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Nottingham Forest vs Fulham
The second preview I'm covering from the Friday night double header in the Premier League is the 8pm BST kick-off between newly promoted teams Nottingham Forest and Fulham from the City Ground. The home team will be hoping to end their current winless run against an opponent that has shown the qualities required to stay up this season. Can either team get a win to boost their confidence levels?
Nottingham Forest took a big risk this off-season spending vast sums of money on bringing new players in for their first Premier League campaign since 1999. The Tricky Trees have shown moments of that gamble paying off but it remains just 4 points earned from their 6 league matches with a goal difference of -10 and the team down in 19th position. Steve Cooper will have been disappointed with the last two league results of a 6-0 loss away to Manchester City followed by a 3-2 defeat at home to Bournemouth. The three league defeats in a row is Forest's worst losing streak in the top division since 1992. The team have conceded a division-high 100 shots on goal this season which not only suggests frailties at the back but holes in the defensive set-up of their midfield. 
Fulham are undoubtedly looking the best-placed out of the newly promoted sides to stay up this season. Marco Silva's men have taken 8 points from their 6 league matches thus far with the team currently situated in 10th place. Home form has been key to that with the Cottagers unbeaten on home surface but it's a contrasting story on their travels with the team yet to pick up a victory on the road in the league this season. It's now no win in 7 away matches across all competitions for the West London club. Being able to convert their chances is making a huge difference for Fulham with their average goals scored per game this season of 1.50 over double that of their last Premier League campaign which was just 0.70. Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic could make history by becoming the first Fulham player to score in 5 consecutive league games for the club.
This will be the first top flight league meeting between these two teams since a 1-1 draw at this venue back in 1968. Fulham have won on each of their last three league visits to Nottingham Forest's ground and given how both teams have been playing recently you'd have to feel they are worth backing here. It'll be interesting to see how the week off has allowed Forest to prepare for bouncing back from the demoralising loss to Bournemouth. I still feel they are a tricky team to beat at home. I just think it's all too much change in one go for Forest and Fulham's more familiar and cohesive set up should see them get the win.
Fulham to Win @ 2.62 with SBK
Anytime Scorer: Aleksandar Mitrovic @ 2.38 with Betfred

The game between Arsenal and PSV has been postponed due to police limitations...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62874403

Chelsea vs RB Salzburg
The Champions League group stage games continue with their second round schedules on Wednesday night. Next up, we have the 8pm BST kick-off between Premier League club Chelsea and Austrian Bundesliga side RB Salzburg from Stamford Bridge. Both of these teams dropped points in their opening group stage game so the importance on getting a win could not be overstated.
Chelsea begin another new era in this game with newly appointed manager Graham Potter taking charge of his first game at the club. The Blues took the controversial decision to sack Thomas Tuchel after their surprise 1-0 loss away to Dinamo Zagreb last week. The move to bring in Potter has happened swiftly and with Premier League matches postponed over the weekend due to the death of Her Majesty the Queen this will be his first outing in the dugout. Potter will have to deal with being without the key duo of N'Golo Kante and Edouard Mendy. It is just 1 clean sheet in 7 matches for Chelsea this season so far and it'll be interesting to see if Potter addresses the defensive issues that ultimately cost Tuchel his job. Chelses are unbeaten at home this season and have scored 2 goals in each of their home matches this campaign.
RB Salzburg remain a team that seem to unearth gems from across the globe. The likes of Sadio Mane, Naby Keita, Patson Daka, Karim Adeyemi, and Erling Haaland have all donned the red bull colours. This current crop of players are also proving worthy of following in their footsteps. Head coach Matthias Jaissle has openly admitted his scouting team have had to do some digging to prepare for a Chelsea team under Potter by studying Potter's work at Brighton. Salzburg themselves have had a positive start to the season but it's not been flawless. League form has delivered 7 wins from 8 league games but they did suffer a 2-1 loss away to Sturm Graz earlier in the campaign. The team were also held to a 1-1 draw at home to AC Milan in their opening group game in this competition. The attacking qualities of Fernando, Benjamin Sesko, and Noah Okafor amongst others make this Salzburg team one that you can never write off.
The fact that RB Salzburg have scored in each of their competitive matches so far this season and that both teams have scored in Chelsea's last 6 home matches played suggests we should see goals here. Let's be honest, it's very tough to work out how Potter will set up with this Chelsea team. He's barely had a week with the players, he's got influential players missing, and it's uncertain if his methods that he used at Brighton will work with this group. RB Salzburg could rightly be smelling blood here. I know it's unlikely but for the price being offered I think backing RB Salzburg to get something here is certainly worth taking a chance on.
RB Salzburg Double Chance @ 3.60 with SportNation
BTTS @ 2.02 with SBK

