Brainiac’s Winter Sports

TheBrainiac · Dec 6, 2008

6 December

Biathlon - Men: World Cup 10 km Sprint Ostersund- Matchups

Yarochenko D. (RUS) v Svendsen E. (NOR)

My pick is Svendsen E. to finish ahead of Yarochenko D.

Odds : 1.50

Where : gamebookers

5 units to win 2.5 units

Start time is in 10 minutes , my first bet this season , hope for a good season . Going to post female race plays bit later .

chriscol · Dec 6, 2008

anything already for the girls?

TheBrainiac · Dec 6, 2008

Still looking , I only use few bookmakers , gamebookers has every h2h with under $100 win limit so I am checking h2h's at unibet and sportingbet .

Cobalt · Dec 6, 2008

Hello, Brainiac and Chris! I'm back onboard as well and looking forward to continue this successful thread. I'm pretty unprepared though and got no clue so far about anything regarding the biathlon season. I hope I'll have the time to check some info in the next days, so I will be able to participate here and provide some useful opinion. Good start btw, Brainiac!

TheBrainiac · Dec 6, 2008

6 December

Biathlon - Women: World Cup 7,5 km Sprint Ostersund- Matchups

Kati Wilhelm vs Magdalena Neuner

My pick is Kati Wilhelm ahead of Magdalena Neuner

Odds : - 152

Where : pinnaclesports

3.8 units to win 2.5 units

Tough to pick anything today for me , either my bookies don't have the h2h I see somewhere else or odds are way too low .
Both had 1 error in the first face and Wilhelm finished 36 seconds in front of Magdalena . I think Neuner wont able to have another good shooting result like she did in the previous race where Wilhelm is a better % shooter than Neuner and with same amount of errors I think Wilhelm can win too as Neuner doesn't look like in full shape right now .

For some reason odds on Sleptsova are very low today and people think she will get good results ...

chriscol · Dec 6, 2008

i completely agree...wilhelm is running superb in shooting is solid as usual. neuner is still out of form in running coming back from a cold in november.
it s my biggest play.

i am still thinking about Ioureva over Berger and
Liu (seems to be very solid this season) over Boulygina(had terrible shooting yesterday)

BOL

chriscol · Dec 6, 2008

BTW,all german,besides Wilhelm, seemed to be not as fast running as usual in last race. Wilhelm is practicing with new coach during off season..maybe that s the reason why she was so much faster then the other germans yesterday

TheBrainiac · Dec 6, 2008

Think I am gonna stick with one play , pursuit should be much better for betting I hope .

TheBrainiac · Dec 6, 2008

Well ... shit ... Neuner 0 twice and Wilhelm already with an error .

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

1-1 - 1.3 units

66-31 +164.98 units

Getting for the race tomorrow early , hopefully it pays off . Gonna post plays as I place them . + 10 units would be nice after the Oscar De La Hoya boxing loss .

