Top Picks: NEC Nijmegen, St Etienne.
Additions: AC Milan, Deportivo.
Match analysis are as follows:
1) NEC Nijmegen (+1/2 on AH)
Ratings: 8/10
UEFA Cup 3rd round knockout tie sees German outfit Hamburg visiting Nijmegen. Hamburg are a traditionally strong home team, but tend to struggle on away games. They have not drawn in their last 8, and this match is a potential banana-skin for them to stumble again. The Dutch team plays a strong attacking formation, and we could see Hamburg shutting the doors for scoring draw.
2) St Etienne (+3/4 on AH)
Ratings: 8.5/10
Despite St Etienne's poor run of form in the French Ligue 1, it has been absolutely opposite when they play in the UEFA Cup. They travel away to Greece to play Olympiakos, who will be hoping to utilize their home advantage to full use. The Greeks might have the experience of Champion League football with them, but with the mounting pressure of expectations from the fans, Olympiakos has the tendency to shoot themselves on the foot when they are favourites. Stats are showing that St Etienne have not lost any of their away UEFA matches, and this tie could see them continuing to do so.
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