LAZIO vs ATALANTA (COPPA ITALIA)

Read Eddy's Torino vs Lazio post to find out why Lazio will win. Read my Roma vs Atalanta post to find out why Atalanta will lose. I'm feeling really lazy.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Lazio -0.5/1 @ 1.910 = $9.55

ATLETICO MADRID vs MARSEILLE (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

Atletico have started their campaign well. After winning 3-0 against PSV, they've recorded another 2 wins in the Primera Liga, and then lost unluckily to Sevilla. They will look to bounce back from that. Marseille are having a SHIT run at the moment, and I think it'll continue. They've drawn 2 and lost 1 since having lost to Liverpool 1-2. Their away record is shit, having 3 draws and 1 loss so far. Atletico have Sergio Aguero, and City want to buy him, so that speaks of his quality. I think Atletico will win this one.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Atletico -0.5/1 @ 1.800 = $9.00

Champions League multiplier for today (small one):
Liverpool @ 1.33
Chelsea @ 1.40
Atletico Madrid @ 1.55

$5 on above multiplier = $14.46

BORDEAUX vs ROMA (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

Roma have had a stuttering start to their campaign, but they have finally gotten it back on track with a 2-0 win over Atalanta (thanks!). They will head into this game knowing that they have to get at least a point out of it after they lost to CFR Cluj in their opening match. Bordeaux, too, crumbled to a 4-0 defeat by the hands of Chelshit, and their domestic form hasn't been all too brilliant. Roma don't have Totti for this match but welcome back influential De Rossi after a 1 match ban. Roma have lost all away matches so far and will look to change that record. Roma level for me, as I think it'll either be a Roma win or a draw.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Roma level @ 1.830 = $9.15

gonna have to agree with roland. roma are on a bad run of form, and haven't won away from home, but they have to sometime. i think it's tonight, and i really don't see them losing, which means level ball is a great option to bet on here.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on roma level @ 1.830 = $9.15

CFR CLUJ vs CHELSEA (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

Chelsea have won all 4 away games so far, with a total of 1 goal conceded and 10 goals scored. They do, however, have several injuries to contend with - the likes of Deco, Joe Cole and Carvalho are all set to miss this match. However, they will be boosted by the fact that Drogba is back and fit to play, and Scolari "knows about Cluj" and he actually "follows them", so he must have something up his sleeve. I think that Chelsea have too much quality for Cluj.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Chelsea -1 @ 1.800 = $9.00

agreed. chelsea should have too much quality for cluj. however, i don't think they will be able to triumph by more than one goal, given that they have already achieved that in their last few matches (stoke and pompey). i'm a great believer of the law of averages which states that average guys like me and roland end up getting all the hot chicks. oh shit, wrong one. excuse me. LAW OF AVERAGES meaning they won't keep thrashing their opponents, sometimes it will be tighter. So, i'm going for a straight chelsea win.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on chelsea @ 1.36 = $6.80

LIVERPOOL vs PSV (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

Afellay is out, which means PSV has zero creativity in midfield. Liverpool will be on a we-beat-Everton high, are on a we-are-finally-"top"-of-the-table-in-20-years high, and will welcome back Maschercunt to complete a full strength squad. Torres has found his goalscoring boots last week with 3 brilliant finishes, albeit 1 being ruled out. Also, it's Liverpool at HOME in the Champions League - you don't get any teams as lucky (or consistent, if you want to put it that way) as them. I think all signs point towards a Liverpool win. Berbatov scored a brace so his ex-partner Keane might score too. Haha. As I previously mentioned, PSV have lost their creative spark, so I'd expect Liverpool to keep a clean sheet and thus I'm putting money on that special bet as well.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Liverpool -1.5 @ 2.00 = $10.00
$5 on SPECIAL Liverpool 1-0, 2-0 or 3-0 @ 2.30 = $11.50

FIORENTINA vs STEAU BUCHAREST (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

fiorentina should have way too much for steau bucharest, who look to be the whipping boys of the group. gilardino is fit as well, so expect steau to crumble.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on fiorentina -1 @ 1.890 = $9.45

