Elfsborg are the actual champions in Swedish Allsvenskan. They will participate in UEFA Champions League qualifications next month and that was the reason why the city of Boras decided to support the club for the next season. Boras, the second largest municipality in western Sweden, see the European campaign of Elfsborg as an excellent chance for tourist promotion. According to Annica Berg, Head of Information Department, the city of Boras will sponsor the team's shirts with some 50.000 Euros, depending from the results.
Now about Elfsborg and their actual form. At the moment they are on the second place, four points behind the leader Helsinborg. The results are definitely good in the last period, six wins and only one defeat. In the last home match they destroyed Brommapojkarna with 6:0. After that won 1:0 against Hacken as guests. Mohamed Bangura and Tom Soderberg scored two goals each, while the remaining three goals were scored by Johan Larsson, Henning Hauger and Lasse Nilsson. The atmosphere in the squad is positive and the players confidence are high. The coach Jorgen Lennartsson has one important player suspended - the midfielder Anders Svensson has accumulated yellow cards. In addition, Jon Jonsson and Simon Hedlund are injured.
Gefle are just one place above the relegation zone. Their biggest problem seems to be away form. Gefle have only two points earned as guest, with Brommapojkarna as only worse team. However, something else is important for my pick - Gefle play very efficient matches as guest. Just look the last four matches on road:
28.05. Syrianska - Gefle 2:2
19.05. Hacken - Gefle 2:2
13.05. Brommapojkarna - Gefle 4:1
27.04. Helsingborg - Gefle 5:1
The coach Per Olsson also have some injury worries. Daniel Bernhardsson, Johan Svantesson and William Lundin are definitely sidelined, while Anders Wikstrom is doubtful with a knee injury.
I expect an efficient match at Boras Arena. Elfsborg are 4 points behind Helsinborg, so the coach Lennartsson will ask offensive from his players. The quality is on Elfsborg side, the home advantage too. But Gefle have scored on every of their previous four away matches in Allsvenskan. I believe they are able to upset the actual champion, even Stuhr-Ellegaard kept the net untouched on the last two matches. Johan Oremo and Jakob Orlov are in fine form, each of them have scored 4 goals so far. So, Over 3.5 is my choice here.
Italy edged really close to a place in the semi-finals as they defeated Mexico in their opening game, but another victory is a must if the Azzurri are to avoid any surprises. Following the heavy defeat to Brazil, Japan need at least one point from this game to remain in contention for a semi-final berth, but that is easier said than done.
It's been a while since Italy last impressed in the build up to a major tournament, but under-par showings in warm-up games never stopped the Azzurri from impressing at tournament finals. Similar thing happened again as Cesare Prandelli's men struggled in the World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic and friendly with Haiti, only to produce an excellent showing in their opening Confederations Cup game against Mexico. While usual suspects Andre Pirlo and Mario Balotelli got on the scoresheet, the entire team played really well despite Prandelli fielding an experimental 4-3-2-1 formation. However, having done so well against very good Mexico side, Italy can be trusted to continue the rich vein of form against out-of-sorts Japan, especially since it is their opponents that are under pressure at the moment.
Daniele De Rossi and Mario Balotelli felt no ill-effects of their recent injuries, but Leonardo Bonucci should return to the starting line-up.
Probable starting line-up (4-3-2-1): Buffon – Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini – De Rossi, Pirlo, Montolivo – Giaccherini, Marchisio – Balotelli.
Following some pretty decent showings in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies, Japan were seen as one of the dark horses at the 2013 Confederations Cup, but they were utterly disappointing in their opening game. While nobody really expected Alberto Zaccheroni's side to defeat the tournament hosts, they were tipped to show much more in the opening match, but the likes of Honda, Kagawa and Nagatomo were unable to make any impact on the night. With the Blue Samurai now facing a must-win game, chances are they won't be able to produce their best performance against in-form Italy, with the lack of quality and experience likely to prove a problem against one of Europe's top sides. Japan did really well to qualify for this tournament, but I just cannot see them making it to the semi-finals, especially with Italy standing in their way.
