkey as they took the lead but were unable to hold out for the victory when drawing 1-1 away to Latvia.

Away - Kazakhstan

Last away matches - L-L-D-L-D-L

Kazakhstan are the opponents for Turkey tonight and they have had an equally poor start to qualification with just 1 point from their 3 matches, drawing their opening game 0-0 at home to Latvia before suffering back-to-back defeats against the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. Kazakhstan currently occupy joint bottom position in Group A, level on points with tonights opponents.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.50)

Away - (+1.50)

Pick - Kazakhstan (+1.50)

Odds - 2.26

Stakes - 9/10

[Jhay]

ENGLISH LEAGUE TWO

11/17/2014

Wycombe Wanderers vs Burton Albion

Home - Wycombe Wanderers

Last away matches - W-W-L-W-D-W

Wycombe take on Burton at Adams Park in England League Two. The hosts were very solid team in this season. Otherwise, they are barely survived last season in League Two. They are finished on 22nd place with the same number of points as Bristol Rovers who were relegated from the league. In the new season, they are currently on 3rd place with 9 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses with a total goal difference of 23:12 with 32 points so far. They have two points less than Luton who picked up a win against Tranmere. Also, the hosts have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last five games. In any event, as noted, Wycombe currently sit in third place just two points behind new league leaders Luton Town, and they've been in pretty good form themselves in recent weeks as they've lost just once in their last thirteen league matches despite losing top place. That loss was a 1-2 defeat away at Exeter City who are sitting mid-table but have lost just twice at home this season. Aside form that though, Wycombe have maintained their push for an automatic promotion spot with wins over Morecambe AFC Wimbledon and Oxford United lately with a point at home against Dagenham & Redbridge, while their overall home form reads 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat with a goal difference of 10: 6th Incidentally, The Chairboys have only played one match at home against top half opposition so far this season and that ended in a 0-0 draw with Bury. Nevertheless, they will seek a win this match at any cost. However, this will not be an easy job. Their opponent is also very solid team.

Away - Burton Albion

Last away matches - L-L-W-W-L-L

On the other hand, visitors are currently on 6th place with 9 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats with a total goal difference of 21:20 after 16 rounds of the new season. In any case, Burton Albion visitors recently appointed former Leeds United and Holland striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink-as manager to replace Gary Rowett who took over at Birmingham City, and this will be his first game in charge of the Brewers who are just three league places and three points behind their hosts so far. Burton's fortunes have been mixed in recent weeks as they've registered away wins at Northampton Town and Carlisle United, and draw with Plymouth Argyle at the Pirelli Stadium, but also defeats to Morecambe and Stevenage. Their away record stands at 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats with goal difference of 11:13 but this has taken a bit of a dent as they've lost three of their last five on the road with defeats at AFC Wimbledon, Bury and Stevenage. Hasselbaink will therefore be keen to avoid another defeat here this afternoon against one of Burton's main rivals for at least a play-off place.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.25)

Away - (+0.25)

Pick - Wycombe Wanderers (-0.25)

Odds - 2.06

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

Brazil Serie B

11/18/2014

Atletico Goianiense vs Bragantino

Home - Atletico Goianiense

Last away matches - L-D-W-W-D-L

Atletico GO finally lose a match after the amazing form they had shown in the last two and a half months. The team was on the amazing run of nine consecutive matches without a single defeat in the league, having been able to win a whole six of those matches (6-3-0), as this run allowed them to move to the top four and to be among the promotion candidates, but in the weekend this great run had finally came to an end, as the club lost against Parana with 0:2 on the road. However, still, with fifteen victories in the thirty five matches played until now and with fifty three points collected in those games (15-8-12), the team is currently on fifth place, but just one single point behind the fourth position, so in the last three rounds of the season they will try and get the maximum amount of points, especially in their two home matches, to be able to get in the top four in the very last moment. And having in mind their great performance at home during the whole season and the ten victories so far in the seventeen matches played (10-4-3), as well as their great form recently at their arena, having collected sixteen points from their last six games (5-1-0), I doubt that they will do a mistake exactly here.

Away - Bragantino

Last away matches - L-L-L-L-D-L

Bragantino continues to collect a lot of points at home recently and in the same time to lose match after match on the road, but so far this pays off, as the club is currently three points ahead of the relegation zone, with just three rounds remaining, so maybe one more victory in their last home match can be enough for their survival. The team had won a whole three times in their last four matches in front of their fans in the league (3-0-1).

