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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS
11/17/2014

Netherlands vs Latvia

Home - Netherlands
Last away matches - L-L-L-W-W-W

Netherlands is that this game is must win. Having lost two of their first three in this group the Dutch must get a win here to get themselves back in contention in the group, with the Czech Republic taking on Iceland it is also an opportunity to make up ground on the front runners. Gus hiddink the new Netherlands manager who took over after the World Cup rested star striker Robin Van Persie in the friendly loss to Mexico on Wednesday. Schalke star Klass Jan Huntelaar started trhough the center and had an up and down night playing the position well but missing a couple of guilt edged chances. Van Persie will come back in on Sunday and the Manchester United striker will be looking to get on the end of Arjen Robbens creativity.. The Bayern Munich midfielder was the best player at the World Cup in the summer and has only recently returned to full fitness.

Away - Latvia
Last away matches - D-L-L-L-L-D

Expect the dutch to be ruthless here against a Latvia side that have struggled in the qualifying phase of tournaments and could continue that struggle as this is a really tough group. Turkey, Iceland and the Czech Republic make up the other heavy weights in this group and in reality Latvia could have hoped for a softer group. Latvia though have two poins from three games and they will take a solid defence to the Amsterdam Arena on Sunday evening. Latvia are one of the many improving minnows across Europe and as their players start branching out into the bigger European leagues we will see marked improvement across the board. Sabala the goalscorer against Turkey has been signed by Club Brugge and loaned out but generally Latvian football is going in the right direction and they are coming into this qualifying campaign after winning the Baltic Cup.

Asian Handicap
Home - (-2.25)
Away - (+2.25)
Pick - Latvia (+2.25)
Odds - 2.31
Stakes - 8/10
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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS
11/17/2014

Belgium vs Wales

Home - Belgium
Last away matches - D-L-W-W

Belgium take on Wales at the King Baudouin Stadium in Euro - Qualification. This is the 4th round for the guest, while for the hosts 3rd round. The hosts are currently on 3rd place with 1 win and 1 draw with a goal difference of 7:1 after two games in Group B. Otherwise, Group B is not too difficult group. In addition to these two teams there are still Israel, Cyprus, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Andorra. In any case, Belgium went to the last World Cup in Brazil as a dark horse due to their strong qualification campaign and impressive performance. Belgium won their group with three wins, and then beat the United States in the round of 16 before losing to Argentina in the Quarter-finals. For the record, Belgium have only lost one of their last twelve matches played, that was against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup. To date Belgium have played two Euro 2016 qualifiers so far - drawing against Bosnia and beating Andorra. A win here would put them level on points with Wales with a game in hand over Wales after that. Belgium have players who can score and look none other then the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Divock Origi, Christian Benteke and Eden Hazard who are a real threat in this match.

Away - Wales
Last away matches - W-L-D-L-W-L

On the other hand, visitors are currently on the top of the table. They have 2 wins and 1 draw with a goal difference of 4: 2 after three rounds. It must be admitted, they were a pleasant surprise, as the other side of Bosnia & Herzegovina is very unpleasant surprise. Nevertheless, it will be a big test for Wales as they travel to Belgium for this clash and they will start as the underdogs here. Also, it will be interesting to see if Wales under Chris Coleman can avoid defeat and continue their push for Euro 2016, Wales has a good start after three games while managing W2 D1 record and they are doing surprisingly well. Wales had to thank Gareth Bale against Andorra as he scored both goals, including a late, late winner as Wales squeezed past Andorrsa with a 2-1 victory. At home, Wales have managed a draw against United and a win over Cyprus. Still they have managed seven points from three games and that means they lead the group. If they can avoid defeat in this match then they would remain in the top two spot.

Asian Handicap
Home - (-1.25)
Away - (+1.25)
Pick - Belgium (-1.25)
Odds - 2.00
Stakes - 9/10
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UEFA EURO 2016 QUALIFIERS
11/17/2014

Azerbaijan vs Norway

Home - Azerbaijan
Last away matches - L-L-L-L-D-L

Azerbaijan have proven to be a tough team to beat at home and Norway will face a big test on Sunday evening when they travel to Azerbaijan for a key Euro2016 qualifier. Norway have won two from three in qualifying their only loss coming against Italy which to be fair is to be expected. While Norway may be more famous for skiing and ice skating there are some great young players playing with Norway and moving to the best leagues in the world with Daeli plying his trade at Cardiff one of the new generation of Norway starlets. This is a tough game for the visitors as although Norway are expected to win Azerbaijan do not concede too many and have proven to be capable of springing the occasional shock in qualifying.

Away - Norway
Last away matches - W-L-L-D-L

Norway is trying to rebuild after some poor results in last years … they have some interesting young players and people have expectations from them. So far Norway performed good in the Euro 2016 qualifying … lost first game 0-2 to Italy, but won 3-0 in Malta and 2-1 vs. Bulgaria. Last match was a defeat to Estonia 4 days ago but it was only a preparation friendly. Norway can play good offensive football but can have problems in defense … they are a team in forming but have a decent chance to reach Euro 2016 and a win today would be golden.

Asian Handicap
Home - (+1.00)
Away - (-1.00)
Pick - Norway (-1.00)
Odds - 2.38
Stakes - 10/10