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MLS & Weekend Soccer 10/12-10/14

we have a limited schedule with International Break, but let's try to find some nuggets
GL

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Brazil B 10/12

lets try these two !!

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SOC Juventude RS DRAW +195

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SOC Csa Al DRAW +180

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The 2018 MLS regular season is down to the final few final weeks, and a number of clubs are still vying for playoff berths.

The marquee matchup of the weekend is D.C. United hosting FC Dallas on Saturday afternoon at Audi Field. Wayne Rooney and company can move into a playoff position with a victory, while FC Dallas can solidify the top spot in the West with a win.

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Colorado Rapids at Minnesota United (Saturday, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
Colorado odds: +410
Minnesota odds: -175
Draw odds: +385
Over/Under: 3 (o-140)

It’s been a very difficult season for both clubs as they’ve combined for 36 losses and -47 goal differential.

The Rapids have suffered seven straight defeats by a 22-1 scoring margin, and have been shut out six times in that span. Their last win was more than two months ago, and they’ve got about a 20% chance on Saturday afternoon.

Minnesota United have looked decent at certain points of the season, but the overall defensive unit has been terrible, conceding 63 goals in 31 matches. Despite the Loons’ inefficiencies, they find themselves as heavy favorites to beat Colorado.

While this team should be favored in this match, the price is overstated. Public bettors want nothing to do with the draw in this match, but it would be a perfect result for two teams going nowhere.

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Oxford v Plymouth | Saturday 13th October 2018, 15:00
Oxford boss Karl Robinson felt his struggling side deserved more than just a point after playing out a drab 0-0 draw at Southend last weekend. The stalemate left the U’s rock-bottom of League One with only one victory to their name after a quarter of the campaign.

The Yellows had the best chance of the contest – John Mousinho seeing his close-range header impressively tipped wide by Shrimpers stopper Mark Oxley – but again Oxford failed to invent enough clear-cut openings to really trouble their Essex hosts, despite Robinson’s protestations.

There was a slice of good news in midweek, mind. Goalkeeper Simon Eastwood and midfielder Samir Carruthers started in the EFL Trophy defeat to Northampton, while Marcus Browne also came on in the second-half after a spell in the treatment room. All three could hand the Yellows a selection boost.

Nevertheless, it’s difficult to find faith the U’s at a smidgen off even-money here. Robinson’s troops are winless since August, have W1-D0-L5 at the Kassam Stadium this season and conceded at least twice in five of those six fixtures.

There’s growing discontent on the terraces and with no side averaging a lower Expected Goals average from open play figure (0.44), plus only Bradford firing in fewer attempts from inside the penalty box, there’s certainly cause for concern against an improving Plymouth outfit.

The visitors are 7/8 (BetVictor) with a +0.50 Asian Handicap start and that’s an appealing play with Argyle arriving off their maiden League One win of 2018/19.

The Pilgrims overcame Wimbledon 1-0 at Home Park, a result that came hot on the heels of a really encouraging performance in a 1-1 draw at high-flying Barnsley. That was one of five meetings with top-six teams already for Derek Adams’ outfit and that tough schedule has played a part in their poor early season form, as well as various injury and selection issues.

However, the tide is turning and Plymouth should have a more rounded roster to pick from on Saturday. Joe Riley, Gary Sawyer, Scott Wootton and Ryan Taylor remain absent but midfield trio of Antoni Sarcevic, Jamie Ness and Conor Grant all completed 90 minutes in the midweek EFL Trophy encounter with Swindon, while central defender Niall Canavan came off the bench.

The Greens are a robust and rigid side set-up in a 4-1-4-1 that rarely excite or excel when viewing performance data metrics. But that competitive edge ensures Argyle are well capable of grinding out positive results against the grain; indeed, only two of their defeats this term have been by more than a solitary strike.

Yann Sango’o protects the back four from a deep holding midfield position to provide the gritty guests with a solid foundation. Meanwhile, the trio of Ruben Lameiras, Graham Carey and Freddie Ladapo provide enough offensive threat to give the upwardly mobile Greens a great chance of at least picking up a point in Saturday’s crunch showdown.

