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Finally our 10-game accumulator series returns this week for the first time since December when most Leagues observed the winter break. This weekend will be the first time all top five leagues in Europe will be playing concurrently in 2016 and football fans will be treated to some scintillating displays in the various matches played. Punters alike have various options of matches and outcomes to select from this time.
We at Newfanzone have done our best to select 10 possible outcomes in our accumulators.
Good luck with your bets.
Tobi Olubiyi’s (@tobipreety) predictions:
English Premier league
Arsenal Vs Chelsea – Arsenal win or draw : The gooners have had an impressive campaign so far and going into this match in week 22 as league leaders, they will undoubtedly be the favourites. Though the Arsene Wenger led side have failed to get a Premier League win against the Blues since 29th October 2011 which was a 3-5 away win at Stamford Bridge. 14th placed Chelsea have already got one over Arsenal this season when they won the reverse fixture earlier in the season under former Manager Jose Mourinho. I believe this is an in form arsenal and going against an uninspired Chelsea who have been shown no respect by the smaller teams this season, Arsenal should get at least a point from this game.
Everton Vs Swansea – Everton win : Everton Manager Roberto Martinez would still have the 3-3 draw of last match on his mind after what looked like a win against the defending Champions Chelsea ended in a draw after a last minute equaliser. The toffees must build on such a wonderful performance and this is the best time to face a relegation threatened Swansea who are bereft of ideas lately. A new head coach has since been brought in from Italy to assist the manager and this match will be his first time in the Dug out. The swans will have an uphill task travelling to Goodison Park on the back of just 1 win in their last 5 games. Everton will get a win to complement their fine form as they are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
French Ligue 1
Olympique Lyon Vs Olympique Marsielle -Both Teams To Score: This battle is between the 8th placed and 9th placed on the table with both teams on 29points after 21 matches. In their last 6 matches against each other there has been 3 draws with 16 goals scored by both teams and both teams scored in 4 of those matches. It promises to be an interesting encounter as both teams are expected to be chasing runaway league leaders PSG who are currently leading both teams with 28 points although they are both 7 points behind 2nd place.
It is difficult to tilt towards a winner but I believe both teams would get on the score sheet
Monaco Vs Toulouse : MONACO win – Monaco have recently hit form and are unbeaten in their last 5 matches winning 3 of them. This form has shot them straight into 2nd place while Toulouse have lost their last 2 matches. Although both were against PSG with one being the French Cup. Toulouse face a difficult trip to the Stade Louis on the back of 2 straight defeats when their next 2 matches are against Monaco and PSG for another cup game. Monaco will tear apart 19th placed Toulouse who have won only 4 games all season.
Italian Serie A
Inter Milan Vs Carpi : Inter Milan Win – Both teams have already met twice this season one in the Cup and the other in the league and Inter won on both occasion. Inter Milan will be hosting Serie A new comers Carpi who are sitting at 18th spot. Mancini’s Nerrazurri are hungry for success and also desperate to bring back the glory days to the San Siro and with just 4 points behing 1st place they will keep up the pressure if the get a win at home in this match.
I expect 3rd placed Inter who are overwhelming favourites to do enough to get maximum points. Coming into this game on the back of an impressive 2-0 away win over Napoli in the Coppa Italia.
Juventus Vs Roma : Juventus win or Draw – Defending Champions and Serie A Favourites Juventus will be involved in a tricky tie against arch rivals AS Roma. Though Roma have been on the decline lately ,languishing in 5th place after a poor run of results which led to the sack of Rudi Garcia , we have learnt over time that in games like this form is thrown out of the window. Juventus have only lost once in the last 15 matches as their form has seen them the most inform team in Europe’s top 5 leagues . Roma’s new gaffer Luciano Spaletti is familiar with the Serie A and matches of this nature so this could be a potential banana skin for Juventus. This also promises to be a fiercy clash as usual, there has been 7 red cards in the last 6 matches between these two teams. It could be tough but Juventus will get something out of this game.
German Bundesliga
Borussia Monchengladbach Vs Borussia Dortmund : Both teams to score : Dortmund have been deadly infront of goal this season scoring 47 goals in as little as 17 matches which is more than league leaders Bayern Munich. Dortmund attack is led by African Player of the year Aubumeyang who has scored 18 goals so far which is more than the number of goals Bundesliga clubs Ingolstadt ,Darmstadt , Werder bremen and hoffenheim have scored this season. His goal scoring prowess makes him the deadliest attacker in Europe’s top 5 league on basis of conversion rate and goal/game Ratio. Fourth placed Monchengladbach are also an attacking side having scored 34 goals this season making them the 3rd highest scoring side in the Bundesliga so far. There will be goals in this game as both teams are known to attack, I expect both teams to get at least a goal each.
Schalke 04 Vs Werder Bremen – Schalke 04 win : In the last 6 matches between the two, Bremen are yet to win while Schalke has won 4 drawing the other 2. Schalke are favourites and playing at the Veltings Arena infront of their home fans , it will be an added advantage against the visitors who have not won in their last 5 Bundesliga matches and are currently 16th on the league table.
I expect Schalke to get a win with their attacking trio of Choupo Moting, Huntelaar and Franco Di Santo.
Spanish La Liga
Atletico Madrid Vs Sevilla – Atletico Madrid win : League Leaders Atletico Madrid are clear favourites going into this clash. They have only lost one of their last 23 matches in all competitions. After 6 Previous meetings with Sevilla, Athletico Madrid have won 4 and drawn 2. Diego Simeone’s men will look to extend that fantastic record when Sevilla come visiting on sunday. Sevilla have also picked form as they have won their last 4 matches but a trip to the Vicente Calderón will be too much ask for Unai Emery and his team. I see Atletico extending their lead at the summit with a victory against Sevilla
Real Betis Vs Real Madrid – Real Madrid win : Spanish power house Real Madrid have experienced a resurgence since club Legend Zidane has been brought in to replace Rafa Benitez. Madrid have not lost to Real Betis in the last 6 meetings against each other. With just 3 points between 3rd placed Real Madrid and 1st place Atletico Madrid, a win against Betis will be the least result expected to put pressure on the leaders. Poor Real Betis are currently 15th on the table and are yet to win in 15 matches in all competitions.
I expect nothing less than a Real Madrid win against minnows Real Betis as they look to push for the La Liga title this season.
