A less assured enhanced bet saw Watford take the lead against West Ham. It took an 87th minute inevitable Hammers equaliser.
Very pleased with the Bologna /Juve call. Under 2.5 goals and ended 1-1 once Bologna took the lead ( enhanced trade there too !)
And don't forget Doxa, yet another 1-0 loss and another under 1.5 and obviously under 2.5 goals match. I like Doxa -typically Greek and very readable.
Whenever I see MAn Utd, I think Champions League, but of course it's the Europa League, and to be honest it's easier to crack the Da Vinci code.
www.soccerway.com is the website to use for Europa League /Champions League matches so let's see if we can get any angles in.
6pm - Atl Madrid v Besiktas - 1.37 home
ANY FIRST LEG SCORELINE? No - market expects home advantage to count here in preparation for tough trip away to Turkey.
MADRID
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Sat | 07/01/12 | PRD | Málaga | 0 - 0 | Atlético Madrid | More info | |
Sun | 15/01/12 | PRD | Atlético Madrid | 3 - 0 | Villarreal | View events | More info |
Sat | 21/01/12 | PRD | Real Sociedad | 0 - 4 | Atlético Madrid | View events | More info |
Mon | 30/01/12 | PRD | Osasuna | 0 - 1 | Atlético Madrid | View events | More info |
Sun | 05/02/12 | PRD | Atlético Madrid | 0 - 0 | Valencia | More info | |
Sat | 11/02/12 | PRD | Racing Santander | 0 - 0 | Atlético Madrid | More info | |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Lazio | 1 - 3 | Atlético Madrid | View events | More info |
Sun | 19/02/12 | PRD | Sporting Gijón | 1 - 1 | Atlético Madrid | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Atlético Madrid | 1 - 0 | Lazio | View events | More info |
Sun | 26/02/12 | PRD | Atlético Madrid | 1 - 2 | Barcelona | View events | More info |
Sat | 03/03/12 | PRD | Sevilla | 1 - 1 | Atlético Madrid |
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Only 2 wins at home in last 6 matches and 3 of 4 dropped points down to not scoring. 0-0-3-0-1-1 scored in last 6 matches compared with 3-4-3-3-3 in 5 previously at home.
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Tend to perform well . 2012 only saw 2 matches against one opponent.
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Only 1 defeat in this competition at home since 2007. Have kept 4 clean sheets in last 5 matches.
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Fri | 20/01/12 | SÜL | Antalyaspor | 1 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Tue | 24/01/12 | SÜL | Beşiktaş | 3 - 2 | Gaziantepspor | View events | More info |
Mon | 30/01/12 | SÜL | Kayserispor | 1 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 02/02/12 | SÜL | Beşiktaş | 0 - 1 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | View events | More info |
Sun | 05/02/12 | SÜL | Fenerbahçe | 2 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 09/02/12 | SÜL | Sivasspor | 1 - 1 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Tue | 14/02/12 | UEL | Sporting Braga | 0 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Sun | 19/02/12 | SÜL | Beşiktaş | 3 - 2 | Gençlerbirliği | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Beşiktaş | 0 - 1 | Sporting Braga | View events | More info |
Sun | 26/02/12 | SÜL | Galatasaray | 3 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Sun | 04/03/12 | SÜL | Beşiktaş | 1 - 2 | Trabzonspor |
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Thu | 08/12/11 | SÜL | Manisaspor | 1 - 4 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Sun | 18/12/11 | SÜL | Samsunspor | 1 - 1 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Sun | 08/01/12 | SÜL | Ankaragücü | 0 - 0 | Beşiktaş | More info | |
Fri | 20/01/12 | SÜL | Antalyaspor | 1 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Mon | 30/01/12 | SÜL | Kayserispor | 1 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Sun | 05/02/12 | SÜL | Fenerbahçe | 2 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 09/02/12 | SÜL | Sivasspor | 1 - 1 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Tue | 14/02/12 | UEL | Sporting Braga | 0 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Sun | 26/02/12 | SÜL | Galatasaray | 3 - 2 | Beşiktaş |
sporadic away wins of late.
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Thu | 25/08/11 | UEL | Alaniya | 2 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 15/09/11 | UEL | Beşiktaş | 5 - 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | View events | More info |
Thu | 29/09/11 | UEL | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 20/10/11 | UEL | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 03/11/11 | UEL | Beşiktaş | 1 - 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | View events | More info |
Thu | 01/12/11 | UEL | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 3 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Wed | 14/12/11 | UEL | Beşiktaş | 3 - 1 | Stoke City | View events | More info |
Tue | 14/02/12 | UEL | Sporting Braga | 0 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Beşiktaş | 0 - 1 | Sporting Braga |
Only 1 draw in last 21 Europa League matches is a good stat. Besiktas have not recently met any La Liga teams in this competition.
