Bayern Munich is the favorite to win the Soccer Betting UEFA Cup and they will try and stay on track as they host Getafe in the first leg of the quarterfinals on Thursday. If they are able to win their series against Getafe they could end up playing their German rival Bayer Leverkusen. Both teams have won the UEFA Cup before as Leverkusen won it in 1988 and Bayern in 1996. Leverkusen will be playing Zenit St. Petersburg in the quarterfinals. In the other quarterfinals on Thursday, PSV Eindhoven plays at Fiorentina, while Rangers host Sporting Lisbon.
Bayern has been trying to get information about Getafe and how they play. Franck Ribery has talked to his France teammates Lilian Thuram and Thierry Henry about Getafe. "They told me that Getafe is a good team with plenty of skill and that it's difficult to play at their stadium," Ribery said. "That's why it's important for us to win our home game and the best would be not to concede a goal. We'll have to attack and press forward." Bayern will likely be missing striker Lucas Podolski who is doubtful with an ankle injury. Getafe is not playing well in the Spanish League this season but their form in the UEFA Cup has been much better. Getafe has already defeated Benfica and AEK Athens in addition to Anderlecht and Tottenham. Getafe is also playing in the Copa del Rey final on April 16. "This locker room transmits confidence," Getafe president Angel Torres said. "And in reality, the locker room is the key to everything."
Soccer Betting at SBG Global. Leverkusen sits in fourth place in the Bundesliga, trailing Bayern by 10 points. The team will have to deal with Zenit striker Pavel Pogrebnyak if they expect to win.
Fiorentina is trying to qualify for next year’s Champions League and sits in fourth place in Serie A. "Europe motivates us a lot," Fiorentina midfielder Massimo Gobbi said. "Like we've always said, it's important to keep advancing." PSV will be relying upon goalkeeper Gomes to keep them in the game on Thursday. He was excellent against NEC Nijmegen on Sunday in a scoreless draw in league action. "Gomes kept us in the game with a number of crucial saves," PSV coach Sef Vergoossen said. "He is a great goalkeeper, someone who does that little bit special."
Sporting Lisbon comes into Thursday’s quarterfinal not playing well in the Portuguese league and they will be without goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic. They will probably be without striker Rodrigo Tiui who is doubtful with a knee injury. Sporting will have their hands full with a talented Rangers team that leads the Scottish League.
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