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.

The spread is set very high but if there are two teams that are capable of flying past a combined points total of 52.5 it is these two and that is exactly what I expect from them this evening.

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The spread is a bit tight but I feel that the Broncos have enough in the tank to win this by more than 4 points, especially being encouraged by their home crowd.

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 would have gone for the Bills straight up to win this one at some great odds but at this time that option is not available to me on here, so I will take them plus 6.5 points, for me that is a gift.

I know New England are hot favourites and will be looking for revenge, but I believe that the Bills have that mental edge on the Patriots and will win again.

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I am going for the Browns to finally break their long losing streak and get the win against the hapless Jets.

I really do not rate the Jets and while the Brown have been woeful, they have been knocking on the door a couple of times this season and today is the today I see them getting it right.

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I had this one going over 55 points and expected the totals to be higher, so getting over 47 points is very welcome.

Both these teams are just as capable of racking up high scores as well as conceding heavy and that is what I expect to happen today.

Of course Arizona had an extraordinary low scoring game against Seattle last week, but I do not see anything like that happening again today.

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I like the Raiders and expect them to emerge the winners today against the Bucs.

Oakland are surprising a few people this season, they are 5-2 and have genuine play off hopes, whereas the Bucs are inconsistent and while they are on a two game winning run, you have to note the opposition in those games.

Oakland destroyed the Jaguars last week and I see them maintaining that sort of form today.

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.

Aalesunds are flying at the moment, they have won their last six games on the bounce, whereas Haugesund have won just once in their last six, it is asking a lot for them to go to a team that is winning every game they are playing and win.

Haugesund have won just once in their last eight aways while Aslesunds have won their last three home games.

Home win for me in this one and at great odds as well.

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Match up between third placed Midjylland and top of the table Copenhagen and I am going for the third placed side to win.

Midjylland are strong at home, they have won their last three home games and have not lost at home this season, winning four drawing three.

Copenhagen are unbeaten on the road in the seven games they have played, however, they have won just three times, drawing the other four.

I feel that Midjylland will use their home advantage to inflict a defeat on a  close title rival, Copenhagen are not prolific away even though they are unbeaten.

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 surprised at the odds on Malmo, they are far superior to Gefle, they have won four of their last six away games compared to Gefle being winless at home in the league in their last six games.

Also, Malmo sit top while Gefle are second bottom with a huge 42 points between them.

Away win all day long. 

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I fancy Southampton to beat Chelsea today.

The Saints are very strong at home, they are unbeaten at St Mary's this season and have won both their two recent Premier League games on their home patch.

Chelsea are very inconsistent away from home, they may well be clicking under Conte now, but they lost away to West Ham in the league cup and have just two wins from five away games this season in the league, both against very mediocre opposition.

Will be tough for Southampton, but I believe that Chelsea are their for the taking.

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I was caught between an away win and a draw, however after some further analysis I am going with the draw, AZ are the better team but can be inconsistent and this is the sort of game where they can let themselves down.

Draw for me.

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I fancy Thun to grab an away win at woeful St Gallen.

St Gallen are rock bottom of the Swiss league and have lost their last three home games on the bounce, whereas Thun have are unbeaten in their last four league games and are on a two game winning run.

Thun to win

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I like the look of the draw in this one, West Ham are improving, they will have been lifted significantly after beating Chelsea in the league cup mid week and they are no longer the walkovers they were early season.

Everton are deserved favourites, but they showed their vulnerabilities losing at Burnley last week and I can see them struggling to beat a resurgent West Ham.

West Ham finally won away at Palace two Premier League games ago and are unbeaten in their last three league games, whereas Everton are winless in four.

Not saying that Everton will lose, but struggle to see them winning, a draw looks the value here.

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The totals is quite high, however I had this game going over 50 points and so am happy to take over 49 points.

The Redskins are likely to have more support in London for this one and I expect them to be aggressive in offense, however, the Bengals are starting to click and they will be confident of racking up the points as well.

Overs for me

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I am going for Lausanne to win this one at some great odds.

After 12 games this season just one point separates these two in the league, Luzern cannot buy an away win at the moment, they have lost their last four road games and while Lausanne are not world beaters at home, they are still fairly strong, losing two, winning three and drawing once.

It should also be noted that Lausanne beat Luzern in Luzern last month 3-1.

Home win for me.

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I am going with Birmingham to inflict a defeat on bitter local rivals Aston Villa today.

Birmingham are very strong at home in the championship and Villa are still struggling, derbies can be notorious affairs to predict, but home advantage and Villa inconsistency gives the edge to Birmingham.

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Santos are very strong at home, however they are playing the league leaders who themselves are strong on the road.

Santos have won five of their last seven home games while Palmeiras have won six of their last seven away games, drawing the other game.

Palmeiras are certainly the better team and more than capable of beating Santos on their own ground.

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Third placed Atletico host second place Flamengo and I am going for a home win.

