NUMBER 08
blues plan
Premier League FA Cup: ManCity vs. Chelsea Another trap by Mourinho?
2-3/
PREMIER LEAGUE
Let's play for a replay
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igan is still alive, and still the former winner of the F.A. Cup. Cardiff is not very alive, as we can see
the standings of the Premier League. I think there'll be something great for the Latics, who have really nothing to lose. The Welsh
Double chance: draw or Wigan 1.74 - TonyBet
have to concentrate on the league, and maybe will leave this match away.
The engineer and the Special
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What a rivalry has become, the fight between Manchester
Double chance: draw or Chelsea 1.70 - TonyBet
City and Chelsea. The "citizens" are nervous since their defeat at home right against the Blues. Revenge in Etihad? I
think that Jose Mourinho has already prepared another trap to sink Pellegrini, the engineer. That trap could also be a plan for play the replay in London.
by Mister Y
If we see the past...
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hat's funny, that's F.A. Cup: two club who are fighting in the
Sheffield Wednesday to win 2.05 - William Will
relegation zone in League Championship are now fighting for a place in the cup quarterfinals. Sheffield Wednesday and
Charlton Athletic, here you are the protagonists. During the league, in "The Valley", it was a draw: 1-1. But during last month Sheffield grabbed good results, while the Addicks are in a cold streak. We can try a home winning tip.
4-5 /
serie A
Just better
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iorentina missed the Champions last year by 10 minutes. AC Milan passed the “viola” with a gol versus Siena and the
whole city was disappointed but happy to realize how good they were. Inter had a horrible season and now, after a very good start, is having a very
Fiorentina to win 15/13 888Sports
tough time. I’m surprise the odds are over even for the victory of the home team, that plays well and is very deep. Even the goalkeeper Neto is surprisingly much better therefore home team win is the way to go.
Shocker? Maybe not but...
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t’s not the right thing to do to bet a lot on an underdog. Most of the time we will be disappointed. This week however there is
Sampdoria to win 10.00 Betfair
a team that is playing better then ever this season and another
that is a little down after exiting the Italian Cup. Sampdoria and Roma meet at the Olimpico Stadium for a game that bookmakers priced with a natural home favorite. Rome only lost once this season in the league, versus Juventus, but Sampdoria wants to continue the amazing run under coach Mihailovic. Price is too high at 10 to 1 and I think it’s worthed a small punt.
by StatsMen
6-7 /
liga
Never underrate
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Double chance Draw or Valencia 1.75 - Bet365
You've seen, 5-0 against Betis! And now Valencia can keep on rolling in this Liga. Next game, with the other team of Sevilla:
funny thing. In Sevilla, this time. A very hard pitch to face, ma the Andalusian are more or less giving up; maybe they feel themselves safe and they are slowing down. Will they resist? I don't think so.
Hard moment
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alaga is in a very cold streak: the same for Real
Malaga-Real Sociedad both teams to score 1.66 - TonyBet
Sociedad. Both teams are suffering after the break, and they are going down. Especially the Andalusian, a very poor
team, technically. But the Basques want to play in Europe next year, so they will fight. A quite hard match to analyze, let's keep a sure view.
by Francesco Delle Femmine
8-9/
bundesliga
Big match
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ayer vs. Schalke, what
could be the Champions League, which
a game: two teams in a
is coming up next week: will Schalke
good period, especially the
and Bayer think more about it than the
"Nullfier", which is playing
league? This will be the main match of
very well and defending also well.
the entire season for both; the loser will
The streak is evident. The only danger
say goodbye to the big Europe.
Bayer-Schalke over 2,5 goals 1.63 - TonyBet
Easy to restart
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ad 2014 until now for 'Gladbach; even if this team normally suffers the "reprise" of the league. But Borussia can have a reaction, thanks to Werder Bremen,
which is a very easy team to beat right now.
