Group C

[JCtips]

Another bet for today:

Group C qualification:

Holland will rest many players and Romania will get through with a draw in case there's a draw in the other game as well (actually, should those two teams draw 0-0, Romania could even lose and still progress if they don't lose by more than a 3 goal margin).
So, even with a loss there are good chances for Romania to get through and at 1.91 it seems like a great value to me.
[B]My pick: Romania to qualify from group C (1.91);[/B]

Good luck!

JC

[danj2202]

[quote=JCtips;1114483]My picks for tomorrow:

France-Italy
These teams are surely the biggest disappointment of Euro 2008.
They met five times since 1998 and drew 4 (all unders as well) of those games.

Total draws in the group stage (all games) in previous Euro competitions (with this format): 8 (2004), 4 (2000) and 7 (1996).

Draws so far in 2008: 3!
This is way bellow the usual soccer average of 25% to 30% and also bellow the previous three Euro's average of 6.33 draws in the group stage...according to the law of averages we should see at least another 2 or 3 draws until the last game of the group stage.
[B]My picks: draw and <2.5;[/B]

Holland-Romania
Holland is not only playing great and attractive football but they're also being lucky as it seems that everything went perfectly their way in the previous group games against Italy and France. They've got all the momentum.
Romania is a tough team to play against. Sometimes it's like as if they swallow the ball (meaning they hide and keep it away from opponents so well).
Holland should know this as they played the qualification stage in the same group with Romania winning 1-0 at home and drawing in Holland 0-0.
Holland will rest many players and Romania will get through with a draw in case there's a draw in the other game as well (actually, should those two teams draw 0-0, Romania could even lose and still progress if they don't lose by more than a 3 goal margin).
Again, I'll go with the law of averages here and risk a draw as I see it as very likely.
[B]My picks: draw and <2.5;[/B]

Good luck!

JC[/quote]

I really hope you are right I took all six games in this group and permed 20 draw trebles - two up need at least one today though two would be great

[JCtips]

[quote=danj2202;1115023]I really hope you are right I took all six games in this group and permed 20 draw trebles - two up need at least one today though two would be great [/quote]

Sorry danj2202, not a very good day...

JC

[JCtips]

[quote=JCtips;1114483]My picks for tomorrow:

France-Italy
These teams are surely the biggest disappointment of Euro 2008.
They met five times since 1998 and drew 4 (all unders as well) of those games.

Total draws in the group stage (all games) in previous Euro competitions (with this format): 8 (2004), 4 (2000) and 7 (1996).

Draws so far in 2008: 3!
This is way bellow the usual soccer average of 25% to 30% and also bellow the previous three Euro's average of 6.33 draws in the group stage...according to the law of averages we should see at least another 2 or 3 draws until the last game of the group stage.
[B]My picks: draw and <2.5;[/B]

Holland-Romania
Holland is not only playing great and attractive football but they're also being lucky as it seems that everything went perfectly their way in the previous group games against Italy and France. They've got all the momentum.
Romania is a tough team to play against. Sometimes it's like as if they swallow the ball (meaning they hide and keep it away from opponents so well).
Holland should know this as they played the qualification stage in the same group with Romania winning 1-0 at home and drawing in Holland 0-0.
Holland will rest many players and Romania will get through with a draw in case there's a draw in the other game as well (actually, should those two teams draw 0-0, Romania could even lose and still progress if they don't lose by more than a 3 goal margin).
Again, I'll go with the law of averages here and risk a draw as I see it as very likely.
[B]My picks: draw and <2.5;[/B]

Good luck!

JC[/quote]

[quote=JCtips;1114924]Another bet for today:

Group C qualification:

Holland will rest many players and Romania will get through with a draw in case there's a draw in the other game as well (actually, should those two teams draw 0-0, Romania could even lose and still progress if they don't lose by more than a 3 goal margin).
So, even with a loss there are good chances for Romania to get through and at 1.91 it seems like a great value to me.
[B]My pick: Romania to qualify from group C (1.91);[/B]

Good luck!

JC[/quote]

Italy at its best

1. lost&won
2. lost&won
3. lost

JC