Soccer betting tips and predictions

Montpellier – AS Monaco 3 April 2010

Montpellier last 5 league matches:

Montpellier last 3 home matches: 

Monaco last 5 league matches:

Monaco last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Montpellier - 2, Monaco - 9

Montpellier home table position: 2

Monaco away table position: 12

With a superb season so far, Montpellier is pushing to achieve what little thought possible at the start and win the champions title of the French Ligue 1 and AS Monaco is yet another step in their path.

Montpellier surprised everyone with their very good overall performance in this season, currently on the second spot of the table, trailing Bordeaux and above Auxerre only due to the goal ratio as all 3 teams have a total of 56 points. The race to the ultimate trophy in French football is harder than ever with the first 5 spots only separated by 2 point and adding to this Monaco at a distance of 3 points from the leaders but the advantage of having played 2 games less than the opposition.

The team looks very strong on home ground with no less than 11 victories and 2 draws in all 15 played with a very good goal ratio of 21 scored and 9 conceded, losing only to Boreaux and Nancy in 2 consecutive matches played in the middle part of the season.

AS Monaco starting off this match as the underdogs as the team was unable to win any of the past 4 matches played, ending the last 3 in draws and maintaining a middle table position with little to no hope of a Europa League spot for the summer.

In away matches their situation is much worst with no victories in the last 4 played on rival’s stadium from which they lost 3 and ended one in a draw against last in the charts Grenoble. It’s hard to see them motivated to pose any real problems against Montpellier in this round but over and over AS Monaco has proven to be a team full of surprises.

My pick:  Montpellier to win

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Marseille – Lyon 21 March 2010

Marseille last 5 league matches:

Marseille last 3 home matches: 

Lyon last 5 league matches:

Lyon last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Marseille -6, Lyon -5

Marseille home table position: 11

Lyon away table position: 2

Derby match in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday with Olympique Marseille welcoming Lyon in a battle for advancing in the table and the top spots.

Marseille and Lyon are separated only by one point but with the home side in this match having played a game less than their competition and implicitly more chances of advancing.

With a total of 50 points in 27 matches played, Marseille trail leaders Bordeaux by joust one point and theoretically hold the chance to get the driver’s seat this week depending on the other results. No victory for them in the last 2 round of the Ligue 1 with 2 draws against Lorient and Toulouse, both matches started as favorites.

They hold evenly balanced statistic both at home and away with 7 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats in front of the home crowd with a fairly good goal ratio of 23 scored and 11 conceded.

Lyon has a surprisingly similar show of results with their adversaries in this match, as Marseille they have not won any of the past 2 games with embarrassing draws against low ranked Boulogne and Saint Etienne.

Their away record is decent, having won 6 out of the 14 matches played and ending another 6 in draws. This match may seem more important for Lyon as they have a game more played as the opposition but i expect both teams to be highly motivated and determined in claiming all points.

My pick:  draw

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Rennes – Toulouse 20 March 2010

Rennes last 5 league matches:

Rennes last 3 home matches: 

Toulouse last 5 league matches:

Toulouse last 3 away matches: 

Table positions: Rennes -8, Toulouse -11

Rennes home table position: 5

Toulouse away table position: 10

With a comfortable spot in the French Ligue 1 table, Rennes is far from any spot in a European event next season but with no worries regarding the danger zone as are their adversaries in this match Toulouse.

Stade Rennes is currently on the 8th spot of the charts with a total of 43 points, the same as 7th Lorient and 8th Marseille and an improvement in form lately as after 3 straight losses they managed to win the last 2 matches played.

Their statistic in home matches is one of the strongest in the league with no less than 9 victories and 2 draws in all 14 played and a very good goal ratio of 23 scored and 11 conceded, less than one goal received per game.

Toulouse is struggling in the last few week with only one victory in the last 5 matches played in the domestic league, leaving them on the 11th spot of the table with a total of 38 points.

Nothing we can see in their away record would recommend them to pose problems against Rennes as they managed to win only 3 and end 5 in draws in all 14 played and a neutral goal ratio of 13 scored and conceded.

My pick:  Rennes to win

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Lyon – Saint-Etienne 13 March 2010

Lyon last 5 league matches:

Lyon last 3 home matches: 

Etienne last 5 league matches: 

Etienne last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Lyon -4, Etienne -16

Lyon home table position: 7

Etienne away table position: 15

With only 2 points gap from first place Bordeaux and Montpellier in the French Ligue 1, Olympique Lyon has a great chance this week to advance in the table and attempt the driver’s seat in this match against Saint-Etienne.

Having joust caused the biggest surprise of the phase in the Champions League after 1-0 and 1 all draw on Santiago Bernabeu, Lyon has a great great morale and time to focus on the domestic league in witch they have the chance to reclaim the title of champions after 2 years.

The team has won all 5 matches played on home ground in 2010 in the cup, Ligue 1 and Champions League and now show a strong statistic in the league with 8 victories and 2 draws in 13 played with a good goal ration of 21 scored and 14 conceded.

Saint-Etienne is struggling in the bottom of the the table, only the 16th spot for them in 20 team and a 6 point advantage over the danger zone, not as nearly as they would have hoped.

As many of their points where won at home, the away statistic is disastrous with only 3 victories to their name and no less than 9 defeats including the last 3 played in all 13 matches and a goal ratio to go with this of 9 scored and 25 conceded.

My pick:  Lyon 04 to win

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Marseille last 5 league matches: 

Marseille last 3 home matches:

Lorient last 5 league matches:

Lorient last 3 away matches: 

Table positions: Marseille -4, Lorient -9

Marseille home table position: 10

Lorient away table position: 9

Only 3 matches playing out in the French Ligue 1 this Sunday with Marseille welcoming Lorient regarded as an important one especially for the upper part of the table configuration.

Marseille is holding on to the 4th spot of the table but aims much higher to a Champions League spot at the end of the season, encouraged by their current form as they won all past 4 matches in the competition leaving them joust one point behind Lyon any only 3 from the top spot claimed by Bordeaux and Montpellier witch will go head to head in the same day.

They are the favorites in this match no question about it and the home pitch it’s yet another advantage for them as the good run has certainly influenced the attendance figures and fan loyalty. The home statistic looks solid as the team won 7 and ended 2 in draws in 11 played with a goal ratio showing 20 scored and 10 conceded.

Lorient is on a modest 9th spot of the Ligue 1 table, in terms with the team’s ambitions and objective as they cannot hope for much improvement during this season.

They have won 2 out of the past 5 matches played, somewhat surprisingly away to PSG in an embarasing 3-0 victory for the home side and last week home with Sochaux by the slightest of margins. Their record in front of their crowd is rather decent having won 5 games and ended 1 in a draw with the rest of 7 lost.

My pick:  Marseille to win

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