I am going with Watford and Everton to play out a draw in this one.

Everton are woeful on the road, just two wins all season and four losses from seven away games, hardly a stellar record.

Watford are not world beaters at home, I admit that, but they are still a hard team to beat at Vicarage road, wins over Man Utd and Leicester City show that.

Only recently Everton lost to Burnley away, now, they did dominate that game and were unlucky and at any other time they would have won, so some perspective is required..

Everton were both lucky and unlucky in their recent draw with Man Utd, they were lucky they were not losing by at least a couple of goals early on and unlucky that they did not get the win when they dominated United for the last 30 minutes.

All things considered it is very hard to make a case for either team to win and therefore the draw looks value.

Take the draw.

I am going with over 45.5 points in this one.

We all know what Oakland are capable of when they get going, their forward line can be almost impossible to stop and I see no reason why we will not see another stellar display from Carr and co today.

The Chiefs are a tougher nut to rack than some of the teams Raiders have faced recently and are also more than capable of putting points on the board and I fully expect them to give the Raiders defence a rough ride this evening.

I analysed this game to go over 50 points and that is what I fully expect to happen later tonight and therefore over 45.5 points is  a gift.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I fully expect Southampton to win this one in front of their home fans and to win it by more than the one goal.

The Saints have to win to qualify it is as simple as that, a draw will see Hapoel qualify, only a win will do for Southampton.

On paper Southampton are the better side and I expect that to show this evening.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Standard Liege need to win this one, they could still qualify if they lose if other results go their way, but if they draw or lose they could easily be dumped out of the competition.

Ajax are the runaway winners of the group and are unlikely to field their best side, but whatever team they do field will still be competitive,

I expect Standard to win and for Ajax to score, therefore over 2.5 goals looks the logical pick.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Lyon have to beat Seville to qualify simple as that, Seville just need a draw and chances are will play for a draw, the maths on this one are fairly straight forward.

I expect Lyon to emerge the winners here, they have home advantage and know that qualification is in their hands, they are no worse than Seville and are more than capable of winning this one.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Porto need to win this one to be sure of qualification, they could still progress if Copenhagen fail to win their game against Bruge, but they will progress for certain if they win this game and will not have to rely on other results going their way.

A draw is no good if Copenhagen win, so I expect that Porto will go all out for a convincing win, but Leicester City will not be walkovers.

I do expect Porto to win, but I can see the Foxes scoring and so logically that means there must be more than 2.6 goals.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Copenhagen must win this and hope that Porto fail to beat Leicester City, so you can be certain that the Danish side will go all out to win this one.

Bruge may be cannon fodder but they are at home and will not want to go out with a whimper in front of their home fans, they will put up a fight.

I expect Copenhagen to win this one but I also expect Bruge to put up a good show and to at least score in front of their home fans, therefore logic tells me this must be over 2.5 goals.

I am taking Besiktas to win this game and qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions League.

It is never easy to play in the Ukraine and Dynamo will not be a walkover, but they have absolutely nothing to play for, nothing at all, not even Europa League qualification, no matter the result today they will finish rock bottom.

Besiktas on the other hand know that if they win they are guaranteed to make progress to the next round, a draw is no good because at best that would put them even with either Napoli or Benfica and they have a worse head to head record with both sides, simply put, Besiktas must win and if they do, they qualify.

Besiktas have the motivation, they will be focused, they will be playing a team with nothing to play for, a team that is unlikely to be the first team as well and therefore I am going for an away win here and for Besiktas to win.

Neither of these sides can progress in the Champions League, but one of them can qualify for the next stage of the Europa League and so it would be wrong to dismiss this game as a dead rubber, especially for Rostov.

If Rostov draw or win they qualify, if PSV win they qualify, that is the bottom line here.

Now, It will take a leap of faith to predict either of these sides winning this, there is a ton of reasons and statistics to show why either side cannot win, it is a lot harder to make a case for either side to win.

I was tempted to back Rostov on the spreads, but they are the away side and PSV are the favourites to win this one, in better words I simply lacked the confidence to back Rostov, even on the spreads.

But, I can see a case for there being a few goals in this game, when you have a midweek evening kick off in Europe there tends to be an electric atmosphere and that will apply in Holland, this game has classic end to end soccer written all over it, PSV have to win, so they will go for it, if Rostov fall behind they have to go for it and so on, all the ingredients are there for goals, counter attacking soccer and the and back and fro of European Champions League soccer.

Therefore I am confident that we will see goals and I am going for over 2.5 goals in this game.

Either of these teams could be eliminated if they lose  and yet, both could still go through no matter the result, that is the tricky situation both these sides find themselves in.

Napoli are in the driving seat, they will qualify for the next round with a draw thanks to a better head to head record with Benfica, so the Portuguse side must win to be sure to qualify, they would still progress if Besiktas fail to beat Dynamo Kiev, but they will hardly think about that in this game.

A lot depends on the result between Besiktas and Dynamo Kiev, but a win will make it 100% guaranteed that Benfica qualify.

