UEFA Champions League -- FC Barcelona vs Benfica

FC Barcelon

After the disastrous defeat to Benfica and Bayern in the first two game of Champions League group state, Barcelon beat Dynamo Kyiv twice at home and away. At present, they rank second in Group E with 6 points. If Barcelona lose to the Portuguese giants again, they risk being usurped by Benfica. Moreover, given that they face the leader Bayern in the final group game, they'd better win this game, not even a draw. Xavi's opening game as a new manager ended perfectly with a 1-0 victory over the Espanyol on Sunday. Barcelona have been unbeaten in their last four games and have scored goals in the last seven home games.

 

 

 

 

Benfica

Although the 3-0 victory over Barcelona in the second game attracted attention, the two disastrous defeats in Bayern Munich greatly reduced Benfica's hope of winning a place in the knockout of the Champions League. If Benfica takes all three points and separates from Camp Nou, they will get the second place in the group, if fails, they will have to occupy a place in the Europa League. The visitors could afford to rest a number of their top players on Friday for their Taca de Portugal meeting with Pacos Ferreira and still got a 4-1 victory.

 

Xavi will certainly provide a more reliable defender for the game and ensure that the team are in the top two. Benfica will not be easily defeated and have good memories of their battle with Barcelona in September, but we still expect Xavi's rule to continue here in a perfect way.

New York City Football Club vs Atlanta United

Atlanta United will do battle on Sunday as they prepare for the looming MLS Cup Playoffs fixture versus New York City FC.

New York City Football Club

New York City Football Club are in fourth place in the league table at the moment and have also been excellent this year. However, New York City have won only two of the last six regular season games on the home pitch. They held second-placed Philadelphia Union and shared a 1-1 draw with them in their previous game. New York City FC’s defence is solid as they have only conceded 4 goals during the past 6 games.

 

 

 

 

Atlanta United 

While Atlanta United spent vast amount of money to create a strong squad all over the place, it did not bring them the immediate regular-season glory. Atlanta United are in fifth place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings and have punched above their weight this season. They edged FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory earlier this month. Atlanta United will go into this unbeaten in the last six MLS affairs.

 

 

Prediction

Atlanta United have stepped up towards the latter stages of their campaign and will also be confident on Sunday. However, New York City hold a slight upper hand at the moment and should be able to win this game. 

English Premier League -- Liverpool vs Arsenal

Liverpool unexpectedly lost 3-2 to West Ham United in the last league game, which ending their unbeaten record since the start of the league this season. They currently rank 4th in the table with 22 points. The team's offense firepower is still outstanding for the goal rate is the first-level in Premier League. Striker Salah is in amazing form and is at the top of the Premier League scorer list this season with 10 goals and 24 shots. But there are many wounded in the team currently, including Firmino, Naby Keïta, Milner.

 

 

 

 

Arsenal beat Leicester City 1-0 away in the last round of League. The team have played a wave of four consecutive victories with a comprehensive recovery. With the recent upsurge of grabbing points, Arsenal have returned to the top five of the Premier League, with only 2 points left from the top four. They have achieved 8W-2D in the last 10 events. Emile Smith has scored four goals this season and has scored goals in the national team and league recently. However, players like Xhaka and so on are still injured and the team lineup is not complete.

 

In the last five Premier League meetings between the two teams, Liverpool maintained an absolute advantage of 4W-1L. Liverpool also beat Arsenal home and away last season. In addition, they occupy the home advantage in this game. So overall, in the cheers of the home fans, Liverpool have a good chance to win.

German Bundesliga -- Augsburg vs Bayern Munchen

Augsburg lost 1-0 to Wolfsburg in the last round. So far in the new season, the team have won only twice. At present, they rank 16th in the table with 2W-3D-6L and accumulate 9 points, which are deeply in the relegation zone. The two main strikers Hahn and Caligiuri have not found the state so far and both of them have no harvest. However, the team have remained unbeaten at home in the recent three leagues and grabbed 7 points, performing well at home and showed signs of recovery in offense stability.

