Soccer betting tips and predictions

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Sporting last 5 matches: 

Sporting last 3 home matches: 

Zurich last 5 matches: 

Zurich last 3 away matches: 

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: 

Legia last 3 home matches: 

PSV last 5 matches: 

PSV last 3 away matches: 

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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Barcelona last 5 matches: 

Barcelona last 3 home matches: 

Vallecano last 5 matches: 

Vallecano last 3 away matches: 

Primera Division table positions: Barcelona - 2, Vallecano - 10

A single match in the Spanish Primera Division on Tuesday as raining champions Barcelona take to the field against newly promoted Rayo Vallecano.

Barcelona suffered a painful defeat this weekend away to Getafe by the slightest of margins and in the process losing precious ground in their battle for the league trophy.

No less than six points separate them from bitter rivals Real Madrid in the Primera Division tale, an important gap that, by the look of things, will be very hard to fill.

Rayo Vallecano the clear underdogs of this game with a very challenging mission if they are to steal but one point from Barcelona. They are currently on an honorable 10th spot of the table but with a total of just 16 points they sit only 4 points above the relegation zone.

They managed only one points in their last two matches of the league, losing this weekend at home against Valencia. No better luck for them in away games thus  far as the team managed only one victory in the past

My pick:  Barcelona to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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Mainz last 5 matches: 

Mainz last 3 home matches: 

Bayern last 5 matches: 

Bayern last 3 away matches: 

Bundesliga table positions: Mainz - 16, Bayern - 3

Pressure mounting at the top of the German Bundesliga for Bayern Munchen especially as they face a difficult trip to Mainz 05 on Sunday.

Mainz is far from last season’s performances and after Friday and Saturday matches they hold a precarious 16th spot in the Bundesliga table with a total of 12 points but only 12 matches played so far.

Only two victories for them in the past 12 games played in all competition but a slight rise in form in recent ones and although Bayern is the favorite, Mainz has a good chance to restore it’s confidence.

Bayern Munchen, on the top spot of the league before this leg started, now on the third place as both Borussia Dortmund and Monchengladback have one point advantage.

Five victories in their last 6 played including a 3-1 win over Villarreal this week in the Champions League puts them in the driver’s seat for this match.

My pick:  Bayern Munchen to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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Lille last 5 matches: 

Lille last 3 home matches: 

Brest last 5 matches: 

Brest last 3 away matches: 

Ligue 1 table positions: Lille - 3, Brest - 13

Raining champions of the Ligue 1, OSC Lille is striving to gather points and most importantly get into form with this match against Brest being a great opportunity to catch momentum.

Lille is only on the third spot of the league table with a total of 25 points, five bellow current leaders PSG and Montpellier, separated only by their goal ratio.

They managed to end a streak of four consecutive games without victory this week, as they defeated CSKA Moskva in the Champions League group stage and with some good performances on home ground throughout they are favorite for all 3 points here.

Brest, although on a decent 13th spot of the table, is still facing the prospect of relegation as they are just two points above the danger zone, totaling 15 points.

Good form for them in recent games with 3 victories in the last four matches played, two of which in the Ligue one.

My pick:  OSC Lille to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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