Atletico have won their last 12 home games on the bounce, a fantastic run of form, while Flemengo have won just three of their last seven away games and five of their last 12.

I take Atletico to make it 13 wins on the bounce.

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Atletico PR have won their last six home games on the bounce and are above Cruzeiro in the table by seven points.

Cruzeiro have won once in their last four away games and while they are in decent overall form would still have to play out of their skins to grab a win here this evening, something I do not see them doing.

Home win

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Two poor teams that would probably be grateful for a point apiece and that is how I see this game going, a draw.

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Not sure why the sportsbooks keep on under estimating Lyngby, their home record is very good and they are up against a team below them in the table, albeit by a single point.

Lyngby for the home win

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I like the look of Leeds in this one, Burton have not one away from home this season while Leeds have won three of their last four at home.

Leeds to beat the promoted side.

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I fancy Bournemouth to grab an away win in this one, both sides did very well last week against two of the Premier Leagues sides, however, Bournemouth could have beaten Tottenham while Middlesbrough were lucky to scrape a draw against a below par Arsenal.

Bournemouth for me

I am taking QPR to get the win today in this English Championship match.

Brentford employ the moneyball method and for a while it worked, but they seem to have lost their way recently and this is shown in their away form and most recent form.

Brentford have managed just the one win from their seven away games this season, losing four and drawing two, hardly brilliant road form, they are also winless in their last four championship fixtures, which hardly bodes well for this game.

QPR are not too potent at home themselves, they have won twice, drawn three and lost two in their seven home games, however, they have lost just the once in their last six championship games and that was their most recent match last weekend at Sheff Weds, better current form than Brentford for sure.

This game will be passionate, this is a West London derby and the main factor in this game will be which team keeps their heads the better and for me that will be QPR, they have home advantage, better form and as long as they do not allow Brentford to wind them up, they will win.

Nordsjlland should emerge the winners in this Danish Super League fixture.

The home side are in good recent form, they are unbeaten in their last five domestic games and while four of those games have been drawn, they have still put together this unbeaten run and that builds both confidence and morale.

Viborg on the other hand have lost four of their last five domestic games, the other match being a draw, so they are winless in five, totally opposite to the recent form of the home side and in the same way that an unbeaten run builds confidence and morale, a winless run damages confidence and morale.

This is quite simple for me, Nordsjlland have home advantage and have the far better form, a home win all day long for me. 

I am taking Silkeborg to emerge the winners in this game.

Silkeborg have lost just once in their last seven league games and they have bounced back from an appalling start to the season at home when they lost their first three home games, since then they have won twice and drawn once at their own stadium.

OB have lost eight of their last nine league games, a terrible run of results and have lost their last five away games in the league, whatever way you look at it they are not in any sort of decent form.

When you look at the current form of the respective teams as well as their home and away records then the conclusion has to be that this game is there for the taking for the Silkeborg.

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

I see this one going well over 43.5 points and am happy to take advantage of the odds on offer.

Both teams need to start getting some wins, they are not too far behind at all in the AFC south, but to get the win they need to score points and that is exactly what I see them doing this evening.

Nether team has lived up to their billing so far and I am expecting both to be far more offensive minded this evening than defensive, being defensive has not done them any favours and I will be surprised if we do not see more aggression from both teams.

The Titans have conceded 26 points or more in three of their last four games and I struggle to make a case for them improving on that today.

In four of the Jaguars six games this season they have conceded 27 or more points and again, I struggle to see them improving too much on that sequence either, there is simply no evidence to the contrary.

All things considered this game looks overs for me and that is what I will be going for.

I am of the opinion that Sundsvall are over priced in this game, they are being under estimated and they have a solid chance of winning this game.

Goteburg are doing far better in the league, but their away form is not exactly the best, they have not won a single game in their last seven road trips, they have lost four and drawn three, they are not world beaters when travelling that is for sure. They win at home regular, but on the road they cannot be trusted.

Sundsvall are not brilliant at home either, but they did win their last home game and they are on a four game unbeaten run home and away, so their form is a little encouraging.

A draw is a possibility and if I was able to go with Sundsvall on the handicap then I probably would have done, but that option is not open to me on here at this time and I am more inclined to go for a home win than a draw.

What I would not do is back an away win, just makes no sense, not when the away side have not won in their last seven away games.

Considering the circumstances then it is a home win for me.

The draw looks the best value here and that is what I will be backing.

Jonkopings are very mixed at home, they can beat some of the better teams and then lose to some of the weaker teams and they do like a draw, they have drawn six of their 13 home games, winning four and losing three, so they may not win a lot, but they certainly do not lose a lot at home either.

Orebro have won just five times from 13 away league games, they lose quite often and if they were playing any other team that had lost just three times at home in the league then I would have opposed Orebro all day long, but fortunately for them they are playing a team that struggles to win at home.

Another factor is that in both their last two games they have each won once and drawn once, so both are in relatively ok form in the league.

So, both are in ok form, the home team loves a draw and the away team loses more than it wins on the road, this game has draw written all over it.