Pretty sure either Liverpool - Ajax and/or Bayern - Barcelona will go over 3,5 (may be both of course) , i am contemplating which one to take

Sporting CP vs Tottenham
The second round of Champions League group stage games is here and we start the previews with an intriguing Group D encounter between Portuguese Primeira Liga side Sporting CP and Premier League club Tottenham in this early 5:45pm BST kick-off on Tuesday afternoon from Estadio Jose Alvalade. Both teams won their opening group games in solid fashion so this presents a great opportunity to move closer to qualification for the last 16.
Sporting CP may well have had an inconsistent start to their domestic campaign with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats leaving the team in 7th place in the Primeira Liga but the 3-0 win away to Bundesliga team Eintracht Frankfurt in the opening group game of this competition was a massive statement. Head coach Ruben Amorim will be hoping his team can build on the successes of last season that saw them finish 2nd in the league whilst winning the Taca da Liga and Supertaca Candido de Oliveira and reaching the last 16 of the Champions League. It's been another season of big exits for the Lions with the likes of Nuno Mendes, Joao Palhinha, and Matheus Nunes all leaving the club. However, the club have spent close to £40 million on new signings to bolster the squad. It is some of the exciting names they kept in Pedro Goncalves, Marcus Edwards, and Nuno Santos that are proving to be the best performers so it'll be interesting to see if the Portuguese side can make it two wins from two group games here.
Tottenham were a team a lot of people thought would step up their game this season under the stewardship of Antonio Conte and with the club undefeated so far this season it certainly feels like that is the case. Spurs are 3rd in the Premier League after 4 wins and 2 draws from their first 6 league matches. The 2-0 home win over French Ligue 1 side Marseille was a business-like victory that showed the team are well-drilled and professional to avoid slip-ups this season. That win over Marseille made it 4 wins from 4 home games for the Londoners but they face a road trip challenge here having dropped points in two of their three away matches played this season. It is 5 wins from the last 6 matches in all competitions for Tottenham though and with Richarlison scoring both goals against Marseille he could be worth an anytime scorer shout.
It's fair to say that Sporting CP have every reason to feel anxious about this game having lost 5 of their last 6 meetings with English clubs. The 2-0 loss at home to Chaves earlier in this season shows they are not invincible at home either so you'd feel a team like Tottenham could cause them problems. It could well work in Tottenham's favour that they didn't have a game this past weekend so they'll be fresher than their hosts. I was dithering between a draw and an away win but I think Tottenham could sneak it here.
Tottenham to Win @ 2.20 with SportNation
Anytime Scorer: Richarlison @ 3.60 with Bet365

Liverpool vs Ajax
The second preview from the Champions League action on Tuesday night will see Group A take centre stage as Premier League side Liverpool host Dutch Eredivisie opposition in Ajax for this 8pm BST kick-off at Anfield. The home team will be looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat in the opening group game against a visiting club that looked very impressive in their first group match.
Liverpool are in a bit of a slump now with the club down in 7th place in the Premier League after winning just 2 of their opening 6 league games and then suffering a humiliating 4-1 loss away to Italian Serie A club Napoli in their opening group game of this competition. Jurgen Klopp has come under fire but it's his players that surely have to take the blame with the lacklustre displays of certain individuals being nothing short of alarming. That said, there is the notorious statistic that Klopp's team's performances tend to plummet in his 7th season with a club. The Reds come into this game knowing they will be without the influential Andrew Robertson. Curtis Jones, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita are all also unavailable. Just 2 clean sheets kept in their 8 matches played in all competitions this season isn't ideal but with no game last weekend and their scheduled league game with Chelsea postponed this coming weekend there is a feeling that fresh legs could give them an advantage.
Ajax suffered the seismic loss of Erik ten Hag to Manchester United over the summer but sure as night follows day the Dutch club have installed his successor in Alfred Schreuder with seamless transition. It's an incredible achievement given the club also lost the likes of Andre Onana, Ryan Gravenberch, Sebastien Haller, Lisandro Martinez, and Antony. De Godenzonen have won all 6 of their league matches this season keeping clean sheets in 4 of those matches. The team's 4-0 win over Scottish Premiership side Rangers in the opening group game was absolutely dominant. It is only 2 losses from the last 25 away matches in European competition for Ajax although this will be the club's first endeavour on the road in this competition under Schreuder. If you're looking for an anytime scorer bet then winger Steven Bergwijn has scored 7 goals in his last 6 games for Ajax making him the team's top scorer. 
I still have reservations about how this Ajax team will perform over the course of this season after the complete overhaul in playing and non-playing staff the club has experienced this summer. Rangers aren't exactly the best marker and I'm wondering if the Dutch side will struggle here. Liverpool haven't been great this season but we are comparing them to their heights of previous seasons. They still possess ample quality and remain a dangerous team on their own patch. It's games like this that will best tell us where these two teams are right now.
Liverpool HT/FT @ 2.48 with SBK
Anytime Scorer: Steven Bergwijn @ 4.50 with Bet365

