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PICK LOST

Leverkusen leads Germany Bundesliga with 49 points, same as Bayern Munchen. They never lost at home against Koln, but Koln had hard times to score at Leverkusen, that’s why there was only 2 over matches, last one was in 2005. But this season Leverkusen have 65% matches at home over 2.5 goals. Koln as well on road have 59% over. In last 5 Leverkusen have 3 over and 2 under matches. Koln in last 5 with same result.
Head to head:
24.10.2008 Fri German Bundesliga Leverkusen – Köln 2-0
26.09.2009 Sat German Bundesliga Köln – Leverkusen 0-1
21.09.2005 Wed German Bundesliga Leverkusen - Köln 2-1
05.04.2009 Sun German Bundesliga Köln - Leverkusen 0-2
08.05.2004 Sat German Bundesliga Leverkusen - Köln 2-0
25.02.2006 Sat German Bundesliga Köln - Leverkusen 0-3
06.04.2002 Sat German Bundesliga Leverkusen - Köln 2-0
07.12.2003 Sun German Bundesliga Köln - Leverkusen 0-0
05.03.2002 Tue German Cup Leverkusen - Köln 2-1 aet
17.11.2001 Sat German Bundesliga Köln - Leverkusen 1-2
10.02.2001 Sat German Bundesliga Leverkusen - Köln 4-1
09.09.2000 Sat German Bundesliga Köln - Leverkusen 1-1

STATISTIC FOR: Germany – 1.Bundesliga

13/24 54%

PICK LOST

Dumbarton is fighting to get in playoff zone, they need to win many matches to challenge Brechin on 4th place with 6 points more. Arbroath is on other side of table, at the bottom, fighting against relegation zone. Dumbarton head to ehad is not so good since they didn’t win since 2004 at Arbroath. But Dumbarton recent form is the reason why this pick is good. Arbroath with 3 loses and only 1 win and draw in last 5. Dumbarton with 2 wins draw and 2 loses. But Arbroath have some key injuries today. They have only 1 real striker for today’s match and i don’t think this is good enough to win against hot Dumbarton.
Head to head:
15.08.2009 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Arbroath – Dumbarton 3-1
24.10.2009 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Dumbarton – Arbroath 1-0
05.03.2008 Wed Scottish 3rd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 0-0
23.02.2008 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 2-1
18.08.2007 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 1-1
03.11.2007 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 1-1
10.03.2007 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 2-2
03.04.2007 Tue Scottish 3rd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 1-0
28.10.2006 Sat Scottish 3rd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 0-0
03.09.2006 Sun Scottish 3rd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 0-2
10.12.2005 Sat Scottish FA Cup Arbroath - Dumbarton 1-0
30.04.2005 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 3-0
26.02.2005 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 2-1
16.10.2004 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 1-3
14.08.2004 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 0-2
06.03.2004 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 1-0
08.05.2004 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 0-3
16.08.2003 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Dumbarton - Arbroath 1-1
25.10.2003 Sat Scottish 2nd Division Arbroath - Dumbarton 2-1

STATISTIC FOR: Scotland – Division 2

0/1 0%

Event: Wolverhampton at Bolton

Saturday, February 27^th, 10:00 AM EST

As February draws to a close, some sports have ended, some are heading towards the final stretch, whiles others are just getting underway.  Fortunately, the Sports book is open for betting on soccer, and the English league is in full swing.

The beauty of the Premier League is that those teams far out of first still are motivated to play strong and not finish in the last three spots, where they would be relegated out.  With that in mind, an exciting match up takes place this weekend between two teams fighting for their survival, looking to move out, or stay out, of the league’s basement.

Wolverhampton sits uncomfortably with 24 points in the 16^th position, a mere point ahead of Bolton in 18^th, currently in position for relegation.  It will be a long continued fight as the season goes on, with seven clubs currently within four points of one another.  Two of those teams will likely be relegated at the end of the season. So there is much motivation in this weekend’s match as both teams looks to earn a three and move away from the pack.

