UEFA Nations League -- Italy vs Spain

Italy and Spain will face off in a high-profile UEFA Nations League semi-final on Wednesday evening.

  

Italy are in fine form and are currently on an unbeaten streak that has now stretched to 37 games. Being six games unbeaten in League A Group 1, Italy played out a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria before being held to a goalless stalemate by Switzerland. In their latest game, they eased to a 5-0 success over Lithuania. 

 

 

 

 

Spain failed to respond to their Euro 2020 heartbreak straight away as they once again struggled against an inspired Sweden - losing 2-1 in World Cup Qualifying - but they returned to winning ways with convincing successes over Georgia and Kosovo. They had to face a penalty shootout defeat to Italy at the in the semi-finals of the continental competition after a 1-1 draw.

 

Spain have won just one of their last five against Italy in all competitions. Therefore, it’s obviously that Italy are quite simply the favorites to go on to win the Nations League following their exploits at Euro 2020.  

Tottenham Hotspur vs NK Mura 05 --- UEFA Europa Conference League

Tottenham Hotspur will host Mura at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a UEFA Europa Conference League fixture on Thursday.

 

Tottenham Hotspur enter their 12th successive year in contention for a European title to their name, as the only English club to participate in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League. Tottenham Hotspur opened their European campaign with a 2-2 draw against Rennes on matchday one. And they come into the game on the back of a debilitating 3-1 defeat away to city rivals Arsenal in the north London derby on Sunday.

 

 

 

 

NK Mura 05 ended up in the UEFA Europa Conference League after successive eliminations from both the Champions League and the Europa League qualifiers. They currently sit bottom of the standings in Group G, having fallen to a 2-0 defeat to Vittesse on home turf two weeks ago. Mura had to settle for a share of the spoils in a goalless home draw with Koper in the Slovenian Prva Liga.

 

There is simply too much difference in quality between the two sides for this to be an even contest and Tottenham should easily win this one with a convincing victory.

Manchester United vs Villarreal --- UEFA

In just one week, Manchester United have gone from dreaming about a treble to getting ousted from one of their domestic tournaments.

Manchester United suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat to Young Boys in their opening Group F encounter, thus they sit last in their Champions League group now. Manchester United came from the 0-1 lose at Old Trafford to West Ham United in the EFL Cup before they were beaten by Aston Villa on Saturday.

 

 

 

Villarreal extended their unbeaten record across all competitions to seven matches, when they played out a goalless draw away at Spanish giants Real Madrid last weekend. This was their fifth draw of the season, from six games played, which leaves them reeling in the 11th spot in La Liga. Villarreal are currently unbeaten in their last 16 European matches across both the Europa League.

 

Manchester United have a poor record against Villarreal in the Champions League, having failed to win any of their last seven matches against them. Given their recent states, expect Villarreal can win with the handicap.

PSG VS Manchester City ---- UEFA

PSG in the first round of the game visiting Belgian League overlord Club Brugge and drew 1-1, and finally ended the game with 1 point each. At present, they rank 2nd in the group. The team's recent state is quite strong. Since the beginning of the league, they have won eight consecutive victories and the morale is quite high. In terms of personnel, Messi was injured earlier and is still recovering. He may play in this game.

 

 

Manchester City played a goal war with RB Leipzig in the first round of group. They won 6-3 matches in the final. The team's attack line was very strong. Looking at the team's defense in the league, it can be said that there is no leakage. So far, only one goal has been conceded after six games, and the performance of defense ability is quite outstanding. 

 

 

From the historical confrontation between the two teams, PSG did not win in the five games and lost three times in the Champions League Cup, and concede a total of seven goals, which resulting in psychological disadvantage. Although the front lines of the two teams are quite luxurious, Manchester City's back line is relatively stable and tight. It is the best defense team in the Premier League. Therefore, Manchester City is expected to be unbeaten.

Crystal Palace VS Brighton Hove Albion

Crystal Palace has been out of shape at the beginning of the season and their performance is also a poor. Five points were accumulated after five rounds of the Premier League this season by them, temporarily rank 14th in the league. However, in the game against Hotspur, Crystal Palace suddenly broke out and won the first victory with an unprecedented 3-0. However, the good times are not often. In the last round of game against Liverpool, they were finally defeated with three goals.
 
 

Brighton rank 4th with 12 points in the first five rounds of the Premier League this season, far exceeding expectations. It is the biggest dark horse. They have won four of the last five league games and performed well. At away, the team won 2 games and scored 3 goals and conceded 1 goal, with both good offense and defense performance.
 
The two teams have met for nearly 10 times and Crystal Palace achieved 4W-3D-3L, resulting psychological advantage. But in terms of the state this season, Brighton is more better than Crystal Palace. Brighton Hove Albion is expected to continue their shape of dark horse and have a good chance to win this game.

Arsenal VS Tottenham Hotspur --- English Premier League

Arsenal played a wave of rebound climax with a favorable schedule. First, they won consecutive victories in the league, and they also won 3-0 in the midweek cup, so they can easily advance to the next round, which can be regarded as helping the team temporarily relieve the pressure caused by the three consecutive defeats at the beginning.
 
 
Tottenham Hotspur
Hotspur has achieved three consecutive victories in the beginning. However, after that, the team's state has been poor. On the one hand, the core Son Heung-Min is absent due to injury. On the other hand, Kane has failed to recover. The good new is that in the midweek cup, Hotspur not only beat Wolves to advance smoothly, Kane also made achievements in the game, and Son Heung-Min also returned from injury.
 
 

Although Hotspur's recent record is low, there may be a chance to rebound after the fierce competition in the weekly cup. Moreover, Hotspur has maintained a great record advantage against Arsenal in recent years. In addition. Based on various data, Hotspur has a good chance to grab points.

Greuther Furth VS Bayern Munchen --- German Bundesliga

Greuther Furth returned to the Bundesliga after many years. But after participating in five games in the new season, almost all the staff were in poor state. Taking into account the previous friendly games, they have failed to win ten consecutive games。
 
 
 

Bayern beat VfL Bochum by 7-0 at home in the last game, which is very dominant in the league. Moreover, they have played well in the offense. In the last five league games, they have scored an amazing 20 goals, Among them, Polish forward Lewandowski occupied 7 goals.
 
Bayern has won all the last three meetings with Greuther Furth, with obvious psychological advantages. Considering the recent poor performance of Furth, while Bayern Munich has advantages in all aspects. Bayern Munich is expected to get a big win.