 

 

 

 

Bayern Munchen beat Freiburg 2-1 in the last round. They currently rank 1st in the table with 9W-1D-1L and accumulate 28 points, leading the second Dortmund by 4 points. The team have scored 32 goals in nearly 8 home games, averaging as many as 4 goals, which shows the fierce offense. Lewandowski has scored 21 goals in various competitions this season. Muller is also in excellent condition recently for having handed over four assists and scored one goal in the last two rounds of the league. However, the main guard Süle has made it clear that he will not renew his contract with the team, and the performance of the defense line of the team may fluctuate. A number of players in the array left the team to participate in the national team competition, and their physical reserves will suffer a lot.

 

Although Bayern are away in this round, their opponent Augsburg which is close to the bottom of the league. Augsburg have been trying to maintain the form this season. We support the German champion to win in a relatively conventional way.

NBA -- Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Although the Brooklyn nets have lost Irving's stable scoring point this season, they have gradually got rid of this dependence recently. They have won as many as 8 games in recent 9 games, and their state is getting better and better. At present, the team have climbed to the third position in the East. If they win this game, the team will probably rise to the first place in the east. However, Harden's recent state is changeful for only handing over 16 points.

 

 

 

 

The Cleveland Cavaliers' recent performance is commendable. Although they lost to the Celtics at home in the last round, they still won 6 of the last 8 games. The overall state is very good. At present, the team have climbed to the fifth position in the East, and the prospect of qualifying the playoffs is good. However, the Cavaliers pay too much attention to defense in their recent play. Although they can limit their opponents' scores to less than 100 in the past four games, their scores also failed to break through the triple digits.

 

The Nets have won four times in the past six meetings with Cavaliers, and they have a certain advantage as a whole. Moreover, they gradually get rid of the influence of Irving's absence, while the comeback of Aldridge and Griffin gradually make more and more contributions to the team. It should be no problem for the Nets to win this game.

FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) -- Finland vs France

Finland will come up against France in Tuesday’s big WC Qualifiers - Europe clash.

 

 

Finland

Currently ahead of Ukraine by one goal difference, Finland are yet to assure themselves of a second-placed finish. Finland's 10 men swept aside a full Bosnia & Herzegovina outfit to get a 3-1 victory. Before that, they 0-2 beat Kazakhstan away. Finland have found the net 7 times in their last six outings. The comparative number of goals that they have conceded in that time stands at 5.

 

 

 

 

France 

France will finish at the top of the pile after the match at the weekend. France are one of nine teams in UEFA qualifying yet to suffer a single defeat - winning four and drawing three of their seven games so far. On last time out, France enjoyed an 8-0 thrashing of their opponents. With that victory, France assured themselves of a first-placed finish in Group D and boast an unassailable four-point lead over Finland.

 

Finland have produced some good performances recently. However, there is no denying the quality of France’s squad. As against almost all international opposition, France will be favourites to win.

FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) -- Wales vs Belgium

The win over Belarus allowed Wales to pad their statistics ahead of their final 2022 World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

 

Wales are already guaranteed a position in the playoffs due to their UEFA Nations League performance. They are now second in Group E, three points clear of third-placed Czech Republic. Wales have won four, drawn two and lost one of their seven Group E matches, and they are unbeaten in their last five games in the section, picking up three victories in the process. Wales kept their dreams of clinching the qualification playoff spot alive last time out when they secured a commanding 5-1 win over Belarus.

 

 

 

 

Belgium, meanwhile, have been the standout team in Group E, winning six and drawing one of their seven matches to collect 19 points, which has left them five points clear of second-placed Wales. Belgium booked their place in Qatar last time out courtesy of a 3-1 win over Estonia on home turf. Prior to that, Belgium were on a run of two straight defeats, losing to France in the semifinals of the Nations League before falling to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Italy in the third-place match.

 

 

Belgium will head into the game in sky-high confidence after clinching their ticket to the World Cup. It’s trusted that this game will a thrilling contest, and predict the spoils will be shared in this one, with both sides canceling out each other’s efforts.