Manchester duo seek answers

Manchester may be the battleground for the 2011-12 Premier League title race but will either City or United overcome first-leg deficits to reach the last eight of Europe’s less glamorous competition - the Europa League.

United (6/4 in Match Betting) have it all to do in Bilbao, having been outplayed at Old Trafford by Athletic Club (13/8, Draw 5/2) last week.

The Basque club’s 3-2 win (25/1 Athletic Club 3-2 in Correct Score) makes them favourites to progress to the last eight, but coach Marcelo Bielsa is set to be without the services of Spanish international striker Fernando Llorente for the second leg.

Llorente scored in Athletic’s 2-1 defeat to Osasuna at the weekend but has not trained for the last three days and could be replaced by Gaizka Toquero (13/8 Anytime Goalscorer) in possibly the only change from the line-up that won in Manchester.

The United line-up will reveal how much Sir Alex Ferguson rates his side’s chances of rescuing the tie.

Antonio Valencia has made the trip to Spain but Phil Jones, Anderson and Nani have not while Chris Smalling is back in contention after a head injury.

Wayne Rooney (11/8 Anytime) has scored goals in spurts throughout his career and the United forward has now scored nine in his last six appearances. Red-hot Rooney should be backed to bag in Bilbao and it may well be the first strike of the match – as it has been on five of the six occasions he has scored in since Christmas (5/1 First Goalscorer).

Back in Manchester, City (2/7 in Match Betting) should be highly motivated to beat Sporting Club (10/1, Draw 9/2) convincingly after the Lisbon club celebrated like they had won the Europa League after last week’s 1-0 first-leg win.

Roberto Mancini will still be without captain and key centre-back Vincent Kompany after his calf injury in Portugal – an incident which surely contributed to City’s back-to-back defeats to Sporting and Swansea.

But Sporting will not cause City as many problems at the Etihad Stadium, where Mancini’s men are unbeaten in European competition since August 2008.

Mario Balotelli (10/11 Anytime Goalscorer) went close to equalising for City in Lisbon last week when his late header hit the bar and his ability to finish coolly could be in evidence again on Thursday night.

Former Liverpool full-back Emiliano Insua looked shaky for Sporting at the Alvalade and he could be run ragged by Adam Johnson (15/8 Anytime) at the Etihad.

The England winger should play a big role if City are to win by the minimum 2-0 scoreline that would see them into the hat for the quarter-finals (5/1 Man City 2-0 in Correct Score).

Of the other ties, expect Olympiacos (10/11 in Match Betting) to secure their passage through against Metalist Kharkiv (3/1, Draw 12/5) – who they beat 1-0 in the Ukraine last week (9/2 Olympiacos 1-0 in Correct Score).

The Greek side have one of the best defensive records in Europe since Christmas and have now kept ten consecutive clean sheets.

PSV Eindhoven (6/4 in Match Betting) have changed coach since their 4-2 first leg defeat to Valencia last Thursday night with former Dutch World Cup star Philip Cocu stepping up from assistant to take over from Fred Rutten.

The Philips Stadion side are not out of the tie with two away goals to their credit, scored late on at the Mestalla after they were 4-0 down.

A spirited display from PSV (50/1 in Europa League Outright Betting) could cause Valencia (5/1) a wobble and the Spaniards are by no means certain of their last-eight spot.

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«Реал Мадрид» – ЦСКА – а вы верите в чудеса?

Футбол. Лига Чемпионов. 1/8 Финала.

Реал Мадрид – ЦСКА. Новости, как из рога изобилия, сыплются из Мадрида. Причем, некоторые из них выглядят просто фантастическими. Например, нападающий ЦСКА Томаш Нецид пообещал сделать хет-трик, причем совершитьReal Higuain Kaka 1 300x207 «Реал Мадрид»   ЦСКА – а вы верите в чудеса? он его обязуется на последних минутах матча. Кому-то это может показаться истерикой, но на самом деле, это ясно дает понять, что «армейцы» даже в мыслях не готовят себе возможности к отступлению.