I am expecting a reaction from Manchester United today and see them emerging the winners in this Manchester derby.

United were humiliated 4-0 against Chelsea, it did not help allowing a goal after just 31 seconds, from that point onwards United strategy was different and they failed to adapt to the change in circumstances, I do not expect to see a repeat against City.

City have not won in five games and are not in the best of form either, it is not as if they are facing United in awesome form, they are basically in the same boat as their neighbours.

A lot will depend on team selection for this game, it is not a Champions League or Premier League game, but I do expect both managers to put out fairly strong teams.

That said, Pep Guardiola has already said he will rotate the City side and for me that is a crucial difference, I expect Mourinho to pick a very strong United side and while I do expect Guardiola to pick a fairly strong side, he has to, I do not see him putting out all his best players.

I see United fielding a stronger side and with home advantage I do see them winning.

I am taking West Ham to spring a surprise in this one.

The West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has already stated he will pick his first team and the chances are that Chelsea will go with a side that is not their strongest.

West Ham have also had an extra days rest, they have started winning and they are at home and they love nothing more than getting one over their hated London rivals.

If Chelsea were putting out their strongest possible team and had not played such a high emotional game on Sunday then I would have been tempted to back them instead, but all the circumstances are in West Ham's favour for this one.

Chelsea are clearly the better side, but derbies are notorious for their surprise results and this game has all the signs of a surprise.

All things considered I am going for a home win.

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I see points in this one and had this down to go above 47 points and so being able to get on this game with the overs set at 44 is a gift and one I will gladly accept.

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I see this one being very close with very little to separate the sides, but I do feel that the Bucs have the slight edge, even with the 49ers at home

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I really do like the Falcons, they are playing solid, even when they lose, I am confident that they will beat the Chargers and cover the spread this evening.

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I take New England to win this one, they have won their last three home games on the bounce, While Montreal have won just twice in their last 12 away games, though there have been seven draws in that sequence, but even so, they do not win away that often whereas New England are on a winning run at home in the MLS.

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There are two Vancouvers and two Portlands, there is the Vancouver that plays at home that have won eight of their last eight MLS home games and a poor Vancouver when they are on the road.

The same applies to Portland, basically they are poor n the road this season.

I am backing the team that wins a lot at home against the team that loses a lot away from home.

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Gremio really should win this one, they are playing a team in Internacional that have lost ten and drawn three of their last 13 away league games, if there was ever a visiting  team that one should beat it is Internacional.

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Stromgodset have lost six of their last eight league games, they are not a good travelling side.

Sogndal have lost just once in their last eight home games, though they have won just twice and drawn five.

Sogndal may not be great at winning at home but they are playing a team that are great at losing away, Sogndal will view this game as very winnable and so do I.

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Tricky one this and it could go either way, what I am sure of is that there will be a lot of points and I am taking this one to be over 47 points.

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The Dolphins surprised me last week, but I cannot see them doing that two weeks in a row and take the Bllls to win this one and cover the spread.

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I see this one being a tight game and for both teams to put some points on the board, I believe that the overs has been set too low and am happy to take advantage.

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I do not rate the Jets at all and I can see the Ravens winning this one, in fact, I would have backed the Ravens giving up a couple of points, not the other way round as the Sportsbooks have it and so am happy to back them on the moneyline.

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Very little separates these two sides in Sweden, both are on the exact same points, but I do feel that Hammarby have the edge because they are playing at home, Elfsborg have not won in their last five away games in the league and Hammarby should have enough to contain them today

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 match has draw written all over it, United have already drawn at Liverpool and ran Man City very close, these are the sort of games that Mourinho tends to get something out of and he knows how Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge better than most.

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.

The odds on Go Ahead Eagles are value here, they have lost just the once in their last four home games (against Ajax) and have won the last two on the bounce.

Twente are the better side, but their away form is poor, they have won just the once away from home this season and have lost 50% of their away games.

Go ahead Eagles are the value here.

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Earlier in the season I would have gone for Brann all day long, but Molde have improved significantly on the road and three wins from four in their last four road games underline that.

Brann are strong at home, but they lost time at home and have won just once in their lasy four home games.

A draw looks like a fair result.

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Two teams that are not in good form at all, just one point separates them in the league and they have both struggled to get points this season, a draw looks the most likely outcome here, the odds are decent and certainly more value than picking either of these sides to emerge victorious.

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I can see Burnley pulling off a surprise win here, these are the sort of games that Everton struggle with, especially away from home, the odds are far too high on Burnley and I am happy to take advantage.

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Lyngby have been under estimated all season, including by me, I will not make that mistake again and am confident they will win today, especially with home field advantage.

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Not much to separate these teams, I would have been tempted to back Stoke at home, but with this game being played at Hull then a draw looks the most logical pick.

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Leicester are clearly not the same team they were last season domestically, Southampton have already drawn at the King Power Stadium and I can see Palace doing the same.

