1:30pm - FC Eindhoven v Telstar  - 1.35 home

Standout Stats

• 0-5 to Eindhoven the last time these 2 met in October 2014.
• This is 2nd v 15th in the Eerste Divisie. Eindhoven are 21 points behind NEC who are 1st.

FC Eindhoven

• Only 2 draws all season.
• 4 match winning streak at home.
• No draw in 11 and in 16 at home
• Scored in their last 5 overall and last 4 at home
• No draw at home. All wins bar 2 losses at home v 3rd and 12th.
• Scored 2+ goals in all matches v 13th and lower at home.
• 6 wins in their last 8 matches. The 2 losses were away.
• 8 wins in their last 9 home matches.
• Only 1 0-0 away

Telstar

• Have conceded in their last 14 away matches.no draw in 6 away matches.
• Against top 8 sides home and away, we see 11 losses, a draw and an away win v 3rd ( 2-4)
• All losses bar 1 away v top 10.
• Only 4 clean sheets all season.
• 3 wins in 5 away matches.
• No 0-0

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• Lay any late 0-0
• Eindhoven were comprehensive earlier this season and nothing in Telstar's losses v top 10 away to suggest Telstar will win.
• If Eindhoven avoid draws as they have , then it's home win or away win, and the form suggests home win. Do note though that Eindhoven can only finish 2nd.
• Telstar have won 3 in 5 away recently but put it in context,they tend to lose to top 10.

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2pm - AIK v Halmstads  - 1.45 home

Standout Stats

• The first match for these 2 in the new Swedish season. Yesterday Goteborg limped over the line with a 1-0 win in their curtain raiser when 1.3 shots so perhaps this match is best left alone until we get 5/6 matches into the season.

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3pm - Norwich v Sheff Wed  - 1.51 home

Standout Stats

• 0-0 in the only recent relevant head to head.
• This is 3rd v 12th and the market has made its mind up today regarding those in with a chance of the title. They are all strong favourites. Needs must?
• Depending on Bournemouth, Norwich with 3 points could be leaders today.

Norwich

• Scored and conceded in their last 2 home matches.
• 2 match winning streak.
• 4 home losses v 5th, 11th, 19th and 23rd.
• Only 1 loss in 13 came at home v 23rd.
• No 0-0 at home
• 3 0-0's at home at halftime
• 19 first half and 25 second half goals scored at home.

Sheffield Wed

• No draw in 11 matches away
• Did beat 1st 2-3 away. Against top 8, conceded 2-0-3-2-3 away
• Against top 8 home and away, only wins were against 1st placed Boro.
• 3 wins in their last 4 away matches.
• 9 0-0's at halftime away
• 17 of 24 goals conceded away came 2nd half.

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• Norwich's need is the reason they are strong favourites. A critical part of the season for the top 3 , so tight is this league. There is nothing in their form which is absolutely stop-in-my-tracks outstanding. I suppose only 1 loss in 13 matches is good but they lost to 23rd in the league!!
• Sheffield Wednesday are avoiding draws currently. Can we lay any late draw? They also have a poor concession rate v top 8 sides away, 2/3 goals regularly. Is this enough to have faith in? THis is such a tricky league to have faith in.
• Fear not if 0-0 at halftime. I would definitely lay the 0-0 for the 2nd half .
• I suppose logic is with the home side today who must win against an opponent in mid table mediocrity dreaming of their 2 weeks in Morecambe in the summer.

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3pm - Bournemouth v Birmingham  - 1.39 home

Standout Stats

• 2 consecutive wins for Bournemouth in head to heads 2-4 and 0-8.
• This is 2nd v 15th at home. Bournemouth potentially go top with a win today.

Bournemouth

• No defeat in 7 at home.
• 3 match home winning streak.
• 2 consecutive clean sheets at home.
• Only 3 wins at home v 3rd, 9th and 14th were all 1-2, 1-2, 1-3.
• Yet to play 15th and 16th at home, but solid record v 17th and lower, 5 wins and 3 draws
• Only 1 home defeat in 2015 was in their first match of 2015.
• 3 clean sheets in their last 4 home matches.
• Only 1 0-0 at halftime in their last 22 matches.
• Failed to score in only 4 matches.
• Only 1 0-0 at home
• 8 1-0's at home at halftime
• 39 goals scored at home.
• Scored first in 19 of 20 home matches.
• No opponent has ever led at halftime at home.

Birmingham City

• No win in 7 away matches.
• Conceded in their last 5 away matches.
• Only 1 win v teams above them away from home although there were 7 draws.
• Conceded 4-4-2-2 in their last 4 away matches.
• Only 2 0-0's away
• 7 0-0's at halftime away ( 37% of matches)
• 10 goals conceded directly after the first half away.

