Champions League Playoffs - Olympique Lyonnais vs. RSC Anderlecht

At Stade de Gerland in Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais treated their fans to a master class performance, drumming RSC Anderlecht 5:1 to take a chokehold over their playoffs fixture. The sight of the French League 1 giants spilling forward and scoring almost at will may not be unfamiliar to their loyal fans. Yet, it did send a strong message to the rest of the Champions League playing field of the serious intentions they have should they advance (almost certainly so) into what will be their tenth consecutive season in Europe’s most prestigious competition.

Meanwhile, the Belgians have a mountain to scale when they host the Lyonnais at Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Brussels. The humiliating 5:1 loss a tough one to swallow, RSC Anderlecht will try to save face before their adoring fans. Importantly, the market on this match is rather conservative, with Lyonnais only marginally short to Anderlecht on the money line.

Soccer Betting Line:
Anderlecht pk +105 +165 2½ O -130 U Ev Draw +225
Olympique Lyonnais pk -135 +135 2½ O -130 U Ev Draw +225

Venue: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium - Brussels - Belgium
Match Time: 02:45 P.M. Eastern Time Tuesday August 25 2009

Soccer Betting Analysis:
Olympique Lyonnais took a giant step toward ensuring a tenth consecutive sojourn in Europe’s top-flight competition with the impressive 5:1 win. But work is not done yet and they cannot be complacent yet. They are offensive minded so they are most likely to continue with that tactic, ensuring another exciting confrontation with the Belgians. They are on fire and motivated after the big win. They are also coming off a big win in domestic action, beating Auxerre 3:0.

RSC Anderlecht’s hopes of going to Champions League this season are fading fast. The huge goal deficit is a mountain to claw back from. Thus they are practically one foot out of the competition. RSC recovered nicely in domestic action, beating Zulte Varegem 2:0 (Belgian League 1). They have pride and they will want to redeem themselves in some small part in front of their fans. As such, they should put forward a good account of themselves.

Soccer Betting Verdict:

RSC Anderlecht have no option but to look for scoring opportunities. They will have to attack if they hope to mastermind what will be a huge upset. With no choice but to attack, Lyon will look to expose any vulnerability on the counterattack. As such, this game should be wide open with goals pouring a plenty. The over 2.5 goals at -130 is your best value play. Lyon for the win as well.

Soccer Free Picks: Lyonnais +135| Over 2.5 goals -130

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Fire, Busch stay hot with win over Wizards

Busch, who is tied for second in MLS with eight shutouts this season, made two key saves late in the first half and another midway through the second.

Rolfe handed Busch the lead just 13 minutes into the online soccer betting game, and Banner clinched the match in the 89th to help the second-place Fire move back within four of the Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference.

Chicago (9-4-8) has lost just once in its last six matches - last week against the Houston Dynamo - and won its MLS-best sixth road match.

Kansas City (5-8-6) is now winless in five straight and eight of its last nine and fell below .500 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark as interim coach Peter Vermes dropped his first match in place of recently fired Curt Onalfo.

Chicago quickly spoiled Vermes' debut when Rolfe and Marco Pappa combined on a great give-and-go on the right side. Rolfe sent a backward pass to Pappa, then made a nice run into the area and received a perfect return ball.

Rolfe then easily slotted past K.C. goalie Kevin Hartman for his fifth goal of the season.

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Football betting - Colts Lose Pro Bowl Safety - online soccer betting

Indianapolis Colts safety Antoine Bethea broke a bone in his right hand at practice yesterday.
A return day was not set for Bethea’s return.
The Colts host the Minnesota Vikings on Friday and are listed as a pick’em.

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Football betting -Trojans’ Top QB Injured - Online soccer betting

Although penciled in as the USC Trojans’ No. 1 QB, Aaron Corp will miss one to two weeks with a “crack in the head of his left fibula” according to ESPN.
Corp suffered the injury on practice Monday and his spot on the first-team offense will be taken by Matt Barkley.
USC is listed at -325 to win the Pac-10 conference.

