Great Dane Football Blog - UK Edition: Juventus

Great Dane Football Blog – UK Edition will every week give four 
suggestions on where to place your bets in the weekend. This week takes 
us to the Champions League final, cup finals in Portugal and Italy as well as the Npower Play-off final!

Npower Play-off Final
19-05-2012 – 15.00	West Ham United	-	Blackpool
Ladbrokes	12/5	21/20	13/5
888Sport.com	21/20	12/5	13/5
Unibet.com	2.00	3.40	3.60

West Ham
has had a good firm grip in Blackpool this season and has won all four matches.
The Londoners are going to win this one as well, especially if Vaz Te can keep
up his scoring form. However, Blackpool is not to be estimated, and will not
lay down. The odds are high, but West Ham are my favorites. 

Champions League Final
19-05-12 – 19.45	Bayern Munich	-	Chelsea FC
Ladbrokes	4/5	5/2	7/2
888Sport.com	4/5	11/4	10/3
Unibet.com	1.80	3.70	4.45

Bayern
Munich on the home stadium against Chelsea, is going to be some task for the
English team. Bayern Munich has shown good form in the ChL this season,
something you can’t say about Chelsea. The Germans simply seems to be in better
form, and they will win this one, in front of their home crowd. The bet is not
high, but I see it as a safe one.

Portuguese Cup final
20-05-2012 – 17.00	Sporting Lisbon	-	Academica
Ladbrokes	1/2	13/5	9/2
888Sport.com	1/2	11/4	5/1
Unibet.com	1.50	3.60	7.00

Sporting’s
season has not turned out as they hoped for, and the cup is their last chance
for bringing a trophy to the capital. Academica is in the cup final for the
first time in forty-three years, and are going in to this match as underdogs.
However, they will do whatever they can to win this cup, and I could see the do
it. Academica’s Edinho, on loan from Málaga, is the top scorer of the club and
has the potential to be decisive. It is going to be a hard one, but Academica
is my bet.

Coppa Italia
20-05-2012 – 20.00	Juventus	-	Napoli
Ladbrokes	11/10	9/4	13/5
888Sport.com	11/10	23/10	23/10
Unibet.com	2.00	3.35	3.65

Juventus
has won the league and are favorites for this year’s Coppa Italia final. The
opponent is Napoli, so it is not going to be a walk-over for the Old lady. Both
teams have the strikers to win this match, and Carvani and Milito are both up
for a couple of goals. This could very well end as a draw after 90 minuts. 

What's worth watching this week? Week 20

Great Dane Football Blog - UK Edition gives a view on what's worth watching in football. This week features a South American, English and Italian football, as well as the Champions League Final!

Boca Juniors - Fluminense

Copa Libertadores Quarter Final

Alberto J. Armando

16-05-2012 at 21.00 BST

Head-to-head (last 4 matches):

Boca Juniors: 1 victory / 6 goals

Draws: 1

Fluminense: 2 victories / 7 goals

Sergio Araujo

Two of the biggest clubs in South America is meeting in the Copa Libertadores Quarter Final. This can turn out to be an exciting match, with a high level of technique and some stunning goals, especially if Bocas Sergio Araujo is at his best. Both teams will come with everything they got, so expect an attacking match, with lots of goals.

Blackpool - West Ham

NPower Play-off Final

Wembley

19-05-2012 at 15.00 BST

Head-to-head (last 4 matches):

Blackpool: 0 victories / 2 goal

Draws: 1

West Ham: 3 victories / 11 goals

Vaz Te

Who will play in Premier League next year? The Npower play-off final will tell us, when Blackpool and West Ham meets Saturday. West Ham has not lost to Blackpool in the last four matches and is on paper the favorites. However, as we all know, finals can be surprising and Blackpool will not lie down and let West Ham roll over them. I am expecting a hard and intense match. Ricardo Vaz Te is worth following in this match. The Portuguese has shown great form in the last matches, and is worth watching!

Bayern Munich - Chelsea FC

Champions League Final

Allianz Arena

19-05-2012 at 19.45 BST

Head-to-head (last 2 matches):

Bayern Munich: 1 victory / 5 goals

Draws: 0

Chelsea FC: 1 victory / 6 goals

Mario Gomez

Another exciting final this weekend, when Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC clash in the UEFA Champions League final. Last time the two teams met was in 2005 when Chelsea went on from the Quarter Finals. However, this time Munich is favorites. They the first team to play the final at their home stadium and thereby given the advantage of having a larger crowd. At the same time, they just seem better than Chelsea this year, so it is going to be interesting to see what they can come up with. The Champions League Final is always worth watching! Keep an eye on Mario Gomez in this match. He has the ability to be decisive in matches like this.

Juventus - Napoli

Coppa Italia Final

Stadio Olimpico

20-05-2012 at 20.00 BST

Head-to-head (last 10 matches):

Juventus: 3 victories / 16 goals

Draws: 3

Napoli: 4 victories / 16 goals

Édinson Cavani

Juventus has already won the Serie A, before entering the Coppa Italia Final, but will do whatever they can to bring another trophy home to Torino. Last time the two teams met, Juventus won 3-0 and Napoli will do be longing for a win. The Coppa Italia will some place to do so. This is going to be a final, with great attacking football, and perhaps some hard tackles causing a card or two. They two teams is known for their aggressively play when they meet. Interesting to watch! If Napoli will win this one, they have to put Édinson Cavani into play.

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