Goal Rush Saturday Thoughts

Goal Rush Week 5

Morning folks it's another Football Friday and you know what that means, it's the day that the column that is sweeping the world is published..........well ok maybe not the world but it seems a few of you like it.

Results so far are as below:

Over 1.5 goals 10-1
Over 2.5 goals 9-2
Eight home wins, one draw and two away wins
Goal Distribution 1,2,3,3,3,3,4,5,5,5 and 6

So which crazy part of the world are we off to this weekend in the search of goals..................


Zaglebie Lubin v Ruch Chorzow, Saturday 5pm kick off UK Time, Polish Ekstraklasa

Zaglebie Lubin welcome Ruch Chorzow to the Stadion Zaglebie this Saturday tea time with the opportunity to overtake the visitors in the league table should they win the game. The home side have had what we can call a symmetrical start to the season as they are 2-2-2 so far this campaign. Ruch lie two points ahead of their hosts as their 3-1-2 record sees them lie fifth in the table as they look to build on last seasons precarious fourteenth, of sixteen, placed finish. The home side won promotion last season following just one season in the second tier following demotion in 2013-14 as home boss Piotr Stokowiec took them back to the promised land at the first time of asking. Five of the last total six meetings of the two teams since September 2012 has seen at least two goals and over 2.5 goals is 4-2 in those matches. Both sides have kept just one clean sheet so far this season and Ruch have themselves scored in every game. At an available market price of over Even money then I sense this is a good risk/reward bet given the strong trend I see here towards the over 2.5 goal bet cashing. Bettors who like the Asian lines may be able to take some cover if they can get a favourable price on any 2.25 goal lines that may be about.



Heerenveen v Zwolle, Saturday 645pm kick off UK Time, Netherlands Eredivisie

It may be early in the season but the Eredivisie has sprung into life with some excellent games so far this season. This weekend sees an interesting game for us goal lovers as eighth placed Heerenveen entertain third placed Zwolle at the Abe Lenstra Stadium. Last season the sides finished seventh and sixth respectively and both sides look to build on promising starts to the new campaign. In a division heavily dominated by the two powerhouses, PSV and Ajax, you have to concede that really only third place and below is really up for grabs. Both had good results last weekend as Zwolle beat FC Twente 2-1 at home whilst Heerenveen held PSV 1-1 on home soil. The last four total meetings of the sides in Eredivisie have seen at least three goals and each of the last three in Heerenveen have hit over 2.5 goals. Heerenveen have won all three of those matches and outscored the visitors 9-1 in the process. As the sides combined six games this season have seen 18 total goals then I see nothing here to suggest a reversal in the high scoring trends so happy to take a piece of the over 2.5 goals.


Good luck all and look out for my part tongue in cheek Saturday Column and also some possible Sunday Goal Rush action too..........


All the best
Jimmy