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hu | 22/07/10 | UEL | Víkingur | 0 - 4 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 29/07/10 | UEL | Viktoria Plzeň | 1 - 1 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 26/08/10 | UEL | HJK | 0 - 4 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 30/09/10 | UEL | Rapid Wien | 1 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 04/11/10 | UEL | Porto | 1 - 1 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 02/12/10 | UEL | CSKA Sofia | 1 - 2 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 24/02/11 | UEL | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 25/08/11 | UEL | Alaniya | 2 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 29/09/11 | UEL | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 20/10/11 | UEL | Dynamo Kyiv | 1 - 0 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Thu | 01/12/11 | UEL | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 - 3 | Beşiktaş | View events | More info |
Tue | 14/02/12 | UEL | Sporting Braga | 0 - 2 | Beşiktaş |
No draw away in 7 , losing recently away to the likes of Alaniya, Dinamo Kiev twice and Stoke City. Besiktas seem to cope ok against Portugeuse opposition but what of the La Liga teams?
Key angles? May be the lack of draws certainly in the Europa League for both teams,m particularly for Besiktas overall.( only 1 draw in last 21 for Besiktas in Europa League). Only 1 defeat at home for Athletico in this competition since 2007 augurs well this evening and there is a need to keep a clean sheet ahead of a tricky 2nd leg in Turkey. Suspect opponents for both teams in the Europa league of late lends little weight to the bare form ( e.g. Madrid 4 clean sheets at home in last 5 ) so difficult to gauge in that regard.
Win to nil would be ideal for Madrid.
6pm - Metalist v Olympiakos - 2.12 home
I am afraid I am about as enthused about this match as I am sitting and watching American Idol. I'll not be researching this one.
6pm - Sp Lisbon v Man City - 1.82 away - Portugeuse opposition have tended to be weaker than the cream of the Premiership. Will that continue today? The market suggests advantage City.
ANY FIRST LEG SCORELINE? NO - as Sporting are at home first, the onus is on them keeping a clean sheet and on City scoring an away goal.2 City goals should kill the tie.
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Thu | 19/01/12 | LEC | Sporting CP | 1 - 1 | Moreirense | View events | More info |
Mon | 23/01/12 | PRL | Olhanense | 0 - 0 | Sporting CP | More info | |
Sun | 29/01/12 | PRL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Beira-Mar | View events | More info |
Sat | 04/02/12 | LEC | Sporting CP | 0 - 1 | Gil Vicente | View events | More info |
Wed | 08/02/12 | TDP | Nacional | 1 - 3 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Sat | 11/02/12 | PRL | Marítimo | 2 - 0 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Legia Warszawa | 2 - 2 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Sun | 19/02/12 | PRL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Paços de Ferreira | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Legia Warszawa | View events | More info |
Sun | 26/02/12 | PRL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Rio Ave | View events | More info |
Sat | 03/03/12 | PRL | Vitória Setúbal | 1 - 0 | Sporting CP |
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Thu | 20/10/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Vaslui | View events | More info |
Mon | 24/10/11 | PRL | Sporting CP | 6 - 1 | Gil Vicente | View events | More info |
Sun | 06/11/11 | PRL | Sporting CP | 3 - 1 | União de Leiria | View events | More info |
Sun | 20/11/11 | TDP | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Sporting Braga | View events | More info |
Thu | 01/12/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Zürich | View events | More info |
Mon | 05/12/11 | TDP | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Belenenses | View events | More info |
Sat | 10/12/11 | PRL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Nacional | View events | More info |
Thu | 22/12/11 | TDP | Sporting CP | 3 - 0 | Marítimo | View events | More info |
Sat | 07/01/12 | PRL | Sporting CP | 0 - 0 | Porto | More info | |
Wed | 11/01/12 | TDP | Sporting CP | 2 - 2 | Nacional | View events | More info |
Thu | 19/01/12 | LEC | Sporting CP | 1 - 1 | Moreirense | View events | More info |
Sun | 29/01/12 | PRL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Beira-Mar | View events | More info |
Sat | 04/02/12 | LEC | Sporting CP | 0 - 1 | Gil Vicente | View events | More info |
Sun | 19/02/12 | PRL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Paços de Ferreira | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Legia Warszawa | View events | More info |
Sun | 26/02/12 | PRL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Rio Ave |
Solidity at home overall.Apart from the Cup, an ability to keep a clean sheet in 11 of those matches above, and conceding 1 in only 4 of those matches above. The Cup match saw them concede 2 but we don't know how seriously Sporting take the Cup.