Paul Ayorinde’s (@el_pauleta) predictions:
Italian Serie A
Hellas Verona V Genoa- Double chance on Genoa:
Hellas Verona are one of the few sides in Europe without a win to their name and don’t expect that to change against an in-form Genoa side. I tip Gasperini’s men to get at least a point away from home on Sunday.
Sassuolo V Bologna- Double chance on Sassuolo:
Sassuolo were held to 1-1 draw against Torino on Wednesday night while Bologna played a 2-2 draw against Lazio last weekend. I expect Sassuolo to get at least a point at home on Sunday.
English Premier League
Everton V Swansea- Both team to score (BTTS):
Everton played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Chelsea on Saturday afternoon while Swansea got a rare win when they defeated Watford on Monday night. The match promises to be entertaining with a couple of goals. So i am tipping both teams to score at Goodison park on Sunday afternoon.
Crystal Palace V Tottenham- Double chance on Tottenham:
Crystal Palace were defeated 4-0 when
they visited Manchester City on last weekend while Tottenham “hammered” Sunderland 4-1 at White Hart Lane. Alan Pardew’s men are without a win in five Premier League matches and have lost
three straight fixtures, so i tip Tottenham to get at least a draw at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Leicester City V Stoke City- Double chance on Leicester:
Leicester played a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa last weekend while Stoke City played an entertaining goalless draw with league leaders Arsenal. This match should be a cracker between two teams on a good run of form. I tip Leicester City to get at least a point at home.
Spanish Liga BBVA
Real Betis V Real Madrid- Real Madrid win and Over 2.5 goals:
Real Betis played a goalless draw against Villarreal last weekend while Real Madrid mauled Sporting Gijon 5-1 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Betis are without a win in their last five matches and I don’t expect that to change against Zinedine Zidane’s men on Sunday. I tip Real Madrid to win in an high scoring match at the Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera.
Deportivo La Coruna V Valencia- Double chance on Valencia:
Deportivo played a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad last weekend while Gary Neville’s men continued their poor league form playing a 2-2 draw at Rayo Vallecano at the Mestalla. Both teams have not won in their last four league matches. I tip Valencia to get a draw away from home on Sunday.
French Ligue 1
AS Monaco V Toulouse- Double chance on Monaco:
Monaco defeated Lorient 2-0 away from home last weekend while Toulouse lost 0-1 at home to league champions PSG. I tip Monaco to get at least a point at home on Sunday.
German Bundesliga
Cologne V Stuttgart- Double chance on Cologne:
Cologne will be looking to improve on their form as the second round of matches kick off this weekend while Stuttgart will be hoping they can continue from where they stopped last year when they defeated Wolfsburg 3-1 at home. I tip Cologne to get a least a point at home on Saturday.
Borussia Monchengladbach V Borussia Dortmund- Both teams to score (BTTS):
This is definitely the match of the week in the Bundesliga and it promises to be an entertaining match between second and fourth on the league standing. I tip both teams to score in a thrilling encounter at Borussia-Park on Saturday evening.
Our man Paul is back on the football transfer beat, tracking down the latest stories for you, and here are the latest football transfer stories for the 5th of January 2016.
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Done deals:
– Galatasaray have announced the signing of Ryan Donk from Kasimpasa.
– Cologne sign left-back Filip Mladenovic from Belarussian side BATE Borisov on a three-and-a-half year deal.
– Carpi have signed Fabio Daprela on a free transfer.
– Kenwyne Jones has completed a loan move to Abu Dhabi side Al Jazira until the end of the season.
– Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Elliott Bennett from Norwich on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Today’s reports and rumours:
– Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor is weighing up offers from Watford and Crystal Palace, according to reports.
– Palermo’s president has confirmed that Bryan Cristante is set to join the club from Benfica.
– Marco Verratti has agreed a deal to stay at Paris Saint-Germain until “at least 2020,” according to his agent.
– lnter Milan manager Roberto Mancini has said he wants to keep hold of Marcelo Brozovic in the winter transfer window despite reports that Arsenal are ready to table a bid.
– Chelsea and Tottenham are both interested in signing Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel, according to reports in England.
– Everton manager Roberto Martinez insists he would not welcome bids for Kevin Mirallas during the January transfer window.
– Brighton have asked Arsenal about the possibility of signing winger Serge Gnabry on loan for the second half of the season, according to ESPN soccernet sources.
– Newcastle United and Crystal Palace are weighing up moves for unsettled Swansea City midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, according to reports.
– Watford are targeting Fiorentina midfielder Mario Suarez, according to reports.
– Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic has extended his contract until 2019.
– Schalke have ruled out selling reported Manchester City target Leroy Sane during the January transfer window.
– Juventus have a good squad and do not need to delve into the transfer market, coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Tuesday.
– Aston Villa’s Joe Cole is on the verge of making a permanent move to Coventry, according to reports.
– According to reports in Brazil, AC Milan are close to securing Atletico Mineiro defender Jemerson for €10.5million.
– Crystal Palace have joined the race to sign Fulham’s Moussa Dembele,according to reports.
– According to reports, Swansea are keeping tabs on Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini as Alan Curtis looks to add to his forward line before the close of the window.
– Loic Remy is being ‘blocked’ from making a move away from Chelsea this month, according to reports.
– Basel have confirmed on their website that Arsenal target Mohamed Elneny has missed training and that a transfer could be completed “in the coming days”.
– West Brom and Watford are interested in signing Andros Townsend from Tottenham, according to Sky Sports sources.
– Norwich City negotiations with Inter has progressed, but Andrea Ranocchia has turned down the £7million move, according to reports in Italy.
– Atalanta have reportedly sealed a deal with Dutch side Heracles for attacking winger Oussama Tannane.
– According to L’Équipe, Milan Bisevac has completed his Lazio medical, as a transfer from Lyon gets closer.
– Kevin Grosskreutz is on the brink of sealing a move to Stuttgart from Galatasaray, according to reports.
– According to L’Équipe, Saint Étienne are interested in Belgian left winger Yassine El Ghanassy.
– According to reports, Manchester United are ready to make a summer offer of more than £75m for Real Madrid forward
Gareth Bale, after the Spanish club sacked manager Rafael Benitez on Monday.
– Arsenal are considering making a bid for Watford striker Troy Deeney, according to reports.
– West Ham are reportedly willing to sell striker Andy Carroll for £18million, with Sunderland and Newcastle interested in the 26 year old.
– Bournemouth want to sign Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford, according to reports.
– Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi is closing in on signing a contract extension at the club until 2020.
– Birmingham are interested in Sunderland’s Will Buckley, according to reports.
– Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has said that forward Simone Zaza isn’t going anywhere in the current window, despite being linked with a loan move to the Premier League.
Football tit bits:
– Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s representatives are said to be getting “frustrated” with the lack of movement regarding the Manchester United job, according to ESPN Soccernet sources.
– Rafael Benítez has expressed his gratitude for having the opportunity to manage Real Madrid and wished his successor, Zinedine Zidane and his staff well.
– FIFA Ethics Committee recommends 9 year ban for suspended FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke for alleged corruption
– QPR have appointed their former manager Chris Ramsey as technical director.
– Eva Carneiro’s case for constructive dismissal against Chelsea will have its first tribunal hearing on Wednesday.
– Pep Guardiola says he did not extend contract at Bayern Munich because he wants to manage in the Premier League.
Formation: 4-2-1-3
Goalkeeper- Joe Hart (Manchester City):
The England No 1 shot stopper was at his best at the weekend making top saves against a rejuvenated Swansea attack. He made six saves at the Etihad on Saturday.
Right back- Allan Nyom (Watford):
The Cameroonian international defender had an outstanding game against Sunderland at the weekend. He had a good defensive performance, minimising the threat of Jermain Defoe from the flank and he set up Odion Ighalo’s 10th goal of the season.
Centre back- Jonas Olsson (West Bromwich Albion):
Jonas Ollson was a “rock” at the heart of West Brom’s defence at Anfield on Sunday. He co-ordinated the Baggies defence, making 10 clearances in the process. He capped off his fine performance by scoring a lovely header against the Reds.
Centre back- Simon Francis (Bournemouth):
Simon Francis had an outstanding game against Manchester United at the weekend. He was “solid” in defence and made runs forward to support the attack.
Left back- Nathan Ake (Watford):
The young Dutch defender continued his fine form against Sunderland at the stadium of light on Saturday. His darting runs help his team pile a lot of pressure on Sunderland’s defence.
Centre midfield- Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace):
The French midfielder dictated the pace of game in the midfield and capped off his fine performance with a well-taken goal.
Centre midfield- Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal):
The Welshman is enjoying life in the centre of the Arsenal’s midfield. His creativity and build-up play is a joy to watch. He capped off his stand-out performance with a fine goal.
Attacking midfield- Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City):
The Algerian playmaker continued his “magical” form against Chelsea on Monday night, setting up Jamie Vardy’s 15th goal of the season and also scoring a stunning goal to send Claudio Ranieri’s men back to the summit of the Premier League table.
Forward- Joshua King (Bournemouth):
The former Manchester United striker tormented the “red devils” young defence through out the match and scored the winning goal.
Forward- Odion Ighalo (Watford):
The Nigerian international striker continued his blistering form against Sunderland, he simply can’t stop scoring as he got his 10th goal of the season at the weekend.
Forward- Romelu Lukaku (Everton):
The Belgian striker is “on fire” scoring in his sixth successive Premier League match in Everton’s 1-1 away draw with Norwich.
This is Game week 16 of our Bookies corner where we help Punters forecast on the best matches to put their money on.
Paul Ayorinde’s (@el_pauleta) predictions:
Italian Serie A
Udinese V Inter Milan- Double chance on Inter Milan:
After winning three matches on a trot, Udinese lost last weekend against high-flying Fiorentina while Inter Milan got a slim victory against Genoa. I expect this match to be tough for Mancini’s men,so i tip Inter Milan to get at least a point away from home on Saturday night.
Juventus V Fiorentina- Both teams to score (BTTS):
Juventus continued their resurgence defeating Lazio at Stadio Olympico in Game week 15 while Fiorentina thrashed Udinese 3-0 last weekend. This match promises to be a cracker and I expect it to be entertaining and full of goals. I am tipping both teams to score at the Juventus stadium on Sunday night.
English Premier League
Norwich V Everton- Double Chance on Everton:
Norwich lost against Watford in Game week 15 while Everton got a draw at home against Crystal Palace. I tip Everton to get at least a point at Carrow Road on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester City V Swansea- Man City win:
Manchester City were outplayed in their 2-0 loss to Stoke City in Game week 15 while Swansea’s defeat to Leicester last weekend cost Garry Monk his job. Manchester City will be looking to get back to winning ways when they play Swansea who has just one win in their last 11 matches. I tip Manchester City to win at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.
Aston Villa V Arsenal- Arsenal win:
Aston Villa got a morale boosting draw at St Mary’s in Game week 15 while Arsenal defeated Sunderland 3-1 at the Emirates. Aston Villa manager Remi Garde will face his former manager Arsene Wenger in a match that promises to be entertaining. I expect Arsenal’s attack to be too strong for a week Aston Villa defence. I tip Arsenal to win convincingly at Villa park.
Spanish Liga BBVA
Eibar V Valencia- Double chance on Valencia:
Eibar lost 1-2 against Real Sociedad in Game week 14 while Valencia got a draw against defending champions Barcelona at the Mestalla. This will be Gary Neville’s first La Liga game as Valencia’s coach and i expect his side to put up a good peformance. I tip Valencia to get at least a draw at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa on Sunday afternoon.
Villarreal V Real Madrid- Both teams to score (BTTS): Villarreal got a 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano last weekend while Real Madrid defeated Getafe 4-1 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Both sides play attacking football,so am expecting an entertaining match with lots of goals. I tip Both teams to score at Estadio El Madrigal on Sunday night.
German Bundesliga
Mainz V Stuttgart-Double Chance on Mainz:
Mainz defeated Hamburg 3-1 away from home last weekend while Stuttgart got a 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen. I tip Mainz to get at least a point at home on Friday night.
Borussia Dortmund V Eintracht Frankfurt- Dortmund win:
Dortmund got a massive result last weekend when they defeated Wolfsburg 2-1 away from home while Eintracht Frankfurt lost at home against Darmstadt.
I expect Thomas Tuchel’s men to be too strong for Frankfurt,so i tip Borussia Dortmund to win at home on Sunday.
French Ligue 1
Angers V Bordeaux- Double chance on Angers:
Angers continued their fairy tale season when they defeated Olympique Lyon away from home 2-0 last weekend while Bordeaux defeated Guingamp 1-0. I tip Angers to get at least a point at home on Sunday afternoon.