B. 'Gladbach to win 2.05 Bet365
by Francesco Delle Femmine
It's hard to choose
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he worst two teams in the league now face for a match that
Braunschweig to win 2.70 PinnacleBet
smells like more than 3 points. Hamburg, however, has a squad that should not fight for relegation zone: during the week
they had also to play in the cup, another "obstacle". Regarding the defense, well, maybe only Werder Bremen has a worse one.
10-11/
ligue 1
Lyon on fire!
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Lyon - Ajaccio 1 at 1/3 Bet365
fter a very bad beginning of season, with elimination in Champions League and many disaster in Ligue 1, finally
Lion has found his dimension and now is in
Lyon - Ajaccio Asian Handicap Lyon 1,5 at 2.075 - Bet365
struggle for the Europe. Ajaccio has made 5 points in three matches, but is always at last place, too far from the save zone, and I think this is not a match where can make points.No chance for Ajaccio,even at 1/3 it seems a gift ! To try even with handicap.
A boring match
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nly a month and half ago, Lille was one the biggest European surprises, with an incredible defense, and it seems
Evian Tg - Lille under 2,5 at 4/7 Bet365
that they can battle even for the tilte; now they have done only
4 points in 5 matches, and they have to look behind to save the Champions League qualification; Lille has great difficult to score, and Evian has the same problem: 3 goals in the last 5 games, and a safe zone not so easy to mantain. I immagine a boring match, with two teams on bad shape, and I guess there will be few goals.
by Matteo Sbrana
Last chance!
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he last home winning versus Nantes has given to Sochaux some few chances to reach the safe zone ; to hope, is essential
Guingamp - Reims 1 at 29/20 Bet365
to beat the Guingamp, that after an incredible start, is now
passing a very bad period, losing many positions and matches. The local have only 15 points, but 13 made at home, and I think that they can let the hope alive.
12-13 /
2014 Winter Olympics
Mayer-Jansrud 2 head to head at 2.20 Bet365
Role inversion
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hat a surprise, Mathias Mayer gold medal in men's downhill. And what a surprise, Kjetil Jansrud third! The Norwegian is a well-known supergiantist, and I think he will prevail on the Austrian, who has still to realize where he has arrived. I'm not saying neither Kjetil is going to win nor is going to the
podium. Just that he will arrive before Mayer. The race will be held on Sunday, February 16th.
by Mister Y
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here's a clear, shining favorite, for men's giant slalom in the Olympic Games of Sochi. His name is Ted Ligety,
Pinturault on the podium in the giant slalom 2.35 - Bet365
the master. The blonde American has a great chance to
win another olympic gold medal, but this would be the first one in the giant slalom. A lot of rivals can compete for the podium, there's not a clear competitor, but a bunch. One of them is Alexis Pinturault, the French: I don't know why the bookies don't keep him in mind. You have to. The race will be held next wednesday, February 19th
14-15/
NBA All Star weekend
Mamma mia!
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Belinelli winner 6.00 TonyBet
t will be a long weekend. Extraordinary and long, with all the 30 teams of the Nba represented somehow. As an Italian, I'll take a
particulary look at the 3-point contest,
Lillard winner 7.00 TonyBet
where Marco Belinelli, mister "Mamma mia!", will surely be a protagonist. Not only because he is the best sharpshooter of the Nba. I don't know why the bookies ignore him: better for us. Another player who can do very well is Damian Lillard, from the Portland Trailblazer, maybe one of the two-three top player in the entire league. Let's try them.
East is east
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t's been three years since the Eastern Conference won the
Eastern Conference to win at 2.25 TonyBet
All Star Game. From 2010, with a superb Dwyane Wade, we have seen a "dictatorship" of the Western Conference: thanks to
Kobe Bryant above all. But "the mamba" won't play this year, because of an injury. Of course, the sky on the West Coast is still shining thanks to other stars; but with such a LeBron James and a Carmelo Anthony I don't expect another easy game for the West.
by Mister Y