1st February

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Weekend picks for you fro SoccerVista.com

Have to thanks Xazar7a, Beli, Niksan, rtsilva and hunt3r!

Picks by Xazar7a:

Cambuur - Zwolle	2	1.80	Two draws for Zwolle in hte last 2 matches, which make them go away from the top spot. But at friday it is excellent opportunityu for them to get back on track. Cambuur are last but one and dont show something interesting. Only away win i can see here.
Waalwijk - Haarlem	1	1.35	Waalwijk in great form face the 17-th Haarlem. After teh loss for Amstel cup, now Waalwijk can avenge for the defeat. Haarlem ahrdly can get even a point away from home. Only home win here.
Manchester city - Arsenal	2	1.75	It will eb one very interesting match. After the defeat 1-5 from the Spurs, Arsenal recorded 2 3-0 wins over Newcastle. Man city on the other side didnt perform very well in the last mathces and look the tem have some problems. Arsenal have great young players who are capable of getting all the points. Man city is not in best condition. So i go here for away win.
Birmingham - Derby	1	1.60	Derby made a surprise after getting 1 point from Man city at home. The team was on very bad run in premiership, but end it with this draw. Birmingham are good team in my opinion despite their place. they are team with spririt and i think this spirit will win the match. Home win.
Tottenham - Man United	Draw	3.25	United beated the Spurs with 3-1 on 27.01, and now again this 2 team head to head. It will be interesting to watch. I think this time Spurs will not lose. Ramos will learn from hte mistakes, and i think it will be very hard for united at white hart lane. I will go here risky with ine draw.
AZ Alkmaar - PSV	over 2.5 goals	1.55	One typical dutch match. Despite the Az's position i think they will be motivated and will fight like lions. Psvare strong team And i expect one show here. I go for over 3 goals here.
Benfica - Nacional	1	1.30	benfica on good run 5 mathes - 3 wins and 2 draws. Nacional on the other side recorded 2 wins 2 draws and a loss. Benfica are 8 points after Porto and if the y want to win hte title, they should start to perform better than this. Nacional is not very constant team. And i think Benfica will get the points this time. Home win.
Inter - Empoli	AH -1.5	1.72	There is a big difference in the classes of these two teams. In the last round inter recorded on draw against Udine and now they should win some points. Anything other from home win will be miracle. Home win with - 1.5 AH.

Picks by Beli:

