Betting Guide [SOCCER – Asian Handicap]: Bundesliga 2012-13 Schalke vs. Bayern Munich

Match Date: September 22, 2012 (Saturday)
Match Time: 9:30 pm (+08:00 GMT)
Venue: Veltins-Arena (HOME: Schalke 04)

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON (Last Five Matches)
2011-12 Bundesliga (February 26, 2012)
Schalke 04	0-2	Bayern Munich
2011-12 Bundesliga (September 18, 2011)
Schalke 04	0-2	Bayern Munich
2010-11 Bundesliga (May 1, 2011)
Schalke 04	1-4	Bayern Munich
2010-11 DFB-Pokal (March 3, 2010)
Schalke 04	1-0	Bayern Munich
2010-11 Bundesliga (December 5, 2010)
Schalke 04	2-0	Bayern Munich

Schalke 04 will be playign against tough oponnent Bayern Munich at home on Saturday, September 22. In their last five matches, Schalke lost three against Bayern and won two.

12BET Asian Handicap: 0.5 for Schalke 04

At 12BET.com, Schalke 04 has a 0.5 handicap. Read the betting guide tables below for you to make a clear decision on your bet.

EXAMPLE 1: BET MYR 100 ON SCHALKE 04

REAL GAME RESULT	RESULT WITH HANDICAP	HOME (Schalke 04)	AWAY (Bayern Munich)	COMMENTS:
HEADSTART	HEADSTART	0.5	0	Schalke 04 has a 0.5-goal handicap
0-0, 1-1, 2-2 (ALL DRAWS)	0.5-0, 1.5-1-, 2.5-2 (+0.5 for HOME)	+100%	-100%	Schalke 04 “wins” by 0.5 goals, WIN MYR 195.00
1-0	1.5-0	+100%	-100%	Schalke 04 “wins” by 1.5 goals, WIN MYR 195.00
0-1	0.5-1	-100%	+100%	Bayern Munich “wins” by 0.5 goals, LOSE MYR 100.00
0-2	0.5-2	-100%	+100%	Bayern Munich “wins” by 1.5 goals, LOSE MYR 100.00

EXAMPLE 2: BET MYR 100 ON BAYERN MUNICH

REAL GAME RESULT	RESULT WITH HANDICAP	HOME (Schalke 04)	AWAY (Bayern Munich)	COMMENTS:
HEADSTART	HEADSTART	0.5	0	Schalke 04 has a 0.5-goal handicap
0-0, 1-1, 2-2 (ALL DRAWS)	0.5-0, 1.5-1-, 2.5-2 (+0.5 for HOME)	+100%	-100%	Schalke 04 “wins” by 0.5 goals, LOSE MYR 100.00
1-0	1.5-0	+100%	-100%	Schalke 04 “wins” by 1.5 goals, LOSE MYR 100.00
0-1	0.5-1	-100%	+100%	Bayern Munich “wins” by 0.5 goals, WIN MYR 198.00
0-2	0.5-2	-100%	+100%	Bayern Munich “wins” by 1.5 goals, WIN MYR 198.00

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Photo credits:

Schalke 04 vs. Bayern Munich [Photograph]. (2010). Retrieved 18 September 2012, from http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/n_RbgE-nQOL/Chelsea+v+Stoke+City+Premier+League/JIMw1n9HqZ7/Ricardo+Fuller >

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Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 Hamburg SV

Hamburg's Petr Jiracek (right) was shown a red card for a lunge at Brazilian defender Anderson in first-half injury time.

Eintracht Frankfurt made it three wins out of three and spoiled Rafael van der Vaart's second Hamburg debut with another convincing performance from the Bundesliga newcomers at the Waldstadion.

Armin Veh's men signalled their intentions with two goals inside five first-half minutes from Takashi Inui and Olivier Occean.

Hamburg pulled a goal back on the stroke of half time through Heiko Westermann, but they also lost Petr Jiracek to a red card before the interval.

Aigner gave Frankfurt a two-goal cushion to sit on in the 52nd minute, but Heung Min Son made a game of it by scoring a second for Hamburg in the 63rd minute, setting up a tense finale in which Frankfurt held on to join Bayern Munich in a share of top spot.

Frankfurt coach Armin Veh said he did not want to dampen the enthusiasm after his side's back-to-back wins on their return to the top flight and Inui added to it with the opening goal in the 13th minute.

A defensive mix-up let the Japanese forward in and he provided a composed finish after entering the penalty area.

Five minutes later, a capacity crowd was on its feet again when Canadian striker Occean pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area following a corner to make it two.

