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Originally Posted by JCtips  My bets for tomorrow:
Bayern-Zenit P.
Bayern has some big names but they're surely over rated here.
We have to remember that the lines/odds are made to balance the action on both sides (odds makers goal) as much as possible and no doubt that Bayern is a "public team" here vs what many people might consider as a poor Russian side.
IMO Bayern is the favorite of course, I'm just not so sure it will be that easy.
Bayern's last 3 home UEFA Cup games:
win against Aris Salonica 6-0
draw against Bolton 2-2
draw against Getafe 1-1
Zenit's last 3 away UEFA Cup games
lost 1-0 at Everton
won 2-3 at Larissa
won 1-4 at Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern played and won in extra time the German Cup last weekend, meaning it was a tough game that lasted 120 minutes.
Zenit is very dangerous on the counter attack as they showed last time out against Bayer Leverkusen.
My pick: away +1 AH (Asian Handicap);
G. Rangers-Fiorentina
According to reports, Rangers will be without 9 first team regulars tomorrow.
They are not a very offensive team and with so many players missing I think their main concern will be not to allow the Italians to score.
We all know how most Italian teams play. Tight at the back and waiting for the opponent to make a mistake in order to get something from the game. That resulted in 3 draws in Fiorentina's last 3 away UEFA Cup games (1-1 at Villareal, 1-1 at AEK Athens and also at Everton).
I expect a tight game with little scoring opportunities and will risk the draw.
My pick: draw;
Good luck!
JC |
JC A. few corrections to some of your stats mate just incase.
BAYERN'S LAST 3 UEFA CUP HOME TIES
1/4 Bayern 1-1 Getafe 1st leg
1/8 Bayern 1-2 Anderlecht 2nd leg(won 1st 5-0)
1/16 Bayern 5-1 Aberdeen 2nd leg
ZENIT'S LAST 3 UEFA CUP AWAY TIES
1/4 Leverkusen 1-4 Zenit
1/8 Marseille 3-1 Zenit
1/16 Villareal 2-1 Zenit
FIORENTINA'S LAST 3 UEFA CUP AWAY TIES
1/4 Psv 0-2 Fiorentina
1/8 Everton 2-0 Fiorentina
1/16 Rosenborg 0-1 Fiorentina
Early thinking is overs in the Bayern game. For a semi-final i can see this being a really open game with zenit looking for that all important away goal they surely feel they must need, to have any chance of progressing to the final. You have to fancy Bayern to get a goal or two and with zenit's fast flowing style they are more than capable of getting on the scoresheet themselves.
Rangers certainly do not have their problems to seek with injuries, suspensions and dare i say it fatigue setting in. With captain Barry ferguson out, Rangers imo are not the same team and i think they will struggle against an in-form fiorentina side who should come into this game full of confidence and looking to sneek a narrow win. That said Rangers have an impressive home record, and will cetainly be no pushovers but with 9 players out a draw could be the best they will get. Another tight game in prospect. Probable No bet for me on this one but unders could be the one.