Teodore

We all remember what you wrote about the war a few months ago.
but it was easier to delete your posts.....
Putin's clapper.

If you cant understand what means banning tennis players i think we cant discuss. Look at the mirror you see Putin friend.
In this situation in Ukraine I wont be ale to shake hand to any russian but if for you this is not a problem that means a lot... Maybe you will understand that when you see bombs 100,200,300km behind you ..even maybe closer.
We have different values and people like you in western europe will never understand it.
 
Bye.
 
god, honor and fatherland
 

If you cant understand what means banning tennis players i think we cant discuss. Look at the mirror you see Putin friend.
In this situation in Ukraine I wont be ale to shake hand to any russian but if for you this is not a problem that means a lot... Maybe you will understand that when you see bombs 100,200,300km behind you ..even maybe closer.
We have different values and people like you in western europe will never understand it.
 
Bye.
 
god, honor and fatherland
 

Maybe for you is "very native"... Very typical for eastern Europe.
Of course not all od russians are responsible for that but all Europe even all world should fight with Putin with very hard sactions against all of them like: Swift regulation, problems with flight outsideRussia, maybe even banned them from using MasterCard and Visa. This is only way to win against this silly prick. 
Even if it hits ordinary Russians, it's hard. But this is the price of freedom, and you might understand if you lived 300km from these events in Kiev not probably much further away.
 
 
"Similar to the Olympics, let them compete under a different flag. " Typical leftside retoric. 
There is no differnce between somesone compete as "Russia" with the flag or something like "National federation of Russia" without flag.
 
But hard to understand this if you are living whereever you are right now. I guess.
 
 
 

And for you "not to war" is enough ? 
For me no...and if football, volleyball, handball, figure iceskating are banned for them, even russian mma fighters will not fight in polish organisations like KSW.
 
 
For me also in wta and atp they should be banned. 
 

Alfreton v Curzon Ashton match is off.

Nikoloz Basilashvili to beat Arthur Rinderknech at 2.01 with Pinnacle
I can't have Basilashvili as the underdog here. He's generally unreliable, but he's done well in these tournaments before and he now smells his chance after getting through a much trickier opponent in Fucsovics. Rinderknech has that good win over Shapo, but that cuts two ways and he could be a bit deflated tomorrow. Also, this is a very decent match-up for Basilashvili, he's typically done well against these big hitter kind of opponents.

Not at the moment looking to see what the markets and the weather does.

I think it is going to be hard to be bullish about anything whilst Covid is disrupting football so much. I'm hoping that clubs are more likely to get out of league games than they were FA Trophy matches as there were some teams who kept Covid issues very quiet with Enfield only managed two subs against Eastleigh for example. The other issue we are going to have is that training will have been disrupted with those who have had Covid regardless of how ill they were. 
I have 8 bets over Sunday and Monday.
 
Aldershot v Woking
I'm always slightly wary of getting involved in a derby match especially one that is as big as this, but Woking have been off the boil for a while now and they couldn't even beat an understrength Yeovil side in the FA Trophy last week. Aldershot meanwhile have won 4 out of their last 5 in the league and although they were a bit fortunate to overcome Kingstonian in the Trophy last week it did at least keep the good run going. There isn't a huge amount in the price but I think there is enough to warrant a bet on the home side.
 
Torquay v Yeovil
I still don't really know how Torquay managed to beat Stockport in their last league game, but what I will say is they do seem to have stepped up their performances against the better sides in the division. This was backed up by the fact they went to Tonbridge and lost 2-1 in the FA Trophy despite the fact the victors had a weakened team out. As mentioned above Yeovil came from a goal down to beat Woking, in the league they are unbeaten in 7 and of course they have the FA Cup 3rd Round to look forward to. They haven't always been the best side in those games, but they keep getting results and I certainly think they are too big a price here as there isn't much between these two at all.
 
AFC Telford v Chester (National League North)
Steve Watson was announced as the new Chester manager on Thursday and I think he can get 3 points in his first match in charge. For me they are a better side than their hosts on paper and Telford haven't really improved for their new manager. They had a very winnable game at home to Guiesley on Tuesday and yet they were pretty poor in a 1-0 defeat. I'd make Chester slight favourites here so there is value in the price.
 
Curzon Ashton v Southport (National League North)
To be fair to the home side they are proving hard to beat having drawn 5 of their last 9 league games, but they have only won once in that spell, although it was against Fylde. As I wrote on Tuesday ahead of the called off game against Kettering, Southport are flying at the moment and although not as big value as they were on Tuesday they are value again to pick up another 3 points.
 
