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The prediction that neither team will score in the last game turned out to be right, and today, we have a new, even more precise one - that the visiting team won't score. Helsinki's defense still seems very secure about what they're doing, and following the first-leg game with Rabotnicki, they didn't concede against Seinajoki either. Ever since coach Lehkosuo took over, their defense became impenetrable. In 15 out of the 17 games, the Finnish champions managed to not concede a single goal. They know that any goal they might concede here would see them being knocked out, and because of that they will try even harder. Rabotnici aren't very good, and not better than the other Finnish team. I think the home team will manage to keep their net intact once again. Details

When the odds came out for this match, I immediately decided to go for Asteras. I know both teams very well and I believe the Greeks are much stronger, so much so that these initial odds have nothing to do with the real state of things. The odds have been corrected since then but everything above 1.80 on Asteras winning the game has a value, but I will opt for a different and a bit more cautious bet, simply because there is the second leg in which Asteras can crush the Finns by a few goals if necessary. Rovaniemi are a team with a solid defensive approach and they know very well that every attempt to outplay their opponents will not end well. Their goal is to close the game down as much as possible and try to look for their chances with an away goal in the second leg. Asteras need no introduction, they're a typical Greek team, that is, they're even one of the tougher and more closed Greek teams, which says enough. In addition, they have some new players for today and the teams has not been fully organized, which is why they will play a slower, more disciplined game rather than rushing in too fast. Coupled with the weather report for Rovaniemi, I don't think there will be too many goals. With this bet, I believe the hosts will not score and even if they do score, this still has a good chance of going through. Details

I think the Finns have not chance here, not today, not in the second leg to through. Dynamo have been great this season, they hold the top spot in their league with 3 points more than BATE Borisov and their current form is amazing - they won last 7 games and have kept a clean sheet in last 6. Myllykoski face d a team from the Faroed Islands and I expected them to go through by 3-4 goals, but they barely managed to win, they completely flopped and that's nowhere near Dynamo's level in my opinion. The Belarus team is fighting for the title, they don' need any complications in this fixture against the Finns and I believe they will put in a good shift today so they can take things more easily in the second. I had my doubts about a handicap and the away team not scoring, but since the odds on the handicap are higher and the chances are practically the same, I've decided to take the first option. Details

I thought about several options for this game but this seems the best. Helsinki are the favorite to go through and in this game, as Rabotnički are not that much stronger than the teams they Helsinki face in their league. Up until recently, Helsinki were a high-scoring team which took every game easy and toyed with their opponents, but ever since Mika Lehkosuo arrived, order has been restored and they have become fully disciplined and have stopped underestimating their opponents, which was often the case before, and they put a much bigger emphasis on defense. The results show this change and their defensive performance has been very impressive - 13 clean sheets in 15 games. The Macedonians will struggle to score today and an important factor is that this is the first game. Rain is also expected today so this shouldn't be a too attractive match and 0-0 is a very likely outcome. In the end, both teams will not rush and even if things take an unexpected turn and Rabotnički take the lead, this bet still has a good chance of getting through. Details

Honka this year aren't the shadow of the team from the last season, who were on top in two thirds of the championship, definitely not a small feat considering that HJK Helsinki dominate for years now. The team mostly consisted of younger players, and the backbone of the Finnish junior team were basically Honka and a few other players. Honka's players' good games in the club and the national team were noticed by other clubs, of course. The team fell apart during the winter, all the important players left and now Honka are where they are. The Estonians aren't that strong that we should play against the "weak" Honka now, but considering the result from the first match, they can obviously stand up to them. The match was even, the Estonians managed to go ahead to 2-0, and Honka got their goal by using the white dot situation at the end of the match. Honka will take their time today because even 1-0 would take them through, and that's exactly where I see the Estonians' chance. If they defend themselves well, which they did decently in the first match, they can go through, and if they lose with the minimal difference, half the bet will be the winning one with this handicap. Details

I don't think there's much to explain here - Asteras are out of all combinations and PAOK need a win. The black-and-whites control their destiny, two wins will put them in the Champions League and I doubt they will get stuck today. At first glance, they have a lot of problems with absent players but realistically speaking, Goian is a bigger absence for Asteras than all five PAOK's players as their squad is the deepest in midfield. Everything suggests PAOK should win and the odds still have a solid value. Details

