Tuesday 25 August 2009

Now for something new...

Given that there are a plethora of fixtures on this midweek, instead of a small number of detailed previews, this writer has decided to give a more general look at the whole card, and offer some wisdom. Enjoy

Tuesday's Fixtures
In the Champions League Qualifiers, expect Atletico Madrid tp have enough firepower in attack to overcome Panathinaikos and progress to the group stages- in the 1st leg, Pana simply could not deal with the interplay between Diego Forlan and Sergio Aguero. FC Zurich should also progress at the expense of FK Ventspils, after the Swiss side won 3-0 in the first leg.

In the Carling Cup, the probability that many sides will rest players makes betting on some matches very tricky indeed. Goalscorer markets are best avoided until teamsheets are published. Nonetheless, Premier League sides Hull City and Portsmouth should surely still have too much quality for Southend and Hereford respectively. There promises to be a highly-charged East London derby at Upton Park tonight, where this writer expects West Ham to recover from their weekend defeat and overcome Millwall. Championship sides QPR and Swansea should also progress. Elsewhere, if you're looking for an upset, then Swindon and Tranmere could both sneak results against what are likely to be under-strength teams from Wolves and Bolton respectively.

In the Co-Op Cup in Scotland, expect Dundee United to progress, along with Inverness CT (before their mauling on Saturday) and Dundee.

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