Положа руку на сердце, мы все понимаем, что шансов обыграть «Реал» в Мадриде у ЦСКА 19.00 крайне мало. Но с другой стороны, «Рубин», пусть и на групповом этапе, переигрывал саму «Барселону»!
Не могут не давить на армейцев и цифры. Вот только представьте, что в чемпионате Испании «Реал» за 26 матчей потерпел всего 2 поражения и 1 раз сыграл вничью.  И это, не считая группового этапа Лиги Чемпионов, на котором «сливочные» не потеряли ни одного очка!

Но давайте не будем забывать, что именно ЦСКА смог в конце матча в Москве переломить ход игры и свести противостояние к ничьей! Это лучше всех высказываний того же Василия Березуцкого или Сергея Игнашевича говорит не только о желании, но и о возможности сопротивления «Реалу» 1.10.

Плюс, не будем забывать, что как бы иностранные легионеры не расхваливали наш чемпионат, но каждый из них спит и видит себя в сильной европейской команде. И лучшей демонстрации своих талантов, чем матч с «Реалом» просто не найти. Вот и Кейсуке Хонда готов принять участие в этом игре даже с незалеченной травмой. Помнится, что и лучшие матчи Вагнер Лава приходились именно на европейские баталии.

Чего бы не хотелось нам, что бы ни говорили игроки – без удачи в таких матчах не обойтись. Поэтому Ахмед Муса в такой игре не получит второго шанса и не имеет права на такое транжирство, как в матче с «Динамо».

Жозе Моуринью и Криштиану Роналду очень уважительно и политкорректно высказывались о ЦСКА, что впрочем и не удивительно: как минимум на словах, такие профессионалы  не имеют права на недооценку соперника.

Ключом к игре  станут несколько факторов: превосходная, именно превосходная игра обороны и Сергея Чепчугова в частности, хотя бы 50%-я реализация моментов группой атаки в лице Думбия, Дзагоева и надеюсь Хонды, чей выход на поле до сих пор под вопросом. Ну и как не покажется это банальным, но жизненно необходимо, чтобы Понтус Вернблум не получил красной карточки и доиграл матч до конца.

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Madrid to topple Army Men

Counter-attacking powerhouses Napoli can end Chelsea’s Champions League dream – and Real Madrid can remove any doubt about their European credentials by booking a place in the quarter-finals at the expense of CSKA Moscow (Champions League – totesport).

Chelsea v Napoli

To chase down a two-goal deficit against ordinary opposition would perhaps not be beyond the realms of possibility for Chelsea but against counter-attacking kings Napoli the task is made that bit harder.

Add into the mix the fact that the west Londoners have no wins in their last five Champions League home knockout games – and confirmation that the Serie A side have scored in every European game this season – and the mission to overturn a 3-1 first-leg defeat becomes nigh-on impossible.

Cast your mind back to February 21 and Andre Villas-Boas signalled the end of the end of his tenure when he made the brave – but regrettable – decision to relegate the likes of Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres, Michael Essien to the bench in Naples.

Napoli took full advantage and goals from Ezequiel Lavezzi, two, and principal striker Edinson Cavani, added more weight to the young Portuguese coach’s shoulders. He would last just two more games.

Roberto Di Matteo has since masterminded two wins, both involving clean sheets, but the fact that Chelsea have to chase this game surely plays into Napoli’s hands.

The Italians have lost only four of the 13 Uefa competition ties in which they were victorious in the first leg at home and Walter Mazzarri has enough firepower at his disposal to pick Chelsea off.

Lavezzi (15/8 anytime scorer), Cavani (13/8 anytime scorer) and Hamsik (11/4 anytime scorer), who has just agreed a one-year contract extension, have all got goals in them and the excellent Gokhan Inler should provide the platform for his more attack-minded team-mates.

Recommendation: Napoli @ 10/3 (90 minutes)

Real Madrid v CSKA Moscow

At a prohibitive 1/8 (draw 8/1 CSKA Moscow 20/1 – 90 minutes), Real Madrid are not expected to encounter too many obstacles, booking a place in the last eight of Europe’s marquee club competition at the expense of CSKA Moscow.

