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The fact Rostov displayed more quality both in defense and offense than the Romanian team 8 days ago is a fact, but it is also a fact that the goal difference was never over 3 goals for Rostov. Baia Mare displayed defense quality in that match but didn't do well on the offensive end as the right back and the right wings fell short of expectations, scoring a total of only 2 goals. It's not realistic that they do so miserably again today. On the other hand, Baia Mare recorded two defeats in all three competitions (one of them to Rostov, one against Larvik, both well under this handicap. Let's not forget they beat Bucharest in the Romanian Supercup (31-25) and Esbjerg, the top Denmark's team 32-21. They have ten wins in ten games in the domestic championship. The visitors lost only to Rostov in preseason 29-25 but that match took place only days after their Supercup win over CSM Bucharest. Pineau didn't play that match and she is their top scorer. Rostov's Ilina and Pineau are the third best Champions League scorers. To sum up, the ten goal-difference seems like too much and the handicap is worth at least the stake I set here. Details

This is Vakif's third match in seven days, last Saturday they played a derby against Fenerbahce (3-2), on Wednesday routinely won at Nilufer (3-0), today they are facing Bursa and on Tuesday they have another away game in Polish Sopot in the Champions League. As much as they are the favorites in the Turkish championship, when derby games between the teams of the Turkish great three teams (Vakifbank, Fenerbahce, Eczacibashi) are not in question, this competing period is too crowded and a game in which Vakif can make calculations and don't have to play at their best in order to win. On the other hand, Bursa are experienced, they have experienced trio of international players, Belgian setter F. Dirickx, Serbian receiver Nikolic and Brazilian opposite Joycinha. All three of them have played a lot of games against big teams like Vakif. In the middle position they have two experienced Turkish players Seroglu (played 10 seasons in some of the best Turkish clubs), Gozde Dal who also played in great clubs, and libero Buse Kayacan. Another detail that Turkish teams, except for the top three mentioned, have is the problem of domestic coaches who are not good enough. Bursa are an exception, Dragan Nesic is on their bench, a coach who was successful in Italy and Turkey, and he led the Bulgarian national team. Bursa have, as hosts, taken away a set per game against Vakif in the last two seasons, and we have a great odds to see a similar situation in today's game. Details

Nice are the 8th right now, below their potential and their ambitions - to get placed to the playoff, among the top six. They can't afford a new blunder in the home matches, and today they'll face a team they beat a lot. Nice beat Dijon seven times in seven matches since 2012, the last one was in this year's championship second round, on Dijon's court (28-23). Nice were in the lead since the beginning, the difference was always between three and six goals. Just like in the two matches last season, and this one, Dijon didn't know what to do with the right back Lacrabere who scored 7 of 8 in this match, and helped in 20 out of 28 goals Nice scored. Another thing not working in Dijon's favor is that their starting pivot Hornakova is missing. Her knee got injured at the practice this week. She's an important player for both sides, and plays over 50 minutes per match. Her substitutes are too young, Devez and Lahcene. Nice have Beatrice Edwige for that position, a strong round offensive player who was Dijon's captain till 2014. Add to this Dijon's bad form, they got only one point in the last five rounds, and this situation is ideal for the home team. The offered handicap is worth the stakes set, and a win deserves at least one stake more. Details

The only thing in the way of the prediction is the inefficiency of Copenhagen's offense so far in the season, but it seems they will be more efficient in the remainder of the season. They scored 'record' 25 goals in the previous round against Viborg, and since two weeks ago they have they complete roster of 16 players at their disposal, extremely good back line and wide choice of players for wing positions. Five of them are at Danish selector's extended list of players for the World Championship, left wing Edijana Dafe is a member of the Swedish national team. It is interesting that overall they had more shots than Randers' team, who have the second most efficient offense in the league, that lacked shot efficiency. Both teams are currently leading in the number of technical fouls, Copenahgen are, in that aspect, among the two worst teams, and the same problem was evident with Randers in their last two games, which gives room for 'easy' goals on both sides. Their two head-to-head games last season were well over today's margin, at which Randers have four overs, while Copenhagen have four unders in the last five league games. But Randers are the team that are dominant at home, they are going into this game as favorites for a reason and they will dictate the pace in this game, and their pace imposes the option of a game at over 50 goals. Details