Thuesday´s Games are difficult for me. Personal Feelings are saying Draw in Marseille-Frankfurt Game and Under 3.5 Goals in Bayer-Barcelona Game - but i didn´t placed this Bets - i will wait for tomorrow and for more Informations.
Only Bet i placed now is Atl. Madrid AHC0 against Leverkusen. Leverkusen are in crisis and out of Form. They have some Missings in Offensive and other Players are out of Form. So they are far away from there Best. Atl. Madrid on other Side with important Win in last CL Game against Porto. Now the only Plus for Leverkusen is maybe here the Fact that they are now not Favourites. But i don´t know if this is enough.

Empoli vs Roma
The final league game of the weekend in Serie A is the clash between Empoli and Roma in a 7:45pm BST kick-off on Monday evening from the Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli. The home team will be looking to pick up their first league win of the season here against a visiting side that had started the season well but have faltered slightly over the past week or so both domestically and in Europe.
Empoli will be keen to get that first victory on their record this season. Head coach Paolo Zanetti has seen his team only defeated once this season but 4 draws from their first 5 league games has seen the team down in 16th position and just 2 points above the relegation zone after 5 league games. The Blues have been in low-scoring affairs all season with 4 of their 5 league games so far producing less than 2.5 goals. A worrying stat is that the club have actually only won two matches since December last year in a dour spell of form that continues from last season. Zanetti has clearly stopped the rot by grinding out draws but the inability to kill teams off is holding them back. It's just 1 win from the last 13 home league games and until the team improves that home record then it will constantly be looking over its soldier at the relegation zone.
Roma became the latest team to benefit from the management of serial winner Jose Mourinho last season as they won the Europa Conference League by a 1-0 score against Feyenoord. The outspoken Portuguese manager is looking to push on in the league now with the team starting the season very well with 3 wins in their first 4 league games but a 4-0 loss away to Udinese in their last league outing was followed by a disappointing 2-1 loss away to Bulgarian side Ludogorets in their first Europa League group stage game. The Giallorossi have now failed to win any of their last 3 away games across all competitions and Mourinho will be keen to rectify that or risk seeing his team fall down the table further from their current 6th place in the table where a win would move them to within 1 point of the league leaders Napoli.
It was Roma who prevailed victorious in both encounters against Empoli last season with a 2-0 win in Rome before a 4-2 victory away in Empoli. I still feel there is a lot of work Zanetti needs to do with this Empoli team and he might have made them hard to beat against the run-of-the-mill teams in Serie A but Roma are an entirely different challenge. I think Roma should get back to winning ways here.
Roma to Win @ 1.79 with SBK
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 2.10 with Unibet

