Both teams will surely be pleased with the group draw, they have avoided competition favourites Spain and Germany, the always dangerous Netherlands and unknown factor Russia, who are all drawn in Group B. That leaves host nation Israel, who, aside from the youngest player in their squad are entirely home based and Norway who lost twice to England in qualification and are without four key players for the opening match at least.

I "only" went with four selections in the end today, ( one is reproduced below) ,but did stick with two "very strong" 1.75 unit selections. Everyone in the clubgowi database was sent two previews on Wednesday, which both won at odds of circa 2.05 and 2.30 +. There are 30 free newletters still up for grabs ( up to July 1st), email me at gowi8@btinternet.com for details.

MLS: Columbus Crew- Houston Dynamo

Championship Playoff: Watford-Crystal Palace

Firstly, many of us are on Watford for promotion at big odds, personally I have 1.5 units at 13.9 and am placing 4.5 units on Crystal Palace @ 2.20 +, there is a fairly low limit market available on this with Ibramarket, who currently offer @ 2.33 (it has been higher). This will win me circa 15 units on Watford, or 4.5 + with Palace, this has nothing to do with how I view the game, I am just tying up a little profit.

Preview written Thursday May 16th

Most of us are on City to win this, on May 1st I wrote a League 2 playoff preview ....

Wednesday May 15th

The two AFC matches have already been played, Guangzhou won 2-1 and Reysol 2-0 .

AFC Champions League:Central Coast Mariners-Guangzhou Evergrande

The final Champions League place now looks to be a straight race between Valencia and Real Sociedad and Los Che can go above Real and put huge pressure on them ahead of their midweek match with relegation haunted Granada, by winning this lunchtime kick off.

Ligue 1:Sochaux-Lorient

We discussed Sochaux ahead of their recent home match with Bordeaux ....

This is a match the hosts dare not lose, they are just one one point above the drop zone, with the teams either side of them in the table playing each other today and with Les Lionceaux facing a daunting trip to Lille on Friday.

Championship:

All these matches start at 12.45 UK time. All five previews written at 09.00 today.