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The Romanian Liga 1 might not be the most popular or glamorous competition among punters worldwide, but the current state of the competition could generate some great value and potential profit in the 15 rounds left to play in 2015. In this article we want to take a look at where the value is and identify the probable trends, teams that will do better than expected and teams that will do worse than expected.

Some of the sides in Liga 1 are close to bankruptcy, most teams are in an insolvency state and there have been massive moves in the transfer market for virtually every side. Six teams will relegate this season. With two rounds already elapsed after the Winter break, there is a pretty strong sense on what is to come in the remaining stages – but the odds are set to see big movements every round due to so many outside factors weighting in on each game.

The table presented to you below is meant to look beyond plain statistics and anticipate which teams will see the best betting value, as well as letting you know which teams are in a state of insolvency or/and having serious financial issues. Keep an eye on the teams with the best betting value associated and you can gain an edge over the bookmakers in the next 3 months.

* Romania Liga 1 standings as of March 4, 2015.

Best value betting teams:

Rapid Bucharest – Rapid changed almost the whole squad in the Winter break, coach included, and is much better than in the first part of the season. They already started 2015 very well and should only get better as they gain cohesion every day. Odds on Rapid should be tasty at least for the next few rounds.

Viitorul – One of the only teams without financial problems. They are renowned for being very strong late in the season and are highly suspected of fixing matches. With legend Gheorghe Hagi owner / coach, they are at least guaranteed favorable refereeing by the football league. Viitorul actually has a decent team this year as well, so look for them to put together a couple of wins in a row at some point in the next 15 rounds, including some “shocking” upsets.

CFR Cluj – CFR is last in the league and played poorly so far in 2015 but the statistics are misleading – they have been penalized 24 points and despite losing some players, they remain a decent team who can defeat anybody in Romania.

Least value betting teams:

Petrolul Ploiesti – one of the best teams in Romania over the past few years, they just entered insolvency and lost some players. They still have a good squad and started 2015 with two wins, so they will have very low odds in the next few rounds – which they will not deserve, because the level of football they play is poor and they will slowly go downhill.

FC Brasov, Otelul Galati, Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt – these sides are pure rubbish and will not gain many points in the 15 rounds left to play, but on the other hand they will also be rated very low by the bookies. Still, a bet on their opponents will generally be worth it even at low odds. Ceahlaul will be the worst among these three relegation – bound teams.

As of February 2015, the Betdistrict tipster competition will feature an increase in cash prizes, making for a total boost of 25%. We are delivering 220 euro per month to our Top 5 tipsters, to be distributed as follows:

No. 1 place – 60 euro – 30€ freebet + 30€ Skrill
No. 2 place – 50 euro – 20€ freebet + 30€ Skrill
No. 3 place – 40 euro – 20€ freebet + 20€ Skrill
No. 4 place – 35 euro – 15€ freebet + 20€ Skrill
No. 5 place – 35 euro – 15€ freebet + 20€ Skrill

Thank you to all the tipsters that help keep Betdistrict running and big congratulations for an excellent record during the past two months. Hopefully the prize pool will be increased even further later this year, that is what we aim for.

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With the first Grand Slam of the year barely underway, we take a look at the men’s draw in the 2015 Australian Open and what is to be expected from the tournament. Last year we had 2 of the 4 Grand Slam winners from outside of the traditional Top 4 and the big question for bettors and tennis fans is if an upset of this magnitude is likely to happen again in Melbourne.

My answer, also looking at the draw, would be NO.

Djokovic and Federer were the guys to beat late in 2014 and you just can’t underestimate the quality and Grand Slam experience the two have. There`s also the all important fact that the players who can make an upset are just not at the required level right now. Berdych has not played his top tennis in a long time, Ferrer started the year strong but he`s always a non-factor against the likes of Federer, Raonic will always be limited against the top guys, Nishikori or Gulbis are out of shape, with emphasys on the last one. Dimitrov was just demolished by Federer in Brisbane and he`s still some way off of challenging from Grand Slams in both experience and level of play. Cilic or Del Potro are out. Overall the guys who should be challenging do not look like they are able to do it right now, especially when the pressure on their shoulders will be bigger than usual.

As far as I`m concerned it will be up to Wawrinka to break the Djokovic – Federer dominance and defend his title. The Swiss started the year with a title at Chennai and surely has his chance, but he`s still way too inconsistent to be picked in a Grand Slam, especially now that his odds are so low. Murray improved last year and could be a factor, but seeing how he got beaten easily and regularly by the top guys, it`s hard to see him getting past a quarterfinal meeting with Federer. I don`t even think he will get there, with the in-form Goffin being a real threat. Nadal can never be counted out – he should grind it out towards the final stages with an accessible draw, but somehow you just can’t expect him to perform at the highest stage after such a long absence and getting beat by Berrer in his first match back.

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The bet to take here is a Djokovic – Federer final as far as I`m concerned. I reckon Djokovic will be able to win his favorite Grand Slam, but his odds are not worth the risk – my prediction would be a Djokovic – Federer final, where anything could happen.