Spain’s capital club won all six group games and were on course to collect a seventh before Pontus Wernbloom on debut levelled with the last kick of the game in Moscow to end the first leg 1-1.

Only Barcelona, twice, have emerged from the Santiago Bernabeu with wins this season and Jose Mourinho’s men have been averaging four goals in front of the Madridistas.

CSKA should not be dismissed lightly and the first-leg stalemate stretched the Russian side’s unbeaten record against Spanish sides to six games, home and away. At this stage two years ago the Army Men also put out another La Liga team, Sevilla FC.

However, Madrid have lost just one of the nine home fixtures against Russian opponents, going down 3-1 to FC Spartak Moscow in the 1990/91 European Champion Clubs’ Cup quarter-finals.

It may play to look elsewhere in terms of value about a Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 32 goals in all competitions so far this season, will relish top billing on the European stage.

Recommendation: The Portugal superstar is priced at 15/8 (first and last goalscorer) and can also be backed at 5/1 for a hat-trick.

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«Реал Мадрид» – ЦСКА – миссия невыполнима? «Бавария» и «Интер» обязаны побеждать!

Футбол. Лига Чемпионов. 1/8 Финала

Реал Мадрид – ЦСКА (счет первого матча 1:1). Информация по этому матчу настолько интересна всем, что новостиBenzema Ronaldo diMaria 11 226x300 «Реал Мадрид»   ЦСКА   миссия невыполнима? «Бавария» и «Интер» обязаны побеждать! из Мадрида стоит выпускать в режиме реального времени. Поэтому приступим к его освещению уже сегодня.

«Армейцы» 16.00 прибудут в Мадрид за два дня до матча, в отличие от «Реала», им предстоит более приятная акклиматизация, так как из все еще снежной и морозной Москвы они окажутся в Мадриде с его +15 и +17-ю градусами. А в этот момент мне вспомнились «мадридисты», приехавшие в Москву в самый разгар морозов…

Приятной новостью для поклонников «красно-синих» стал тот факт, что Игорь Акинфеев вернулся в основную группу. В матче против «Реала» он, конечно же, не сыграет, но сама по себе новость крайне положительная.Место в воротах с большой долей вероятности будет доверено Сергею Чепчугову.

Леонид Слуцкий заявил, что собирается играть с «Реалом» 1.13 в футбол, а не вымучивать результат. Надеюсь, он знает о чем говорит, а быстроногий Муса и забивной Думбия смогут это воплотить в жизнь.

Интер – Олимпик Марсель (счет первого матча 0:1). В матчах сегодняшнего дня сценарий будет крайне похожим. В обоих матчах хозяева будут вынуждены атаковать, а гости «выроют окопы» вокруг своей штрафной. Особо одаренной оборонительной тактики мы можем ожидать как раз от «Марселя» 3.60.

Судьба главного тренера «Интера» 2.00 зависит от этого матча. Клаудио Раньери в случае поражения или ничьи может быть отправлен в отставку. Об этом говорит тот факт, что Массимо Моратти в Лондоне провел деловой обед с ныне безработным Андре Виллашем-Боашем.

Матч получится очень закрытм, и здесь можно смело брать Тотал Меньше 2.5

Бавария – Базель (счет первого матча 0:1). Пропустив на последних минутах в Швейцарии, «Бавария» поставила себя в не самое удобное положение. «Базель» – это все-таки не «Хоффенхайм 1899» и его 7:1 не одолеешь. А пропустив хотя бы один мяч, «Бавария» 1.20 будет вынуждена забивать три мяча.

Но все-таки надо признать, что обладая Марио Гомесом и такими людьми, как Рибери и Роббен  баварцы могут справиться и с такой задачей, но для этого им предстоит совершить сверхусилие.

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Toffees can split points at Anfield

Everton manager David MoyesEverton look overpriced at 4/1 to inflict a second straight home defeat on Liverpool (8/11 to win in 90 Mins) in Tuesday’s 217th Merseyside derby.

