FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) -- England vs Albania

England with six wins and two draws from eight outings so far, England currently hold a three-point lead atop the rankings. While they disappointed in their last qualifying game, stuttering to a 1-1 draw with Hungary, England are still unbeaten in their group and have scored 24 goals while only conceding three in return. Before the draw with Hungary, England got a comprehensive 5-0 thrashing of Andorra.

 

 

 

Albania are still in with a shot of a top-two finish as they occupy third place. After recording their third victory and third clean sheet of Qualifying on the bounce against Hungary, Albania fell 0-1 at home to Poland in the previous round only after conceding a late goal in what was the only shot on target by the Polish team, which made them below their counterparts in the standings. Albania conceded only one goal in the last four World Cup qualifiers.

 

This is the clash between the top two defensive lines in the group. England are under pressure to respond following their disappointing showing against Hungary. Knowing how tough Albania have been to break down recently, expect Albania not to lose by two or more goals difference.

FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) -- Georgia VS Sweden

Georgia currently rank 93rd in the world. Since the disastrous defeat to the Netherlands in the friendly game, the team once encountered the reference of five consecutive defeats in various events. During this period, they were zero blocked by the opponent for four times, and the total number of goals conceded was as high as 14. They didn't win until facing Kosovo, which rank 115th in the world in the last round, showing their combat power was quite limited.

 

 

 

 

Sweden currently rank 17th in the world. They have played an excellent performance in the European Cup for drawing with Spain and defeating Poland. Unfortunately, they were finally eliminated by Ukraine. They also performed well in the group stage of the European qualifier of the world cup. The team temporarily rank the first place in the group with a record of 5W-1D.

From the current situation, Georgia have been out ahead of schedule with 1W-1D-5L in the group, while Sweden's current 15 points are only 2 points higher than Spain behind them. Sweden are undoubtedly expected to win this game to keep their group position.

NBA Match Preview -- Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks

 

The Utah Jazz have dropped consecutive games and rank fourth in the league in offensive efficiency. On Sunday, Utah was outscored by 17 points during the fourth quarter of a surprising 107-100 road loss against Orlando. Donovan Mitchell is averaging 25.8 points and 5.3 assists, while Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. Mike Conley is the third double-digit scorer and Rudy Gobert is grabbing 16.1 rebounds. The Utah Jazz are averaging 111.7 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 102.6 points on 43.7 percent shooting.

 

 

 

 

 

This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Atlanta, who was outscored by 21 points during the third quarter of a 127-113 loss against Golden State last night. The Hawks (4-7) were outscored 44-30 in the paint and shot 46 percent from the field. Trae Young is averaging 23.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16 points and 2.5 assists. Cam Reddish is the third double-digit scorer and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 107.8 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 45.9 percent shooting.

 

 

Mike Conley did not play in Sunday’s loss due to his right knee injury management, but he is expected to play in this game. The Utah Jazz are rested, off a loss and the Hawks are playing on consecutive nights. So predict the winner will be the host.

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.