Biathlon - Men: World Cup 12,5km Pursuit Ostersund

Start time : Sun 12/7 02:00 AM PST

<TABLE class="" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" summary=""><TBODY><TR class=infoboxheadlite><TH><TH><TH class=textcenter>Shots</TH><TH class=textcenter>Time</TH><TH class=textcenter>Diff.</TH></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">1</TD><TD>Emil Hegle SVENDSEN (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>25:42.3</TD><TD class=textcenter> 0.0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">2</TD><TD>Tomasz Sikora (POL) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>25:55.0</TD><TD class=textcenter>+12.7</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">3</TD><TD>Simon FOURCADE (FRA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:10.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+28.1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">4</TD><TD>Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:10.5</TD><TD class=textcenter>+28.2</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">5</TD><TD>Christian DE LORENZI (ITA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:11.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+29.6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">6</TD><TD>Ronny HAFSAS (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:16.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+34.4</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">7</TD><TD>Markus WINDISCH (ITA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:22.0</TD><TD class=textcenter>+39.7</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">8</TD><TD>Ivan TCHEREZOV (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:23.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+41.1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">9</TD><TD>Rustam VALIULLIN (BLR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:26.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+44.6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">10</TD><TD>Carl Johan BERGMAN (SWE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:27.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+45.4</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">11</TD><TD>Halvard HANEVOLD (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:30.3</TD><TD class=textcenter>+48.0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">12</TD><TD>Roman DOSTAL (CZE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:37.6</TD><TD class=textcenter>+55.3</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">13</TD><TD>Jean Philippe LEGUELLEC (CAN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:39.2</TD><TD class=textcenter>+56.9</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">14</TD><TD>Michael Greis (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:39.3</TD><TD class=textcenter>+57.0</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">15</TD><TD>Alexander Wolf (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:40.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+58.6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">16</TD><TD>Alexander OS (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>2+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:47.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:04.8</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">17</TD><TD>Frode Andresen (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+3</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:55.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:12.8</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">18</TD><TD>Matthias SIMMEN (SUI) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:56.2</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:13.9</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">19</TD><TD>Christoph STEPHAN (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:56.8</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:14.5</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">20</TD><TD>Daniel Meso tits

ch (AUT) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:57.2</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:14.9</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">21</TD><TD>Andrei MAKOVEEV (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:58.0</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:15.7</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">22</TD><TD>Nikolay KRUGLOV (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:58.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:15.8</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">23</TD><TD>Dmitri IAROCHENKO (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>26:58.6</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:16.3</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">24</TD><TD>Jay HAKKINEN (USA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:03.8</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:21.5</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">25</TD><TD>Jaroslav SOUKUP (CZE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:04.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:22.6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">26</TD><TD>Maxim TCHOUDOV (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:09.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:26.8</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">27</TD><TD>Roman PRYMA (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:10.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:28.4</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">28</TD><TD>Vyacheslav DERKACH (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:11.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:28.8</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">29</TD><TD>Sergey NOVIKOV (BLR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:13.0</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:30.7</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">30</TD><TD>Alexandr SYMAN (BLR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:15.5</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:33.2</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">31</TD><TD>Lars BERGER (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:16.0</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:33.7</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">32</TD><TD>Magnus JONSSON (SWE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:17.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:35.1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">33</TD><TD>Indrek Tobreluts (EST) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:17.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:35.6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">34</TD><TD>Tomas HOLUBEC (CZE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:19.0</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:36.7</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">35</TD><TD>Pavol HURAJT (SVK) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:20.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:37.8</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">36</TD><TD>Björn FERRY (SWE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>3+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:22.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:40.1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">37</TD><TD>Christoph Sumann (AUT) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:23.5</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:41.2</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">38</TD><TD>Jakov FAK (CRO) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:23.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:41.4</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">39</TD><TD>Robin CLEGG (CAN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:24.6</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:42.3</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">40</TD><TD>Vincent DEFRASNE (FRA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>2+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:24.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:42.4</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">41</TD><TD>Zdenek Vitek (CZE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:25.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:43.1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">42</TD><TD>Serguei SEDNEV (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+3</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:26.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:43.8</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">43</TD><TD>Toni LANG (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:26.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:44.4</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">44</TD><TD>Janez MARIC (SLO) </TD><TD class=textcenter>2+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:27.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:45.6</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">45</TD><TD>Andriy Deryzemlya (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:28.3</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:46.0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">46</TD><TD>Chengye ZHANG (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:31.5</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:49.2</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">47</TD><TD>Mattias Jr. NILSSON (SWE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+3</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:33.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:50.8</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">48</TD><TD>Dominik LANDERTINGER (AUT) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:33.3</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:51.0</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">49</TD><TD>Jeremy TEELA (USA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>2+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:34.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:52.1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">50</TD><TD>Daniel GRAF (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>27:35.6</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:53.3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Alexander Os (NOR) vs Alexander Wolf (GER)

My pick is Alexander Os (NOR) to finish ahead

Odds : 1.75

Where : betandwin

4 units to win 3 units

Os is starting 6.2 sec behind Wolf but he had 2 errors more so he almost made it up in just 10 km .
I think Os is in very solid form both shooting and running , if they have same amount of errors Os will finish ahead I have almost no doubt about it . Os can make up around 2 errors with running and I think he wont make 2 errors anymore in one prone shooting position like in the previous race . Wolf made 4 errors in the first 20 km race to just 2 of Os who could win it all wouldn't he miss last two out of 20 shots .

