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Bradford vs Aldershot

After a goalless draw at The Recreation Ground in Aldershot a replay awaits for Bradford City at Valley Parade tonight. The home team have fond memories of the Cup from last season in which they went all the way to the quarter-finals, before eventually tasting defeat in a replay to Championship side Reading. On the way to the quarters they knocked both Chelsea and Sunderland out of the competition and took the FA Cup by storm. A similar run this season is unlikely but with a home game against Chesham United waiting for the winner tonight, chances are good to make the 3rd round. Bradford have been in good form in the league and boss Phil Parkinson says his current crop of players is the best squad he has had during his time as Bantams’ manager. Striker Billy Clarke is looking sharper and sharper for every match after his injury layoff and he scored against Crewe in a 2-0 win on the weekend. Don’t be surprised if he shows up in the scoresheet again tonight.
Aldershot’s league form has not been the best this season and they sit 14th in the National League table with 28 goals in 21 rounds. After two straight losses in the league, Aldershot boss Barry Smith has promised sweeping changes to his squad for tonight’s game. He was especially fuming after the team’s defeat at lowly Kidderminster on the weekend and said about his players: “If they’ve got any thoughts about the game on Wednesday, they’ve probably just put themselves out of the team.*
We believe Bradford will put on a better performance tonight and claim the win and a spot in the 3rd round. After all, in addition to having the better form, Bradford ply their trade in League One, two divisions above the visitors.
Date & Time: 18 Nov 2015 – 20.45 CET
League: FA Cup (England)
Match: Bradford – Aldershot
Pick: Bradford 3-way hcp -1
Odds: 1.83 @ bet365
Highest Odds: 2.10 @ Skybet
Stake: 10 EUR
Rating: 1/5
Result: 2-0, bet won!
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RB Leipzig Women on the up

Newly promoted RB Leipzig are heading to bottom of the table MSV Duisburg tonight in the sixth round of the Frauen Bundesliga. Duisburg are still winless and faced heavy defeat in their last league outing to Eintracht Frankfurt (1-5). The Zebras have already conceded 21 goals this season while only scoring four and will struggle to stay in the division.
They still have to do without Sarah Freutel, Alexandra Emmerling, Jelena Prvulovic and Brooke Denesik, and received another blow as Danish centre back Emilie Henriksen also will miss the game due to illness.
RB Leipzig hope to pick up their second win of the season and were happy to see all their international players come back healthy and raring to go after the break. Elvira Herzog, Michela Croatto, Julia Magerl and Korina Janez all trained with the team this week and look sharp.
We’re rather confident of an away win here.
Date & Time: 3 November 2023 – 17:30 GMT
Competition: Bundesliga Women (Germany)
Match: MSV Duisburg – RB Leipzig
Pick 1: RB Leipzig Asian Hcp -1
Odds: 2.05 @ bet365
Stake: 15 EUR
Rating: 2/5
Result: 1-1, bet lost.
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New manager boost for Ajax

To say that Ajax’s start to the season has been poor is an understatement. In fact, Ajax are incredibly enough bottom of the Eredivise table after their opening eight games, the worst start ever for the club. It came as little surprise then when head coach Maurice Steijn was relieved of his duties and replaced with Hedwiges Maduro on an interim basis. He did not fare much better in his two games in charge, a 0-2 loss to Brighton followed up by a 2-5 loss at PSV. This led to the club appointing John van’t Schip as their new manger on a two year deal.
van’t Schip has only had a few days to prepare for tonight’s game against struggling Volendam, but just having a permanent manager, let alone a club legend, in place must be seen as a boost. Also, the visitors are the worst away team in league, having lost all their four league outings this season, scoring only four goals in the process while conceding a whopping 12.
This is the perfect rebound spot for Ajax and despite their struggles so far, we believe they will go all out here and win this comfortably.
Date & Time: 2 November 2023 – 19:00 GMT
Competition: Eredivise (Netherlands)
Match: Ajax – Volendam
Pick 1: Ajax Asian Hcp -1.5, -2
Odds: 1.86 @ bet365
Stake: 15 EUR
Rating: 2/5
Result: 2-0, bet won! (half win)
Pick 2: Ajax HT/FT
Odds: 1.72 @ bet365
Stake: 15 EUR
Rating: 2/5
Result: Half time score: 0-0, bet lost.
Pick 3: Over 3.5, 4 goals in the game
Odds: 1.925 @ bet365
Stake: 15 EUR
Rating: 2/5
Result: 2-0, bet lost.
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Rotating Rovers without chance

Chelsea get a welcome break from league football when they welcome Championship side Blackburn Rovers to Stamford Bridge tonight. A place in the Carabao Cup quarter finals is at stake and the Blues aim to go all the way.
Rovers are expected to make some changes to the team that lost 0-1 at home to Swansea at the weekend and Jake Garrett, Adam Wharton, Dilan Markanday and Andrew Moran all could get a start here. Captain Lewis Travis will start but Rovers’ manager Jon Dahl Tomasson will have to do without top scorer Sam Szmodics who is nursing an injury picked up at the weekend.
Chelsea could also give some of the non regular starters a chance to shine, with the likes of Armando Broja and Ian Maatsen. We could also see Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk, who missed the league defeat to Brentford at the weekend, start.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said: “We will try to play with our best team. Some players will need to rest because after Saturday’s game we can’t take risks. But, in general, we will try to play our best team.”
We will take his word for it and expect Chelsea to win this rather comfortably.
Date & Time: 1 November 2023 – 19:45 GMT
Competition: Carabao Cup (England)
Match: Chelsea – Blackburn
Pick: Chelsea to win & Under 4.5 goals
Odds: 1.73 @ Skybet
Stake: 15 EUR
Rating: 2/5
Result: 2-0, bet won!