France – Ligue 2
Despite the fact that Lens’ main objective this season is to win its promotion to the first division, it currently sits just above the relegation zone, with 2 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats in its 11 so far games. Today it is considered to be the underdog in its away visit to Clermont, a team which has had 4 wins, 5 draws and just 2 defeats; if it wins today’s game it will shorten the gap with the top three positions which lead to promotion to just 3 points.
Turkey – Super Lig
Besiktas holds the top of the table and today it has the chance to widen the gap from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray which share the second position of the table by beating Antalyaspor away from home. It should be noted that Antalyaspor is making a debut in its new home ground, which may be a psychological opportunity for the team to end its bad game history against Besiktas which has had 12 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats in its last 21 away games against Antalyaspor.
Italy – Serie B
Novara is playing at home against Pescara in a game which its characterised by the fact that Novara’s head coach Marco Baroni has been Pescara’s ex head coach until the closing stages of the previous season. It is interesting to note that both teams have a neutral goals’ aggregate; 11-11 for Pescara and 7-7 for Novara.
Bulgaria – A Professional Football Group
Beroe has been effective enough this season and today it is playing at home against Slavia which is still trying to find a balance in its performances. It is expected that this game will have a slow tempo, evident from the fact that Beroe has had a 4-1 goals’ aggregate in its 6 so far home games this season (2 wins and 4 draws). Slavia has picked up 10 of its 16 so far points this season in its 6 away games.
Cyprus – Division 1
Salamina is hosting APOEL tonight but the odds regarding the winner don’t represent the fact that Salamina is coming from an undefeated run in its last 5 games, beating AEK with 1-2 away from home and Apollon with 2-0 at home along the way. APOEL is the ultimate favourite to win the league this season, it has had 6 wins in 7 games dropping points only in its 2-2 away draw against AEK. It is worth noting that APOEL has scored at least 4 goals per game in 5 of its 7 so far games in the league this season.