Swansea Vs Chelsea

Swansea host high flying Chelsea for Match day 4 of 2016/2017 English Premier League Season.
Swansea City started the season with an away victory at the Toor moor stadium, but failed to win their next 2 league games. The Welsh side lost in their first home game of the season. Francesco Guidolin led side lost 2-0 to newly promoted Hull City in their league appearance at the Liberty Stadium. Subsequently, the Swans visited the defending champions for Match day 3, and succumbed to a 2-1 defeat at the king power stadium.
Chelsea football club is in search of its 4^th consecutive league win, and its 5^th consecutive win in a competitive game. The blues produced a sumptuous show in their last game before the international break by thrashing new boys with a 3-0 scoreline. Conte’s boys have failed to drop a point since the beginning of the new campaign.

Swansea Vs Chelsea: Key Facts

• Swansea maintains 2 league games losing streak. In addition, Swansea failed to win in their first and only league game at home so far this season.
• Chelsea maintains 3 league games winning streak. Moreover, the blues gathered maximum point in their first and only league game away so far this season.

Swansea: Team News

Francesco Guidolin could still without the services of new boy Borja Baston. The 24 years old Spanish forward moved to the Selsh side from Atletico Madrid, and failed to featire in any of their games due to a muscle injury.

Swansea: Predicted Line-Up (4-2-3-1)

Fabianski: Naughton, Fernandez, Amat, Kingsley: Fer, Cork: Barrow, Sigurdsson, Routledge: Llorente

Chelsea: Team News

Chelsea will still be without the services of the young and tenacious Kurt Zouma. However, the French international is reported to be nearing resumption to active action after a long lengthy battle with ligament injury.

Chelsea: Predicted Line-Up (4-1-4-1)

Thibaut: Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta: Kante- Matic Oscar, Willian, Hazard: Costa

Swansea Vs Chelsea: Head to Head

Last season, Swansea enjoyed their first victory in 10 league clashes with Chelsea. Sigurdsson 25^th minute volley gave Swansea 1-0 victory over then Guus Hiddink tutored Chelsea.
However, Chelsea commands 6 victories in the last 10 games with Swansea, compared to Swansea 1.

Swansea Vs Chelsea: Prediction

Considering both sides form coming into the season, it will be pleasant if any one predict a straight win for the blues.
Chelsea has showed great to back up their claim for a possible challenge. However, Swansea will be having the 12^th man to their advantage considering the fact they will playing at home.
Regardless, I will predict a win for the Blues with a little chance of both sides sharing points.

Swansea vs Chelsea: Betting Tips

Over 2.5 goals at 4/5 (1.80)
Chelsea to win at 4/6 (1.66).

Bologna vs Cagliari

So what Bologna will Rossoblu fans see this Sunday? The team that ground out a 1-0 win over freshly promoted Crotone? Or the side that were humiliated 5-1 by a rampant Torino? Or an entirely new side altogether, refreshed after the international hiatus?
Their upcoming opponents, Cagliari, haven’t fared that much better since making their return to Serie A this season. Still, there may be signs of improvement. After losing 3-1 to Genoa, Massimo Rastelli’s men managed to claw their way back from 2-0 down to pick up a point against Roma.
The loss of first-choice shot-stopper Antonio Mirante (heart issue) for the indeterminable future naturally has impacted Bologna, who had to secure young Senegalese goalkeeper Alfred Gomis on an emergency signing from Torino.
Meanwhile, Cagliari, back in the top flight after winning Serie B, have attempted to fortify their squad with some interesting signings. Marco Borriello, who has acquired the reputation of a footballing nomad, has started off well at his new club. The veteran striker has six in all comps – including a poker during a Coppa Italia win on his debut – and scored the opener during the team’s comeback against Roma.

Bologna vs Cagliari: Head-to-head statistics

• The past five games between Bologna and Cagliari have seen one team fail to find the back of the net.
• Bologna have outscored Cagliari by 8-1 in those five matches.
• Historically, this is a pretty evenly spread fixture, with 17 wins for each side and 18 draws. Both teams have also scored 58 goals during that period.
• Only 37 per cent of Bologna’s home games last season resulted in over 2.5 goals. The league average was 47 per cent.