Alberto Zaccheroni has fully fit squad to choose from, but Ryoichi Maeda should be recalled to the starting line-up, with Hiroshi Kiyotake making way.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Kawashima – Uchida, Konno, Yoshida, Nagatomo – Hasebe, Endo – Okazaki, Honda, Kagawa – Maeda.
Medium stake on home win.
Having impressed everyone with their opening victory over Japan, Brazil need to continue the rich vein of form when they take on Mexico if they want to secure semi-final berth ahead of the final game against Italy. El Tri, on the other hand, face an uphill task after losing to Italy, but they are not looking to give up without a fight.
It was the final defeat to Mexico at the 2012 Summer Olympics that end up costing Mano Menezes his job, with his decision to take charge of the Under-23 side proving a major mistake. His successor Luiz Felipe Scolari had a slow start to his second spell as the Seleccao manager, with his side winning just one first first six international friendlies. However, Brazil kept raising their form in the build up to the 2013 Confederations Cup, with very good displays against England and France creating a good setting for the start of the tournament finals. As a result, the Seleccao largely impressed in their opening game against Japan, winning the match 3-0, even if the final scoreline was a bit harsh on their opponents. While Brazil can be trusted to see off Mexico as well, chances are their task will be much tougher this time out, so I am pretty sure we can rule out a big win for the hosts.
With no new injury worries to report, everything suggests Scolari will stick with the side that started the opening match at the tournament.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Cesar - Alves, Silva, Luiz, Marcelo - Paulinho, Gustavo - Hulk, Oscar, Neymar - Fred.
Mexico haven't really arrived at the Confederations Cup in the best possible spirits, having seriously failed to live up to the expectations in the June World Cup qualifiers. Goalless draws against Panama and Costa Rica could end up costing the team a place at the tournament finals, so no wonder boss Juan Manuel de la Torre is under extreme pressure at the moment. The opening Confederations Cup defeat to Italy did nothing to improve the atmosphere in the squad, although it was not all doom and gloom for El Tri. While conceding from a free kick and a defensive mistake, Mexico did not allow their opponents too many chances to score, proving why they kept no less than eight clean sheets in last nine competitive fixtures prior to the Italy match. With attacking problems still there (scored the only goal against Italy from penalty spot) and their back line not looking all that bad, there is every chance we will see another match with not too many goals scored. In spite of the difficult situation they are in, Mexico are highly unlikely to go all guns blazing at their more illustrious opponents.
Boss Juan Manuel de la Torre once again has fully fit squad to choose from, but it remains to be seen whether we are going to see any changes.
Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Corona – Flores, Rodriguez, Moreno, Salcido – Zavala, Torrado – Aquino, dos Santos, Guardado – Hernandez.
Medium stake on 2-3 goals.
In this game i will bring you a different approach of bet as there is another suspection of fixed result in a Lithuania game. The two teams are separate by just two points in the table and Siauliai only won one of the seven home games they played so far, but this no reason to block the odds in several bookmakers, including bet365.
Anyway, knowing that Lithuania use to bring us many starnge results and fixed games, even don't knowing the real reason of the block odds, i think it must taken the available odds. Even for those who do not want to risk so high, the DNB is also well paid at 2.00 in Paddy Power.
Talking about the sporting side of the game, Siauliai lost the last two games, scoring two goals and conceding seven! We can't say their morale and confidence will be the ideal before this game. But Kruoja is coming from a great win over the second placed Atlantas, by a clear 2-0, improving their morale and confidence.
Siauliai couldn’t win any of the last six home games and they cannot keep a clean sheet since last October, meaning twelve home consecutive games always conceding at least one goal. It is true that Kruoja has the second worst attack of the competition, but this negative defensive home record is a great new to them. After the last great result, for sure their approach in this game will be much more different and they will take advantage of the bad moment of Siauliai.
