Football Tips 09/04/2014

League leaders LASK can extend their lead at the top of the table to seven points by winning their game in hand here against bitter local rivals Blau-Weiss, who were founded only 16 years ago when LASK enveloped the now defunct FC Linz. LASK are looking for their eighth consecutive home victory, whilst Blau-Weiss have lost five of their previous six games. LASK have the big Serbian Vujanović on 18 goals in 19 games this season, and with Brazilian playmaker Fabiano also in form we expect them to be too strong to stop tonight.

We almost went with over 2.5 goals, but Willem II looking great at the moment and it's usually low scoring in this fixture despite the high scoring nature of games both teams have been involved in lately. Willem II have won six and drawn two of their previous eight away ties, whilst De Graafschap supporters have seen four defeats in their club’s last six home games. Boymans and Bruno Andrade have a 37 goal partnership for Willem II, and should prove irresistible tonight in Doetinchem.

Two times winners of this competition, to win the cup for the third time Tigres just have to beat Oaxaca from the league below. To make things even easier for Tigres this match will be played at their home stadium. They have Mexico international striker Alan Pulido in form with eight goals in the competition so far, supported by Argentine Emanuel Herrera (six goals) and Colombian Hernán Burbano (three goals). Tigres have five wins in their last six in front of their home fans, whilst Oaxaca are poor on the road, winning just one of their last eight away ties. It really isn’t fair that the cup final gets played at the home stadium of the club from the league above, but we will gladly take profit from the situation.