A little confusing I admit and so many scenarios can come into play, if Besiktas are losing 3-0 at half time in their game then it would not surprise me one little bit if these two played out a draw, but if Besiktas are winning 3-0 at half time then Napoli would shut up shop and Benfica would go all out attack, yes, if this, if that.

What we must do is take this game on its merits and for me that means that Benfica must go on the attack, they must go for the win, regardless of what is happening anywhere else, if Benfica score first then Napoli must go all out for the equaliser and so on.

Point being is this, that this game has all the ingredients for a goal feast due to circumstances and the flow of the game will depend on who scores first, either here or in Ukraine.

Back over 2.5 goals.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am taking the Colts to win this one outright.

Basically a tale of one team in a downward spiral and another one going the right way, albeit with the odd hiccup along the way.

The Colts will also have Andrew Luck back who will be raring to go, my analysis has this being a solid win for the Colts and that is what I am backing this evening.

I see this being a low scoring game.

Carolina are capable of putting runs of the board, however they are up against a top defence and I cannot see them penetrating the Seahawks too often in this game.

Seattle will get a lot of the ball today, but I am not that confident in their offence, not in the same way I am with their defence and I cannot see them taking the Panthers to the cleaners.

I expect the Seahawks defence to come out on top, but do not expect to see them walk all over Carolina offensively either and therefor this game has all the ingredients for a low scoring affair.

Take under 44 points.

I fancy the Redskins to bounce back from their very unlucky defeat against Dallas and win this game against a demoralised Arizona.

The Cardinals have lost three of their last four games, with the only win in that sequence against the woeful 49ers, they are not a team in a good place and their hopes of making the play offs are slipping fast.

Washington still have something to play for and will take a lot from their loss against the Cowboys, they showed they can compete with the best and they will be confident that they have too much firepower for the Cardinals to handle.

The fact that I can get 2.5 points with the Redskins as well is simply a gift, one I will gratefully accept.

Oakland are in great shape and I see no reason why they will fail tonight, not against the Bills anyway.

Oakland have won their last five games by 3, 7, 10, 6 and 17 points respectively, they have won their last home home games by 3, 7 and 10 points and I can see no reason why they cannot continue in that form.

The Bills have won their last two games, but they were hardly playing the elite and their three games prior to that saw them lose by 6, 16 and 3 points, and in their five losses this season the closest they got was a 3 points loss, the other four occasions was by margins of 6, 16, 6 and 6.

In better words when the Bills lose they almost always lose by more than 3 points and never below 3 points.

Because I see Oakland winning and the Bills losing today then it is logical to take the Raiders -3 and that is what I will doing

Two woeful teams facing each other today and while the 49ers put in a much improved performance last week, I am going with the Bears to get the win in front of their home fans.

San Francisco have not won on the road all season long, while Chicago have at least won twice at home and I see no reason why that should change today, especially for San Francisco.

A lot has been made of the character of the 49ers, especially after last weekend, but I do not see them having any more character and fighting spirit than the Bears.

All things considered I am going with the Bears to win this one at decent odds.

If there are two teams that can rack the points up it is these two and even though the totals is quite high, I am confident that it will go well beyond 50 points.

Kansas have won their last four road games averaging 26.5 points in those games, I see no reason why they should do any worse points wise today.

Atlanta have averaged over 34 points at home this season, why that should suddenly drop off is beyond me, I simply do not see it happening.

There is no real evidence that I can see that tells me that these two will all of a sudden stop scoring, my analysis tells me that both will maintain their current scoring form based on the respective home and road records and therefore over 50 points in the pick.

I am going with overs in this game.

I know that both sides have struggled offensively recently and all the stats point to this game being a low scoring affair, but it is precisely because they are playing each other that I see them scoring points.

If these two were playing almost any other team I would not be as confident that they will score highly today, but both sides are in poor form, both have very vulnerable defences and this is a golden opportunity for both offences to get back to scoring points against an opposition that is basically all over the place.

The circumstances for me are just right for at least one, if not both teams to get back scoring and that is what I see happening this evening.

This game is to see which team plays in the top Norwegian division, it is played over two legs and this is the second leg.

Jerv won the first leg 1-0 and therefore all they need to do in this game is draw and they will be playing at the top level next season.

Jerv finished third in Division one, that is why they are in the play offs, Stabaek finished third bottom in the top league and that is why they are condemned to the play offs, they only avoided automatic relegation by a single point.

Jerv may have played at a lower level but the truth is that there is very little between these two, Stabaek were woeful and truth be told they are more like a lower division team than what Jerv are.

I simply cannot see Stabaek winning this one, they are not a good team, they have no momentum at all, whereas all the momentum is with Jerv and while I cannot say hand on heart that Jerv will win this one, I simply cannot see them losing, therefore the draw is the logical pick

I am going with Charleroi to get all three points from this game.

I am not sure why Standard are favourites here, they are the away team, they are five points behind Charleroi, they have lost their last three away games on the bounce and are dropping down the table like a stone in water.

Charleroi have won their last four home games on the bounce, they are unbeaten at home this season winning six and drawing two and are one of the top three best teams on form over the last six games.

