While the Premier League might be taking a break this weekend as the FA Cup steals centre stage, we have a stacked schedule from across the continent.
With the European action rolling onto Sunday afternoon, there are plenty of heavyweight showdowns from the likes of La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.
For those of you looking to stick on a Sunday flutter, we have taken a glance at some of the most attractive European betting markets which are available this weekend.
14:30 Augsburg vs Heidenheim
Left disappointed last weekend as they slumped to a 2-0 loss away at Mainz, Augsburg will be searching for an immediate response when they return to Bavaria on Sunday afternoon. Currently sat just three points adrift of finding a route into the top-half, interim boss Manuel Baum saw his squad sign off January with consecutive Bundesliga victories and they collected an iconic scalp last month. Securing a remarkable 2-1 victory away at reigning German champions Bayern Munich, Augsburg have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous five Bundesliga appearances. Pencilled in as a standout contender this weekend, Sunday’s hosts will also be excited by their extended success on home soil. Last seen in front of their own supporters landing another 2-1 win against St. Pauli, Baum’s temporary squad are unbeaten in their last six straight showdowns in Bavaria – a run that stems back to the end of October.
While Heidenheim might have eventually clung to their Bundesliga status last season, Franck Schmidt’s men are rightfully installed as a landslide relegation candidate this time around. Last seen putting in another downbeat display as they slumped to a 2-0 loss at home against Hamburg, Sunday’s guests sit rock-bottom of the Bundesliga table and they are six points adrift of top-flight safety. Signing off January with a 3-0 drumming against RB Leipzig, the Reds have lost each of their last three consecutive Bundesliga appearances by an aggregate score of 8-2. Likewise, along with registering just one-point from any of their previous five outings, Heidenheim have also failed to win any of their last eight straight outings (six defeats, two draws). It should also be highlighted, the standout relegation scrappers have gained a reputation for their defensive struggles. Shipping 47 Bundesliga goals this season, no team among Germany’s elite holds a worse defensive tally.
Augsburg vs Heidenheim Betting Tip: Benedikt Gimber over 1.5 fouls @ 21/20 with Pribet
14:30 Motherwell vs Aberdeen
While Motherwell might have spent the majority of last season scrapping it out at the foot of the Premiership standings, the Steelmen have made a string of improvements this time around. Cementing their spot as one of Scotland’s ultimate surprise packages this year, Jens Berthel Askou’s men find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Snatching a late 1-1 draw at home against Rangers earlier in the week, the Lanarkshire-based outfit currently sit in fourth-place and they should be smelling the chance to make another statement here. Signing off January with a 2-0 victory away at Livingston, Motherwell are unbeaten in all of their previous seven appearances across all competitions. Claiming a heavyweight scalp on December 30th as they secured a 2-0 win against Scottish champions Celtic, Sunday’s hosts have also remarkably suffered just a single Premiership defeat since the middle of October. It should also be highlighted, Askou’s side are unbeaten in all of their previous nine straight showdowns at Fir Park (seven wins, two draws).
Making an immediate return to losing ways last time out as they slumped to a routine 3-0 drumming away at Kilmarnock, Aberdeen find themselves at the heart of what has become a serious rut. Dropping into the bottom-half of the Premiership standings, interim boss Peter Leven has an almighty job on his hands. Getting the New Year underway with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Falkirk, Sunday’s guests have lost five of their previous six Premiership appearances – a run that stems back to a 1-1 stalemate at home against Dundee United on December 27th. Drawing a blank in each of those five top-flight defeats, Aberdeen should also be concerned by a worrying record at Fir Park. In fact, the Reds have lost back-to-back trips to Motherwell by a 2-0 scoreline. Given what has been a huge recent gulf in class between Sunday’s opponents, we are backing a home victory this weekend.
Motherwell vs Aberdeen Betting Tip: Motherwell win & Under 3.5 goals @ 6/4 with Luckster
Sunday’s European Double
- Augsburg vs Heidenheim – Benedikt Gimber over 1.5 fouls @ 21/20
- Motherwell vs Aberdeen – Motherwell win & Under 3.5 goals @ 6/4
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