Bologna vs Cagliari: Prediction

If you are expecting a glut of goals in this all Rossoblu derby, think again. Bologna are a notoriously low-scoring side; last season saw them net a miserly 33 goals in 38 games. That comes out to an average of 0.87 goals per match. The league average was 1.29. At home this breaks down to 1.05 per game (versus 1.47 for the league). And out of their 20 wins and draws, they only scored more than one goal in seven matches.
Meanwhile, Cagliari were rarely shut out last campaign, with only six out of their 42 matches (all losses) seeing them fail to find the back of the net. On the road, they averaged 1.52 goals per game (versus the league average of 0.97).
Both teams also have very suspect defenses, having conceded five already. All in all, this looks like a case of both sides cancelling other out to result in a one-all stalemate.

Bologna vs Cagliari: Betting tips

Bologna-Cagliari draw at 23/10 (3.3)
Low-scoring stalemate at 5/1 (6.0)
Under 2.5 goals at 4/6 (1.67).

Chievo vs Lazio

Chievo and Lazio will be desperate to regain their footing after suffering defeats in round two. The Flying Donkeys started this campaign off well with a 2-0 victory over Inter, but stumbled against Fiorentina. As for the Aquile, they came out on top in a thrilling 4-3 match against Atalanta, but failed to overcome their Juventus hoodoo.
Last season saw these two sides finish in ninth and eighth respectively. For the Flying Donkeys, that was a good result, as their goal is simply to conclude proceedings in the top half of the table. Lazio, on the other hand, attempted to put all their focus on proceeding in the Europa League – and that did not work out as planned. In addition to the departures of key players like Miroslav Klose and Antonio Candreva, the Biancocelesti have experienced some rather unwanted drama this summer.
There was the whole issue concerning a very disgruntled Keita Balde Diao, with both the club and player accusing the other of dishonesty. And then there was a bit of turmoil following Marcelo Bielsa’s resignation after just two days in charge. In his stead arrives Simone Inzaghi for another spell, and fans will be hoping that the former striker can help improve their fortunes this term.

Chievo vs Lazio: Head-to-Head statistics

• Chievo and Lazio have met 28 times, with six wins for the Flying Donkeys, 11 for the Biancocelesti, and 11 draws
• However, oddly enough, the Flying Donkeys have actually fared better when playing at the Stadio Olimpico. At home, they’ve only managed two wins versus four at Lazio’s home ground
• Rolando Maran’s side have lost just one out of their past ten home fixtures
• During that same run, they’ve managed to keep clean sheets on six occasions
• Lazio’s past five away matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored.

Chievo vs Lazio: Prediction

Normally a rather stodgy affair, the past two meetings between Chievo and Lazio were goal-fests. The Flying Donkeys shocked the Aquile by crushing them 4-0 in this same fixture last season, but it’s not likely that viewers will see the same kind of thriller this time around. Chievo will be eager to maintain their strong home record – especially considering that they have only won one of their last six league games against Lazio.
If one of the teams fails to score, don’t be surprised: all six of Chievo’s past Serie A matches have seen at least one side unable to find the back of the net. The Flying Donkeys have been guilty of this on five occasions. Both teams may approach this one initially cautiously as they are coming in off the back of a loss, and this is a tricky one to predict. However, Chievo are a very organized side at home, and should be able to just enough to see off Lazio 1-0.

Chievo vs Lazio: Betting tips

Both teams to score – NO at 3/4 (1.75)
Chievo to win 1-0 at 13/2.

Lille vs Monaco

Lille has won just one game this season which up to date is their only home game 1-0 against Dijon. But they have already lost two games. There are concerns about the back four, conceding four goals in two games.
Monaco have got the start to their Ligue 1 campaign that they have been dreaming for ever since Russian money was injected into the club and they bounced back to Ligue 1 four years ago. They are getting better by each game and this was reflected in their very impressive 3-1 victory over champions PSG. They head the table but only by one point. They have played just one away game this season when they won 1-0 at Nantes.

