Leverkusen sack Dutt

Former Reds defender Hyypia takes over on interim basis

Bayer Leverkusen have sacked coach Robin Dutt in the wake of Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to Freiburg.

The reverse to Freiburg was Leverkusen's fourth league setback in a row to leave them in sixth spot in the Bundesliga. Dutt's assistants Damir Buric and Marco Langner have also left the club. Former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia has been promoted from reserve team coach and will take charge of first-team affairs alongside under-19 boss Sascha Lewandowski until the end of the season. Leverkusen chairman Wolfgang Holzhaeuser felt they had no option but to dispense with the services of Dutt

"We simply had to act and send a signal that we are pursuing our goal of international competition with a fresh wind behind us," explained Holzhaeuser. Hyypia is now hoping to help the side get back to winning ways and enjoy a successful end to the season. "I know the team," said Hyypia. "I believe in this team. We want to show an insecure team... the way to get back to success."

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Nurnberg Vs Bayern Munchen football match preview

GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I: 12BET ODDS Nurnberg Vs Bayern Munchen 3/31 9:30PM GMT+8  

Nurnberg coach Dieter Hecking is plotting a surprise in the Bavarian derby on Saturday as his side look for their first win in Munich since 1992. Hecking's side have picked up just three points from their last five games, but that does not mean they make the short trip south without any hope at all.

Bayern captain Philipp Lahm is worried the importance of the fixture may be lost on some of his team mates. Bayern remain three points clear at the top despite suffering a 2-1 defeat at Hannover last weekend. Franck Ribery, Mario Gomez, Manuel Neuer and Bastian Schweinsteiger were also afforded a break by coach Jupp Heynckes, but they should all return by Saturday.

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Borussia Dortmund Vs VfB Stuttgart football liga match preview

GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I: 12BET ODDS Borussia Dortmund Vs VfB Stuttgart 3/31 2:30AM GMT+8

Dortmund have not lost in the Bundesliga for 21 games. Their last defeat was on September 18, 2011. The title holders have attracted a club record 80,460 average attendance at home games this season. The figure is 99.7 per cent of the full capacity of the Westfalenstadion. In 10 appearances since the winter break, Shinji Kagawa has scored eight goals and made four assists.

Stuttgart have won four of their last five games, conceding just twice in the process. After a strong start to the season, VfB sunk to 11th place before finding their form again. They now are seventh, one point away from fifth spot. Vedad Ibisevic has found the net four times for the Swabians since his mid-season signing from Hoffenheim. Only Martin Harnik, Shinji Okazaki and Cacau have scored more for VfB.

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Lizarazu: Bayern's attack is 'incredibly dangerous'

The ex-FCB defender has warned Marseille against the Bavarian giants' attacking potency, and insists Didier Deschamps' men can't afford to just sit back and defend

Former France international Bixente Lizarazu has hailed Bayern Munich star Mario Gomez as one of the best strikers in Europe, and also praised the Bavarians' attack ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg match against Olympique de Marseille.


Lizarazu, who wore the Bayern colours from 1997 until 2004 before leaving for Marseille, only to return to FCB again one year later, believes that the OM defenders will have to be at their very best to contain Jupp Heynckes' side.

"Bayern's attack led by Mario Gomez, one of Europe's best strikers, is incredibly dangerous. Franck Ribery is in top form and sets up lots of goals. And then you have [Arjen] Robben and [Thomas] Muller as well," Lizarazu stated to the official Bayern website. "Marseille will have to be just as alert as they were against Inter [in the round of 16], especially at the back. And they'll have to do more attacking than they did against Inter.

L'OM have lost seven of their last eight games in all competitions, but during this stretch were nonetheless able to advance to take on Bayern. And Lizarazu believes that the French side can again defy their overall form on the grand stage. "Marseille will show a different side of their character in the Champions League compared to Ligue 1, as we saw against Inter." Wednesday's match at the Stade Velodrome kicks off at 20.45CET.

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Mario Gotze extends Dortmund contract until 2016

The 19-year-old Germany international has committed his future to the Bundesliga title holders, having agreed to lengthen his current deal by two years

Borussia Dortmund starlet Mario Gotze has extended his stay at the Westfalenstadion, the German champions have revealed. BVB announced on their official website that the 19-year-old had signed a two-year contract extension that will see him stay at his hometown club until 2016.


"Everyone knows how comfortable I feel in Dortmund," Gotze said. The club are far from finished with their recent resurgence, he said, "And I want to be part of this development." Sporting director Michael Zorc was thrilled to announce the new deal for Gotze, who has in recent months attracted the interest of Arsenal and Manchester United, with BVB having turned down an offer in excess of €30 million from the Gunners last summer. "We are very happy that we will take the next step with Mario in the future," Zorc said. Gotze first joined Dortmund at the age of nine. He earned his first appearance with the club's first team at the age of 17, and within a year earned his first senior international cap for Germany. - http://www.goal.com

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Greuther Furth Vs Borussia Dortmund match preview

GERMANY CUP: 12BET odds Greuther Furth Vs Borussia Dortmund 3/21 3:30AM GMT+8 

Greuther Furth have won six of their last seven games in all competitions. A league draw with Ingolstadt blemishes a near-perfect record. Olivier Occean is enjoying a great scoring patch for the Cloverleaves. He has bagged six goals in his last seven outings. The hosts have already eliminated two Bundesliga outfits on their way to the semi-final. Nurnberg and Hoffenheim both fell at their hand in the previous two rounds.

