Soccer betting tips and predictions

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Steaua last 5 matches: 

Steaua last 3 home matches: 

Larnaca last 5 matches: 

Larnaca last 3 away matches: 

Group J  table positions: Steaua - 3, Larnaca - 4

Only one spot left in Group J of Europa League with Schalke 04 already claiming the top spor, Steaua Bucuresti welcomes AEK Larnaca in a decisive match.

Steaua Bucuresti is currently on the third spot of the group standings with a total of 5 points in all 5 matches played so far. They sit just one point below second Maccabi Haifa and with the same amount of points as their current opponents.

They will need nothing short of a victory in this match and hope that Maccabi will not win against Schalke to claim the second spot and qualify in the next phase of Europa League.  Their form has improved in latest matches and with it so did their confidence and with a packed stadium behind them, Steaua is the clear favorite of this match.

AEK Larnaca, still retaining chances of it’s own to qualify, but as Steaua they will not depend only on their own performance and will have to wait for the other match in Group J.

Great form for them as they managed to win their last 5 games played including a superb and somewhat surprising victory in the UEL over Maccabi. They where regarded as underdogs in their home game against Steaua but the reality in the field was far from expectation with AEK Larnaca attacking and dominating for a good part of the match that ended in a one all draw.

My pick: Steaua Bucuresti to win ( under 2.5 goals )

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Lazio last 5 matches: 

Lazio last 3 home matches: 

Sporting last 5 matches: 

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Group D  table positions: Lazio - 2, Sporting - 1

Last matches in Europa League’s group phase with a very interesting situation in Group D where Lazio welcomes Sporting.

Lazio is desperate for a victory in this match to advance into the next stage of the competition. The situation is tricky in the standings as Lazio is second to an already qualified Sporting, but with a total of 6 points, FC Vaslui of Romania can take their place.

TWo victories for them in their last two matches have certainly raised their morale and as the motivated team in this duel they will certainly have the better chance for all 3 points.

Sporting Lisbon, on the other hand, escaped the worries of this decisive stage, managing a total of 12 points in all 5 played to take the group’s top spot with a comfortable lead.

Good form for them as well with three straight victories in their last matches but most likely they will rest om of their top players in this trip.

My pick: Lazio to win ( under 2.5 goals )

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Sporting last 5 matches: 

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Zurich last 5 matches: 

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Group D table positions: Sporting - 1, Zurich - 4

Remaining matches from round 5 in Europa League’s Group stage kick off on Thursday with a very exciting fixture in Group D as Sporting Lisbon welcomes FC Zurich.

Sporting Lisbon top the group standings with a total of 9 points in all 4 games played and in need of just one victory in the remeining matches to be sure of qualifying from 1st position.

Alternating form displayed by Sporting in latest matches, among clear victories conceding painful defeats , as the case in the weekend when they lost 1-0 away to rivals Benfica.

FC Zurich on the other hand is last in line as they managed only two points in all 4 games played and although the math still gives them chances to advance, their real odds are close to 0, FC Vaslui of Romania and Italy’s Lazio battling it out for the second spot.

Only one victory for them in their last 5 matches played and no victories in their last three trips make them clear underdogs in this match with slim odds of a change in play against a team such as Sporting.

My pick:  Sporting to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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Legia last 5 matches: 

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Group C table positions: Legia - 2, PSV - 1

Europa League kicking off again on Wednesday with last two rounds of this stage and a very interesting fixture in Group C as the top two teams go head to head in Poland’s Legia Warszawa vs the Dutch of PSV.

Legia is second in the group standings as they managed to gather 9 points in all 4 games played, losing just one match away to their current rivals.

Great form for them lately but a surprising defeat suffered in the weekend away to Korona Kielce, failing to profit and take the league’s top spot.

PSV leading in the standings with a total of 10 points, only one above their rivals but with not much pressure on their shoulders as the final outcome of the group is already know. The only question remaining being which of the teams will finish top and which second.

Three straight victories for PSV in recent matches, managing to score no less than 10 goals in them but worrying unable to keep a clean sheet in any.

My pick:  PSV to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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AEK Larnaca last 5 matches:

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Steaua Bucuresti last 5 matches:

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Thursday bring Europa League’s second group round and in the complicated Group J we take a look at the AEK Larnaca vs Steaua Bucuresti fixture.

AEK Larnaca is a new team in European Competitions so their low experience seems to be a great impediment. They lost the opening game away to Maccabi Haifa by the slightest or margins two week ago and will not be able to play defender Ander Murillo in this one due to a suspension.

They are currently third in the Cyprus league with a total of 8 points in 4 matches played winning their last two games for a good morale boost.

Steaua Bucharest, a team with tradition in European tournaments has had a rough time in recent years, poor management and lack of investments in player left the club battling mid table.

Steaua managed a goalless draw in the first round against group favorites Schalke 04 and although this could be viewed as a positive results, the match itself was one of the poorest I have seen in a while from both teams. After announcing that they where aiming for the trophy the team is now only on the 9th spot of the domestic league with a total of just 11 points in 8 games played, managing only a draw last week against newly promoted Sportul.

My pick:  Steaua Bucuresti to win ( under 2.5 goals )

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