The historic of the last five games between these two teams in games played at Siauliai is very balanced, with two wins of the hosts, two draws and one visitor win. And it is curious that the goal average on those five games is negative to the hosts (5-7), thanks to the big win of Kruoja three years ago, 0-4!
As we can see, all indicate a very balanced game between two similar sides, where any result can happen. Kruoja is in a much better moment, more moralized and confidence and we could give a little more favoritism to them. Knowing this and adding the blocked odds in their win, I think we must take the risk here. Good Luck.
San Lorenzo de Almagro and Atlético Rafaela, a team which is still fighting for the maintenance in Primera, will play today a game counting for the 1/8 finals of Copa Argentina, in the state of San Juan. The game will be played in the stadiu of “Bicentenario”.
San Lorenzo, a team coached by Juan Antonio Pizzi and which already has no chances of fighting for the league title, will present a team with the majority of the main players to try to pass to the next round of the tournament.
The `ciclón` qualified to this stage of the Copa after win 3-2 over Deportivo Morón in the penalty shoot out, after a goaless draw in the 90 minutes.
In the `crema` side, coached by Jorge Luis Burruchaga, will play this game with many reserve players as they are still to assure the maintenance in Primera, something that they will assure with a draw with Vélez Sarsfield, to avoid depend of the results of Argentinos Juniors and San Martín (San Juan), direct rivals in the fight for the maintenance.
The team of Rafaela got the right to play this stage of the competition after win 1-0 over Lanús, counting for the 1/16 finals.
The winner of this clash will face in the ¼ finals Gimnasia y Esgrima of Entre Rios, a team which is competing at the moment in the Argentino A, and which arrived to this stage after win 4-3 in the penalty shoot out against Tristán Suárez, after the goaless draw during the normal time.
San Lorenzo is in the 4th place of the league with 31 points, while his rival is in the 10th place with 23 points.
-Probable lineups-
ATLETICO RAFAELA: Guillermo Sara; Joel Sacks, Oscar Carniello, Eduardo Domínguez, Juan Eluchans; Jonathan López, Alexis Niz, Matías Fissore, Lucas Albertengo; Federico González, Diego Vera.
Coach: Jorge Luis Burruchaga
SAN LORENZO: Sebastián Torrico; Gonzalo Prósperi, Pablo Alvarado, Mauro Cetto, Walter Kannemann; Ignacio Piatti, Juan Mercier, Leandro Navarro; Leandro Romagnoli; Angel Correa, Gonzalo Verón.
Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi.
WIN €1000 IN CASH AND BONUS MONEY EVERY MONTH! OUR GOLD SPONSOR BET365 is sponsoring our Competition with €450 each month and we add another €550 in prizes each month!
JOIN OUR TIPSTER COMPETITION FOR FREE AND WIN BIG!!!
Each calendar month €1000 will be awarded to 25 of the best tipsters as follows;
1st Place; €250 (€150 on your BET365 account + €100 on your Skrill account.)
2nd Place; €125 (€75 on your BET365 account + €50 on your Skrill account.)
3rd Place; €80 (€50 on your BET365 account + €30 on your Skrill account.)
4th - 10th Place; €35 (€25 on your BET365 account + €10 on your Skrill account.)
11th - 20th Place; €15 paid to your Skrill account.
Additional €30 for first place in any sport - Football, Ice Hockey, Tennis, Basketball Baseball (summer) or Handball (winter) win first place and you will get €30 from us on your Skrill account, in total €150!
In order to receive your prize you must Open your account at BET365 and Open your Skrill account. Both new and existing Bet365 members can participate in the competition. Bet365 offers free bet for new members according to your country of residence; before registering at Bet365 FIND YOUR BET365 FREE BET BONUS HERE
Important; In order to keep our competition alive please join and play at any sportsbook or casino advertised on our site. By joining and playing at any of our partners you directly support the competition - and you get BIG THANKS from us!