Van Der Vaart, making his second debut for Hamburg and welcomed like the Messiah in the northern Germany city, could not fathom a way out of the mire either, so coach Thorsten Fink sent Dennis Diekmeier on for Michael Mancienne.

It had the desired effect with Westermann pulling a goal back just before half time when he powered Artjoms Rudnevs' knock down in from Van Der Vaart's corner.

Hamburg's joy was short lived, though, with Jiracek given his marching orders in first-half stoppage time for a crude foul on Anderson.

Frankfurt soon took advantage of the extra man to re-establish a two-goal lead in the 52nd minute with Aigner rounding off an excellent team move involving Alexander Meier and Pirmin Schwegler by lifting the ball over Rene Adler in the Hamburg goal.

Son reduced the arrears just 10 minutes later with Van Der Vaart setting up the South Korean striker to dribble round Kevin Trapp and stroke the ball home.

However, Fink's side were unable to find an equaliser as they remained stuck to the foot of the table with three defeats in as many games.

article source:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/09/16/german.roundup.ap/index.html#ixzz26hQxwUZ3

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Bayern routs Stuttgart 6-1 in Bundesliga

Photo: AP

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Thomas Mueller scored two goals and Bayern Munich rallied to rout Stuttgart 6-1 despite leaving the most expensive player in Bundesliga history on the bench for most of the match on Sunday.

Javi Martinez watched as Bayern scored three goals inside the first six minutes of the second half, then came on in the 77th for his Bundesliga debut. By then, Stuttgart was down to 10 men following the ejection of Vedad Ibisevic in the 74th.

Martinez signed for Bayern this week on a Bundesliga record €40 million ($50 million) transfer from Athletic Bilbao. The emphatic win left Bayern atop the standings on goal difference over Eintracht Frankfurt, the only other team to start the season with two wins.

Two-time defending champion Borussia Dortmund dropped points in a 1-1 draw at Nuremberg on Saturday. Stuttgart got off to a promising start when Martin Harnik's left-foot shot from inside the penalty box rattled Bayern's crossbar in the fourth minute.

But Harnik drilled home a stunning volley at the far post from a free kick by Arthur Boka in the 25th. Manuel Neuer got his palm on the ball but could not keep it from slamming into the roof of the net.

In between Harnik's chance and goal, Luiz Gustavo shot wide from the edge of the penalty area. Mueller equalized in the 32nd when he connected with a cross from Mario Mandzukic. Sven Ulreich blocked his volley but Mueller followed through and put the rebound in.

Only a minute later, Kroos blasted home from the edge of the box after Shinji Okazaki had lost the ball in Stuttgart's half. Gustavo got his goal in the 43rd, driving home from 30 meters with a tremendous shot into the right corner.

Bayern, playing without ill Arjen Robben, intensified the pressure after the break. Another loss of possession, this time by Gotoku Sakai, led to Mandzukic's goal in the 47th. In the 49th, Mueller notched his second after a fast break left five Bayern players against two Stuttgart players and only two minutes later Bastian Schweinsteiger headed in the sixth as Stuttgart's defense disintegrated.

Ibisevic was sent off for an altercation with Jerome Boateng, who received a yellow. "We reacted very well after falling behind 1-0," said Schweinsteiger, who has been seeking his form after several injury setbacks last season. "For the first time since February my body feels healthy."

Earlier, Artur Sobiech scored two goals and Szabolcs Huszti set up all four as Hannover thrashed Wolfsburg 4-0 away. Hannover finished the match with 10 men but all the goals had been scored before Robin Knoche was sent off in the 65th.

Karim Haggui and Sobiech scored before halftime and Leon Andreasen and Sobiech added two more after the break for Hannover's first win of the season in the league. Haggui's glancing header from a corner in the 10th minute put Hannover ahead.

Hannover doubled the lead in the 26th. Josue lost possession in midfield and Hannover outplayed Wolfsburg's defense with a fast counterattack finished by Sobiech. Adreasen put the match out of reach for Wolfsburg when he headed in a free kick from Huszti at the near post in the 53nd.

Four minutes later, the unmarked Sobiech headed in a perfectly timed cross from Huszti. Things only got worse for Wolfsburg when Knoche was sent off for his second booking of the match — after he had come on only at the start of the second half.

Before the match, midfielder Ashkan Dejagah was given an official farewell from the fans. Dejagah left Wolfsburg for Fulham.

