The Betfair Football £10 Bet of the Day
Day 154: We're backing Oriente Petrolero to overcome Leon de Huanuco at [2.48]
It's been a rare disappointing week for our £10 daily wager so far as the lack of football has clearly had a negative impact, however Thursday's selection should hopefully herald a return to form.
The most high-profile fixtures taking place this evening occur in the Copa Libertadores, so we're betting that Oriente Petrolero will overcome Leon de Huanuco at [2.48] in the 10.30pm kick-off, which is available for Betfair customers to watch unfold courtesy of Betfair Live Video.
Bolivian club Oriente have a dire recent record in the tournament that sees South America's finest collide and there's been no sign of that changing this season as they've conspired to lose their first four games in Group 2, one of those setbacks occurring 1-0 in Peru to the side they host tonight.
Despite the dreadful results, they haven't been completely shown up and they were only seen off 2-1 home and away by 100 per cent group leaders Junior, even leading the latter tie, so there's enough evidence to suggest that they can finally get off the mark against a team just four points better off.
Leon de Huanuco have already played their three home matches and despite that advantage are staring elimination in the face, while they were comfortably conquered 2-0 by Gremio their sole trip abroad to date.
Their biggest concern is that their travelling record is poor enough against a fairly modest standard of opposition in Peru, with four defeats suffered on their last five visits to fellow Primera Division participants, meaning they are even more vulnerable playing a stronger side in a foreign country.
Oriente Petrolero have only been at home once so far in this year's Copa Libertadores and a loss to high-flying Junior is no reason to write them off, especially as 15 of their last 18 encounters at the Estadio Ramon Tahuichi Aguilera have ended in victory.
Our bet: We're backing Oriente Petrolero to defeat Leon de Huanuco at [2.48], meaning that - before factoring in commission - we stand to win £14.80. The same punt pays only £10 with Ladbrokes. Sign up for a new account now and have your first bet of up to £25 refunded if it loses.
Published: 24 Mar 2011
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