Galatasaray vs Bursaspor

The coaching change did not brought winning results for Galatasaray. Another draw to the league, this time away to Kasimpasa (2:2) kept them seven points far from the top of the league. For one more game they looked like tired to the last twenty minutes while the defensive gaps where again visible.

Generally Galatasaray is in a very mediocre period as their last win to the league was back to 29 of October where they won against Eskisehir 4:0. Since then in five games in the league and the Champions League, they have no victory, counting two draws in the league. Now they need to seek immediate results for the title race, given the fact that Galatasaray left behind. A difference of two or three wins is surely not a big problem, I guess they can easily reverse the situation starting from today. Good news that only defender Jason Denayer (6 games) and left back Lionel Carole are out with injuries.



Bursaspor disappointed in the closed-door match against Kayserispor. They lost 2-1 having problems both in the attack and in defense. This result brought news, as the coach was sacked and their board is now seeking a new coach.

Of course the climate generally is not good for the visitors. The issue is not only the coach, as this week was written that there are debts more than 88 millions and the club did not denied those rumours, while four members of the team already retired recently. Meanwhile, there is some important absences for Bursa today. Defensive midfielder Ricardo Fati (8 games), striker Sercan Yildirim (7 games) and left winger Aydin Karabulut (2 games) are all ruled out due to injuries, while defensive midfielder Samil Cinaz is in doubt to participate.

I think that Galatasaray will start moving upwards today. They are in need of a good result, they do not face problems with absentees, while at Bursaspor the situation is more dramatic.
Bet: Galatasaray -1 Asian Handicap @2.16

Europa League preview – Liverpool vs Bordeaux prediction

Philippe Coutinho tweaked a hamstring against Manchester City on Saturday which could see Liverpool revert to a 4-2-3-1 formation with Roberto Firmino playing in the trio behind Christian Benteke. Daniel Sturridge is ready to play and may feature at some point. Jordan Rossiter is closer to a return but won’t be part of the plans for this game while Jordan Henderson hopes to make his come back from a metatarsal injury early next month.

Bordeaux forward Thomas Toure came on as sub against Rennes at the weekend following a two week absence. The 21-year-old played for just 19 minutes before being withdrawn from the contest and is unlikely to travel to Merseyside this week. Long term absentees Gaetan Labourde and Gregory Sertic will also be staying at home.

Possible Line-ups

Liverpool: 4-2-3-1 formation: Mignolet; Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno; Allen, Can; Milner, Lallana, Firmino; Benteke

Bordeaux: 4-2-3-1 formation: Carrasso; Guilbert, Ounas, Pallois, Contento; Chantome, Saivet; Biyogo, Jussie, Maurice-Belay; Criveli

Statistics

    Liverpool have won 4, drawn 5 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
    Bordeaux have won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
    Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Liverpool have scored an average of 1.4 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
    Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Bordeaux have scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
    There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Liverpool's previous 10 matches
    There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Bordeaux’s previous 10 matches

Prediction

Liverpool will qualify for the knockout stages if they can chalk up their second win in Group B. A draw or defeat could mean them needing a result at group leaders FC Sion in the  final match. The Reds are undefeated in four group games but have struggled to impose themselves, settling for three draws including the 1-1 stalemate in the reverse fixture. The Merseysiders will be on a high following their 4-1 rout of Manchester City at the weekend and manager Jurgen Klopp will be looking for this players to show the same spirit for the home fans on Thursday.

Bordeaux have been fighting to pull clear of the relegation zone after a poor start on the domestic front. They are unbeaten in the last three games which includes a well-earned draw in Sweden against FC Sion in the last group match and an encouraging 3-1 home victory over Monaco in Ligue 1.

Liverpool are gradually getting to grips with how to exploit the high pressing tactics of Klopp but at present the system seems to working better away from home. The Reds should have too much firepower for Bordeaux who are expected to come prepared for rearguard action.
Tips

Liverpool win at 8/15 with Sky Bet

Under 2.5 goals at 5/6 with Ladbrokes

Benteke to score first at 9/2 with Coral

Vallecano vs Espanyol

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 Booth teams are on the first place,when it comes about conceded goals ,in this season.But Rayo is very known team for that fact,and nothinhg is weird about that number of conceded goals,17,like their opponents on Friday,Espanyol


Paco Jemez once again leaded his team against Barcelona,with probably bravest aproach on the field,of all teams in Primera.Even Real Real Madrid calculate a little bit with their rival,but not Paco Jemez.They had more ball in their possesion,and more shots on goal,but only 2 times scored,and...5 goals conceded,Neymar was on the level,scored 4 goals.Rayo will once again repeat atacking game,with more accuracy ,and home field is still home field,so Paco Jemez has nothing to calculate again,simply he is one of the few managers,who loves to see an attractive football,with good moves...Cobeno (doubtfull), Amaya, P. Hernandez-missings.