Standard are regarded as one of the best teams in Belgium, but their form simply does not compare with Charleroi and the only reason they are favourites is because of reputation, which is no way to back any team to win any game in any sport.

All things considered I am going with a home win.

I am going with Everton to get all three points today.

The only reason Man Utd are such clear favourites in this game is because they are called Man Utd, there is no justification based on season performance that they should be favourites in this game, none at all.

Only one point separates these two in the Premier League after 13 games, that is after 33% of league games, at some point you have to accept the level that a team is at and after 33% of games seems a good point to me.

Secondly, Man Utd away record as opposed to Everton home record is unbalanced to say the least, Everton have not lost at home, they have won three and drawn three, while Man Utd have lost twice away from home from their six away games, that is a 33% loss record, they have won three times but those wins were against the bottom two and Bournemouth.

With regard to current form, over the last six games, neither team can boast a great record, both have won just the once, albeit United have drawn four of their last six compared to Everton twice.

Bottom line is this, Everton are at home, they are strong at home, they are in no worse form than United, who can only beat teams on the road that are relegation material, it is Everton that should be favourites and not Man Utd.

Everton for me

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Leeds are in decent form at home and even though they lost last time at home to Newcastle I still fancy them to not to lose today.

Villa are in a good run of form overall in the championship and have not lost in their last six games, including drawing their last two away games.

This game has draw written all over it and the chances are both teams would accept that result as a positive.

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I take West Brom to win this one, they have home advantage and that is important with regards to these two, if this game was at Watford then I would have had a different pick, alas it is not and it is West Brom that I see winning.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I know that Palace are having a rough time of it and are in a mini crisis, but they have played some good football and Southampton are too negative away from home, all the ingredients for the home side to take advantage of and win.

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Sunderland are resurgent and Leicester going backwards, add home advantage for Sunderland and this game has draw written all over it.

I know that Sunderland got beaten least time out at Liverpool but that happens to most teams when visiting Anfield, but prior to that they had won two on the bounce and if they get back to that form they will do well today.

Leicester have been very hit and miss recently and will more than likely be happy with a draw considering their slump in form, 

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I am going for Burnley to spring a surprise here and win at huge odds, the value just cannot be avoided.

Stoke are strong at home but they are not an elite side and can be beaten by the likes of Burnley, this pick is all about the value in odds, Stoke are favourites, but not by this sort of margin and it is not out of the question that Burnely win this.

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I take Man City to win this one, Chelsea were lucky against Spurs and well outplayed in the first half, that game should have been done and dusted by that stage, but Spurs let the Blues off the hook, I do not expect Man City to make that mistake today.

City to win

I am going to stay on the coat tails of the Cowboys and go with them to beat the Vikings and cover the spread at the same time.

The Cowboys are on a ten game winning streak and there is no real evidence that it will be the Vikings to stop them, both reams are playing for the third time in 12 days and so there is no advantage to be had there.

Obviously there is home advantage for the Vikings, but for me that is negligible, it has made no difference to Dallas playing home or away and I see no reason why it will make a difference tonight.

The Vikings have lost just the once in five at home but then Dallas have not lost once on the road.

This will come down to who is the better team and that is Dallas, the only question for me was the spread and will Dallas cover the three points.

I am confident they will, I have them as six point favourites in this and so the three point spread gives me little concern.

Take Dallas -3

I am taking a draw in this one.

Lyngby are doing slightly better than Aarhus in the league, but not enough to have them win this game, they have won two and drawn one of their last three away games, but overall they have won only 50% of their away games this season.

Aarhus are seven points behind Lyngby in the league, but have only lost two of their eight home matches this season, however, they have won just three from those eight games and drawn three.

Point is this, Aarhus are not easy to beat at home, they may not win often, but they rarely lose and Lyngby are just not consistent enough on the road to see them as clear winners.

Bottom line is this, neither team has done enough to be confident that they can win this game and therefore the draw is the value selection.

I am confident that Sonderjyske will be able to win this one on their home ground.

Sonderjyske have won their last four home games on the bounce, overall they have lost just twice at home and their current home form has them at four wins and two draws from their last six home games, it should also be noted that they have not conceded a goal in their last four home games.

Aalborg on the other hand are having a rough time on the road, they have lost their last five away games and in four of those losses have failed to score.

On current form, home and away, Sonderjyske have the better record claiming ten points from a possible 18, whereas Aalborg have managed just four points in that period.

All things considered I am going with Sonderjyske to win.

I am going with the Packers to spring a surprise here and win at good odds.

The Eagles are in just as bad shape as the Packers and there is no evidence in my opinion that justifies them as favourites.

The Packers defence has collapsed recently, but they will not continue in that mode and with an inconsistent Eagles offence facing them tonight there is every chance that they will defend a lot better than in recent weeks, if that happens, then the Packers will win and I am confident that their defence will be far better this evening.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

This game could be a classic, both sides have their issues and I can understand why the totals is low, but I expect at least one of the respective offenses to get their act together today, if not both and see at least 40 points in this match up.

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I am expecting a  ton of points in this one, the Raiders know how to score, they are on a brilliant run and against a vulnerable Panthers defence I expect them to get at least 30 points.

