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This Week On Betfair Live Video: Cagliari v AC Milan

The top three in Serie A are all in action on Betfair live Video this weekend but AC Milan’s trip to Cagliari may prove to be the best to watch…. “All of which makes AC Milan’s match against Cagliari very important. Leonardo’s side unexpectedly dropped points at home to Lazio last week but were the better side and with the best away record in the division, they will fancy their chances against Cagliari who, currently sitting in 11th, don’t have nearly as much to play for as Milan do.” As if it wasn’t already game on in Serie A, last Saturday’s win for Roma over top-of-the-table Inter Milan further confirmed that the league title in Italy is very much up for grabs. Goals from Daniele De Rossi and Luca Toni were enough to overcome Jose Mourinho’s troops though with just seven games to go, Inter Milan are still top with 63 points with Roma on 62 and AC Milan on 60.

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Apr 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Serie A Betting: Remarkable Roma to be involved in high-scoring game at Bari

As Roma aim to complete the most unlikely of title-challenging comebacks, they travel to Bari this weekend in a match where their attacking trident of Totti/Toni/Vucinic is almost certain to produce goals. Dave Farrar talks us through all the action this weekend. “With Totti now fit, and Jeremy Menez suspended, Roma will line up with a trident of Totti, Toni and Vucinic, which is good enough for me, and Andrea Ranocchia’s continuing absence from the Bari backline only adds to the idea that there will be goals here.” Bari v Roma Roma’s run towards the Serie A title has been nothing short of astonishing. When they lost to Udinese on the 28th October they were 14th in the table, but a run of 21 games unbeaten, culminating in last Saturday’s 2-1 win against Inter, means that they go into this weekend’s round of matches just a point and a place behind Jose Mourinho’s team. For that achievement alone, Claudio Ranieri deserves immense credit, particularly given the absence of crucial players, most notably his captain Francesco Totti. The key factor now, though, is how Roma deal with being genuine challengers for the title. Up until this point, they have been improbable winners of Serie A, but now, with a better run in than Inter, they can reasonably be called favourites. Will they crack under the pressure, or will they respond to it, as they head to the San Nicola in Bari

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Apr 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

This Week On Betfair Live Video: Roma v Inter Milan

Table-toppers Inter Milan travel to third-placed Roma for what is one of the most important matches of the Serie A season so far… Inter Milan seem to be doing their very best to lose a Serie A title that one stage seemed an inevitability. Or at least the Betfair price of 1.05 (at which they were backed at not so long ago) suggested they pretty much just had to show up for their matches to wrap up yet another league championship. But football is a funny old game and more to the point, Champions League campaigns take their toll on the teams still involved in them. Inter were flying before European football’s blue-riband event resumed yet have drawn twice and lost once in between those two matches that saw them progress at Chelsea’s cost. Luckily for Inter, their next Champions League isn’t next week but rather the week after meaning that resting any key players for a big European match won’t be necessary when they travel to third-placed Roma . What will be necessary is that Jose Mourinho’s side don’t lose this one as both Roma and AC Milan are biting at their heels and are desperate to ensure that the “Special One” doesn’t end what is likely to be his last season at Inter Milan with yet another domestic title. With such star names as Samuel Eto’o, Wesley Sneijder, Diego Milito, Daniele De Rossi and Luca Toni all on show this is must-see football.

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Mar 24, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

This Week On Betfair Live Video: Livorno v Roma

Roma need to be winning matches such as these if they are to close the gap at the top of Serie A and this trip to Catania is a very winnable fixture for them… Roma will have seen Saturday’s home tie against AC Milan as a great opportunity to draw level on points with them and also close the gap on Inter Milan, albeit for just 24 hours. They failed to achieve the first of their two objectives after the goalless draw on Saturday night but luckily for them, Inter also drew 0-0 at home to Genoa on Sunday night, meaning it’s all still to play for in Serie A. It’s testament to Roma and in particular the managerial skills of Claudio Ranieri that they’re still in contention to win the league despite having been without their two most likely sources of goals in Luca Toni and Francesco Totti for the last few weeks. They’re unlikely to be without this duo once again this weekend but the good news for Roma fans is that they could hardly have hoped for an easier trip than travelling to Livorno. Currently lying in 18th place, they have won just 4 of their 14 home fixtures and if Roma play to the best of their ability and can create enough chances for the talented Mirko Vucinic and former Arsenal forward Julio Baptista , they can take all three points here and this time really pile the pressure on Inter and AC Milan