We disagree on Freib TG, Stevie   But ok, always good to have different views, cheers & GL!
Freiburg o3 @2.04
Min price to bet: o3 @1.97
Model +value: yes, strong
Significant team news: cb/dm Itakura suspended for Gladbach, lw/fw Plea injured
Note: Ok weather and good game expected here, TG 3.30-3.35 for us. It is a fact that Gladbach played 3 low-scoring games in a row, but there was a huge element of luck in first two, 1-0 win v Hertha and 1-1 draw at Bayern, with chances wasted, posts hit and penalty missed in first one; and gk Sommer making Bundesliga high 19 saves (!) in Munchen. Even last week, 0-1 v Mainz was not a true refection of game events, Gladbach really should have scored, they wasted 3 big chances and hit the post, but early 2nd half red card to Itakura basically killed the game, with Mainz taking advantage in the end. Freiburg's last home game v Bochum didn't go as we anticipated, at least not in terms of number goals scored, as it ended 1-0 despite some crazy scenes and chances, posts hit, miraculous saves and incredibly high final xG (5.20 combined!)... hopefully higher efficiency tomorrow! Freiburg are in UEL, they beat Qarabag 2-1 on Thu and travel to Greece to meet Olympiacos next Thu, but are not expected to rotate here. Btw both meetings last season were quite bizarre and both produced 6 goals.
Union Berlin dnb @2.19
Min price to bet: dnb @2.13 or +1/4 @1.81
Model +value: no, small negative
Significant team news: cb Doekhi out for Union (he has started last 3 and played well, but came into 11 only after injury to cb Leite, who is available again); cf Siebatcheu is back in the squad; rb Schmitz and fwd Uth still out for KOln
Note: With Bayern, these are the only two unbeaten teams in Bundesliga this season, it may stay like that after this game but we make it a clear 50-50 shot and like current prices on Union Berlin as underdogs. Both are playing well and both are participating in Europe, with Union losing their home game v Union St Gilloise 0-1 in UEL, and Koln drawing 1-1 away at Nice in UECL; both games on Thu. It was not a good performance by Union at all, but perhaps it is Koln who spent more energy and had a bit more emotional game, with thousands of traveling fans supporting them in Nice - if anything, we would say that Koln are in small disadvantage here compared to Union, due to that game on Thu, considering the circumstances (trip to Nice, fans, enthusiasm for European game), and the visitors could be sharper tomorrow - they have scored 2 goals in each of last 3 Bundesliga visits here (last 3 seasons), and are unbeaten with 2-1-0 (plus they won all 3 home games for 5-1-0 overall record in last 3 seasons), hopefully a trip to Koln will be fruitful for them yet again. Model does not like this, but is not aware that Koln had some 'luck' with first half red cards to Schalke and Leipzig, and then early 2nd half red card to Stutgart, so man-advantage for them for quite some time in 3 of 5 BL games so far.

That was c/p from our site, I'll add one from Ger2 in this topic at PL as well - no separate topic for this league, and perhaps better not to open it for one game, so will just throw this here:

Darmstadt -1/4 @1.90
Min price to bet: -1/4 @1.83 or -1/2 @2.11
Model +value: yes
Significant team news: -
Note: Just 2 points between these two teams, and only 1 defeat for both - however, we strongly like Darmstadt at these prices, after what they've shown last season and also what they've been showing this season so far, they have to be rated as one of the promotion candidates. Kaiserslautern are a bigger club and they don't lack ambition, but quality at the moment is not really there, they were quite lucky to get this many points and should be expected to slow down in the near future. If you look at shot and shots on target differential after 7 games, Kaiserslautern are quite negative in both, and 3rd worst in shots diff in BL2; while Darmstadt are strongly positive and 3rd best in shots diff. Darmstadt's performance last week v Bielefeld (1-1) wasn't good, though it was still tough to concede 94th min equalizer, but other than that and 1st game of the season at Regensburg, they have pretty much impressed with their play and also got a huge 2-1 win at title-favorites HSV a few weeks ago. Kaiserslautern is not an easy place to visit, but we est Darsmtadt at 51-51.5% to get 3 points tomorrow.

Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Due to the Premier League and Championship games being postponed this weekend after the death of Her Majesty the Queen I am branching out into the European leagues that are still going ahead this week. In the Bundesliga, I'm looking at Freiburg versus Borussia Monchengladbach in a 4:30pm BST kick-off on Sunday afternoon from the Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg.
Freiburg could not have hoped for a better start to this league season with the club sitting proudly, and dare we say surprisingly, on top of the Bundesliga table. Head coach Christian Streich has led his team to 4 wins from their opening 5 league games and seen them beat Bundesliga II side Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal 1st Round. There is an argument that the Breisgau Brazilians have only encountered one tricky opponent in Borussia Dortmund and they suffered a 3-1 loss at home in that fixture. However, the 3-2 win away to Bayer Leverkusen was certainly impressive. The team also picked up a 2-1 win at home in their opening Europa League group stage game against Qarabag last week. Streich himself is still managing expectations claiming the team are simply looking to stay up this season but with the team top of the table it's hard to see how the fans will remain that grounded.
Borussia Monchengladbach have experienced a solid start to their league campaign. Head coach Daniel Farke will be familiar to Premier League fans as the former gaffer of Norwich and they won't be surprised to see him doing a decent job with the club. Just 1 loss in their opening 5 league matches has seen the team sit in 8th place and just 4 points off the top of the table. A 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich was the stand out result so far but the 1-0 loss at home to Mainz 05 in their latest outing will feel like a missed opportunity. Marcus Thuram is the player to watch with 6 goals in 6 games for the club so far. Those figures were helped by a hat-trick scored in the dominant 9-1 win away to Oberliga Baden-Wurttemburg side SV Oberachern in the DFB-Pokal 1st Round.
This could prove to be a tense game. The opportunity is there for Freiburg to add another vital 3 points to their glowing start to the season but Borussia Monchengladbach have shown they can grind out results on the road against the best of teams already. It is true that Freiburg are unbeaten in their last 12 home games against Gladbach and with the last four Gladbach away games ending in a draw plus their last three league games delivering less than 2.5 goals scored I can see this ending in a low-scoring draw.
Draw @ 3.80 with Bet365
Total Goals Scored Under 2.5 @ 2.38 with BetVictor

i have been impressed with udinese this season. they have more creativity and flair this season and the fact they made really good start to league this season they look likely winners in today match

elche and getafe to win going by simple for two reasons, when they are down it's when team are most dangerous and it applies to these two clubs playing at home and also because their opponents may underestimate them as easy meals

I've gone in to the segunda for a selection today Tenerife winning in Ibiza,looking at the Ibiza they have let in 8 only managing a draw in there opening four games. Tenerife only missed out on a la Liga place last season in the final and look big here at 6/4
 

Rennes vs Auxerre
The postponement of Premier League and Championship matches this weekend due to the death of Her Majesty the Queen has led me to venture out into the European heartlands to cover other leagues. Ligue 1 is my focus here with the game between Rennes and Auxerre taking centre stage. Kick-off is scheduled for 4:05pm BST on Sunday afternoon from the Roazhon Park in Rennes.
Rennes come into this game having experienced a mixed beginning to their league campaign. Bruno Genesio's men sit in 9th position in the top flight of French football having won 2, drawn 2, and lost 2 of their opening 6 league games. Les Rennais have only lost 1 of their last 6 competitive games so they're still showing themselves to be a hard team to beat. Victories in their last two home games with the team scoring 5 goals across those matches has also put the disappointment of the opening weekend league game 1-0 home loss to Lorient firmly in the past. Question marks remain over the defensive displays with the team still yet to keep a clean sheet this season although the fact they have only conceded 1 goal in 6 of their 7 matches played across all competitions this season shows they're not far off having a solid foundation at the back.
Auxerre earned promotion back to Ligue 1 after finishing 3rd in Ligue 2 and coming up through the play-offs. Head coach Jean-Marc Furlan has witnessed his team hold their own at this level so far with the team in 12th place in the league having picked up 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 defeats. The disconcerting thing for the Burgundy-based club is that they have lost back-to-back league matches now. The optimists will contest that they weren't expected to win either game with Lyon and Marseille both very efficient opposition. The pessimists will claim the honeymoon period is over and the team is now facing the hard reality of life at this level. The hope is that Auxerre have managed to score in all except one of their matches so far this campaign and if you are finding the back of the net then you always have a chance in games.
The last time these two sides met in the league was back in 2012 when the game ended in a 1-1 draw. It's fair to say that both of these two clubs have been on very different journeys since then. Rennes will be looking to keep their domestic form solid whilst also fighting on the Europa League front. Auxerre will simply be looking to survive. Can the away side take advantage of the tired legs of the home team? Or are we still early enough in the season that fixture congestion hasn't hit yet? I'm going to back Rennes to get the win but Auxerre will likely give them a scare.
Rennes to Win & BTTS @ 3.00 with Bet365
Rennes HT/FT @ 2.20 with Coral