Ademola Adejuwon’s (@demydemo) predictions:
French Ligue 1
PSG vs Lyon- Over 1.5 goals:
Lyon has been disappointing so far in the league as they see themselves lying in 5th position behind the likes of Caen & Angers. Top scorer last season, Alexander Lacazette has been struggling to get goals this season as they also bowed out of the UCL during the week. PSG have been in fantastic form in the league this season and are yet to lose a game in the league. With the firepower of Zlatan,Cavani & Di Maria the Parisians have it in them to score goals when Lyon come visiting.
German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich vs Ingolstadt- Bayern win:
Bayern will look to bounce back from their defeat to Borussia Moenchengladbach last week with a win over newcomers Ingolstadt. Ingolstadt have won more games away from home this season than when playing at home and they might hope to shock the Bavarians at the Allianz Arena. Bayern are at their imperious best and they’ve also welcomed back Frank Ribery to the squad which will further boost their attacking prowess. The only surprise I see in this game is Bayern Munich not scoring more than 4 goals past Ingolstadt.
Bayern Leverkusen vs Borrusia Moenchengladbach- Over 1.5 goals:
In form Moenchengladbach travel to face Bayern Leverkusen this weekend on the back of their famous win against defending champions Bayern Munich last weekend. Bayern Leverkusen have been relatively poor this season with 6 wins out of 15 games. The two sides got eliminated from the UCL this week and will now look to divert all their attention to the Bundesliga to see if they can also get back to the UCL next season. This game would be a very tricky one but both sides would definitely get goals.
Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt- Dortmund Double Chance:
Dortmund seem to be closing the gap on league leaders Bayern Munich and they know that they need to be consistently racking up the 3 Points if they want to challenge for the Bundesliga title this season. Frankfurt have conceded 10 goals away from home this season,and also the form of Meier and Seferovic have dwindled a bit which have left them in 13th place on the log. Dortmund can be very erratic,but playing at the home,the least they would get is a draw.
Italian Serie A
AC Milan vs Verona- Milan Win:
Milan welcome bottom place Hellas Verona to the San Siro. Verona have not won any game this season as their form continue to dwindle. Milan haven’t been too convincing also this season even though they bought the likes of Bacca and Luiz Adriano. They drew last time out away to 19th place Carpi, but this time I think Milan knows all the three points is essential if they have to compete with the big boys in the league, knowing most of them have tricky fixtures this weekend.
Napoli vs Roma- Over 2.5 goals:
Two free scoring sides go head to head this weekend. Napoli are 3rd in the league and they surprisingly lost last time out against Bologna. The two teams are through to the next round of the various competitions they are in Europe this season. Roma and Napoli are two free scoring sides that hardly play the typical Italian way. We would expect to see goals in this mouth watering fixture come this weekend.
Spanish LA Liga
Barcelona vs Deportivo- Barcelona Win:
It’s a surprise knowing Barcelona have not won in their last two games. The Catalan giants would like to get back to winning ways this weekend as Deportivo comes to the Camp Nou . The MSN will once again bail Barcelona out even if Deportivo tries to be dogged as possible.
Villarreal vs Real Madrid- Madrid Double Chance:
The yellow submarines were once on the top of the LA Liga table but they now find themselves in 5th position after they had a couple of bad results. Villarreal won’t want to meet Madrid at this moment because of the form of Ronaldo and Benzema,but Madrid can also become a very conservative side in a tricky game like this, so Real Madrid might settle for a point.
English Premier League
Aston Villa vs Arsenal- Arsenal Double Chance:
Arsenal travel to the Villa park to take on Aston Villa who are still struggling to get out of the relegation waters this season.
Arsenal got a victory on their last visit to Villa Park and have won their last 3 meetings against Aston Villa in all competitions. The EPL is very unpredictable this season as even the big boys falter almost every weekend. Arsenal shouldn’t have problem getting past Aston Villa and with the form of Giroud and Ozil in attack for the Gunners,a draw should be the least expectation.
Leicester vs Chelsea- over 1.5 goals:
Table Toppers Leicester City host Chelsea this weekend. It’s been contrasting fortunes for both teams this season. Leicester City have found it easy to score goals in the league unlike their visitors. In Jamie Vardy and Algerian Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City are guaranteed of getting a goal against Chelsea this weekend. Leicester run of fixtures this month are tough and a win against the defending champions will give them more confidence to prosecute their remaining fixtures. Chelsea on the other hand,also need a victory against Leicester at the Kingpower Stadium knowing a victory might as well put their season right back on track. So,goals are guaranteed in this pulsating fixture come Monday night.
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper- Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland):
The Romanian goalkeeper had a standout performance on Saturday against Stoke City. He made four saves in the match to gives his team their second clean sheet in a week.
Right back- Adam Smith (Bournemouth):
The English defender sparked life into the Cherries team. His passing and darting runs brought life into Bournemouth’s attack and he capped it off with the “Goal of the weekend”
Centre back- Chris Smalling (Manchester United):
The Englishman was at his best once again for Manchester United at the weekend. He kept record-breaking Jamie Vardy quiet for most part of the game. He made nine clearances against Leicester City on Saturday.
Centre back- Kurt Zouma (Chelsea):
The young French defender was outstanding against Tottenham on Sunday. He was commanding in the air and nullified the threat of Harry Kane.
Left back- Patrick van Aanholt (Sunderland):
The Dutch defender had an outstanding performance against Stoke City and capped it off with a “cracking” goal.
Centre midfield- Fabian Delph (Manchester City):
The English midfielder had a good game at the weekend,building up play from the midfield. He capped off his outstanding performance with a goal.
Centre midfield- James McArthur (Crystal Palace):
The Scottish midfielder had a standout performance against Newcastle on Saturday. He “bossed” the midfield and scored two lovely goals.
Forward- Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace);
The Congolese winger was at his best at the weekend tormenting the Newcastle defenders with his trickery and pace. He capped it off with two well taken goals.
Forward- Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth):
The English winger had a standout performance against Everton scoring two crucial goals to help his team rescue a point at Vitality Stadium.
Forward- Ross Barkley (Everton):
Barkley continued his fine form at the weekend against Bournemouth. He had an outstanding game setting up Funes Mori’s goal and scoring a goal.
Striker- Jamie Vardy (Leicester City):
The Englishman continued his extraordinary goalscoring form at the weekend. He broke Ruud van Nistelrooy record by scoring in 11 consecutive premier league matches. Vardy is now just one short of equalling the all-time English record of 12 straight games set by Jimmy Dunne in the 1930s.
Formation: 4-4-2
Goalkeeper- David de Gea (Manchester United)
The Spanish shot stopper was at his best at Vicarage road on Saturday making point blank saves to help his side get an away win.