Their statistics this year work for over, but there are a few reasons I think this will be more of a friendly, than a competitive match. This is a neighborly derby between teams about 20km apart. There's rivalry, but also friendship. For the last decade, these two teams exchanged players and coaches for both of their benefit. Rosengarten's handball success is based on the potential of players who went through Buxtehuder's handball school and played for thei rfirst or second team. So, there are eight players in Rosengarten who played for Buxtehuder in the period between 2008 and 2014, the last one Liza Prior. Her sister Paula Prior is playing for the Buxtehuder's senior team, their father is the club manager. The ties between these two teams are so tight. The home team's coach Stefan Brikner even works as Buxtehuder's young teams coordinator, and has been working with the guests' coach since 2008. Rosengarten claim that the match they're playing this Sunday against Blomberg-Lippe in the national championship round of 16 is much more important for them. The atmosphere will be friendly, and the stands will be filled with both team's fans. In a situation like that one, where most of the players from both teams are friends who went to the same school, I think this match won't be intensive, and at least 2-3 goals will be scored over the margin that's been offered. Details

If Midtjylland were completely focused on the domestic championship and if they didn't have the Champions League challenges, I would probably not have gone with this over, but the situation is different here. They lost to Vardar in Skopje easily on Sunday and they are not to face the same rival this Sunday home. That is what the visitors will see as their chance here. They don't need this win, they play fast-paced games and have scored more goals than any other team. But, on the other hand, they have problems as well. They make a lot of technical mistakes in a single attack, leave a lot of room in defense and that is what the defending champions will take advantage of. I expect Nykobing to play their game and that makes this margin worth your attention. Details

Gyori and FTC are about to play one of the most anticipated games of the Hungarian championship today. Gyori beat them in Supercup final 29-24 and will now look for revenge. Gyori have all the top players at their disposal, including the team captain who miss the entire last season. They were great in offense, and almost perfect in defense. The one bad defensive performance was the one against Midtjylland when they concede 26 goals. They have 5 unders at this margin in all competitions. They limited Vardar to 22 goals and Hypo to 21 last round. When it comes to h2h matches, the pace in the aforementioned Supercup was for some 40 goals but that was before the season. Teams are in top form now and this will be much more emotion-charged. FTC will be without their starting backfield player Szucsanszki, who injured an ankle in the Thurninger game. She scored 8 goals before that to be FTC's top scorer of the season alongside Pena. Her absence is another reason for under. ALso, FTC always do two substitutes in offense.defense transition, which is also a reason to believe in an under. Details

The first thing that suggests Holstebro will win today is the fact the teams are in very different atmospheres. Aarhus are on a 3-game losing run, while Holstebro are on a 3-game winning run. Secondly and more importantly, Aarhus will be without the starting right back Christensen (without her substitute Tranborg since the start of the season). That will affect their offense greatly. Christensen is Aarhus's second best scorer but also the most efficient player in the last three games since the opponents realized they should guard top scorer Okkels at all times. There will be some improving regarding the right back position and another questionable thing is the status of middle back Pontoppiodan, who also suffered an injury in the last match. According to the last info, she will be on the team today. To sum up, Holstebro have a great chance today not for a narrow but for a rather convincing win. This handicap deserves at least this stake. Details

Podravka lost to FTC by 12 goals in the first round, and if the Hungarians had not dropped their guard in the last ten minutes, it could have been close to 20. In the second round they lost to Thuringer by 6 goals, and they deserved an honorable defeat by at most 2-3 goals. Fleury drew against both those teams, they were even with Germans throughout the game, against FTC lost a seven-goal lead from the first half and lost a point in the last second of the game. Objectively, French champions have showed more in this group, they are physically most dominant team, almost all of their players are better 'on paper' in one-on-one situations, and they have enough strength for all 60 minutes, which is Podravka's key problem, because of the lack of experience and because their bench is not wide enough for a great performance in the Champions League. With a serious approach, and Fleury will be serious today, realistic difference between these two teams is in double digits. Details

Oldenburg failed on their last away match in Leipzig (27-36) and someone will have to pay the price. Leverkusen are first on the list. One of the reasons for their bad game in Leipzig was surely the heavy injury of back Carolina Muller, one of the best in Oldenburg this season. Muller left the match in the 26th minute, and the tests proved the worst fear: she will be out for at least six months. Because of injuries, the Leipzig match was also missed by Nadja Jensen, Julia Wenzl and Kim Burke. The latter is returning today, she's a true left wing player who was in the first three rounds on an average of almost five goals per match. In order to get even more width, Oldenburg re-activated Wiebke Kethom who played her last match more than a year ago, but she was in the process as the coach of the B-team. Two juniors, Thomas and Prante, were also introduced to the roster. The concept of today's match won't be changed - the game potential (even without Caro Muller) is still there, they have the width, they're ready to run, they're a team with most shots on goal in the offense, but also the team with the second worse defense, but even with such a defense, the defeat in Leipzig was their first this season. They're hosting Leverkusen who changed and made their roster younger, who are still in the warm-up phase, who have two injured starting goalkeepers and who conceded 37 goals in a home match against Metzingen. We have two teams whose offense is their main forte, with certain problems in the defense, so when we add to it the tradition which says that they have five overs in the last six heads-to-heads in the final two seasons on the offered margin, the over in today's match in an option you simply have to take. Details

