From the many available, this is the second game I have chosen for betting today.
Again, at least one of these names might not strike you at all, but this doesn’t mean the games isn’t perfect to make some cash on it.
Teteks is a team of the textile factory in Tetovo in Macedonia. This is their first qualification in Europa League and in the European’s tournaments as a whole.
There’s not much to mention for this team. No statistics, no previous tournament games. In their home league the last 6 games have ended as 3 draw games and 3 wins, but now they are meeting an opponent of much bigger magnitude.
Ventspils is a team from Latvia, that has participated in the European tournaments since 1999.
1999 UEFA vs Vålerenga 2-0 0-1 2-1
vs Kocaelispor 1-1 2-0 1-3
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR HJK 0-1 2-1 1-3
2002–03 UEFA Cup QR Lugano 3-0 0-1 3-1
1 Stuttgart 1-4 1-4 2-8
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Wisła Płock 1-1 2-2 3-3 (a)
1 Rosenborg 1-4 0-6 1-10
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1QR B68 Toftir 8-0 3-0 11-0
2QR Brøndby 0-0 1-1 1-1 (a)
1 Lech Poznań 1-1 0-1 1-2
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1QR Linfield 1-2 1-0 2-2 (a)
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1QR Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur 2-1 2-0 4-1
2QR Newcastle United 0-1 0-0 0-1
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1 The New Saints 2-1 2-3 4-4 (a)
2 Red Bull Salzburg 0-3 0-4 0-7
2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1 Llanelli 4-0 0-1 4-1
2 Brann 2-1 0-1 2-2 (a)
2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2 F91 Dudelange 3-0 3-1 6-1
3 BATE 1-0 1-2 2-2 (a)
4 Zürich 0-3 1-2 1-5
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 1R Hertha BSC 0-1 1-1 1-2
2R Heerenveen 0-0 0-5 0-5
3R Sporting CP 1-2 1-1 2-3
The team has a rich history and as you can see (or at least when you spend some time understanding the table) you would see that the team usually manages to surpass unknown teams until it meets the big names.
The Betting Verdict?
Backing Ventspils to win @ 1.46 (Betfair.com): Ventspils, is a team with traditions. Home games have always been their strongest weapon in the Euro Tournaments. Teteks is a newcomer to the European stage and has no expirience at all. Will be hard for them to surprise the well known Latvian team.
