NBA Match Preview -- Los Angeles Lakers vs Charlotte Hornets

The Los Angeles Lakers were on a three-game winning run, but they suffered a home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and then had no chance of beating the Portland Trail Blazers on the road. The Lakers are 5-5 following a 105-90 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Los Angeles played without LeBron James and leading scorer Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis is leading Los Angeles in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. The Lakers have the 12th offense in the league that is scoring 110.1 points per game, while their defense is 26th with 111.3 per game allowed.

 

 

 

 

The Charlotte Hornets are 5-5 and third in the Southeast Division 2 ½ games behind first-place Miami. The Charlotte Hornets suffered one of the biggest losses in recent franchise history as they conceded 140 points in a 140-110 defeat to the Sacramento Kings on the road. Miles Bridges is the leading scorer for Charlotte with an average of 22.7 points per game, while LaMelo Ball is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 19.9 points and 7.0 assists per game. Charlotte Hornets are shooting an average of 45.3% overall and 38.8% from three-point territory.

Although Los Angeles Lakers could be shorthanded and play without both LeBron James and Anthony Davis (questionable), it’s believed the Lakers will bounce back from a disappointing effort.

English Premier League -- West Ham United VS Liverpool

West Ham United have achieved a wave of unbeaten point grabbing climax in Premier League, League Cup and Europa League. At present, they have been unbeaten for six consecutive games in various competitions. The team rank 1st in the group of Europa League with 3W-1D, and advanced to the elimination stage two rounds in advance. They have an excellent record even against strong rivals such as Everton, Tottenham and Manchester City recently. Benrahma is in excellent condition for having contributed 5 goals and 3 attacks this season.

 

 

 

 

Liverpool have been unbeaten this season so far. Since August, they have maintained an amazing record of 20 consecutive unbeaten games in various competitions. Recently, there has been a wave of climax in Premier League, League Cup and Champions League, which firmly grasp the promotion quota in Champions League. At present, the goal rate of Liverpool is as high as 3 goals Per game, which shows their pierce offense. Moreover, they have a strong ability to fight away from home for a unbeaten record in 13 consecutive away games across the season, and most of them have been won smoothly. But recently Liverpool encountered a wave of collective injuries of midfielders such as Milner and Keïta.

 

Liverpool have defeated West Ham United many times in recent years, occupying an absolute psychological advantage. West Ham United can make good use of Liverpool's lack of depth in the middle to score goals. However, Liverpool's amazing state and away performance this season, the number of goals in this game should be considerable. We look forward to Liverpool adding another 3 points in the table.

English Premier League -- Southampton VS Aston Villa

Southampton

Since the victory over Leeds United half a month ago and got the first win of the season, the saints who regained their self-confidence have recently had a good performance. They have not only been unbeaten for several consecutive games, but also had a fierce battle to a penalty shoot out in the EFL with Chelsea, which almost led to a surprise. In the Premier League game last weekend, they won Watford 1-0 away. According to the data, the saints scored goals in the last five matches and two of them without concede, whose state seems to have improved greatly. 

 

 

Aston Villa

The overall combat effectiveness of Aston Villa has been significantly weakened compared with that of last season due to the loss of the core Grealish this season. Although the team has introduced strong players such as Ashley Young, Tuanzebe and Ings to make up for the lineup, the effect is not very ideal at present. Especially recently, the team have suffered a wave of four consecutive defeats. The last round was also slaughtered by West Ham United 0-4 at home, and the central defender Konsa received the red card. It is afraid that Villa's morale has been greatly eroded.

In terms of state, Villa is currently at the lowest point, while Southampton has gradually come out of the trouble. The saints naturally have more confidence to win this encounter for the advantage of home. At the same time, Southampton's record in the historical battle with Villa is also dominant. They have only lost once against Willa over the year. So Southampton is still trustworthy in this battle.

NBA Match Preview -- Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

 

The Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Golden State Warriors at the STAPLES Center on Tuesday night.

Since facing defeat at the hands of OKC, the Los Angeles Lakers have won all 3 of their games. The Lakers are coming off a close 119-117 win against the Houston Rockets. The Big 3 combined for 84 points on the night to make things easy for the Purple and Gold. Russell Westbrook chipped in with 27 points, 9 rebounds, and seven assists, while Anthony Davis added 27 points and nine rebounds on 11-18 from the floor. Carmelo Anthony continued his tear off the bench with 15 points in 29 minutes. LeBron James led the Los Angeles offense with 30 points and 10 assists in 36 minutes of action.