Bietigheim's latest results show that their ambitions are not without basis and their are aiming for the title. They earned five straight wins, and among them is one against defending champions Thuringer, and three days ago they defeated another title candidate, Leipzig at their own court (30-27), and they won the second half by eight goals (17-9). Based on the names, they have one of the best back lines in the German championship (Worz, Visser i S. Muller), and it exploded against Leipzig, Nina Worz scored 9 goals, and right back Suzane Muller 8 goals, while Baudouin scored 3. Today they are facing Buxtehuder, current runner-ups who have earned two straight wins, but Dortmund and Bad Wildungen are nowhere near the same player potential Bietigheim have. Buxtehuder have lost all five games against the teams in the Top 5 (Metzingen, Oldenburg, Leipzig), and the difference wasn't smaller than 4 goals in any of those games. They have a good back line, but they lost the width they had last season, and it is nowhere near as wide as the home team's. Since this is the third game in eight days for both teams, I expect the width to come into play even more in today's game, and if we add to that current form and home field, it is more likely that the home team will win today by 4-5 goals. Details

This is Thuringer's third match in seven days with a reduced roster of only 11 players. Today they will have 13, and the two new players are left back Scheffknecht who played her first game on Wednesday after almost a year-long break, and inexperienced 19-year-old left winger Bach from their reserve team. The fact that Bach is on the roster can be seen as a confirmation of home team coach's statement that starting wing Sonja Frey is having knee problems and that she will get limited playing time today. Pivot Meike Schmeizer and right back Engel are in the same situation, they are not 100% fit for today's game. If we take into account that in the last two matches, their only healthy pivot Pintea, right wing Huber and back Luzumova played all 60 minutes, Thuringer will again have a lot of problems in a game against more rested and complete Hungarian champions, who has been represented by almost half of Hungarian national team. Excellent chance for FTC to win two points and confirm their spot ahead of the next round of the Champions League. Details

Nilufer will get at least one set in this match. No doubt Eczacibasi are one of the main favorites for the Turkish championship title, and they want to defend being the Champions League champions, but most of their players aren't in good form. Eczacibasi lost their first CL match at home against Casalmaggiore on Tuesday, after five sets played, and a few days prior, they beat Idman Ocagi in five sets in the Turkish championship 3rd round, and they lost the derby to Vakifbank 3-1 in the 2nd round. Since no more than three foreigners can play in a single match, the coach Carpara can't rely on six foreigners he uses for the CL, and he used Larson (receiver), Kreklow (setter) and Poljak (middle block) in the last two matches of the national championship. There was no room for Bošković, Calderon and Furst. He's got a few good Turkish national team players, but the ideal roster he's using for the CL won't be here today.
On the other side are Nilufer who have quality and experience. They've got the experienced receiver Esra Gumus, the second receiver Herera Alvarez, a great opposite Meryem Boz, also Miloš and Gokcen Denkel and Aza Naz. They played two matches this season, after losing to Idman in the last round (1-3), they beat Canakkale in the last round convincingly, 3-0, with an aggressive serve and far less reception mistakes. They've got the material to attack the favored guest, so if Idman could take two sets from Eczacibasi, there is a great chance that Nilufer will win at least one set today. Details

Krim conceded 33 goals to Baia mare in the first round and 35 to Rostov in the second one. Both matches finished at 60 goals in total. Theri coach Bon put focus on fast pace , which is what she will go with today. She has fast players but inexperience is taking its toll. They made 15 technical mistakes in first two matches, which Larvik will punish through fastbreaks. The defense is on the back burner and since Krim is without one out of central defenders. Other substitutes don't have enough experience or quality, which makes the margins at over valuable. Krim's offense suffered against Rostov because Mavsar didn't do well.

When it comes to Larvik's offense, a lot of it comes down to Mork's efficiency. She came here struggling with an injury but she's is on the list of players for this match but let's consider the possibility she doesn't play. The other right back is Kurtovic, who is at her best right now. She scored a total of 11 goals in CL and will have a chance to do even better today. Larvik will have Anja Edin at their disposal today for the first time this season. That will make them faster and with an extra option in offense. The only potential problem is Larvik's defense. Since their top goal keeper Toft suffered allergic reaction after coming to Ljubljana and missed the practice yesterday, there is a good chance she won't do her best today. Details

