England Carling Cup: Sheffield Utd vs Arsenal

Date:20 Oct 07 22:00 GMT, Sheffield
Preddiction: Arsenal to win (2)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.57
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.60
Status:Won 0:3


The verdict:
Arsenal is the incontestable leader of Enlgand Premier League, while Sheffield is on 19th in England Championship ( second division). Arsenal reserves will always want to show they'r value especially with a team like Sheffield.

Uefa Cup: Bolton Wanderers vs. Sporting Braga

Date:20 Oct 07 22:00 GMT, Bolton
Preddiction: Bolton to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.77
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.60
Status: Lost 1:1


The verdict:
Bolton is in very good form, while Sproting Braga is a weak team.

England Premier League: Aston Villa vs. Manchester United

Date:20 Oct 07 19:15 CET, Birmingham
Preddiction: Aston Villa or draw (1x- double chance)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.97
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.97
Status:Lost 1:4


The verdict:
Aston Villa is on 8th place with 14 points in 8 matches. At homw they have 4 wins and 1 lost in 5 matches.
Manchester United is on 2nd place with 20 points in 9 matches. Away they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 lost.
We think Villa will manage to hold on Mu for a draw, at least.

England Premier League : Manchester City vs Birmingham City

Date:20 Oct 07 17:00 CET, Manchester
Preddiction: Manchester City to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.57
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.60
Status: Won 1:0


The verdict:
Manchester City is in good form this season, they are on 3rd place with 19 points in 9 matches.
At home they have 5 wins form 5 matches.
Birmingham City is on 13th place with 8 poinst in 9 matches. Away they have 1 win, 1 draw and lost 3.
The 3 points can only go to Manchester in this encounter.

Germany Bundesliga: Hamburger SV vs .Vfb Stuttgart

Date:20 Oct 07 16:30 CET, Hamburg
Preddiction: Hamburger SV to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 2.10
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 2.00
Status: Won 4:1


The verdict:
Hamburger Sv is on 4th place with 17 points in 9 matches. At home they have 2 wins and 2 draws.
Vfb Stuttgart is far beyond the form they showed last season. They are on 12th place with 10 points in 9 matches.Away they have 4 loses in 4 matches.

Romanian Liga 1 ( Divizia A) : Universitatea Cluj - Poli 1921 Timisoara

Date:06 Oct 07 16:00 CET, Cluj, "Ion Moina"
Preddiction: Poli Timisoara to win (2)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.90
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.95
Status: Won 1:2


The verdict:
Poli Tm is on 3rd place with 18 points in 9 matches.They have only one win away but U Cluj is a very weak team.
Universitatea Cluj is on 18 th place with 3 points in 9 matches. They don't have any win home, only 2 draws in 4 matches.

England Premier League : Manchester City v Middlesbrough

Date:07 Oct 07 16:00 CET, Manchester
Preddiction: Manchester City to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.68
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.65
Status: Won 3:1


The verdict:
Manchester City is on 3rd place with 16 points in 8 matches. They have 4 wins in 4 matches at home.
Middlesbrough is on 14 th place with 8 points in 8 matches. They don't have any win away, only 3 draws in 4 matches.

Italian Serie A: Lazio Roma vs AC Milan

Date:October 07, 20:30 GMT, Olimpico, Roma
Preddiction: Draw (X)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 3.00
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 3.00
Status: Lost 1:5


The verdict:
This is a big derby in Italy.
Lazio is on 12th place with 7 points in 6 matches( 1 victory, 4 draws and 1 lose). They are experts in draws not only in Italy , but also in Champions League (2 draws in 2 matches).
Milan in on 11th place in Italy with 7 points in 6 matches.( 1 victory, 4 draws and 1 lose). They will find a very courageous tem at Roma.

Uefa Cup: Rapid Bucharest vs. 1. FC Nürnberg

Date:October 04, 15:00 GMT, Bucharest
Preddiction: Rapid Bucharest or draw (1x(double chance))
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.26
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.26
Status: Won 2:2


The verdict:
Rapid is in good form, after 0:0 in firts leg.They had lot of chances in that match.
Nurnberg is good but the home ground advantage will work for Rapid.

Champions League Groups: SV Werder Bremen vs. Olympiakos Pireus FC

Date:October 03, 19:45 GMT, Bremen
Preddiction: Werder B. to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.45
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.45
Status: Lost 1:3


The verdict:
Werder is in good form, altought they lost 1:2 with Real Madrid in first matchday, they played well and will come after a fantastic 8:1 win with Arminia Bielfeld in Germany Bundesliga.
Olympiakos Pireus made a hard draw with Lazio (1:1) in first matchday. They made a 1:1 draw away with Aris Saloniki inlast matchday from Greece Super League.