Nice odds considering Os will most likely make up those 6.2 seconds on Wolf already before the first shooting and then I think his chances aren't bad to have a better shooting result than Wolf either , he is also faster and can make up up to 2 errors on Alexander Wolf , count me in .

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

Wolf noch nicht ganz fit
Trotz des durchschnittlichen Ergebnisses war Greis einmal mehr der beste deutsche Skijäger. Direkt hinter dem 32-Jährigen reihte sich Alexander Wolf auf Platz 15 ein. Mit nur einem Fehler beim letzten Schuss vergab er aber eine bessere Platzierung. Doch Wolf hätte sich auch ohne den Fehler nicht auf einem der vorderen Ränge gesehen. "Auch ohne den Fehlschuss hätte es nicht gereicht, um ganz nach vorne zu kommen. Da fehlt mir noch was im Laufen. Ich merke, dass ich noch nicht so spritzig bin", sagte der Thüringer, der in der Vorbereitung von einer Erkältung geschwächt wurde.

Looks like Wolf isn't 100 % ready after a cold , the better for my bet .

Halvard HANEVOLD (NOR) vs Michael Greis (GER)

My pick is Michael Greis (GER) to finish ahead

Odds : 1.70

Where : sportingbet

5 units to win 3.5 units

Greis will start 9 seconds behind Hanevold but I don't think it's such a big deal here . Greis is in great form , got a little bit unlucky with the 2 errors in standing position but overall he is faster than old Hanevold and in shooting they equal I would say . Both had 1 error in the first 20 km race but Hanevold was almost 2.10 min slower , in that time Greis would be able to run about 5 penalty loops !

Counting on Greis to have good result in this race , Hanevold most likely wont make many errors so Greis better shoot well too .

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

and last bet for men race

Tomasz Sikora vs Ole Einar Bjoerndalen

My pick is Tomasz Sikora to finish ahead

Odds : - 118

Where : pinnaclesports

2.95 units to win 2.5 units

Ole Einar will start 15.5 seconds behind and overall Sikora is in best form , Bjoerndalen still not there . Think this is a solid bet especially given Sikora's form both shooting and running is better than that of Ole Einar atm .

chriscol · Dec 7, 2008

i like the Sikora pick..just heart Bjorndalen never finished on podium in Ostersund...that helps us too

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

Os blew it all with the last two standing position shootings , both other picks cashed but close .

2-1 + 2 units

Getting ready for women race in 1.24 h ...

Any suggestions chris ?

chriscol · Dec 7, 2008

i like three matchups

Sleptsova over berger @ 1.97

yesterday sleptsova shoot one error,while berger o...still sleptsova only 10 sec behind
in single race berger was 1.30 min faster then sleps, but sleps had 3 more errors (3 extra min)

Wilhelm over BEck: Wilhelm @ 1.75 !! 2 units!!

WIlhelm much better in running...Beck mainly shooting well right now, but for me Wilhelm is even in shooting on sam elevel.yesterday both with 1 error and Wilhelm is 5 sec ahead.
in single both head one error and wilhelm was 1,57 min faster

Sleptsova over Neuner: Septsova @1.82

Neuner has improved a lot in shooting, still slepsova in an amazing runnning form.she is just 7 sec behind although having one errpr with neuner 0
in single neuner shot 1 error and sleps 5 still just 2,22 min ahead..meaning sleps took 1,38 min from her in running...if she can keep shooting somehow close to 1 ot 2 errors (which should be possible) she should finish ahead

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

I like them all , gonna tail you on Wilhelm over Glagow/Beck , already liked this pick and considered to make a play on it . Gonna post my picks in few minutes .