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0-2 -200

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Brazil B 2:30 CST

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SOC Guarani DRAW +187

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No Christian Eriksen for Denmark tongiht - he's scored exactly half of their past 26 competitive goals and played a key role in 22 in his last 21 appearances.

Denmark have W0-D4-L1, scoring once, in the last 5 games he's missed.

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why not with the nugget

SOC [225267] IRELAND DRAW +214

YTD
16-10-3 +10.08

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WOO HOO

gotta love the DRAW

SOC [225267] IRELAND DRAW +214......W

YTD
17-10-3 +12.22

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Mike

Great work as always!

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Orlando City at New England Revolution (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
Orlando City odds: +508
New England odds: -214
Draw odds: +395
Over/Under: 3.5 (u-115)

New England could basically be eliminated from playoff contention by the time this match starts, but their chances are slim to none anyway. It’s been another frustrating season to be a Revs fan

Orlando City’s season ended months ago, and they’ve conceded a league-high 2.27 goals per game. There’s really not much to look forward to in this match.

Odds have shifted in New England’s direction, currently at -205 after opening -165. It’s a steep price to pay on an inconsistent team, and not one I’m willing to go for. If there is a bet to make in this match, it’s probably on the over, but unfortunately that’s already increased from 3 to 3.5.

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International Friendly 12 Noon est

SOC [225645] PORTUGAL -114

YTD
17-10-3 +12.22

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Poland v Italy | Sunday 14th October 2018, 19:45 | Sky Sports
The Nations League continues in Chorzow as Poland host Italy on Sunday night. The sides met last month in the reverse fixture, which ended 1-1.

Following a disappointing World Cup, which saw them exit at the group stage, Poland appointed a new manager in the form of Jerzy Brzeczek, who has lost two and drew one of his gams so far, in what has been an underwhelming start.

The Poles have one point to there name from as many games in the Nations League and will be hoping they can to that tally here.

Italy have been nothing short of poor this year and didn’t even qualify for the World Cup. New manager Roberto Mancini was appointed in May and has one win from six games and that came in a friendly against Saudi Arabia.

After being held by Poland at home, they lost their second league game 1-0 away at Portugal and this is now a must win otherwise would end any hope of finishing top of the group.

The betting angle
The two couldn’t be separated last time and have both struggled under new regimes, with wins hard to come by.

What does look a certainty however is goals, with Both Teams To Score (1/1 Unibet) landing in five out of six Italy games under Mancini and in three from three since Brzeczek took charge of Poland.

Evens for a repeat seems a very fair price.

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Poland v Italy | Sunday 14th October 2018, 19:45 | Sky Sports
Poland and Portugal provided us with a comfortable Both Teams To Score winner on Thursday night and there’s no reason not to go back in on the same bet when the Poles return to Nations League action against Italy in Chorzow on Sunday evening.

Home head coach Jerzy Brzeczek is under increasing pressure having overseen three winless matches against Italy, Ireland and Portugal, after taken charge following the White Eagles’ awful efforts at the World Cup. The current boss has made a couple of odd selection calls and performances have been largely poor.

Poland were beaten 3-2 when welcoming a Portuguese side without Cristiano Ronaldo here last week. But arguably most alarming for home supporters was the fact Brzeczek’s boys were out-shot 19-8 in that encounter, whilst also losing the Expected Goals count 0.43 – 2.31.

Brzeczek partnered century-capped skipper Robert Lewandowski with Genoa’s goalscoring sensation Krzysztof Piatek, while fielding Piotr Zielinski in the hole of a 4-3-1-2, so it’s not like the talent is lacking in the camp. With Arkadiusz Milik an unused sub, the hosts have enough attacking ability to trouble Italy.

Indeed, the White Eagles haven’t failed to score at home in competitive action since 2009. However, Poland’s defensive frailties have led to the home side conceding in 11 of their last 14 matches, whilst their only three triumphs in their most recent 12 tussles came against Lithuania, Japan and Korea.

Despite that dreadful run of results, it’s a touch surprising to see Italy chalked up as favourites. The Azzurri still appear to be reeling after missing the World Cup for the first time in 60 years, having won just once (against Saudi Arabia) in 10 encounters over the past 12 months.