Champions League Groups: Steaua Bucharest vs Arsenal Londra

Date:October 02, 19:45 GMT, Ghencea, Bucharest
Preddiction: Arsenal to win (2)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.68
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.60
Status: Won 0:1


The verdict:
Steaua is in weak form, having scored only 6 goals in 8 matches in Romanian First Division (6th place) . They were also beaten by Slavia Prague in first matchday.

Arsenal is in very good form, having won 10 out of 11 matches in all competitions this season, and a draw. Gunners won't even think to lose points at Bucharest after the great 3-0 win with Sevilla.

Italian Serie A: AS Roma vs. Inter

Date:September 29 18:00 GMT, Roma
Preddiction: Roma to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 2.40
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 2.40
Status: Lost 1:4


The verdict:
Roma is in good form after 2-2 away with Fiorentina while Inter is in good form , having won the match home with Sampdoria .

The risc here is big, so you can go for a 1X(double chanche) rated 1.33

Romanian Liga 1 ( Divizia A) : Steaua Bucharest - Fc Vaslui

Date:September 29 19;45 GMT, Ghencea
Preddiction: Vaslui or draw (x2(double chance))
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.73
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 2.42
Status: Lost 1:0


The verdict:
Steaua is in weak form and has a lot of players missing while Vaslui is in good form , having won the match away with Dinamo too.

Those who like big riscs could go to a single 2 (6.50 or 7.00)

Copa South America: River Plate vs. Botafogo RJ

Date:September 27 22:15 GMT , River
Preddiction: River Plate to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.70
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.65
Status: Won 4:2


The verdict:
River is in great form and will want to win this match. Botafogo is in good form but has a weak team .

Germany Bundesliga: Vfb Stuttgart- Bochum

Date:September 26 20:00 GMT , Stuttgart
Preddiction: Stuttgart to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.55
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.5
Status: Won 1:0


The verdict:
Stuttgart is in great form and will do anything to win this match. Bochum is in good form but not so good for a surprise.

England Carling Cup: Arsenal - Newcastle

Date:September 25 19:45 GMT , London
Preddiction: Arsenal to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.75
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.85
Status: Won 2:0


The verdict:
Arsenal is in great form and will do anything to win this match. Newcastle is in good form but not so good for a surprise.

Romanian Liga 1 ( Divizia A) : Dacia Mioveni - Poli 1921 Timisoara

Date:September 22 18:45 GMT , Mioveni
Preddiction: Poli Timisoara to win (2)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 2.15
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 2.10
Status: Lost 2:2


The verdict:
Dacia Mioveni is a new- promoted team which only managed to get 5 points in 7 matches.
Poli Timisoara is a good team with stikers in good shape. It's in 5th place with only 3 points until the top. For Poli a win will be great morale booster. For Dacia Mioveni a lose will be something expected.

England Premier League : Manchester Utd vs. Chelsea FC

Date:September 23, 16:00 GMT, Old Trafford Arena.
Preddiction: Manchester Utd to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 2.00
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.95
Status: Won 2:0

The verdict:

Manchester United is in good shape, hading won 1-0 away at Everton last matchday in EPL, and also won away 1-0 in Lisabon with Sporting Lisbon.
Chelsea is in a real drop of form afetr defeated away 2-0 by Aston Villa in last matchday in EPL, and after a 1-1 draw home with the very modest NK Rosenborg in Champions League Group Stage. Jose Mourinho has also quit his job here yesterday, so they are low moral too.
The only possible outcome for us is a Manchester victory, but the betting sites don't think so, they have very good odds for Manchester.

Nurnberg- Rapid Bucharest Uefa Cup 1st Round

Date:20 September 2007 20:45 (local time) - Frankenstadion - Nuremberg
Preddiction: Nurnberg to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 1.70
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 1.70
Status: Lost 0:0


The verdict:
FC Nurnberg is situated in 15th place in Bundesliga, but they will play hard tonight. Rapid is on 3rd place in Romanian Liga 1, but in drop of form.

