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Murcia v Xerez (DNB) @ 3 (Bet365) 4pts
I'll start this off by saying that generally speaking I quite like Murcia, and I think they'll go well this season. However, even before checking the team news there was no way I would have had them as odds on favourites here as they are with some bookies, and after checking the team news, it's even less understandable.
Xerez are 3pts and 5 places above Murcia. Murcia have already lost 2 of their 3 home games this season, admittedly to strong teams in Almeria and Celta, and have beaten Numancia, while Xerez have won 2 of their 3 away games, including an impressive win at Alcorcon, plus a loss at in-form Cordoba.
That much on its own makes the price on the visitors look pretty big to me. However, Murcia have not yet fielded the same starting 11 for any two games this season, and have new problems for this game, with their usual right-back and right-sided midfielder out for this match (one suspended, one injured in training). They've also got another three players who've been injured for a while (one who's not played at all this season), although they'd all usually be considered first teamers. That includes their third top scorer from last season, while their leading scorer from last season has been injured so far this season and has yet to play a game (although may be in contention this weekend).
Xerez have injury concerns over one player, but that's all.
I'll start this off by saying that generally speaking I quite like Murcia, and I think they'll go well this season. However, even before checking the team news there was no way I would have had them as odds on favourites here as they are with some bookies, and after checking the team news, it's even less understandable.
Xerez are 3pts and 5 places above Murcia. Murcia have already lost 2 of their 3 home games this season, admittedly to strong teams in Almeria and Celta, and have beaten Numancia, while Xerez have won 2 of their 3 away games, including an impressive win at Alcorcon, plus a loss at in-form Cordoba.
That much on its own makes the price on the visitors look pretty big to me. However, Murcia have not yet fielded the same starting 11 for any two games this season, and have new problems for this game, with their usual right-back and right-sided midfielder out for this match (one suspended, one injured in training). They've also got another three players who've been injured for a while (one who's not played at all this season), although they'd all usually be considered first teamers. That includes their third top scorer from last season, while their leading scorer from last season has been injured so far this season and has yet to play a game (although may be in contention this weekend).
Xerez have injury concerns over one player, but that's all.