Dutch Eredivisie Week 2 [3-0|+3.55 units]

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Posted record: 3-0 (+3.55 units)

Bet #4:
Match: Roda JC vs Heracles Almelo (20:30 CET/ 2:30 PM ET)
Pick: Under 2.5 goals (+123 @ Pinnacle / +113 @ 5Dimes)
Risking: 1 unit to win 1.22 units

Another fridaynight game and I will play the under once more. Much of this line is based on last years' match between these two teams that ended in a lopsided 7-0 victory for Roda JC. I don't think that Roda will score that many goals tonight. Most of their strikers (Oper, van Tornhout and Matondo) are not 100% for this match. Heracles tends to play very defensive on the road and they will be more then happy with a dull 0-0 draw here.

 

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Bet #4:
Match: Roda JC vs Heracles Almelo (20:30 CET/ 2:30 PM ET)
Pick: Under 2.5 goals (+123 @ Pinnacle / +113 @ 5Dimes)
Risking: 1 unit to win 1.22 units
Result: Roda wins 2-1

A much closer game, Roda failed to score a second goal to seal this match and Heracles fought themselves back into the game.

Update record : 3-1 +2.55

 

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Bet #5:
Match: PSV Eindhoven vs NEC Nijmegen (19:30 CET/ 1:30 PM ET)
Pick: Under 3 goals (+101 @ Pinnacle / -103 @ TheGreek)
Risking: 1 unit to win 1.01 units

PSV struggled in their opening match against Heracles. They have alot of problems with their strikers. Farfan is still injured, Kone is recovering from illness. Perez (just recovered from a knee injury) and Danko Lazovic (returning from a suspension) will start up front tonight.
This PSV-team has alot of talent on midfield and the coach promised the supporters a more attacking style of play but we have yet to see it. PSV is a team that can play great football when all the pieces come together, but it will take some time before we will see how strong this team is. I don't expect anything from NEC when it comes to attacking, they will just defend and hope for a small loss (1-0 or 2-0).

Bet #6/7:
Match: Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam (19:30 CET/ 1:30 PM ET)
Pick: Willem II ML (or -0.5AH) (+105 @ TheGreek / +100 @ Bookmaker)
Pick: Under 2.5 goals (+111 @ TheGreek / +110 @ Bookmaker)
Risking: 1 unit to win 1.05 units / 1 unit to win 1.11 units

Sparta and Willem II have serious problems scoring goals. Sparta was the better side in their opening game against Vitesse, but they were unable to convert the chances in goals. Poor goalkeeping resulted in two goals for the visiting team that picked up the win. Willem II did a good job against Heerenveen. They grabbed a point up north and that is an extra point for them. Even the top sides in Holland fear going to Heerenveen. I favour the home team to win this one 1-0.

Last two meetings in Tilburg:
3/3/07 - Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam 0-0
10/14/05 - Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam 0-0

 

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Bet #5:
Match: PSV Eindhoven vs NEC Nijmegen (19:30 CET/ 1:30 PM ET)
Pick: Under 3 goals (+101 @ Pinnacle / -103 @ TheGreek)
Risking: 1 unit to win 1.01 units
Result: PSV wins 5-0

I already had this one listed as a loss after that horrible blunder by the NEC-goalie after 6 minutes.

Bet #6/7:
Match: Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam (19:30 CET/ 1:30 PM ET)
Pick: Willem II ML (or -0.5AH) (+105 @ TheGreek / +100 @ Bookmaker)
Pick: Under 2.5 goals (+111 @ TheGreek / +110 @ Bookmaker)
Risking: 1 unit to win 1.05 units / 1 unit to win 1.11 units
Result: Draw 2-2

This one looked great for a long time, but two late Sparta goals killed (scored 2 times with less then 10 minutes to play this one.

Updated record : 3-4 -0.45

 

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Bet #8:
Match: Ajax vs Heerenveen / Feyenoord vs NAC Breda (14:30 CET/ 7:30 AM ET)
Pick: Parlay: Ajax ML / Feyenoord ML (-130 @ TheGreek / -132 @ Nordicbet)
Risking: 2.60 units to win 2 units.

Ajax and Feyenoord impressed me in the opening round of the league and they will play their first home match of the season. Ajax will face struggling Heerenveen. Alves is still not playing for Heerenveen and that will hurt them.
Feyenoord showed great spirit last week, they played focussed and they will face a NAC side that lost their opening match at home against Groningen. Feyenoord has regained confidence and the loyal Feyenoord fans are cheering again for the team and that will make it very hard to beat this team at home.

Sorry for the short analysis, I am going to the ArenA now to watch Ajax play

 

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Bet #8:
Match: Ajax vs Heerenveen / Feyenoord vs NAC Breda (14:30 CET/ 7:30 AM ET)
Pick: Parlay: Ajax ML / Feyenoord ML (-130 @ TheGreek / -132 @ Nordicbet)
Risking: 2.60 units to win 2 units.
Result: Ajax wins 4-1 / Feyenoord wins 5-0

Very easy winners. A positive end of a bad weekend.

Updated record : 4-4 +1.55