Tottenham vs Marseille
The second Champions League group stage game I'm going to look at is the clash between Premier League club Tottenham and French Ligue 1 side Marseille in an 8pm BST start from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This Group D encounter is an excellent opportunity for one of these teams to begin their European campaign in the best way possible. Can either team pick up the win?
Tottenham are already showing they look like the real deal this season. Antonio Conte has led his team to 3rd in the Premier League table and just 1 point behind early season leaders Arsenal. Conte has moved quickly to manage expectations by claiming it's "unthinkable" that Spurs will win the competition. The team remains unbeaten in domestic action so far so they are certainly going to be in the conversation. Stranger things have happened in this competition down the years after all. The Londoners have conceded in 4 of their 6 matches so far this season but have only conceded 5 goals. The shining light for these games has been striker Harry Kane putting his August goal droughts in the past and bagging 5 goals already this season.
Marseille will feel that with Sporting CP and Eintracht Frankfurt being the other two teams in this group that their chances of progression to the last 16 are wide open. Les Olympiens are revelling in a cracking start to their Ligue 1 season with the team currently in 2nd place and only kept off the top spot due to PSG boasting a superior goal difference. It's an unbeaten start with 5 wins from their 6 league games thus far for head coach Igor Tudor. The French club have kept clean sheets in their last 3 matches and would you expect anything less from a side managed by one of the great Croatian defenders? The team have also been free-scoring so far this season with this new look side looking like they could cause some problems for other teams in the Champions League.
Both Tottenham and Marseille have scored in every single competitive game they have played so far this season so we're going for a both teams to score bet right? I think Tottenham will tighten up defensively the longer Conte is there but they're still favouring an emphasis on attack right now. Marseille will be the underdogs for this game and I still think Tottenham will win but we should see an entertaining encounter here.
Tottenham to Win & BTTS @ 3.10 with Bet365
Anytime Scorer: Harry Kane @ 2.00 with Unibet

Sevilla vs Manchester City
The second Champions League group stage game coming up on Tuesday night is the 8pm BST start between Sevilla and Manchester City from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Group G. The home team have experienced a disastrous start to their domestic campaign after a summer of influential departures and they host a visiting team who are already looking dangerous in their efforts to win it all.
Sevilla are currently going through a dark period of their history with the club suffering their worst start to a season in 41 years after losing the defensive duo of Diego Carlos and Jules Kounde whilst also seeing impotency further up the field. Head coach Julen Lopetegui has made some movements in the transfer window by bringing in the likes of Tanguy Nianzou, Marcao, and Kasper Dolberg. It just doesn't seem to be working for Rojiblancos. The club have only picked up 1 point from their first 4 league games leaving them down in 17th place in La Liga. Is it just teething problems or is this the beginning of the end for Lopetegui's reign? Not only do the hosts for this game come into this match knowing they've already lost 3 of their first 4 league games but they also only managed to pick up one win in the group stage of this competition last season.
Manchester City made a statement signing in Erling Haaland over the summer and the Norwegian front man has already scored 10 goals for the club and he looks like the final piece in Pep Guardiola's Champions League jigsaw. Pep himself has stated that Haaland is not necessarily the answer to their prayers but it's clear he could be the differentiating factor. The Citizens have gone unbeaten in their 6 matches of this season so far and have scored a staggering 20 goals during the process. Haaland himself does possess calibre at this level though having scored 15 goals in 13 appearances in this competition for Borussia Dortmund last season. It'll be interesting to see what changes Pep makes to his team with John Stones and Kyle Walker both ruled out for this game.
I am slightly surprised to see Sevilla going through such a rough spell. I thought the sales of Carlos and Kounde were agreed with enough time for them to find suitable defensive replacements but so far it seems that Nianzou and Marcao haven't quite lived up to the demands of the club. Maybe they just need time to adapt and gel. This is the elite level of football though and patience is not a luxury many clubs can afford. I can see Manchester City inflicting more torture on their hosts here.
Manchester City HT/FT @ 1.99 with SBK
Manchester City -1 @ 1.87 with Unibet

