7 January 2019
Chelsea and Tottenham would square up with each other in this Carabao Cup game as they both look to become the London team to reach the final of the competition. The Blues have been winning trophies since Roman Abramovic and his millions came to London, while Tottenham have had nothing to show for the impressive style of football under Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine boss is much-loved and his…
7 January 2019
Nantes have always been struggling to get outside of the bottom 10 since their return to the French top flight in 2013, and they find themselves in the 14th position now as the league resumes this year. They were impressive in the first half of last season apart from that they have always looked like candidates for relegation. They however, have two games in hand on some of the teams above them…
2 January 2019
Sporting Lisbon were surprisingly beaten by Victoria Guimaraes in their last league game and that has affected their position on the league table. They are currently 5 points below league leaders, FC Porto and 1 behind second placed Benfica, so only a win for them in this game would be enough for them to keep the pace. Apart from their shock 1-0 loss at Viktoria they have won 6 of their last 7…
2 January 2019
Real Madrid and Villarreal square up in this first La Liga game of the year which was moved backwards because of Madrid’s participation in the Club World Cup. Los Blancos won the Club World Cup with relative ease, however, they haven’t had the best of seasons domestically and their fans would be hoping that they can now kick start their domestic campaign in good form. Madrid have played one game…
2 January 2019
This may be start of the year and the second half of the league season, however, this game could potentially have the biggest impact on the Premier League title race. Manchester City were expected to run away with the Premier League title again this seasons but the Cityzens have seen how difficult a task it is to retain the Premier League crown and they come into this game 7 points off Liverpool.…
2 January 2019
Desportivo Aves fell to a heavy defeat in their last league outing and that has pushed them further into relegation troubled waters. They host the league leaders in this game and it doesn’t look like they would stand a chance of surviving some kind of beating here. The host managed to hold Benfica to a 1-1 draw at the weekend in their Taca Da Liga game and they would be looking to build on that…
29 December 2018
Southampton survived relegation from the Premier League by some stroke of luck last season and they were expected to be even more competitive this time around, but they started very poorly and that cost Mark Hughes his job. The Saints have named Austrian Ralph Hassenhuttl as their manager and the former RB Leipzig boss has begun his reign in an outstanding fashion. They became the first team to…
29 December 2018
Burnley have becoming one of the mainstay of the Premier League over the past few seasons despite having one of the smallest budgets. They surprised everyone when they finished 7th in the league last season and qualified for the Europa League. However, their participation in Europe’s second biggest competition has affected their form and they are yet to recover it. They come into this game firmly…
29 December 2018
Crystal Palace remain one of the most unpredictable teams in the Premier League at the moment, but they also have the reputation of being a team that knows just how to cause an upset at just about any time. The Eagles would have been hoping to be far away from the relegation zone at this stage of the season, however, their inconsistent form means they come into this game on the 14th position on…
22 December 2018
Steven Gerard’s Rangers have had a good time in their domestic league this season and there is hope that somehow they can pip Celtic to the league title when the season comes to an end. The Gers were on a 5 games unbeaten run before they lost to Motherwell last weekend and they would be desperate to get back to winning ways here as that is the only chance they have of keeping close contact with…
22 December 2018
Aston Villa have had a storied season as they look to get promoted at the end of this season. They host the Championship leaders in this game as they look to get another win, but that would be easier to say than to do. Villa named Dean Smith as their manager a couple of weeks ago after they fired Steve Bruce, and there has been marked improvement since then. Their progress has however, been…
22 December 2018
Valencia had such a great season the last time out and it seemed only a matter of time before they eventually win yet another La Liga title, but they have failed to follow that performance up this season. They qualified for the Champions League this season but failed to reach the knockout stages, their performances in the league has even been more shocking as they come into this game in the 14th…