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

<TABLE class="" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" summary=""><TBODY><TR class=infoboxheadlite><TH><TH><TH class=textcenter>Schüsse</TH><TH class=textcenter>Endzeit</TH><TH class=textcenter>Diff.</TH></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">1</TD><TD>Chunli WANG (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>22:48.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>0.0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">2</TD><TD>Tora BERGER (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>22:49.5</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1.4</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">3</TD><TD>Magdalena NEUNER (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>22:52.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+4.8</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">4</TD><TD>Vita SEMERENKO (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>22:56.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+8.6</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">5</TD><TD>Svetlana SLEPTSOVA (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>22:59.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+11.6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">6</TD><TD>Kati Wilhelm (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:14.8</TD><TD class=textcenter>+26.7</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">7</TD><TD>Solveig ROGSTAD (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:18.6</TD><TD class=textcenter>+30.5</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">8</TD><TD>Martina Beck (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:19.5</TD><TD class=textcenter>+31.4</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">9</TD><TD>Eva TOFALVI (ROU) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:22.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+34.0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">10</TD><TD>Darya DOMRACHEVA (BLR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:23.3</TD><TD class=textcenter>+35.2</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">11</TD><TD>Magdalena GWIZDON (POL) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:28.9</TD><TD class=textcenter>+40.8</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">12</TD><TD>Andrea Henkel (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:30.2</TD><TD class=textcenter>+42.1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">13</TD><TD>Natalia LEVTCHENKOVA (MDA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:33.6</TD><TD class=textcenter>+45.5</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">14</TD><TD>Oksana Khvostenko (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:38.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+50.3</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">15</TD><TD>Xue DONG (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:49.8</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:01.7</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">16</TD><TD>Andreja MALI (SLO) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:53.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:05.0</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">17</TD><TD>Ekaterina IOURIEVA (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:54.3</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:06.2</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">18</TD><TD>Albina AKHATOVA (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:57.5</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:09.4</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">19</TD><TD>Xianying LIU (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:57.8</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:09.7</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">20</TD><TD>Oksana NEUPOKOEVA (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>23:59.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:11.6</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">21</TD><TD>Kathrin HITZER (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:01.3</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:13.2</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">22</TD><TD>Yingchao KONG (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:02.4</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:14.3</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">23</TD><TD>Ann Kristin FLATLAND (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:06.2</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:18.1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">24</TD><TD>Sylvie Becaert (FRA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:08.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:20.0</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">25</TD><TD>Nadezhda SKARDINO (BLR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:14.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:26.6</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">26</TD><TD>Sandrine Bailly (FRA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:16.6</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:28.5</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">27</TD><TD>Madara LIDUMA (LAT) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:17.8</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:29.7</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">28</TD><TD>Michela PONZA (ITA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:19.7</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:31.6</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">29</TD><TD>Marie Laure BRUNET (FRA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:25.2</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:37.1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">30</TD><TD>Olga KUDRASHOVA (BLR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>24:30.1</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:42.0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

7 December

Biathlon - Women: World Cup 10km Pursuit Ostersund - Matchups

Oksana Khvostenko vs. Albina Akhatova

My pick is Oksana Khvostenko to finish ahead

Odds : - 132

Where : pinnaclesports

3.3 units to win 2.5 units

19 seconds ahead of Akhatova and Khvostenko is one of the most stable shooters out there , running they are pretty equal . 19 seconds already gives a huge edge to Khvostenko which is almost a penalty loop .

Kati Wilhelm vs Martina Beck

My pick is Kati Wilhelm to finish ahead

Odds : 1.80

Where : unibet

5 units to win 4 units

Agree with chris here .