Right back – Sheamus Coleman (Everton)
The Irish defender had an outstanding performance against Aston Villa at the weekend. He was “solid” in defence and his darting runs caused Aston Villa problems throughout out the match.
Centre back – Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham)
Alderweireld continued his impressive run in the Tottenham defence against West Ham on Sunday. He capped off his solid defensive performance with a lovely goal.
Centre back – Martin Skrtel (Liverpool)
The Liverpool defender had an awesome performance against Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday. He showed defensive solidity throughout the match and scored a breathtaking volley.
Left back – Danny Rose (Tottenham)
The English defender is having a fine season and showed that with another standout performance in Tottenham’s victory against West Ham.
Centre midfield – Ross Barkley (Everton)
The young English midfielder had an outstanding performance at the weekend. He scored two beautiful goals and created one as Everton thrashed Aston Villa 4-0.
Centre midfield – James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion)
Morrison had a top performance in midfield against Arsenal on Saturday. He worked tirelessly throughout the match and scored a brilliant goal which turned around the game for Tony Pulis’ men
Right midfield – Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool)
The Brazilian’s performance against Manchester City was outstanding. His combination with fellow Brazilian Firmino was a joy to watch. He capped off his performance with a lovely goal.
Left midfield – Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
The Brazilian had a stand out performance against Manchester City at the weekend. His trickery on the ball and his link up with Coutinho was devastating for Manchester City. He capped off his performance with a sublime finish.
Striker – Harry Kane (Tottenham)
The young English striker continued his fine form at the weekend scoring two beautiful goals against West Ham.
Striker – Romelu Lukaku (Everton)
Another top performance from the Belgian striker who scored two beautiful goals against Aston Villa and he reached an impressive landmark becoming the fifth player in Premier League history to score 50 goals before turning 23 (along with Fowler, Owen, Rooney & Ronaldo)
Formation: 4-1-2-3
Goalkeeper- Jack Butland (Stoke City):
The English goalkeeper was outstanding at the weekend making six saves against Newcastle. He made two world-class saves to deny Moussa Sissoko and Jamaal Lascelles from scoring against his team.
Right back- Hector Bellerin (Arsenal):
The young Spanish defender had a solid performance against Swansea at the weekend. He combined with Joel Campbell effectively on the right-wing throughout the match. Defensively, he snuffed out the threat of Swansea’s Jefferson Montero.
Centre back- Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal):
Another top defensive performance from the French defender against Swansea at the weekend and he capped it off with a goal.
Centre back- Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City):
The Argentine defender had an outstanding performance at the heart of Manchester City’s defence and scored a thumping header to give his team the lead against Norwich City at the weekend.
Left back- Nathan Ake (Watford)
The young Dutch defender had an impressive performance against West Ham at the weekend. He made a lot of darting runs which helped his team to put a lot of pressure on West Ham’s defence. Defensively, he made more tackles than any other defender in the match.
Defensive midfield- Dele Alli (Tottenham):
The 19-year-old English midfielder had an impressive performance against Aston Villa on Monday night. His passing skills and calmness in midfield was a joy to watch, he capped off his night with a lovely goal.
Attacking midfield- Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City):
Riyad Mahrez was at his best against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. It has been a wonderful season so far for the Algerian playmaker, his pace and dribbling skills are simply breathtaking and he capped off his sensational performance with two beautiful goals.
Attacking midfield- Mesut Ozil (Arsenal):
The German midfielder continued his blistering form by grabbing two assists in Arsenal’s 3-0 win at Swansea on Saturday.
Forward- Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool):
The Brazilian forward had an outstanding performance against Chelsea on Saturday scoring two beautiful goals.
Forward- Arouna Kone (Everton):
The Ivorian striker had an impressive performance against Sunderland on Sunday scoring his first premier league hat-trick.
Forward- Odion Ighalo (Watford):
The Nigerian striker continued his goal scoring form with two lovely goals against West Ham on Saturday.
Old Trafford will play host to a testimonial match in honour of Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney next August with all profits raised from the game going to charity.
The match will mark Rooney’s 12 years at the club and is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 3rd of August 2016.
Wayne Rooney have requested that all monies generated from the game after expenses will be distributed to his chosen charities through the newly-created Wayne Rooney Foundation, itself a registered charity. The organisations to which the testimonial proceeds will be distributed by the Foundation include the NSPCC, Alder Hey Childrens’ Hospital, Claire House Hospice and the Manchester United Foundation.
“I would like to thank everyone involved in making this testimonial become a reality, most of all I want to thank the fans for all their incredible support for me and the team since I joined the club. The match night will obviously be special for me and my family but I hope it will be a night of celebration for all involved and that we can also deliver one or two surprises.” Rooney said.
“Most of all I hope the fans will come out in force and help raise as much money as possible for these amazing charities, all of which are very close to my heart for different reasons.”
According to reports in England, Wayne Rooney wants to play his boyhood club Everton and also plans to invite former Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Old Trafford for the game.
Ed Woodward, Manchester United’s executive vice chairman,said: “I am delighted that United fans will be able to celebrate Wayne’s amazing years at the club in this way. From his sensational debut hat-trick to the latest of his 236 goals, he has been a central figure in what has been one of the most successful periods in the club’s history, winning everything from the Club World Cup, the Champions League and League Cup, to his five Premier League titles.
“Wayne has selected good causes very close to his heart and the club is delighted to play its part, in providing Old Trafford as a fitting stage for such a game.”
This is Game week 10 of our Bookies corner where we help Punters forecast on the best matches to put their money on.
Ademola Adejuwon’s (@demydemo) predictions:
Arsenal vs Everton- Arsenal Win:
The Gunners have been in fine form of late and have not conceded a goal in their last 3 games. Alexis,Walcott and Ozil have been fantastic for the Gunners this season as they unlock any defence with their trickery,pace and Intelligence. The Toffees lost at home last time out scandalously to Manchester united and they will look to at least get a point away to Arsenal to show that they can compete for a place in Europe this season. The Gunners might be too good for Everton as I see them taking all three points in this encounter.
Manchester United vs Manchester City-Both teams to score (BTTS):
The Manchester derby would be fierce this weekend as all three points is important for both teams in the title race. The two teams have a mixture of youth and experience; Sterling, De Bruyne, Yaya Toure & Wilfred Bony for City while Martial, Schweinstieger, Mata & Rooney for the Red Devils. Manchester City have scored 11 goals in their last two EPL Fixtures which shows how deadly they are offensively and with Mata and Martial Manchester too will definitely get a goal or two in this game.
