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Mid Week picksby Ben, last updated 2005-06-12 22:49:58
West Brom v Blackburn West Brom (2.2), Blackburn (3.5), Draw (3.5)West Brom's 4-0 thrashing at the weekend brought to an end their 4 match unbeaten run. Before then, it looked like they would make the great escape. A win would put them clear of the relegation zone. Blackburn managed a goalless draw against Man City. They have only lost 1 in their last 9 and that was to Arsenal. Both teams have recorded 13 draws this season and this seems like the most likely result. Blackburn +0.5 at 1.85 looks like a good bet.
AC Milan v PSV AC Milan (1.44), Draw (4), PSV (9.5)I think the odds say it all. PSV have won the Casino Eredivisie but that's not the Serie A. AC Milan have just got too much class. They beat Parma 3-0 at the weekend. Their record so far in Champions League has been exceptional. The only team to beat them was Barcelona in the group stages.
The best PSV can hope for is a draw. They probably will just play for this and try to win the home leg. I can't see them keeping out Shevchenko and Crespo for 90 minutes though and scoring against Milan is nigh on impossible.
Milan to win to nil is my bet.
Chelsea v Liverpool - Wed Apr 27, 2005 Chelsea (1.62), Draw (3.5), Liverpool (7)If this was a league match, this would be an absolute home banker. Liverpool aren't the same team in Europe as they are in the league. On paper I gave them no chance against Juventus but after watching them play at Anfield I had a feeling they'd go through.
Chelsea dealt with Bayern Munich pretty easily. The 7-6 aggregate score doesn't reflect what happened on the pitch. Chelsea should have won the first leg 4-1 and were winning 2-1 in Munich before Bayern scored 2 in the dying minutes.
I'll go for overs on this match. Liverpool will be desperate to get an away goal and Chelsea will want to try and finish the tie on the night. The price is 2.3 for 3 or more goals.
Newcastle v Middlesbrough - Wed Apr 27, 2005 Newcastle (2.25), Draw (3.4), Middlesbrough (3.4)Middlebrough come into this fixture on the back of a 4-0 win over an in-form and battling West Brom side. It was looking like their season was just going fizzle out due to injuries. However that win has put them 7th in the league with a real prospect of getting in Europe next year.
Newcastle probably deserved something from Old Trafford at the weekend. They led at half time and it took a special Rooney goal to get Man Utd back in it.
I can see this being a score draw. Newcastle have lost 4 in a row, their luck has got to change. However, Middlesbrough are no pushovers. I'll go Middlebrough +0.25 at evens.
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