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• Must wins tend to win....right? Look at Barcelona last night. Bournemouth have not lost at home since 10th January .
• Lay the 0-0 halftime score based on Bournemouth.
• Bournemouth tend to score first at home so I doubt there will be a DRT here, particularly with Birmingham conceding 12 in their last 4 away matches.
• Lay Birmingham in the halftime market if they score first early in the first half.

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5pm - Rosenborg v Aalesunds  - 1.51 home

Standout Stats

• The new Norwegian league kicks off today. In head to heads, at home, Rosenborg have won 3-0, 2-1, and 3-0
• There is no form to go on. This is 2nd v 7th from last year.

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5:15pm - Wolves v Leeds  - 1.63 home

Standout Stats

• 2-2 and 1-2 Wolves win in the last 2 most recent head to heads.
• This is 8th v 14th in the Championship - so tight it is with these top 8 sides that a win for Wolves will see them in the play-off places.

Wolves

• 3 match winning streak
• No defeat in 5 at home
• Scored in their last 9 and in their last 6 at home
• 2 consecutive clean sheets at home.
• Losses at home v 2nd, 9th, 18th, 19th.
• Only 2nd placed Bournemouth have beaten Wolves in the last 9 matches.
• Only 2 0-0's at home
• 7 0-0's at halftime at home ( 35% of matches)
• Scored first in 14 of 20 home matches.

Leeds

• No defeat in 3 away
• Against the top 17 away from home Leeds have beaten the top 2 away
• Only 1 loss in their last 7 away matches.
• No 0-0 away

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• What is it with Leeds? They have the indian sign over the 1st 2 in the league and they against the other 15 of the top 17 away, they cannot win.
• Wolves are in solid form and only beaten by 2nd in the league in the last 9 matches.
• I don't expect Wolves to lose today but there is not enough for me to categorically say they will win.
• Lay Leeds if they score first given their record v top 17 away.

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5:30pm - Atromitos v AOK Kerkyra  - 1.28 home

Standout Stats

• 3 consecutive Atromitos win ended with a 1-1 last time out in head to heads.
• This is 7th v 9th in the Greek Super League.

Atromitos

• 4 match home winning streak
• Unbeaten at home
• 3 0-0's at home v 8th, 10th and 12th and playing 9th today
• 11 clean sheets at home
• 8 consecutive clean sheets at home.

Kerkyra

• No draw in 4 matches
• Only 2 away wins v 8th and 13th
• 0-0 and 0-1 win v teams either side of Atromitos away from home
• Only 1 loss in 8 matches was against Olympiakos.
• Only 1 win in 11 away matches.
• 8 clean sheets in 11 matches.
• Scored 0-0-1-1-0-1-0-0-1 away v top 11 teams.

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• Atromitos have the best of it in head to heads, and in form this season. Atromitos are unbeaten at home, and have a 4 match home winning streak. They have, though, had 3 0-0's v teams around Kerkyra at home.
• Kerkyra are in good form, and have been keeping clean sheets themselves.
• Back 0-0 pre-match and hope this is very tight as the form suggests. Lay off at halftime. I will lay Kerkyra if they score first, as they tend rarely to score 2 away.

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6pm - Besiktas v Istanbul BB  - 1.82 home

Standout Stats

• Turkish matches have been really readable of late, Galatasary was the last example. How about this one?
• 4 consecutive score draws in head to heads ended with a 1-2 Besiktas win last time out after Besiktas had conceded first.
• This is 3rd v 5th in the Turkish Super Lig . The title is still alive for Besiktas and they go a point behind Galatasary with a win.

Besiktas

• Only 5 losses all season.
• Only losses at home were v 1st 2.
• Scored and conceded in their last 4 home matches.
• Scored 3 at home v 4th and 6th and playing 5th today.
• Only 3 losses in 17 matches, 2 were away 0-1 and one was at home.
• Away from the top 2, Besiktas have been consistent goalscorers, scoring 2-3-3-0 ( Galatasary), 2-3-2-5 at home.
• Failed to score in only 4 matches.
• No 0-0

Istanbul BB

• Scored in their last 4 away matches.
• Only 4 defeats this season, 3 were away to 2nd, 6th and 8th.
• No win away v top 9 yet this season.
• Conceded 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
• A recent 2-2 away to Galatasary is perhaps a warning sign for Besiktas.
• 3 0--0's away

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• Istanbul have fewer defeats than Besiktas this season and their recent 2-2 away at Galatasary is a shot across the bows for Besiktas who must win to keep their title hopes alive.
• Besiktas will be relying on home form which sees them only lose to 1st and 2nd and score 3 goals v 4th and 6th. If on form, expect Besiktas to continue their recent impressive home goalscoring record, scoring at least 2 goals.
• Istanbul are yet to beat the top 9 this season away so lay them if they score first.

