Given that this is the first semifinal, it is unlikely that we should expect an open game and risk-taking from the teams. I expect pragmatic football.
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City come into today's match in excellent spirits, and most importantly, with no players in the treatment room. At this crucial stage of the season, Pep has all the players he is counting on available. And on top of that, a competitor has slipped up. City are now top on points dropped; they only nee... Show more
A battle of shit and piss, where it makes more sense to bet on the underdog's two outcomes. Besides, Sevilla's coach has a birthday today—it would be good to give him a present.
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A fairly profitable option, considering that Torino’s best defender, Buongiorno, is absent from the center of defense due to suspension, while Salernitana have Fazio, who was in the squad back when the team kept a clean sheet 0 months ago; in the other 12 matches, they were conceding anyway.
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Valencia have lost centre-back Paulista, who left for Atletico on the last day, and there seems to be no adequate replacement, especially with Diakhaby having played for the national team just yesterday. Almeria have nowhere to go, and if they play the way they did against Real, they could cause a s... Show more
In the first round, Heidenheim outplayed Dortmund away from home 6-3 on corners. At home, the team delivers them even more consistently, while Dortmund’s current form is such that the score is unlikely to interfere with our bet. And in Dortmund’s last away game, even Cologne, although they were burn... Show more
Tottenham already have a worse defense than Arsenal, while Brentford already have a better attack than Nottingham, especially with Toney's return. The head-to-head record is 2-2. I’m trying the same thing as yesterday in the Arsenal - Nottingham match.
Napoli are too weakened by injuries. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will not play, while Victor Osimhen and Frank Anguissa are away with their national teams at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Lazio returned from Saudi Arabia earlier, and had already beaten Fiorentina and Atalanta at home, both of whom are higher... Show more
Augsburg have scored in 8 of their last 9 home head-to-head meetings, and in general they have been playing reasonably attacking football under Thorup. And Bayern Munich are without their defensive core, Upamecano and Kim — this needs to be taken advantage of.
And Bayern Munich not to lose, because ... Show more
Lyon have two first-choice centre-backs suspended. They were the ones who started in the relatively recent three games in which Lyon managed to keep a clean sheet.
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Empoli's first game under a new coach, who has saved teams from relegation more than once during the season. Monza are without their top goalkeeper, who single-handedly carried the entire defense.
I’m taking Empoli with an Asian handicap in case of a draw.