Champions League Groups: Arsenal FC vs Sevilla FC

Date: Group stage - 19 September 2007 20:45 (CET) - Arsenal Stadium - London
Preddiction: Arsenal to win (1)
Odds:
-Gamebookers in Decimal: 2.10
-Bet-at-home in Decimal: 2.00
Status: Won 3:0

The verdict:

Arsenal - Sevilla announces to be an interesting game, within two balanced teams, but Arsenal is in a great shape in Premier League, holding the 1st place with 13 points in 5 matches.Fc Sevilla are second in Spain Primera with 6 points in two matches.

Actual situation:

Arsenal FC manager Arsène Wenger is predicting an open game when two of Europe's form teams jostle for early Group H supremacy in north London. Top of the Premier League after five matches and buoyed by Saturday's 3-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur FC, the Gunners embark on a tenth consecutive UEFA Champions League campaign against Sevilla FC with their tails up.

Severe test
Wenger, however, expects to be severely tested by opponents returning to Europe's élite club competition after a 50-year absence having won the UEFA Cup in each of the last two seasons. "It's a psychological advantage to be top of the Premier League," said the 57-year-old, set to become Arsenal's longest-serving manager after signing on until 2011. "We're doing well and we're confident, but Sevilla are also doing well. Both teams try to go forward when they win the ball so it should be a good game. Sevilla are technically good, well balanced and they're not scared to play away from home."

'Genuine contenders'
Wenger dismissed the notion Sevilla's lack of experience could hold them back, describing Juande Ramos's side as "one of several genuine contenders to win the competition". He added: "Sevilla have joined Real Madrid [CF], [FC] Barcelona and Valencia [CF as the leading clubs] in Spain. When you grow, it's important to take things step by step and succeeding in the UEFA Cup is good preparation for the Champions League."

Henry absence
Arsenal boast far greater know-how in this tournament but the 2006 finalists may feel some apprehension as they begin a European challenge without Thierry Henry for the first time since 1998/99. Yet Wenger, who will be missing the injured Jens Lehmann, William Gallas and Emmanuel Eboué, remains confident, saying: "When a world-class player like Thierry goes, other players take more responsibility and that speeds up the blossoming of some individuals and pushes them to take more initiative. The team's dynamic is very good."

Positive spiral
Sevilla have been on a positive spiral for the last two years and prepared for their group stage debut in style, brushing RC Recreativo de Huelva aside 4-1 on Sunday. Ramos, who has collected five trophies since becoming coach in 2005, is relishing the opportunity to test himself at the highest level, saying: "After two great years in the UEFA Cup, we're ready to make the step up. The competitions are very different and Arsenal represent a tough start but if we approach the games in the same way, we can do well."

Puerta remembered
Ramos is deprived of Javi Navarro and Adriano but will not adopt a defensive strategy, adding: "Arsenal and Sevilla usually score a lot and I expect an attractive game. A draw would not be bad given Arsenal are the top-seeded team, but a victory would be fantastic." Should Sevilla win, the players will dedicate the result to their former team-mate Antonio Puerta who died last month. "The best way to remember Puerta is by winning games," the coach said. "We'll work hard to get as many victories as possible in this competition because Puerta would dearly have loved to play in it."

Last season in Chl:
-Arsenal : Arsenal were making their ninth successive attempt at winning the UEFA Champions League. They reached the group stage by defeating NK Dinamo Zagreb in the third qualifying round. The English side and rivals FC Porto both recorded three victories and two draws from their six outings in Group G - to finish ahead of PFC CSKA Moskva and Hamburger SV - but Arsenal topped the standings due to their better head-to-head record against their Portuguese opponents. Arsenal lost 2-1 over two legs to PSV Eindhoven in the first knockout round.
-Sevilla: The UEFA Cup holders began by brushing aside Atromitos FC 6-1 over two legs in the first round. In the group stage, a 0-0 draw at FC Slovan Liberec was followed by defeats of SC Braga (2-0) and Grasshopper-Club (4-0) before a 2-1 home defeat by Group C winners AZ Alkmaar. In the Round of 32, FC Steaua Bucureşti were dispatched 3-0 on aggregate but it was harder work in the Round of 16 with a 5-4 triumph against FC Shakhtar Donetsk, with extra time needed in the second leg. Tottenham Hotspur FC were beaten 4-3 on aggregate in the last eight before Spanish rivals CA Osasuna lost 2-1 over two legs in the semi-finals. More familiar opposition waited in the final with RCD Espanyol pushing Sevilla to a penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 draw in Glasgow. Yet the holders were not to be denied and triumphed 3-1 on spot-kicks.