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.50)

Away - (+0.50)

Pick - Atletico Goianiense (-0.50)

Odds - 1.82

Stakes - 9/10

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Brazil Serie B

11/18/2014

Avai SC vs Portuguesa Desportos

Home - Avai SC

Last away matches - L-L-L-L-L-D

Avai is on the verge of losing their ticket to Serie A in the fashion they did it last season as well and this will be another huge blow for the club, as they are coming really close every single time to the promotion and at the end are left with just nothing, which is really terrible, but still in this midweek round they have one final chance to get back in the fight for the top four, playing at home against the already relegated Portuguesa side and everything else but the three points for the would mean end of their ambitions. Last season Avai had a terrible end of the campaign, as they had lost four times in the last five rounds in Serie B and that cost them the place in the top four and the promotion to the best in the country and right now we are looking at the same disaster from the club, as they are on a really terrible shape in the last months and slipped out of the top four, despite being there for almost the whole season so far. The team had won just one single point in their last six league matches (0-1-5) and because of that horrible run, from being in the top three and having really nice advantage over the fifth and behind in the table, they had now dropped down to the eight place in the ranks, with just three rounds left to be played, but still they are just one single point behind the fourth Ceara, who has a tough away game this round and three points against Portuguesa will surely bring them back in the fight for the top four.

Away - Portuguesa Desportos

Last away matches - L-L-L-D-L-D

Portuguesa in the same time is already relegated and despite that they had collected a whole four points in their last two league matches (1-1-0), still I just can't see how they will get something against Avai, who are really struggling and need all the points in this fixture. Overall the team had managed to win the embarrassing four times so far in the thirty five games played in Serie B (4-13-18), which just proves how terrible season they had got and really how much behind the rest of the field in the league they were in this campaign. Also on the road Portuguesa had collected just one single point in their last five league matches (0-1-4)

Asian Handicap

Home - (-1.00)

Away - (+1.00)

Pick - Portuguesa Desportos (+1.00)

Odds - 2.14

Stakes - 8/10

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Brazil Serie B

11/18/2014

Icasa vs Parana

Home - Icasa

Last away matches - L-D-W-L-D-L

Icasa is on a great run in this final part of the campaign and despite that they had lost in the last round against America RN as visitors with 0:2, which was a really important game, still they are looking for three points in that match, as another mistake against direct opponent against relegation will be just too much at this stage of the season. Before that defeat the team was on a great run of five consecutive games without a defeat, having been able to collect a whole eleven points in those matches (3-2-0), which allowed them to have the chance to fight against relegation. Currently Icasa is with thirty nine points in the ranks, just three behind the safety zone and having in mind their amazing performance at home recently, having managed to collect thirteen from the possible maximum fifteen points at their arena in the last five matches played in Serie B (4-1-0) and with the fact that two of their last three games of the season will be at home, with three points here they will surely get back in the fight against the bottom four.

Away - Parana

Last away matches - L-L-W-D-L-L

Parana is also still not safe, but the situation for them looks pretty good right now, as after the victory against Atletico GO with 2:0 in the weekend, they now have five points advantage over the relegation zone, as well as a whole four clubs separates them from the bottom four, so they all four need to make some great runs until the end to get ahead of them. Also next weekend Parana takes at home on America RN and a win will surely guarantee their stay in the league and having in mind that they had collected most of their points exactly at home so far this season (8-7-3), as well as the whole ten defeats on the road already (3-4-10).

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.25)

Away - (+0.25)

Pick - Icasa (-0.25)

Odds - 1.87

Stakes - 9/10

[Jhay]

Brazil Serie B

11/18/2014

Oeste Itapolis vs Nautico Capibaribe

Home - Oeste Itapolis

Last away matches - W-D-L-D-D-L

Oeste continues the fight against relegation and showing a really nice run recently, which so far allows them to stay out of the danger zone and another eventual three points here will be a huge step for them towards salvation, while in the same time mistake here would really hurt their hopes of getting away from the danger this season and keeping their place in the second class division of the Brazilian football. Like I said, the team is in really good shape recently, as they had managed to collect a whole seven points in their last three league matches (2-1-0), which allowed them currently to make three points advantage over the bottom four and the relegation zone, but still Icasa and America RN are both really close, so there is no room for mistakes yet, especially at home and especially against a side, who had just secured their Serie B status for another season. Just like every other side in Serie B, Oeste is dependable mainly on their performance at home, having lost just three times in front of their fans so far in the whole season, collecting twenty eight points (7-7-3).

