I feel we will see some considerable improvement from Granada this season, owned along with Udinese and Watford by the Pozzo family, they have managed to stabilize in the top flight after two seasons and can start to kick on. Their summer signings of defensive midfielder Manuel Iturra from Malaga with the Champions League experience he brings, Algerian international midfielder Yacine Brahimi, plus veteran strikers Riki and Piti (with 31 top flight goals between them last season) looks really good business. Unfortunately Riki cannot play today.

Hosts are six points from safety.

SP have scored 52% of their goals in the first half this season and conceded 50% in the last 30 minutes.

AP have conceded only 21% in the opening 30 minutes of the second half.

H2h, last four have gone "over" with both teams scoring in 6 from 7, Atletico have not won here in ten visits (7-3-0)

Atletico have scored two or more in 5 of their last 6 away starts.

Hosts have failed to score in 4 from 5 at home.

We opposed the hosts at the weekend when they lost 2-1 to Portuguesa and I wrote ...

I like Galaxy with the draw no bet option, in a match where both teams are struggling for form. However, the hosts full from grace has been far more emphatic, they have not scored a single goal in six starts ( five MLS), or won in nine league outings, top of the Western Conference after 11 matches (7-3-1), they are outside the playoff places after the next 11 (1-5-5).

Angers were very pleased with their three points and four goals at Istres and now get their home season underway with a League Cup match with Lens.

J-League Saturday August 3rd (written Friday morning)

Here are two of today's J-League previews, clubgowi will also be supplying subscribers with half time notes on the 11.00 Uk time kick offs.

Kashiwa Reysol- Sagan Tosu / Shonan Bellmare- Yokohama F. Marinos

Sporting did us a favour last week, finding a last gasp winner at Real Salt Lake, ahead of which I wrote ... Sporting have lost centre back Matt Besler (15-0-1) who was called up to the US squad this week and they have lost 2 of the last 3 he has sat out and I would argue he is their most important defender and possibly, overall player. They do get Mechack Jerome and Peterson Joseph back from Gold Cup duty which gives them more options.

Where should I bet online and which sportsbook is the best?

Nothing should surprise me any longer, I have been involved in gambling too long, but I am still a little shocked when someone writes to me and asks which company they should bet with, usually going on to add that "I only have an account with Bet365 or Paddy Power" or some similar company.

Braintree Town- Colchester United