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7pm - Espanyol v Elche  - 1.7 home

Standout Stats

• 2-1 to Elche in the last 2 homes, 3-1 to Espanyol at home in the last 3 head to heads.
• This is 12th v 16th in La Liga

Espanyol

• 2 consecutive clean sheets.
• Only 3 defeats at home were 1-2 v 4th and 5th and 15th.
• All home wins v 10th at home.
• 2 consecutive 0-0's
• 4 clean sheets in their last 5 home matches.
• Failed to score in their last 3 matches.
• Only 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches.
• Only 2 0-0's at home.
• 5 0-0's at halftime at home ( 36%)
• Scored 8 of 11 goals in the 2nd half in the last 1/4 hour.

Elche

• 3 away wins v 8th, 9th, and 15th.
• Failed to score in their last 2 matches.
• Only 1 0-0 away

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• Not a match which really interests me featuring 2 teams who have failed to score in recent matches.
• Lay the late 0-0
• There are no strong angles for me.

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8pm - C Palace v Man City  - 1.66 away

Standout Stats

• 3 consecutive wins to nil for Man City in head to heads. 1-0, 0-2, 3-0
• This is 12th v 4th in the English Premier League. City go 2nd with a win today and 1st is not mathematically out of reach

Crystal Palace

• Conceded in their last 6 matches and in their last 11 home matches.
• 2 match winning streak
• Scored and conceded at home v top 10 and 1-2 losses to 1st and 2nd. Did beat Liverpool and Spurs at home 3-1 and 2-1
• Scored and conceded in 5 of their last 6 matches. Beat QPR and Stoke recently
• 3 wins in their last 4 matches, the 3rd was v West Ham.
• Only 1 0-0 at home
• Opponents have scored first in 10 of 14 away matches.

Man City

• Down to brass tacks here. This is a must-win. With Chelsea so nearly drawing 1-1 at home again, Man City can heap on the pressure and take 2nd place as their own with a win today.
• Conceded in their last 6 away matches
• 2 match losing streak away
• Only 1 loss home and away v 11th and lower in the league was 1-0 away to Burnley.
• Scored 2+ goals in 13 of 15 matches played home and away v 12th and lower.
• 2 consecutive away defeats v Liverpool and Burnley. The Burnley 1-0 is a template for Palace. How they wish they had Pulis organising their defence just for today!
• Failed to score in only 3 matches.
• Only 1 win in 5 away matches.
• No 0-0

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• 3 wins to nil for Man City in head to heads should give City the advantage today. It is interesting here that Palace have won 3 of their last 4 and City have not won 1 of their last 5 away matches.
• Both teams to score is a regular occurence for Palace this season and they could go down fighting if Man City score 2 goals as they have done regularly v 12th and lower home and away.
• Palace are in relative comfort now and City have the requisite motivation. I would lay Palace if they score first. 0-2, 1-2, 0-3 possible scorelines for me today. I cannot see Man City losing a 2nd consecutive away loss.

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8pm - Porto v Estoril  - 1.17 home

Standout Stats

• 2-2, 0-1 Estoril, 2-2 in the last 3 head to heads. And Porto are 1.17 today?
• This is 2nd v 13th in the Portugeuse Primera Liga. Porto must win as they are 6 points shy of Benfica

Porto

• 6 match home winning streak
• No draw in 10 at home
• No defeat in 8 matches
• 6 consecutive clean sheets at home
• All wins at home bar a loss v 1st and a 0-0 v 12th. 11 clean sheets at home
• 85% clean sheets at home
• 7 clean sheets in their last 8 matches.
• Failed to score in only 3 matches.
• Only 1 0-0 at home
• 19 of 31 goals scored at home came 2nd half.
• Conceded only 3 goals at home.

Estoril

• Conceded in their last 8 matches and last 6 away
• No win in 8 matches.
• No win away v 11th and above
• Lost 6-0 to 1st and 3-0 to 3rd away
• 3 consecutive score draws.
• Only 1 win in 7 of their last 8 away matches.
• Only 4 clean sheets.
• Only 1 away win

Profitable In-Play Opportunities

• Head to heads suggest a potential bogey team in Estoril? But as I say Porto are 1.17 today. Those odds fit in with the 6-0 and 3-0 away losses of Estoril v top 3 than with the head to heads which are tight.
• Looking at recent form, this has all the signs of a banker bet. A home side keeping clean sheets and failing to score in only 3 matches all season playing an away side with no win away v 11th and higher.
• Value seekers side with head to heads and Estoril . Recent form afficionados are firmly in the home team's camp and the 1.17 which suggests a goal or 2 before halftime ( see Real Madrid and Schalke yesterday!) and 3/4 goals today.