Lille v Monaco: Head-to-Head Stats

Lille beat Monaco for the first time in three years last season and for their fans it was well worth the wait when they ran out 4-1 winners. In general Monaco has a horrific record at Lille, but like PSG and the investment made within the club we can discount history. Recent matches have seen Monaco only lose 1 game to Lille from the last 5 matches.

Lille v Monaco: Prediction

It’s difficult not to see Monaco get something from this game. They are decent value for the win and should be taken on. Brazilian Fabiano has just signed a new five year deal with the club and he could well cap off a great week with a goal. Sure he’s a defender but Brazilians love coming forward. Lille has problems not just in defence but in midfield where they tend to lose possession too easy and could suffer here because of it.

Lille v Monaco: Betting Tips

Monaco Draw No Bet at 21/20
Fabiano to score anytime for Monaco at 15/2.

Reading vs Ipswich

Reading and Ipswich are in a similar kind of form when they lock horns at the Madejski Stadium on Friday evening. Both teams also earn a win in their fifth round match before heading into the international, only the second victory of the season.
Reading started their season with a 1-0 home win against Preston, but suffered back-to-back defeats against Wolves and Newcastle in their next two games. They ended their losing streak with a 2-2 home draw against Brighton before earning the 1-0 away win against Cardiff in their fifth match.
Ipswich Town also started their season campaign with a 4-2 win against Barnsley. They have to wait till the match day five for their second league win of the season, which came at home against Preston by a 1-0 margin. However, they lost once so far this season, 2-0 at Brentford. While they drew the remaining two games against Wolves and Norwich.

Reading vs Ipswich: Head-to-Head Stats

Reading won the corresponding fixture of last season by a 5-1 margin, but they lost in the reverse fixture at Ipswich 2-1.
Reading are on a five match winning run at home against Ipswich. Their only lost just once to Ipswich in the last 10 home meetings.

Reading vs Ipswich: Prediction

Ipswich Town have registered just one win in their last 8 away matches in the Championship. But they also managed to get 5 draws during the period. Also they failed to score in the two away games they played so far this season.
While Reading have a very strong home record against Ipswich and have won in all of the last five games. So Reading must edge a win, which is also backed by the overall away form of Ipswich from their past 10 meetings.
Also judging by the current scoring form of both teams, the match is expected to see fewer goals. Therefore, I also go with my correct score prediction of a 2-0 win in favour of Reading at odds of 17/2 (9.50).

Reading vs Ipswich: Betting Tips

Reading to win at 6/5 (2.20)
Under 2.5 goals at 13/20 (1.65).

Switzerland vs Portugal

The European Champions Portugal start their road to FIFA World Cup 2018 with a tough away fixture against Switzerland.

The Swiss team had a decent run at the Euro 2016 as they reached the first knock-out round of the tournament from a tough group containing the hosts France, Romania and Albania. They were drawn against Poland in the round of 16 and lost out on the penalty shoot-out. The Schweizer also had also made it to the last three World Cups and reached the first knock-out round on 2006 and 2014.

Portugal won their first major tournament at the summer tournament beating hosts France by an extra time goal. Cristiano Ronaldo, who got injured during the final showdown at Euro 2016 will be solely missed in Portugal’s World Cup qualifier against Switzerland. Their head-coach Fernando Santos named the same squad that went to France and they will be coming to Basel with high confidence.
Switzerland vs Portugal: Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting between Portugal and Switzerland since their group stage encounter at the Euro 2008 at this very stadium in Basel. The Swiss grabbed a surprise 2-0 win over Portugal, but finished bottom of the group, while Portugal progressed as group winners.

Switzerland’s record against Portugal in 6 home meetings read 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. While they share 3 wins each from 10 meetings on all venues, with 4 matches seeing draws.
Switzerland vs Portugal: Prediction

This is a tricky fixture considering the fact that these two sides are favourites in a group that consists of Hungary, Latvia, Faroe Islands and Andorra. So it is very likely that both coaches adopt a very cautious approach in the group opener. As a reason, there are no clear favourites and the teams will welcome share of the spoils at the full time whistle.

Also 7 of the 10 meetings between these two sides saw under 2.5 goals and it is a very good bet considering the nature of this fixture.
Switzerland vs Portugal: Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals at 1/2 (1.50)
First Half – Draw at 12/11 (2.05).