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Thu | 17/02/11 | UEL | Rangers | 1 - 1 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Thu | 24/02/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 2 | Rangers | View events | More info |
Thu | 18/08/11 | UEL | Nordsjælland | 0 - 0 | Sporting CP | More info | |
Thu | 25/08/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 1 | Nordsjælland | View events | More info |
Thu | 15/09/11 | UEL | Zürich | 0 - 2 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Thu | 29/09/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 1 | Lazio | View events | More info |
Thu | 20/10/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Vaslui | View events | More info |
Thu | 03/11/11 | UEL | Vaslui | 1 - 0 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Thu | 01/12/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Zürich | View events | More info |
Wed | 14/12/11 | UEL | Lazio | 2 - 0 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Legia Warszawa | 2 - 2 | Sporting CP | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Legia Warszawa |
Mostly dropped points in this competition have come in away matches, 3 of the 4 draws and the 2 defeats came in away competitions. And again, note the Vaslui loss, by enough to ensure Sporting got through.The 2-2 draw with Rangers might tell you where Sporting are in comparison to City. If Rangers can score 2 away, and coming from a weak SPL, then Premiership leaders should get stuck in.
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Thu | 30/09/10 | UEL | Sporting CP | 5 - 0 | Levski Sofia | View events | More info |
Thu | 21/10/10 | UEL | Sporting CP | 5 - 1 | Gent | View events | More info |
Wed | 01/12/10 | UEL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Lille | View events | More info |
Thu | 24/02/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 2 | Rangers | View events | More info |
Thu | 25/08/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 1 | Nordsjælland | View events | More info |
Thu | 29/09/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 1 | Lazio | View events | More info |
Thu | 20/10/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Vaslui | View events | More info |
Thu | 01/12/11 | UEL | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Zürich | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Sporting CP | 1 - 0 | Legia Warszawa |
That Rangers 2-2 the only thing stopping a winning sequence since 2010 at home. Do note, no Premiership opponents above though, and wins against the likes of Zurich and Vaslui and Nordsjaelland are hardly earthshattering.
MAN CITY
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Fewer wins away from home, and the defeats have tended to be very marginal, either 1-0 or 2-1. Of course 1-0 would suit Sporting down to the ground.
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Thu | 16/12/10 | UEL | Juventus | 1 - 1 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
Tue | 15/02/11 | UEL | Aris | 0 - 0 | Manchester City | More info | |
Thu | 24/02/11 | UEL | Manchester City | 3 - 0 | Aris | View events | More info |
Thu | 10/03/11 | UEL | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 - 0 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
Thu | 17/03/11 | UEL | Manchester City | 1 - 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Porto | 1 - 2 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
Wed | 22/02/12 | UEL | Manchester City | 4 - 0 | Porto |
Clearly a better team than in 2010. Dinamo showed how it's done over 2 legs.
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Thu | 16/09/10 | UEL | Salzburg | 0 - 2 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
Thu | 04/11/10 | UEL | Lech Poznań | 3 - 1 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/12/10 | UEL | Juventus | 1 - 1 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
Tue | 15/02/11 | UEL | Aris | 0 - 0 | Manchester City | More info | |
Thu | 10/03/11 | UEL | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 - 0 | Manchester City | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Porto | 1 - 2 | Manchester City |
Uninspiring City form away from home, but how important is it that they beat Porto 1-2 away from home, another Portugeuse opponent in this competition.
Sporting rarely concede at home , in domestic and Europa competition. Max really is 1 conceded. But they have not really met Premiership opponents we can gauge them on. City laboured over their 1-2 away win against Porto ( own goal and 85th minute winner) and I suspect they would take a low goal scoring, or score draw to Manchester where they will dominate as they did against Porto. Both sides have a string of clean sheets to their names recently making this a real toughy. No biggie if City lose by the single goal.
I would look at 1-1 as my angle in, covering the coveted away goal city should be capable of scoring.
6pm - Twente v Schalke - 2.24 home
ANY FIRST LEG SCORELINE?
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805pm - AZ Alkmaar v Udinese - 2.14 home
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805pm - Man Utd v Ath Bilbao - 1.53 home
ANY FIRST LEG SCORELINE?