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Mar 08, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Serie A Betting: Roma to win and put serious pressure on Inter

Dave Farrar looks ahead to the weekend’s action in Serie A where Claudio Ranieri’s Roma are closing the gap on league favourites Inter Milan and could really turn up the heat on Jose Mourinho’s men by getting the better of the “other Milan” this weekend. “Claudio Ranieri’s side had won eight in a row in the League before throwing away a two goal lead in Naples last week, and even though they’re still troubled by injuries, I think that Roma at home will be too good for Milan.” ROMA v MILAN Milan have the tantalising prospect of waking up on Sunday morning just one point behind Inter in the race for the Scudetto, but first they’ll have to beat Serie A’s in form team in the shape of Roma. Claudio Ranieri’s side had won eight in a row in the League before throwing away a two goal lead in Naples last week, and even though they’re still troubled by injuries, I think that Roma at home will be too good for Milan. Francesco Totti is still out, but there’s a chance that Luca Toni may be fit enough for the bench, and Roma’s strength of will without those two players has been really impressive. They give you the impression of being a squad in the true sense of the word, and the likes of Julio Baptista and Mirko Vucinic have stepped up to the plate in the absence of Totti and Toni. Their chances of winning the midfield battle will be helped by the absence of Gennaro Gattuso from the Milan team, and Roma still have title ambitions of their own, in the knowledge that they alone, among the top teams in the division still have the chance of taking points off Inter. If Roma can win on Saturday night and then beat Inter in three weeks time, then their comfortable looking run in will give them a real chance of a shock title win, and the 18.5 which is available about them winning Serie A isn’t the worst bet in the world

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Mar 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Serie A Betting: Be all over over-priced Inter

Dave Farrar tells us how the Betfair markets have over-reacted to Inter Milan’s absentees on Sunday afternoon and why value-wise, a depleted Inter Milan side are a good bet to go to Udinese and pick up all three points. “Even though the back four will look strange, and possibly include a new face in Luca Caldirola, Inter’s backup players are still better than Udinese’s first teamers, and pushing out their price because of absentees is an overreaction.” UDINESE v INTER After their dramatic comeback against Cagliari in midweek, a result which gave Pasquale Marino’s new spell in charge its best possible start, Udinese welcome Inter to the Friuli, hoping to claim a huge scalp as they look to move further away from the relegation zone. My instinct was to tip Udinese to pick up a shock win, as they have momentum and Inter went through a tough midweek game.

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Feb 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Europa League Betting: Roma and Villarreal to come out on top

Richard Aikman previews Ajax v Juventus, Panathinaikos v Roma and Villrreal v Wolfsburg from amongst tonight’s matches in the Europa league, predicting a high-scoring win for Villarreal and Roma to go and do the business in Athens.

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Feb 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Bundesliga Betting: Beware of men in tights as Bayern march on

Kevin Hatchard is full of praise for Louis Van Gaal’s lack of activity in the transfer market which has allowed Bayern to trim down their squad and put together a good string of results, led by the superb Arjen Robben.

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Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Serie A Betting: A betting weekend of two Milans

One of the two Milans is a good price to win away from home this weekend whilst the other is a short price to win their match and worth taking on in the asian handicap. Dave Farrar tells us which is which. “I think that they’re good enough to cope, and given that Inter will definitely miss Wesley Sneijder and Lucio, and could also be without Eto’o and Stankovic, Cagliari certainly have a chance of at least holding Mourinho’s side.” FIORENTINA v ROMA Fiorentina may be the Italian side which is best placed to progress in the Champions League, but their domestic form is falling apart.

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Feb 05, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

Serie A Betting: Milan to win and throw Serie A wide open

It’s the Milan Derby this weekend and Leonardo’s AC can overcome Jose Mourinho’s containing tactics and deliver a victory for attacking football and themselves.

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Jan 22, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
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