Ukraine vs Iceland

Andriy Shevchenko is set to make his competitive debut as the head-coach of Ukraine national football team when they host for the World Cup qualifying opener on Monday evening.

Ukraine were the first team to eliminate from the group stages of the Euro 2016. The poor showing at the competition in France has brought an end to Mykhaylo Fomenko’s tenure as head-coach and he has been now replaced by their all-time leading goal scorer Andriy Shevchenko. His main task will be to take the team to the World Cups in Russia. Their only appearance at the World Cup in five attempts was at the 2006 edition in Germany.

Iceland’s fairytale run at the Euros is still fresh in the memories of many football fans. They qualified to the knock-outs with an unbeaten record from a group which contained Portugal, Hungary and Austria before eliminating England in the round of 16. Their run was put to an end by France in the quarter finals. Drawn into a moderate group alongside Croatia, Finland, Kosovo, Turkey and Ukraine, they will fancy their chances to earn their first World Cup competition.
Ukraine vs Iceland: Head-to-Head

The previous meeting between Iceland and Ukraine was in the Euro 2000 qualifying tournament. Ukraine defeated Iceland in the away leg 1-0 after drawing 1-1 in the home leg. This will the first time these teams are meeting since September 1999.
Ukraine vs Iceland: Prediction

Ukraine can boast of a strong home record as they have won in 5 of the last 6 matches. They also kept three consecutive clean sheets at their home soil. The failure at the Euros cannot be taken lightly, but in all reality there is plenty of talent in this young squad.

Iceland’s record while playing away from home is nothing to write about. They are left with only 2 wins from their last 9 away games, while they lost 7 during the period. Therefore a combining of form analysis and head-to-head record is pointing towards a narrow win for Ukraine.

Despite their goal drought at the Euros, Ukraine have score in each of their previous 6 games. With Iceland also scoring in each of their last 8 away games, there is a higher chance for this game to see both teams scoring. This could automatically result in 3 or more goals at the end of 90 minutes.
Ukraine vs Iceland: Betting Tips

Ukraine to win at 3/4 (1.75)
Both Teams to Score at 21/20 (2.05)
Over 2.5 goals at 5/4 (2.25).

Hull vs Manchester United

Hull made a perfect start into the new season, as the team managed to get a home victory over current Premier League champions from Leicester 2:1 in the season opening game, but then also got the three pointer last weekend beating all the odds in their away game against Swansea winning it with 2:0 result. Home side looked better for the most of the game, but the visitors showed their fighting spirit in last quarter of the match and were awarded for it.

They opened the scoreline in 79th minute via Maloney and hit the opponents again in second minute of additional time with a goal from Hernandez, even though the hosts were the ones who had the ball more in between. Not only that, the players of Hull won over Exeter in EFL Cup game last Tuesday evening 3:1 away from home. Having such a perfect start they currently hold the first position together with giants such as Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea and surely want to keep the moment as long as possible.

Hosts should be playing with 4-3-3 formation having Diomande, Snodgrass and Hernandez as their forwards. Goalkeeper Allan McGregor, central defenders Alex Bruce and Michael Dawson and right back/midfielder Moses Odubajo are all sidelined with injuries without performing in the new season. No changes are expected in the team of Mike Phelan this time.


Manchester United also started the new season on the right foot, firstly by winning the Super Cup game (Community Shield) with a 2:1 victory over Leicester, but then have easily overcame first two obstacles in Premier League. They have won over Bournemouth 3:1 away from home in the season opening match, but also took a comfortable 2:0 victory at home against Southampton last Friday evening.

Ibrahimovic was once again their key player, opening the lead in 36th minute, while the victory got sealed six minutes into the second halftime from a penalty kick taken by Zlatan. The team didn’t have much of the ball possession, but showed simply way how they should be playing, since they proved to be very effective out of decent number of chances created during the match.

Manchester United is set to play in 4-2-3-1 formation with Ibrahimovic as their central striker and Martial, Mkhitaryan and Rooney as his first offensive help. Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is still not fully fit, but anyway coach Mourinho isn’t counting on him this season. Chris Smalling made his first appearance this season in a victory over Southampton and he could replace Daley Blind. Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan could also make his first full debut, but no changes except these two are expected.