Chelmsford v Braintree (National League South)
An Essex derby between two of the poorer sides in the division, but there are certainly more signs of life in the away side at the moment and I don't see why they are such a big price. No league wins in 9 now for the home side and they have only managed to draw against two other sides around them in the table, Tonbridge and Billericay, in their last 2 games. Braintree have only lost to Havant in their last 4 league games, managing a win against Tonbridge and two draws in the time. I suspect it will probably be a game low on quality, but Braintree should certainly be much closer to Chelmsford in the betting and hopefully they can edge it for us.
 
Horsham v Lewes (Isthmian Premier)
The Horsham manager is one of the bosses to have come out and said how badly Covid has affected his side, but they want to play the games as they are desperate for the season not to be null and voided which is completely understandable. He mentioned he might be able to have a training session on Thursday, but that would only have 6 or 7 players and the players haven't kicked a ball since they played a County Cup game against Hastings on the 14th. As good form as they are in that is hardly ideal going into a tough game against a good side. Lewes can throw in the odd stinker as mentioned in the preview below, but they are a side who should end up in the play-offs and they hold the advantage here for me given Horsham's issues.
 
Potters Bar v Hornchurch (Isthmian Premier)
Hornchurch have been in good form in recent weeks having lost just two of their last 8 league games. They were against Worthing and Enfield as well so two of the toughest games in the division. They have crept into the play-off picture and I think they will have too much for their hosts who have mainly struggled of late. Potters Bar did manage to beat Lewes 5-1 recently although that was a game to forget for their opponents and I think their other 3 of their last 4 games shows where they are actually at right now. They lost those 3 games and in their last 2 they have conceded 4 both times. One of those defeats was to bottom side Leatherhead as well so it is the away side who are value to win this.
 
Wimborne v Salisbury (Southern Premier South)
Another example of how hard it is at the moment to fully know what is happening at each club is the fact the Salisbury, who of course was one of the bets last week, only had 12 available players for the game against Poole. The fact they led twice and then drew 2-2 is of great credit, but I also think it shows how Poole aren't in a strong position at the moment. Wimborne did us a huge favourite on the other-hand last week when they beat Gosport and it showed how much they are improving at the moment. This is potentially a tricker game for them, but the bookies have not surprisingly not caught up with the fact that Wimborne have strengthened and they are worth backing again for me.
 
Aldershot 1pt @ 6/4 with Ladbrokes and Coral (take up to 5/4)
Yeovil 1pt @ 13/5 with Bet365 (take up to 15/8)
Chester 1pt @ 8/5 with Betfred (take up to 11/8)
Southport 1pt @ 2/1 with William Hill, Paddy Power and Betfair (take up to 6/4)
Braintree 1pt @ 9/4 with William Hill (take up to 7/4)
Lewes 1pt @ 7/5 with William Hill, Paddy Power, Betfair and Bet365 (take up to 11/8)
Hornchurch 1pt @ 5/4 with William Hill and Bet365
Wimborne 1pt @ 21/10 with Paddy Power and Betfair

Merry Christmas everyone!

Manchester City vs Leeds
The second game from this schedule of midweek matches in the Premier League is an 8pm GMT kick-off between league leaders Manchester City and lower mid-table side Leeds at the Etihad Stadium. Everything is pointing towards a business-like win for the in-form home team but is there anything to suggest that we might see the away side cause some problems for their hosts?
Manchester City once again sit proudly on top of the Premier League as they aim to retain the title they regained they last season. Pep Guardiola's men are 1 point clear ahead of 2nd placed Liverpool but have won 6 straight league games in a row as they start to find some rhythm. There is the issue of influential full back Joao Cancelo being unavailable for this game due to suspension. Striker Ferran Torres is still ruled out through injury. A win here would see City equal Liverpool's record in the top flight of 33 wins in a single calendar year that has stood since 1982. City are also undefeated in their last 14 Premier League games played on a Tuesday.
Leeds have been struggling to find their best form with injuries and inconsistent performances hampering their efforts. Marcelo Bielsa's side are down in 15th place and just 5 points above the relegation zone. The trio of Patrick Bamford, Kalvin Phillips, and Liam Cooper are all ruled out sadly. The dramatic 3-2 loss away to Chelsea on the weekend ended an undefeated run of 3 league games but it did show that the Whites are capable of going toe-to-toe with even the best teams in this division. It's now just 1 win from their last 8 away league games this season. Bielsa's men will have fond memories of this fixture last season which they won 2-1 back in April. They do also love playing on a Tuesday having won all 5 of their games played on this day since returning to the top flight of English football.
Surprisingly, Leeds are a bit of a bogey team for Manchester City with City having failed to win any of the previous 4 league meetings between the two sides. The last such victory coming back in January 2003 under the management of Kevin Keegan. I do feel this game is set up for City to finally end that streak and gain a convincing win against a Leeds side that is playing well below the standards they set last term.
Manchester City HT/FT @ 1.61 with Coral
Manchester City -2 @ 2.20 with SpreadEx