Inter vs Bayern Munich
Last season Inter reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time in a decade, where they were eliminated by eventual runners-up Liverpool. While hopes are high of progressing to the latter stages of the competition again this time around, the Italian giants will have a difficult task qualifying from what has been billed as a potential ‘group of death,’ where they will come up against Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Viktoria Plzeň. Simone Inzaghi's and his players' preparations for this showdown were far from ideal, as they were on the wrong end of a 3-2 reverse to arch-rivals AC Milan on Saturday. Therefore, the Nerazzurri need to stabilize their game to be successful in this encounter.
As for Bayern Munich, they have exited the Champions League at the quarter-final stage in each of the last two seasons following their 2019-20 triumph. What's more, Julian Nagelsmann’s men have not quite been there all-conquering selves in the early weeks of the Bundesliga season, winning three and drawing two of their opening five fixtures. Although the Bavarians need to cope without Robert Lewandowski, they have been pretty efficient so far in the season. However, the visitors want to break a streak of two straight draws and return home with a win.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
It is going to be an interesting encounter that could easily go either way. Neither side has been consistent lately, and we wouldn’t be surprised if this encounter ends in a draw.
Goals Market Prediction
Both teams have significant attacking potential, but their defenses haven’t been tight recently. That’s why we believe they won’t keep their nets intact on Wednesday evening. 
Draw @ 4.20
BTTS Yes @ 1.50
Correct score 1:1 @ 8.50

Napoli vs Liverpool
For the third time in five years, Napoli and Liverpool are in the same group of the UEFA Champions League. The two will battle in Group A of this season’s competition, with Napoli hosting Liverpool on Match Day 1 of the competition. Napoli is coming from a good start in the Italian Serie A, currently topping the table with 11 points after their latest win, a 2-1 away win over Lazio. They want to pick up where they left off and secure a positive start on the continental stage.
Liverpool’s struggles away from home continued in their 0-0 draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby. They haven’t won an away game this season and will hope for a change here. Another thing they will hope to improve on is their defending, having managed just two clean sheets in the opening six matches. Their scoring run has been impressive, only failing to score in one of the six matches. Nevertheless, the Reds struggle with inconsistency, and Jurgen Klopp wants to stabilize the team. That’s why they aim for success in this challenging outing.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
Liverpool hasn’t been convincing so far this season, and it won’t be easy for them in front of the hot Napoli fans. We believe the hosts will remain undefeated in this clash. Moreover, Liverpool didn’t manage to win in Naples on the previous three occasions.
Goals Market Prediction
Their previous three clashes in Italy stayed under a 2.5 margin, while Liverpool still seeks the first goal at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. We think the tradition of low-scoring matches will continue.  
Napoli AH +0.5 @ 1.85
Under 2.5 FT @ 2.30
Correct score 1:0 @ 13.00

Inter Milan is playing against Bayern Munchen for the first time since 2017 after beating them at an away match. Inter Milan saw a defeat in their last against AC Milan. Their performance will not be detained by their previous games and the chance of winning is 76% as their opponent has not lost any first match in the champion League in three straight, which Milan will have to play more defense game.
Bayern Munchen has not lost a single match in their league and with the likes of their new players Munchen will not like to go easy on inter Milan or take chances, most players are at their best and they may not lose to the home team in the first leg. They have played five matches (W3, D2 ) and have scored a total of 16 goals in their last five matches.
Bayern Munchen @ 1.80
Under (3/3.5) @ 1.84

Sevilla vs Manchester City
The second Champions League group stage game coming up on Tuesday night is the 8pm BST start between Sevilla and Manchester City from the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Group G. The home team have experienced a disastrous start to their domestic campaign after a summer of influential departures and they host a visiting team who are already looking dangerous in their efforts to win it all.
Sevilla are currently going through a dark period of their history with the club suffering their worst start to a season in 41 years after losing the defensive duo of Diego Carlos and Jules Kounde whilst also seeing impotency further up the field. Head coach Julen Lopetegui has made some movements in the transfer window by bringing in the likes of Tanguy Nianzou, Marcao, and Kasper Dolberg. It just doesn't seem to be working for Rojiblancos. The club have only picked up 1 point from their first 4 league games leaving them down in 17th place in La Liga. Is it just teething problems or is this the beginning of the end for Lopetegui's reign? Not only do the hosts for this game come into this match knowing they've already lost 3 of their first 4 league games but they also only managed to pick up one win in the group stage of this competition last season.
Manchester City made a statement signing in Erling Haaland over the summer and the Norwegian front man has already scored 10 goals for the club and he looks like the final piece in Pep Guardiola's Champions League jigsaw. Pep himself has stated that Haaland is not necessarily the answer to their prayers but it's clear he could be the differentiating factor. The Citizens have gone unbeaten in their 6 matches of this season so far and have scored a staggering 20 goals during the process. Haaland himself does possess calibre at this level though having scored 15 goals in 13 appearances in this competition for Borussia Dortmund last season. It'll be interesting to see what changes Pep makes to his team with John Stones and Kyle Walker both ruled out for this game.
I am slightly surprised to see Sevilla going through such a rough spell. I thought the sales of Carlos and Kounde were agreed with enough time for them to find suitable defensive replacements but so far it seems that Nianzou and Marcao haven't quite lived up to the demands of the club. Maybe they just need time to adapt and gel. This is the elite level of football though and patience is not a luxury many clubs can afford. I can see Manchester City inflicting more torture on their hosts here.
Manchester City HT/FT @ 1.99 with SBK
Manchester City -1 @ 1.87 with Unibet