But the draw (13/5) still looks like being the most likely result given that all that’s gone before the match -  which takes place one day before Toffees boss David Moyes celebrates ten years in charge.

Moyes underlined why he could be one of the hottest names on the managerial merry-go-round this summer when his Everton side topped Tottenham 1-0 on Saturday – just hours after Liverpool had slumped to a disappointing loss at Sunderland.

The Goodison Park side are now only two points behind their cross city rivals and will be champing at the bit to inflict more misery on Kenny Dalglish’s men by winning at Anfield – something they last did three years before Moyes arrived in 1999.

Liverpool’s home form this year has been the main reason behind their seventh place standing in the Premier League. The Reds have won only four of 13 matches at Anfield – and have drawn eight times.

Four of the last six meetings between the sides have also been draws, including last season’s January encounter which finished 2-2 after Dirk Kuyt’s 68th minute penalty levelled the scores (5/1 Liverpool To Score a penalty, 7/1 Everton).

Kuyt was on spot-kicks then because Steven Gerrard (13/2 First Goalscorer) was injured and the influential Liverpool skipper’s involvement in this fixture greatly improves his side’s chances of winning the match.

Gerrard (7/4 Anytime Goalscorer) scored in the 2009 derby at Anfield, which finished 1-1, but Kuyt also bagged from open play when Liverpool won the 2010 clash.

Kuyt missed a penalty when the two teams met earlier this season at Goodison Park which meant he did not score in his fourth Merseyside derby in a row.

The Dutchman has scored only one Premier League goal this season – a disappointing return from a player who hit 13, nine and 12 in his last three campaigns.

Kuyt has been coming off the bench for Liverpool recently and making an impact – as he did in extra time at the Carling Cup final.

He has scored three goals in his last eight appearances for Liverpool and on two of these occasions, it was the last goal in the match (Kuyt 7/1 Last Goalscorer)

Everton have scored in their last seven Premier League matches, a run in which they are unbeaten – having defeated Chelsea, Spurs and Manchester City during that spell.

Liverpool should hold no fears for Moyes’ men, particularly with their dodgy home record and the price on an Everton comeback victory (20/1 Everton Win from Behind) must be worth some consideration given Liverpool’s recent inability to hold onto leads against Cardiff City and Arsenal.

However, the draw looks the most likely result after 90 minutes and with Everton’s last three Premier League away games having ended 1-1,  a fourth in a row should probably be backed on Tuesday night (6/1 in Correct Score betting).

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Bayern and Inter to progress

Bayern Munich and Inter Milan must both overturn 1-0 first-leg defeats in the Champions League on Tuesday but should not be dismissed on home soil on what promises to be another night of European drama.

Bayern Munich v FC Basel

Bayern Munich bounced back domestically when demolishing Hoffenheim 7-1 on Saturday and their impressive home record in Europe makes them difficult to oppose (Bayern Munich 1/2, FC Basel 6/4 – To Qualify).

The Bavarians have built up an impressive run of 11 wins in 12 Champions League matches at the Allianz Arena and also have a 100 per cent home record in three games against Swiss visitors.

True, they were dealt a shock when Valentin Stocker’s 86th-minute goal at St. Jakob-Park condemned them to a 1-0 first-leg defeat, but club officials have already stressed there can be no more excuses (Bayern 1/5, draw 9/2, FC Basel 9/1 – 90 Minutes).

“That will give us a boost. I am confident the squad has that hunger again,” said Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes after the Hoffenheim rout. “That was important for Tuesday.”

Another incentive for the Bundesliga giants is the fact that Munich will host the Champions League final on May 19.

“Basel is a very important game for the way the rest of the season will run. We have to do that again against Basel,” Munich president Uli Hoeness told German television channel ZDF.

Arjen Robben, Mario Gomez (5/2 – First Goalscorer) and Jerome Boateng are all nursing knocks but are expected to play, while Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger came on for the final 20 minutes against Hoffenheim – over a month after he tore ankle ligaments.

Basel should not be dismissed given that they were undefeated on their travels in the group stage, holding Manchester United and Benfica and beating FC Otelul Galati – but their record in Germany is less encouraging, with one win, two draws and three defeats.

