Jim Feist

Atalanta is the best team in Series A Italian soccer. They are also the highest scoring team. I did take a loss on their game over last time out as they won 2-0. In fact, that game was 0-0 at the half and Atalanta came out in the 2nd half and scored two quick goals and we still had a shot at the over with nearly 30 minutes left to play. Just wasn't in the cards though. I'm coming right back here on Sunday and taking them over again. This team is too good and scores too many goals to be content with just two goals they had last time out. Play the OVER.

Southhampton has looked good from the return, winning two of their three games. Even though they hit that 40-point threshold, a win would all but guarantee their safety in the Premier League. Manchester City is coming off that big win over Premier Champions Liverpool last Thursday, 4-0. However, in all fairness, Liverpool was hungover from their celebration of winning the Premier League Championship. Manchester just caught them at the right time. Still, City is a quality team and that should show here today. I look for more goals in this one like their last game. I'm taking the OVER.

Liverpool has the league title all wrapped up and it showed in their last game on Thursday, losing to Manchester United 0-4. They had a championship hangover. Today, expect their top players to be rested as we see fresh faces in this one for Liverpool. As for Aston Villa, they are still playing for their lives so they have a lot on line. That being said, playing the spread here of +1 1/2 goals is just too much for me to pass on with a Liverpool team that has little interest in this contest. Play Aston Villa +1 1/2 goals.