Quarterfinals: Djokovic – Raonic, Wawrinka – Ferrer, Berdych – Nadal, Goffin – Federer

Semifinals: Djokovic – Wawrinka, Nadal – Federer

Final: Djokovic – Federer

Of course, Betdistrict will cover the Melbourne Grand Slam with daily tips and predictions from our editors and tipsters. You can watch live streaming of the Australian Open at Bet365.com as long as you have a funded account (available to customers worldwide except USA).

Here at Betdistrict we’re striving everyday to improve performance and quality and to become a better source of betting information – so with the holidays coming up, how about rewarding the guys that strive to produce quality content day in day out on the website?

All Betdistrict tipsters will get a 50% boost of the standard monthly wins in Skrill for the month of December as long as they register at Betsafe AND Betsson until the 15th of December. That means our December tipster competition will hold prizes of 212,5 Euro as opposed to the normal 175. And just to make it a more even 225 Euros, we`ll throw in a 12,5 euro prize for the tipster with the most detailed previews (no matter if he finishes Top 5 or not). Here`s the distribution (including the prize boost):

1st (60 €) – 30 euro freebet + 30 euro in Skrill account 

2nd (50 €)– 20 euro freebet + 30 euro in Skrill account

3rd (42.5 €) – 20 euro freebet + 22.5 euro in Skrill account

4th (30 €) – 15 euro freebet + 15 euro in Skrill account

5th (30€)– 15 euro freebet + 15 euro in Skrill account

Best previews (12,5€) – 12,5 euro in Skrill account

All you have to do is register at Betsafe and Betsson from our affiliate links and hit us with an e-mail titled “Christmas tipsters” until the 15th of December at office[at]betdistrict[dot]com. The e-mail must contain your Betsafe and Betsson usernames.

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Terms & Conditions:
– Register at Betsafe and Betsson from our website (see links above).
– Provide us with the betsafe and betsson usernames at office[at]betdistrict[dot]com with an e-mail titled “Christmas tipsters”.
– 50% boost applies only to Skrill winnings, not for the freebets.
– If you already have Betsafe and Betsson accounts you are still eligible for the promotion.
– General terms & conditions of the tipster competition apply.
– ‘Best previews’ prize will be decided subjectively by Rostick based on quality and tipsters will be notified about the winner on January 1st.
– Users from the following countries are not eligible because of bookie country restrictions: USA, Belgium, Turkey, Spain, Denmark, France, Italy, Hong Kong.

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Fancy a bet on Manchester City this Sunday when the citizens travel to Southampton? Betsafe has a pretty sharp promotion for this game in colaboration with Betdistrict, offering odds of 3.00 for Manchester City to win as opposed to the normal price of 2.33. City is coming after a morale boosting victory against Bayern and the Saints looked dreadful in the last round at Villa, so Man City might just feel they have a good chance to edge this on the road.

Your winning bet will be settled at the standard odds of 2.36 and the remaining profit from the enhanced price of 3.00 will be credited as a freebet – that only needs to be rolled over once on odds of 1.50 or higher. I`m not making a tip or a betting preview here, but surely a price of 3.00 on the resurgent Citizens must be pretty tasty.

Example: Bet 50$ on Manchester City to win – get 68$ profit – get extra 32$ freebet.

• Enter this promotion by clicking on the ‘Join In’ button on the promotion page.
• Bet on Man City’s fixture against Southampton before kick off on 30.11.2014
• Only single bets on Man City to win, qualify for this promotion.
• Your bet will be settled at the onsite price as normal.
• Enhanced price winnings will be paid out by 01.12.2014 and require wagering just one time only!

Bet on Manchester City to win at odds of 3.00 with Betsafe.com and Betdistrict.

New users will also benefit from the 25 € (50%) welcome bonus and you can also get to win a Manchester City VIP experience, but I think the freebet is the most important. Residents of the following countries are not eligible for this bonus offer: USA, Belgium, Turkey, Spain, Denmark, France, Italy and Hong Kong.

Terms and conditions:
– This promotion is available to both new and existing customers who ’Join In.’
– Bets placed on Man City in the match winner market before kick off on 30.11.14 at 14:30 CET, will qualify for this promotion.
– Your bet will be settled at the onsite price as normal.
– The extra amount bringing the bet up to 3.0 cumulative payout, will be paid out by 01.12.14 at 17:00 CET.
– Maximum bonus winnings per player is €50/ 150 zl/ $50/ £50/ 500 kr.
– Only winning single bets will qualify for bonus winnings, based on the enhanced odds pay out.
– The bonus has to be wagered one time only on odds 1.5 or higher in our Sportsbook before you can withdraw the funds or play in other products.
– Residents of the following countries are not eligible for this bonus offer: USA, Belgium, Turkey, Spain, Denmark, France, Italy, Hong Kong
– Residens of the following countries ARE eligible for this bonus offer but are not eligible for the 25 Euro welcome bonus: Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, Belarus, Macedonia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Russia, Armenia, Vietnam, Slovenia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Portugal, Albania, Hungary, Malta and Kyrgyzstan.
– Customers deemed to be abusing this promotion, will be excluded.
– General Terms and Conditions apply.