    Man Utd have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches (Premier League).

Hull has won first two matches and will surely be going into today’s game with a boosted morale. Manchester United remains strong favorite and my first betting option is their victory combined with total goals, since I believe Hull will be very dangerous as well, while United alone is capable of scoring three.
Bet: Over 2.5 goals & Manchester Utd to win @ 2.37

Konyaspor vs Besiktas

Konyaspor had a great previous season, ending the competition at the third position and earning the ticket for the group stage of Europa League. They have opened up the new season with a point taken away to Rizespor, in the game where they could have earned something more, with the opposition’s equalizer coming quite late during the game.

They took the lead in 55th minute with a goal from central defender Vukovic, but conceded the equalizer just four minutes before the final whistle with a goal from Bassan. Overall, it was quite an equal game from both sides, with the visitors having more of the ball possession, but the home team threatening a bit more. Not that impressive performance for a team that was third and aims to continue in the same manner this season as well.

They are now facing up against the current champions and no doubt that very difficult task is ahead of them. Home side should be playing in 4-4-2 formation with Bajic and Rangelov as strikers. Left back Barry Douglas continues to be injured, as well as midfielder Ali Camdali, both without performing in the new season. That means that Mehmet Uslu will get the position of a left back this time.

After defeat in a Super Cup game against Galatasaray on penalties, Besiktas responded with much better performance last weekend at home, when the team earned 4:1 victory over Alanyaspor and opened Super Lig in the best possible way. They were completely dominant from the first whistle, opening the scoreline already in sixth minute via Ozyakup, while the things were even easier once they doubled up the lead in 43rd minute via Sahan.

Tosun scored twice in the second halftime, in 58th minute via penalty and in 78th, while the visitors were only able to reduce the deficit towards the end of the game with a goal from Akbaba from penalty spot in fourth minute of additional time. Hosts looked really well and maybe what’s the most important, effective with the chances they had. Visiting side should be playing in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation with Tosun as number nine, plus Sahan, Quaresma and Ozyakup as offensive support to him.

They allowed Mustafa Pektemek to move on a loan deal to Istanbul Baskasehir, bringing probably even more pressure to Cenk Tosun, but the player seems to be in fine form, netting two in their victory over Alanyaspor. Jose Sosa has moved to Milan, with the Turkish champions bringing Talisca on loan from Benfica, though the Brazilian is set to start on the bench. After a very good performance in the first round, it’s possible that we see unchanged squad from Besiktas.

    Konyaspor are undefeated in their last 15 home matches (Super Lig).

If Besiktas continues with the similar performance that they had last weekend, it will be really hard for Konyaspor to stop them. Team looks very well early in the decent, while the offensive lineup seems to be in right form. Konyaspor didn’t impress in the first round and will surely be very hard for them to once again be such a dark horses as they were in previous season.
Bet: Besiktas -0.25 Asian handicap @ 1.96

Qarabag vs Goteborg

There will be a highly interesting return leg in Azerbaijan when Qarabag will try to turn around the deficit in Goteborg, as the Swedes stole a 1-0 victory in the first leg despite being severely outplayed on the pitch in terms of chances created and possession – It comes down to effectiveness in the end, and it was a one shot wonder which saved the Swedes, and obviously they will use that goal as a cushion going to Azerbaijan. Qarabag travelled home with a disappointing feeling but have more than decent chances to make it interesting on home soil.

Let’s remain on the word “home soil” for a second, and justify one hugely important factor. Qarabag might be this Europa League qualifiers strongest home team if we look at the record, and is perhaps one of the most difficult places to visit if we overlook the big teams. The last time they suffered a home loss was against Tottenham on the 11th of November 2015. They finished with a 15-3-0 home record with 40-6 in goal differential at home in the domestic league but also gave several top teams in Europe a tough time when they visited. Therefore, the players from Qarabag feel confident in turning things around in their fortress.

