Soccer Betting – Standard on point to advance into UEFA Cup R32
Standard de Liege is eager to take the point that will see them through to the UEFA Cup R32 against Sampdoria on match day four. Standard tops Group C with six points, after beating FK Partizan on match day three last week. They need only one point from their remaining two fixtures to be certain of a place in the last 32 and if the soccer betting marketplace at BetUS Sportsbook were an indication, they are the better play for the win needed to accomplish the feat of passage.
Sampdoria is second in Group C; two points shy of Standard de Liege. A victory would see them through to the last 32 as well, so they are just as desperate for the three points as their hosts Standard are.
Sampdoria has two fixtures remaining against Standard and Seville so they will be eager to take the maximum of points. Sampdoria should be buoyed by their 1:1 draw against Stuttgart, last week, on a late equalizer by Paolo Sammarco before a partisan crowd at Luigi Ferraris Stadium, in Genoa.
As both sides prepare for their derby at Maurice Dufrasne Stadium, there is a lot at stake, not to mention a place in the last 32. This is their first-ever meeting in UEFA Cup competition and Standard Coach Laszlo Boloni has never earned a victory against an Italian side in his prestigious coaching career. Will he do so on Wednesday night?
Soccer Betting Line:
Standard Liege -½ +130 +130 2 O -140 U +120 Draw +210
Sampdoria +½ -150 +190 2 O -140 U +120 Draw +210
Match Time: 02:45 P.M. Eastern Time Wednesday December 3, 2008
Venue: Maurice Dufrasne – Liege – Belgium
Soccer Betting Analysis:
Standard De Leige +130: The Belgians are in good standing at the top of UEFA group action and in domestic action. In their last five matches, they have gone undefeated and in their last five home matches, they are 4-0-1.
Sampdoria +190: Sampdoria is coming off a 1:0 loss at Cagliari in Seria A action after drawing against Stuttgart. With the UEFA Cup approaching the business end, the schedule is tasking for many clubs. More concerning for the Italians is a poor away record; they have gone 1-0-4 in their last five away matches.
Soccer Betting Verdict: Standard de Liege offered t +130 is a premium sports betting bet. They have home edge and they are in high-flying form. They need only one point (a draw) to advance but I am sure they will want to make a statement and go for better. Betting on a home win is the bet to make.