Rostock - Bayern Munchen	2	1.40	Finaly start Germand Bundesliga and first match ofnewseason will be in friday evening Rostock will host BayernMunchen.Rostock in last match in last year won Bochum home 2-0 after three lost in row.At home in last season they made 4 wins 2 draws and 3 lost games.Inlast 5 home games they won 2 draw 2 andlost 1.In other side Bayern after good start of season they have fallin their form.Inlast 5 games in last season they made 2 wins 2 draws and 1 lost game.In last two game they draw both of them.Home with Duisburg 0-0 and away with Hertha Berlin 0-0.In away games Bayern won 5 draw 2 and lost 1.Tradition is in side of Bayern Munchen in first game when they host Rostock they won 3-0.Last year they won both games away and home.I see Bayern start this season with win so away win and good odds on that,.
Tottenham - Manchester Utd.	over 2.5	1.65	Both teams offansive teams.From 11 games home Tottenam 10 times was Over 2.5 and only 1 Under 2.5 and that in last game with Sunnderland 2-0.Both teams have no porblems in scoring.Tottenham defance is still week and i see Manchester scoring on this game also Tottenha grate offensive line i see them also scoring. Everything can happen in this game i dont see favorite who will win but i think that we will see many goals.In first game in Manchester home team won 3-1.I think that in this game they willplay again Over 2.5
Albinoleffe - Vicenza	1	1.50	Albinoleffe in last 5 games won 2 draw 2 and lost 1.In last two games they won Frosinone home 2-0 and in last game they were beter then Spezia away 0-2.In 11 home games Albinoleffe won 8 draw 2 and lost 1.In other side Vicenza in last 5 games won 1 draw 2 and lost 2.In lastgame they draw homewith Brescia 1-1.In 10 away games Vicenza won 3 draw 2 and lost 5 games.In first game when Vicenza host Albinoleffe they draw 1-1.I think that Albinoleffe is ingood shape and i think they can win this gameand continou with good results.
Bari - Rimini	under 2.5	1.70	Bari in last game draw with Pisa away 1-1.In 11 home games Bari 4 played Over 2.5 and 7 times Under 2.5.In last 5 home games Bari 3 times played Under 2. 5 and 2 times Over 2.5. In other side Rimini in last game lost from Bologna 1-2. From 11 away games Rimini 3 times played Over 2.5 and 8 times Under 2.5.In last 5 games away Rimini all were Under 2.5. Both teams are more defansivly teams and they will play carefully in this game and i dont think that we will see many goals on this game.So under 2 .5 is grate for this game.
Leeds - Tranmere	under 2.5	1.70	Leeds is having realy bad period.They are witho ut win in last 3 games where they lost 2 and draw 1.In last 4 games they played Under 2.5 goals.Today they will play with team that are going and will be happy if they take point from this game. Tranmere in 14 away games 4 times play Over 2,5 and 10 times UNder 2. 5.In this game they will be carefully and will try to keep result with Leeds and i dont know if Leeds will be able to takeall three points in this game even if they can i dont think thet they will score many goals 1-0 or 0-0 will be result of this game.I think Under 2.5 is grate for this game.
Bury - Milton Keynes	under 2.5	1.75	Again another game that i will try to make bets with goals.Bury In last 5 games home 4 times was Under 2,5 and 1 Over 2,5.In 13 home games they played 4 times Over 2,5 and 9 times Under 2. 5.In other side Milton in last 10 games 2 times played Over 2,5 and 8 times Under 2,5.They made row of 7 last games Under 2,5.In last game they draw with Maccsfield 1-1.I think that also this game will be without many goals.Under 2.5 is great for this game.
San Sebastian Real - Eibar	under 2.5	1.50	Real in last game lost form Castellon away 1-0.Real in 10 home games 2 times played Over 2.5 and 8 times Under 2.5.In other side Eibar In last game lost home from Ferrol 1-3.In 10 away games Eibar 3 times played Over 2.5 goals and 7 times Under 2.5. In first game in Eibar final result was 0-1 for San Sebastian.Both teams are team that dont score many goals in game and i think this is an other Under 2.5 game.
Juventus - Cagliari	1 (AH-1)	1.75	Juventus in last game was beter then Livorno away 1- 3.In last 5 games Juventus won 3 and draw 2 games. At home they have 27 wins 2 draws and 1 lost game.In other side Cagliari after 6 lost games in row in last game won Napoli 2-1.In 10 away games Cagliari won 1 draw 2 and lost 7 games.In first game Juventus won 2-3 away.Juventus dont have problem scoring i think that they will win this game easy but odds are small so i will take it AH -1 .5.Juve is bter team then Cagliari big diference in quality and i think they will show that on this game.
Bremen - Bochum	1 (AH-1)	2.02	Bremen have grate team they for that they have same points like first place Bayern M.In last game Bremen won Leverkusen 5-2.In last 5 games they won 4 an d lost 1.In 9 home games they have 8 wins and 1 lost game.In other side Bochum in last game lost from Rostock 2-0.In last 5 games they won 2 draw 1 and lost 2.In 9 away games they have 2 wins and 7 lost games.In first game those teams draw in Bochum 2-2.I think that this will be easy win for Bremen so i will take it with AH -1.5/Tradition show that In last 8 years Bremen all ways win Bochum home by more then 1 goal. Bremen - Bochum 4-0 (26.02.2005) Bremen - Bochum 3-1 (22.11.2003) Bremen - Bochum 2-0 (08.03.2003) Bremen - Bochum 2-0 (11.11.2000)
Germinal - Lokeren	under 2.5	1.65	Another reason for bet on this match with goals.Lokeren in 19 games this season 3 played Over 2.5 and 16 were Under 2.5.Germinal in last game lost from Club Brugge away 3-0.In last 5 games home Germinal played 4 times Under 2.5 and 1 Over 2.5.In other side Lokeren from 10 away games 1 was Over 2. 5 and 9 were Under 2.5.From 10 last games only 1 was Over 2.5 and 9 were Under 2.5.In last game Lokeren played home 0-0 with Anderlecht.I see again Uner 2.5 for Lokeren.

