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St. Gallen should defeat someone sooner or later this year - they played a tie against the stronger Basel and Young Boys in the last two rounds, which suggests they're getting better form. It seems Thurn could be the one to pay for all their frustrations, because their away matches are far from brilliant (seven defeats in 12 away matches), and they'll also be without Reinmann and Luthi tonight, and you can't really imagine their defense without them. It's true that St.Gallen have a long list of injured players, but they're used to that anyway, and will definitely compensate for their absences far more easily than Thurn their own. With all that, and a pretty acceptable odds, I think it would be a shame not to play on the home team's win. Details

The laws of probability get to each club sooner or later, and Zurich are no doubt in for it some day. At this point however, is quite difficult to expect Luzern to end their brilliant streak. Luzern have been struggling quite a lot in the second part of the season, they won only one out of the six games, but the odds at home team's win are more than good. I think not choosing this bet with smaller stakes would be a real shame.
Truth be told, Zurich are not that powerful to keep on winning forever, and Luzern are, on the other hand, not that bad to keep on losing all the time, especially home, where they on the whole aren't doing that badly at all. The two teams are more or less at the same level quality-vise, and all three outcomes are plausible. Because of everything I mentioned above, my choice here is 1, as much as that might not be agreeing with the opponents' current form. Details

The Irish champion St. Patricks' team for 2014 seemed to be very powerful again. Most by-standers might even say the team are better than the last year's team, and would easily give them the role of the main favorite for the new title. They had two very demanding games at the beginning of the season - the Supercup games against Sliga (1-0) home, and the championship game against Cork away (1-1). But, the Setant Cup game against Ballinamallrd (5-0) suggests they won't be having much problems with the inferior opponents. If they wanted to, they could have even scored more goals.
Their opponent today are UCD, the team made up of mostly young college students, who more or less fight to stay in the league every year, and who always somehow managed to do so. It seems like this season won't be any different, at least judging by the its start - they lost twice to their city rivals Bohemians (championship and League Cup). The final score was 0-3 in both of those games.
As follows, if that Bohemians, who quality-vise are not even close to St. Patricks, managed to score three goals in each of the two games against UCD, it is hard to imagine the Saints not scoring at least that many tonight. That is, if they assume the right approach. I expect the 2,5 over to happen for sure, but since the odds for that are relatively low, I decided to opt for this bet - at least three goals and the void bet, and each additional goal brings extra profit. Details

I started thinking about playing over when I saw the reports on weekend games played ba Aarau and Sion, and once I saw the odds I decided it would be a shame not to play something on that. Although they are statistically still the least efficient team in the league thanks to their past poor performance, Sion have significantly improved their efficiency since they are under new leadership, as they scored six goals in their last two home games. On the other hand, we've already repeated how there are plenty of goals when Aarau play, numerous times (they ended only one game without conceding a goal this season, and are very efficient themselves, being offensively oriented, they scored more than 2 goals is 17 of their 23 league games).
We could also add to that the fact that both teams have a significant lead ahead of the bottom ranked Lausanne (Sion 10, Aarau 12 points), which they will hardly lose, so there is no reason for them to play defensively and go for a tie tonight. In such a situation, this could turn out to be a very attractive game, and although the end result might not be 3-2 or 1-4, there should be at least three goals. Details

I know Novara are in a great rhythm, and Arsizio, who've been struggling with their form this whole season, lost the last two matches, but these two teams are about the same when it comes to quality, and that's why I decided to go for a reasonable stake on the guests' win, which has good odds. The guests can definitely do more than they showed so far. Arsizio's problems are more psychological, they know how to play volleyball and that potential should come up sooner or later.
On the other hand, I'm not sure if Novara can win the third match in seven days, they're neither Piacenza nor Conegliano that they could win every time they feel like it. An additional argument for this bet is the fact that Arsizio had a free round on Wednesday, and they had this whole week to get ready for this match, while Novara lost their energy against Frosinen at least a little bit, and that could be important, especially if the match goes on for a longer time. Details

Modena are a favorite in this match, but I feel that the odds are not realistically set, considering Novara's recent shape - they won the last three championship matches at home with 3-0, so I think it would be a shame not to invest a moderate stake here, and get more than a decent winning. Novara look better week after week, and they are becoming more equal to the nominally stronger teams, which was their goal when the season started. They managed to reach that level now, and they can start each match with the faith that they can fight for the win, which wasn't the case last fall.
They managed to defeat Bergamo from the big clubs this year, the nuances decided Conegliano won't fall victim as well, which means they can easily wrestle against Modena, too. Not to be confused, this match could easily end with 3-0, but the odds to the home team's win are simply too good to be missed. Details