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online soccer betting - TO Day To Day With Sprained Toe - Football betting

Buffalo Bills WR Terrell Owens was absent from most of practice on Tuesday because of a sprained toe.
Head coach Dick Jauron told the AP that it will take time to determine whether TO will play in the team’s preseason game against the Chicago Bears this Saturday.

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Baseball betting - Pedro Martinez Makes ‘09 Debut - sportsbook

,Pedro Martinez will make his first start for the Philadelphia Phillies when they play the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field tonight
Pedro has struggled a bit in his last 20 road games, going 7-13 straight up.
The Phillies are listed at -115.

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Online Soccer Betting – Preview on Phillies vs. Cubs Series Betting – Football betting

The Football betting season may be 3-4 weeks away. 2009 Football betting on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2009/10 season kicks off.
We start from the top and move our way down so keep checking in for more Football betting previews for the 2009-2010 NCAA Football Season!
The Eagles and Bears have solid Football betting this year, and their fans are hoping that they have as much success as the Phillies and Cubs, who are either leading their division or closing in on the top spot.
The two meet at Wrigley Field for a three-game set beginning on Tuesday.

Phillies vs Cubs odds - Tuesday, August 11-Thursday, August 13
J.A. Happ (8-2, 2.74) vs Rich Harden (7-7, 4.41) - Tuesday, 8:05 PM ET
Happ is coming off a complete-game four-hit masterpiece in a shutout in Cincinnati, improving his road record to 4-1 in 12 games (seven starts) and a 1.72 ERA. Harden has given up a homer in four straight starts, but he hasn’t allowed more than two runs in five outings in a row. He’s fared well against the Phillies in his career, going 1-0 in three starts with a sparkling 0.90 ERA. However, he’s struggled at home, and Happ is fighting for a rotation spot. Put the Phillies in Tuesday’s online soccer betting

Cliff Lee (9-9, 2.95) vs Jeff Samardzija (1-1, 6.29) - Wednesday, 8:05 PM ET
Lee has given up two runs in 16 innings since joining the Phillies, and he’s already been to Wrigley in 2009, taking a no-decision to leave his career record against the Cubs at 1-0 in two starts with a 2.45 ERA.
Samardzija gets his first career start for the injured Carlos Zambrano, and he’s 1-1 in three relief appearances against Philadelphia with a 7.36 ERA. Samardzija has struggled with his control in the past, and going against Lee isn’t what the young hurler needs. Take the Phillies again in your sportsbook
Joe Blanton (7-6, 4.02) vs Ryan Dempster (6-5, 4.04) - Thursday, 2:20 PM ET
Blanton has dropped two in a row, and an earlier no-decision against the Cubs left him with a clean slate in two career starts, although he has a respectable ERA of 2.45. Dempster hasn’t lost since June 22nd, but he’s given up five runs in two of his five starts during that time.
He’s made 20 appearances against the Phillies, including 13 starts, posting a 4-3 mark with a pair of saves and a 4.76 ERA.
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Football betting - Rams’ Avery Out With Foot Injury - online soceer betting

The St. Louis Rams have lost starting WR Donnie Avery for four to six weeks with an injury to his left foot.
According to the examiner.com, Avery sustained the injury in a scrimmage on Friday night and the best-case scenario has him returning for the Rams’ Week 1 road matchup against Seattle.
St. Louis sees itself listed as a 7-point underdog for that game.

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NFL Football Betting - Hall of Fame Game: Bills vs. Titans – Soccer Betting

Time to raise the curtain on the 2009 NFL Football Betting, as it all gets going this weekend in Canton, Ohio with the Hall-of-Fame game.

The Hall-of-Fame game odds have been listed for a while now. The Tennessee Titans are 3-point favorites over the Buffalo Bills, with a Total set at 31. The number has actually moved a little at a number of online sportsbook, with some of them now showing -2.5.

SPORTSBETTING.com reported fairly balanced action over the first few days the line was posted, but Bills money has been showing up lately. Buffalo has 68% of all the action wagered on this one as we head into the weekend.

I think the sports betting public has this one right with the Bills action. I haven’t made a play on the side yet, and actually I rarely have in the Hall-of-Fame game, but I’m definitely leaning to the underdog. I think the Bills will be motivated to pick up a win, and when handicapping preseason NFL football betting, motivation is a huge factor.