At the same time I expect Carolina to put up points, they are nowhere near the team of last season but they are triers and I fully expect them to be aggressive from the start in an attempt to quieten the passionate Raider fans.

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I am going with the Texans to grab the win in this one, they let themselves down against Oakland and will be looking to bounce back quickly and maintain their lead at the top of AFC South.

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Tennessee have a great opportunity to rack up a confidence building win against a very poor Bears outfit and that is exactly what I expect them to do. They desperately need this win to keep alive any hopes they have of making the play offs and I expect them to be aggressive from the start.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I see the Dolphins handing out a severe beating to the 49ers today.

Miami have grown on me this season while San Francisco have vindicated my very low opinion of them and I expect that to be played out today.

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I analysed this game to have at least 50 points and so having over 44 available is simply a gift, both sides are more than capable of racking up points and also giving up points, I am expecting a points feast.

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I take Southapton to collect all three points with a home win today.

The Saints are generally strong at home, they have dropped points recently but that was against Liverpool and Chelsea and while Everton are  decent side, they are not the best travellers.

The game will be tight but I do expect Southampton to win.

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I am going with the draw in this one, Esbjerg are the worst team in the league and sit rock bottom, however, Norssjland are not much better and this game looks like it will be very close.

I have zero confidence in either team emerging the winners and therefore the draw looks the most likely outcome.

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Two of the best teams in Switzerland face off in what is set to be a very close game.

Basel are top and the best side in Switzerland, they are 15 points clear at the top and it is hard to see anyone catching them, they are very strong away from home and have won seven of their last eight away games drawing the other, a fantastic record.

But Sion are also very strong at home, they have lost just once all season at home from 13 games and they will feel confident that they will get something from this game.

All things considered a draw looks the best bet.

I am going with a draw in this London derby.

A lot will be made of Tottenham getting knocked out of the Champions League but I see that defeat boosting them, they will be desperate to make amends.

Tottenham drew against Arsenal, a game they were expected to lose after their previous loss in the Champions League, this game against Chelsea is almost an exact repeat scenario, playing a top side in a local derby away from home after a demoralising Champions League defeat.

Chelsea are in hot form no doubt, but Tottenham are a very good team and they will be matching Chelsea in every single department, this will be a tough game for both sides.

There is also the memory of their last meeting, a game that turned into a street brawl, Tottenham will not have forgotten what Chelsea did that day, that you can be certain of.

All things considered I see this game being hard fought and passionate and the spoils splt evenly come 90 minutes.

A Yorkshire derby that I see ending in a draw.

Leeds are the better side, but Rotherham have home advantage and while that would not generally help them because of how poor they are, it is a local derby and the crowd will play an important role in this game.

Rotherham are rock bottom of the Championship, they have won just once all season and are in wretched form, but there is a case to be made for their home record, they have lost 50% of their home games, which means that 50% of the time they have not lost, there is some encouragement there.

Leeds have a similar record away from home, won 4 lost 4, a 50% record,  better win record against Rotherham home record, but exactly the same loss record.

Considering this is a local derby and that Rotherham do have a semblance of home form then I am going for a draw.

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I see this one being a high scoring affair, both have the offensive capabilities to rack up the points and at the same time, both are very vulnerable in defence.

Over 49.5 for me

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Cowboys look unstoppable at the moment and while the Redskins are capable of putting in a good performance, I cannot see them staying with the Cowboys to the end and a spread of -5.5 looks very tasty and worth taking.

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I like the look of the draw in this one, both sides are fairly evenly matched given the circumstances this evening and I simply do not have the confidence in either side to win this game and a draw looks the most likely outcome for me.

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I am going with Genk to win this one, they have won six in row at home in all competitions while Rapid are struggling away from home, especially in their last seven games in all competitions, which has seen just two wins.

Home win for me.

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I know that Dundalk have surprised many with their European exploits so far this season, but they cannot continue to defy reality, the fact is that AZ are a far better team and if they can play to form, not be complacent and give Dundalk their due respect, then they really should win.

AZ for me

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I fancy the Viking to spring a mini surprise and claim the win tonight, there are pros and cons for both teams and on balance I feel that the Vikings are the better prospect, that coupled with the odds makes them a good bet.

I feel that Copenhagen are being seriously underestimated here.

They held Leicester City to a draw in a game that they were by far the better team, they have a tremendous home record and in the Champions League have lost just twice at home since 2012 over 14 games.

Porto are not the best travellers, they lost at Leicester City and while they do win the odd game on the road, they just as often lose, if this game was in Portugal then obviously Porto would be favourites as they were in September, but even then they could only draw against Copenhagen.

All things considered I am going with Copenhagen to win this, I would have preferred to have done it via the spread and got a goal start, but that option is not available on here, but I am happy to take the bigger odds on an outright win as I do think they will scrape the win over the Portuguese outfit.

I am going with Tottenham to get their Champions League campaign back on track and to claim all three points in Monaco today.

Do not be mislead by Tottenham home results against Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen, those results are in no way a true reflection of the quality of this Sours side, they are a top team, better than either of the sides that beat them and it is no coincidence that all their points have been amassed away from Wembley stadium, a place that is not their home ground.