Espanyol ,as I said conceded 17 goals too,they are solid in atacck,and curently on form.But they are very unpredictable with match lines.Even if they loose they will score,once,or two times.They have a chance to win,normaly,because Rayo will push and left many space for good counters of guesting side.


Espanyol have only missing in atack,Moreno,still on the stands.


I see an very open match,with lot of chances for goals,only is matter will be there 3 or more goals.So,my most logic bet here ,is over 3 goals.Worth to try,we'l watch one great atacking match!



Vallecano vs Espanyol betting tips Vallecano vs Espanyol betting tips conclusion Stake 8 Stake: 8/10

    Pick over 3 goals
    Odds 2.60
    Bookmaker BetVictor
    Match Date 23 Oct

Portugal U21 vs Hungary U21

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 2nd game of the under 21 European qualifiers group 4 between Portugal and Hungary.


Portugal and Hungary only made 1 game so far, so in terms of statistics it’s a little difficult to find a sustainable reason for this pick. You have to know the teams and the players to have a good idea of what will happen, at least try to know probably what will happen.


Portugal comes to this game in the 4th position of the group 4, with 3 points due to 1 victory by 6-1 against Albania. Portugal has a very good team with a lot of promising players, there’s a new breed of players that are coming from the biggest clubs, that play regularly in their teams that give quite consistency to the Portuguese side along with a very high hope to the future.


I will not border you with too much details but some of them played against Chelsea and Atletico Madrid in the Champions league. Some of them were in the line for the A team but the importance of the game against Denmark made the manager of the Portuguese A team Fernando Santos to chose some experienced players to ensure the qualification right now, only one point separates the direct qualification at this point and still 2 games to play.


Analysing the last 10 games, Portugal scored an average of 2,5 goals in all games and 75% of games at home ended with more than 2,5 goals. So we can say that is a very high scoring team at home.


Hungary comes in the 3rd place of group 4 with 1 game and 1 win, by 6-0 against Liechtenstein.


In the last 10 games the Hungarian team scored an average of 2 goals and conceded 1,4 goals per match, also in mind that 80% of the away games were over 2,5 goals also.


Pretty good numbers for both teams, showing that they can score in any condition and stadium. With only 1 game yet I think they will both try to score and steal the 3 points because they both have quality to do it. Hungary shows more defensive difficulties thatn Portugal so I think that defending the result is not an option because they can end up loosing the game.


So my choice goes for the goal market, big value on the over 2.5 goals, in fact that is the only option available right now and I will take it.


They both show quality to score so I hope there will be some good numbers.


Good luck!!!



Portugal U21 vs Hungary U21 betting tips Portugal U21 vs Hungary U21 betting tips conclusion Stake 10 Stake: 10/10

    Pick over 2,5 goals
    Odds 1.55

Gabala – PAOK

PAOK Salonic will open their Europa League campaign with a trip to Azerbaijan, but it will surely not be easy against a Gabala side that proved itself big time in the qualifications and playoffs. The match will be played in Baku, so Gabala won`t have full home court advantage.

The Azeri side had a marvelous qualifying campaign, getting past Dinamo Tbilisi, Cucaricki, Apollon Limassol and finally Panathinaikos, in a giant upset. It was an excellent result by Gabala against the Greeks, as today`s hosts qualified after two draws – 0-0 at home and 2-2 away. Gabala is coming after a 1-2 defeat to Inter Baku in the Azeri league, but they are steal undefeated at home this season in 6 outings. This is a well organized team, with some individual talent as well and the result against Panata will surely give them confidence that they can be competitive in a group with PAOK, Dortmund and Krasnodar.



PAOK Salonic made a lot of moves this summer, losing some key players but also bringing in excellent replacements, most notably Dimitar Berbatov. The visitors got past Lokomotiva Zagreb, Spartak Trnava and Bronby in order to reach this stage, posting some impressive results (6-0 vs. Lokomotiva, 5-0 vs. Bronby) but also playing some poor matches, losing in Zagreb and barely qualifying over Trnava. While they won all home games, they failed to win any of the away games. PAOK was on a run of 3 consecutive matches without a win before finally getting a positive result over the weekend, 3-0 in Veria. It was their first road win of the season in all competitions and the first road win in the last 10 matches!