 

 

 

The Oklahoma City Thunder have started the season disappointingly. They have just one win in seven games, which came against the Lakers. In their previous game, Golden State Warriors suffered a 99-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the Oklahoma City offense with 22.9 points per game, while rookie Josh Giddey post a team high 5.9 assists to go along with a team leading 1.4 steals. Darius Bazley Leaves the defense with a team high 6.4 rebounds to go along with one block per game.

The Los Angeles Lakers have looked extremely good since their defeat to OKC last week. All the players on the team are stepping up and slowly the Purple and Gold have started to get things sorted. Given their state recently, it’s believed that the Los Angeles Lakers will revenge successfully on Thursday.

UEFA Europa League -- Real Sociedad VS Sturm Graz

Real Sociedad's performance in the new season is stable after losing to Barcelona in the first round of the league. The have achieved 8W-6D in nearly 14 matches and ranked the first place in La Liga. However, the main star Oyarzabal has been injured recently and has been absent from the last two games. It is unclear whether he can make a comeback. Fortunately, another main striker Isak played an inportant role in attack and scored goals in several consecutive games to help the team maintain the state. Real Sociedad's opponents are weak in this game, and three days later they will challenge the dark horse Osasuna away in the league. The coach Alguacil is likely to make a big adjustment in this game.

 

 

 

 

Sturm Graz had an amazing performance at the beginning of the season, but recently they have obviously shown a lack of stamina. After a 3-0 defeat at home by Wolfsberger, the team have even lost 6 in the last 7 games. It is hopeless to compete with Salzburg in the league this season. In the Europa League Cup, although Sturm Graz has a chance to qualify in theory at present, but in their recent situation, this probability is not very large. Moreover, only one goal was scored in the previous three group games.

There is a wide gap between the strength of the two teams. Although Real Sociedad have great position in the league, they have not been qualified for the Europa League. In contrast, the recent decline on the side of Sturm Graz is obvious. So it is not difficult for Real Sociedad to win this game.

UEFA Champions League -- Borussia Dortmund VS AFC Ajax

Borussia Dortmund

In the first round of the meeting between the two teams, Ajax beat the visit team Dortmund 5-0. Dortmund currently has serious injury problems, especially the main striker Haaland. The Norwegian striker who scores an average of more than one goal this season was previously diagnosed with the muscle tear of hip and probably will miss the rest games in 2021, This is undoubtedly a fatal blow to Dortmund. It is believed that with the sharp reduction of attack, it is difficult for them to pose a threat to Ajax.

 

 

 

Ajax drew 0-0 away with Heracles in the last round of League, which has an obvious tendency to keep strength in the Champions League. At present, they have held 9 points in the group, and only a draw can make them qualify in advance. There is no need to have a fierce struggle with Dortmund in this battle. Six people in the array have obtained more than 3 balls of data respectively, which shows the attack points are both strong. Moreover,

Ajax's have an excellent performance of recent four consecutive matches without concede.

Haaland's injury is undoubtedly fatal to Dortmund, not to mention Ajax's recent excellent performance and hot state. In terms of data, it is also very unfriendly to Dortmund who will play at home. Based on the above situation, Ajax have a high probability of a draw or small victory in this game.

UEFA Champions League -- Atalanta vs Manchester United

 

Manchester United are set to play Atalanta at Old Trafford on Wednesday in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

 

 

Atalanta

On matchday 3, Atalanta still were 3-2 defeated by Manchester United even  scoring twice in the first half. The result has left the them in third position in Group F, level on points with second-placed Villarreal and just two behind leaders Man United. Atalanta have played three Serie A matches since the clash in Manchester, drawing with Udinese and Lazio, in addition to recording a 3-1 victory at Sampdoria.

 

 

 

 

Manchester United are currently top of Group F, collecting six points from their first three matches. Manchester United suffered a 2-1 loss to Young Boys in their Group F opener on September 14 but have managed to collect maximum points in their last two matches, coming from behind against Villarreal and Atalanta. In their previous game, they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in the English Premier League.

Atalanta are missing some important players, but they remain one of the better teams in Italy right now. Though they got a win over Tottenham on last time out, Manchester United remained extremely vulnerable at the back. Therefore, expect both teams to score should be a good choice in this game.