Andy Brassell's Weekend Football Tips Including Crystal Palace Vs Chelsea
European football expert Andy Brassell is back to share his three best selections for this weekend's action across Europe's top leagues.
Last week, Andy's 9/1 treble landed thanks to victories for Cologne and Sunderland and a lack of goals in Sassuolo's trip to Napoli.
As always, Andy will provide a fourth selection exclusively for Gambling.com account holders, using the latest odds from Grosvenor.
Andy has been a writer and broadcaster on European football for 20 years, featuring on TalkSPORT, On The Continent, The Guardian, Sky Sports and TNT Sports.
Le Havre Vs Monaco, Saturday 6pm
Any team can lose away at Real Madrid, but after the manner of Tuesday’s 6-1 chastening at the Bernabeu, Monaco’s disappointing campaign has officially entered bin fire territory.
Coach Sebastien Pocognoli said after the game that there is nothing he would have done differently, which suggested that the club’s recruitment and senior players might (in his eyes) be more at fault.
What is clear is that they are relying on snookers in Ligue 1, already 10 points off fourth place and with their morale on the floor.
Le Havre Vs Monaco Form Guide:
Team | GW15 | GW16 | GW17 | GW18 |
Monaco | L | L | L | L |
Le Havre | D | L | W | D |
This is a tricky trip north to a relegation-threatened team, who are much improved since the turn of the year, with four points from two games, and always rigorously prepared by Didier Digard.
Defeat for Monaco, who are 23/25 to win on betting apps, could spell the end for Pocognoli.
Andy's Panel Selection 1: Le Havre Vs Monaco: Le Havre To Win - 5/2 With Grosvenor
Andy Brassell's Weekend Tips:
- Selection 1: Le Harve Vs Monaco: Le Havre To Win - 5/2 With Grosvenor
- Selection 2: Crystal Palace Vs Chelsea: Chelsea To Win - Evens With Grosvenor
- Selection 3: Genoa Vs Bologna: Genoa To Win - 15/8 With Grosvenor
Crystal Palace Vs Chelsea, Sunday 2pm
We spoke last weekend about how events were mounting up against Crystal Palace - and that was before their defeat at Sunderland and Oliver Glasner’s extraordinary outburst against the club’s board and the completion of captain Marc Guehi’s transfer to Manchester City.
Palace have not won in any competition in 10 matches and uncertainty hangs over the future of other players, including top scorer Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Crystal Palace Vs Chelsea League Comparison:
Pos | Team | Played | Points | GD |
6th | Chelsea | 22 | 34 | +12 |
13th | C Palace | 22 | 28 | -2 |
Chelsea’s players have had to adapt to a totally different approach under Liam Rosenior, but even if the performances have been variable, Chelsea have won three out of four.
Good results are what will give the new coach time and space to iron out the kinks in relative peace and quiet.
Andy's Panel Selection 2: Crystal Palace Vs Chelsea: Chelsea To Win - Evens With Grosvenor
Genoa Vs Bologna, Sunday 2pm
Daniele De Rossi is not a man who likes an easy life and he was never getting one at Genoa, having inherited a mess.
Yet he has made his new team durable already; they are unbeaten in four and, crucially, they have taken points from teams around them like Cagliari, Parma and Pisa, as well as going close to a famous win at Milan.
Genoa Vs Bologna League Comparison:
Pos | Team | Played | Points | GD |
8th | Bologna | 21 | 30 | +6 |
16th | Genoa | 21 | 20 | -7 |
They have picked the right time to find form with Fiorentina picking up, and they have picked the right time to play Bologna too, such a force of nature in the opening stages of the season.
However, they have badly dropped off the European pace with only one win in seven (and that was against bottom team Verona).
Andy's Panel Selection 3: Genoa Vs Bologna: Genoa To Win - 15/8 With Grosvenor
Andy's weekend treble pays out at around 19/1 with Grosvenor.
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