Showing posts with label Carlo Ancelotti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carlo Ancelotti. Show all posts

Thursday, March 20, 2014

GR88.com Bookmakers Expect Real Madrid to End Barcelona’s Title Challenge in El Clasico

20 March 2014, London, UK (Press Release) – This weekend sees Real Madrid take on Barcelona in one of the biggest games on the European football calendar, and GR88.com expects league leaders Real to take a huge step towards a record 33rd La Liga title with victory in El Clásico.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side are three points clear of city rivals Atlético and four ahead of Barcelona, and are favourites at 2.14 to beat the reigning champions (3.05) at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday night, while the draw is available at 3.35 (all odds are subject to change).

A win for Real would all but end Barcelona’s title challenge, but victory for Tata Martino’s side would blow the race for La Liga wide open once again, and with both sides safely through to the Champions League quarter-finals it promises to be a tightly-fought encounter between two of the strongest teams in European football.

In order for Barcelona to close the gap they will need to end their opponents’ run of 16 straight home wins, but Real Madrid have won only two of the last 10 league meetings between the sides.

“Barcelona have struggled for league form recently, losing their last two away games, but they always seem to pull out a big performance in El Clásico,” GR88.com blogger Antony Jordan said.

“They know that defeat on Sunday will leave them with a mountain to climb, but Real Madrid will be tough to beat, especially with Cristiano Ronaldo on top form.”

The game will see a wealth of attacking talent on display, including La Liga top scorer Ronaldo, world record signing Gareth Bale and Barcelona’s superstars Lionel Messi and Neymar.

However if the fixture ends goalless, GR88.com will refund all losing pre-match Correct Score, Half-Time/Full-Time or Scorecast bets as part of its Nil-Nil Money-Back Offer. The offer extends to all games in the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, Spanish La Liga, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga and Champions League, and full terms and conditions can be found at http://www.gr88.com/promotions/sports/20.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

GR88.com Favours Real Madrid to Extend La Liga Lead with Derby Win

27 February 2014, London, UK (Press Release) – Real Madrid take on local rivals Atlético Madrid in a top-of-the-table clash on Sunday, and GR88.com bookmakers anticipate the 32-time champions to stay at the top of La Liga with an away win.

Real made a huge statement last weekend in the race for the La Liga title, moving three points clear with a win over Elche as second-placed Barcelona and third-placed Atlético both suffered shock defeats. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are 2.08 to move six points clear of their city rivals with a win at the Estadio Vicente Calderón, with Atlético 3.25 and the draw also available at 3.25 (all odds are subject to change).

Los Merengues have already beaten Atlético twice this month, in both legs of their Copa del Rey semi-final, and the home side know another defeat will spell the end of their title challenge. But avoiding defeat will be difficult, with the visitors currently on a run of 13 wins and two draws in their last 15 La Liga games, stretching back to October.

“Atlético Madrid are in the middle of their worst run this season, losing four of their last six games in all competitions, and another defeat would surely end their chances of a 10th La Liga title,” GR88.com blogger Antony Jordan said.

“They will need to bounce back quickly from last week’s 3-0 defeat at Osasuna. However manager Diego Simeone will take heart from the fact that they beat Real Madrid 1-0 away from home in September,” he added.

That defeat was the only time this season that Real have failed to score in a La Liga game, however GR88.com’s Nil-Nil Money Back Offer means there is no need to be too concerned about a stalemate this weekend.

If the game ends goalless then GR88 will refund all losing pre-match Correct Score, Half-Time/Full-Time or Scorecast bets. The offer extends to all matches in La Liga, as well as the English Premier League, French Ligue 1, German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A, and terms and conditions can be found here.

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