Multiplier for today:
fiorentina -1 @ 1.89
arsenal -1 @ 1.90
roma level @ 1.83
chelsea -1 @ 1.85
barcelona -0.5 @ 1.81

$5 pays $110

ARSENAL vs FC PORTO (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

arsenal surprisingly lost their last match 2-1 to hull city, but i'm pretty sure that was a case of the bookies doing something with the game. i'm being perfectly serious here. think about it, when was the last time you saw all the big 4 teams in england win? as soon as chelsea, manu, and liverpool won their matches, i immediately thought hull would hold/beat arsenal. but that's another topic for a separate post. right now, i think arsenal have a great chance to bounce back against fc porto, one of the weaker sides in the competition. lucho gonzalez is their ONLY good player, after quaresma and bosingwa left for greener pasturs. i think arsenal will have no problems here, especially with samir nasri back.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on arsenal -1 @ 1.900 = $9.50

AALBORG vs MANCHESTER UNITED (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

Fergie has already said that he will put out his strongest side, which means Ronnie, Rooney and Berbatov and Tevez will all feature. I don't see United losing this with a full strength squad, and Ronaldo has looked to be regaining his top form. Aalborg will lose, and by a lot, as United cannot afford anymore slip ups in their campaign.

EDIT: With the strain of like 3 matches in 1 week on the players, there will be an impetus to finish the game off early so that players can be rested, so I'm also going for United to be winning on half time.

Roland's prediction: $5 on on Man Utd -1.5 @ 1.925 = $9.625 (Edited due to change in handicap)
$5 on Man Utd HT -0.5 @ 1.700 = $8.50

Multiplier for today:
Villareal @ 1.44
Man Utd @ 1.33
Juventus @ 1.33
Fiorentina @ 1.44
Arsenal @ 1.44

$5 on Multiplier = $26.41

ZENIT vs REAL MADRID (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

Zenit will, in their first home match in the Champions League, look to impress. They lost unluckily to a crazy free kick against Juve, and will look to get their first points in the Champions League. Coming into this match on the back of a 3-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow, they should be high on confidence and they do have a full strength squad. Real, on the other hand, haven't hit top gear and have looked out of sorts in their past few matches (bar the 7-1 trashing of sporting gijon, who are SHIT). Real haven't had the best away form too, and will be missing Guti, Gago, Sneijder, Salgado and Metzelder, although they do welcome back Cannavaro. Russia is a tough place to visit, and I fancy Zenit to get at least a point here.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Zenit +0/0.5 @ 1.8 = $9

BAYERN vs LYON (CHAMPIONS LEAGUE)

After scraping through with a 1-0 win against Steaua, Bayern have lost their next 2 league games, losing 5-2 to Werder Bremen and 1-0 to Hannover over the weekend. Lyon, on the other hand, are top in Ligue 1 with Karim Benzema scoring 6 goals in 7. They also welcome back Juninho, who is deadly at dead ball situations (hur hur hur). I would take Lyon to win as they're the form team at the moment, but as it's on Bayern soil and Ribery might feature in this match, I think Lyon on the handicap looks great.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Lyon +0.5 @ 1.990 = $9.95

quite the opposite for me then. i think lyon, as a team, are really kinda sucky, and going down 2 goals to fiorentina shows that. the only thing stopping me from putting $64882392 on bayern is the fact that they are inconsistent, as shown by their 2 consecutive league losses. but inconsistency means that a win will come soon, as they have already lost two in a row. they will win this one at home, with borowski and ribery starring.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on bayern munich -0.5 @ 1.880 = $9.40

TORINO vs LAZIO (ITALIAN SERIE A)

torino head into this game seeking their first win of the season, but they'll have it all to do, against a lazio side that smacked fiorentina 3-0 earlier this week. goran pandev and mauro zarate look like one of the best strike-forces in the serie a, and torino look like they're gonna fall victim to them again. lazio though, have a bad away record, and that is something they'll surely look to fix this season. torino will be missing the services of aimo diana, and possibly corini and rosina as well. rosina in particular will be a huge miss if he doesn't make it, his guile and quality service from the left one of torino's threats. i fancy lazio level in this one, as i don't see them losing.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on lazio level @ 1.75 = $8.75