Borussia Dortmund come into the game on the back of setting a new unbeaten record for the club. It is now 20 league games since BVB last tasted defeat in the Bundesliga. Jurgen Klopp's men were taken all the way to penalties by second-tier outfit Fortuna Dusseldorf in the third round. They scraped through, winning the shootout 5-4. Dortmund last lifted the trophy 23 years ago in the 1988/89 season. The closest they have come since was in 2007/08 when they ended as runners-up to Bayern Munich.

 

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Hannover 96 vs FC Koln football liga match update

GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I: 12BET odds Hannover 96 vs FC Koln 3/19 12:30AM GMT+8 

Hannover are, together with Borussia Mönchengladbach, the only team in the Bundesliga who haven’t lost a match at home yet. Ignoring the (always injured) Leon Andreasen, they’ll try to keep that streak alive with more or less the entire squad available. Only striker Mame Diouf is doubtful with a ligament injury, it’s not sure yet whether he’ll be fit enough to play.

For Köln, the last week was a crazy one (as usual). The so-called 6-point match against Hertha was won 1-0, causing coach Stale Solbakken to show us a crazy, emotional celebration (Volker Finke being gone didn’t exactly make him sad, either). But while the match was won, Lukas Podolski was lost. A red card that most people, me included, think wasn’t one slightly dampened the mood.

 

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Borussia Dortmund Vs Werder Bremen football liga match preview

GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I: 12BET odds Borussia Dortmund Vs Werder Bremen 3/17 10:30PM GMT+8 

Should Borussia Dortmund avoid defeat on Saturday, it will have gone 20 Bundesliga games without losing, a new club record.  Jurgen Klopp's men have not conceded a first half goal since Dec. 17, when Jan Rosenthal equalized in an eventual 4-1 win over Freiburg. The last draw between these two teams in Dortmund occurred more than 11 years ago. Since then, there have been seven home wins and three away wins.

Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf (right) has never lost twice to Borussia Dortmund in a single season since taking the job in 1999. The Weserstadion side has scored six goals in its last four games, with six different players finding the net. The suspended Claudio Pizarro has scored 40 percent of Werder Bremen's total goal tally this campaign.

 

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Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV match preview

GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I:  12BET odds Schalke 04 vs Hamburger SV 3/12 12:30AM GMT8 

Schalke have won seven of the 10 matches they have played after being involved in European exertions during midweek. The hosts have scored at least one goal in each of their last nine Bundesliga home fixtures. Raul (right) needs just one more goal to become the sixth foreigner to score 25 Bundesliga goals, and the second Spaniard to do so.

The Veltins Arena has been a happy hunting ground for Hamburg - they have not been beaten in Gelsenkirchen since 2004. Despite failing to win any of their last three games, Thorsten Fink's men are unbeaten in their last eight away games. Hamburg have scored just 28 goals after 24 games this season. They have managed fewer than that figure on only two occasions.

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Stuttgart Am Vs Burghausen 2/29 2AM GMT+8

GERMANY 3RD LIGA: 12BET odds Stuttgart Am Vs Burghausen 2/29 2AM GMT+8 

Burghausen that is currently placed in the mid 8 of the German 3 bundesliga Stuttgart Am has managed to collect an average of 1.67 points in 3 matches this season. Stuttgart Am who is currently placed in the mid 8 of the German 3 bundesliga Burghausen has managed to collect an average of 0.67 points in 3 matches this season.

Concerning matches played at home against the mid 8 this season Stuttgart Am has collected 3 points on average in 1 match.When looking at matches played away against the mid 8 this season Burghausen has collected 0.5 points on average in 2 matches.

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Borussia Monchengladbach Vs Hamburger 2/25 3:30AM GMT+8

GERMANY-BUNDESLIGA I: 12BET odds Borussia Monchengladbach Vs Hamburger 2/25 3:30AM GMT+8

Mgladbach is better than Hamburg in many ways.They are more confident,in great form,and they are playing on their full-crowded Borussia park.Except of Patrick Herrmann,all players from the first squad are available.Mgladbach will especially be dangerous on wing attacks,with Marco Reuss(for me player of the season) and experienced Juan Arango.

Hamburg is solid team,but in players and tactics skills they are inferior to Mgladbach.Since coming of coach Fink they play more cautious,defensive football.The greatest danger from Hamburg is coming from unpredictable Mladen Petric,and specially motivated ex-Borussian Marcel Jansen,but I think it's not enough for making positive result.Also,Hamburg is not defeated in last 7 away bundesliga matches,so it is time for this series to be broken.

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Wehen Vs Arminia Bielefeld 2/22 2AM GMT+8

GERMANY 3RD LIGA: 12BET odds Wehen Vs Arminia Bielefeld 2/22 2AM GMT+8

Arminia Bielefeld that is currently placed in the mid 8 of the German 3 bundesliga Wehen has managed to collect an average of 1.5 points in 6 matches this season. Wehen who is currently placed in the bottom 6 of the German 3 bundesliga Arminia Bielefeld has managed to collect an average of 1.2 points in 25 matches this season.

Concerning matches played at home against the mid 8 this season Wehen has collected 2 points on average in 4 matches. When looking at matches played away against the bottom 6 this season Arminia Bielefeld has collected 1.25 points on average in 12 matches.

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