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Bundesliga, Week 1: Five Takeaways From Opening Weekend

Aug 27, 2012 - The first matchday of the 2012-13 Bundesliga season is in the books and what a fantastic first round we had. Whether it was the title favorites playing like champions, clubs not performing as well as they should, or big wins by newly promoted sides, the first weekend had something for everyone.

Oh. It had everything except scoreless draws. We don't do that in the Bundesliga.

The new guys sure know how to score

The transfer market has always been away for clubs to strengthen their side, but this summer looks like it was goalfest for the Bundesliga clubs. There were 22 goals scored in the Bundesliga this weekend, and players at new clubs scored 11 of them. Without looking up the stats for Europe's other major leagues, I'm thinking that this percentage is quite high.

The highlight of these goals must be Bas Dost's last minute goal in Wolfsburg's big win over Stuttgart at the Mercedes Benz Arena. Dost made the estimate €9 million move from Heerenveen to Wolfsburg, and it was believed that Magath's side got a steal at that price. If we judge forwards on goals, then Dost looks like he's going to be a great signing. He already has two goals in two matches, and Magath's rebuilt Wolfsburg side looks like they'll be quite good this season.

Nice debut, kid

Dani Schahin has spent his entire career in the lower divisions of German football. The 23 year old began his professional career with the Hamburg reserves before moving on to second division side Greuther Fürth in the 2.Bundesliga (including a six month loan to Dynamo Dresden in the 3.Liga).

While both clubs were promoted, Schahin left Fürth this summer for Fortuna Düsseldorf, and the playoff winners must have seen something that Fürth didn't. Schahin came on as a second half substitute in the 60th minute, and he made every second of those thirty minutes count. Just eight minutes after coming on the pitch, Schahin unleashed a rocket into the far corner that the goalkeeper had no shot at saving. He got his brace in the 79th minute with another great shot into the back of the net.

Fortuna may end up on the relegation heap at the end of the season, but for one day Dani Schahin brought joy to an entire city that has waited fifteen long years to be back in the Bundesliga.

article source: http://www.sbnation.com/2012/8/27/3271082/bundesliga-2012-review-week-1

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12BET | Sunderland make £10m Fletcher bid

The offer is understood to be under consideration, with Wolves waiting to see whether Aston Villa decide to firm up their interest in the 25-year-old.

Fletcher’s former club Burnley will be due 15% of any profit Wolves make on a player they paid £7m for in 2010.

Sunderland are short of attacking options following the departures of Asamoah Gyan and Nicklas Bendtner. Fulham and Stoke are also interested.

“We are not getting drawn on offers for players in or out,” Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey told the

“Our best players are not for sale; we want to keep them and build the strongest possible team for the season ahead. We will do everything we can to retain the players we want to keep and continue to look to strengthen with new signings.”

Sunderland suffered defeat by Hartlepool on Friday, with none of manager Martin O’Neill’s three strikers – Fraizer Campbell, Connor Wickham and Ryan Noble – able to find the net.

Fletcher has two years remaining on his contract at Molineux, leaving Moxey in a strong position to negotiate the best possible deal.

No Sunderland striker reached double figures in the goal tally last season, with Bendtner and Stephane Sessegnon the top-scorers with eight.

“We know where the problem is. You just need to look at our scoring record last season,” O’Neill said last week. “This puts pressure on other players to score, either from set-pieces or midfield.

“Eventually centre-forwards have to weigh in and, at the moment, you would want to know who and when someone is going to score 15 goals in a Premier League season.”

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12BET | NFL Hall of Fame Game, Week 1 preseason odds are out

Football season is so close you can smell the jockstraps.
The NFL Hall of Fame Game and Week 1 of the preseason are next week and sportsbooks are already posting spreads and totals for the first round of tuneup games.
A few online markets have posted odds while the LVH Sportsbook in Las Vegas has odds available for most of the Week 1 tilts. Here’s a look at the early lines for the 2012 NFL preseason:
Hall of Fame Game
Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints (-3, 34.5
)Week 1

Washington Redskins at Buffalo Bills (+2,35)
New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots (N/A)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles (-2.5, 34)
Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons (-2.5, 34)
Green Bay Packers at San Diego Chargers (-2.5, 37)
Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears (-3, 33)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins (-2.5, 33.5)
New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals (-1.5, 33)
Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions (-3, 36)
New York Giants at Jacksonville Jaguars (-1, 33.5)
Arizona Cardinals at Kansas City Chiefs (N/A)
Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers (-4, 33)
Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers (-1.5, 35.5)
Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks (-2.5, 34)
St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts (Pick, 33.5)
Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders (-1.5, 34)

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