Spanish La Liga
Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid- Both teams to score(BTTS):
Celta Vigo are giant killers and they’ve been doing excellently in the league. The last big side they hosted (Barcelona) were walloped 4-1. Rafael Benitez’s side have been shrewd at the back with good and dogged defending. Nolito have been a handful this season but the firepower of Ronaldo & co might be too for the Celta Vigo side. A safe pick is that Both teams will surely get Goals.
Barcelona vs Eibar- Barcelona win:
Barcelona welcome Eibar to the camp Nou. The Catalans have struggled to get goals after the injury to their talismanic forward Messi. The defending Champions now look to Suarez and Neymar for goals. Neymar was immense last time out in the league and the Brazilian alongside Rakitc and Suarez would definitely ensure Barcelona get all three points against Eibar at the Camp Nou.
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia: Atletico Madrid double chance:
This is the biggest game in the LaLiga this weekend as Champions league campaigners Atletico Madrid and Valencia face each other at the Vincente Calderon. Atletico have not been doing too bad in the league though with the kind of squad they have they ought to be ontop of the league with the dwindling form of rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid. Diego Simeone knows how to prepare his team for big games like this and expect them to at least get a draw against a good Valencia side.
German Bundesliga
Bayern Munich vs Cologne- Bayern Win and over 2.5:
Bayern Unbeaten run finally came to a halt on Tuesday when they were humbled at the Emirates against Arsenal. In the league, Bayern have been invincible and with 7 points above second place Borussia Dortmund they looked to have wrapped up the league title. Pep will want to get back to winning ways after that blip against Arsenal so we might expect a mauling of Cologne at the Allianz Arena.
Borussia Dortmund vs Augsburg– Dortmund win:
Dortmund have been on a relatively poor run after their explosive start to the season. Tuchel’s side welcome Augsburg to the Signa Iguna park and they know that a win against Augsburg will still give them a chance to go at the league title. Aubameyang will once again lead their forward line and the Gabonese have hardly disappointed so far this season.
Moenchengladbach vs Schalke- Both teams to score (BTTS):
Moenchengladbach form in the league have been poor compared to last season when they qualified for the Champions league. They host Schalke this weekend in what might probe to be the game of the week this season. Both sides are inconsistent and very unpredictable. A safe pick would be Both team to score as they would both come out to attack each other from start to finish.
Italian Serie A
Juventus vs Atlanta- Juventus Double Chance:
Juventus have not scored a goal in their last two games which will come has a worry to coach Massimilliano Allegri. The Italian Champions are in the lower end of the table and need to start winning games if they want to defend their title or qualify for the UCL. Atlanta are a bogey side for the big teams but with Dybala,Morata and Zaza Juventus should at least get a draw at home to Atlanta.
Fiorentina vs Roma- Fiorentina Double Chance:
In form Fiorentina hosts Roma in the Serie A this weekend. Montella’s team would want to bounce back from their defeat to rivals Napoli in the league by defeating another title contender Roma who have been inconsistent this season . Fiorentina are good as a unit and it would be difficult for Roma to break them down especially away from home.
Paul Ayorinde’s (@el_pauleta) predictions:
Italian Serie A
Fiorentina V Roma- Both teams to score(BTTS):
This match promises to be a cracker and the game of the week in Serie A. Fiorentina lost 2-1 in Naples last weekend while Roma thrashed Empoli 3-1 in Rome. I am tipping both teams to score in an entertaining match at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday.
Palermo V Inter Milan- Double chance on Inter:
Palermo recorded their third win of the season last weekend while the Nerazzurri played out a 0-0 draw with rivals Juventus. Inter Milan has been in top form this season and i expect Mancini’s men to get at least a point at Renzo Barbera on Saturday night.
Spanish Liga BBVA
Barcelona V Eibar- Barcelona win and over 2.5 goals:
Eibar played a 1-1 draw against Sevilla last weekend while Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 5-2 at the Camp Nou. Barcelona are getting their “groove” back and I expect them to get an high-scoring victory against Eibar on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid V Valencia- Double chance on Atletico Madrid:
Atletico Madrid got a vital win against Real Sociedad away from home last weekend while Valencia thrashed Malaga 3-0 at the Mestalla. Atletico Madrid are very strong at home and i expect them to get a least a point at home when they play Valencia on Sunday.
German Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen V Stuttgart– Bayer Leverkusen win:
Bayer Leverkusen’s last two games have ended in draws and expect them to step it up this weekend and get a win against struggling Stuttgart. I tip Bayer Leverkusen to get a win at the BayArena on Saturday afternoon.
Borussia Dortmund V Augsburg- Dortmund win:
Borussia Dortmund got back to winning way last weekend, Augsburg are struggling this season and have won just one match in the last 5 matches. I am tipping Borussia Dortmund to win at home on Sunday.
French Ligue 1
Reims V Monaco– Double chance on Monaco:
Reims have lost their last two matches and it will be difficult game for them when they host Monaco at home on Sunday. I tip Monaco to get at least a point at Stade Auguste Delaune II
English Premier League
Leicester City V Crystal Palace– Double chance on Leicester:
Leicester City fought back from 2-0 down to rescue a point against Southampton in Gameweek 9 while Crystal Palace lost 3-1 at home against West Ham. I expect Leicester City to continue their good form this weekend. I tip the home team to get at least a point on Saturday.
West Ham V Chelsea- Both teams to score(BTTS):
West Ham picked up an impressive win at Crystal Palace last weekend while Chelsea won at home against Aston Villa. This match promises to be an exciting one with lot of goals. I predict both teams to score at Upton park on Saturday.
Bournemouth V Tottenham– Tottenham win:
The Cherries lost 5-1 away from home last weekend while Tottenham played a 0-0 draw at home against Liverpool. Bournemouth have been struggling in the past weeks, so i expect Tottenham’s attack of Kane, Njie and Eriksen to be too strong for the BPL newcomers. I predict Tottenham to get a slim win away from home on Sunday.
Formation : 4-4-2
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Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)
The French goalkeeper was at his best against Manchester City on Saturday. He made a top-class save from Raheem Sterling when his team were trailing 1-0 and that was the turning point in the game. Hugo Lloris made seven saves in the match to thwart the Sky Blues and that is world class goalkeeping.