Thuringer are a great favorite in this match but it's doubtful whether they have enough power for full focus throughout the entire game. Thy had a very tough match in Croatia last round, which they settled in the last ten minutes (they were constantly behind until 40 minutes into the game). They have only 11 healthy players on the roster, most of which used up a lot of energy against Podravka's tough defense. Thuringer has a new CL challenge coming up next Sunday (FTC from Hungary). Thuringer were in the almost same situation ahead of the match with Blomberg last season. With only 19 players and without some injured players, they first beat Blomberg in the championship and them in the German Cup (32-24, 32-20). It was similar in their game early this year (31-20). The situation is now almost the same. We cannot expect any kind of a convincing win. Thuringen just want two points here and will try and get it through good defense. Details

A Norwegian cup quarterfinal will be hosted by Larvik. They're going through an intense competitive ryhthm, they played in Romania last week, beating Baia Mare in the CL second round, and will now play another CL round in three days, against the Slovenian Krim. They also have a new national championship match next Tuesday. They're definitely the favorite for winning both national titles, but the difference between them and other two-three teams in the Top 4 this season isn't that big anymore, at least not as much as it was last season. Their rotation slimmed down a bit, and Anja Edin, Wojtas and Stange are injured.
Vipers are one of the teams who could be a serious rival to Larvik this season. They've got good players Knippenborg, Kramer and Lipman, Kristiansen, Weigelt, Ulrika Olsson, Marta Tomac). Larvik beat the Vipers almost a month ago 29-20 (14-9) in the fifth round of the Norwegian championship. Larvik had it easier then because the Vipers only had 10 players in their roster then. Vipers are coming with 13 players today, they had time to get ready and the conditions are much more favorable for them than they were a month ago. I expect them to resist better tonight, and the difference they lose with to not be so big, max 7-8 goals. Details

After a win in Estonia mid-last month (1-0), this will be only the second qualifying match for Serbia. Estonia recorded other two defeats after the opening one to Serbia. They lost to England 0-8 home and then to Zenica in Bosnia a few days ago 0-4. Bosnia played without their two top players but that didn't stop them to take a 3-goal lead in the first half. Estonians did badly, finishing with only one shot on target and doing horrible in their own box. This Serbian team is at least at good as Bosnia, maybe even better. They beat Bosnia 1-0 late last year. Looking back at the match from Tartu in Estonian from a month ago, Serbia had complete control of the possession, fired 8 shots on target, scored one goal and won. The Serbian coach wants a more offense-oriented game today. Two players who missed the first match are now on the Serbian team. Estonia played two test games against Malta before the Bosnia game to lose 3-0 and 5-0. To sum up, the Serbian win in handicap (bet365, marathon, betcity) is worth this stake. Details

I wrote before about Nykobing and that there is value in betting on over on their games as long as the margins around 55-56 goals are offered, nothing has changed ahead of today's game against the worst team in the league. Offense is still a priority for Nykobing, they score a lot, but they also leave too much space in defense, especially to opposing back players. The information that their two central defenders got only one yellow card and not a single 2 minutes suspension in the last four games is interesting. Both goalkeepers, Arenhart and Sahlholdt, cannot boast with their efficiency, they are in the group of ten worst keepers in efficiency, and Sonderjyske's keepers Mia Sorensen and Sofie Hansen are also in that group. Sonderjyske have the worst defense (Nykobing are third in that aspect), they have the second-worst offense, but also an offense that doesn't save themselves, and their average is 50 shots per game. With the 'holes' that are clearly present in Nykobing's defense it is expected that their efficiency will be at least 4-5 goals higher than their average this year, which is at 22.5 goals per game. Details

A derby of the two only undefeated teams in the German championship. Oldenburg are coming as leaders, so far in the season they defeated Goppingen, Metzingen, Berlin and Buxtehuder, drew against defending champions Thuringer. And that is the first reason for my believing that Oldenburg will stay, not only within the margins of the offered handicap, but also undefeated after today's game. Oldenburg's schedule was more difficult, they faced three teams that are aspiring to the top of the league table, two of them are currently in the top 4. Leipzig haven't faced Thuringer, but they faced the same three teams Oldenburg faced. They only broke Berlin at the end, they convincingly defeated Buxtehuder, but they lost a point against Metzingen. In the last round they defeated Leverkusen (who have only one win this season) with a goal in the last seconds of the game.

The second reason are injuries, there are some on both sides, Oldenburg are missing left wing Birke, an important part of the team, and back Julia Wenzl, who they can replace with a player from their wide roster. Liepzig are missing Atadottir, Rode, Sturm, and it has been announced that Mietzner and Diehl could play today. They haven't played a single game this season. Leipzig rotate 8-9 players in the field and in the last two matches there were evident drops in the finish of the game, and they were in situations that one ball decided the game. The team led, by German players Angie Geschke and Caroline Muller is currently playing the best handball, they have momentum and there is definitely value in today's match-up, not only in the offered handicap on Oldenburg, but on their win as well. Details