[JCtips]

Originally Posted by JCtips

My picks for today in the UEFA Cup:

Everton-Zenith
Too much of a difference IMO between the clubs, Everton are in very good form with 4 wins and 2 draws in their last 6 games and should take this one to secure qualification and most likely 1st place in the group.
My pick: home win; won

Panathinaikos-L. Moskow
I know the Greek team coach, Portuguese José Peseiro, as well as some of the players very well and IMO they're a better side than the Russians and are also in good form with 4 wins and 2 draws in their last 6 games.
Plus, playing in Greece is always hard for the away teams because of the athmosphere.
My pick: home win; won

Villareal-Elfsborg
Villareal is a good team and is doing well both in the Spanish League and the UEFA Cup. They're also in good form with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 6 games.
Elfsborg home league season is now over since late October and I think that also affects the team. Regardless of that, they sit at the bottom of the group with only 1 point, 3 goals scored and 10 conceded.
My pick: home -2AH (Asian Handicap); push (Villareal won 2-0 but missed a last minute penalty kick...)

Copenhagen-A. Madrid
The Danish are a decent team and usually very difficult to beat at home (they didn't lose a single game at home last season in the Champions League and even won against Man. United) and have some quality players upfront.
Atletico has many great players but IMO they continue to fail to demonstrate value as a team.
They're doing OK in the Spanish League and the UEFA Cup, are usually a good team at home but seem to struggle away from home.
I think both teams will be pleased with a draw tonight and that's very likely to happen.
My pick: draw; lost

Zagreb-Hamburg
Hamburg in great form this season, doing very well in the Bundesliga and in very good form with 8 wins in their last 10 games.
Zagreb is also in very good form with 7 wins in their last 10 games but their league is not nearly as competitive as the German one.
I see good value in taking Hamburg 0AH (Asian Handicap) at 2.12...
My pick: away 0 AH; won


Good luck!

JC

Another GREAT day (4-1-1 record including the "under" in the Newcastle-Arsenal game) !



JC