Right back: Kyle Walker (Tottenham)
The England defender had a great game at the weekend, making clean tackles and cancelling out the threat of Raheem Sterling in the second half of the match.
Centre back: Kevin Mbabu (Newcastle)
The 20-year-old defender made his premier league debut on Saturday against Chelsea and his performance was outstanding. Kevin Mbabu made more tackles than any other defender in Game week 7.
Centre back: Virgil van Dijk (Southampton)
The Dutch defender had a poor game a week ago when he was run ragged by Manchester United’s Anthony Martial but he bounced back on Saturday against Swansea. He dictated the play in the defence and made sure Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis was ineffective. He capped off his outstanding performance with a well-taken goal.
Left back: Nacho Monreal (Arsenal)
The Spanish defender had an outstanding game against Leicester City on Saturday and he capped it off by setting up Olivier Giroud’s goal.
Midfielder: Ramires (Chelsea)
The Brazilian midfielder came in as a substitute and within six minutes of him been on the pitch, he scored a wonderful goal which brought his team back into the match. His second half cameo was exceptional and he was unlucky not to get Chelsea the winning goal in the closing stages of the match.
Midfielder: Eric Dier (Tottenham)
Eric Dier has been a revelation this season in the defensive midfielder role and he had another solid performance against Manchester City’s star-studded midfield. He capped off his excellent performance with a lovely goal.
Winger: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
The Chilean winger is back to his best after his match winning performance at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. He was involved in most of Arsenal attacking furore and scored his first premier league hat-trick.
Winger: Erik Lamela (Tottenham)
Erik Lamela was a thorn in the flesh of Manchester City defenders at White Hart lane on Saturday. He showed wonderful skill and composure to round back-up
Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero to slot home the fourth goal for his team.
Striker: Romelu Lukaku (Everton)
The Belgian striker had a wonderful second half performance against West Bromwich Albion on Monday night scoring two good goals.
Striker: Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool)
Daniel Sturridge showed Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool fans what they have been missing by scoring two lovely goals against Aston Villa at the weekend.
Our pick of the weekend has returned after the mid-week games in Europe and some teams have turned their fortunes around and will hope to transfer the form into their league matches. Players who have been rested will also make a return after a deserved rest and also look to make immediate impact for their club.
Tobi Olubiyi’s (@tobipreety) predictions:
SPANISH LA LIGA
Sevilla Vs Celta – Both teams to score (BTTS): Sevilla had a fantastic game in the Champions League at home against German club Borussia Monchengladbach scoring 3 goals. Unai Emery’s men have not won a league game this season but I believe they will score at least a goal against high flying Celta Vigo who are yet to loose this season and have scored 8 goals. I expect both teams to get a get at least a goal each in this game.
Real Madrid Vs Granada – Real Madrid win: Real Madrid have been in fine form this season scoring goals without remorse. They scored 4 against Ukraine giants Shaktar Donesk with Attacker Cristiano Ronaldo scoring 8 goals in his last 2 games and is close to setting a new goal scoring record in Real Madrid. Granada have lost twice this season conceding 7 goals. Los Blancos would be too strong for Granada especially at the Bernabau.
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Chelsea Vs Arsenal – Arsenal win/draw : Chelsea and Jose Mourinho are having their worst possible start to a League campaign in decades and they are currently in 17th place , winning just once in 5 league games but the Blues had an emphatic 4-nil victory mid week against a poor Maccabi Tel Aviv at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal rested a few players in their Champions league game and lost to Dynamo Zagreb who have not tasted defeat in their last 47 matches.
Arsenal have been the in-form team compared to Chelsea so far this season and I believe arsenal will do enough to get at least a point from Chelsea.
Swansea Vs Everton – Both teams to score (BTTS): Ayew and Gomis have made Swansea an overly attacking team this season contributing to the lot of the teams’s goals so far this campaign. Swansea have scored in 4 of the 5 games they have played this season. Roberto Martinez got a well deserved victory against Chelsea last match day scoring 3 goals against the defending Champions.
I expect both teams to go all out for maximum points, this will be an interesting game with both teams getting on the score sheet.
ITALIAN SERIE A
Roma Vs Sassuolo – Roma win : Stadio Olympico is a fortress for Roma and their form this season has seen them undefeated so far including a victory against defending champions Juventus. Sassuolo will have to show something special to get anything in this game.
Chievo Vs Inter milan – Under 2.5: Second placed Chievo have had a dream start to the season so far winning 2 games and conceding just 2 goals and are having a uphill task against Inter Milan who have an 100% record this season. Inter have not scored much and the also do not give away a lot of goals, this will be a cagey game and both teams would want to avoid a defeat and concede few or none. I see this as a tight game between the top 2 teams and there will be less than 3 goals scored by both teams.
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA
Wolfsburg Vs Hertha BSC – Wolfsburg win : Wolfsburg have invested wisely in the summer after the departure of star player De Bruyne. They have started life without him positively by remaining unbeaten in 4 league games. Dardai’s Hertha have also been impressive with just 1 defeat in 4 league matches, but the firepower of Schurlle, Verinha, Draxler behind Bas Dost will be too ferocious for the Hertha defense line lead by Plattenhardt. Wolfsburg will do enough to get the victory at the Volkswagen arena
Borussia Dortmund Vs Bayern Leverkusen – Both teams to Score (BTTS) : Dortmund are one of only 2 teams in Bundesliga with a 100% record this season and a tie against Leverkusen could be tricky especially after the visitors scored 4 goals against BATE Borisov in the Champions League. Both teams would get goals in this game as they are both good attacking sides.
FRENCH LIGUE 1
Monaco Vs Lorient – Monaco win : Leandro Jardim’s men have started the season slowly with 2 wins from 5 games. They lost their last home match against high flying Champions PSG in a 3 nil white-wash. I see them returning the smiles to the grim faces of the Stade Louis Faithfull with a victory against Lorient who have won just once this season.
Marseille Vs Lyon – Over 2.5 goals : This is the biggest fixture in the French Ligue Un this weekend and I expect it to live up to expectations with both teams giving us an exciting match with lots of goals. Marseille have scored 10 goals which is the highest in the league so far this season while Lyon have scored 6 goals.
Ademola Adejuwon’s (@demydemo) predictions:
English Premier League
Chelsea vs Arsenal- Double Chance on Chelsea: Chelsea are not in good form in the league at the moment where they have lost 3 games in 5. The defending Champions got back to winning ways against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UCL on Wednesday and they would hope they can bring that sort of form to the table when they play against their London neighbours Arsenal who are not in Scintillating form themselves. Jose Mourinho has never lost to Arsene Wenger in the league and I think this will continue this weekend when the Gunners visit the Bridge.
