More UEFA CUP Hot Picks at BetUS

UEFA Cup betting is entering match day three and since many clubs are still in the race for a R32 berth, the third fixture of the European competition could prove to be decisive for many. Here is a look at the sports betting market on UEFA Cup at BetUS Sportsbook.

Soccer Betting Line:

Sampdoria -½ -120 -120 2½ O +110 U -130 Draw +225

VfB Stuttgart +½ Ev +300 ½ O +110 U -130 Draw +225

Match Time: 02:45 P.M. Eastern Time Thursday November 27, 2008

Venue: Luigi Ferraris - Genoa - Italy

Soccer Betting Analysis: A win in this match would give the Italians a good position to advance from into the knockout stages. Currently they top Group C on goal difference, but they are level with Seville, Sampdoria, Standard and Stuttgart at three points. Sampdoria played one match so far and with three to go, they are the strong favourites to maintain their hold on top spot.

Stuttgart has one win and one loss so far in two fixtures. They opened with a 2:0 loss at Seville but then beat Partizan at home 2:0.

Soccer Betting Verdict: Two of the top scores in the 2008/09 UEFA Cup instalment will square off Stuttgart’s Mario Gomes with five goals and Sampdoria’s Emiliano Bonnazzoli with four goals in the competition proper. Stuttgart is starting its first match with new coach Markus Babbel at the helm. Sports bettors are concerned whether the former player has the necessary coaching credentials to secure the away win. Objectively, the shakeup in Stuttgart’s managing ranks, makes the home side the favourites, evinced by the odds makers fall in line with this notion. Further recommending the home side is a terrible away record for Stuttgart. They tied 1 match and lost four of five away contests.

Soccer Free Picks: Sampdoria -120 | Over 2.5 goals +110

Dinamo Zagreb pk -130 +130 2½ O -110 U -110 Draw +220

Spartak Moscow pk +110 +180 2½ O -110 U -110 Draw +220

Match Time: 02:45 P.M. Eastern Time Thursday November 27, 2008

Venue: Maksimir - Zagreb - Croatia

Soccer Betting Analysis: Dinamo Zagreb opened their UEFA Cup bid with a win at home against a struggling NEC but they lost their last tie at Tottenham 4:0. The drumming in London was not entirely crippling but it put Dinamo in third place in Group D on goal difference but level on points with second place Tottenham Hotspurs. Dinamo knows they can make a huge leap with their upcoming match at home, as they prepare to battle Spartak Moscow. However, they recently lost star player Ivankovic and after the fiasco against the Spurs – they often looked amateurish and uncoordinated – they are not such sure favourites.

Though the Russians opened their UEFA Cup bid with a home loss to top of the table Udinese, they just finished the domestic season, so all their focus should be on UEFA Cup now. The team finished respectably eight in the Russian league. They have an experienced group of players and they will fancy their chances in European competition.