These are the 3 of my original tips that still offer value. I too am on Chorley although they are marginal value now.   Eastleigh v Aldershot On the face of it Aldershot look in good form, but I think a lot of that is down to the fact they have had the right fixtures to see them get points on the board. Their xG hasn't been overly impressive despite the fact they have won 3 and drawn 1 of their last 4 games and I think they face their toughest test of this run of fixtures. They blew a 2 goal lead against Altrincham last week and Eastleigh's home form has been very impressive with them winning 5 times and losing just once. The loss came in their opening home game of the season as well and they beat Notts County in their last home game. They also went to Dagenham and won in their last fixture. The slight concern is they haven't played since the 23rd November so they maybe a bit rusty, but that is factored into the price for me and they look a solid bet.   Yeovil v Barnet A good win for Yeovil in the FA Cup last week over Stevenage which continued their strong run of form. They haven't lost in 7 league games now, but they have had a bit of fortune in that time and they did only draw against Dover recently. Barnet have done us a couple of good favours in the last few weeks and they look a big price to me here. They have deserved their last 3 wins over Torquay, Woking and Maidenhead and as I have mentioned Dean Brennan has transformed the sides fortunes. It's still a mystery as to why he hasn't been given the job on a full time basis. They are more than capable of picking up another 3 points here.   Double I am really keen on both Notts County and Stockport County winning on Saturday so I am going to stick them both in a double. Notts County host Southend and they still look way off the pace. Their xG in the win over Altrincham was only 0.49 and Maidenhead had a slightly higher one than them in the draw on Tuesday night. They were pretty poor in the 2nd half and I think they are going to really struggle to get anything from a trip to Meadow Lane. Stockport meanwhile travel to Torquay and if Stockport continue to play as they have been then they will gain another 3 points. They were unlucky to lose to Rotherham in the FA Cup last week and they just look a different side under Challinor. They are creating plenty of chances and scoring goals and Torquay are just nowhere near the levels that they were at last season. They did deserve to beat Weymouth last week, but they have been struggling against the better sides in the division and Stockport are certainly one of those.    Eastleigh 2pts @ 6/5 with William Hill (take up to 5/6) Barnet 1pt @ 5/2 with BetVictor (take up to 2/1) Notts County/Stockport County 2.5pts double @ 2.4/1 with Bet365 and Betfred (take up to 15/8)  

Brighton vs Leeds
The evening kick-off in the Premier League on Saturday comes up at 5:30pm GMT when out-of-form duo Brighton and Leeds go head-to-head at the Amex Stadium. Is this the game where one of these two sides start to turn their results around or will we see both teams cancel out each other? The importance to earn 3 points here is evident for both teams but is there much separating them?
Brighton might have started this season with a bang but the problems of last season appear to once again be setting in. The Seagulls are without a win in 7 league matches now and it's seen them drop down to 9th in the table. Graham Potter's side are still just 6 points outside the Champions League qualification spots though so all is not lost. Defensive concerns are a big worry for Potter with his team conceding 9 goals in their last 4 league games and have also seen 23 shots on target on their own goal. A pick for anytime scorer here is Neal Maupay who has bagged 4 goals in 6 appearances against Leeds.
Leeds are slowly getting all their big players back but the Whites remain down in 17th place and just 2 points above the relegation zone. Marcelo Bielsa's men have won just 1 of their last 5 league games. The biggest concern for Leeds is the fact they have dropped 10 points this season from winning positions. Interestingly, only Chelsea and Leeds are yet to concede a league goal from outside the penalty area. There is also a fascinating statistic that Bielsa has a 65% win rate against English managers in the top flight compared to just 23% win rate against non-English managers in the Premier League.
Both of these teams are going through their own tough spells at the moment. Brighton have shown at times this season that they could be a real force in the top flight where as Leeds just haven't really got going yet. Brighton have won 8 of their last 9 league matches against Leeds but the ELO ratings are favouring the away team by quite a way. I am concerned that Leeds have lost their last 5 away games against Brighton but I just feel a Leeds win is due so I'm putting my faith in the ELO ratings.
Leeds to Win @ 3.85 with SBK
BTTS @ 1.81 with SBK

