This season in all the major leagues, most teams who have been given the opportunity to get to the top of the table, or put pressure on the leaders have failed. It happens all the time. That's not enough of a reason to pick Colchester but there's others.
I'm wary of Derby. They've lost 2 in a row albeit an unlucky last minute goal denied them a draw at Sunderland. These losses could have affected them. I prefer Derby away. That's when they play their best football as they're a great counter attacking. They usually win their games by one goal. At home, the onus will be on them to attack and get the victory so they can rediscover their form and go top. Colchester are a strong and fast side, with one of the best strike partnerships in the league (Cureton and Iwelumo). Derby are also missing two important players. One is their defender Dean Leacock and the other is Stephen Pearson in central midfield. Leacock is harder to replace.
Colchester are also in poor form, have an awful away record, but I fancy them to put on a big effort as they perform well against the big guns. It's a good time to be facing Derby, and they need a performance to halt their recent poor form.
Hope it'll come through.
I'm wary of Derby. They've lost 2 in a row albeit an unlucky last minute goal denied them a draw at Sunderland. These losses could have affected them. I prefer Derby away. That's when they play their best football as they're a great counter attacking. They usually win their games by one goal. At home, the onus will be on them to attack and get the victory so they can rediscover their form and go top. Colchester are a strong and fast side, with one of the best strike partnerships in the league (Cureton and Iwelumo). Derby are also missing two important players. One is their defender Dean Leacock and the other is Stephen Pearson in central midfield. Leacock is harder to replace.
Colchester are also in poor form, have an awful away record, but I fancy them to put on a big effort as they perform well against the big guns. It's a good time to be facing Derby, and they need a performance to halt their recent poor form.
Hope it'll come through.
You can check out their recent form and standings:
http://sfstats.net/soccer/compare/teams/2615/2618
A pretty terrible preview of the game:
http://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...07/03/01/SOCCER_Ned-NEC_Nijmegen_Preview.html
Twente have performed very well in the Dutch League this season. They're playing with a lot of quality and good attacking play. They've got a player called Kennedy Bakircioglu who has been doing brilliantly for them in an attacking midfield role. They managed to beat NEC 4-0 at home. NEC are tough at home but I think the odds are good on a Twente victory.
http://sfstats.net/soccer/compare/teams/2615/2618
A pretty terrible preview of the game:
http://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...07/03/01/SOCCER_Ned-NEC_Nijmegen_Preview.html
Twente have performed very well in the Dutch League this season. They're playing with a lot of quality and good attacking play. They've got a player called Kennedy Bakircioglu who has been doing brilliantly for them in an attacking midfield role. They managed to beat NEC 4-0 at home. NEC are tough at home but I think the odds are good on a Twente victory.
Schalke -0.5 vs. Hamburg @ 2.04
Betfair - 2.5units
Tough game to call. Schalke missing two important players in Lincoln and Lovenkrands. Haven't won in the last two whilst Hamburg have won their last 3 and seem revived. I've seen the highlights from both teams recent matches. Schalke played very well in both, and a 1-0 loss to Leverkusen last week was wholly undeserved. Hamburg have had a bit of luck go their way but their build-up play has been decent. I have to favour the home side in this one.
Betfair - 2.5units
Tough game to call. Schalke missing two important players in Lincoln and Lovenkrands. Haven't won in the last two whilst Hamburg have won their last 3 and seem revived. I've seen the highlights from both teams recent matches. Schalke played very well in both, and a 1-0 loss to Leverkusen last week was wholly undeserved. Hamburg have had a bit of luck go their way but their build-up play has been decent. I have to favour the home side in this one.
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