When Zurich went to Aarau the last time, they did really bad, but the October defeat, 1-5, was because of a set of bad circumstances, since they were forced to play with one man less for over an hour. The only big difference compared to that match is that Davide Calla scored two goals for them then, and now he's in Basel. His replacement Andrist will definitely need more time to fit in. Add to all of that the fact that the guests are better objectively - they certainly won't lack the motivation to get even to the home team for the previous disaster - and they started the second part of the season great, hopped to the fifth position with three wins, and got themselves to the place where they can even start thinking about the placement in Europe. I think these odds are more than solid, and should definitely be taken, betting on their win. Not too much, though, since the current Aarau team should be respected, especially when they play at home, but a moderate stake on the "two" could be worth it considering Zurich's current shape. Details

I know Ornavasso aren't Forli who weren't even a decent sparing partner to Arsizio last weekend, but the different in quality is still huge and that's why I believe the home team will win this match in three sets. They have a cup Final Four ahead of them, and they want to present themselves in the best light possible, so they need to confirm their shape getting better once again after Casalmaggiore and Forli. Their approach will definitely be optimal so they would avoid possible problems and get the job done as soon as possible. In that case, not many questions will be posed for the guest team, all due respect to Ornavasso who definitely don't just plan to stand still. It all depends on how Arsizio do, assuming they'll be serious the whole time, their strength will definitely show. Details

Young Boys have been claimed favorites in this match, we'll see if they can justify that, but regardless of the final score, I think there should be a lot of goals. Numbers speak for themselves, Lausanne have the worst defense of the league who concede more than two goals per match, and I think one of the candidates for the champion title - who have the best offense next to Basel - should score at least that much on their own pitch. On the other hand, it's not impossible that the guests will score at least once because they play a lot more offensively since Marco Simone came to coach them, and their league table position asks from them to do their best. Additional argument for "over" are this season matches between the two (3-1 and 3-2 for the Boys), as well as the results of the first matches these two opponents played after the winter break, when at least three goals were scored every time. Details

Thun lost the first game in the second part of the season but it was completely undeserved as they had more chances that Young Boys, including two times they hit the woodwork. If this game is a good indicator, they're in good form and they certainly have at least a solid chance of beating the decimated Luzern at home (where they have won last 5 out of 9 league games), a team that is coming to Bern without important midfielders Wiss and Renggli and the long-term injured attacking duo Rangelov-Lezcano. In addition, their mood after the defeat against Grasshopers is certainly not at the top level and I think all these circumstances speak in favor of home team winning the game. However, one should not put a too high stake here as Luzern are only 3 spots above and have 8 points more, which is an important piece of information. Details

Conegliano played three matches in the last two weeks, while the home team got some rest from the competition. Each of the tree games was harder than the one before, and it's impossible that there's no fatigue in their lines, at least a bit. Their moral was badly hurt after they were relegated from the Cup on Wednesday, and we're not sure how well they can recover mentally in such a short time. On the other hand, Frosinone might be second to last on the league table, but they can be very dangerous at home - they defeated Arsizio in the first round at home, and also took a set from Piacenza when the champions were in a lot better shape than they are now.
Also, these two clubs played three matches this season already, and every time, Conegliano won in four sets. Add to that the circumstances of tonight's match, I'm prone to think that the guests won't just have a nice walk to the win, and Frosinone will take (at least) one set once again, in which case they would go over the points margin that's been set. Details

As much as I think about this game, I keep finding it hard to believe that this game will be over after three sets, especially when you know these two opponents played a 191-points game on Sunday (25-22, 25-23, 19-25, 27-25 for Bergamo) and that most sets were decided in tight end-game. I believe we can expect a similar outcome tonight, despite the fact that the hosts have already secured their place in the final tournament. Novara will definitely give up just like that and I believe they will manage to win at least one set. And looking at the result from the first game, it's not so realistic to expect sets to finish with a higher difference for any team, which is why this margin is nowhere near impossible. Details

The magic Piacenza broke their opponents with this autumn got lost somewhere in the mean time. This was especially clear vs Zurich, a team that should not even be in the same sentence with Piacenza when quality is talked about, who still beat them. Two consecutive losses do not mean that the home team are not a favorite vs Modena today, but their bad start in 2014 leads me to believe this game should by no means be over quickly, and could very likely be a close match having in mind the current status of both teams. I predict this to go to at least four sets, with none of them ending in a big lead for any of the opponents, and that this point margin could be exceed. Details