Azerbaijan as a football nation might not be what immediately puts any scare in opponents, however the domestic league consist of wealthy and more importantly very ambitious clubs. The most recent examples as Gabala and Qarabag who leads this example. With striker Reynaldo, who is a proven lethal scorer in his prime age of 26, there will be chances to score more than once. Defensively they can lean on Ansi Agolli who is coming from a great Euro 2016 campaign with Albania. It might not be “well known” names but certainly experienced when it comes to international caps and Europa League / Champions League play. Coach Gurban Gurbanov is a successful coach during his time, with having won 54.6% of his coached games.


The tactics and match picture worked very well for Qarabag in the first leg – so we should expect the same lineup to take shape at home as well

While the Swedish league might be stronger than the one in Azerbaijan, Goteborg are not having a good year domestically and the victory against Qarabag at home came as a gift from above after only managing 4 shots compared to 17 for the visitors – still, it was enough to celebrate. Goteborg do have financial problems and therefore they are fully focused on qualifying for Europa League as it comes with well needed money. They have lost the title race in the Swedish league and this was particularly visible when they lost against Hammarby in the last fixture, after resting key players Tobias Hysen, Soren Rieks and the scorer from the first leg, Mads Albaek. It is a strong statement of being focused on the task at hand, but the away record for Goteborg is surprisingly weak after going 3-3-4.

Striker Gustav Engvall (15/3) will not travel with the team. Also, young midfielder Patrik Karlsson-Lagemyr (11/2) will miss the clash.

Truth comes first, and regarless of how you look at the first result, Goteborg experienced their once in a lifetime victory thanks to a wonder goal, a solid strike by Mads Albaek. The Azerbaijan side were superior in everything but efficiency, and it was a big difference in technique, passing, movement, fluency, creativity, attempts – the list certainly goes on. With home soil advantage for Qarabag and only one goal to chase, it is more than a doable task. Goteborg have been weak their away fixtures and the Azerbaijan side will hit the gas pedal from the start. Expect more dominance than in the first leg – as such, -1 asian handicap for the hosts suits well in my eyes.
Bet: Qarabag -1 AH @1.90

Gladbach vs Young Boys

Borussia Monchengladbach did what was needed in the first leg played in Switzerland seven days ago, as the German side managed to get a 3:1 victory and are now almost sure participants in the Champions League group stage for this season. Even though they didn’t have many chances created this time, the team looked very efficient in attack and there was very little what the Swiss side could do.

Visiting side took the lead in eleventh minute with a goal from Raffael a bit against the flow of the game, while the Swiss side managed to level up in 56th minute with a goal from Sulejmani, completely deservedly. Still, two minutes of lack of concentration cost the players of Young Boys a lot, since they conceded two goals, firstly in 67th via Hahn and then two minutes later as an own goal from Rochat. Players of Gladbach will now be able to enter the game much more relaxed and make a real introduction into the season since their domestic league starts this weekend.

After that game, they played in the first round of German Cup last weekend taking a narrow 1:0 victory away to amateurish Drochtersen/Assel side, with quite a rotated squad used. Home side will be missing forward Josip Drmic (13/1 in previous season), but also central defenders Alvaro Dominguez (6/1 last season) and Mamadou Doucoure (newcomer in the team) and other defensive, Marvin Schulz (8/0).


Young Boys, on the other hand, had more chances created in the first leg and the final result could have been a bit different, in their favor, however are awaiting now even more difficult task knowing that they have minimal chances of progressing further. In order to try to revert the things, they will need to attack from the first minute and see what happens, praying that they won’t be punished easily at the back.

It was good to see them back to the winning ways this weekend when the team took on Lausanne last weekend and celebrated quite easy 7:2 victory in front of own fans. It was a great response from players from Young Boys, who took the lead in second minute already via Hoarau, while other scorers were Ravet, Schick, Sutter, Lecjaks, Kubo and Frey, obviously seeming that the team has plenty of players who are in good offensive form.

After this game, the team remained at third position, having six points less than leaders from Basel and maybe more importantly, three less than second placed Luzern, position that will also be leading to Champions League qualifiers. Central defender and team captain Steve von Bergen (2/0), left full back Loris Benito (0/0), right defender Sven Joss (3/0), defensive midfielder Sekou Sanogo (2/0) , left winger Taulant Seferi (0/0) and forwards Guillaume Hoarau (5/4) and Alexander Gerndt (1/0) all remain sidelined due injury setbacks.

