Two gambles

Don't intend to place any serious bet tonight. Just another two gambles with huge odds. Think it worth of few euros, both. I'm little lazy today. So, if you need explanations, ask. 

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Liverpool - Fiorentina, 2-1 ht/ft (odd 26.00)

Stuttgart - Unirea, 2-2 ht/ft (odd 12.00)

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Schalke 04 1-2 Stuttgart

Stuttgart remain hot on the heels of league leaders Wolfsburg after notching a rare 2-1 (1-1) victory at Schalke 04.

In the absence of top scorer Mario Gomez due to a last-minute adductor problem, strikers Cacau (15.), and Ciprian Marica (57.) bagged the goals that gave VfB a timely first win in eleven years in Gelsenkirchen, to make it 22 points out of a possible 24 in their last eight games for the team from the south west.

Schalke's third successive defeat meanwhile rules out any slight remaining hope they had of qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.

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VfB on the offensive

Stuttgart attacked from the off and were rewarded with a top-quality opener on the quarter-hour mark. Cacau pounced on a mistake by Mladen Krstajic and hammered home into the corner from the edge of the box.
Schalke tried to match their opponents in open combat and four minutes later Jefferson Farfan missed a great chance to equalise, heading over the bar from four metres out.
In the 37th minute, VfB keeper Jens Lehmann tipped over a long-range effort from Heiko Westermann and two minutes later the home side were level, Ivan Rakitic netting direct from a free kick.

Clinical finish from Marica

Schalke's Kevin Kuranyi twice failed to find the net from close range against his former club shortly after the restart (49., 50.), and the hosts would soon have cause to regret those misses. 
In the 56th minute VfB skipper Thomas Hitzlsperger let fly from distance and Royal Blues keeper Manuel Neuer could only bat the ball to the feet of Marica. 
The Romanian forward, a late replacement for Gomez, gratefully accepted the gift - and the points were Stuttgart's.
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Schalke 04 - Stuttgart

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Schalke had very good run of results with four straight wins (last one was in Munich, against Bayern 1-0), with no goal conceded. But, first came totally unexpected home defeat against Bayer 04, 1-2. After that, they traveled in M'gladbach to face relegation contender. Cautious performance through the entire game was punished in the last seconds. 1-0 for the hosts and Schalke’s hopes about Uefa Cup sank. 7th place with six points less from 5th Dortmund. Theoretically, it is reachable, but I think the players’ minds will be on summer vacation, more than on Europe chase. Three more games and their terrible season will be finished. It is expected that Mike Bueskins will set defense oriented tactic to face motivated visitors, with Kuranyi in front and Farfan and Sanchez on the sides. Marcelo Bordon (partial muscle tear) and the persistently unlucky Christian Pander, who injured a knee in the last-minute loss at Mönchengladbach, will both miss this one, with Pander out for the rest of the season. Only good fact for a home side is tradition. Their home record against Stuttgart is at any rate better than against any other side in the Bundesliga - 25 wins in 38 games and they haven’t lost at home for eleven years!

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Stuttgart is in great run with no defeat from last seven games, six win and a draw. In the last round, they smashed the league leaders Wolfsburg at home ground 4-1, with all four goals by Mario Gomez! This guy obviously has a problem. First he can’t score for a dozen games (for the national team, usually), then against the title contender writes a history and hits four times. Hope, he’ll keep it up, however. Stuttgart is 4th with four points less from Champions League spot (Hertha made an (un)expected win against FC Cologne on the road, previous night), but just five points from the first place! They’re focused and fully motivated. Boss Markus Babbel made a statement that their aim is and will remain to stay ahead of all those sides they're ahead of at the moment. It is true, Stuttgart can finish from first till sixth place, but I see Babbel’s talk just as a way of relaxing players before the decisive battles. After this game, they’ll host Cottbus. With six points, they’ll probable have a chance to win a title at the last round in Munchen against Bayern. Some problems with missing players, Ricardo Osorio, Serdar Tasci and Yildiray Bastür, all injured or in post-operative recovery. Matthieu Delpierre returns from suspension. Additional problem is six players have four yellow cards and if they get the fifth, will miss one of the last two games.

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Will be very hard for home side to find any motive tonight. Will play just for fans and will try to avoid defeat. Definitelly, would be satisfied with 0-0. Visitors have their chance to conquer the country and with a performance, even little worse than against Wolfsburg, they can win this and ruin the tradition. Odds are very high and I go for away side with a small bet. 888sport offers 2.75. Away win.

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Bayer Leverkusen - Arminia Bielefeld

Bayer holds 8th place with 10 points less than the place for Europe next year. For rounds till the end and they don't have too much motive to play. Their only occupation is national cup. The final game will be played in Berlin against Werder, after the end of the season. In the previous round, they defeated Schalke on the road, leaving them without Europe. But, that was a first win after four competitive games. More significant is their shape at the "home ground". Bayer is host in Dusseldorf, 'cause their Bay Arena is under the reconstruction. As the hosts at neutral stadium, they haven't won a single league game. Key striker Kiesling has fully recovered, Vidal too. Boss Labbadia can not count on Fernandez and Domaschke.

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Arminia is on 16th place with a point less than first "above the line" Energie Cottbus. After four defeats in a row, they made two draws that keep them still in the position to avoid relegation. In the last round against Stuttgart (2-2 at home), they were two times behind, but fought the point at the end. Every, of last four games, will be decisive for them. In the last eight games against today's opponent, Arminia won five times. In the first half of the season won 2-1 at home. Boss Frontzeck has again key striker Arthur Wischniarek available (recovered from injury). Michael Lamey served a suspension and returns in a defence line. Hartmann and Versik are out.

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This game means nothing to Bayer, they play for the fans, but their minds will be in Berlin. On the other hand, this game for the visitors means the difference between the life and dead, between crew of the best teams and season in shadow. Arminia knows how to play against Bayer and I think they won't loose. Odds for away win are very high (Pinnacle - 6.47). Expekt offers 2.35 for a double chance on Arminia and I'll take it. Double chance, X2.