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Only 1 draw in the last 21 matches should not really have been a draw! 3-0 down at half time. As you can see, recently, Man Utd are used to scoring 2/3 in matches.
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Where United used to simply win at home, they have lost 3 in 90 minutes, and drawn 3 in 90 minutes recently.The 2-2 v Benfica was just sloppy.A weakened side played v Palace. And the 1-2 v Ajax was no problem as it was a 2nd leg match and that scoreline was enough for United to progress.
So looking more indepth into home form, it is reasonably strong.
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Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Ajax | 0 - 2 | Manchester United | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Manchester United | 1 - 2 | Ajax |
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as above - normally the Champions League is United's stomping ground. They did what was necessary against Ajax.
BILBAO
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Only 3 losses in 2012, 2-1 v Lokomotiv was leg 1 and an away goal so job done. Loss v Madrid no problem as expected and other loss was 2-1 v Betis.
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Sun | 04/12/11 | PRD | Mallorca | 1 - 1 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Thu | 08/12/11 | CDR | Real Oviedo | 0 - 1 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Wed | 14/12/11 | UEL | PSG | 4 - 2 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Tue | 03/01/12 | CDR | Albacete | 0 - 0 | Athletic Club | More info | |
Sun | 08/01/12 | PRD | Getafe | 0 - 0 | Athletic Club | More info | |
Sun | 22/01/12 | PRD | Real Madrid | 4 - 1 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Wed | 25/01/12 | CDR | Mallorca | 0 - 1 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Sat | 28/01/12 | PRD | Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 3 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Tue | 31/01/12 | CDR | Mirandés | 1 - 2 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Sat | 11/02/12 | PRD | Real Betis | 2 - 1 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Lokomotiv Moskva | 2 - 1 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Sun | 26/02/12 | PRD | Villarreal | 2 - 2 | Athletic Club |
Very poor away form. Wins against lesser sides in the cup accounts for 2 of the wins, and the other 2 were 0-1 and 2-3 so very lucky.Have scored and conceded in 6 of the last 7 matches.
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Have never played in the Champions League. unremarkable form in the Europa League.
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Thu | 03/12/09 | UEL | Austria Wien | 0 - 3 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Thu | 25/02/10 | UEL | Anderlecht | 4 - 0 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Thu | 25/08/11 | UEL | Trabzonspor | CANC | Athletic Club | More info | |
Thu | 15/09/11 | UEL | Slovan Bratislava | 1 - 2 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Thu | 03/11/11 | UEL | Salzburg | 0 - 1 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Wed | 14/12/11 | UEL | PSG | 4 - 2 | Athletic Club | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Lokomotiv Moskva | 2 - 1 | Athletic Club |
Wins away v the likes of Austria Wien, Slovan, Salzburg,Young Boys and Standard Liege, teams from poor ( in a competitive sense) European Leagues. Have not met the likes of United .
The problem here is how seriously United take the Europa League. We saw a rather blase attitude in the home leg against Ajax, 1-2 a little too close to comfort and hinted at a slightly second string side. Bilbao away have beaten weak sides pretty much which makes them very vulnerable against the likes of United, particularly if the home side take this anywhere seriously.
805pm - Valencia v PSV - 1.62 home
ANY FIRST LEG SCORELINE? this is the first leg
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Sun | 29/01/12 | PRD | Racing Santander | 2 - 2 | Valencia | View events | More info |
Wed | 01/02/12 | CDR | Valencia | 1 - 1 | Barcelona | View events | More info |
Sun | 05/02/12 | PRD | Atlético Madrid | 0 - 0 | Valencia | More info | |
Wed | 08/02/12 | CDR | Barcelona | 2 - 0 | Valencia | View events | More info |
Sun | 12/02/12 | PRD | Valencia | 4 - 0 | Sporting Gijón | View events | More info |
Thu | 16/02/12 | UEL | Stoke City | 0 - 1 | Valencia | View events | More info |
Sun | 19/02/12 | PRD | Barcelona | 5 - 1 | Valencia | View events | More info |
Thu | 23/02/12 | UEL | Valencia | 1 - 0 | Stoke City | View events | More info |
Sun | 26/02/12 | PRD | Valencia | 1 - 2 | Sevilla | View events | More info |
Sun | 04/03/12 | PRD | Granada | 0 - 1 | Valencia |
2 defeats recently against Barcelona and one against Sevilla, the latter a bit of a shock. 2 wins against Stoke , both 1-0
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