Norwich vs Wolves
The final preview for the 3pm GMT kick-offs on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League is a potential firecracker affair between a seemingly rejuvenated Norwich and an in-form Wolves at Carrow Road. If you had put this game forward to me a few weeks ago then I'd have said there was only one winner but football is a funny old game. Fast forward a few weeks and suddenly it's not quite so cut and dry.
Norwich were looking like a team all at sea under Daniel Farke but the arrival of new head coach Dean Smith appears to have galvanized the troops. The Canaries ushered in the new era with a storming 2-1 win at home to Southampton last week. That made it back-to-back victories and lifted Norwich off the bottom of the table to 19th position and just 3 points from safety. Suddenly, things are looking more positive for last season's Championship winners. There is a chance for the team to win three straight wins in the top flight for the first time since 2012. 
Wolves present quite the opposition to Norwich this week. Bruno Lage's side bounced back from defeat to win 1-0 at home against West Ham last weekend. It was a superb 3 points for Wanderers and lifted them to 6th in the table and just 4 points outside the Champions League qualification places. It's now 5 wins from their last 7 league games and it appears that Lage's reign is one that is moving the club in the right direction. A key part of those results has been the return of Raul Jimenez who scored the winner last weekend. This is officially their best start to a top flight campaign since 1979. The team's record against newly promoted teams is also impressive having won 5 of the last 7 of those such encounters.
I think this will be a tricky tie for Wolves with Norwich seemingly building up a bit of form and momentum. However, this is a Wolves side that fear nobody at the moment. Lage has got them playing effective football and last weekend's result against one of the league's best performers was a huge statement. I can see Norwich giving it a real good go but I think Wolves could still have too much for their hosts.
Wolves to Win @ 2.20 with Betfred
Anytime Scorer: Raul Jimenez @ 2.90 with Mansion Bet

Liverpool vs Southampton
The 3pm GMT action on Saturday afternoon in the Premier League continues with Liverpool versus Southampton at Anfield. Both of these sides are pretty much par for the course so far this season with the home team knocking on the door of the title race in 3rd place just 4 points behind league leaders Chelsea and the away side down in 13th position but 5 points clear of the relegation zone.
Liverpool might have only won 1 of their last 3 league games but the 4-0 home win over Arsenal in their last league outing was followed up by a convincing 2-0 home victory against Porto in the Champions League in midweek. Jurgen Klopp's men are back to winning ways and they're playing like a wounded animal. It's now 22 league games scored in a row for the Reds and they have now scored more than 1 goal in 16 games straight across all competitions. It's also interesting to note that Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 9 league victories. If you want an anytime scorer bet other than the obvious Mohamed Salah this week then Sadio Mane has scored 8 goals in his last 8 league appearances for Liverpool.
Southampton come into this game as the underdogs but it'll be more interesting to see how Ralph Hasenhuttl's side reacts after the 2-1 defeat away to bottom three placed Norwich last weekend that was a loss that ended an unbeaten run of 4 league games, including 3 wins, for the Saints. Despite their upturn in form before last weekend's loss, Southampton have only won 1 of their 6 league games on the road this season. That has totalled up to 13 losses in their 17 away league games during this calendar year. Intriguingly, only Chelsea and Manchester City have conceded less goals in the first half this season.
The head-to-head statistics don't make for pretty reading for Southampton fans with Liverpool having won 7 of their last 8 games against Southampton in the league. Southampton also haven't won in the last 7 league games played at Anfield. Not only that but they've lost the last 4 trips to Liverpool without scoring a single goal. I wouldn't be surprised to see another clean sheet win for Liverpool here.
Liverpool to Win to Nil @ 2.45 with SportNation
Anytime Scorer: Sadio Mane @ 2.15 with SpreadEx

