Eskilsminne vs Olympic. Recently, the hosts have not been starting well at home, losing the first halves in 4 consecutive matches. The visitors need to climb out of the bottom of the league table. There is speculation that the visitors will start more actively and take the lead in the first half.
VPS vs Haka. Games between these teams have been quite high-scoring lately: 13 goals were scored between them in the last 3 games. Moreover, in 2 of the 3, exactly 5 goals were scored, which is quite a lot. Haka concede a lot; their last game ended in a 0-4 defeat. I think the visitors will draw con... Show more
HJK vs Jaro. The away team score away from home in practically every match, and in the last 2 games they already scored in the first half. 5 last matches (3 in the league and 2 in the cup) saw 10 goals scored. An average of 2 goals per game, quite a lot. The away team's attack is in good form. Predi... Show more
In the Lebanese Championship, Al Hikma and Al Ansar will face each other. In their last 2 home matches, the hosts scored quite a lot—5 goals, with a goal in the first half in both matches; the attack has started to play fairly well. I believe Al Hikma has drawn conclusions from their most recent def... Show more
Club World Championship. Inter against Fluminense. Inter will play with an almost optimal lineup. The Italians are much more skillful, and since this is a playoff, their concentration will be extremely high. I am sure Inter will take control from the first minutes and take the lead already in the 1s... Show more
Dep. Capiata vs Sp. Carapegua. If we take the last 8 games of these teams, the hosts scored the first goal in the first half in 6 games, while the visitors did so in 7. This indicates that the teams play actively from the first minutes. Prediction: Total Over 1 goal in the first half.
In the Latvian championship, BFC Daugavpils and RFS will face each other. The hosts are in 5th place after 20 rounds with a goal difference of 29-33, which indicates attacking football alongside poor defending. BFC Daugavpils score at least one goal in almost every match, so most likely the hosts wi... Show more
Latvian Championship. BFC Daugavpils against RFS. The hosts score quite a lot in front of their home crowd. In 6 of their last 8 home matches, they had already scored in the first half, which is quite a lot. I assume that the hosts will also score in the first half of this match.
In the Chinese League, Beijing Guoan and Yunnan Yukun will face each other. The hosts consistently score in the first halves in front of their home fans, and this applies to the last 10 home matches. Confident play will help extend the run. Prediction — Beijing Guoan team total over one in the first... Show more
Chinese League. Beijing Guoan versus Yunnan Yukun. The hosts occupy 2nd place and are fighting for the championship. Very confident play helps Beijing Guoan win practically consistently. At home, the hosts have won the first halves in their last 7 matches. I assume that in this game the hosts will o... Show more
In the Chinese League, Henan Songshan Longmen and Shandong Taishan will face each other. The hosts are clearly not in their best form right now, and their home games have been far from their best, with only 3 wins in their last 9 home games, and they sit in 12th place with 14 points, while the visit... Show more
Chinese League. Henan Songshan Longmen vs Shandong Taishan. The hosts' defense has looked very poor lately; in their last 4 home games, the hosts conceded 8 goals in the first halves, averaging 2 goals per game, which is a lot. Moreover, in their last 2 home games, the hosts lost the first halves by... Show more
Flamengo RJ against Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich lost their last group-stage match, but it practically meant nothing. We know perfectly well that Bayern Munich play completely differently in knockout matches. They will learn from the loss, and their concentration will be at the highest level. The sq... Show more
Club World Cup. Playoffs, Flamengo RJ versus Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich are almost at full strength; the only exception is that Musiala will not start. With this lineup, the Munich side will begin controlling possession from the very first minutes, and the pressure and chances will turn into goals... Show more
Icelandic Championship. KR Reykjavik versus Hafnarfjordur. In the last 7 games, Reykjavik had fewer than 2 goals scored in the first half in only 1 match. I assume that there will also be many goals in the first half of this match. Prediction - Total Over 2 in the first half.
Lithuanian Championship. Panevezys against Zalgiris. The home team have won their last 3 home games with a goal difference of 8-0; the home crowd is clearly helping the team. Moreover, the last 2 head-to-head games ended with a victory for Panevezys. Prediction — home win in the match.
