Football Tips 18/02/2014

The Romanian champions are in hot form at home scoring 25 goals in just 8 games, incredible we know! Today they face the worst defence in the league away from home and it should be a massacre! Steaua share their goals out throughout their team, so no need to worry about a hot striker having an off day in this one. Last time this fixture was played at the Stadionul Steaua it ended 5-1 to the home team and they have won the last 7 head to heads and 14 of the 16 in total.

Both teams are set out to attack and this one looks set to be a classic at the Etihad. The last five Man City games in the Champions League have seen both teams find the back of the net and it's a similar story for Bareclona with their last four featuring both teams scoring. City managed to score three away to Bayern without their complete first team on the field so they should be able to find one against Barcelona while Spanish team have some incredible attacking talent all over their team which is headlined by none other than Lionel Messi who we think has a great chance of scoring against this City back line.

Watford are in great form since their new manager Giuseppe Sannino arrived from Italian side Chievo and he said he's loving the challenge. Yeovil are enduring a dismal run of form which has seen them lose 7 of their last 9 league games. We just need Watford to take either half and it looks likely they will take both halves going into the game on the back of good wins against Middlesborough, Birmingham and Brighton while holding table toppers Leicester City to a draw away from home.

The Latics are looking good under Uwe Rösler and today they face second bottom Barsnley who have won two of their last 17 league games. McArthur (virus) and Powell (hamstring) will miss out for due to injury, but Maynard to come back into the fold and Markus Holgersson may make his debut after the big 6ft 4" defender moved from the New York Red Bulls. Home advantage should be more than enough for Wigan as they have only lost 2 of their last 14 there and they are still chasing a play-off place.