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Falkenbergs FF – IFK Norrköping
Falkenberg have been tipped for relegation ever since they were promoted to the Swedish top tier two seasons ago. Somehow they have managed to stay in the division even though they needed play-off to do it at the end of last season. This might be the season when they eventually go down though because the start of the season have been nothing short of awful. They have lost all four league games in which they have conceded 12 goals while only scoring twice. Falkenberg boss Hans Eklund really has a job on his hands if he is to turn this around but we don’t believe there is anything saving Falkenberg this time.
Team news: New striker Lord Ofosuhene has finally got his work permit approved and will be included in the squad.
IFK Norrköping were the surprise winners of Allsvenskan last season and were able to keep most of their players away from European suitors during off-season. The early signs this season seem to prove that last season wasn’t a fluke and they have won three of their four league games in impressive fashion. They have already score 11 goals despite missing last season’s top scorer Emir Kujovic in the last game, a 4-1 trashing of AIK. With the right mindset, this should be an easy win.
Team news: Emir Kujovic, Niklas Bärkroth, Marcus Falk Olander and Eric Smith are still missing.
League: Allsvenskan (Sweden)
Match: Falkenbergs FF – IFK Norrköping
Pick 1: IFK Norrköping Asian Hcp -0.5, -1
Highest Odds: 1.825 @ bet365
Stake: 20 EUR
Rating: 3/5
Result: 2-1, bet lost.
Pick 2: IFK Norrköping over 3.5 team goals
Highest Odds: 6.50 @ bet365
Stake: 10 EUR
Rating: 2/5
Result: 2-1, bet lost.
Pick 3: IFK Norrköping over 4.5 team goals
Highest Odds: 15 @ bet365
Stake: 10 EUR
Rating: 1/5
Result: 2-1, bet lost.
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.
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.
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!