This seems to be the most accessible game for Gabala in Group C, given the fact that PAOK might be the weakest opponent in this group and especially because PAOK is a home team, looking much worse on the road. Expect Gabala to leave it their all on the pitch and they should be able to get at least a draw against a team that is still trying to find its chemistry after so many transfers. It`s peculiar how PAOK can get so much credit in an European road match, as they are not meeting a pub team, but a solid side and Azerbaijan is always a tough place to come and play. The fact that the match will be played in Baku is not giving PAOK such a big advantage.

The hosts proved themselves in this competition and have every reason to expect a good result. My tip is Qabala +0,5 handicap and an 8 unit stake seems justified for this bet. Prediction: Gabala – PAOK 1-0.

Pick: Qabala +0,5
Odds: 1.72

Barcelona vs Sevilla

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 As we head closer to the start of the La Liga season we see a potentially mouthwatering clash here as the UEFA Super Cup takes our attention.


It's an all spanish encounter that pits the Champions League winners against the Europa League winners, Sevilla.


Barcelona need very little introduction after recording a domestic treble last season and will be eyeing the same this season.


Sevilla, on the other hand have performed extremely well to retain the Europa League title, an extremely difficult competition to win.


Ok, we have established both are quality teams, let's get that out of the way. Oh, just stop rambling and get to the tip for the game? Ok, ok, sorry to bore you but I'm required to write a decent preview so get off my back :)


The interesting thing to note here is that Sevilla has been somewhat weakened over the transfer window with the departures of Carlos Bacca and Aleix Vidal who have moved on to AC Milan and Barcelona respectively.


Steven N'Zonzi, Iago Aspas, Gael Kakuta and Adil Rami form the replacements and Immobile has been provided on loan by Dortmund once more.


Sevilla need to cope with the loss of Bacca and were he still here I would find it hard to oppose the both teams to score option. However, the Sevilla pre season has been a ropy one with 3 wins from 8 fixtures.


Barcelona has been solid in pre season which was competitive for them playing a lot of high profile clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester United, PSG, Fiorentina, Roma and LA Galaxy.


Neymar misses out due to injury while Alba is doubtful. Immobile should start after recovering from a broken nose.


All in all, can't see past Barcelona here and I will opt for the -1.5 AH as opposed to the both teams to score.


Seems the superior option at a better price.



Barcelona vs Sevilla betting tips Barcelona vs Sevilla betting tips conclusion Stake 9 Stake: 9/10

    Pick Barcelona -1.5 AH
    Odds 1.98

WBA vs Manchester City

Last Premier League game of the first round will see WBA hosting Manchester City. After finishing second in the previous season, Citizens want a title now and are desperate to start the season on the right foot, against a side that most likely will be battling in relegation battle this season. As for tradition, Citizens are doing well away to WBA, having won four out of last five matches, more concretely, last three consecutive games as well.

WBA did very few changes during the Summer transfer window, as they seem to be decided to focus on continuity with the players, after the club managed to get an easy salvation last season. They ended up thirteenth, with nine points more than relegating placed side – situation that they probably can only wish for this season as well and would probably accept it straight away. First choice goalkeeper Ben Foster will miss the start of the season and will be replaced by Boaz Myhill. Gareth McAuley is a doubt with a calf problem he got in a friendly against Swindon but has a chance to play. Rickie Lambert and Saido Berahino will partner in attack, in typical 4-4-2 formation of coach Tony Pullis, who is here since January. They did fairly well during friendly games, finishing the pre-season period with four consecutive victories. WBA (4-4-2): Myhill; Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt; Gardner, Fletcher, Morrison, McClean; Lambert, Berahino.


Manchester City, as said, finished second in the previous season and no doubt that all the fans now want the title only – at least when speaking about Premiership. Team had many friendly matches, with overall impression that the team is playing very offensive football – scoring many goals, but also having huge defensive gaps that the team will have to avoid as soon as possible in order to search for a title this season.

For example, they have won 8:1 over Vietnamese selection, but drew 2:2 against Roma and lost to Real Madrid 4:1 or in the last rehearsal before the Premier League starts – they lost to Stuttgart 4:2 at the beginning of August. Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Samir Nasri have all been suffering will illness in previous days, but all three are expected to be in the starting lineup this night. Yaya Toure and Gael Clichy are doubtful, while defensive midfielder Fabian Delph will miss the game due injury. Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Hart; Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov; Youre, Fernandinho; Sterling, Silva, Nasri; Bony
Man City have won their last 7 matches against West Brom.

Citizens are favorites here, but as said, their defense needs a lot more time in order to start playing fluently. They can’t be trusted fully so early in the season and my first betting option goes with both teams scoring at least once.
Bet: Both teams to score @ 1.80