Monaco are a good side, there is no doubting that, but if they played to their best form and Tottenham did as well, then there would only be one winner, no matter where the game is played.

If Tottenham play to their best tonight then they will win this game, I am positive they will as they know a loss is basically the end of their Champions League ambitions this season.

Take Tottenham to win.

The Russians look tremendous value to me and I am going for them to grab the win today.

A lot has been made of the Germans win over Tottenham in London, but that game was an aberration for Tottenham, if that game had been played at White Hart Lane and not Wembley I am almost certain that Spurs would have won, it would be a mistake to consider Bayer a top team based on that result, they are not, they are a good German side, but certainly not an elite one like Dortmund or Bayern Munich.

Of course CSKA are not an elite team either, but they are at home and while they lose to the best teams at home in the Champions League, they do get wins over teams below the elite level.

The value really is with the Russians in this one, it would have been an even better pick if I was able to do it on the spreads, they would easily have been given a goal start, but unfortunately that option is not available to me on here, but even so, the odds are so good they are well worth backing to win outright.

I am going with over 45.5 points in this Monday Night Football games.

Oakland have done much better than most people thought this season and they are now genuine play off contenders, they know how to put points on the board but remain vulnerable in defence.

I also expect the Texans to be aggressive this evening and like the Raiders, they remain vulnerable in defence, all the ingredients for a high scoring game.

I analysed this game to be over 50 points and therefore and happy to accept the generous total on offer.

Take over 45.5 points.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

This one looks like it will be a very close game, Washington may well emerge the winners, but I cannot see them winning by three or more points and am comfortable taking the Packers +3

Take Green Bay +3

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I cannot see anything other than a convincing Seahawks win in this one, I am happy with the spread, in my opinion it should have been higher as I see Seattle winning this one by at least ten points.

Take Seahawks -6.5

This is a game that involves one team that has nothing to play for against a team that definitely has something to play.

Santa Cruz have already been relegated, even if they will their remaining three games they are going down, simply put, they have nothing left to play for other than pride.

Atletico Mineiro still have something to play for, they have an outside chance of qualifying for the Copa Libertadores (South American equivalent of the Champions League).

There is 34 points difference between these sides and even though and even though Atletico have not been in the best form of late, they are still a much better side than what Santa Cruz are.

If Atletico put in a decent performance they will win, they are motivated and despite their drop in form they did draw with the league leaders and almost certainly the champions Palmeiras, last time out, so the signs are good.

All things considered I am going for Atletico to win this one.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am liking the Dolphins more and more as each week passes and I believe they will have far too much firepower for the Rams to handle this evening and the fact that I can get them +1 is simply a gift I will not ignore.

Take Miami +1

Santos must win this game, if they lose and Palmeiras win then the latter are champions, a draw is no use really, they really have to win this game if they want to retain any chance of winning the title, even though their chances are rather slim.

Cruzeiro still have an outside chance of making the Copa Libertadores qualifiers, but in all honesty, it is unlikely, they are five points behind with just three games to go, but it does mean that they also have something to play for.

This game will take on a cup tie atmosphere, both teams have to go for the win, I believe this will negate any home advantage, it generally does in cup tie environment, but even if it did not, I am still of the opinion that Santos have the edge.

Santos are a clear 20 points above Cruzeiro and that is telling, it certainly shows which is the better team, both are in good form, Santos have won their last three away games, while Cruzeiro have won three of their last four home games, this game will come down to who wants it more and for me that is Santos.

All things considered I am going with Santos to win.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am going with the Cardinals to spring a mini surprise here, there is very little to separate these two and the game could go either way and therefore the value lies with backing Arizona.

Take the Cardinals to win outright

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I see a lot of points in this one and had this down as a 50 point plus game and so getting the totals at over 44.5 is a must have for me.

Take over 44.5 points.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am taking over 47.5 points on this game, I actually think it will be close to a 60 point game, if not more, both teams have suspect defences and can rack up the score, all the ingredients for a high scoring game.

Take over 47.5 points.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Liverpool are in brilliant form, they are scoring for fun and even with home advantage I cannot see Southampton stopping them today.

It will not be an easy game, but the way the Reds are playing at the moment I cannot see anything other than a Liverpool win.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Sunderland have finally won and they can make it two wins on a trot against opposition that is just as weak as them, home advantage and momentum are enough for me to go with the Black Cats to claim all three points today.

Hull also won last time out so it will not be easy for Sunderland, but I expect them to be too strong for the Tigers.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Not much separates these two in the league, but Birmingham are very strong at home while Bristol City are poor on the road and that will be the difference today.

Birmingham have won four and drawn two in their last six home games, while City have won just once, lost three times and drawn twice away from home.

Home win for me.

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Bournemouth have a very poor away record, they have not won once this season on the road and they lost at home to Sunderland last week.

Stoke love playing at home, they are strong there, they have won their last two home games and their only home losses have been against top teams Man City and Tottenham.

Home win for me.

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Leicester have yet to win away this season, they have four losses and one draw on the road from their five away games and they were lucky to get that draw against Tottenham, they may be playing brilliantly at home and in the champions league, but when it comes to travelling in the premier league they have been found wanting.