Even though the line is pretty high, I still believe that the chances for four goals or more are well above 50%. Young Boys will need to attack and knowing them, the team is surely capable of making the game very interesting, with scoring but also conceding goals of goals. Five or six goals scored are far from a surprise here.
Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 2.03

Plzen vs Ludogorets

Plzen didn’t manage to get a positive result away to Ludogorets in the first leg played seven days ago, since the team not only failed to score a goal, but also conceded twice and now awaits very difficult job to progress into the group stage. Not only that, but they will be having a difficult job to stay competitive in that battle, since the Czech team can’t afford to concede a goal, especially not before scoring one or better to say, two.

The Czechs didn’t look that well into the first leg, playing without self confidence and didn’t press the opponent well during the ninety minutes. Still, they had a goalless draw all the way till their defender Hubnik didn’t make a silly penalty which put the home team into the lead with a goal from Moti in 51st minute, while the home team needed twelve minutes more to double up the lead via Vura for the final result.

Looking at their scores in the domestic league, it’s obvious that everyone in the club cares much more about Champions league for now, as the team has 2-1-1 record for now, coming from a 2:0 defeat at home against Zlin, obviously thinking much more about this re-match, still there’s no doubt that the team dominated that game and deserved more, however the ball simply didn’t find the way to opponents goal. Central defender Marian Cisovsky remains injured from the start of the season.


Bulgarians, on the other side, can be completely happy with their 2:0 lead from the first leg, since they stood very well on the pitch and exactly knew what they wanted, every time with the ball to their feet. They were especially threatening in counter-attacks and it’s obvious that the team’s strong point is that the players know each other very well now.

Their performance in the first leg wasn’t of a high standard, but it still proved to be enough for this challenge, with their start Marcelinho having one of the better matches till now and making a real mess in the visiting defense. Their atmosphere is good inside the locker room, as the team progressed already against Mladost from Montenegro and Crvena zvezda from Serbia in previous rounds.

As for the domestic league, they had 2-0-1 record so far, losing away from home in a derby game against Levski Sofia, but with a 2:0 victory over Montana at home last weekend with goals from Shokolarov and Keseru, they boosted their morale ahead of this much more important game.

Despite serious defeat in the first leg, Czechs are expecting to make a surprise and progress to the Champions League group stage for the third time in their history. I give them advantage for the returning leg, since the Bulgarians don’t need to get a victory here, while it’s about time to see something more positive from the home team that surely has all the quality to get a home victory against Ludogorets at least. The Czech side is anyway known for far worse performances as visitors.
Bet: Plzen Wins @ 2.10

Stoke City vs Manchester C.

Everyone always want to know whether you can play and win a game on a blustery afternoon at Stoke, and Manchester City have actually losing 2-0 last year at the Britannia and will want to make amends in the start of this new campaign. Manchester City will look in a better confidence on the offensive end after stealing a victory last week against Sunderland and then smashing Bucharest in mid-week. The common factor in both those games, Sergio Aguero finding the back of the net. While Aguero nabbed a hat-trick in midweek; he could have easily had 5 goals if he didn't miss those 2 penalties. I think that will turn around that mind-set and will continue to take penalties for the team in the Premier League.


Aguero has actually enjoyed playing against Stoke City, finding the back of the net, scoring 2 penalties and netting another goal in their last 3 games against Stoke in the league. He will be aiming to continue on that rich vein of form as long as there is great support to him from De Bruyne, Silva and Sterling from the midfield while Kolarov and Sagna will be aiming to create chances from the wings when they bomb on forward. Aguero has the ability to come up with some brilliance at anytime; and I expect him to be leading the line and score a goal against Stoke to help Manchester City win this game.



Pick:    Aguero Anytime Scorer Odds 2.00     Stake 6     

Man. United vs Southampton

Man. United vs Southampton

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England Premier League | Man. United vs Southampton betting tips by AlexP (Germany)

Match date: 19 Aug | Posted: 15 Aug 10:27 2016 GMT+2. Tip viewed 5565 times.
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Southampton
Manchester United vs Southampton. 9 PM at Old Trafford.


