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The Injuries and Suspensions Column: Injury to leading scorer is major blow to Milan

Bettorlogic have compiled a report using our player analysis tool Player PRO highlighting the most important players that are likely to be missing across Europe’s major leagues this weekend. “Over the past couple of seasons Milan have really struggled without Pato.” Click Here to subscribe to Player PRO and have a free 14 day trial. NB Player appearances are based on a player starting and completing at least an hour of the match unless otherwise stated. The sample is based on a team’s home and away league matches since the start of last season unless otherwise stated. Milan v Lazio Pato AC Milan’s Brazilian star Pato will miss their home game against Lazio with a recurrence of his recent hamstring injury and over the past couple of seasons Milan have really struggled without him

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Mar 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Jonathan Wilson: Is the Bundesliga Europe’s most unpredictable league?

Given the excitement of recent seasons, it almost feels that the Bundesliga this season is anti-climactic, what with only three teams going for the title. Even the Premier League can manage that occasionally, writes Jonathan Wilson. “Bayern need a win against Stuttgart on Saturday 1.6 to prove that last week’s defeat was a blip, and not a sign of wider decline. They remain 1.55 favourites to lift the title.” Bayern Munich , rejuvenated under Louis van Gaal after their worst ever start, had seemed likely to surge away with the Bundesliga title, as they put together a run of 19 games unbeaten including nine straight wins. Arjen Robben has been outstanding, having finally returned to fitness, cutting in from the flank to score 10 league goals this season. He is another of the inside-out wingers – Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo being only the two highest profile; even somebody like the right-footed Steed Malbranque at Sunderland has benefited since a switch to the left in recent weeks – who seem such a feature of modern football.

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Mar 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Robben to keep rocking Bundesliga defences

Kevin Hatchard is full of praise for the fleet-footed Arjen Robben and knows the talented Dutchman will have to keep performing if Bayern are to keep winning, starting with this weekend’s trip to Eintracht Frankfurt. “Robben’s influence is also being felt in the Bundesliga.

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Mar 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Schalke can win this weekend but can they go all the way?

Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga last season when everyone wrote them off but can Schalke emulate them this year, asks Kevin Hatchard. Plus the best of this weekend’s betting. “If you are going to back Schalke to win the Bundesliga, back them now. If they come through the next few games unscathed, those odds could shorten considerably.

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Mar 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Bayern to be stopped in their tracks again

Kevin Hatchard is back to talk us through the best betting opportunities in the Bundesliga this weekend, including why Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s Hamburg can deny league favourites Bayern Munich another three more points. “Van Nistelrooy may play some part in this match, and if he does Hamburg are capable of extending their five-match unbeaten run

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Feb 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Bayer’s best-ever chance of losing their “Neverkusen” tag

Bayer Leverkusen have history when it comes to throwing away the Bundesliga title from winning positions but this time round, under the leadership of Jupp Heynckes, they may just have what it takes to get over the line, says Ben Lyttleton. “This season, though, there are no such distractions for Jupp Heynckes and his team

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Feb 01, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Seriously poor value about Bayern Munich

“Magical” Matthew Walton urges us to look elsewhere than the 1.6 about Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga this year and tells us why the winner market isn’t the only place they’re poor value… “This situation also highlights a perennial problem with Bayern. Rarely are they available at a backable, let alone a value, price. Expected to win the title every year the layers automatically have them have them short – too short

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Jan 28, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Babbel and Van Gaal in last-chance saloon

Kevin Hatchard tells us why it’s a huge week for Stuttgart and Bayern Munich on the domestic and European front and why both teams are worth taking on this weekend… “Bayern still don’t convince me, and with a massive Champions League game to come they may not be fully focused.” Stuttgart 1.59 vs Bochum 6.6 , the draw 4.3 There’s a huge week ahead for struggling Stuttgart, one that could ultimately decide the fate of coach Markus Babbel.

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Dec 04, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Visit of Leverkusen to spell yet more trouble for Bayern

Kevin Hatchard tells us how Louis Van Gaal seems to have lost the Bayern Munich dressing room just months into his reign and where our money should be on this weekend’s Bundesliga matches. “Such open dissent spells real trouble for van Gaal. He has a history of failing to control players with big egos, and only seems to get the best out of teams when he has a captive audience.” Bayern Munich 1.92 vs Bayer Leverkusen 4.5 , the draw 3.75 If the pressure wasn’t on Bayern boss Louis van Gaal before, it certainly is now after general manager Uli Hoeness described Sunday’s clash with leaders Bayer Leverkusen as “the game of the season.” Bayern are eighth after winning just five of their 12 Bundesliga matches, and they have failed to convince in recent draws against Stuttgart and Schalke.

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Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Wolfsburg’s Mainz just aren’t in the right place

New betting.betfair.com Bundesliga tipster Kevin Hatchard tells us why defending champions Wolfsburg are a vulnerable side at the moment, meaning the smart money is on a shock Mainz win. “There have also been discipline issues. After publicly criticising Veh, Grafite was given the week off to “free his mind.” I suspect Magath would have told the Brazilian to “free his mind” in the reserves or on the transfer list.” Stuttgart 4.7 vs Bayern Munich 1.86 , the draw 3.9 After five straight defeats, the sword of Damocles hangs menacingly over the head of Stuttgart coach Markus Babbel.

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Oct 30, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
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