Palace have quite a good away record already this season and with Leicester playing mid week then this is a great opportunity for the Eagles to get something from this game.

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Watford are a lot stringer side than most people give them credit for, they defend well, are very organised and have a decent forward line, Swansea are simply too inconsistent and I can see Watford sneaking a win here today.

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A draw looks the most logical pick here today.

Stabaek are poor and very inconsistent at home, but they do get the odd win on their home ground and while they are beaten often, they are still a hard team to break down on their home ground.

Sarpsborg have won just once in their last six away games, drawing three,  they are not winners on the road, but they do like a draw and against weak opposition a draw looks likely.

This game is over 45.5 all day long for me.

My own analysis has this game clearing 50 points and so the over 45.5 on offer is simply a gift for me.

The reason is quite simple, I have very little confidence in both sides defences and can see the respective offences having a field day.

Green Bay are giving up an average of just under 23 points a game and against Brian Hoyer this evening I feel they are very likely to give up at least that amount of points, probably more, especially with the Packers defence likely to be weakened with injuries.

Chiacgo have given up an average of just under 24 points per game this season, they have conceded 23, 29,29 and 31 points in four of their six games this season and I am certain that they will be in that range again this evening, in fact I see them being closer to 30 points than 23. 

I actually think that Green Bay will win and would have backed them, but the spread of 7.5 makes it too hard to call and so was best avoided, but the logic is this, if I see Green Bay giving up at least 23 points and winning then the overs must be over 45.5 points.

Overs for me in this one

I really like the look of Hapoel for this game and am confident that they will emerge the winners.

The Israeli side are having a good season, in this competition they have already beaten Italian giants Inter Milan in Italy and held Premier League side Southampton to a goalless draw in Israel, they have lost just twice all season in the league and Europe, they are unbeaten at home in those competitions and have beaten the likes of Olympiacos and Celtic in Israel.

Sparta Prague will not be walkovers, but the truth is that they struggle away from home, they have a poor away record in Europe, they lost 3-0 away to Southampton in this competition, they got dumped out of the Champions League following an away loss to Steaua Bucharest and overall they have managed just three wins from nine away games in all competitions this season.

Both sides won at the weekend and so this is all about their respective strengths home and away and Hapoel have the edge.

Hapoel for the win.

Neither of these sides are in great form at the moment, but my preference is for Standard Liege in this one.

Liege's season did not get off to the greatest of starts but they have started to stabilise the ship, they drew at the weekend and that followed a home loss to Anderlect, however prior to that they were unbeaten in five and had won three on the bounce.

In this competition they held Spanish side Celta Vigo to a home draw and lost away to Ajax, not brilliant but then those were probably expected results to be fair.

Panathinaikos lost at home at the weekend in the Greek league, they have lost both their games in this competition and have won just twice in their last six competitive games, they are not flying at the moment.

The Greeks are not the best travellers, they are not in great form and Liege have a good opportunity to kick start their European campaign today, providing they play to form, if they do not they will not win.

I am confident that Liege will be up for this game and will win in front of their home fans.

I believe that Celtic have been underestimated in this game and I am of the opinion they will go on and gran the win.

A few weeks ago I was opposing Celtic whenever I could, I do not rate Scottish football all that much, however, the Hoops have shown over the last few weeks that to dismiss them is a mistake.

For starters their result against Man City was very impressive, if they reproduce that performance today, they will win.

Secondly, they are strong at home, their 3-3 draw with City is the only time in their last seven Champions League game at Celtic Park that they dropped points, they won their previous six games.

In their last 23 games at home in the Champions League, since 2010, they have lost just four times at home, three of those losses were against Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan, no embarrassment at all.

Borussia Munchengladbach on the road in the Champions League have won just twice from the six away games they have played in this competition, they have lost three times and drawn once, not the best record.

In the Bundesliga, they have won just once on the road in their last 13 away games, again not the best record, whereas Celtic have lost just three times at home since December 2012 in the Scottish Premiership.

Of course the Scottish league is far weaker than the German league, but that is still a fantastic record.

Bottom line is this, Celtic only get beat at home by the elite sides with the odd exception, while Munchengladbach seem unable to buy an away win, whoever the opponent is, Celtic have massive support and that is a significant advantage.

Home win for me.

The draw looks the value pick in this Champions League group B game.

Neither of these teams boast the best record in the Champions League, they both are doing very well in their domestic leagues, but Benfica struggle on the road and Kiev struggle at home when they play in Europe's biggest competition.

Kiev have lost their only Champions League game at home this season, losing 2-1 to Napoli and last season they drew twice, lost once and won once, though interestingly one of those draws was against another Portuguese side, Porto.

Benfica have lost their only away game in this seasons Champions League, against Napoli also, losing 4-2, last season they lost twice, drew twice and won just once on the road in this competition.

So, you can see that neither team sets the world alight, they have both been beaten by the same team this season and both have poor records when they are at home and away respectively.