Picks by Niksan:

Tottenham v Manchester Utd	2	1.85	Tottenham has showed that can beat the big guys on their stadium (5-1 win over Arsenal) but i think the team doesnt have the ability to stop the big guys in their rivalry for the first place in Premier League. Last Sunday we could watch this very match, on Old traford though, but we could still get the main idea - Man United is too much for Tottenham. Moreover, Totenham drawed in the midweek sesion to Everton, probably thinking about the derby match with Man United and resting some of the power the team have. Still i think there is no other result than a comfortable away win.
Manchester City v Arsenal	X2	1.13	Man City is in some kind of crysis right now - its just not going good enough. In the last 7 matches in PL they have !5! draws, a win and a lose. What is of much importance - in their last match they didnt manage to get the win against the struggling team of Derby Conty. On the other hand Arsenal managed to get 2 consecutive wins over Newcastle both 3-0 showing really good football. Here i think they should not have any problems, but considering the the tradionally good playing Man City on their own stadium i put the X in my prediction, but i think Arsenal will win this one and try to get behind Man United in the standings.
Portsmouth v Chelsea	X2	1.09	Portsmouth is a playing traditionally good away from home. On their own stadium they are going pretty bad (3-6-2) and i cant see them managing to get a win over Chelsea, a team that has showed some unstable results recently but a team that is not suposed to lose points as the 2 other teams in the top of the table will be too far then. On the other hand as i said Chelsea showed really unstable results in the last matches, struggling to get a 1-0 win over the struggling Reading. This makes me think that this match might go eiter way and most probably x2.
Bury - Milton Keynes Dons FC	2	1.90	Well.. in the opening match of the season - on 11.08.2007 Bury managed to win over MKD away from home. However, this is the only good game they have for the next month until they manage to get a win again. Going so through the season they are now on the 20th place in the table with awful games in their record and (3-4-6) at home. MKD on the other hand managed to perform really well through the season and is now on the first place and will most probably play in League 1 next year. To do so, however, they are not supposed to lose points agains the struggling teams in the championship as they did in the midweek sesion drawing to Macclesfield Town. Now they have to start winning again and this is the best time to do so.
Millwall v Doncaster Rovers	2	2.40	Millwall shows unstable results on their stadium (6-2-6) and still are a bit overrated here i think. A team from the bottom plays vs a team from the top - its about class difference here i think. Not much analysis here - i just think Doncaster will be way too much for the hosting team.
FC Villarreal - RCD Mallorca	1	1.70	Mallorca had a very hard game vs Getafe in which ther threw the best they had. Even winning that match they didnt manage to get to the next round and are for sure disappointed. Villareal have a very important match today (31.01) vs Barcelona and i dont think the team will go with full squad. Contrary i think the manager will rest some of the key players and will go fully to the match against MAllorca. Even haveing 1 rest day more than their opponents i dont think Mallorca will be capable of getting some points home after the match.
Almeria - Real Madrid	2	1.60	Almeria is on a winning streak now but as Nelly Furtado says - All good things come to an end Real Madrid are performing really well now and will be fully motivated for this match. In an interview during the week the manager said that Real is really dominating in Primera Division and the all in the team will aim at getting 100 points at the end of the season. The premiums of the team have been announced in case they manage to get a double this year. This makes me feel Real will go full squad for this match and every next game so they get win after a win. I expect Almeria to be blown away in this match.
Hamburger SV - Hannover 96	1	1.70	After the long vacation German football is back in action. In the midweek some matches have benn played for the German Cup presenting the state of each team after the rest. Hamburger managed to get a comfortable win over the team os Essen. The team showed that it hasnt lost anything from their briliant performance last year and is ready for the battle for the top places in the table. As far as i know there are no serious injuries in the team and it will go for the first match of the year in the championship with full squad. Hannover on the other hand hasnt played an official match since the begining of the year and i expect them to be a bit unmotivated and i hardly believe they can get anything from the performing really well on its own stadium Hamburger.

Picks by rtsilva:

