Atletico earns emphatic win over Sporting Gijon

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09/21/2011 - Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atletico Madrid made a resounding statement on Wednesday, earning an emphatic 4-0 home win over Sporting Gijon.

An own-goal from Alberto Lora gave Atletico the lead by halftime, but the club was firmly in the driver's seat in the second half following a goal from Eduardo Salvio and a brace from Falcao.

In a dominant first half from Atletico, it seemed as if anyone could have scored. Against all odds, it was Lora who actually conceded an own goal for Gijon in the 28th minute.

Salvio doubled the lead for Atletico in the 68th minute, while Falcao extended it with goals in the 72nd and 80th minutes to cap a master-class performance.

It was the second league win of the season for Atletico, which has claimed seven points from its first four matches. Gijon continues to struggle, bottoming La Liga with zero points and nine goals conceded from four matches.

Racing 0, Real Madrid 0

Santander, Spain - After suffering its first loss of the season in its last outing, Real Madrid failed to bounce back as it was held to a 0-0 draw with Racing Santander on Wednesday.

Racing earns its second point of the season, sitting second from last with two points. Real Madrid stumbles a bit after beginning its campaign with two- straight wins. It has seven points from its four matches in the early Spanish season.

Valencia 2, Barcelona 2

Valencia, Spain - Valencia took sole possession of first place in La Liga on Wednesday for at least 24 hours with a 2-2 draw against Barcelona.

The point moves Valencia just ahead of Real Betis, which takes the field on Thursday against Real Zaragoza.

Valencia took the lead in the 12th minute from an Eric Abidal own goal, but Pedro pulled one back immediately for Barcelona, equalizing in two minutes later.

Pablo Hernandez gave Valencia another lead with his goal in the 23rd minute, but Barcelona equalized again through Cesc Fabregas on an assist from Lionel Messi.

Malaga 1, Athletic Bilbao 0

Malaga, Spain - Malaga's summer spending appears to have paid off in the short term, as it defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on Wednesday for its third win of the season.

Santi Cazorla provided the goal for Malaga in 62nd minute, extending the club's winning streak to three games. Malaga has nine points from its opening four matches, while Bilbao has managed just one.

Levante 2, Rayo Vallecano 1

Madrid, Spain - Levante was able to build upon its defeat of Real Madrid, as it topped Rayo Vallecano 2-1 on Wednesday for its second-straight win.

Valdo opened the scoring for Levante in the 10th minute before Sergio Ballesteros doubled the lead in the 28th minute. Raul Tamudo pulled a goal back Rayo Vallecano in the 72nd minute, but it was not enough.

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College Football Betting Tips From a Pro

While the NFL is the sport wagered on the heaviest, college football betting lines has become more and more popular as people realize it’s a game that can be beat. The NCAA football season gets longer each year with the addition of numerous bowl games and with that comes more opportunities for more money in your pocket, if handled correctly.

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Getting into the nuts and bolts of college football means looking at the many stats in order to beat the number. As opposed to pro football, college football is less dependent on situations and angles and more on certain statistics. Rushing offense and defense, pass efficiency offense and defense and turnover margins are huge. These are vital in the NFL, but even more so when it comes to college football.

Being able to run the ball in college football has always been a key factor in the overall success of a team. The same adage also goes for teams who have the ability to stop the run. Putting these two factors together can produce some positive results in a team’s record both straight up and against the spread. These numbers show huge differences in teams and the spread may not take those into effect, which is where the value comes into play.

Passing yardage numbers both for and against can be a misinterpreted statistic. However, pass efficiency has always been one of the best ways to look at a teams’ passing game ability both offensively and defensively. But is it really a true indication of how they perform? I wouldn’t say so since they are raw passing numbers with nothing else taken into consideration.

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Turnovers are the single most frustrating, and at times the most gratifying, aspect of a college football lines, mostly because they are so unpredictable. They are part of the game and most of the time nothing can be done to control them. However, turnovers are contagious and they can carry over from game to game and season to season.

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