Soccer Picks February 21st

Back to domestic duties.

Arsenal-Sunderland UNDER 2½ @ 1.87 (-115) [2 UNITS]

A strong Arsenal team faces Sunderland in Emirates Stadium in London. After 3 draws in a row Arsenal needs a win to get back on track. Usually we see plenty of goals in these matches, but Arsenal has kept clean sheets in 4 of their last 5 and Sunderland in 3 out of their last 5. Arsenal might win, but will not trash Sunderland.


Inter Milan to win @ 2.00 (Even) [2 UNITS]

Opposite sides clash in an early match in Serie A. Inter will dress a class A team and visit Bologna, a team that since former Inter player Mijhailovic is coaching them, has changed for better and now it is a really difficult team, especially at home. Inter will outclass Bologna, and will try to put more pressure on Juventus and AC Milan. Adriano back on track and a high morale victory in Milan's derby makes Inter, at these odds, a great pick.


Barcelona -1½ @ 1.77 (-130) [2 UNITS]

The last time Barcelona beat Espanyol for Liga competition at home was back in 2006. In 2007 Espanyol scored late at Camp Nou and handed the Liga to Real Madrid that scored at the same moment in Zaragoza. This year the Catalan Derby has a different and strange situation. Barcelona is on top and Espanyol is at the very bottom. After dropping 2 points in Sevilla last week, Barcelona will get back on track this weekend and will take advantage of a really poor Espanyol side. The "Pericos" won't be a big obstacle on Barcelona's road.




Real Madrid-Betis UNDER 3 @ 1.67 (-150) [2 UNITS]

Real Madrid's impressive run continues tonight at Santiago Bernabeu, facing a Betis' team that stopped the all mighty Barcelona. RM has won 8 straight and are 10 points behind Barça now. Real Madrid will save Raul and Robben tonight due to the Champions League match against Liverpool next midweek, a really important match because RM hasn't been able to pass the round of 16 since the last time they won it, back in 2002. Close match where a goal, if any, might decide the game.



[February record: 4W-3L-3P for a profit of 2.1 units]