Coach Dick Jauron is on the hot seat and while yes, this is just an exhibition game, believe me, Jauron and the team do not want to look bad. It will start the sports talk show phone lines buzzing early and have the print reporters already taking shots.

The same can’t be said for Jeff Fisher in Tennessee. He’s one of the most secure coaches in the game, coming off a very successful season. Add in the fact Fisher has never been much concerned with preseason wins (he has a sub-.500 career ATS mark in the preseason). There is absolutely no pressure on him, his staff or players if they drop their preseason games.

I’m looking at a Buffalo team that tries to win this game and again, in preseason, if a team tries to win a game they usually do.

NFL Football Betting Preseason Pick

Let’s look at that Total. On only four other occasions has there been a Total set lower than 31. Take note that in each of those four games they all went “Over” the posted number. I like this one to go “Over” as well. Looking at each teams past preseason scoring averages over the years (both what they score and what they give up), the basic numbers come in around the 37 point-mark. But I also think we’ll see these offenses, most notably the second and third string offenses, be able to put up a few points, enough for us to cash on this “Over” play.

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Soccer Betting - “Giant” Deal For Manning – Online Betting

ESPN is reporting that QB Eli Manning has agreed to a six-year, $97.5 million contract extension with the New York Giants.

The youngest Manning brother is listed at +2000 to win the NFL’s regular season MVP award.

For Giants fans, that is great news; with training camp starting, Pierce can now get back to online betting.

The Burress incident in New York in late November was a major distraction to the Giants and Pierce. Late in the season, Pierce looked like a distracted player.

I would be too if legal figures were questioning me about a certain incident.

But now, that is over for Pierce.

Pierce can get back to being the captain and vocal leader of the Giants defense.

Some were saying online sportsbook at SPORTSBETTING.COM Pierce was getting too old and too slow last season, but I think the Burress incident was what caused Pierce to not play up to his expectation of play.

At 30-years-old, Pierce is still a great linebacker who hits hard, reads offensive plays and gets a ton of tackles and some sacks when blitzes.

Bottom line, Pierce is too valuable to lose on defense for the Giants.

Now that his mind is clear and he's out of any legal trouble, his focus goes back to winning football games and getting the Giants to a fifth straight playoff appearance.

Pierce is going to look to silence a lot of critics this year that dragged his name in the mud in the off-season. Some called him dumb, some called him a criminal, and some just called him stupid. Don't think Pierce forgot those comments.

Because those will add onto his motivation to be a better player in '09.

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Soccer Picks - Texas Two-Step

The Houston Texans saw two starters injured at practice yesterday.

Starting CB Jacques Reeves suffered a fractured left leg and starting C Chris Meyers suffered a high ankle sprain.

Houston opens exhibition play against the Kansas City Chiefs on August 15 and is listed as a 2-point underdog.

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Online Soccer Betting-English,Spanish soccer weekend preview

It's a busy weekend on the soccer pitch, as the EPL season continues, while La Liga kicks off in Spain.

In EPL action this weekend three of the big four are on the fixture, with Manchester United the only one getting the weekend off. On Saturday Arsenal takes on Newcastle United, while on Sunday Chelsea takes on Tottenham Hotspur, and Liverpool faces Aston Villa.

Arsenal is coming off an upset 1-0 loss to Fulham last weekend which paid well to any bettors who went with the underdog.

AT Sportsbetting.com the Gunners are heavily favored to bounce back this weekend against Newcastle United as a -235 favorite.
Newcastle United is a +745 underdog, and the draw odds were set at +310.

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San Francisco wins Homeless Online soccer Betting Tournament

Homeless people from across the country competed this weekend in the Street Soccer USA Cup with a team from San Francisco taking the title.

Street Soccer USA conducts soccer programs at social service agencies and homeless shelters across the country. The tournament, which began Friday, brought together 16 teams of homeless men and women.

San Francisco beat defending champion Minneapolis on Sunday in the final game of the tournament, which was held at Kastles Stadium in downtown D.C.

The top eight players in the Online Soccer Betting tournament will represent the U.S. in the 48-nation Homeless World Cup, scheduled for September in Milan.

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