Norway Championship, Second Division. Lysekloster vs Jerv. Jerv plays quite productively. They scored 20 goals in 11 rounds and 11 goals in the last 5 rounds, which is quite a lot. Moreover, in four of those last 5 rounds, they had already scored in the first half. Prediction — first-half Jerv Total... Show more
Lithuanian Championship. Siauliai FA versus Dziugas Telsiai. Matches between these teams tend to produce quite a lot of goals. In the last 5 of 6 head-to-head matches, 3 or more goals were scored. A total of 23 goals were scored in these 6 matches, which is quite a lot. I expect this match to be hig... Show more
In the Norwegian Championship Eliteserien, Haugesund and Kristiansund will face each other. The hosts' losing streak has clearly gone on too long — 8 consecutive defeats. The team is in terrible form and sits in last place. The difference between goals scored and conceded is huge: 3-31 in 11 rounds.... Show more
Norwegian top division. Haugesund versus Kristiansund. The hosts occupy the last place and the team is clearly out of form at the moment. In only one of their last eight matches did Haugesund not lose the first half. I assume that the hosts will also be losing in the first half in this match. Predic... Show more
Chinese Super League. Meizhou Hakka versus Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. The home team is clearly in poor form right now. Seven consecutive losses. 19 goals conceded and only 3 scored in these matches. I assume they will lose this game as well. Prediction — an away win in the match
In the Chinese Super League, Meizhou Hakka and Tianjin Tiger will face each other. The hosts have been playing very poorly lately—just one win in their last ten games; in many of these games, Meizhou had already conceded in the first half. Moreover, in their last five games, the hosts scored just on... Show more
Club World Cup play-off. Palmeiras vs Botafogo RJ. The teams know each other very well, as they regularly play in their Brazilian championship. In 4 of their last 6 head-to-head games, the total went over 2.5 goals. I expect this match to be exciting as well.
Iwata and Vegalta Sendai will face each other in the second league of Japan. Both teams have been playing very high-scoring games against each other in their recent matches. 3 or more goals were scored in the last 4 head-to-head matches. I believe this game will also produce a large number of goals.... Show more
Japanese second division. Iwata versus Vegalta Sendai. Judging by the latest head-to-head games, in which 18 goals were scored over 4 games, the match should be high-scoring. Sendai scored in the first half in 5 of their last 7 away games. There is a high probability that Iwata will also concede in ... Show more
South Korea Championship. Anyang vs Pohang. Pohang plays quite productively away from home; in Pohang's last 10 away games, the scoring was opened in the first half. Prediction — Total Over 1 in the first half.
Italian Championship. Atalanta vs AS Roma. Simone Sozza has been appointed as the referee; in 16 games this season, he has shown 61 yellow cards, averaging 3.81 per game. However, matches between these teams tend to be competitive and physical. Only one of the last 9 matches between these teams had ... Show more
Pari NN vs Krylya Sovetov. Pari need only a win to fight for a place in the Premier League next season. Games between these teams tend to be very high-scoring; their last game ended 3-3. Pari have nothing to lose, so the football will be open and feature plenty of dangerous chances. There will clear... Show more
Ice Hockey World Championship. USA vs Switzerland. America started the group stage very confidently. 2 big wins and not a single goal conceded. In total, they had 87 shots on target and scored 11 goals in two games. The USA are clearly in good form right now. Switzerland have little chance of winnin... Show more
Turkey. Vanspor FK versus Aksaray Bld. Vanspor FK have scored at least one goal in each of their last 14 home games, and the team is in good form. As for Aksaray Bld., in their last 10 away games, the team have failed to score only once. The last head-to-head meeting ended with a score of 1-1. I thi... Show more
Shnaider vs Mertens. In this match, I believe Shnaider is closer to victory. Shnaider is improving physically from match to match. She plays very confidently from the baseline, and of course her powerful serve should be an advantage.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid. Barcelona play very confidently at home. They have scored 46 goals and conceded only 14. Real Madrid are still missing key defensive players—Rüdiger, Militão and Carvajal. Real Madrid clearly will not withstand Barcelona's attack and will concede in the first half.