I will also play a very small Bet on Donezk. Yes they lost a many Quality. But Leipzig isn´t in Form and maybe they will have not 100% Truth in Squad for Coach Tedesco. So maybe, only Maybe this can be last Game for the Coach. So for me small 1/10 bet on DC X/Donezk

There is definitely a sweet spot that needs to be found between unrelenting commitment and complete apathy. Swing too far one way or the other and you're staring down the barrel of a Christian Gross-style tenure of management. I mean, I say all this, I'm currently in a very modest 83rd place I think it is! Listen to me by all means but then do the complete opposite. That is the key to success!
I can certainly tell you that this private league would be a worse place without you @MinellaWorksop! 

I´ve seen some good Potential in some Matches. First is Benfica Game. I expected a close Game - it´s great for Haifa that they will play CL - so they will fight every 6 Games. Think they can make the Game close and can´t see here Benfica make the Mistake and think it will be easy Game. For me also not so many Goals here to see. Benfica also last Year in CL not that Offensive Power Team. Think Haifa nearly on Same Level like Kiev last Year, so Benfica scored a only 2 Goals in Home Game. So for me here Under 3.25 are a good bet.
Other Bets for me are Simple. Man City -1.5 - they are in great Form, Haaland is in great Form and i think it´s first tough Test for the Team. But Sevilla lost many Quality in Defensive and are not good Starting in League. So Man City at the Moment are too big for them.
Other Game is Chelsea - they will win i think and Zagreb also not with there best quality like last Years. So for me here with bet365 builder - Chelsea will win and Under 4 Goals. Can´t see here that Chelsea scored more then 3 Goals, even if they have vor me some Problems this Season with offensive Power.

@StevieDay1983 haha mate, the crazy thing is, I am actually putting the effort in to win, maybe I should adopt the more continental laid back management style? As the 'Mike Bassett School of Management' techniques I am currently applying just aren't cutting the mustard lol.
The wild card was played and I did worse than before. The fans were particularly miffed that I sold Ivan Toney just as he was to go onto hitting peak hattrick hitting form.
I have publicly stated in all my press conferences that the board are the best bunch of guys and gals I have ever known. Cynics have claimed this is some shrewd brown nosing to avoid the same fate as young Scottie Parker. 
Chants of ''your not fit to wear the shirt" are said to building up amongst the terraces of the Dynamo CamSmith FC faithful...
Fingers crossed one week I may just get a mention for top scoring, but the bookies aren't quite quivering about that just yet.

The Punters Lounge Fantasy Football League has a new leader with Allan Woods and his Steep Learning Curve team taking the top spot. @Diwopa falls victim to the Manager of the Month curse as he drops to 14th place after a low-scoring round of 29 points. However, it wasn't the lowest score of the week. More on that shortly!
Congratulations to both Allan Woods and Peter York with his Bowhill Bears team for sharing the accolade of Manager of the Week with a very decent 78 points when the average score throughout the competition was just 45 points. It's also interesting to see that just 20 points separate the top 15 teams in this league. It's so close!
Now, onto the award that nobody wants! The lowest score of the round. There were a lot of contenders this week with a large number of teams scoring below 35 points but it was actually two teams who share the dishonour with Stuart Eades aka @MinellaWorksop (Dynamo CamSmith FC) and Andrew Ross aka @glavintoby (Conway@LeeOut) picking up just 22 points. Stuart, you're starting to get a bit of a reputation here. Might need to get a special award for you if this keeps happening!