I take this now as odds have dropped from 1.50. After a decent second half of United against Bournemouth yesterday we could see that Mou is serious this season. His priority is to win the Premier League for sure.


Pogba will make his debut after missing yesterdays match due a stupid yellow card rule.


Southampton gained a draw at home against Watford after trailing 0-1. They failed to win, but they a currently on a very good streak, dating back to april to find the last defeat of the team.


I dont think it will be an easy contest, but i am confident that United in the end will take all 3 points.


I see a 1-0 or a 2-1 here.



Pick United  Odds     1.44     Stake     10 /10

Sao Paulo vs Vitoria

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Sao paulo welcomes Vitoria for 8th round of Brazilian Seria A. The host have interchanged wins and draws in last 4 matches. Their record after 7 games reads 3-1-3 scoring 6 n conceding 6. After winning cruzeiro away from home, they failed to match that result as they suffered a dissapionting loss in their last game when they hosted Atletico PR. They lost 1-2 amidst having the lead at half time.


Vitoria have quite impressed as the season runs in with a good number of draws and some massive wins. They won big names like Corinthians and International on home turf and it remains their two league wins this season. Their last game was a 1-1 draw with fellow promoted Botafogo; a game they tried to rescue a point quite late on in the extra time.


Sao paulo would look to shake off their dissapionting performance here with a good win against Vitoria. They did the double over them the last time Vitoria were seen in the Seria A including a 3-1 win here. With home advantage, I can see Sao Paulo underperforming twice. A win by a couple of goals is my pred here. GL!


Pick 1(-1AH)     Odds     2.01

Milan vs Udinese

Milan vs Udinese


It might be the obvious pick at only 1.55, but i can only think of one outcome here and so i have to preview it. Still decent value with the home win.


Ac Milan seems to have finally found their rythem in Serie A. Actually, they have only lost once in their last 16 games. And they are currently playing their best football so far this season. The win against rivals Inter, saw them follow up a very controlled 2-0 win at Palermo. They have won their last 3 home games and finally have an almost full squad to choose from.


Alex is expected to return to central def, while Kucka could be rotated for Bertolacci. Menez is close to return, and will feature on the bench again.


Udinese are far from the team they where under Guidolin. This season is no different, and i believe they should be happy staying above relegation right now. Last round, Empoli drew their game late on, but it was more than deserved. They are on a bad run of form and lack quality especially going forward. Natale cant follow up on previous seasons, and Muriel/Herteaux just doesnt cut it.


Udinese will try and defend heavily, but Milan being in great scoring form, i think will get this. With the Milan defense at the same time, being incredibly strong (conceeded 4 goals in 8 games). I think all points in their direction.


Udinese will see a couple of players returning from suspensions.


Go for a sure home win here

Milan vs Udinese betting tips Milan vs Udinese betting tips conclusion Stake 10 Stake: 10/10

    Pick 1
    Odds 1.57

Levante vs Barcelona

Levante vs Barcelona

Barcelona
Barcelona the leader of la Liga and the best team in the world now ( for me and for many of you ) travels to Valencia seeking for the three point when they face the last team in the table, Levante.


Tomorrow at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium as his Barça side face Levante, Luis Enrique will oversee his 100th game as first team coach. Also Luis Enrique will put Bravo as a goalkeeper at the Ciutat de Valenciaafter that he missed the Cup game, while Mascherano and Alves, who both missed the midweek Copa del Rey tie against Valencia, are set to return.


In the last five meetings have seen Barcelona win 4-1, 5-0, 5-0 5-1 and 4-1.


Levante will miss 5 important players : Casadesus, Jose Mari, Pedro Lopez, Ruben Garcia and Juanfran.


I think Messi, Suarez and Neymar they are going to demolish this team, Barcelona will win by more than two goals.

Levante vs Barcelona betting tips Levante vs Barcelona betting tips conclusion Stake 10 Stake: 10/10

    Pick Barcelona -1.5
    Odds 1.54