If this game was in Portugal I would back Benfica all day long, but they are poor travellers and while I do not think that Kiev will beat the Portuguese side, I do not think they will lose at home either, therefore the draw looks the most likely outcome.

Leicester are a strong pick for me in this Champions League group game.

The Foxes may not be having best season in the Premier League, this is mainly down to their away form, however, they have been in great form in the Champions League so far and should get their third win on the bounce in the competition.

They are unbeaten at home in the Premier League, they have not yet conceded a goal in the Champions League and they have shown they can compete at this level with two very good wins.

Copenhagen will be no walkovers, they lead the Danish league, they are also unbeaten in the Champions League this season and in their last game in this competition beat Bruge 4-0.

But, Copenhagen do struggle away from home, they have won just the once on the road in their last eight away games, they have not lost any to be fair, instead they have an incredible seven draws and one win.

Point is this, they do not seem to be able to win on the road and at this level that can be a handicap, Leicester will be going all out for a win, they know how important a win is and it is expected that Copenhagen will play for the draw, but at some point you will lose, you just cannot keep on playing for draws and expect to get away with it and the Champions League is not the best competition to play for draws, the opposition are generally too strong.

I also believe that Leicester are the better team anyway, they are Premier League champions and the Danish league is nowhere near as strong.

Basically, I see Copenhagen going for a draw but that Leicester will prove to be too strong and emerge the winners.

Leicester to win.

Very tricky game this one and the draw is the value pick.

Tottenham are the better team in my opinion, but Bayer Leverkusen are strong at home and they even themselves out.

Look at last weekend, Tottenham drew away at West Brom, hardly the best Premier League outfit, while Bayer won at home against Dortmund, one of the best sides in Germany, that alone shows how difficult it will be for Spurs to get a win in Germany today.

Bayer have won seven of their last eight Bundesliga games at home, drawing the other one and in their last ten Champions League games at home have lost just once, they have held the likes of Barcelona to a draw in Germany, they drew their opening home game this season in the competition 2-2 with CSKA Moscow, simply put, they rarely lose at home in any competition, whoever the opposition is.

Tottenham of course are very strong, they are unbeaten this season in the Premier League, they won their opening away game in Moscow in the Champions League and are in terrific form, the only blip this season was the surprising home loss to Monaco.

So, we have a very strong home team playing against one of the best teams in the Premier League who are in great form overall.

I struggle to see Bayer beating Tottenham, but at the same time I struggle to see Spurs beating Bayer at their stadium, so the draw looks the best pick.

I really cannot see anything other than a Cardinals win in this one, it is just a little disappointing that the spread is not set slightly lower than 7.

Arizona are better than they have shown so far this season, the fact that they have lost the same amount of games this season as they did last season shows the sort of stuttering start they have endured, however, their start pales into comparison with the rotten start the Jets have had.

Carson Palmer returns for Arizona this evening and that news just makes this pick all the more solid and of course they are at home.

When Arizona win they tend to win convincingly as their two wins this season have shown, when the Jets lose they tend to lose convincingly as their last three losses show and that is what I expect to happen tonight.

I would have liked a spread of 6.5 but the truth is that is me being greedy, I actually believe that Arizona will win by at least 10 and so am happy to accept the spread of 7.

Take the Cardinals -7

Massive game between two of the most famous soccer clubs in the world and I am going for Liverpool to emerge the winners.

United are still in a transition period under Jose Mourinho, they will get better, but at this moment in time they are not yet the team that Mourinho would want them to be.

Liverpool are very close to how Jurgen Klopp wants them, they have played some great football this season, they have won their last four on the bounce in the Premier League, they have beaten Arsenal and Chelsea at their grounds and drew at Tottenham, their only blip was a shock loss to Burnley.

United have stuttered, they have won just once in their last four in the Premier League and while you can expect them to be organised, something Mourinho is good at, they will struggle to keep the Reds at bay for a full 90 minutes.

This game has probably come at the wrong time for United, whereas the timing could not be better for Liverpool, plus they have the huge advantage of playing at home.

All things considered I am going for a Liverpool win.

I like the look of the draw in this one and that is how I will be playing this game.

Esbjerg are rock bottom of the Danish League, they are not having the best of times at the moment, they have not won in their last six games and are destined for a season of struggle unless they turn things around and soon.

That said, they have not lost at home over their last four league games, they have drawn three and won the other one, in fact, they have lost just once at home in their five games played, not a bad return considering their league position.

Promoted Lyngby have done rather well, they sit in sixth spot and have won their last four league games on the bounce, they have won three times and lost three times on the road.

While Esbjerg have had a poor start they are no walkovers at home and Lyngby are vulnerable on the road, yes Lyngby have the form, but they have lost 50% of their road games while Esjberg have lost just 20% of their home games.

Lyngby are playing better, but I am of the opinion that it is asking a lot for them to beat Esjberg on their ground, at the same time I do not see Esjberg beating Lyngby, therefore the draw looks the most logical outcome.

