Friday 24 February 2012

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Europa League tonight and tough matches to get an angle in. It is the "2nd half" of these 2 legged affairs so the scoreline in the interval will have a bearing on tactics, team selection and motivation this evening. I am using www.soccerway.com today for Europa League.

6pm - Ath Bilbao v Lokomotiv - 1.45 home
SCORE FROM 1st LEG - 2-1 to Lokomotiv so it's game on. A 1-0 for Bilbao takes them through on away goals.
RECENT OVERALL FORM

Wed18/01/12CDRAthletic Club2 - 0MallorcaView eventsMore info
Sun22/01/12PRDReal Madrid4 - 1Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Wed25/01/12CDRMallorca0 - 1Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Sat28/01/12PRDRayo Vallecano2 - 3Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Tue31/01/12CDRMirandés1 - 2Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Sat04/02/12PRDAthletic Club3 - 3EspanyolView eventsMore info
Tue07/02/12CDRAthletic Club6 - 2MirandésView eventsMore info
Sat11/02/12PRDReal Betis2 - 1Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELLokomotiv Moskva2 - 1Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Sun19/02/12PRDAthletic Club3 - 0Málaga

Losses to Real Madrid ( expected), Betis, somewhat surprising but away from home, and Moscow.Notice Bilbao have scored in last 12 matches overall.
RECENT HOME FORM

Thu01/12/11UELAthletic Club2 - 1Slovan BratislavaView eventsMore info
Sun11/12/11PRDAthletic Club1 - 1Racing SantanderView eventsMore info
Sat17/12/11PRDAthletic Club2 - 1Real ZaragozaView eventsMore info
Wed21/12/11CDRAthletic Club1 - 0Real OviedoView eventsMore info
Thu12/01/12CDRAthletic Club4 - 0AlbaceteView eventsMore info
Sun15/01/12PRDAthletic Club3 - 0LevanteView eventsMore info
Wed18/01/12CDRAthletic Club2 - 0MallorcaView eventsMore info
Sat04/02/12PRDAthletic Club3 - 3EspanyolView eventsMore info
Tue07/02/12CDRAthletic Club6 - 2MirandésView eventsMore info
Sun19/02/12PRDAthletic Club3 - 0Málaga

A formidable force at home, regularly scoring 2+ but weighing up the opponents to today's is difficult.5 clean sheets in last 7 ( and the Mirandes game saw a Bilbao side taking foot off the gas as they were leading from the first leg of that cup match). Potentially, Bilbao could keep Moscow at bay?
RECENT EUROPA FORM HOME-

Thu18/02/10UELAthletic Club1 - 1AnderlechtView eventsMore info
Thu18/08/11UELAthletic Club0 - 0TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Thu29/09/11UELAthletic Club2 - 0PSGView eventsMore info
Thu20/10/11UELAthletic Club2 - 2SalzburgView eventsMore info
Thu01/12/11UELAthletic Club2 - 1Slovan Bratislava

Have scored 2 in last 3 Europa matches, all at home
RECENT EUROPA FORM OVERALL

Thu15/09/11UELSlovan Bratislava1 - 2Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Thu29/09/11UELAthletic Club2 - 0PSGView eventsMore info
Thu20/10/11UELAthletic Club2 - 2SalzburgView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELSalzburg0 - 1Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Thu01/12/11UELAthletic Club2 - 1Slovan BratislavaView eventsMore info
Wed14/12/11UELPSG4 - 2Athletic ClubView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELLokomotiv Moskva2 - 1Athletic Club


Could be a goal fest judging by recent matches.
AWAY SIDE - MOSCOW

RECENT OVERALL FORM

Sat29/10/11PRLSpartak Moskva3 - 0Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELAEK Athens1 - 3Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Sun06/11/11PRLLokomotiv Moskva1 - 1CSKA MoskvaView eventsMore info
Sun20/11/11PRLSpartak Moskva2 - 0Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Sun27/11/11PRLZenit2 - 1Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu01/12/11UELLokomotiv Moskva3 - 1Sturm GrazView eventsMore info
Wed14/12/11UELAnderlecht5 - 3Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Fri20/01/12CLFZürich0 - 0Lokomotiv MoskvaMore info
Sun22/01/12CLFLokomotiv Moskva2 - 0Hansa RostockMore info
Thu16/02/12UELLokomotiv Moskva2 - 1Athletic Club