READ MORE ABOUT Tipster Competition rules and prizes or just OPEN NEW USER ACCOUNT and start playing!
| Date | Time | League | Event | Bet Type | Odds | Bet | Bets |
| 19/06 | 11:00 PM | Confederations Cup | Italy - Japan | 1 X 2 | 1.68 | 1 | 15 |
| 19/06 | 8:00 PM | Confederations Cup | Brazil - Mexico | 1 X 2 | 1.35 | 1 | 15 |
| 19/06 | 8:00 PM | Confederations Cup | Brazil - Mexico | Goals | 2.46 | 4+ | 8 |
| 19/06 | 1:00 PM | EuroBasket W. | Czech Republic W. - Great Britain W. | O / U | 1.88 | Under 160.5 | 8 |
| 19/06 | 11:00 PM | Confederations Cup | Italy - Japan | Goals | 1.90 | 2 - 3 | 7 |
| 19/06 | 1:35 PM | Eastbourne ATP | Andreas Seppi - Ryan Harrison | 1 - 2 | 1.65 | 1 | 7 |
| 19/06 | 11:20 AM | Hertogenbosch WTA | Anabel Medina Garrigues - Dominika Cibulkova | 1 - 2 | 1.62 | 2 | 7 |
| 19/06 | 10:00 AM | Hertogenbosch ATP | Evgeny Donskoy - Robin Haase | 1 - 2 | 1.55 | 2 | 7 |
BET365 REFERRAL BONUS CODE FOR £200/€100/$200 FREE BET - MAXBONUS
Bet365 100% on your first deposit welcome bonus is one of the most generous offer on the market. For UK players it is £200, for European players it is €100, Irish residents can get €200, players from Canada, Australia, Asia or Latin America will get $200 in free bets. Don't forget to fill in 'Referrer Code' field when signing up, just write in
MAXBONUS into it! Bet365 has excellent bonus turnover requirements that are quite easy to complete. There are some country restrictions, please
Read more here to find out more details about this excellent bonus! If you are ready to pick up your free betting money at one of the best bookies
Visit Bet365.com
BETFRED 100% bonus on your first deposit up to €50/£50 or your currency equivalent!
To get your £50/€50/$50 free bet, all you need to do is open an online account, place your bet of £5 or more and Betfred will give you a free bet to the same value, up to a maximum of £50. Your free bet will be credited to your account within 48 hours of your qualifying bet being settled.
Bonus is available for UK, Ireland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Canada, Norway, Croatia, Holland, Belgium, Singapore, South Africa, France... Read more here or
Visit Betfred directly
£25/€25 REFUND ON ACCUMULATOR BETS - UNIQUE OFFER!!!
There is NEW bonus at BetVictor that is available to everybody called "Don't Hit The Bar" - Place a accumulator bet with 5 or more selections, and if you lose only one selection, Victor will refund your stake up to £25/€25. The best thing is, it is not a single promotion, but goes on until it is revoked - that means all your accumulator bets are subject to this great cash-back offer!!! BetVictor also offers welcome bonus for new players from
UK, Ireland, Sweden, Greece, Germany, Austria, Switzerland...! Bonus amounts are different, so are the T&C's. German players can easy get €100 free bet, UK players will get £25 matched bet. Find out more about this nice offer -
Read more here or
Visit BetVictor directly
Livebetting - £75 Free Bet
Validity; Open
FANTASTIC NEW OFFER £150/€180/$250 in free bets - 100% on your first deposit
Validity; Open
£10 No Deposit Free Bet + £20 free bet every month (or £20 off your Sky bill)
Validity; UK/IRE residents only
BEST CHOICE Casino Bonus - 7Red Casino - €7 or €2 No Deposit
Validity; Open
Internet or Mobile Betting Bonus - Stake £50 Get £50!
Validity; Open
NEW BONUS: UK, Hungary, Czech R., Slovakia + 18 countries from S. America!
Validity; Open
New! £50 matched free bet + £10 No deposit bonus for Casino!
