[PuckIt]

SOOOOO many great matches today. Who are you on, and why?

Anzhi -1/ML
Hannover +1/ML
Anzhi/Hannover O/U 2.5

Zenit St. Petersburg PK/ML
Liverpool PK/ML
Zenit/Liverpool O/U 2.5

AC Sparta Praha +1/ML
Chelsea -1/ML
Sparta/Chelsea O/U 2.5

Ajax Amsterdam -1/ML
Steaua Bucuresti +1/ML
Ajax / Steaua Bucuresti O/U 2.5

BATE Borisov PK/ML
Fenerbahce PK/ML
BATE / Fenerbahce O/U 2.5

Bayer Leverkusen PK/ML
Benfica PK/ML
Leverkusen/Benfica O/U 2.5

Dynamo Kiev -0.5/ML
Girondins Bordeaux +0.5/ML
Kiev / Bordeaux O/U 2.5

SSC Napoli -1/ML
FC Viktoria Pfzen +1/ML
Napoli/Viktoria Pfzen O/U2.5

Levante UD PK/ML
Olympiakos PK/ML
Levante/Olympiakos O/U 2.5

Atletico Madrid -1/ML
Rubin Kazan +1/ML
Atletico Madrid / Rubin Kazan O/U 2.5

Borussia Monchengladbach PK/ML
Lazio PK/ML
Borussia / Lazio O/U 2.5

FC Basel PK/ML
Dnjepr Dnjprpropetrovsk PK/ML
Basel / Dnjepr O/U 2.5

Internazionale -1/ML
Cluj +1/ML
Inter/Cluj O/U 2.5

Newcastle United PK/ML
Metalist Kharkiv PK/ML
Newcastle Utd/Metalist Kharkiv O/U 2.5

Tottenham -0.5/ML
Olympique Lyonnais +0.5/ML
Tottenham/Lyonnais O/U 2.5

VfB Stuttgart -1/ML
Racing Genk +1/ML
VfB Stuttgart/Racing Genk O/U 2.5

[swordsandtequila]

I'm treading lightly, never really know how serious some of these teams take Europa. Playing a few totals for some action. To win ½ unit.

Hannover (UEFA-Europa)/Anzhi Makhachkala (UEFA-Europa) Over 2½ -110
Chelsea (UEFA-Europa)/Sparta Prague (UEFA-Europa) Over 2½ -104
Benfica (UEFA-Europa)/Bayer Leverkusen (UEFA-Europa) Over 2½ -126
Steaua Bucharest (UEFA-Europa)/Ajax (UEFA-Europa) Over 2½ -140
Genk (UEFA-Europa)/VfB Stuttgart (UEFA-Europa) Over 2½ -145

5-teamer (+252)

Napoli advances -281 advances
Chelsea advances -655 advances
Ajax advances -277 advances
Atletico Madrid advances -367 advances
Inter advances -335 advances

Risk ½ unit.

As some of the more knowledgable check in may jump on a side or two. Good luck!


Congrats on the hockey last night, 'bout time we had some winners

[PuckIt]

Nice!

I really like Anzhi/Hannover O2.5 and Leverkusen/Benfica O2.5

[Vaughany]

Depends on line-ups for me, some teams will rest important players. Playing the +1 asian on some of the dogs has worked well for me in earlier stages of competition. Dnipro PK is my only play so far

[PuckIt]

Depends on line-ups for me, some teams will rest important players. Playing the +1 asian on some of the dogs has worked well for me in earlier stages of competition. Dnipro PK is my only play so far

have you confirmed Dnipro's lineup will be strong?

[dk70]

I know there are no guarantees but what teams will definitely find the back of the net?

I'm looking to fill a couple of parlay slots with an over 1/2 goals.

[RubberKettle]

Full strength from Zenit and Pool should be a good game with racism.

[Vaughany]

have you confirmed Dnipro's lineup will be strong?

yep, Dnipro dont have their first league game of the year until March so they don't need to rest players. Obviously the lack of proper competitive games since early December could be a bad thing as well due to lack of match fitness and momentum, but Basel themselves have only played one league match since the winter break so don't necessarily have a big advantage in that respect. Dnipro have also been playing a lot of friendlies against decent opposition during the Winter Break and have won all of them beating teams like Rubin, Rapid Bucharest, Cluj, and Dinamo Moscow. Moreover, they played their best team in all of the group matches and is perhaps why they ended up dominating their group beating PSV home and away, AIK home and away, and winning the home game against Napoli. Juande Ramos is clearly taking the Europa League very seriously - partly because it is a competition close to his heart as he's won twice previously with Sevilla, and partly because he and Dnipro realise that they have no chance of challenging Shakhtar for the league title.

[Vaughany]

Tempted to play the Over in Anzhi game but none of their 6 home games in Europa league have been over 2 goals and they are yet to concede. Records are there to be broken though I guess, and Hannover are the kind of team that could score 1 or 2 and end that run (Hannover have scored at least 1 goal in their last 8 away games in Europa League).