Lost away to Anderlecht in recent Europa League match.
RECENT AWAY FORM

Sun02/10/11PRLAnzhi Makhachkala0 - 1Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Mon24/10/11PRLSpartak Nal'chik1 - 2Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Sat29/10/11PRLSpartak Moskva3 - 0Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELAEK Athens1 - 3Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Sun20/11/11PRLSpartak Moskva2 - 0Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Sun27/11/11PRLZenit2 - 1Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Wed14/12/11UELAnderlecht5 - 3Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Fri20/01/12CLFZürich0 - 0Lokomotiv Moskva

Trouble on travels it would seem, of late.
RECENT EUROPA FORM OVERALL

Thu18/08/11UELLokomotiv Moskva2 - 0Spartak TrnavaView eventsMore info
Thu25/08/11UELSpartak Trnava1 - 1Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu15/09/11UELSturm Graz1 - 2Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu29/09/11UELLokomotiv Moskva0 - 2AnderlechtView eventsMore info
Thu20/10/11UELLokomotiv Moskva3 - 1AEK AthensView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELAEK Athens1 - 3Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu01/12/11UELLokomotiv Moskva3 - 1Sturm GrazView eventsMore info
Wed14/12/11UELAnderlecht5 - 3Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELLokomotiv Moskva2 - 1Athletic Club

Only aberration recently against Anderlecht ( bogey team ? Style of play conflicting with Moscow's?)Strong over 2.5 goals trend.
RECENT EUROPA FORM AWAY

Wed05/12/07UELPanathinaikos2 - 0Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu19/08/10UELLausanne Sports1 - 1Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu25/08/11UELSpartak Trnava1 - 1Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu15/09/11UELSturm Graz1 - 2Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELAEK Athens1 - 3Lokomotiv MoskvaView eventsMore info
Wed14/12/11UELAnderlecht5 - 3Lokomotiv Moskva


Only one defeat recently. A 1-1 is a perfect scoreline. An ability to score away of late since 2010 in this competition, increased markedly in recent matches ( although how the opponents weigh up with today's is another difficult task to evaluate).
So it is advantage Moscow, and they have shown a propensity for away goals in the Europa League, so Bilbao must score first and probably score again, although that won't be enough if Moscow score an away goal.A 1-0 puts Bilbao through. A 0-0 puts Moscow through. A Moscow away goal could be enough.
6pm - PSV v Trabzonspor - 1.55 home


SCORE FROM 1st LEG - 1-2 to PSV. 0-0 does PSV, 1-0 should kill the tie. Trab need to a 2-0 to go through.
RECENT OVERALL FORM - PSV

Thu22/12/11KNBTwente 1 - 2 EPSVView eventsMore info
Fri06/01/12CLFPSV6 - 1MVVMore info
Tue10/01/12CLFReal Murcia0 - 1PSVMore info
Fri13/01/12CLFPSV0 - 0KaiserslauternMore info
Sun22/01/12EREUtrecht1 - 1PSVView eventsMore info
Fri27/01/12EREPSV3 - 1VitesseView eventsMore info
Thu02/02/12KNBPSV3 - 2NECView eventsMore info
Sun05/02/12EREHeracles1 - 1PSVView eventsMore info
Sun12/02/12EREPSV4 - 1De GraafschapView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELTrabzonspor1 - 2PSVView eventsMore info
Sun19/02/12EREGroningen3 - 0PSV

Reknowned goalscorers domestically.In good form. Last defeat eyecatching but with this match in mind?
RECENT HOME FORM

Wed26/10/11KNBPSV3 - 0LisseView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELPSV3 - 3Hapoel Tel AvivView eventsMore info
Sun06/11/11EREPSV4 - 1HeraclesView eventsMore info
Sat26/11/11EREPSV6 - 1GroningenView eventsMore info
Sat10/12/11EREPSV1 - 0NAC BredaView eventsMore info
Thu15/12/11UELPSV2 - 1Rapid BucureştiView eventsMore info
Fri06/01/12CLFPSV6 - 1MVVMore info
Fri13/01/12CLFPSV0 - 0KaiserslauternMore info
Fri27/01/12EREPSV3 - 1VitesseView eventsMore info
Thu02/02/12KNBPSV3 - 2NECView eventsMore info
Sun12/02/12EREPSV4 - 1De Graafschap

Have only lost 2 at home in all competitions, both 0-1 since September 2010 ( note www.soccerway.com only goes back to Sept 2010)
RECENT EUROPA FORM OVERALL