Validity; UK/IRE only
Boylesports £20/€20 Free bet
Validity; Selected countries
NEW INTERNATIONAL BONUS: €30 for selected countries
Validity; Open
€50 Mobile Bonus at Bet365
Validity; Open
BETWAY £50/€50 NO-RISK FREE BET
Betway free bet is related to your country of residence, but terms are similar for all countries. Rules are simple; if you lose your first bet at Betway's sportsbook, you will get your stake back - up to the £/€50, 500 SEK/NOK/DKK (or your local currency). This bonus is valid for all countries except Portugal, Brazil, Belarus, Romania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Betway is highly recommended to players from UK, Scandinavia, Germany and Baltic countries.
Read more about Betway or
Visit Betway directly
LADBROKES FREE BET FOR UK, IRELAND, DEUTSCHLAND, AUSTRIA, SUISSE, GREECE, SPAIN, HUNGARY, CZECH R., SLOVAKIA, SWEDEN AND CANADA
At this moment Ladbrokes is offering free bets for following countries;
Germany/Austria/Switzerland (€60),
UK/Ireland (£/€30),
Greece (€200),
Sweden (1000 SEK),
Brazil ($40),
Hungary (€10),
Czech R./Slovakia (€60),
Canada ($120) and
Spain (€50).
SOUTH AMERICA $25 BONUS; Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru , Uruguay, Venezuela and Bolivia can get $25 free bet!
Visit LBapueastas
Ladbrokes is standing firmly as one of the best gaming sites for many years behind us and for many years ahead of us. If you don't have an account with Ladbrokes, you don't know much about online gaming :)
Read More info about Ladbrokes or Visit Ladbrokes directly
888sport £88/€88 FREE BET
888sport free bet is open to following countries;
UK, Ireland, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Greece, Norway, Finland, Canada and India. It is step by step bonus, as you place your bets your free betting money is released.
Read more about 888sport or
Visit 888sport directly
New exclusive offer from Paddy Power - free £50/€50 matched bet when you open your betting account!
Open an account with Paddy Power, Place a €50/£50 bet and they will match it with a free €50/£50 bet. This is so simple free bet that it can't be easier - Paddy Power is top rated Irish bookie with lot of specials like money back, excellent offer on live betting, regular free bets, bonuses and excellent odds!
This free bet is available to players from many countries, the list is long..! For more details follow the
Read more here or
Visit PaddyPower directly
BET-AT-HOME PROMOTIONAL BONUS CODE FOR €50/€100 FREE BET - FIRST
Bet-at-home 50% bonus on your first deposit up to €50 or €100 is one of the easiest to get bonuses on the market. Bet-at-home bonus is available for most of the countries, please check details for your country by clicking on Read more link below. Don't forget to fill in 'Bonus Code' field when making your first deposit, just write in
FIRST into it! Bet-at-home has excellent bonus turnover requirements that are quite easy to complete. Click the Read more link below to find out more details about this excellent bonus! If you want to pick up your free betting money at one of the best bookies
Read more here or
Visit Bet-at-home directly
BETREDKINGS BONUS CODE -
BETBRK20
This is a 50% first deposit bonus up to €20 (£15, $30 The bonus amount depends on your account currency). If you deposit €40, you will receive €20 immediately to your account. Minimum deposit is $/€/£ 10. To qualify for this offer you must use BetRedKings promo bonus code
BETBRK20 when signing up.
- You must turnover Bonus + Deposit 4 times on at least 15 bets with a maximum bet amount of €20 (£10, $20) before you are able to withdraw. For the full bonus you must therefore turnover €240 (£180, $360). Odds should be not less than 2.0.
- This offer is NOT available in following countries: Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Georgia, Belarus, Romania, Poland, and Ukraine.
Visit BetRedKings directly or
Read more about BetRedKings
BETSAFE PROMOTIONAL BONUS CODE - B2WBSAFE
Betsafe 50% bonus code on your first bet is valid for all countries except France, Turkey, Malta and US. It is also valid for 100% bonus for members from Finland (€100), Norway (2000NOK), Sweden (1000SEK), Denmark (1000DKK), Poland (100PLN) & Latvia (50LVL), while Bulgarian bonus is 50% up to €50. For Betsafe bonus use our exclusive Betsafe promo code -
B2WBSAFE - just write it in Bonus Code box on their sign up page!
