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Can Hannover 96 perform under the Friday Night Lights?

Recently promoted FC St. Pauli will travel to southern rivals Hannover 96 to play in front of their 49,000+ fans under the friday night lights of the Bundesliga. It has been an interesting season so far for both clubs. Hannover has displayed some dashing football both home and away, and as a result they currently sit in 3rd place on the table. FC St. Pauli currently sit mid-table in 10th place, mostly due to their road warrior nature. They boast a winning record on the road (2-1), but have yet to win at their own ground (0-2-1).

We've noticed a trend that FC St. Pauli has trouble with larger venues, and with recent news that the team has been in a bit of disarray on the training ground, especially after some teammate-on-teammate injury crime, we like Hannover 96 in this matchup. Even though one of the strikers in their partnership up front is missing, we took them straight up. 2-1, 3-1 to come for sure.

• Hannover 96 EVEN
• OVER 3 goals @ +120

When it Rains it Pours.

Another rough day at the office, but that is how capping European club competitions goes. Sure it makes for some great football and interesting matchups, but in the betting world, they are mysterious matchups. Apparently the only one we could get a grip on today was Young Boys v. Getafe. Proud of it yes, but we certainly aren't proud of a certain Carlos Tevez, who we all thought would rise to the occasion against Juventus and get his in front of his home crowd.

There is good news though. Domestic league action picks back up this weekend, and we will have free picks for all the major leagues in Europe, so save some dough to throw around this weekend. The rest you can spend on beer...

• Manchester City -1 @ +110
• Borussia Dortmund -1/2 @ -110
• BSC Young Boys PICK @ EVEN (We love our Young Boys... er...)
  
• Odense BK PICK @ +130

Monthly Record: 13-16-1 yuck!

Our Late-Play Bonus of the Day!

Here it is folks, our late-play bonus:

• Odense BK PICK @ +130

Good luck today everyone!

The Other European Tournament...

Who knows what to think of Roy Hodgson's latest comments about the Europa League being a non-priority. We say, stay away from Liverpool today! Here are our plays:

• Manchester City -1 @ +110
• Borussia Dortmund -1/2 @ -110
• BSC Young Boys PICK @ EVEN

Good luck and check our twitter for other possible plays!

Goals Galore! For some...

A cruel game, this gambling thing... We were a goal away from a winning day. Hey, that rhymes!

• FC Schalke 04 PICK @ -140
• Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Olympique Lyonnais UNDER 2.5 goals @ -140
• FB Barcelona -1 @ +110

This puts us at 12-13-1 on the month. Europa league action returns tomorrow, so check back here soon as we post our picks (wins...) up!

Still Winning You Money!

Here is how our picks finished yesterday:

*Purple signifies a push.

• Sporting de Braga (PICK) @ -175
• AJ Auxerre +1 @ -130
• Bayern München -1/2 @ EVEN

That puts our monthly record at 11-11-1.

Free Champions League Picks for Wednesday's Action!

Buckle up for even more Champions League action today as the matchups get even juicier. Manchester United will take an interesting trip to Valencia tonight in the midst of a general strike in Spain, while Inter Milan will host a Werder Bremen squad tattered with injuries.

Here are our picks for tonight:

• FC Schalke 04 PICK @ -140
• Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Olympique Lyonnais UNDER 2.5 goals @ -140
• FB Barcelona -1 @ +110

Good Luck!

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Champions League Free Picks for Tuesday!

Queue the terrible Champions League music...


Play these picks while you still can!

• Sporting de Braga (PICK) @ -175
• AJ Auxerre +1 @ -130
• Bayern München -1/2 @ EVEN

Enjoy all the Champions League action tomorrow, and good luck!

Sunday, Bloody Sunday...

A rough day for our picks here at the Football Bill offices after a pretty crazy weekend in the EPL. We were still able to pick every line and total at a healthy 50% clip (10-10), and this was an off weekend. Thanks to the likes of Man U, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham all going winless, things got a bit tricky this weekend. Either way, the winning machine that is the Football Bill rolls on! Make sure to check back next weekend for our free plays of the week!

Here is our rundown on the whole weekend:

Saturday, September 25th 2010

• Man City +1/2 @ -130 | Under 2.5 goals @ -105
• Blackburn -1/2 @ +115 | Over 2.5 goals @ -125
• Fulham v Everton DRAW @ +225 | Under 2.5 goals @ -150
• Birmingham City -1/2 @ -120 | Under 2.5 goals @ -150
• Arsenal -2 @ +120 | Over 3 goals @ -130
• Liverpool -1 @ -140 | Over 2.5 goals @ -115
• Tottenham Hotspur -1/2 @ EVEN | Over 2.5 goals @ -115

Sunday, September 26th 2010

• Manchester United -1 @ -130 | Under 2.5 goals @ +110
• Wolves (Pick) @ EVEN | Under 2.5 goals @ -135
• Newcastle -1/2 @ -110 | Over 2.5 goals @ +105

A Super Saturday for the Football Bill

We got our football handicapping campaign off to a great start this Saturday as we went 9-5 in the English Premier League. Keep in mind this was on a day with some rather unlikely scorelines as the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham, and Liverpool were held winless.

Here is how our Saturday picks played out:

Man City +1/2 | Under 2.5 goals
Blackburn -1/2 | Over 2.5 goals
Fulham vs. Everton DRAW | Under 2.5 goals
Birmingham City -1/2 | Under 2.5 goals
Arsenal -2 | Over 3 goals
Liverpool -1 | Over 2.5 goals
Tottenham Hotspur -1/2 | Over 2.5 goals

Our English Premier League Picks!

***The majority of the staff for this blog is based stateside, so any betting lines we use will be provided by www.bodog.com***

If you are based in the UK or continental Europe, please suggest any online sportsbooks that you prefer and we will begin providing picks from their lines as well. We aren't scared of any sportsbook!

Anywho, onto the picks!

Saturday, September 25th 2010

• Man City +1/2 @ -130 | Under 2.5 goals @ -105
• Blackburn -1/2 @ +115 | Over 2.5 goals @ -125
• Fulham v Everton DRAW @ +225 | Under 2.5 goals @ -150
• Birmingham City -1/2 @ -120 | Under 2.5 goals @ -150
• Arsenal -2 @ +120 | Over 3 goals @ -130
• Liverpool -1 @ -140 | Over 2.5 goals @ -115
• Tottenham Hotspur -1/2 @ EVEN | Over 2.5 goals @ -115

Sunday, September 26th 2010

• Manchester United -1 @ -130 | Under 2.5 goals @ +110
• Wolves (Pick) @ EVEN | Under 2.5 goals @ -135
• Newcastle -1/2 @ -110 | Over 2.5 goals @ +105

Enjoy all the football action this weekend and make sure you spice up some of your viewing with a bet or two!

- The Football Bill

Welcome to the Football Bill

This blog is brand new and will be entirely devoted to football gambling discussion/handicapping.

Each week we will be giving out free picks for all the football action that weekend.

Since this is our first weekend, we will have each and every EPL match picked for you to see. Hopefully we put up a decent showing to earn some respect... :D

Enjoy, and get wagering!

P.S. - Will Manchester City be the first league opponents to finally stop the speeding train that is Chelsea?