Betting tips – Fiorentina vs Udinese – 11.02.2017

Fiorentina and Udinese will offer us one of the most interesting duels scheduled in the 24th round of Italian Serie A. The hosts are in pole-position at the bookies, but Udinese come here to get at least one point.

Fiorentina have been humiliated by AS Roma four days ago, 0-4 at Olimpico. They are still a mid-table side now, on the 8th position, to be more precise. The home team has 37 points and a 38-33 goal difference, with a really good attack, but an unimpressive defense. Fiorentina are five points behind Top 5, so they still hope to qualify for Europa League next season.
Fiorentina probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Tatarusanu – Tomovic, Rodriguez, Astori – Chiesa, Vecino, Badelj, Olivera – Bernardeschi, Valero – Kalinic.

Udinese had an unimpressive campaign so far, but their form is getting better, winning four points from the last two league matches. The visitors are on the 11th position, with 29 points and no more concerns about relegation. The away team still has some problems up front, scoring only 27 goals in 23 matches. Assane Gnoukouri is suspended and will not feature here.
Udinese probable lineup (4-3-3): Karnezis – Widmer, Felipe, Danilo, Samir – Fofana, Hallfredsson, Jankto – Thereau, Zapata, Paul.

Prediction: 1 @ 1.67
Fiorentina’s excellent run ended few days ago when they lost 0-4 to AS Roma. Now they need three points to remain in Top 5 run with a really good chance. This is our prediction, the odds being attractive too.

Betting tips – Espanyol vs Real Sociedad – 10.02.2017

The 22nd round of Spanish La Liga will start today from 19:45, UK Time. Espanyol and Real Sociedad will face each other and the odds are really well balanced, being difficult to say which team is in pole-position.

Espanyol‘s recent form is getting better and better, coming here after three wins in a row (3-1 vs Granada, 3-1 vs Sevilla and 1-0 vs Malaga). The Catalans are currently on the 8th place in Spanish league, with 32 points and a posivitive goal difference now, 29-27. Espanyol are only three points below Top 6, so they surely hope to finish on an Europa League spot, but it is too early to talk about that. Baptistao, Sanchez, Piatti and Diop are all injured.
Espanyol probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Lopez – Navarro, Lopez, Reyes, Caricol – Fuego, Roca – Perez, Jurado, Reyes – Moreno.

Real Sociedad fight for a Top 4 position this season, but their opponents are really strong: Sevilla, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal. The Basques are on the 5th place now, not bad at all, only one point below fourth position. They have a total of 38 points in their account, with a good goal difference too, 34-30. The reverse fixture ended with a draw back in September, 1-1.
Real Sociedad (4-3-3): Rulli – Zaldua, Navas, Martinez, Yuri – Prieto, Illarramendi, Zurutuza – Vela, Jose, Oyarzabal.

Prediction: 1X @ 1.45
As we said, Espanyol Barcelona have shown a good home form in the past four months, proof that they are undefeated in the last nine games here. We expect them to get at least one point today as well.

Betting tips – AS Roma vs Fiorentina – 07.02.2017

One of the most exciting duels scheduled today will take place at Olimpico, with AS Roma facing Fiorentina in the 23rd round of Serie A. The game is going to start at 19:45.

AS Roma have the third best attack in the country, with 44 goals in 22 matches. Only Napoli (55) and Juventus (45) have better attacks at the moment. It is important to know that AS Roma managed to win all their ten home games so far in Serie A. They are currently on the third place, with 47 points, but a victory here will put them back on the second position.
AS Roma probable lineup (3-4-2-1): Szczesny – Rudiger, Manolas, Fazio – Peres, Rossi, Strootman, Emerson – Nainggolan, Shaarawy – Dzeko.

The other side, Fiorentina are in a great form too, with three wins and one draw in the previous four league matches. Their situation is not impressive, to be honest, being only on the 7th position. Fiorentina have 37 points and a 38-29 goal difference, also with one of the best attacks in the country. There are two missing players in the away squad, Kalinic and Saponara being injured.
Fiorentina (3-4-2-1): Tatarusanu – Tomovic, Rodriguez, Astori – Chiesa, Vecino, Badelj, Olivera – Bernardeschi, Valero – Babacar.

Prediction: Both teams to score @ 1.62
AS Roma certainly have one of the strongest attacks in the league, while Fiorentina looked well from this point of view too. We expect a spectacular meeting today at Olimpico, with goals from both teams.

Betting tips – St Etienne vs Lyon – 05.02.2017

Saint Etienne and Olympique Lyon fight for the fourth spot this campaign and this duel could be a final. The kick is set at 20:00, UK Time.