Thu10/03/11UELPSV0 - 0RangersMore info
Thu17/03/11UELRangers0 - 1PSVView eventsMore info
Thu07/04/11UELBenfica4 - 1PSVView eventsMore info
Thu14/04/11UELPSV2 - 2BenficaView eventsMore info
Thu18/08/11UELRied0 - 0PSVMore info
Thu25/08/11UELPSV5 - 0RiedView eventsMore info
Thu15/09/11UELPSV1 - 0Legia WarszawaView eventsMore info
Thu29/09/11UELRapid Bucureşti1 - 3PSVView eventsMore info
Thu20/10/11UELHapoel Tel Aviv0 - 1PSVView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELPSV3 - 3Hapoel Tel AvivView eventsMore info
Wed30/11/11UELLegia Warszawa0 - 3PSVView eventsMore info
Thu15/12/11UELPSV2 - 1Rapid BucureştiView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELTrabzonspor1 - 2PSV

Great recent form in the Europa League but again how to judge the calibre of teams already beaten with today's?
RECENT EUROPA FORM HOME

Thu10/04/08UELPSV0 - 2FiorentinaView eventsMore info
Thu30/07/09UELPSV1 - 0Cherno MoreView eventsMore info
Thu27/08/09UELPSV1 - 0Bnei YehudaView eventsMore info
Thu01/10/09UELPSV1 - 0CFR ClujView eventsMore info
Thu22/10/09UELPSV1 - 0KøbenhavnView eventsMore info
Thu03/12/09UELPSV1 - 0Sparta PrahaView eventsMore info
Thu25/02/10UELPSV3 - 2Hamburger SVView eventsMore info
Thu26/08/10UELPSV5 - 0Sibir NovosibirskView eventsMore info
Thu16/09/10UELPSV1 - 1SampdoriaView eventsMore info
Thu04/11/10UELPSV3 - 0DebrecenView eventsMore info
Thu16/12/10UELPSV0 - 0MetalistMore info
Thu24/02/11UELPSV3 - 1LilleView eventsMore info
Thu10/03/11UELPSV0 - 0RangersMore info
Thu14/04/11UELPSV2 - 2BenficaView eventsMore info
Thu25/08/11UELPSV5 - 0RiedView eventsMore info
Thu15/09/11UELPSV1 - 0Legia WarszawaView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELPSV3 - 3Hapoel Tel AvivView eventsMore info
Thu15/12/11UELPSV2 - 1Rapid Bucureşti

No defeat at home in this competition since 2008!
AWAY SIDE - Trab

RECENT OVERALL FORM

Sat07/01/12SÜLİstanbul BB0 - 2TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Wed11/01/12CUPTrabzonspor2 - 0GüngörensporView eventsMore info
Sun15/01/12SÜLTrabzonspor4 - 0SamsunsporView eventsMore info
Sat21/01/12SÜLKarabükspor2 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Wed25/01/12SÜLTrabzonspor4 - 1EskişehirsporView eventsMore info
Sun29/01/12SÜLAnkaragücü0 - 4TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Wed01/02/12SÜLTrabzonspor2 - 1BursasporView eventsMore info
Sat04/02/12SÜLAntalyaspor2 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Fri10/02/12SÜLTrabzonspor4 - 1GaziantepsporView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELTrabzonspor1 - 2PSVView eventsMore info
Sun19/02/12SÜLKayserispor3 - 3Trabzonspor

Only 1 draw recently in 2012 for Trab.And domestically they love over 2.5 goals matches.
RECENT AWAY FORM

Sat22/10/11SÜLBursaspor1 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Sat29/10/11SÜLGaziantepspor0 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Fri18/11/11SÜLMersin İdmanyurdu1 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Fri02/12/11SÜLSivasspor2 - 2TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Wed07/12/11UCLLille0 - 0TrabzonsporMore info
Sun18/12/11SÜLFenerbahçe1 - 0TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Sat07/01/12SÜLİstanbul BB0 - 2TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Sat21/01/12SÜLKarabükspor2 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Sun29/01/12SÜLAnkaragücü0 - 4TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Sat04/02/12SÜLAntalyaspor2 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Sun19/02/12SÜLKayserispor3 - 3Trabzonspor

iffy away form and a draw will not do today. Compare this poor form to PSV , who have not lost in the Europa League since 2008 at home!
RECENT EUROPA FORM OVERALL