Read more to find out full details about this offer and bonus for your country of residence or go directly to
Betsafe
EXPEKT PROMOTIONAL BONUS CODE FOR EXPEKT FREE BET - EXPMAC
EXPEKT 50% Deposit Bonus for Deutschland, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Greece, Slovenia, Czech Republic; 50% bonus of your first deposit, good roll over terms!
Expekt 100% bonus on your first deposit is available for following countries;
Poland (200 PLN), Greece (€50) and Sweden (1000 SEK). Residents of Norway and Finland can get RISK FREE BET (500 NOK/€50). Terms are the same for all countries only bonus amount is different! T&C's; Deposit required minimum according to your country of residence, place your first bet in full amount with odds of minimum 2.00/1.50. When your first bet is settled you will get your 100% bonus.
Read more to find out more or
Visit Expekt directly
NORDICBET -
€100 - 1000 NOK/SEK/DKK FREE BET!
Nordicbet 100% bonus on your first deposit up to €100/1000DKK/1000SEK/1000NOK is valid only for
Nordicbet Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The bonus will be credited to your account within few minutes after you make your deposit, it is INSTANT BONUS!
Read more link to find out more details about this excellent bonus! Easy to roll over - Nordicbet is the best Scandinavian sportsbook!
Visit Nordicbet.com
Betsson Sportsbook Bonuses: variety of bonuses at Betsson
Most of the Betsson bonuses are based on your first deposit - amount of bonus depends of your country of residence. Betsson promotional bonus applies for new members from following countries;
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands/Belgium...
Read more here or
Visit Betsson directly!
SPORTINGBET FREE BET FOR ALL COUNTRIES
Sportingbet is introducing a brand new sign up bonus for new players and across all European markets:
£/€50 free bet + Sportingbet Reward points. As new Sportingbet player you can claim a £/€50 Risk free first bet when you sign up + double Rewards points if you win! It is a simple offer; if you win you keep your winnings, if you lose you will get your stake back!
To qualify your first bet must be placed at odds 1.5 or greater (For multiple bets each leg must be odds of 1.5 or greater). Customers making any deposits via Skrill or Neteller are excluded from this offer. For full terms and conditions
Read more here or
Visit Sportingbet directly!
BOYLESPORTS £20/€20 FREE BET - LIST OF ALLOWED COUNTRIES
Boylesports £20/€20 matched free bet is available to residents of Ireland, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, France, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Cyprus, Austria, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and South Africa.
To qualify for the free bet, you must stake a minimum of £/€10 on your first bet and your initial bet must be placed on a selection with odds of even money (2.00) or greater. Using Skrill or Neteller to deposit will not qualify you for this offer. For full terms and conditions
Click here or
Visit Boylesports directly!
COMEON! £100/€100 FREE BET FOR NEW MEMEBERS
ComeOn! free bet is one of the best betting baskets on the market; you can get 100% bonus on 4 deposits where each deposit will bring you 100% bonus up to €25! Yes, that is correct - each of your first four deposits can get you a 100% bonus! If you prefer to get 100% bonus at once, on your first deposit, there is an option for that as well.
This free bet is available for many countries - for more details about this excellent offer please check our
ComeOn! review page or
Visit ComeOn! directly
LIVEBETTING £75 WELCOME BONUS
The name of the site says it all - it is site completely and exclusively dedicated to the live betting, or In-Play betting as some of you prefer to call it.
By joining Livebetting you will qualify for a special welcome bonus of up to £75. The sign-up bonus is extremely easy to claim so there is a good chance it will come in handy at the start of your betting campaign. Bonus is open for almost all countries, for more details check our
Livebetting review page or
Visit Livebetting directly