Watford have lost twice at home this season, but that was against top teams Chelsea and Arsenal, they did however beat Man Utd and are unbeaten in their last three home games.

Home win for me. 

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Massive game between two of the biggest sides in English football.

This game has draw written all over it, United have home advantage while Arsenal are in better form, United can turn it on and beat any team, they have the players, but have failed to do that this season, whereas Arsenal do seem to stumble against the bigger teams.

Draw for me.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Last season champions Adelaide have had an awful start to the season picking up just two points from their opening six games and it is easy to see why they are outsiders for this game, but they are not playing one of the best sides in Australia and it is just a matter of time before Adelaide get back to winning ways and this is the exact sort of game when they start winning again.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Top game this between last seasons beaten grand finalists Western Sydney and last seasons semi finalists Melbourne City.

Melbourne have had the better start, however, Western Sydney are far better than their recent results have suggested and I fully expect them to bounce back from their poor performance against Melbourne Victory last week.

I take Western Sydney to win a tight game.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I take New Orleans make amends for their heartbreaking and freakish loss at the weekend and it probably is good that they are playing so soon after that loss to Denver.

Carolina are simply awful, they dominated Kansas early on last weekend yet still managed to lose the game, a team that flatters to deceive, runs out of steam and is nothing like the team of last season.

Simply put, I have far more confidence in the Saints getting the win at great odds than I do for the very inconsistent Panthers at any odds.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am going with a draw between two of the best sides in Brazil, Atletico have home advantage but they are playing the league leaders who have a tremendous away record.

Palmeiras have the slightly better form at the moment and considering the quality and advantages both bring to this game, a draw looks the most likely outcome.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am taking Cambridge to beat non league Dover in this FA Cup match.

There is probably not that much between these two sides, but I believe that Cambridge have the slight edge, they are in a higher league, have put together three wins from four in their last four away games and should have too much for Dover to overcome, despite their good home record.

I am taking the draw in this Brazil Serie A match up.

Corinthians are 11 places and 17 points ahead of Figueirense and on paper should be clear favourites, but their away form is woeful as just one win in their last nine Serie A games shows.

If they were playing a team higher in the table and in better form then I would have had the Corinthians to definitely lose, but considering their opposition they stand a good chance of scraping a draw.

Figueirense are deep in trouble, they are facing relegation, however, they have lost at home on just three occasions this season from 17 games, with the draw being the most common result.

So we have a far better team with an awful away record up against inferior opposition who are quite solid at home, to me that screams draw.

Two very evenly matched teams with just one point separating them in Serie A this season after 34 games, however, it is the respective home and away records, as well as current form, that has me backing the home side to win.

Recife have only lost three times at home this season, not bad for a team in 14th spot, they have had nine home wins, a very respectable win record.

Cruzeiro are poor away, they have just six road wins from 17 away games, they have lost on nine occasions, proof that they are not the hottest team when travelling.

Recife have lost just once at home in their last 12 games played in Recife and have won three of their last four home games, their form stands scrutiny.

Cruzeiro have just one win in their last five away games, a period that has seen three losses, they are starting to struggle on the road at this moment in time.

All things considered I am taking Recife to take full advantage of playing at home and take all three points this evening.

I am taking Costa Rica to extend their winning run with a victory over the USA.

I saw USA play Mexico and was not impressed, yes they had a dominant period in the second half, but for far too long they were very negative in a home game, they looked stale and were lacking in ideas, the loss may have been cruel, but it was no more than they deserved to be honest.

Costa Rica on the other hand have won their last five games and are looking for their sixth win in a row, they did lose 4-0 to the US in the Copa America back in June, but that was on US home soil at Chicago and the scoreline was somewhat flattering, it is different circumstances now.

For me Costa Rica have momentum, they have the form and they are at home, the US do not fill me with any sort of confidence, they are their for the taking and that is what I expect to happen this evening.

All things considered I am going for a home win.

I am going with Chile to register their fifth home win on a trot this evening.

Uruguay are unbeaten in their last four matches, but their away form does leave a little to be desired, they have not win a single game in their last five away games and have managed just two wins in their last ten road matches.

It must be said that Uruguay have played some very tough away games recently, but even so, failing to win can easily become a habit just as winning does and it seems to me that Uruguay have made it a habit now of not winning away from home.

Chile cannot really afford to drop points at home, they are currently in the play off spot in fifth position and have Argentina breathing down their neck, dropping points at this stage could be critical come the end of the qualification campaign, whereas a win puts the Chileans right back in the hunt.

Uruguay sit second, they are obviously a good side, but I expect home advantage to play a very significant role in this critical world cup qualifier, the respective home and away stats vindicate that assessment and I have seen no reason why that should change this evening.

All things considered I am going for a home win.

I am going with the Giants to win this one tonight by more than one point.

This is going to be a tight game I am sure, the Giants have a habit of that, but they are on a winning run and have momentum, they are at home and are up against a side that is at best inconsistent.

