Soccer betting tips and predictions

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Marseille last 5 matches: 

Marseille last 3 home matches: 

Bordeaux last 5 matches: 

Bordeaux last 3 away matches: 

Ligue 1 table positions: Marseille - 7, Bordeaux - 12

A very interesting fixture in French Ligue 1 on Saturday as Olympique Marseille host Bordeaux in the last match of the day.

Marseille experiencing a rise in form in latest matches, managing to win their past 3 fixtures including their Champions League match this week against Borussia Dortmund that granted them access in the next phase of the competition.

Fine form for them in home matches as well with 4 victories in their past 5 games played in all competitions but with a total of just 24 points in the table they are far from the top teams with little room to advance even if they win this one.

Bordeaux on the other hand is on a disappointing 12th spot of the table with a total of just 19 points in all 16 games played and a negative goal balance.

They managed to win their past two Ligue 1 matches but against rather modest opponents whilst in away games their record is extremely poor with 5 defeats in their past 6 games played.

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

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Bremen last 5 matches: 

Bremen last 3 home matches: 

Wolfsburg last 5 matches: 

Wolfsburg last 3 away matches: 

Bundesliga table positions: Bremen - 5, Wolfsburg - 13

Bundesliga with round 16 this weekend and a couple of interesting matches to be played on Saturday, among the Werder Bremen welcoming Wolfsburg.

Werder Bremen with a slight advantage over their rivals as they head into this game. Their form has been far from perfect with no less than 3 defeats in their previous 4 games played and a current 5th spot in the Bundesliga table as they total 26 points.

Their home play so far is vastly superior in terms of results that the overall, Werder Bremen managing to win 4 out of the past 5 home games showing a powerful defense.

Wolfsburg is currently on the 13th spot of the Bundesliga table with a total of just 17 points in all 15 matches played and with only one victory in the last 7 played it’s hard to see them achieving a positive result against Werder Bremen.

Their away statistic is just awful with no less than 6 defeats and a draw in the last 7 played in all competitions and their huge gaps in defense could be an easy target for an offensive team such Werder.

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

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Just the three live matches this weekend with no live football on the Saturday unfortunately. A double header of live matches on Sunday followed by the game of the weekend on Monday Night Football should give us plenty of good betting opportunities from the TV matches over the next few days though.

The early kick off on Sunday on as part of a Sky Sports 1 double header is Sunderland v Blackburn, a game which sees Sunderland’s new manager Martin O’Neill take charge of his new club for the first time against a team who could be sacking their manager before long. Sunderland are favourites being at home but they have won only once at the Stadium of Light all season. Blackburn are yet to win away this season but have drawn more often than they have lost. On previous form this looks a nailed on draw but previous form can go out of the window when a new manager arrives, so the draw still looks the most likely result at 5/2 but there is a chance of Sunderland winning at 10/11. The away win makes no appeal at all at 7/2.

The other game on Sunday sees a very much in form Spurs side travel to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke. Often a hard place to go, the Britannia has been a happy hunting ground for Spurs recently with wins in their last two Premiership games at Stoke. There was also a 0-0 draw in the Carling Cup this season when Spurs rested several first teamers. Spurs have won six in a row in the Premiership and have only dropped two points since the signings of Scott Parker and Emmanuel Adebayor. Stoke meanwhile have lost four of their last six games and it seems all or nothing for Stoke who have not drawn in eight games so Spurs look a pretty tasty bet here at surprisingly big odds of 11/10.

Monday night’s match on Sky Sports 1 is undoubtedly the most highly anticipated Premiership fixture this week with league leaders Man City travelling to London to take on Chelsea, who despite making it through in the Champions League are still struggling domestically. Chelsea have lost four of their last six games in domestic competitions and still look a shadow of their former selves, the 3-0 win at Newcastle a week ago flattered them hugely. Man City have still only dropped points in two different matches this season and have been very reliable for punters who have backed them. It is therefore surprising to see Chelsea favourites and Man City as big as 2/1 with some bookies and that price has to be viewed as a bit of a gift.

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

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Manchester City last 5 matches: 

Manchester City last 3 home matches: 

Bayern Munchen last 5 matches: 

Bayern Munchen last 3 away matches: 

Group A table positions: Manchester City - 3, Bayern Munchen - 1

Last day in the Champions League group stage and probably the most interesting match as Manchester City welcome Group A leaders Bayern Munchen.

Manchester City in a difficult position in the Champions League as they sit on the third spot of the group chart with a total of just seven points in all 5 matches played, one bellow their main competitor Napoli and no less than five from their current rivals Bayern Munchen.

Even with a victory here they have to wait for the outcome of Napoli’s game away to Villarreal. Their main focus this season seems to be the Premier league where they have a comfortable lead but such a quick exit from the Champions League is not what they intended.

Bayern Munchen on the other hand is already qualified in the next round of the UCL from the top spot of the group and with their current form and results they are set to be one of the favorites for the trophy.

Alternating form for them in recent games, mixing spectacular and clear victories with painful defeats such where the case with Borussia Dortmund and Mainz.

My pick:  Manchester City to win ( under 2.5 goals )

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Lazio last 5 matches: 

Lazio last 3 home matches: 

Novara last 5 matches: 

Novara last 3 away matches: 

Serie A table positions: Lazio - 4, Novara  - 18

Closing match of round 13 in the Italian Serie A and the only one to be played Monday as Lazio host newly promoted Novara.

Lazio going through a very poor form as they failed to win any of their last 3 matches, currently ending up on the 4th spot of the table after the weekend games, with a total of 22 points.

No room for them to advance as second AC Milan and third Udinese are 5 points above but Napoli managed to close the gap, ending up just two points behind.

Novara on the other hand seems to experience a rise in form as they managed to win last week against Parma and this Tuesday against Catania in the Coppa Italia.

Nonetheless they are still struggling in the relegation zone with a total of just 10 points in all 12 games played and any positive outcome from this difficult trip is hard to predict.

My pick:  Lazio to win ( over 2.5 goals )

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