The return leg offers Basel livewire Xherdan Shaqiri (10/3 – Anytime Scorer), who has signed a pre-contract agreement with Bayern, the chance to showcase his talents in front of his future employers.

Inter Milan v Marseille

Inter Milan ended a run of nine games without a win in all competitions with a 2-0 victory against Chievo in Verona on Friday and can edge what should be a close encounter against Didier Deschamps’ strugglers (Inter Milan evens, draw 9/4, Marseille 9/4 – 90 Minutes).

The Nerazzurri have already beaten French opposition at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza this season, prevailing 2-1 against Lille on match day four, and their overall home record against Ligue 1 clubs is W5 D3 L3.

Friday’s win reduced under-pressure coach Claudio Ranieri to tears and Inter will be expected to progress in front of their home fans – but must recover from Andre Ayew’s injury-time header in France on February 22.

Diego Milito (3/2 – Anytime Scorer), who scored in stoppage-time, has urged his team-mates to use the Chievo win as a catalyst for an end-of-season flourish and they can draw comfort from winning over half – 15 out of 28 – of Uefa competition ties in which they lost the first leg away from home.

He told Sky Sports Italia: “Tuesday’s match is massive and we’re desperate to do well. And we’d then have everything to play for – this team has already shown it’s capable of going all the way.”

Marseille’s form has nosedived since beating Inter at Stade Velodrome and they have not scored in four Ligue 1 defeats since their first-leg success.

Deschamps was unbeaten against the Nerazzurri as a player, but Marseille have not been further than the last 16 since lifting the trophy in 1993 and their current form means that statistic is likely to stay unchanged.

Tuesday’s recommendation is a Bayern Munich and Inter Milan ‘To Qualify’ double which pays better than 3/1.

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Arsenal out to gun down Magpies

With Arsenal arguably in their best run of form this season, Newcastle United face a tough test when they make the trip to the capital on Monday (Arsenal 1/2, draw 3/1, Newcastle 13/2).

The Gunners tore apart AC Milan in their last outing, with a 3-0 whitewash in the Champions League, which will have left manager Arsene Wenger thinking “if only”. Despite a fine performance at the Emirates, the north London outfit crashed out of the European competition 4-3 on aggregate but will be able to take plenty of positives from the way they played against the Italian side.

Attentions will now be solely focused on securing Champions League football for next season, with a top four finish in the Premier League being a must for Wenger, who has managed to turn things around having been under intense pressure for his job last month.

The Gunners will welcome back midfielders Mikel Arteta and Aaron Ramsey to the side having recovered from a head and ankle injury respectively, with the pair set to bring more creativity to the team in the middle of the park. That will be great news for the club’s star striker Robin van Persie, who will benefit from the extra chances he will get from the returning playmakers.

The Dutch international has continued his fantastic form, which does not look like it’s going to stop, as defenses continue to struggle to handle the 28-year-old, who has been linked with moves to both Real Madrid and Barcelona. Expect Van Persie (5/2 first goalscorer) to cause the Magpies plenty of problems at the back and it wouldn’t be surprising to see his name on the scoresheet once again on Monday.

As for Newcastle, they will be looking for a much better result than they got in their last trip to north London, when they were thumped by Tottenham Hotspur 5-0 last month. The Magpies produced a rare lacklustre performance, as they were outclassed by Spurs at White Hart Lane and manager Alan Pardew won’t want that to happen again at the Emirates.

It will be an interesting midfield battle on Monday night, with Chiek Tiote set to break up and create attacks in a game the visitors might see little of the ball. However the Black and Whites do have some exciting options in attack with the likes of Demba Ba (8/1 first goalscorer) and Papiss Cisse likely to cause a less-than-watertight Arsenal defence problems.

There should be plenty of goals in this game, with neither side boasting sturdy defences but having plenty of options in attack (8/13 Over 2.5 goals). Expect Van Persie to be in the goals once again as he looks to add to his 32 goals in the current campaign.