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This game has over 47.5 written all over it, I have this one to go beyond 50 points and so the 47.6 on offer is a gift, both are more than capable of putting points on the board and that is exactly what I expect tonight.

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Santos win all day long for me in this one, they are very strong at home, they have won 12 times from 15 home games this season on their home ground, they have lost just twice all season at home, they are a very strong home team.

Gremio on the other hand have won just three times on the road all season and lost eight times, that tells you the difference.

Santos win

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I know that LA are not the most consistent away side but they are still better than Houston and really should have enough in the tank to beat a very poor Houston outfit.

LA to win

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Two teams not in the best form to be honest, it is hard to make a case for either one to win this game and a draw looks the most likely outcome.

Draw for me

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I cannot see the Falcons losing this one by 7, they are better than what they are being given credit for and I would not be surprised if they actually won this one, but the value is backing them +7

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I fully expect this one to go over 50 points and so am happy to accept the 46.5 on offer, both these sides know how to both score and conceded and I do not see them disappointing me tonight.

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I picked Botafogo midweek and they came good for me and I am confident they will do the same again this evening.

Atletico are a decent side but their away form is not in the same league as Botafogo home form.

Botafogo home win

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I am going for a Flamengo win here, their away form is solid and they are battling it out for the title, whereas fourth from bottom Internacional have won just three times in the last 15 Serie A games, not the best team in Brazil for sure.

Flamengo have the motivation and quality to win this and will do in my opinion.

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Chicago surprised me against Columbus and even though they were lucky they still showed that they will play to the best of their abilities even though they have nothing to play for.

Chicago to win

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New York are not a strong away side while DC United are, also DC are in great form at the moment, so are New York in all fairness, but not enough to take down United in my opinion.

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Derbies are always tricky affairs and this one is no different, there is little to separate these two, Toronto have better recent away form than Montreal do at home, but this is a derby and form tends to go out the window.

I cannot separate these two and the draw looks best bet.

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I cannot see anything other than a Atletico win here, they have won their last five at home while Coritiba have lost three of their last four away and have won just twice from their last 15 away's.

Atletico win for me

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I am going with the overs in this one, I can see the Bills running out winners here, but the spread was too tight and I have this game down to be over 47, so the over 44 was the definite pick.

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I was tempted to do the Jaguars on the spread, but I am confident they will win this one outright and the value lies with taking them on money line, which is what I will be doing.

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I fancy the Rams to win this one outright, but the spread was too generous and the value lies in taking the Rams with 3.

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I really like this Steelers outfit and I am convinced they will win this one by double figures, I am happy to take them giving up 7 against a very mediocre Dolphins.

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I cannot see anything other than a very convincing New England win tonight, I could have done with the spread being a little lower, but then that is me being greedy, I expect the Patriots to win this by at least ten points.

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The totals on this one is very high, but I am very confident that these two can sail past it, both have leaky defences and both can score, points galore in this one.

I am taking the Denver Broncos to bounce back from last weekends defeat at the hands of the Falcons and claim the win tonight.

I actually predicted Atlanta to beat the Broncos , mainly because I felt that Denver were being complacent and had yet to be really tested, basically they were living off last years Superbowl win, which is never a good thing.

The loss to Atlanta will have done them the world of good, it was a kick up the backside they needed, they will be far more focused this evening, that you can take to the bank.

A lot is being made about how unlucky San Diego were last week against the Raiders, should they have won? yes of course, but Oakland are a level below Denver and if they struggled against Oakland, then they are in for a shock tonight.

I predicted that Oakland and San Diego would be a high scoring game and I was right, not because of a fearsome offense but because San Diego are very vulnerable in defence, they conceded 34 last week, 35 the week before, 26 before that and 14 and 33 before that, they are 1-4 for a reason.

Denver on the other hand have not conceded more than 23 in any game this season and until last weeks defeat, they had not conceded more than 20, a huge difference in the respective defences.

Bottom line for me is that San Diego will struggle to contain the Denver offense, while the Bronos defence will be able to contain the Chargers offense.

A convincing Denver win for me.

It is difficult for me to see anything other than a Columbus win this evening.

I know that Chicago have home advantage, but they have hardly turned their home stadium into a fortress, 8 losses and a draw from 17 home games testifies to that.

They have lost their last three MLS games, albeit all road games, they have won just once in their last eight MLS games, the Fire are not a team in form.

That said, even though their home stadium is not a fortress over the entire season, they have been fairly strong recently, they have lost just once in their last 11 home games, though six of those games have been draws.

But you have to take into consideration the circumstances of the game and who their opponent is and that is why I am confident Columbus will win.

Just 11 days ago, in the last game both these sides played, Columbus actually beat Chicago 3-0, it may well have been played at Columbus, but even so, a 3-0 win is a comprehensive result and it shows the gulf between these two.

Columbus are second in the table on 53 points compared to Chicago being bottom of the Eastern Conference a whopping 23 points behind, bottom line is that Columbus are simply the better side, their standing proves that, the recent result between these two proves that, the question is, will Columbus be able to confirm that superiority in Chicago.