Away - Nautico Capibaribe

Last away matches - L-L-D-W-D-L

Nautico in the same time already have nothing to play for in the last three rounds. The team had managed to beat Luverdanse at home with 1:0 in the last round and with that are now ten points clear of the relegation zone, with just there rounds remaining, or in other words even mathematically after the victory in the weekend they are safe and can breath easily and celebrate, so I don't expect them just three days after this great news to be on their highest level against Oeste, who in the same time will be totally motivated. Also Nautico recently lost twice in a row on the road against teams that needed the points like Icasa and Boa .

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.25)

Away - (+0.25)

Pick - Nautico Capibaribe (+0.25)

Odds - 2.12

Stakes - 9/10

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Brazil Serie B

11/18/2014

Boa MG vs Joinville EC

Home - Boa MG

Last away matches - L-W-L-L-L-L

Boa suffered a really heavy defeat from Sampaio Correa with 0:3 as visitors in the weekend, as not only the result was really bad for them, but also the zero points won ensured that the club will be just outside the top four before the final three rounds and now in front of their fans there is just no room for mistake against surely the club in best shape in the recent months and maybe the whole season Joinville. The good news for Boa is that they are going to play this match at home, where they are feeling much better during the whole season so far and had managed to win a whole eleven times so far in the seventeen games played at their arena, having collected thirty five points in them (11-2-4), as well as having won the amazing nine times in just their last eleven games here (9-1-1). The recent matches of the team are really high scoring, a whole four of their last five meetings in the league had ended with over 2.5 goals in them.

Away - Joinville EC

Last away matches - W-W-W-L-L-W

Joinville continues with their really amazing form and after yet another victory and mistake from Ponte Preta in the same time, they had finally managed to step at the very top of the table, just three rounds before the end of the campaign and surely they will want to keep that place until the end of the season. The team had guaranteed their place in Serie A a long time ago, but this does not stop their ambitions to get only victories until the end of the season and the current seven wins in a row are surely more than impressive, as a whole five of those seven matches had ended with at least three goals in them.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.25)

Away - (+0.25)

Pick - Joinville EC (+0.25)

Odds - 1.86

Stakes - 10/10

[Jhay]

Brazil Serie A

11/19/2014

Goias vs Corinthians

Home - Goias

Last away matches - L-L-W-D-L-L

The Goiás will also present changes after the 1-0 defeat against Internacional. The center back Jackson and Pedro Henrique are back from suspension, but the midfielders David and Tiago Real received the third yellow card in Porto Alegre.Ricardo Drubscky welcomes back his first choice centre-back pairing this weekend. Both Pedro Henrique and Jackson were suspended against Inter and should start. David and Tiago Real are both suspended.

Away - Corinthians

Last away matches - W-D-W-L-L-W

The Corinthians started the week in the fifth place, with the same 60 points won by Internacional and Grêmio, but they are in disadvantage to their opponents due toi the number of wins. Also behind the leader Cruzeiro (70) and the rival São Paulo (66). With 44 points and far from the relegation zone, the Goiás is just playing for fun in this final weeks of the league.Mano Menezes must do without a number of key players here. Romero and Guerrero are away with Paraguay and Peru respectively, while Petros is suspended. Defenders Fábio Santos and Anderson Martins are also likely to miss out.

Asian Handicap

Home - (+0.50)

Away - (-0.50)

Pick - Corinthians (-0.50)

Odds - 1.88

Stakes - 10/10

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Brazil Serie A

11/19/2014

Botafogo RJ vs Figueirense

Home - Botafogo RJ

Last away matches - L-L-L-L-L-D

All this tells us that Botafogo will now be highly motivated to come to another triumph over Figueirense, especially since they are playing on their field, where they this season already provided much better performances than away. However, they have not justified this epithet of the host team two rounds ago against Atletico Paranaense, when they lost with 2-0, while they before that suffered two defeats against Cruzeiro and Fluminense away, so it is no surprise that they have after a long time again fallen in the danger zone.

Away - Figueirense

Last away matches - D-L-L-L-L-L

Figueirense is much more relaxed before this duel since they won four very important points after the last two rounds, first at home against Chapecoense and then they played a draw away with Atletico Mineirao. Specifically, in this way, coach Argel’s players have again managed to flee a few points from the teams that are in the danger zone, which actually means that they in the remaining four rounds only need points from the matches with Victoria and Internacional to survive in the league.

Asian Handicap

Home - (-0.25)

Away - (+0.25)

Pick - Figueirense (+0.25)

Odds - 2.28

Stakes - 10/10