CONSADOLE SAPPORO vs FC TOKYO (J LEAGUE)

fc tokyo are in scintillating form. they won their last match 5-1 without even breaking sweat, while consadole sapporo have been working very hard in the past few matches, without reward. i think their tired legs will show today, and i think fc tokyo will win. seeing that i'm on a bad streak, i won't go for straight win, and i'll take handicap.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on fc tokyo -0/0.5 @ 1.75 = $8.75

MULTIPLIER OF THE DAY

well. after a claypot run, i think i'm gonna put only 2 bucks on this multiplier, and it will be a multiplier with lower odds, to try and gain back the capital. so here goes.

man u win (1.22)
arsenal win (1.20)
chelsea win (1.33)
birmingham level (1.93)
newcastle level (1.875)
novak djokovic beating tomas berdych (1.28)
jelena jankovic to beat vera zvonareva (1.44)

$2 on above multiplier wins $26.28

OMIYA ARDIJA vs VISSEL KOBE (J LEAGUE)

omiya and vissel kobe are both on poor runs of form, but the key here is home advantage, as omiya are quite strong at home, while vissel kobe have few away wins under their belt. i do not see vissel kobe winning this game away from home, and as such, a bet on omiya level should be worth a shot.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on omiya level @ 1.81= $9.05

WIGAN vs MAN CITY (EPL)

Well, Wigan are a very great side. They are hardworking and gutsy and like to boss the midfield with Palacios running around with his boundless energy. They also just beat Ipswich 4-1 and drew away at Spurs 0-0, so they should be full of confidence coming into this match. City just had a terrible loss and got eliminated out of the League Cup by Brighton. However, that City team was an Elano and Robinho-less side, and I think that these two Brazillians do possess the quality to unlock hardworking teams like Wigan. They're set to start the match, so I think City win.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Man City -0/0.5 @ 2.075 = $10.375

wigan have shown themselves to be no pushovers this season, with steve bruce making some really smart signings, such as amr zaki, and maynor figueroa. wilson palacios is a monster as well, so that helps. however, man city themselves are fantastic, with the mobility of shaun wright phillips, robingo and stephen ireland too much to handle for some defences. i think city will win this one, but i was on a claypot streak for quite long, so i'm gonna go for something safer. i fancy man city will score in the 1st half, and wigan won't, so i'll back man city level for the half-time result.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on man city level at HT @ 1.76 = $8.80

ROMA vs ATALANTA (SERIE A)

Roma have had a stuttering start to their season, just like Man Utd so they will be champions. OK I digressed. Losses to Palermo and Genoa away have rendered them 14th in the Serie A. Atalanta, on the other hand, are having a fairy tale start to their campaign and are 3rd at the moment. However, all of their wins have been against notably lousier opponents - Cagliari, Bologna, Siena... you get the drift. So Roma will kickstart their campaign with their second win and get much needed points to get back into the top half of the table.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Roma @ 1.50 = $7.50

BOLOGNA vs NAPOLI (SERIE A)

Well well. 18th in the table, and haven't won any home games. 3 losses since that shocking win over AC Milan (well, not that shocking, since Milan are shite). Napoli, on the other hand, are 4th and have great momentum coming into this match - having just beaten Palermo, visiting Udinese and getting a brilliant draw with 10 men, and winning basically every home match. Marek Hamsik has been in great scoring form and may be the one to bring Napoli an away win. With their supporters banned from away matches, as well as the Italian mentality of defending, a draw is also on the cards, which is why I'm going for level ball.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Napoli level @ 2.010 = $10.50

NEWCASTLE vs BLACKBURN (EPL)