(10 pts system; January P/L = +41,5 pts; ROI = 49%). For this week, my proposals are:
Man. City vs Arsenal	10 pts Arsenal	2.00	Man. City is struggling nowadays (3 games without winning), but they’ve yet to lose a home game. On the other hand, Arsenal recovered very well from the 5-1 defeat against Tottenham, and they won the last 2 games in a row against Newcastle by 3-0. I think that Man. City is going to lose the first game home and I like the odds. Valuable, and confident, bet for me.
Valladolid vs Valencia	7 pts Valencia	3.25	Valencia is in a 9 games series without winning and this simple cannot be. Valladolid lost their last game and is an average team, doing a very good championship for their objectives (unlike Valencia that should be one of the main teams in Spain). A little bit of a risky bet but I’m willing to make it. Risky but good bet.
Reading vs Bolton	6 pts Bolton	3.55	Reading comes to this game without wins in their last 6 games (moral is very low). Bolton never won away from home (0-3-8), but they were good enough to win against Man.Utd a few months ago so, at these odds, and with Reading in such a poor form, I think we should bet that they will finally get their first away win. Good bet.
Shalke 04 vs Stuttgart	6 pts DRAW	3.30	This game has a Draw written all over his face. Both teams are very strong, and despite a bad beginning from the champion, they have been able to recover, and the winter break could show us a stronger Stuttgart. This is a game between similar teams. Draw is a Good bet.
W. Bremen vs Bochum	6 pts DRAW	5.00	This looks like a crazy bet, but actually it’s not. W. Bremen had a difficult match against Dortmund a few days ago (lost 2-1) and were eliminated from the DFB POKAL CUP. Bochum is a good team and they were screaming for the winter break (limited number of good players that needed a rest). Now the curious thing is that Bremen has yet to draw at home and Bochum has yet to draw away from home so, I’m betting that both teams will fill the blank at the same time.

Picks by hunt3r

Hansa Rostock vs Bayern Munich	over 2.5	1.55	Some statistics : Last 5 Games - League Games Only Hansa Rostock H VfL Bochum(W) 2-0 A B. Leverkusen(L)3-0 H Hannover 96(L) 0-3 A Hamburg(L) 2-0 H Cottbus(W) 3-2 Bayer Munich A Hertha Berlin(D)0-0 H MSV Duisburg(D) 0-0 A A Bielefeld(W) 0-1 H Wolfsburg(W) 2-1 A VfB Stuttgart(L)3-1 Bayer not very convincing away but still is 15th vs 1st, Bayer made good matches in friendlyes and should start the first match after the break in power. They have to win this one, they have 36 points just like Bremen. About hte line-up Bayer is without Marcell Jansen (rehab after surgery), Lukas Podolski (slipped disc), Bastian Schweinsteiger (one-match suspension) and Michael Rensing (back). New signing Breno is still working on his fitness and is not a contender for the matchday squad at the present time. Bayers squad available : Kahn, Dreher, Sagnol, Lucio, Van Buyten, Demichelis, Lahm, Lell, Ribéry, Altintop, Zé Roberto, Ottl, Van Bommel, Sosa, Kroos, Toni, Klose, Schlaudraff Hansa will be agresive because are lying just two points clear of the drop zone in 15th. We all know that in Germany is playng good footbal whit many goals so Hansa will find at least one goal here , i propose TYP: OVER 2.5
Liverpool vs Sunderland	1 1AH	1.25 1.87	Now thats the game i`m looking for. Liverpool had some hard period, last round vs West Ham they lost 1-0,and now are7 position, now are playng at home whit poor Sunderland, they will have no excuse here and no alternative just to win this one, the odds are not very good but good enough considering the situation here, for sure will trash Sunderland here TYP :1 & 1AH
Hibernian vs Rangers	1X	2.14	CUP GAME In Scotland 1 Rangers are 5 points more than Celtic, but Celtic has one game less.(Postoned) Rangers is whit theyer minds to win the championship and leave Celtic behind, in this cup game i smell a draw or maybe Hibs will win it. Rangers are tired and we will se that in the field in this cup game. ( possible to start whit many second players)
Real Valladolid vs Valencia	REAL VALLADOLID WILL SCORE	1.25	What to say Valencia is not Valencia anymore, on the other hand Valladolid made quite a good impresion in the last time.Could this be a first victory for valencia?? could be but i still dont understand how whit such attacking players Valencia could not score. I think Valladolid will make a good game and score one goal .
AZ Alkmar vs PSV	X2	1.29	Some statistics: AZ Alkemar vs PSV head to head stats: 2006/2007 NED 1 AZ Alkemar - PSV 1:3 2005/2006 NED 1 AZ Alkemar - PSV 1:2 2004/2005 NED 1 AZ Alkemar - PSV 0:0 2003/2004 NED 1 AZ Alkemar - PSV 2:4 AZ took only on e point in last four games. ( last round whit Feyernoord 2-2 ) On the other hand PSV is unstoppable, they beat Ajax 2:0 in Amsterdam. there is no team in Netherlands at the moment that can measure up with Psv, and whit such pathetic performance by Az i propose

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