World Cup Qualifiers - Asia

16:00h (CET)   Bahrain v Australia         

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                           4.00        3.10       1.90   

                        Bahrain is not the team we used to see on the big competitions. Their quality of football skill, although there
                        are no weak opponents and bad, still is not on enviably level. Occasionally, sometimes they made surprise
                        but mostly all is finished on it. The team is a real unknown to the public. They had a series of results when
                        they suffered only one defeat in 11 games. Currently they don't  provide a good parties and in the last four
                        games are recorded only one draw.
                        The results of the last five games at home: won Iran 1:0 (International Friendly), Japan 1:0 (WC, Qualifying
                        Asia Part 2), with Thailand played 1:1 (WC, Qualifying Asia Part 2), Oman 1:1 (WC , Qualifying Asia Part 2)
                        and lost from Japan with 2:3 (WC, Qualifying Asia Part 3).

                        Australia has a really great team, which is composed of experienced players. We used to look them at big
                        competitions. They played very bad on the Olympic Games and didn't go through group stage. Regardless
                        of the games that they showed on that competition, they have a much better and experienced team then
                        the host.
                        The results of the last five away games: with Serbia played 1:1 (Olympic Games - Gr. Stage), lost from
                        Argentina 0:1 (Olympic Games - Gr. Stage), Ivory Coast 0:1 (Olympic Games - Gr. Stage), won
                        Netherlands with 2: 1 (International Friendly) and Uzbekistan with 1:0 (WC, Qualifying Asia Part 3).

                        Host still don't has a quality and skill to resisted to much stronger and better team than himself. Although
                        they knew to make some surprise they will difficult succeed on this game. Australia has a much better team
                        and comes with the intention to win the three points which can bring further placement.       

                        My bet: 2                                                                                                                                Result: (0-0) 0-1

17:30h (CET)   Serbia v Bulgaria         

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                           1.90       3.30      4.00               

                        Serbia, with new coach, showed a new face that we long wont to see. Radomir Antic has finished an
                        excellent job in the team for a short time and things look much better than last year. Antic is a great
                        tactician and create a team spirit, something that is missing in this team in the last few years. Even
                        and players who are not standard players in their clubs plays very well and they are future light for
                        Serbia. This is a country which has always had talented players and now have a great coach, and their
                        solutions is great success. At the game will not be able to play Stojkovic, Dragutinovic, Krstajic, Zigic,
                        Pantelic and Jankovic, but, instead them will play Djuric, Kolarov and Mrdja. However, the team that
                        will play in this game is quite strong, with players such as Krasic, Vidic, Ivanovic and Jovanovic.
                        Zdravko Kuzmanovic from Fiorentina was forced to withdraw from the team because of injury and his
                        deputy is Ivan Ergic.
                        Serbia played away bigger part of their games so that this year played only two games at home and
                        beat in WC, Qualifying Europe, Faroe Islands with 2:0 and Lithuania with 3:0.

                        Bulgaria has started a bad qualifying for the world championship, they played draw all three games so
                        far. They are located in difficult situation and must begin to win as soon as possible. This game will be
                        an opportunity for the selectors Plamen Markov to test some new players . Yordan Minev, Costa Yanev
                        and Ivan Stoyanov will have the opportunity to play for the first time for the team. Dimitar Ivankov and
                        one of the most talented Bulgarian players, Ivelin Popov are not invited in the team. The attacker from
                        Manchester Utd, Dimitar Berbatov and player from Aston Villa, Stillian Petrov are two most popular
                        players in the team, while Martin Petrov will miss the game because of injury. Markov will not perform the
                        strongest team and on the field will be much weaker than their opponent.

                        Serbia recently plays quite well and although Antic will make some changes, start team will be strong
                        enough to get this match. Guests have failed to win any of the first three games and weakened team
                        will not be able to avoid defeat on the "Maracana" stadium in Belgrade.

                        My bet: 1                                                                                                                       Result: (4-1) 6-1