The Norwegian team is trailing the English by 2 goals in the second game. In the last ten games when Bodo/Glimt played at home, they scored at least 2 goals. The Norwegians will rush to make up the deficit. I believe Tottenham will not leave the pitch without scoring a goal either. The match should ... Show more
Champions League. Semifinal. Barcelona and Inter. In only 1 of Barcelona's last 10 home games did the team fail to score in the first half. My prediction — Barcelona's first-half team total over 1.
Champions League. Barcelona versus Inter. Flick’s team is currently in very good form and looks confident. In front of their home fans, the team will push forward from the opening minutes. Prediction — Barcelona’s team total in the 1st half over 0.5
Zenit and CSKA Moscow will play in the Russian Cup. Zenit from Saint Petersburg plays very actively in front of its home crowd and scores a lot. And in a cup match where there is no room for error, they will attack in force from the first minutes. My prediction is Zenit's team total over 0.5 goals i... Show more
Russian Cup. RPL path final. Zenit hosts CSKA Moscow. For me, Zenit are the favorite today. The St. Petersburg side play completely differently at home than away. Zenit look more skilled than the Moscow team. And with the home crowd behind them, they will attack from the first minutes. My prediction... Show more
Lokomotiv Moscow and FK Rostov will play in the Russian Cup semifinal. In only 2 of the last 9 head-to-head matches between these teams, Lokomotiv Moscow failed to score in the first half. Playing in front of their home fans, the Moscow team will open their scoring in the first half.
Russian Cup. Lokomotiv Moscow host FK Rostov. In four of the last five matches after half-time, when Lokomotiv Moscow played at home, the Muscovites had already scored in the first half. My prediction: Lokomotiv Moscow will score in the first half.
Bhutan Championship. Samtse vs BFF Academy U19. Both teams play chaotic football. They score and concede a lot. I believe the match will be high-scoring and there will already be goals in the first half. Prediction - First-Half Total Over 2.
Champions League. Arsenal vs Paris SG. For me, Paris SG are the favorite in this matchup. Paris look like a more cohesive and more skilled team. I believe Paris SG will not lose the first match in the semifinal. Prediction — Paris SG with a handicap 0
Italian Championship. Verona vs Cagliari. Cagliari are just 5 points clear of the relegation zone. The team clearly needs to win today. They will attack from the very first half. My prediction — Cagliari to win in the first half.
In the Croatian Championship, Sibenik will face Gorica. Sibenik occupy the last place and need to move up from the relegation zone. The team have conceded a lot, but their position in the standings will not allow them to defend with large numbers. I believe this match will produce many goals. My pre... Show more
Sibenik vs Gorica. Only in one of the eight matches when Sibenik played at home did the first half end without any goals scored. I believe there will also be goals in the first half in this match. Prediction - first-half Total Over 1 goal.
In the KHL playoffs, Tractor Chelyabinsk and Dynamo Moscow are playing. Dynamo Moscow looks like the more balanced team, and their goaltender has started playing with great confidence. I think Dynamo Moscow will win and score an empty-net goal at the end. Dynamo Moscow with a handicap -1
KHL. Playoffs. Tractor Chelyabinsk versus Dynamo Moscow. For me, Dynamo Moscow are clearly the favorite in this matchup. Dynamo look more confident. The first game is away, so there will be less psychological pressure. I believe Dynamo Moscow will win in regulation time.
Coventry U21 and Bournemouth U21 will play in the Professional Development League. Bournemouth U21 plays chaotically away, scoring and conceding a lot as well. In Bournemouth U21's last five away matches, 19 goals were scored and conceded. Prediction — Total Over 2.5 in the 1st Half
England. Professional Development League. Coventry U21 against Bournemouth U21. Both teams play attacking football, concede and score a lot, with goals practically in every match already in the first half. Prediction - Total Over 2 in the first half
In the Italian Primavera, Fiorentina U20 and Monza U20 face each other. Both teams score a lot and also concede a lot. In the last 5 matches when Fiorentina U20 played at home, the team scored 13 goals and conceded 9; that is a lot. I’ll take a risk and bet on Total Over 2.5 in the 1st half.
Italian Primavera Championship. Fiorentina U20 vs Monza U20. In five of Fiorentina U20's eight home matches, at least 2 goals were scored in the first half. I think there will be many goals in this match too. Prediction — first-half Total Over 2 goals.