Saint Etienne are undefeated in the last four league matches, ticking two draws and two victories. The home team is currently on the 5th position and this seems to be their last train in the Top 4 race. They have 33 points in their account, four less than Lyon, so a victory is needed here. Saint Etienne have a good home record, with five wins, five draws and one loss.
Saint Etienne probable lineup (4-3-3): Moulin – Malcuit, Catherine, Perrin, Pogba – Veretout, Selnaes, Lemoine – Hamouma, Roux, Paquet.

Olympique Lyon are not in their form, coming here after two defeats in the last three rounds. The visitors would be happy with a draw in our opinion, but a victory could be a big step forward in the Top 4 race. N’Koulou is still not available, being with his national team, while Diakhaby is injured. OL have lost the previous two trips at this stadium, 0-3 and 0-1.

Prediction: Under 3,5 goals @ 1.35
We expect a tight game here, with maximum three goals produced by this duel. OL have a good attack, but on the other hand they would be happy with a draw, as we said. Both sides have strong defenses.

Betting tips – Bologna vs Napoli – 04.02.2017

There is only one game scheduled this Saturday in Serie A. Bologna will welcome Napoli from 19:45, UK Time, the visitors being in pole-position at first view.

Bologna are likely to field a 4-3-3 formation, with Destro in the centre of attacking line. The hosts have four missing players for this duel. Helander and Taider are both injured, while Krafth and Viviani are suspended. Bologna have shown a good form in the past few weeks, winning ten points out of 15 from the previous five rounds. They are on the 12th position now, with a total of 27 points in their account and a 21-26 goal difference.

Napoli still have the best attack in Italy, scoring 48 times in 22 matches so far. Hamsik and his teammates are on the third position, with 45 points. They have two less than Roma and six less than Juventus, but the Old Lady also has a match in hand. It’s difficult to fight for title this year, so Napoli’s main target remains the podium. They have the best numbers away from home, winning 18 points out of 30. Ivan Strinic is injured and will remain home.

Prediction: 1 DNB @ 1.44
Bologna have shown a good form lately, as we said, but they are inferior from many points of view and also have many missing players. We expect Napoli to get three crucial points from this trip, the odds being interesting too.

Betting tips – La Coruna vs Betis – 03.02.2017

Deportivo La Coruna and Betis Sevilla will be face to face Friday evening from 19:45, UK Time, in the opening duel of the LaLiga 21st round.

La Coruna failed to impress this campaign, but they did very well in few games. Anyway, after 20 rounds, the hosts won only four games, ticking seven more draws and nine losses. They have 19 points in their account and 14 of them have been won in front of the own fans. La Coruna ticked two wins, five draws and one defeat in the last eight official games so their form is not bad at all at first view.

Betis Sevilla are coming here after an unexpected draw vs Barcelona, 1-1 in front of the own fans. The visitors are hungry for revenge after they have been eliminated by La Coruna from Copa del Rey, 2-3 on aggregate. The guests are on the 13th position, with 23 points in their account, ten above red line. There are no concerns about relegation at the moment, but it is still a long way.

Prediction: 1 DNB @ 1.50
As we said, Deportivo La Coruna have shown a decent form lately and they need three points with any price here. We decided to bet on La Coruna to win the game, but with money back in case of a draw.

Betting tips – Celta Vigo vs Alaves – 02.02.2017

Today’s betting offer is not very attractive, but we still have few interesting duels. One of them is coming from Spanish Copa del Rey, with Celta Vigo hosting Alaves in the semifinals.

Celta Vigo are starting in pole-position, at least at the bookies, being superior from many points of view. Iago Aspas and his teammates eliminated Real Madrid in the Quarter-Finals so they surely have something to say in this edition. More than that, Celta have shown great home form in the past 5-6 weeks, ticking four wins and one draw here. More than that, they lost only one match in front of the own fans since September 2016.

The other side, Alaves had a good season too, but they faced weaker teams in the previous cup rounds. More exactly, they elminated Gimnastic, La Coruna and Alcorcon so far. The visitors did well in the last nine trips, losing only one of them, 0-1 at this stadium two weeks ago in LaLiga. Alaves’ last victory away from home against Celta Vigo took place in June 2008, 3-2 in the second Spanish league.

Prediction: 1 @ 1.62
As we said, Celta Vigo did very well this season, especially when they played with the fans behind. Alaves should not be neglected, but we expect the hosts to confirm their superiority and to record a good result in the qualification race.