Feb 25, Europa League

[JRLM8]

Fifteen games on the card tomorrow from Europa League. I thought I would open a thread to discuss the games and bets.


Thursday, February 25, 2010 (all kick-off times CET)

19:00 Galatasaray-Atletico Madrid
19:00 Shakhtar Donetsk-Fulham
19:00 Unirea Urziceni-Liverpool
19:00 Anderlecht – Athletic Bilbao
19:00 Olympique de Marseille – Copenhagen
19:00 Roma – Panathinaikos
19:00 PSV – Hamburg
21:05 Werder Bremen – Twente
21:05 Salzburg – Standard Liege
21:05 Hapoel Tel Aviv – Rubin Kazan
21:05 Fenerbahce – Lille
21:05 Valencia-Club Brugge
21:05 Juventus-Ajax
21:05 Sporting Lisbon- Everton
21:05 Wolfsburg- Villarreal

Round 32 Second Leg Preview: Goal.com

Significant injuries:
Juve keeper, Buffon, out a month with thigh injury
Fernando Torres will NOT start against Unirea
Roma's Pizzarro and Perotta clear to play against Pana
Club Brugge defender Dirar to miss clash with Valencia
Lille striker Gervinho out against Fenerbache. Fenerbache missing three defenders
Marseille striker Niang MIGHT be out with an Achilles injury.
Hamburg's Jansen and Van Nistelrooy out vs PSV

A Few Game Previews:
Salzburg ready to attack vs Liege
Aderlecht vs Bilbao
Germans confident ahead of clash with Villarreal
PSV vs Hamburg
Juve vs Ajax

BOL Everyone!

[JOHON8]

Thanks for the info.

[fellowallejo]

Thanks for the info

[Wilforth]

Anderlecht 2–0 Athletic Bilbao

[Arsenal]

I like Roma & Liverpool to win.

[tbill11]

That's some great info there, thanks! My leans for tomorrow so far are Galatasaray PK, Roma -1, Unirea/Liverpool Under, Ajax +1/2

[xGrr]

Thanks for the info

[JRLM8]

Thanks for the info.

Thanks for the info

That's some great info there, thanks!

Thanks for the info

Your welcome. GL guys.

Does anyone else like the OVER in the Fenerbahce-Lille clash?

Even with Gervinho out, I still think Lille will attack. They had tons of chances in the first leg. And Fener is missing three full backs so that defense will be a patch job. Lille's last 6 Europa League games have gone over 2.5 goals. Three of Fener's last four home Europa League games have gone over 2.5 goals. The odds on the over is -110. I feel like I am missing something here. Not sure what though.

[Mr.Kitty]

I like Shakhtar Donetsk and Salzburg to win, Fulham will have a hard time in Ukraine tonight. But as always with Euroleague I´ll have to see which players will start.

[StewiE]

It almost seems to good in the fener game. They always play offensive at home and Lille can absolutely score goals. Im going over!

[aca]

Shakhtar -1 is the bet!

[StewiE]

also i have a felling about liverpool. i think its going under. lfc on away duty in europe is not going to be many goals.

[AsRequested]

for me it is very safe to say that wolfsburg wont lose, so it is wolfsburg pk and 1x for me. they are the better team, the better form, villareal is awful away, etc etc.

not sure about the salzburg-game yet, but ill probably put $ on that too. salzburg to advance or salzburg ml.

[Dark Horse]

1H Juve-Ajax Under 1

Juve won the away game in Amsterdam 2-1. I think they had two half chances. Ajax played one of their best games of the season, but one mistake on defense cost them the game. For the return in Italy I would expect both teams to start out careful. Italian teams can defend a lead better than anyone. Ajax is without their leading scorer, Suarez. Two goals beat this. I could see one, but two?

[shantystar]

gl.

[bostonbruins]

Liking

Roma to win
Wolfsburg to win
Anderlecht to win
Marseille/Copenhagen draw

[JRLM8]

Thanks for the points, Akerber.

Here is a link to the starting line ups in the games:
Click on the soccer ball next to the game

[hedgejob]

Was thinking Gala/Atletico over but no Forlan or Kewell.

[fuglyboy86hi]

Valencia, AS ROMA, Ajax +1.5

[gafl]

Galatasaray and PSV both -.25

[JRLM8]

Half time scores:
19:00 Galatasaray 0-0 Atletico Madrid
19:00 Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Fulham
19:00 Unirea Urziceni 1-2 Liverpool
19:00 Anderlecht 2–0 Athletic Bilbao
19:00 Olympique de Marseille 1–0 Copenhagen
19:00 Roma 1–3 Panathinaikos
19:00 PSV 2–0 Hamburg

[JRLM8]

Hamburg just picked up the crucial away goal, 2-1 right after half.

[JRLM8]

Final scores:
19:00 Galatasaray 1-2 Atletico Madrid
19:00 Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Fulham
19:00 Unirea Urziceni 1-3 Liverpool
19:00 Anderlecht 4–0 Athletic Bilbao
19:00 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 Copenhagen
19:00 Roma 2–3 Panathinaikos
19:00 PSV 3–2 Hamburg