The Giants have their vulnerabilities of course, but less so than the Bengals and for me this game could come down to the small things, getting the basics right, something I believe the Giants are better at than the Bengals.

The Giants also, in my opinion, have the better ability to do something special, a moment of magic that separates teams.

All things considered I am going with the Giants, I have more confidence in them to be able to get the job done, they have more going for them this evening.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am of the opinion that the spread is too high, Seattle defence are more than capable of constraining the Patriots offense and while I accept that New England should win, I cannot see it being by more than seven.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Of all the games I looked at today that had the potential for an upset, this was the one that jumped out at me.

I do not make the Chargers the overwhelming favourites, I feel these two sides are much closer to each other, my only concern was the Dolphins road record, but not enough to put me off backing them.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am of the opinion that this game will end in a draw, Greece are not playing brilliantly these days, they are struggling in fact, but they do have home advantage and that may be enough for them to contain the Bosnians today.

I do not think Bosnia will will win, but I also do not see them losing and therefore the draw is the best value pick.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am going with over 44 points in this one, I can see both teams racking up the points and that both defences will have their hands full, I did analyse this for over 47 points and so am happy with the over 44 points on offer.

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I see this one going well over 42.5 points, I actually think it will be very close to being a 50 point game, both defences are vulnerable and both offenses can put up points, overs for me.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Bulgaria are not in good form I accept that but I do feel they will have enough at home this evening to take care of Belarus.

Belarus are in better form but they are limited and with home advantage I am taking the Bulgarians to get all three precious points today.

I am taking the Czechs to get the better of Norway in this world cup qualifier.

Neither team is in the best of form and both have had fairly poor starts to their world cup campaigns, in fact, it is hard to see either of them qualifying, however, a win would certainly help and give them an outside chance, so you can be assured both sides will be going for all three points.

Norway have not won away from home in any type of game for six games running now and an analysis of their away form shows they have only beaten very poor teams on the road in years, you would have to go back to 2012 when they beat Hungary to say that they beat a team on the same level as the Czechs are now.

That said, the Czechs are poor at home, but they do have the potential to be better than what they have shown recently, they did make the Euro finals earlier this year and in front of their home fans I am more inclined to believe that there is far more chance of them winning this game than there is of a draw or loss.

All things considered backing the Czechs today is the best bet.

I really fancy Montenegro to get the win today and continue their great start to this world cup qualification campaign.

Let us not kid ourselves, Montenegro are not world beaters, they are a below average team, but they sit at the top of their group with seven points from a possible nine, they beat Denmark away and drew away with Romania, they won at home against minnows Kazakhstan 5-0, but it is their away games against the Danes and Romanians that are eye openers.

Compare that start to Armenia, who sit at the bottom of the six team group with no points, they lost their only home game in this campaign 5-0 to Romania and of course lost their opening away games to Denmark and Poland.

It is clear to see the gap between the respective teams, Montenegro have momentum, whereas Armenia are in a slump and even with home advantage, I cannot see Armenia halting their losing streak in this competition.

All things considered I am going with Montenegro to win

I am going with over 44 points in this one.

The Browns are having an awful season, but on occasions they have gone close to picking up their first win, when they are in the mood they can pick up points and I am of the opinion that is what will happen today.

Five times this season they have gone to 20 points or more, four times they have not, so you could argue it is almost 50/50 that they will get to 20 points, but each time they have failed the opposition has got 29 points or more.

My point is that if the Browns have a low scoring game then their opponents will have a high scoring game.

Baltimore are a side that does not tend to feature in too many high scoring games, however I do expect them to pick up the points against a poor Browns outfit, the Ravens are more than capable of getting to 30 points or more and it would not surprise me if they did tonight.

Bottom line for me is that I do see the Browns getting very close to 20 points and the Ravens getting close to 30 points, I am not saying that the Ravens will beat the spread, I am not sure of that, they may well do so, but I am confident they can get between 27 and 30 plus points and I am confident that the Browns will get between 18 and 23 points.

Therefore the logical pick for me is over 44 points.

This is a massive game for the two South American giants and I am going with Argentina to win in Brazil this evening.

A draw is not a disaster for Argentina but they really do need a win, half way through the qualification and they sit in fifth position, that is not a position they want to be in come the end of the qualifications, they simply must be higher.

Brazil sit top but they are in no way the same team they were a few decades before, they are better than the team that lost so badly against Germany in the last world cup, but not much better and the only advantage they have over Argentina is home advantage, in every other area Argentina is the better side.

I do not feel that home advantage will be enough for Brazil, I fully expect Argentina to be at their very best this evening, the crowd will not bother them and as long as they play to their best form they will win, they are the better side with better players.

All things considered I am going with Argentina in this one.

I have looked at this game in a very simple way and come to the conclusion that over 43 points is the way to go.

Basically I see the Seahawks winning, I was unable to decide whether they would beat the spread or not, simply because the spread set between 6 and 6.5 I find the be very accurate, I basically see the winning margin between 5 and 7 points.

Now, I also see Buffalo scoring at least 20 points, they have done that in their last four games and in six from eight games this season and I see no real evidence that they will not manage to get to 20 points tonight.