Roberto Mancini’s men played out an emotional friendly draw against Ukraine on Wednesday evening, which honoured the victims of the bridge collapse in Genoa. The match was paused in the 43rd minute as players, staff and supporters applauded in memory of those who died.

Italy enjoyed 66% of the ball and fired in 20 efforts at goal but their lack of fluency in the final-third is a concern. The visitors have scored just seven goals in their past 10 games (two of which arrived against Saudi Arabia). Even so, they should be capable of creating clear-cut opportunities against this Polish backline.

The Azzurri will certainly need their forwards to fire as, like Poland, Mancini’s men are struggling defensively. In fact, the guests have failed to silence their opposition in any of their last eight, their worst run since 1959.

With that in mind, Both Teams To Score is the obvious selection again at even-money with William Hill. This is bet has proven profitable in six of Italy’s most recent seven showdowns, as well as six of Poland’s past nine contests, including four of five at home.

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Russia v Turkey | Sunday 14th October 2018, 17:00 | Sky Sports
Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen pulled off a world-class save as his side held Russia to a 0-0 draw in Kaliningrad on Thursday. The World Cup hosts failed to convert their dominance on the ball into on-target attempts before the stunning late intervention that kept Daler Kuzyaev out.

The Swedes came for a point and will be pleased to have departed Kaliningrad with a share of the spoils. Retrospectively, our Both Teams To Score selection could and should have been amended to a more a low-scoring angle of attack, but I’m keen to board the BTTS bus again when Turkey turn up in Sochi.

The Crescent Stars are much more offensively-minded outfit under Mircea Lucescu tutelage and should pose the hosts plenty of problems with the likes of set-piece specialist Hakan Calhanoglu, Roma starlet Cengiz Under and Everton hitman Cenk Tosun leading the attack.

Sure, Turkey were held to a goalless stalemate against Bosnia in a friendly fixture last week but I’m happy to gloss over that, safe in the knowledge the visitors had scored in each of their previous eight, and 17 of their previous 20 outings, with Both Teams To Score (1/1 William Hill) copping in seven of their previous eight.

Defensively, the Crescent Stars remain a concern and that should encourage Russia. Lucescu’s troops have recorded only two shutouts in 12, leaking at least twice in eight of those encounters – adding further evidence to suggest goals will be on the menu in Sochi.

As mentioned last week, Russia had scored in scored in all bar one of their eight previous matches before facing Sweden and Stanislav Cherchesov’s side had kept their sheets clean once in 15 – against Saudi Arabia in the opening match of the World Cup. The Sbornaya had silenced only four of 19 previous visitors.

Both Teams To Score has landed in seven of Russia’s last 11 games and so I’ll gladly take the BTTS option again at evens.

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Scotland v Portugal | Sunday 14th October 2018, 17:00 | Sky Sports
Alex McLeish is taking plenty of stick after Scotland’s awful display in Israel so a clash with the European champions on Sunday is hardly ideal.

The Scots have had several players pull out the squad since the 2-1 loss in Haifa on Thursday and it’s likely to be a much-changed line-up that faces Portugal at half-empty Hampden.

Result
Scotland come into this friendly on a real downer after the defeat in Israel. McLeish looked clueless as his side were overrun and it’s now five defeats in seven during his second spell in charge.

The Scots have lost four of five friendlies under ‘Big Eck’, failing to score in all four defeats, and look doomed against a classy Portugal side.

The visitors are without Cristiano Ronaldo and have sent home Bernardo Silva and Pepe after Thursday’s 3-2 win in Portugal but still have far too much class for the Scots.

Portugal have won both their Nations League outings so far and even though Sunday is a friendly they can’t be ignored at 10/11 for victory.

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SUNDAY'S BEST BACKED

1. Montenegro
2. Kosovo
3. Portugal
4. Italy
5. Serbia

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Scotland have lost 5 of 7 matches under Alex McLeish.

Meanwhile, 18 of Portugal's past 22 wins have seen the Selecao keep a clean sheet.

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