For a team that has only won six matches all season, Wolverhampton is relatively decent when it comes to playing on the road, having earned two victories and three draws. Bolton meanwhile, has taken three of its five wins at home. The last meeting between these two teams took place in early December in Wolverhamton, where the home town Wanderers edged Bolton 2-1.

Wolverhampton is looking to bounce back from a respectable 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, while Bolton is trying to get out of a lengthy scoring drought. They have failed to find the back of the net in five straight league matches.  Two of the matches were scoreless draws; the team’s last victory was a 1-0 triumph at home against Burnley one month ago.

Goals have come no easier for Mick McCarthy’s team either, as they are tied with Portsmouth for fewest goals scored in the league. They have 21 goals in 26 matches. And it doesn’t seem like it will get any easier any time soon, as the team continues to suffer from injuries. While leading score Joey Craddock will be on the field, the next two top scorers, Nenad Milijas and Kevin Doyle are sidelined. Andy Keogh and Matt Murray are still suffering from long term injuries as well. The bright side for Wolverhampton is that they will welcome Michael Mancienne to the match, after having to sit out the Chelsea match due to terms of his contract.

Pick:

Wolverhampton will be favoured at home, but its close, and they don’t have a particularly strong advantage playing at home.  Both clubs have seriously struggled to score goals this year, and there is no reason to suspect that may change.  Sports book reviews will help to maximize winnings and bet on multiple games, but for this match take the draw between two closely ranked teams that will fail to break from the pack. Sports betting with soccer is easy to do, and it is time to take advantage of the games when two evenly matched clubs take to the field.

Chelsea vs Inter Milan

Location: San Siro, Milan, Italy

Kick-Off: Wednesday, February 24, 2:45 PM ET

Chelsea

Chelsea is the US sportsbook (US sportsbook review) favorite in England, and now they move onto a crucial Champions League tie with Inter. Chelsea romped to the top of Group D with four wins and a pair of draws during the group stages, and Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba each had three goals despite playing just four of the six matches. Only captain John Terry has played all six matches, and he’ll play again on Wednesday with all of Chelsea’s injury worries. Frank Lampard looks to have the best chance to make this game with a virus, but it’s unlikely that Alex, Deco, Michael Essien and Jose Bosingwa will feature.

Inter Milan

The Italian champions finished second to Barca in Group F of the group stages, with two wins, three draws and a loss. Dejan Stankovic has a pair of goals in five Champions League matches, but Samuel E’to, who came from Barca in a swap for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has just one goal in six matches. Word emerged out of Italy that their striker misses life at Barca, but there’s nothing that winning won’t fix. Mario Balotelli and Davide Stanton may have to miss this game through injury, but Inter is plowing through Serie A because they have depth.

Outlook and Pick

Inter is a +176 sports betting favorite, while Chelsea comes in at +196, and a draw is listed at +220.  There will be a lot of attention paid to this particular tie, as Inter manager Jose Mourinho led Chelsea to many honors in England, but it was his inability to win the Champions League that hastened his exit from London. Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, who is the fourth manager to roam the sidelines at Stamford Bridge since 2007, is very familiar with Inter and the San Siro, as he managed at AC Milan from 2001 until just last year, so he’ll be able to give his team some insider’s insight as to the hostile environment they will face in Milan on Wednesday. Both teams are very strong going forward and at the back, and Chelsea is essentially the same team they were when Mourinho was at Stamford Bridge. Inter has scored just one goal in their last three matches, and they may feel the effects of having to play the last 50 minutes of their 0-0 draw with Sampdoria on Sunday with nine men after Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba were sent off. The red cards won’t transfer to the Champions League, but how will the extra space they had to cover affect the rest of the Inter players? Meanwhile, Chelsea strolled to a 2-0 win at Wolves and should be fresher.

Internet sports betting pick: Chelsea