Liverpool vs Norwich- Liverpool win:
Liverpool would want to put the woes of their last two games behind them when they welcome the Canaries. Norwich would be happy that Suarez no longer plays for Liverpool. Coutinho is back for this one after serving his suspension and in him they have someone that could lead the team going forward. Benteke has two goals so far this season with a wonder against Manchester united and if he wants to get plenty of goals for Liverpool he needs to start scoring against smaller teams like Norwich.
Manchester City vs WestHam- Over 1.5goals:
Giant killing West-Ham United visit league leaders Manchester City. The Citizens have yet to concede a goal in the league this season with a sturdy defence made up of Kompany, Kolarov,Sagna and Mangala. West Ham have defeated Arsenal and Liverpool away from home this season and they won’t be scared facing City at the Etihad. An over 1.5 is a safe bet knowing both sides are capable of getting a goal or two in this fixture.
Spanish La Liga
Real Madrid vs Granada- Real Madrid win and over 2.5 goals: Real Madrid are in red hot form at the moment especially their talismanic winger Cristiano Ronaldo who has banged in 8 goals in two games. Rafael Benitez side have yet to concede a goal which means they have found a way to balance attack and defence. Trust Ronaldo to get a goal or two in this one at the Bernabeu.
German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen- Both teams to score(BTTS):
Dortmund have been doing fine in the league this season with an 100% record so far. This weekend they welcome a very tricky side in Leverkusen who are basking in the euphoria of their 4-1 victory in the Champions league. Dortmund have scored a lot of goals this season but they’ve also manage to ship in a little which means Leverkusen will have joy going forward especially with the kind of quality they possess offensively in Chicharito, Bellarabi, Hakan and Kiessling. Both team to score will be a safe bet here and trust this game not to disappoint.
Wolfsburg vs Hertha Berlin- Wolfsburg win:
Wolfsburg are in good form at the moment which sees them sit in 3rd position in the Bundesliga at the moment. They lost De Bruyne to Manchester City but in Draxler they have found a perfect replacement for the young Belgian. Hertha has not been bad themselves losing just one games so far but I don’t think they have the squad to push Wolfsburg all the way.
Darmstadt vs Bayern Munich- over 1.5 goals:
Unbeaten Darmstadt welcome defending Champions Bayern to their home. Bayern thus season have found goals easy to come by with Muller,Lewandowski and Costa doing the damage upfront for the Bavarians. Darmstadt have scored 4 and Conceded 3 goals this season which means they might not be given Guardiola’s men too many chances.
French Ligue 1
Monaco vs Lorient (Monaco double chance)
Monaco are in good form in the league at the moment and this weekend they welcome 17th place Lorient who win their first game last week at home to newly promoted Angers. Monaco’s team play has helped them a lot so far this season after losing key players like Abdennour,Kondogbia Carassco and Martial. They may suffer from fatigue due to their Europa league engagement on Thursday but trust them to at least get a point from this game.
Reims vs PSG- double chance(Win or draw) on PSG:
League leaders PSG travel to 3rd place Reims. PSG form is good at the moment with Di Maria and Cavani doing the needful for them. Reims are no pushovers themselves being in third place but trust the Paris Landlords to get something from this game . It’s going to be tough but with the quality PSG possess they should at least get a draw in the encounter.
Italian Serie A
Roma vs Sassuolo- Roma win:
Roma hosts Unbeaten Sassuolo who were held to a draw last time out against Atalanta. Roma held Barcelona to a draw in Rome during the week and their attack of Dzeko, Salah Gervinho is strong enough to defeat any Italian team especially when they play at home.
Paul Ayorinde’s (@El_pauleta) predictions
French Ligue 1
Reims V PSG- PSG win: Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to bounce back from last weekend’s draw against Bordeaux. Reims are a very compact and disciplined side, PSG have won once in the last three meetings at the Stade Auguste Delaune II. I tip PSG to dig deep and get a slim away win.
Rennes V Lille- Double chance(Win or draw) on Rennes: Rennes are in top form in the Ligue 1 this season losing just one game while Lille has been struggling in the league with just one win in the last 5 matches. I expect Lille to be defensive and Rennes might find it hard to break them down. I am predicting a win or draw for Rennes on Friday night.
Italian Serie A
Chievo V Inter Milan- Double chance(win or draw) on Inter: Chievo were denied a 100% start to their season because of a number of poor refereeing decisions at the Juventus arena. Inter maintained their winning run with an important win over city rivals AC Milan. Chievo and Inter are in good form, so i expect the match to be tight. I tip Inter Milan to get a least a draw away from home.
Napoli V Lazio- Both teams to score(BTTS): Napoli continue to struggle in the league while Lazio got their second win of the season last weekend. Both teams are blessed with attacking talents,so i expect a great game of football. I tip both teams to score at Stadio San Paolo on Sunday.
German Bundesliga
Darmstadt 98 V Bayern Munich- Bayern Munich win with over 2.5 goals: Darmstadt have been impressive this season getting good results away from home but I expect Bayern Munich “fire power” to be too much for them. I tip Bayern to win with lots of goals.
Cologne V Borussia Monchengladbach- Double chance(Win or draw) on Cologne: Monchengladbach can’t seem to get a good result this season and i don’t expect them to get a win at the RheinEnergie stadion on Saturday. I am tipping Cologne to get at least a draw at home.
Borussia Dortmund V Bayer Leverkusen- Dortmund win with over 2.5 goals: Dortmund are in top form while Leverkusen are yet to hit top-gear in the league. I expect Dortmund to dominate the match and get a win in an high-scoring game.
Spanish BBVA Liga
Real Madrid V Granada- Real Madrid win with over 3.5 goals: Real Madrid and 2014 Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo are scoring goals with ease. I expect the game at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu to be a goal fest. I tip Real Madrid to win with over 3.5 goals.
Barcelona V Levante- Barcelona win with over 2.5 goals: Barcelona got an important win away from home last weekend and i expect them to continue their La Liga winning run against Levante on Sunday. I tip Barcelona to win convincingly at the Camp Nou.
English Premier League
Manchester City V West Ham: Man City win: Manchester City have got off to a perfect start to the season winning all 5 of their opening fixtures without conceding a single goal. I expect them to defeat an high-flying West Ham United in a tight match at the Etihad on Saturday.
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