I believe they will, Chicago have nothing to play for, while Columbus are still playing for the post season, motivation is a huge factor for me.

In the MLS, Columbus have won three of the last four meetings between these two, drawing the other game.

Basically, Columbus have the mental edge, they beat Chicago less than two weeks ago, they have the better head to head record, they have something to play for and Chicago do not, absolutely everything points to a Columbus win.

Columbus for me.

I am going with the home side to win this Brazilian Serie A game

International are very poor away from home in the league, they have lost nine and drawn three of their last 12 away games, not a single win and have just a one away win all season long, that is one win in 14 games.

They are 17th in the standings and in the relegation zone, they may have won their last two home games, but before that had lost four games straight and now that they are back on the road another loss looks on the cards.

Botafogo on the other hand are strong at home, they are seventh in the table and from 14 home games have won eight, drawn three and lost just three, a good record considering their league position.

They have won four of their last five home games, losing only to fourth placed Santos, they have beaten the league leaders, the third placed team and drawn with the second placed team this season when at home.

Whatever way I look at this game I cannot see any other result than a home win, Internacional are woeful away from home, whereas Botafogo have beaten the best in the league when they have visited the home side.

Botafogo all day long for me.

I am backing Ecuador to win this South American qualifier this evening.

This game is all about current form for me, I saw Ecuador rip Chile to pieces last time out, I actually thought Chile would win that game even though it was being played in Ecuador, well, I was well and truly shocked at their performance, they were brilliant and if they play like that tonight they will win.

Bolivia lost 5-0 against Brazil four days ago and remember, this Brazilian team is nowhere near the Brazilian teams that have gone before, it was a right thumping.

I accept that Bolivia are at home, however they have lost two and won two in this world cup qualifying campaign at home and so it is hardly a fortress.

Ecuador have lost their last two world cup qualifiers away, but their overall away record in this campaign is two wins and two draws, including an away win over Argentina, one of the best three teams in the world.

I cannot ignore the respective results and performances of these two teams last week and based on that I cannot see any other result than an Ecuador win.

I am going for a clear home win in this European 2018 World Cup qualifier.

Scotland really are a poor side, their home draw with Lithuania underlines that fact, they have become a footballing minnow, they may not be on the same level as San Marino and Gibraltar but they are certainly below the level of Slovakia.

I am quite surprised at the odds to be honest, I expected Slovakia to be odds on, so to get positive odds is simply a gift.

It is easy to point to statistics and find a case for the Scots, but I am going with the Slovakian's based on what I have seen first hand, I saw them lose in Slovenia, a result I predicted, but it was a close game and Slovenia are no walkovers.

They last lost at home  to England 1-0 and in all fairness England did dominate, but it still took the last kick of the game for Slovakia to lose, bottom line is they are fighters and that loss to England was only their second home loss in their last 16 home games.

Slovakia have beaten the likes of Spain in competitive non friendly games and of course they drew with England in the European championships, a competition the Scots did not even qualify for.

Scotland will look to bounce back from the humiliating draw against Lithuania, but the truth is that they are a poor side and as long as Slovakia play to form in front of their home fans they will win.

I am going to give the Panthers another try, they have let me down quite a bit this season, but I am confident that they will still have enough about them to overcome Tampa Bay tonight.

At the time of writing this there is still a doubt who will be the starting QB for Carolina, but it makes little difference to me, either Cam Newton or Derek Anderson will be enough to lead the Panthers to victory against a very poor Buccaneer defence.

This could be the game that gets Carolina back on track, if they were to lose it would be a disaster, they simply cannot afford to do so and I expect them to be very aggressive throughout the game, they need a big win to get some confidence back.

Tampa Bay are just not good enough in my opinion, their record against Carolina has been poor and this season they have conceded an average 32 points a game, a strong defence they do not have.

Carolina for me and comfortably. 

I see this being a high scoring game, I have this down as an over 50 point game and so the over 45.5 points total is a gift in my opinion.

Both teams have been allowing points for fun, neither defence has covered themselves in glory this season, Tampa have conceded an average of 32 points per game and the Panthers 28.5 per game.

Last week Carolina conceded a whopping 48 points against Atlanta while Tampa conceded 27 against Denver.

The big question is, will both teams be able to score freely, the answer for me is yes, simply because they are both playing against vulnerable defences.

The bottom line for me is that I see a lot of points, both are capable of putting points on the board and both are certainly capable of allowing regular points as well.

Overs for me

I am not sure why France are such big favourites for this game, they may well be playing a poorer Netherlands team than what we are used to, but France are not that much better than Holland, especially when playing this game in Holland.

The Netherlands did not make it to the Euro's, they collapsed near the end, their last three home games, which saw two losses and a draw completely derailed their campaign and that devastating run of form continued in friendly games at home, including against France, but now that we are back in a competitive situation I expect them to be a lot better.