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

Magdalena Gwizdon (POL) vs Daria Domratschewa (BLR)

My pick is Daria Domratschewa (BLR) to finish ahead

Odds : 1.95

Where : betandwin

4 units to win 3.8 units

Betting against Gwizdon here rather than on Domratschewa . Gwizdon had 13 errors out of 20 shots in the first event , last place out of 100 ! Domratschewa will start 5 seconds ahead as well and I think Gwizdon has some problems shooting , Daria has the edge in running too . Value bet here .

Sportingbet and unibet both have only 1.72 on Domratschewa vs Gwizdon .

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

That is it , think 3 picks should be enough .

TheBrainiac · Dec 7, 2008

<TABLE class="" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" summary=""><TBODY><TR class=infoboxheadlite><TH class=textcenter>Schüsse</TH><TH class=textcenter>Endzeit</TH><TH class=textcenter>Diff.</TH></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">1</TD><TD>Martina Beck (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0+0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>32:42.43 </TD><TD class=textcenter> 0.0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">2</TD><TD>Ekaterina IOURIEVA (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0+0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>32:45.04</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2.6</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">3</TD><TD>Svetlana SLEPTSOVA (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:11.62</TD><TD class=textcenter>+29.2</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">4</TD><TD>Kati Wilhelm (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+2+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:14.40</TD><TD class=textcenter>+32.0</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">5</TD><TD>Andrea Henkel (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0+1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:15.29</TD><TD class=textcenter>+32.8</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">6</TD><TD>Tora BERGER (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+2+0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:36.06</TD><TD class=textcenter>+53.6</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">7</TD><TD>Eva TOFALVI (ROU) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0+1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:38.37</TD><TD class=textcenter>+55.9</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">8</TD><TD>Darya DOMRACHEVA (BLR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1+0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:38.67</TD><TD class=textcenter>+56.2</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">9</TD><TD>Helena JONSSON (SWE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0+0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:39.73</TD><TD class=textcenter>+57.3</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">10</TD><TD>Chunli WANG (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0+2+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:47.40</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:05.0</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">11</TD><TD>Solveig ROGSTAD (NOR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>33:55.70</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:13.3</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">12</TD><TD>Vita SEMERENKO (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+2+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:16.59</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:34.1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">13</TD><TD>Xianying LIU (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+1+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:26.40</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:44.0</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">14</TD><TD>Oksana Khvostenko (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:26.61</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:44.2</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">15</TD><TD>Olga Pyleva (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0+0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:26.86</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:44.4</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">16</TD><TD>Magdalena GWIZDON (POL) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0+3+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:27.34</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:44.9</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">17</TD><TD>Valj SEMERENKO (UKR) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:31.21</TD><TD class=textcenter>+1:48.8</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">18</TD><TD>Magdalena NEUNER (GER) </TD><TD class=textcenter>3+1+1+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:48.06</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:05.6</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">19</TD><TD>Anna Carin OLOFSSON (SWE) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1+2+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:52.81</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:10.4</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">20</TD><TD>Xue DONG (CHN) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0+2+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>34:54.75</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:12.3</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">21</TD><TD>Madara LIDUMA (LAT) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+0+1+2</TD><TD class=textcenter>35:00.54</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:18.1</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">22</TD><TD>Marie Laure BRUNET (FRA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>0+1+1+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>35:06.53</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:24.1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">23</TD><TD>Natalia LEVTCHENKOVA (MDA) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+2+0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>35:06.89</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:24.4</TD></TR><TR><TD class=" textcenter">24</TD><TD>Olga Zaytseva (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+1+0+0</TD><TD class=textcenter>35:09.26</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:26.8</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD class=" textcenter">25</TD><TD>Albina AKHATOVA (RUS) </TD><TD class=textcenter>1+0+0+1</TD><TD class=textcenter>35:11.53</TD><TD class=textcenter>+2:29.1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Women race : 2-1 + 1.3 units

Today : 4-2 + 3.3 units

All in all OK day but 3-0 in either men or women race would be much better .

70-33 +168.28 units