Arsenal vs Newcastle
The first Premier League game of the weekend takes place at 12:30pm GMT on Saturday when Champions League-chasing Arsenal entertain bottom-of-the-table Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium. These two teams are competing at opposite ends of the table but can we expect any kind of shock after a recent managerial for the away side or will the home fans be validated in "trusting the process".
Arsenal suffered a setback to their improving season last week after the Gunners lost 4-0 away to title contenders Liverpool. It was a gut-wrenching defeat for Mikel Arteta's side who had gone unbeaten in 10 matches across all competitions prior to that loss. It was a disappointing result for Arsenal who had kept back-to-back clean sheets prior to that game but was it a one-off? The team are still 5th in the table and only 3 points outside the top four. Arsenal have still got their decent home form in tact with just 1 loss from their 8 home games so far in all competitions. They also come into this game knowing they have won the last 7 meetings with Newcastle and haven't lost to the Toon Army at home since 7th November, 2010.
Newcastle will have mixed feelings about last weekend's 3-3 draw with Brentford. Before the game there was a feeling of optimism amongst the Magpies faithful that they could get a win from this fixture. However, the fact they were 2-1 down and 3-2 down but managed to claw back the result twice will have pleased new head coach Eddie Howe at the level of character his players showed to get something from the game.  The team are still rooted to the foot of the table but are now just 5 points adrift of safety. Unfortunately, they have lost 17 of the last 18 clashes with Arsenal across all competitions so they can be forgiven for not having the most optimistic stance ahead of this encounter.
I think this is going to be a tough game for Newcastle as it is but their head-to-head record against Arsenal over the last decade has been atrocious. I am expecting to see a rebound performance from the Gunners in this game and I think it could take some time before we start seeing Howe's managerial impact on the team. Newcastle are one of only two teams along with Burnley who have yet to win a league game away this season and that will continue here.
Arsenal to Win & BTTS @ 3.00 with Bet365
Total Goals Scored Over 2.5 @ 1.65 with SBK

@Darranwhere are you ? 

Jannik Sinner (+1.5 sets) to beat Daniil Medvedev at 1.83 with Pinnacle
Sinner free-rolling is always dangerous and he showed that in his first match here. This will be a tougher test, but he has what it takes and Medvedev might be a bit off after those two wins.

The more Hurkacz want to play better and show up, the worst he plays.

Agree @CzechPunterbut remember that Hurkacz is high motivated to secure ATP finals place. 

Carlos Alcaraz to beat Matteo Berrettini at 3.00 with Pinnacle
This looks a bit overpriced to me. Sure, Berrettini has the better game for the conditions, but 3.00 is way too high for someone as talented as Alcaraz. He's also been tremendous so far in Vienna. I don't like the handicap, though. For me, it's either the outright or nothing.

Arsenal vs Aston Villa
The Premier League action kicks off on Friday night this weekend with Arsenal hosting Aston Villa in an 8pm BST kick-off from the Emirates Stadium. Both teams are without a win in their last two league games so there is an emphasis on the importance of halting that winless run now before it becomes a problem. The home side are the slight favourites heading into the game but should the travelling team be written off?
Arsenal had appeared to be moving in a more positive direction under Mikel Arteta after a slow start to their season. The Gunners had won three on the bounce before back-to-back draws with Brighton away and Crystal Palace at home. You could argue they were fortunate to take a point in both games. The team is now in 12th place but you feel a few positive results in a row will thrust them back into the Champions League qualification conversation. That would require consistency though and that is an issue that has plagued Arteta's tenure as Arsenal head coach. Home form remains solid though with Arsenal only losing 1 of their last 6 home league games and they are unbeaten in 5 league matches. Scoring goals is still a problem for Arsenal though with the 7 goals the team has scored being their lowest goal tally after 8 league games since 1986. If you're looking for an anytime scorer bet then Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has bagged a goal in his last 3 home league games.
Aston Villa will come into this game aiming to provide stern opposition for their hosts. Dean Smith will be delighted to welcome back the trio of Matty Cash, Leon Bailey, and Bertrand Traore. The club are in 13th place and have lost their last 2 league games conceding 5 goals in the process. Away form is a nagging problem for Villa having lost 5 of their last 8 away league games. There is evidence that Villa are slow getting into games with the team only scoring 2 of their 12 league goals so far in the first half. Two players could be the key for Villa if they're to win this game. Ollie Watkins scored 3 of the 4 goals Villa scored against Arsenal last season so he could be worth an anytime scorer bet. Former Gunners keeper Emiliano Martinez has also kept a staggering 18 clean sheets for the club since he moved to the Midlands side back in September 2020. However, history sends a warning to Villa with the club failing to win any of their last 12 away top flight league games played on a Friday.
The head-to-head record shows that Aston Villa have had the better of Arsenal over recent games and are currently on a 3-game winning streak. Is this a sign that Smith has worked Arteta out? Only Manchester City and Chelsea have beaten Arsenal more times at the Emirates Stadium than Aston Villa. I do think that this game is there to be won for Arsenal. Arteta is gambling with his youthful sides and they are making mistakes but they're learning. I think Villa's woeful away form could be the deciding factor so I'm going to back Arsenal to win. Interestingly, over 2.5 goals have been scored in each of the last 9 league meetings between these two sides at this stadium.
Arsenal to Win @ 2.00 with SportNation
Total Goals Scored Over 2.5 @ 1.83 with SBK

Hurkacz looks great here. Dimitrov tired after his match. For me nice to try. 

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