They won their opening World Cup qualifier at home 4-1 against lowly Belarus to put an end to their horrendous recent home form, they drew away at Sweden and have therefore got their campaign off to a positive start, they are clearly on the way back and this game is almost perfect timing for them, it gives them the chance to show their fans and country that the bad days are now behind them.

France may have won their last World Cup qualifying game 4-1 against Bulgaria in Paris, however, they drew their opening game away at Belarus 0-0 and that is telling.

The problem for France, is apart from the Euro 2016 championship that were held in France, they have not played a competitive game since the world cup in Brazil 2014, they have had two years of friendlies, mainly positive results and this campaign is their first actual qualifying campaign since 2013, it does make a difference to the players mentality and preparation.

But lets not kid ourselves, France are better than the Netherlands at this stage, but the circumstances are not so clear cut for me, the French do lack qualification experience, they are vulnerable away from home in a competitive environment, they had a lucky run in the Euros and they are playing a Netherlands side a lot better than they were last year.

I am going for a home win here, I believe the Dutch are on their way back, I believe that France are beatable on the road and I am of the opinion that the Dutch do have an advantage of playing at home.

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I have so little confidence in the Giants these days, they are playing bad and cannot be backed at all, especially against the Packers, the spread is a little higher than I would have liked, however I am confident that the packers have enough in the tank to cover it.

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I have done very well doing overs when the Raisers are playing, they are good offensively and poor defensively, the perfect ingredients that has done me well so far this season and all the ingredients are here for yet another high scoring game.

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I really do like the look of the overs in this one and I am of the opinion that this is a 50+ point game and with the totals being set at just 46 points, it is a nailed on pick for me.

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This is the one and only game that I see being a surprise this weekend, I know that Denver are top class, but Atlanta are doing great themselves and while this is a different scenario to all that has gone before for them this season, I am confident they can rise to the occasion, they destroyed the Panthers last week and with them in that frame of mine they may well surprise the 2016 Superbowl winners.

I am going to back Serbia to take advantage of playing at home today and inflict a defeat on Austria.

The Austrians drew midweek at home against Wales and while they did dominate some parts of the game, they ended up on the back foot by the end, twice they had to come back from being a goal down and for me their limitations were exposed.

Serbia won 3-0 away to Moldova, a result not unexpected, but at least they did what they had to do, which is the most anyone can ask.

The Serbians are now at home and while they have had a torrid time with stadium bans and poor results in recent years the signs are that things are a lot better under new management.

They have started this qualification off well, they were very unlucky against Ireland in their opening world cup qualification game drawing after a very late Ireland equaliser and will be looking to cement their win over Moldova.

The Austrians also won their opening world cup qualifier prior to playing Wales against Georgia, but when they play better teams they tend to struggle.

All things considered I am going for the Serbians to get the win today, they have home advantage, they have momentum, they are playing much better than in recent seasons, they have some great players and they are playing a team that flatters to deceive.

Serbia win.

I am going to be backing Iceland to beat Turkey in this world cup qualifier.

We all know what Iceland did in the Euro's, they dumped England out, drew with Portugal and beat Austria and all that was on neutral ground, at home they are even stronger.

Iceland also beat Turkey 3-0 in the European qualifiers back in 2014 by a scoreline of 3-0, they also beat Holland 2-0 in the same campaign, they last lost on their home ground in a friendly against Sweden in January 2014 and that result apart, have not lost at home in their last 12 games, they also beat Finland 3-2 midweek, basically, when at home, they are fairly formidable.

The Turks on the other hand are not exactly world beaters, they have drawn their last three games and had just one win in their last six games, they drew 2-2 at home against Ukraine midweek and that result followed their opening world cup qualifier 2-2 against Croatia, in better words just the two points from their opening two games as opposed to the four of Iceland.

If this game was in Turkey I would have gone for the draw, but it is in Iceland, the Turks have already been handed a beating by the Icelanders in Iceland and I cannot see any reason why they will be able to reverse that loss.

All things considered I am going for the home win.

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I expect the Patriots to be dominant in this game, they will be looking to bounce back from the Buffalo loss and with Brady returning from his suspension they will be fully wound up and raring to go, especially against the winless Browns.

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I cannot see anything other than an Eagles win here today and I expect them to win it comfortably, their QB Carson Wentz is on fire and I see no reason why he will all of a sudden have a bad game, the Lions are there for the taking and that is what I see the Eagles doing.

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Not sure about either side on this one, but I am sure there will be a load of points, I see this one going over 50 points and with the totals set at just 47 points, then this is a given for me, the stats say this will be a high scoring game and I agree.

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I like the look of Miami in this one, I have a low opinion of Tennessee and am convinced that the Dolphins will beat them and cover the spread at the same time, I am happy with the spread set at -3 and will be backing that with confidence.  

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Ravens all day for me in this one, in fact I can see them winning this by double figures and so the spread being set at just -3.5 is like a gift to me, a gift I will absolutely be accepting.