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04/25/2009 - Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Halil Altintop's goal in the 21st minute was enough to lead Schalke to a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.
Bayern was the more dangerous team over the course of the match but it only took one corner kick from Christian Pander to decide the contest.
The Schalke defender curled a ball into the middle of the box and Altintop was left open in front of goal to head past goalkeeper Jorg Butt.
The result leaves Bayern in third place, one point back of Hertha Berlin and three behind leaders Wolfsburg, who can extend their advantage to six points with a win at Energie on Sunday.
Schalke sits in sixth place after the victory but is still five points from a place in the top five.
A slow opening 20 minutes gave way to Schalke seizing the lead in the 21st minute from Altintop's header after some poor marking by the home side, but they generated two good chances to close out the first half.
The first arrived in the 36th minute when Franck Ribery dribbled into the box on the right and stabbed a quick shot for the near post, which was kept out by a good reaction stop from Manuel Neuer.
The Schalke goalkeeper was left standing minutes later from a free kick as Jose Ernesto Sosa's shot took a slight deflection off the Schalke wall and struck the crossbar, but the keeper watched it sail safely over the net.
Things turned ugly in the second half as Schalke was reduced to 10 men with 20 minutes to play when Jermaine Jones picked up a second yellow card for a hard foul on Bayern's Mark van Bommel, while Ribery evened up the numbers six minutes later when he too was sent off for a terrible tackle on Jefferson Farfan.
Bayern still had a chance to grab a point in the final minutes but Hamit Altintop fired over from the top of the box and Ze Roberto's cross was deflected just wide of the post.
Hamburg could have joined Wolfsburg on 57 points with a win but they fell 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund, while Stuttgart's winning ways continued with a 2-0 triumph over Eintracht that lifts the club to fourth in the table.
Hannover downed Koln 2-1, Sebastian Langkamp scored in the 72nd minute to give last-placed Karlsruhe a surprise 1-0 win against Bayer Leverkusen, and Werder Bremen recorded a 3-2 win over Bochum as the they scored three times in the second half to overcome a 2-0 halftime deficit.
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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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