Taking previous results of both teams into consideration, we can conclude only this - if Forli don't win this game, they might not win any other one this season, even though the law of probability states everyone has to catch a break sooner or later. The home team have improved their game in the last few rounds, and expecting that could finally do something isn't that unrealistic. It's high time they did if they don't want to be just by-standers the rest of the competition. The odds are very good, and given the circumstances of this game, not taking it would be a shame, even if the visiting team win easily in the end. Details

When you factor in all the circumstances of this game, this handicap is a logical choice on its own. Firstly, we have the competitive motivation which will definitely be more higher with Azeryol since a 3-0 or 3-1 win will bring them a spot in the second stage of the Champions League. Then we should take into consideration the rhythm of the games as the fact is that Azeryol have played only the CL games in the last 20 days and were able to redistribute their forces while Arsizio had to play European and domestic games and have worn themselves out more in the same period. In the end, the Italian team have been only losing games lately and it's hard to believe they will resurrect against objectively stronger opposition who need points more than them. In addition, I believe the away team will not miss their chance to reach their goal since they got themselves in a situation to decide their own fate. Details

Forli didn't win one set in the six championship rounds, but it's not that sensational when you know they were playing against Piacenza, Asizio, Modena, Bergamo, and Conegliano, and also Ornavasso who were in a top shape when they played against them. That's why I think that the ratio of the sets, 0-18, that they currently have is just a combination of circumstances that weren't in their favor, and following the law of probability, they'll have more luck sooner or later. My estimate is that it will happen against Casalmaggiore who'll hardly dominate the whole time without Lipicer and Gennari in their full strength. Don't get me wrong, the chances of Forli losing this game are big, but I believe it won't be 0-3, and in that case, the points will go over this margin. Details

When I first learned about this game, I immediately thought of a classical over (2,5). I was not at all surprised that the bookmakers offer relatively low odds for it, which should not be taken into consideration. That is why I decided on the +3 option which gives you the chance of getting your stake back in case exactly three goals are scored. You can make even more on it if the strikers have their day. My estimate is that they will, especially Kaiserslautern's who missed a lot of chances against Fortuna. It's hard to expect them having such a bad day again, and they'll certainly have more than enough opportunities against the worst defense in the league, which concede almost two goals per game. Another pro for this bet is the fact Paderborn are scoring quite a few goals too - their offense is the most efficient one (with Furth and Kaiserslautern's). They are definitely capable of scoring at least once tonight, regardless of the limited possession they might have. Details

Urbino had their moments this season, like in Trevis where they won the first set and were very close to winning the second one, but the days where their opponents were defeating them easily were a lot more common. I see a similar scenario taking place tonight, as well. After Modena's voleyball players finally showed their qualities against Conegliano, they definitely won't give up on their reputation, and if they have a good approach, I simply don't see how Urbino could win even one set. The difference in quality is undeniably huge, and everything except for the home team's 3-0 win would be a surprise in my opinion, and in that case, they wouldn't go over this margin of points, either. Details

After a national team break in November, Luzern look great, they've won all the games they played, and scored seven goals, too. It's an effect that deserves all the praises, because their opponents weren't easy. St.Gallen and Grasshoppers went down in the championship, and the win against Lausanne, who made a progress in their game when the new coach came, shouldn't be underestimated, either. With all that in mind, we can expect that Aarau shouldn't be an insurmountable obstacle for them because they're an extremely bad team when it comes to defense, and were defeated four times in the seven away games. They concede more than two goals per game. Rangelov and the company should score at least one goal more against an opponent like this one. Details

As much as I try to find a reason against this bet, I can't seem to find any. The numbers suggest that the football fans should avoid watching this game. Bochum have given up on attacks that they used to practice and have closed down their penalty box in the past 4 round. I expect them to do so today against Munchen who have scored only 4 goals in 8 away games and are extremely inefficient in home games as well. It's hard to believe they will go crazy in a place where they have never won before. In addition, their coach Funkel emphasized that their goal is to avoid defeat which means they won't rush into offense as usual, and they've already shown that they know how to defend. One can expect a trench war here without too many clear-cut chances. In a game in which both sides will probably not score more than a goal, an under is a self-explanatory. Details