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Barcelona last 5 matches: 

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Primera Division table positions: Barcelona - 2, Real Betis - 10

Sunday in the Primera Division as round no. 18 unfolds with raining champions Barcelona trying to close the gap from Real Madrid as they welcome Betis on Camp Nou.

Barcelona with a current total of 38 points in all 17 matches played, is 5 points below rivals Real Madrid after their rather disappointing one all draw against Espanyol last week, a match that showed real vulnerabilities and a modest performance throughout.

A different story all together on home pitch for Barcelona both in terms of results and play as they managed to win their last seven games played here without conceding any goals, in fact their last goal conceded on Camp Nou dates back from September.

Real Betis managed a great reentry in the Primera Division as they currently stand on a honorable 10th spot of the table with a total of 22 points, no less than 6 above the relegation zone.

Although their mission of remaining in the top league is far from over, with four victories in their last 5 matches played, Real Betis is on the right track.

My pick: Barcelona to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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Milan last 5 matches: 

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Serie A table positions: Milan – 1, Inter – 5

Derby match in the city of Milan on Sunday as historic rivals Ac Milan and Internazionale go head to head writing a new chapter in this spectacular battle.

AC Milan welcome their rivals from the top spot of the Seria A table, with a total of 37 points, same as second Juventus but a superior goal balance of +21 in all 17 games played this season.

Excellent form showed by Ac Milan in the past few matches, managing four straight victories without conceding any goals, looking to keep the trend as the fight at the top of the table intensifies.

Inter on the other hand managed a dramatic comeback after a very poor start to the season, ending up on the 5th spot of the Serie A table with a total of 29 points, far from the leaders but close to a Champions League spot.

Five straight victories for them in latest matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding only one but against modest relatively opponents, nevertheless giving them a great morale as they take on their biggest rivals.

My pick: AC Milan to win ( under 2.5 goals )

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After such a busy fixture list recently we have been spoiled for games to watch on TV and unfortunately that period has now come to an end and there are just three live matches from the Premiership for us to view and bet on this weekend.

The first live game is the early afternoon Sky Sports 1 kick off on Sunday, a game that features a resurgent Newcastle side against relegation threatened QPR, for whom Mark Hughes will be having his first game in charge. Newcastle suffered a bit of a blip last month but have won three of their last four games including a win over Man Utd, Unfortunately for Newcastle they will be without Demba Ba and Chieck Tiote who are at the African Cup Of Nations. Ba has scored eight of Newcastle’s last ten goals and one of those other goals was an own goal so Newcastle’s form over the next month is likely to really suffer. QPR have picked up just two points from their last eight games but a new manager, especially a good one, often brings about improvement (just look at O’Neill at Sunderland) and QPR should be able to get at least a draw from this match and the draw looks the best bet at 11/4.

The second live game on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday is Swansea v Arsenal which looks a very interesting game. Man Utd are still the only team to win at the Liberty Stadium this season so this will be a tough game for Arsenal who have won just four of their ten away matches this season. Swansea have drawn half of their home games this season and the draw could be the most likely result at 11/4. An much safer bet, albeit at shorter odds, is under 2.5 goals which can be backed at 10/11 with most bookies. No team has scored or conceded fewer home goals than Swansea this season and all but two of their home games have had under 2.5 goals. The game at the Emirates between these two teams earlier in the season was also low scoring (1-0) and everything points to a low scoring game here.

The final live game of the weekend is also on Sky Sports 1 and takes place on Monday night, title hopefuls Man City take the short trip over to Wigan who are hoping to avoid relegation this season. Man City should win this but their form has dipped a little recently and without Yaya Toure and Vincent Kompany, who are at the African Cup Of Nations and suspended respectively, they are not likely to be at 100%. Wigan have home advantage and have done better than expected at home in recent matches with draws against Chelsea and Liverpool. Betting on them to get a draw against even better opposition might be a bit risky but they should be able to get on the scoresheet and the odds of evens on both teams to score looks the best bet in this match at more than twice the odds of a Man City win.

Are these really the best bets from the week’s live Premiership action? Which game are you most looking forward to betting on? Let us know your thoughts on the best bets this weekend.

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Quarter finals in the French Coupe de la Ligue on Wednesday with a very exciting fixture as Olympique Lyon hosts OSC Lille for a place in the semi-finals.

Lyon with the advantage of the home pitch for this all important knock out game and a very good form showed in recent games in all competitions.

They went past Saint-Etienne in the previous round, managing a 1-2 victory and they are set to go head to head with one of the favorites for the trophy. With no less than seven victories in their past 8 games played, Lyon shows a great defensive strength coped with a good morale and an appetite for trophies.

Lille managed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Sedan in the previous round but despite placing themselves above Lyon in the Ligue 1 table, they managed only one victory in the past 3 games played.

They still hold a good chance in this battle especially if their defense will hold up in the first half but the disadvantage of the arena and their modest results in latest matches gives them a great disadvantage.

My pick: Lyon to win ( under 2.5 goals )

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Primera Division table positions: Espanyol - 8, Barcelona - 2

Derby in the city of Barcelona on Sunday as local rivals Espanyol and FC Barcelona go head to head in the first round of the Primera division this year.

Espanyol, as usual, the underdog of this battle as they currently hold the 8th spot in the table with a total of 23 points in all 16 matches played.

They have lost their first game of the year, conceding a surprising 2-1 away loss to Segunda Division team Cordoba in the Copa del Rey earlier this week but a game against the mighty Barcelona always brings out the best both in players and supporters.

Barcelona continuing their unbelievable run with 4-0 victory over Osasuna this week in the cup, reaching no less than 8 straight victories in which they conceded only one goal and scoring 34.

They where set to close the gap from bitter rivals Real Madrid which lead the Primera Division at the moment with a total of 40 points before the stage got under way but as Real trashed Granada with ease they can only win this one and wait for another chance.

My pick: Barcelona to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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