Osasuna are a stubborn team that put up a fight against any opponent. The team had a significant slump in November, when they lost everything possible and impossible; now the team are playing more steadily for their position. In the previous cup game, Espanyol (the leader of Segunda) were beaten 0:2... Show more

My prediction is that Valencia will fight for the cup, since the trophy also gives them the right to play in the Europa League, but the top priority is still to avoid relegation from La Liga. Apart from these two tournaments, Valencia do not participate anywhere else, so they can allocate their stre... Show more

Manchester Utd were pushed down from the top spot in the Premier League yesterday. Now, with the same number of games played, Manchester Utd are just 1 point behind Manchester City; anything but a home win will not do, and it would be hard to find a more suitable opponent (Sheffield Utd, essentially... Show more

Sporting CP, leading the Portuguese Championship, has an excellent chance to strengthen its position at the top by moving 4 points clear of Porto. The team is second in scoring, while having the best defense (31:9 after 14 matches). Boavista are at the bottom of the league table, but things are not ... Show more

CFR Cluj are fighting for the championship with Steaua; if the selected team wins, the gap between 1st and 2nd place will be just 1 point. The hosts have completely different concerns: avoiding relegation. CFR Cluj are currently in good form, as confirmed by their latest games, and there are no squa... Show more

Liverpool, whom I would call the "Thunderstorm of Sparrows," let me explain why (Liverpool's shots/shots on target): 17.01 against Man United 17/3, the 08.01 game (cup) against Aston Villa 29/13, the 04.01 game against Southampton 17/1—you can go on; what is all this statistics for? The point is tha... Show more

Atl. Madrid, who top the league table in Spain, look more than worthy compared with their nearest competitors. The odds offered by bookmakers on them are pleasing. Two facts are troubling in this game: 1) the head-to-head meetings recently; 2) Eibar's extremely defensive tactics in this championship... Show more

Manchester Utd had already been at the top of the championship, although not for long; that time, they managed to beat Burnley, but not without difficulty. Although they dominated the match, they could score the only goal only in the 71st minute. The current opponent is almost no different from Burn... Show more

In this game, it would make sense to take Total Over 2.5 (but the odds are low); I consider taking more than 3 risky. The total will mostly depend on the hosts — whether they concede or their goal remains untouched for the 5th game. Aston Villa have been very appealing to me since the Championship: ... Show more

Both teams have excellent players who can score on their own, even from a difficult position. The hosts have no squad problems, unlike the visitors, who will be without two key midfielders, Gomez (4 goals) and Pasalic (1 goal). Much will depend on Juventus: whether they will play football on the pit... Show more

The teams are competing for a playoff spot. They always exchange goals when playing each other, and I think this match will be no exception. Dynamo Moscow have played high-scoring matches recently, unlike the hosts. Sochi have 2 home clean-sheet wins, while Dynamo Moscow have high-scoring wins and l... Show more

The teams are neighbors in the league table. The head-to-head history suggests that these teams are prolific, but there are several facts both supporting and opposing this pick: 1) Borussia M will be without 3 key players: one of them is Yann Sommer (goalkeeper), and two are midfielders, Hofmann and... Show more

In their recent games, Bravo, although an underdog, have not been playing badly. A good start, then a long poor run, and now it seems they have started playing well again. They took points from Mura (3rd place) by playing out a goalless draw at their ground. So they can certainly exchange goals; I’l... Show more