If I see Buffalo getting 20 points and the Seahawks winning the game between 5 and 7 points then logic dictates that there must be at least 45 points in the game.

I actually expect a couple of more points, but regardless, it is still above 43 points.

For me over 43 points is the value pick here.

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Both these sides are more than capable of racking up the points, especially the Raiders and I am very confident that this game will be over 50 points, so getting over 43.5 points is a gift.

I am travelling this weekend and therefore am publishing both Saturday and Sunday picks early, due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I am going with over 43.5 points in this game, I feel both can put points on the board and I am not fully convinced by either sides defence, especially the Jets.

Overs for me.

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Aalesund are in great form at the moment, they have won 6 of their last 7 league games and will feel confident that they can get the win against a team that has won just twice in their last nine league games.

Take Aalesund to grab an away win at great odds

I am travelling this weekend and therefore am publishing both Saturday and Sunday picks early, due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

United are not in great form, their most recent results prove that, drawing at home against Burnley, losing in Turkey and being thrashed by Chelsea show how vulnerable they are right now.

Swansea may well be in 19th at the moment, but they are not playing that badly and they a draw is certainly not beyond them.

I am travelling this weekend and therefore am publishing both Saturday and Sunday picks early, due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

I like the look of the draw on this one, West Ham are not solid at home and Stoke are in relatively good form, this has all the hallmarks of a draw.

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Not sure why Palace are favourites, they are not great travellers and Burnley beat Everton last time they played at home, Palace are not a top side and I am confident that a home win is the best pick.

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I fully expect Tottenham to win this one, they may well need more time to get used to playing at Wembley but they have more experience of playing at Wembley than Bayer Leverkusen and as long as they play to form they will win this one.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Leicester beat Copenhagen two weeks ago but it was a close fought match and now that the Danes are back at home they have the advantage and I expect them to win.

I am taking Manchester City to earn a point against visitors Barcelona today.

The Spanish giants gave City a thrashing two weeks ago and it is difficult for me to see City turning it around to such a degree that they would win this game.

That said, they are at home and that makes them a different proposition to the team that travelled to Spain and lost so heavily.

Barcelona are probably the best club side on the planet, but like all clubs they do struggle against the best teams away from home and despite the one sided affair in Barcelona, they will not get it so easy in Manchester.

I cannot see City winning, but neither can I see them losing and a draw is the best option.

Napoli have disappointed me on numerous occasions this season, I have expected so much more from them and I cannot back them to get anything from this game with any sort of confidence.

Besiktas are a strong home side, they have already held Dynamo Kyiv to a draw and teams including Arsenal, Feyenoord, Liverpool and Marseille have all failed to win in Turkey, however, they do tend to lose to the better teams.

Problem for Napoli is that they are not playing like a better team, last season I would have backed them to get something from this game, but three away wins from their nine Champions League games does not bode well.

But there is more to it than that, they have won just two from six away's in Serie A this season and lost four of their last six games in all competitions, they are not in sparkling form.

Besiktas have not lost in all competitions in their last 15 home games, though they did lose on penalties to Galatasaray in a cup competition, point is this, at home they are rather formidable at this moment in time.

All things considered I am going for Besiktas to spring a surprise and get the win at good odds.

I am taking the Vikings to get back to winning ways this evening.

The Vikings had a brilliant start going 5-0, then the bye week came and then they lost, for me that was just a hiccup and they are well set to bounce back against a very poor and vulnerable Chicago side that has won just the once this season.

The spread has been set at just 4 and my analysis has the Vikings better by at least 7 points, so I am more than happy to take the Vikings giving up just the four points.

All things considered I am taking the Vikings to beat the Bears.

I like the look of overs in this one.

I fully expect the Vikings to put up a big score, they will be aggressive this evening following their first loss of the season and will want to bounce back in style.

Chicago are desperate to get their season going, they are in poor shape and will want to put in a good performance in front of their home fans.

Chicago have struggled all season to rack up points, that is why the totals has been set low, but the Vikings have managed to go over 20 points in four of their six games and I expect them to do just that this evening, in fact I expect them to get close to 30 points, which means that Chicago just need to get between 10 and 15 points, which they have done every game this season.

All things considered this game is over 40 points for me,

I am taking Stoke City to get the better of Swansea City today.

Both teams are not in the best of form, they have both got off to poor starts, but the signs are that Stoke are ready to turn things round, not sure that can be said of Swansea just yet.

Stoke may well have lost two of their home games this season but they were against Man City and Tottenham, but since those losses they have drawn and won at home.

Swansea have lost their last three away games, albeit against Southampton Leicester and Arsenal, but their overall form has been poor anyway, they drew their last match but lost four on the trot before that.

Stoke on the other hand are finally getting things right, they are now unbeaten in their last four games in the Premier League and will be looking to grab their third win on the bounce today.

All things considered I am going for a Stoke win.

Due to time constraints there is minimal written analysis today, however, all picks have been fully researched and analysed and you can be assured they come with my full confidence.

Dallas really should win this one and win it is style, I had them down as 7 point favourites and so giving up just 4.5 points makes them a banker.

Cowboys all day long.