If this match was played in Krasnodar, and if it was the first match, I could agree with these odds, but it's played on a neutral pitch, in Kaspiysk on Anzhi Arena, and it's only one match, so in case of a tie, the teams won't be charging for the win. I think Krasnodar are a moderate favorite here, so much so that you could say this match has no favorites. Both teams are complete, so no reason to favor Krasnodar that much, and in a recent match in Krasnodar, Rostov celebrated 2-0. I expect a tough and careful match, and I believe this bet has a high chance for a win. Details

Both Asteras and Atromitos know that keeping up with PAOK and Panahinaikos will be tough, this is a key game for them, and both want the three points. There are four rounds left this season after this one, but this is virtually the only chance for Asteras to join the battle for the Champions League. On the other hand, Atromitos think they've dropped two points in the first game and want to make that right as soon as possible. If they win one point, they won't be able to keep up with the competition. Both teams therefore say they'll try and win. I believe this will be an interesting game, which means there should be goals. The key man in Asteras' defense Dorin Goian won't be on the team today, which is another good thing. These teams met twice this season, the final scores were 3-1 and 2-2. Details

Rubin are a favorite in this match, but I think the odds for their win are too low. They didn't play a good game this spring, the key players have been sold and they haven't been a team we know from the European competitions for a while. If we would compare Rubin and Ural players' positions, Rubin would win 11-0, but they are missing something Ural have, and that's team work. A humble team from Ekaterinburg, a debutante in the league made some great results this spring. In eight matches played, they got 16 points, and the only times they were defeated was in the away matches against Lokomotiv and CSKA. They're in a far better form than Rubin, and I believe in their success today. Rubin got into a really uncomfortable situation with time, so they won't take too many chances today, I think they'd agree to getting one point before the match. I expect a game that's going to be carefully played, but the far better choice is to bet on Ural (there are low odds for the under). I don't believe they'll be defeated, and if they do, it shouldn't be convincing, so I'll cover myself with this handicap. Details

In short, this is a game between two biggest "over" teams in the entire league. The Islanders went over in 44 out of 78 games, the Senators in 45 out of 78. They have played twice this year but have gone over only once, in a game which ended 5-4 for the Islanders after overtime, and we saw 88 shots in that game. That was not the case in the last game (it did, however, see a solid tally of 63 shots), but the Senators needed a result than. Tonight, both teams have no pressure (the Senators only have a theoretical chance - they have to win all games and their opponents can't get a single point) and I'm pretty sure we will see a high-scoring affair here. Details

Kuban were very poor in the first part of the season and their form continued in spring. Djibril Cisse has left the club, Ibrahima Balde got injured and their attack is completely harmless, so they have only won 2 points in 4 games. Their list of fixtures is OK so relegation should be avoided and Tom could make the best use of that. They have won five points in the second part of the league, which is great for them, and they won something they had not expected. They still need the points and today they have a chance to get at least one. In case of a defeat by 1 goal, half of the stake is returned. Details

Amkar have not lost at home this season yet but I think it's high time that happened. They lost their pace in the race for Europe and when you look at their competition (Spartak, Dynamo, CSKA), you can see there's no place for them and they can't go all the way as they know they have no chance, and the season is has been more than a huge success for them. In the last round, they were up by 3-1 in the 89th minute and they squandered that lead away and it surely had an effect on the players. On the other hand, Zenit have a new coach and will try to catch up with Lokomotiv and simply have to win this game. The most important factor for this bet are Amkar's missing players. They couldn't be in a worse situation as they are would be better off without three first-choice players than with a hole at left-back. Zanev is injured, Wawrzyniak is suspended and they will probably have to put the 17-year-old Khodzhaniyazov (on loan from Zenit) to face Hulk. The visitors have more quality, and I get the impression that Hulk alone can settle this game. Details

Aris now have only a theoretical chance of survival, but I doubt the players would bring shame to the fans on the 100th birthday of their club. Ergotelis is safe, though they are not out theoretically too, but their schedule is such that its almost impossible that they'll have problems. I believe Aris can win here against a team with little motive, and as they've been undefeated in their last six home games, I think the worst that could happen here is to get your stake back. Details

Honestly, I expected the odds on Atromitos's win to be at 2.00 but it seems the bookies are underestimating them a bit too much. The reason for this pick is quite simple - it's the end of the season in the Greek league and we have so many possible scenarios that this one has to be taken. OFI can't go up or down, they might go into Europe as the Cup finalists while Atromitos are chasing the Champions League. Last year, they were two posts and a ruled out regular goal away from it and they will do their best to prevent this from happening this season. To reach this goal, they need to get a favorable result today. The visitors have the quality and the motivation working for them. I believe Atromitos can win but because of the odds, I will go for a more safer option and cover the possible draw, rather than chase bigger bucks. Details

