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A gentle reminder to you last night that whenever you see a favourite at odds of 2.4+, it suggests that the market is unclear as to the favourite and the end result may be a surprise. I only mention this because…..Aston Villa 2 Everton 0. Not the result I expected but due deference to the

The major disappointment last night was Ludogorets’ inability to score. Did you note Zorya score first v Espanyol? 3-1 it ended. And Linfield busted the coupon to win 3-2 v Qarabag but Qarabag did score first. Antwerp red carded when leading should always be embraced as long as the in-play stats are with us. 1-1

Early season in the Champions League and Championship makes for difficult research. The market, it must be said, was accurate yesterday. My main focus was on West Brom not losing. I’ll take an 89th minute penalty for 1-1!! Today the Europa League returns to first legs and as I say below – let the market

Yesterday’s Champions League saw either a 0-0 or a 1-0. Ajax survived a red carding to take a 0-0. A disappointing leg for them as they did not score an away goal. We have seen these first leg patterns before. Second legs tend to be more goal-laden. 3 fascinating Champions League matches with very recognizable

One thing to take from yesterday’s matches. Gaziantep are likely to struggle this season in Turkey. If a side as ropey last season as Fenerbahce can beat them 5-0, it suggests a long old struggle for Gaz. Today’s research lacks any lustre and suggests that if you want those trading angles, in-play stats are the