Thu28/09/06UELOsasuna0 - 0TrabzonsporMore info
Thu20/08/09UELTrabzonspor1 - 3ToulouseView eventsMore info
Thu27/08/09UELToulouse0 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Thu19/08/10UELLiverpool1 - 0TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Thu26/08/10UELTrabzonspor1 - 2LiverpoolView eventsMore info
Thu18/08/11UELAthletic Club0 - 0TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Thu25/08/11UELTrabzonsporCANCAthletic ClubMore info
Thu16/02/12UELTrabzonspor1 - 2PSV

Not much luck for Trab in this competition.
RECENT EUROPA FORM AWAY

Tue23/09/03UELVillarreal0 - 0TrabzonsporMore info
Wed29/09/04UELAthletic Club2 - 0TrabzonsporMore info
Thu10/08/06UELAPOEL1 - 1TrabzonsporMore info
Thu28/09/06UELOsasuna0 - 0TrabzonsporMore info
Thu27/08/09UELToulouse0 - 1TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Thu19/08/10UELLiverpool1 - 0TrabzonsporView eventsMore info
Thu18/08/11UELAthletic Club0 - 0Trabzonspor

0-1 will not do for Trab because of PSV's away goals. Trab's defensive scorelines must end this evening. It is very clearly advantage PSV isn't it given their form at home both domestically and in the Europa League.

6pm - Twente v Steaua Bucharest - 1.46 home


SCORE FROM 1st LEG - 0-1 to Twente so all to play for. That was a 53rd minute goal. same tightness again tonight?
RECENT OVERALL FORM

Wed14/12/11UELWisła Kraków2 - 1TwenteView eventsMore info
Sun18/12/11EREFeyenoord3 - 2TwenteView eventsMore info
Thu22/12/11KNBTwente 1 - 2 EPSVView eventsMore info
Mon09/01/12CLFTwente0 - 0Lausanne SportsMore info
Sat21/01/12ERETwente5 - 0RKC WaalwijkView eventsMore info
Sun29/01/12ERETwente4 - 1GroningenView eventsMore info
Fri10/02/12ERETwente2 - 3HeraclesView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELSteaua Bucureşti0 - 1TwenteView eventsMore info
Sun19/02/12EREVitesse1 - 4Twente

Regularly score apart from a recent friendly.
RECENT HOME FORM

Thu03/11/11UELTwente3 - 2OBView eventsMore info
Sun06/11/11ERETwente4 - 0De GraafschapView eventsMore info
Sun27/11/11ERETwente0 - 0VitesseMore info
Thu01/12/11UELTwente1 - 0FulhamView eventsMore info
Sat10/12/11ERETwente2 - 0NECView eventsMore info
Thu22/12/11KNBTwente1 - 2EPSVView eventsMore info
Mon09/01/12CLFTwente0 - 0Lausanne SportsMore info
Sat21/01/12ERETwente5 - 0RKC WaalwijkView eventsMore info
Sun29/01/12ERETwente4 - 1GroningenView eventsMore info
Fri10/02/12ERETwente2 - 3Heracles

Not invincible at home.
RECENT EUROPA FORM OVERALL

Thu29/09/11UELTwente4 - 1Wisła KrakówView eventsMore info
Thu20/10/11UELOB1 - 4TwenteView eventsMore info
Thu03/11/11UELTwente3 - 2OBView eventsMore info
Thu01/12/11UELTwente1 - 0FulhamView eventsMore info
Wed14/12/11UELWisła Kraków2 - 1TwenteView eventsMore info
Thu16/02/12UELSteaua Bucureşti0 - 1Twente

Impressed by the 1-0 home win against Fulham.
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6pm - Valencia v Stoke - 1.39 home - only 0-1 down from the first leg, a typical under 2.5 goals performance from Stoke. They must replicate that 0-1 away to stay in the tie. Valencia score and it's Goodnight Vienna to their Europa League campaign.

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745pm - Derby v Leicester - 2.28 away

805pm - Anderlecht v AZ Alkmaar - 2 home


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805pm - Atl Madrid v Lazio - 1.58 home - my first reaction was that Lazio have been easily dismissed here.


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805pm - Man Utd v Ajax - 1.43 home - 2 away goals to no reply surely wraps this tie up for United? They could lose 0-1 and still go through. If United score, it should signal tools down for ajax who are having a really substandard season domestically.
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805pm - Schalke v Plzen - 1.35 home


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805pm - Sp Lisbon v Legia Warsaw - 1.47 home


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