Soccer betting tips and predictions

England – Bulgaria 03.09

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England – Bulgaria 3 September 2010

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England last 5 matches:

England last 3 home matches:

Bulgaria last 5 matches:

Bulgaria last 3 away matches:

England FIFA ranking: 7

Bulgaria FIFA ranking: 43

Group G of the 2012 Euro preliminaries is at first glance an easy one for England with serious opposition only from Bulgaria and Switzerland for the top spots.

England starts fresh after their embarrassing run at the 2010 World Cup where all their hopes of getting the ultimate trophy crumbled with poor displays from the group phase only to be thrashed by Germany in the knock out stages.

They managed a good morale boosting victory last month as they won 2-1 against Hungary as Gerard scored a double but it’s clear that the team still has huge gaps and the manager so far couldn’t bring teamwork to the star players.

By their latest results in friendly matches, the Bulgarian team seems to be in a downward spiral failing to win any of the past 4 matches played with defeats against Poland, Belgium and Russia and only a draw against South Africa.

The away matches are by far their weakest points, the last victory whilst traveling dating back in 2009 in a match against Malta.

My tip: England to win ( under 2.5 goals )

Belgium – Germany 03.09

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Belgium – Germany 03 September 2010

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Belgium last 5 matches:

Belgium last 3 home matches:

Germany last 5 matches:

Germany last 3 away matches:

Belgium FIFA ranking: 48

Germany FIFA ranking: 4

Group A of the Euro 2012 qualifications kicks off with a very challenging test for Germany as they travel to Belgium in search of their first victory.

Although they missed out on the World Cup final tournament this summer, Belgium is a very though team to crack on it’s home ground and any new tournament brings high hopes.

They will have a difficult trip ahead with Germany as clear favorite to win the group and Turkey fighting for the second spot with Austria. Good results for them in the last friendly matches played with 3 victories out of the past 4 matches played at home and a defeat against Bulgaria but none of the teams encountered live up to their current adversaries reputation.

Germany starts off as favorite in this match and to claim the top spot. After a great World Cup display of offensive football they are certainly motivated to show their best in the Euro.

Their last friendly match brought a one all draw against Denmark, similar in stile and performances with Belgium but the charge of the official debut match should have them motivated for the victory.

My tip: Germany to win ( under 2.5 goals )

Israel – Malta 02.09

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Israel – Malta 02 September 2010

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Israel last 5 matches:

Israel last 3 home matches:

Malta last 5 matches:

Malta last 3 away matches:

Israel FIFA ranking: 38

Malta FIFA ranking: 151

Euro 2012 preliminaries matches kick off this week with this only match on Thursday when Israel welcomes Malta in Group F.

Israel is rated as a clear favorite for this match against a team candidate for the last spots in this group with bookies offering victory odds at around 1,1.

Croatia and Greece will probably be the best candidates for the top 2 spots and Israel needs to take every match serious if they are to cause problems and claim a spot in the final tournament.

Malta has no real prospects in achieving great things in this group, although their opponents are far from top class, the small Mediterranean country has no history or tradition in international tournaments.

Finishing their World Cup 2010 qualification last with only one point gathered they failed to win any of the following 4 friendly matches with 3 defeats and one draw at home against Macedonia.

My tip: Israel to win ( over 3.5 goals )

Kaiserslautern – Bayern Munchen 27.08

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Kaiserslautern – Bayern Munchen 27 August 2010

Kaiserslautern last 5 league matches:

Kaiserslautern last 3 home matches:

Bayern Munchen last 5 league matches:

Bayern Munchen last 3 away match:

Table positions: Kaiserslautern -2, Bayern Munchen -6

Kaiserslautern home table position: -

Bordeaux away table position: -

Victorious in their first matches of the new season in the Bundesliga bot Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munchen are looking to continue their trend this Friday.

Kaiserslautern as a newly promoted team to the Bundesliga had a great start to the season with a 1-3 victory away to FC Koln where they showed great morale and managed to turn around the scoreline in the last 20 minutes of play.

Against a team like Bayern Munchen they will always be the underdogs but that will not make the opposition side have a easy match by all means with a fanatic support in the crowds.

Bayern Munchen dominated the first part in the match with Wolfsburg and they where set for a easy win until the 55′ minute when Dzeko changed everything.

Bastian Schweinsteiger grabbed the winning goal in extra time and lifted up Bayern’s morale for this match. The champions still show great gaps in defense only to compensate with great play in the middle.

My pick: Draw ( over 2.5 goals )

Tottenham – Young Boys 25.08

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Tottenham – Young Boys 25 August 2010

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Tottenham last 5 matches:

Tottenham last 3 home matches:

Young Boys last 5 matches:

Young Boys last 3 away matches:

With an aggregate score of 3-2 in favor of Young Boys, Tottenham has a very difficult task at hand in trying to overcome the deficit and access the Champions League group stage.

Stunning development for Tottenham in the first round of the confrontation as Young Boys where in the lead 3 goals to nil in the first 30′ minutes of the match.

The English side showed great confidence and grabbed a goal before the second half was over only to grab the second late in the game keeping their chances alive for the qualification.

Although in the domestic league things are not great for Young Boys, the team shows great determination in getting a spot in the UCL groups.

They managed to to defeat the mighty Fenerbahce in the previous round of the qualifications creating one of the biggest surprises so far and have now a great chance in eliminating Tottenham as they will most likely play a very defensive football.