I think motivation will play the crucial role here. Kuban are in the middle of the table, in a secured position, and they can't count on the two starting line up players, while Terekov desperately need the points to stay in the league. Coach Krasnozhan has almost completely destroyed a great team, and coach Rakhmoiv, who is still leading them, took over in the nick of time to prevent a total destruction. Ever since he took over, their game and results are much better, especially home (Terek have always been considered a tough home team). They still haven't lost in the four games they played ( Zenit x, Tom, Mordovia i Spartak pobjede). I think Terek are a much greater favorite than the book makers suggest, and they will at least play a draw here. It is definitely worth opting for an outcome without a draw with these odds. Details

It took a long time for Anzhi to recover from the problems they faced in the first part of the season, but they are playing well now. Since they sold their players there is all sorts of talk of bad issues behind the team, from politics to finance, and its going on even now as they're playing well. The main cause for the sales was discord among players, as usual in Russian teams, where in a team such as Zenit the roster is split into the Russian and international clans. After newly arrived Denisov tried to impose himself as boss in the team and fought international players in practice, the conflicts and horrid games at the start of the season prompted the owner to sell the troublemakers to avoid wasting money.
Returning to the game, as it was impossible to quickly put together 15 new players into a team after the sale, the result suffered in the first part of the season. The winter break helped, as did some reinforcements, so Anzhi now look more than well, and the team spirit is high, as opposed to times when Eto'o, Willian and others were arround. They showed that against Genk in national championship against title contender Spartak and in the last game in Netherlands, where they took an unlucky goal.
Still, there is the second game, the conditions will be tough, and make it much harder on the guests than the accustomed home team.
Alkmaar got away once, but lost a won game against Twente in the last round, losing morale there. They are also playing without a coach, and if Anzhi repeats his recent performance, the Dutch will lose this. The odds went down recently, but there is still value there as the home team have a 50% chance to win (this game, not the aggregate match). Details

The Panthers are out of the play-off race and this game does not represent much for them. They played against Tampa last night, they lost and it's not likely that we will see anything from that as they are having many problems with absent players. Their opponents for tonight, the Devils, have had enough time to rest, they are in great form and have won last five out of seven games and their offense is at the top level, not to mention they need the points. Everything speaks in favor of the visitors today and I am completely convinced they will win. Details

This game is not your typical four-point-game. These teams are in different conferences, but the game is very important for both of them. They have both been struggling lately, their opponents have few games less, and being three and four points short might be too much to catch up with. According to the stats, the Caps have a 6% chance of reaching the play off while the visiting team have a 3% chance. The teams know they have to focus on defense if they want to win, because offense is not something they could count on lately. The Caps scored only five goals in the last four games (didn't score in two of them at all). Canucks can't be happy about their offensive efficiency either. The teams are starting to focus on defense more, that's more than obvious. The last four games were unders for the Caps, while Cabucks' game were mostly unders ever since they got off the break. The Cauncks are almost always under (45 out of 68 games this season were at 5,5 under). They had two horrible defense performances against Dallas and the Islanders. They just couldn't catch a break in that game. The Stars scored 6 goals out 22 attempts, while the Islanders scored 7 out of 15 in the last 20 minutes only. Goalie Lack managed to get his confidence up after that, and did great on the goal against the Jets. What is also important for this game is the fact the visiting team can't count on two out of their three top forwards, Sedina and Kesler, who got injured in the last game. They know they're not as good in offense, which is why they'll shift their focus on defense completely tonight. Details

This is a match between the best defensive teams of the league. St. Louis have a higher number of goals per match, and more overs, but that's because they're more potent offensively, which won't be that prominent against Minnesota. Both of them had matches last night, so we can expect a slower game today. Their defenses are really good lately, and if we forget about Wild's weaker match last night, the Blues' new goalie is in a great form. Ryan Miller has 4-0-0 ratio since he came. Matches between these two teams usually end with few goals, so we'd have had two voids and three passes with this margin in the last five matches. Details

Predicting Levadiakos' matches became a tradition, and they rarely disappoint. To keep it short, they're a team who are "reliable" when it comes to losing away matches, and are very strong at home, and we always have good odds for those bets. Today, they're hosting Panetolikos who are the third worst guest of the league, and what's also really important is that Panetolikos are basically safe and their possible lack of motivation might play a role. I think Levadiakos will easily win here. Details