In their current form it’s hard to look past Arsenal winning this one after their thumping of Milan but Newcastle should have a better time of it than on their last trip to the capital.

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Онлайн трансляция «Расинг» – «Барселона». «Анжи» против «Спартака» – битва за шесть очков! Ставки на матч «Реал Мадрид» – ЦСКА.

Футбол. Чемпионат Испании. Примера

Расинг – Барселона. После того, что Леонель Месси учинил в матче с «Байером», как-то не с руки рассуждатьKeita celebrate 1 300x209 Онлайн трансляция «Расинг»   «Барселона». «Анжи» против «Спартака»   битва за шесть очков! Ставки на матч «Реал Мадрид»   ЦСКА. над тем, как сложится этот матч. В прошедшем матче Лиги Чемпионов было ясно показано, что происходит, если «Барса» 1.17 настроена на матч и небольшая толика удачи на их стороне. Я упомянул про толику удачи и  не ошибся, так как без нее даже гениальнейший Леонель Месси не смог бы совершить это историческое событие. До него еще никто не забивал по пять мячей в матчах Лиги Чемпионов.

После этого матча аргентинца признают лучшим в истории мирового футбола не только читатели газеты «Марка», но и многие специалисты в области футбола. Но одно дело – Лига Чемпионов, а – другое Чемпионат Испании. При должном настрое вопросов с «Расингом» возникнуть не должно, да и нельзя отпускать «Реал» так далеко.

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Футбол. Чемпионат России. Премьер-лига

Анжи – Спартак. Такова специфика третьего круга Чемпионата России, что любая победа в первой группе команд сразу поднимает вас в табелях о рангах. Вот и «Анжи», переигравший в прошедшем туре «Динамо», теперь готовится к встрече с московским «Спартаком» 3.10, и может в случае победы перепрыгнуть с последних строчек восьмерки в лидирующие.

Гус Хиддинк принял решение готовить команду к этой встрече в солнечной Турции, таким образом, «Анжи» прилетит в Махачкалу только в день игры, а это нивелирует преимущество своего поля. Что впрочем, не мешает считать «Анжи» 2.30 фаворитом этого матча.

Значимым событием в жизни махачкалинского клуба стал перевод Роберто Карлоса из позиции действующего игрока в директора дагестанского клуба. По всей видимости, великий бразилец завершил карьеру действующего игрока.

Футбол. Лига Чемпионов. 1/8 Финала

Реал Мадрид – ЦСКА (счет первого матча 1:1). Шансы ЦСКА крайне невелики, так как обманчивая ничья с одной стороны дает шансы «армейцам» 16.00, с другой стороны обязывает их забивать в Мадриде хотя бы мяч. Знаете, забить на «Сантьяго Бернабеу» не является чем-то фантастическим, другое дело, что к тому моменту вы можете пропустить 3, а то и 5 мячей в свои ворота.

С другой стороны, мало кто на 32-й минуте матча в Москве думал о том, что на 93-й все будут ликовать…

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Back Yellow Submarine to rise

Bet on La LigaVillarreal host Getafe in a rare Monday night game for La Liga which sees the meeting of two sides who are nervously looking over their shoulders after a disappointing season to date (Villarreal 5/6, draw 5/2, Getafe 3/1).

Villarreal’s nightmare season got even worse with a shock 2-1 defeat to rock-bottom Real Zaragoza last weekend. Two goals in the final five minutes gave Zaragoza just their fourth win of the entire campaign and continued Villarreal’s shocking form on the road.

They have now lost nine, drawn three and won just once in their 13 away games this season.

It is hard to believe that Villarreal actually finished fourth in La Liga last season, qualifying for the Champions League, but that defeat at Zaragoza has left them in 17th place, just three points above the drop zone.

The result also means a win against their Madrid-based opponents on Monday is even more important if they are to avoid dropping further into the relegation mire – the frightening prospect of going down is suddenly a very real one.

The visit of Getafe – who are just two places and two points better off – represents a huge opportunity for the Yellow Submarine to gain an advantage over a relegation rival, jump up three places in the table and create breathing space between themselves and the bottom three.

