21 January 2019
Melbourne City would be looking to get back to winning ways after back to back matches without a win. The host were on a good run of form before playing two matchdays back as they had won 4 of 5 games. However, they were beaten by South Coast Mariners on the 16th and were held to a draw by Perth Glory the last timeout. They offered very little going forward in their game against Glory and Warren…
21 January 2019
This is arguably the biggest game in Portugal this week as two of the country’s big teams go head to head to determine who would be reaching the league Cup final on Saturday. FC Porto currently lead the Portuguese league table and look set to win the title again this year, but Benfica who just fired their manager would be looking to stop them from winning the league and Cup double by the end of…
21 January 2019
EA Guingamp come into this week after what is arguably the most difficult weekend of their careers. They had beaten PSG 2-1 in the French Cup just a week back, but their return to the venue of their biggest result this season was a more terrible one. They were beaten 9-0 by Thomas Tuchel’s men as Neymar and Co. took their time to exert revenge on the 2014 French Cup winners. That result ended a…
18 January 2019
Real Madrid were beaten 1-0 by Leganes in their last competitive game in the Copa del Rey, although they still made it to the next round, that loss ended their two games winning streak and they would be looking to bounce back in this game. Los Blancos did beat Real Betis away from home in their last league game, thanks to a late strike from Dani Cabellos, but Sevilla are a different opponent in…
18 January 2019
Arsenal come into this game looking to close the gap on the top four having fallen 6 points adrift of the 4th position. Interestingly they play Chelsea who are currently 4th, if they lose this game, they would be in for a tough time ending the season inside the top four and may even start the new week outside the top 5 should Manchester United win. The Gunners have played well when they play at…
18 January 2019
Crystal Palace’s win over Manchester City last month helped Liverpool move 7 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, the Eagles have gone on to win their next away game and it would be a shocker if they earn yet another win here. They have been impressive when they visit Anfield in the past as they had a three games winning streak there until last season. Liverpool have made Anfield…
18 January 2019
Bayer Munich haven’t been at their usual best this season and they risk losing their German League crown to Borussia Dortmund this season. However, they seem to have gotten their swagger back and the end of the first half of the season. Prior to the winter break, they were on a run of 5 straight league wins, scoring 13 goals and conceding just once. They went on a warm weather training camp in…
15 January 2019
With all the problems they have this season, most of us expected Leganes to come away from the Bernabeu with something when these teams met in the first leg of this game last weekend. However, Leganes may have underrated Madrid and they were well beaten 3-0 by the European champions. Ahead of this game, Leganes would feel that the first leg scoreline has left them with nothing to fight for. They…
15 January 2019
AS Monaco earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Olypique Marseille in their last game and that would have provided a much needed boost to their morale ahead of this game. Thierry Henry’s side needed that draw to show that they are achieving something and they have now avoided defeat in 3 of their last 4 games, whereas they had lost 4 of their previous 5. They have steadied the ship defensively…
15 January 2019
Milan would be looking to stop Juventus from getting their hands on their first of four possible trophies when they face each other in this Super Cup game. The Italian public is far from pleased that this game is not been played on home soil and the fact that it was shifted to January has also not placed the Italian FA in good light. However, these teams would care less and Cristiano Ronaldo…
15 January 2019
Barcelona bounced back from their loss in the first leg of this game to beat Eibar 3-0 in their last match and their fans would be hoping that they can continue that run of form and secure yet another win in front of them here. The Catalans always lack both creativity and end product when they play without the likes of Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, so Enersto Valverde has a decision to make in…
8 January 2019
Lyon resumed duties after the winter break by securing a routine 2-0 win over 5th tier Bourges at the weekend and that should boost their confidence ahead of this game. Meanwhile, Strasbourg would consider this game a trickier one as they haven’t played any game since the turn of the new year. Lyon’s failure to beat Montpellier just before the Christmas break has seen them remained in the 3rd…