Thursday, May 20, 2010

I am delighted to share the information on my success rate on this blog. 
That is a whopping 72.53%.
Sevilla 2:0 Atletico

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid
Spanish Copa del Rey, 21h30
Both teams are very offensive minded. And their mind is set to "hurt" the opponent as much as possible, that is why they do score often. Atletico recently won the Europa League, while Sevilla clinched the 4th spot in the Primera Division in the last seconds of the last game. Both by scoring.
Sevilla got to the final by defeating Barcelona, and doing it at the Camp Nou, tonight's venue.
Atletico will put Aguero and Forlan up front, while Sevilla will respond with Negredo and Kanoute flanked by Jesus Navas, Perrotti or Capel.
I tip both teams to score, at 7/10.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Sevilla 2:3 Barcelona
Vaslui vs Steaua
Romanian Liga I, 19h00
Steaua and Vaslui are chasing for a spot in Europe next season, maybe even in the UCL with a bit of luck. The hosts are 4th while the guests stand on 5th.
It will be a tight affair tonight, but Vaslui have better quality in their squad and I think Lacatus' side will win it.
Wesley and Costly are out for the hosts.
I tip Vaslui to win it, at 13/10.

Saturday, May 08, 2010

Sevilla vs Barcelona
Spanish Primera Division, 21h00
Sevilla is battling for the last UCL qualifying spot, while Barcelona tries to stay first. The Catalans have one point in front of Realmadrid and travel to a place which is not the best for them. Barcelona have lost the Champions Cup Final there in 14 years ago.
In the last 10 meetings between these two, Sevilla won 2, Barca 5 with 3 matches ending in a draw.
Luis Fabiano is fit to play tonight and Navas will supply him and Kanoute with great crosses. For the guests Ibra is missing from the first eleven, as he is replaced by Bojan, with Messi and Pedro summing up the front line.
I tip Sevilla to resist tonight, with values as high as 6/5 up for grabs.

Friday, May 07, 2010

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Manchester City vs Tottenham
English Premier League, 21h00
It is the showdown for the last place that puts you in the UCL. That means huge cash. Tottenham have a one point advantage over their opponents and could do with a point.
Still, Spurs have beaten City in 11 of their last 12 match-ups. City lost only 6 times this season with 2 games to play, their record being 7. Tottenham has scored in their last 10 games, winning 8 of them.
Fulop will deputise again in goal for City, while Gomes undergoes a physical test prior to the game. It will be Tevez and Adebayor up against Defoe and Pavlyuchenko, in a game that could change the face of English football, if won by the hosts.
I tip both teams to score, at 3/5.

Sunday, May 02, 2010

Saturday, May 01, 2010

Villarreal vs Barcelona
Spanish Primera Division, 22h00
When Barcelona defeated Realmadrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, almost everyone was of the opinion that the Blaugrana cannot lose the title anymore. Yet, this was a very bad week for them, as Inter scrapped a memorable qualification at the Camp Nou Stadium playing with only 10 men for more than an hour. Such was Barcelona's lack of aggression that the Italian champions found it kind of normal to progress to the Final.
Tonight Barca can lose also the Primera Division title, as they take on Villarreal. The Yellow Submarine is a traditional tormentor for the Catalans as they frustrated Guardiola's men time and time again. The last two games finished with draws in the Camp Nou, after a Barcelona win and two Villarreal victories.
The hosts are in with a chance to get a UCL spot at the last sprint so it will very important for them to compete at their highest capabilities tonight.
I tip Villarreal not to lose tonight, at 6/5.
Manchester City 3:1 Aston Villa
Manchester City vs Aston Villa
English Premier League, 16h00
This is a game for the last UCL qualifying spot, a battle that also includes Tottenham. The three of them have not took part in Europe's elite competition since its rebranding in 1993.
These two have met 154 times in the English top-flight, with Villa winning only 2 of the last 14 games. That should be a boost for City who also play at their home stadium. The reverse fixture ended 1-1.
Villa have picked up 13 points of a possible 15 since being thrashed 7-1 at Chelsea. City have not scored in the last two games after scoring 11 in the previous two.
I tip the home side to win it, at 4/5.