Joke-of-the-year Newcastle play host to Blackburn, who have been Eddy's nemesis. Chris Hughton will select the side against Blackburn and he hasn't won a game yet, and I doubt his barren streak will end here. Obafemi Martins is out, along with a long list of other injuries which include Viduka, Gutierrez, Ignacio Gonzalez and Jose Enrique. Barton and Guthrie will be suspended for this match too. So, it will be a depleted Newcastle side against a slightly depleted Blackburn side with Benni McCarthy, Paul Robinson, David Dunn and Steven Reid out. I wouldn't bet too heavily on Blackburn, but seeing as Newcastle are in shambles at the moment, at home with half emptied stadiums, Blackburn level seems a wise choice.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Blackburn level @ 1.975 = $9.875

newcastle have been in poor form of late, with kevin keegan's departure obviously a big factor in the way they're playing. however, there have been a few bright sparks. charles n'zogbia has been good going forward, while michael owen has shown he still has goals in him. it's only a matter of time before newcastle get a win, and with blackburn having won their last two, surely they cannot win at st james park? also, with a new manager in, the players will be looking to impress, and i think the least newcastle will get is a point.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on newcastle level @ 1.875 = $9.375

ASTON VILLA vs SUNDERLAND (EPL)

Sunderland are no pushovers, but their away record is not all that impressive. At the Stadium of Light they do defend well, but away from home they aren't as good. Lets look at their away fixtures so far - 2-1 win over shittiest Spurs ever, and a 1-1 draw with Wigan. Villa will revert to their starting 11 which has been consistent over the past 4 EPL matches. They will want to bounce back after an unfortunate loss to QPR which saw them squander a host of chances to win the game, and what better place than to do it at home?

Roland's prediction: $5 on Aston Villa -0.5/1 @ 1.825 = $9.125

MIDDLSBROUGH vs WEST BROM (EPL)

In form Mido should return to a Middlesbrough side desperate to get points. After a bright start to their season, they've lost 3 games in a row, although all have been away fixtures. Returning back home, with top scorer Mido back, and against newly promoted opposition, I'd expect Middlesbrough to truimph. Just pray hard that Middlesbrough don't get a penalty as their only chance of the match.

Roland's prediction: $5 on Middlesbrough -0.5 @ 1.83 = $9.15

FC COLOGNE vs SCHALKE 04 (GERMAN BUNDESLIGA)

captain umit ozat is still out for cologne, and that is a huge factor in explaining their poor recent form. schalke 04 are in good form though, at least in terms of results, with a victory in the cup in midweek after a lucky 1-0 victory over eintracht frankfurt. remember though, that this is the team that stormed into a 3-0 lead against borussia dortmund two weeks back. schalke have great quality, and i think their offensive prowess will be too much for cologne to handle. the likes of rakitic, farfan and kuranyi (who hasn't scored), should do enough.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on schalke 04 -0.5 @ 1.81 = $9.05

SUPER REDS vs GOMBAK UNITED (S LEAGUE)

super reds are favourites to win this one, with them looking to secure the first title ever by a foreign team in the s-league. moon soon ho and oh ddog yi should have no trouble beating a defence missing experienced defender jaslee hatta. i expect korean super reds to win here, to finally break my claypot.

Eddy's prediction: $10 on super reds to win @ (roland please help me put odds)

DALIAN SHIDE vs BALESTIER KHALSA (S LEAGUE)

dalian and balestier must have forgotten the feeling of winning, only managing losses and draws for a long long run. however, balestier khalsa showed signs of improvement in their game against woodlands, and the form of hironori saruta should be enough to trouble a leaky dalian defence. faizal amir and mba vitus onyekachi are suspended for the balestier side though, so you can decide how much of an impact that has. i think balestier will win though. using sheer grit with the likes of han yiguang and poh yifeng who are really tigerish.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on balestier level @ 1.97 = $9.85

GEYLANG UNITED vs WOODLANDS WELLINGTON (S-LEAGUE)

the eagles from geylang are favourites for this one, as they have had the better recent form, woodlands going on a horrible losing/drawing run. however, woodlands finally broke that run with an unconvincing 1-0 victory over balestier khalsa, and i think that both teams are actually quite good. woodlands will want to at least get a draw in this game, to make sure they go into the cup final with a healthy run behind them.

Eddy's prediction: $5 on woodlands +0.5/1 @ 1.97 = $9.85

BLACKBURN ROVERS vs EVERTON (CARLING CUP)

blackburn were lucky to win their last match, while everton were unlucky not to beat hull last time out. i think blackburn are a shite team, and they really shouldn't be favourites in this game, but they are. take everton on handicap.

Eddy's prediction: everton +0/0.5 @ 1.84 = $9.20