My pick: Tottenham to win ( under 2.5 goals )

Sevilla – Braga 24.08

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Sevilla – Braga 24 August 2010

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Sevilla last 5 matches:

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Braga last 5 matches:

Braga last 3 away matches:

Return leg in the Champions League final qualifying round and Sevilla welcomes Sporting Braga starting from a one goal deficit.

With mounting pressure on the team, Sevilla desperately needs a victory in this match as the access to the Champions League groups will bring them much needed confidence for the season ahead.

They lost the first trophy of the season as they where defeated by Barcelona in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup 4-0 making the aggregate score 5-3 for the Catalans.

Sporting Braga confirmed their good for in the last season when they finished second in the Portuguese Liga and eliminated Celtic in the previous round of the UCL with a conclusive victory at home and and a defeat by the slightest of margins away.

The team managed to gather 4 points in the first 2 matches of the new domestic league season but it still showing problems in away matches.

My pick: Sevilla to win ( over 2.5 goals )

PSG – Bordeaux 22.08

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PSG – Bordeaux 22 August 2010

PSG last 5 league matches:

PSG last 3 home matches:

Bordeaux last 5 league matches:

Bordeaux last 3 away match:

Table positions: PSG -4, Bordeaux -20

PSG home table position: -1

Bordeaux away table position: -18

Closing match of this third round in the French Ligue 1 with a very close contest between PSG and Boreaux Sunday night.

Although they managed only the 13th spot of the table last season, PSG can hope again at higher performances as they won the Cup, their first trophy in the past few years.

Their start is encouraging as they went past Saint-Etienne 3-1 the final score and pulled one point away to Lille whilst grabbing a victory already this week against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League preliminaries.

After 2 round, Bordeaux is last in the standings failing to grab any points from their matches with Montpellier away and home against Toulouse.

It was not a easy start for them that’s sure but the team should have claimed some points from this disputes if only their offense was stronger.

My pick: PSG to win ( under 2.5 goals, draw is also likely )

PSV – AZ Alkmaar 22.08

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PSV – AZ Alkmaar 22 August 2010

PSV last 5 league matches:

PSV last 3 home matches:

AZ last 5 league matches:

AZ last 3 away match:

Table positions: PSV -1 , AZ -13

PSV home table position: -1

AZ away table position: -5

Two rounds of the Duthc Eredivisie have past but the table is yet to reveal any trends with and the current leaders PSV Eindhoven welcoming AZ Alkmaar for a very difficult match on Sunday.

PSV got of to a flying start wining in both of their new season league matches, first round 1-3 away to Heerenveen and a superb show for the audience as they trashed De Graafschap at home 6-0 last week.

The first disappointment came this Thursday as they where defeated in the last qualifying round of the Europa League by outsiders Sibir Novosibirsk 1-0 making the return leg more interesting than first thought.

AZ Alkmaar started this new season of the Eredivisie in the same manner as they finished the last one, with 2 draws in the first 2 legs against NAC Breda and Groningen showing real problems especially on the offensive.

With PSV as big favorites for this match, AZ will most likely play a counter attacking game focusing on defense above all else.

My pick: PSV to win ( over 2.5 goals )

Hoffenheim – Werder Bremen 21.08

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Hoffenheim – Werder Bremen 21 August 2010

Hoffenheim last 5 league matches:

Hoffenheim last 3 home matches:

Werder Bremen last 5 league matches:

Werder Bremen last 3 away match:

Table positions: Hoffenheim - , Werder Bremen -

Hoffenheim home table position: -

Werder Bremen away table position: -

A very though match to call in the first round of the German Bundesliga as Hoffenheim welcomes Werder Bremen for what is expected to be a close contest.

Hoffenheim has a very disappointing season, finishing in the bottom half of the table grabbing the 11th spot. The team was very far from expectation with modest performances both at home and away.

They started the new season in the same manner as most of the Bundesliga teams did, with a conclusive victory in the DFB Pokal but the hard part is just beginning.

Morale in Werder Bremen’s team is running high after this week performance in the Champions League preliminaries where they defeated Sampdoria, 3-1 the final score and took the front seat for a qualification the the world’s most prestigious club competition.

Although the lost a key player as Mehut Ozil left to join Real Madrid, Werder looked as strong as ever and showed off their great offensive appetite.

My pick: Werder Bremen to win ( under 2.5 goals )

Lyon – Brest 21.08

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Lyon – Brest 21 August 2010

Lyon last 5 league matches:

Lyon last 3 home matches:

Brest last 2 league matches:

Brest last away match:

Table positions: Lyon -16 , Brest -17

Lyon home table position: -12

Brest away table position: -20

Third leg of the France Ligue 1 and big favorites Olympique Lyon have yet to win any matches in the new season, a very good chance now to change this as they welcome newly promoted Brest on Saturday.

Lyon’s start was very disappointing to everyone, hopes where high for them to start in force but their debut marked a goalless draw against AS Monaco completed with a painful defeat last week away to Caen.

Pressure is very high on the team to win this match against Brest and the players should be highly motivated to put on a good morale boosting performance.

Not much to say about Brest, this is the first time this small team enters the Ligue 1, thaws the last matches statistic.

They finished second in the Ligue 2 table last season, just under Caen and their former rivals have certainly increased their confidence after defeating Lyon.

My pick: Olympique Lyon to win ( over 2.5 goals )