Serie A dominates the weekend's action, with the two biggest clashes involving 3 of the top 4 and an underachieving Milan side. Germany and France also throw up some key clashes in which some of the top teams face potential banana skins.
LIKELY BETS
Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: LIVERPOOL (-1.5) @ 1.60
In 10 days, Liverpool drew at Swansea, lost in the League Cup to Manchester United and most notably of all, lost at home to Southampton. Thoughts were suddenly turning to their imminent downfall, but then Suárez returned and after a brace in the 3-1 win at Sunderland, it now seems pretty unlikely that lowly Crystal Palace 
could take anything from the Uruguayan's comeback party at Anfield. Liverpool should run riot and might well win with by at least two goals, with WhoScored's Match Forecast suggesting it is very likely that Liverpool 'will score a long shot' and likely that they will 'will score from a set piece situation'.
Villarreal vs Granada: HOME WIN @ 1.44
Villarreal are the surprise package in La Liga, 4th in the table and afraid of nothing. They might have slipped up in losing at Betis, but there could be a backlash against Granada, who might have recently beaten Athletic, but are so inconsistent that they have only put 2 wins together 3 times this year.
Monaco vs Saint Etienne: HOME WIN @ 1.53
Undefeated at the top of Ligue 1 alongside PSG, Monaco have already already played away to their Parisian rivals and Marseille and nobody has found a way to beat Ranieri's side. Meanwhile, St.Etienne's impressive position in the table is the consequence of a favourable schedule in the early part of the season. Monaco are lethal in combining two of their strengths as indicated by WhoScored; 'Creating scoring chances' and 'Finishing scoring chances'.
TEMPTING BETS
Juventus vs Milan: HOME WIN @ 1.57
Juventus should annihilate Milan, but not because they are in good form. Since the start of the season, their strength has only really been exhibited against Lazio, though considering how strong they are, a backlash after a frustrating draw against Galatasaray is expected. Pirlo and Tevez's quality could make the difference, while Milan will still be without the suspended Mario Balotelli as well as no fewer than 7 others. They have
been overly reliant on their star striker this season and that could be telling once again.
Atlético Madrid vs Celta Vigo: HOME WIN FIRST HALF/SECOND HALF @ 1.57
Diego Simeone's men have won all 9 of their Liga and Champions League games so far this season. They might have had a stressful night in Porto, but that's why El Cholo encourage his players to attack from the off, looking to take an early lead and sit on that against a Celta Vigo side that have failed to win any of their last 5 fixtures. WhoScored Match Forecast suggests it is very likely that Atlético Madrid 'will score from a fast break situation' and Likely that they will score 'as a result of a through ball' and 'from a set piece situation', so this could be a one-sided affair.
Mainz vs Hoffenheim: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE @ 1.53
There is always a good game to bet on 'both teams to score' in the Bundesliga, and this week it's that of Hoffenheim, who have made seen both teams score in their last 11 Bundesliga fixtures. They also boast the second best attack (18 goals scored) and second worst defence (18 goals conceded) in the league. Against a Mainz side who have whose matches have produced 3.6 goals per game, Hoffenheim could extend their incredible run.
LONG SHOT BETS
Inter vs Roma: DRAW AT HALF TIME @ 2.30
Roma finally broke their first half duck against Bologna last time out, before which they had only scored in the second half of games. But Bologna's defence is perhaps one of the weakest in Serie A, so their drought might just re-start against a solid Inter side who have neither scored or conceded a first half goal at home this season. This game will be the first real test for Rudi Garcia at Roma, and they surely won't concede space early on to such clever counter-attacking opponents.
Borussia M.Gladbach vs Borussia Dortmund: DRAW @ 3.75
Dortmund's away performances still need work. True, they only conceded dropped points once in 7 games this season, but that was at 15th-placed Nurnberg, while they also struggled in Frankfurt, not to mention the Champions League defeat in Naples. Furthermore, Gladbach have won 3 out of 3 at home, scoring 11 goals and conceding just 2. Watch out for WhoScored's Match Forecast predicting Gladbach making 'a comeback if they go behind'.
Olympique Marseille vs PSG: DRAW @ 3.40
This will be one of the most difficult trips of the season for PSG, who have had 24 hours less rest than Marseille after their midweek European fixtures. It will be far from easy for Olympique to scrape a draw, but they can barricade the goal at the Stade Vélodrome. Marseille have lost only 2 of their last 20 matches in Ligue 1, and are undefeated in their last 4 outings at home to PSG.