On paper they should take the points. Villarreal have an impressive record versus Getafe at home, winning six and drawing one of their last seven meetings.

You also have to consider their impressive form at El Madrigal, despite their poor league position.

Villarreal have lost just once all season in the league on their home ground – a crazy statistic if you look at their position in the table. Indeed, only Barcelona have lost less at home in the league.

Their haul of 20 goals scored is also only bettered by one team outside of the top six.

The Azulones meanwhile haven’t won in their last five, and have won just three times on the road this season.

The return of Marco Ruben is another reason to put your money behind Villarreal. The Argentine has hit seven goals in 22 appearances and is set to return from injury after missing last weekend’s defeat.

Therefore, despite their woes and actually being below Getafe in the table, it is well worth backing José Francisco Molina’s men for the win.

A 2-0 victory is a handy priced 7/1, while a Villarreal half time/full time is another option at 15/8.

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City set to open gap

There are three matches on Sunday with the focus largely on the Premier League title race with Manchester City and Manchester United in action, although basement side Wigan also have points to play for. City currently hold a two-point advantage over United going into the weekend’s fixtures and remain odds on at 8/11 with the defending champions available at 11/10 – and any points dropped now could have a huge bearing on where the trophy ends up.

Swansea City v Man City 2pm

Roberto Mancini has suffered a big blow with captain Vincent Kompany ruled out with a calf injury picked up in the 1-0 defeat at Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League, and Pablo Zabaleta also misses the trip to the Liberty Stadium while there are doubts over defensive duo Micah Richards and Joleon Lescott.

Not an ideal situation to be heading to South Wales where the Swans have been beaten just twice this season but City do have strength in their squad to cover for such eventualities.

City’s hopes of keeping a fifth clean sheet on the bounce have been hit on the face of it, but Swansea have struggled to score for large parts of the season, having failed to score in 11 of their 27 games.

Scott Sinclair and Danny Graham could cause one or two problems but Nathan Dyer’s absence is key for the Swans, who suffered a 4-0 mauling at the Etihad Stadium on the opening day of the season.

Going forward, City have a wealth of options and there is no reason why the leaders cannot capitalise on that strength to get the three points (Swansea 5/1, Draw 11/4, City 8/13 Match Betting).

Man United v West Brom 2pm

The champions have never lost to West Brom in the Premier League and have won six of their last seven Premier League games but there looks to be value in opposing United in the match betting (Man Utd 2/7, Draw 9/2, WBA 11/1 Match Betting).

Sir Alex Ferguson’s men go into the game on the back of a 3-2 reverse at Old Trafford in the Europa League – a scoreline which flattered the home side – and West Brom have hit form of late.

The Baggies have smashed both Wolves and a Martin O’Neill rejuvenated Sunderland as well as ending the reign of Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea to climb up to 10th place in the table.

Roy Hodgson’s men also have a better record on their travels than they do at the Hawthorns, and proved they can match United by coming from 2-0 down at Old Trafford last season to snatch a point.

United are second in the table and do have quality in their ranks but it has often misfired this season and Albion at 11/1 look worthy of consideration.

At the very least, they can get amongst the goals so backing over 2.5 goals at 8/15 or Albion with a goal start at 13/5 should not be overlooked.

Norwich v Wigan 4pm

Wigan are in desperate need of the points to boost their bid for survival and perhaps stave off a growing anxiety in the ranks – with chairman Dave Whelan having a pop at his players following last weekend’s defeat to Swansea.

Norwich have enjoyed their return to the top-flight and comfortably sit in mid-table with a 13-point cushion over the relegation zone.

The Canaries do not seemingly have any pressure on them going into the game, other than the weight of expectation as they are the 5/6 favourites in the match betting, with Latics available at 10/3 and the draw at 13/5.

Roberto Martinez can seemingly count on the support of his boss but that may well come into question if the club continues to struggle – and it is difficult seeing that changing on Sunday.

Wigan have mustered just four wins all season and have now gone 12 matches without a victory, while goals continue to be a problem, having scored a mere 23 to date.

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