[Josu]

How seriously do Chelsea take the Europa League? They won't win any other titles this year so they should give a shit but do they?

[swordsandtequila]

For fun put a little (stress little) on a 16-team open parlay, 1 team from each match, over 1/2. Two spots still open, waiting for 5Dimes to post odds. 14 so far:

Liverpool
Anzhi
Napoli
Chelsea
Dynamo Kiev
Bayer L.
Ajax
BATE
B. Monchengladbach
Tottenham
Dnipro
Inter
Newcastle
Stuttgart

Long shot at best, if form holds every team but Chelsea will score!

[dk70]

Swords, what would be your top 5? thanks

[steveq]

Plane crashes on way to Shakhtar game; 4 dead

[swordsandtequila]

Swords, what would be your top 5? thanks

Didn't break it down, just threw it together at the last minute.

[swordsandtequila]

For fun put a little (stress little) on a 16-team open parlay, 1 team from each match, over 1/2. Two spots still open, waiting for 5Dimes to post odds. 14 so far:

Liverpool
Anzhi
Napoli
Chelsea
Dynamo Kiev
Bayer L.
Ajax
BATE
B. Monchengladbach
Tottenham
Dnipro
Inter
Newcastle
Stuttgart

Long shot at best, if form holds every team but Chelsea will score!

Added Levante, will add Atl. Madrid when line posted.

[swordsandtequila]

That didn't take long! First team out of the box kills the hail mary parlay. Liverpool beat Chelsea to it.

Anzhi/Hannover over cashes, gonna need a second half explosion for the other games.

[nyyanks773]

Inter is playing a legit lineup ...

Edit: here it is

Handanovic, Silvestre, Ranocchia, Pereira, Nagatomo, Guarin, Cambiasso, Gargano, Kovacic, Milito, Cassano.

[Vaughany]

Tempted to play the Over in Anzhi game but none of their 6 home games in Europa league have been over 2 goals and they are yet to concede. Records are there to be broken though I guess, and Hannover are the kind of team that could score 1 or 2 and end that run (Hannover have scored at least 1 goal in their last 8 away games in Europa League).

Looks like the latter happened!

[Vaughany]

Depends on line-ups for me, some teams will rest important players. Playing the +1 asian on some of the dogs has worked well for me in earlier stages of competition. Dnipro PK is my only play so far

Plzen +1 was the one I really liked tonight but didnt play it after seeing Cavani was starting. Plzen 1-0 up of anyway of course

[Vaughany]

wow Plzen 2-0 up now

[PuckIt]

How about Newcastle OVER anyone?

[onemoregoal]

Plzen would have been a great call. I thought they looked big @ 7.0. Good attacking side and a side who is used to winning,
still, Seria A is miles ahead of the Czech league.
I was looking at BTTS to be fair, ironic Napoli havent bothered to score..

[onacloud]

Basel PK

[onemoregoal]

A Madrid v Rubin - over 3 goals @ 2.70

[onacloud]

Basel PK

Didn't get it in so in true degen fashin took bayern/arsenal O2.5

[Vaughany]

Plzen would have been a great call. I thought they looked big @ 7.0. Good attacking side and a side who is used to winning,
still, Seria A is miles ahead of the Czech league.
I was looking at BTTS to be fair, ironic Napoli havent bothered to score..

yeah, I liked the +1 but thought they'd only be able to get a 2-2 or 1-1 out of it, never expected that to happen!

[Vaughany]

Didn't get it in so in true degen fashin took bayern/arsenal O2.5

have to wait a week for tht one tho!

[swordsandtequila]

Bleh day so far, went light so not too much damage. Make it up and then some with NHL tonight!

[Vaughany]

fuuck Kalinic with a great chance for Dnipro after 20 seconds!

[Vaughany]

Another great chance wasted by Dnipro

[Vaughany]

Palacio replaced Milito already

[ThaWoj]

This might be a dumb question but on the "which team advances" bets for today, is that decided today or do i have to wait? I noticed a few draws earlier and there was no aet or so's

[Vaughany]

goal for Inter....hopefully they add another or Cluj equalise before half-time...Cluj should really be able to score at least 1 against this Inter defence

[Vaughany]

This might be a dumb question but on the "which team advances" bets for today, is that decided today or do i have to wait? I noticed a few draws earlier and there was no aet or so's

2 legs - home and away so you have to wait until 2nd leg is done

[swordsandtequila]

This might be a dumb question but on the "which team advances" bets for today, is that decided today or do i have to wait? I noticed a few draws earlier and there was no aet or so's

2 legs - home and away so you have to wait until 2nd leg is done

To add to Vaughany's reply, here's a link that explains the format. Today was the first leg of the playoffs (16 teams):

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague...mat/index.html

Take note, teams advance based on total goals (per matchup), not necessarily wins.