England Championship - Middlesbrough vs West Bromwich(WBA) Preview

 The Championship tie at Riverside Stadium on Tuesday sees hosts Middlesbrough playing against opponents West Bromwich Albion.

 

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough will be hoping to return to winning ways here after the 2-1 Championship losing effort in their last game against Bristol City. It’s not been often in recent games that Middlesbrough have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Middlesbrough have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 7 goals on the way. Such a trend won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, of course.

 

West Bromwich(WBA)

After tasting defeat last time out to Luton Town in Championship competition, West Bromwich Albion and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here. The trend of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games involving West Bromwich Albion has been apparent of late. Looking at their last six meetings reveals that it’s occurred 6 times. During those clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal aggregate of 8 while West Bromwich Albion have scored 3. Coming into this clash, West Bromwich Albion are without a win away from home in their last 6 league games.

 

Verdict:

West Bromwich have been very poor of late and have picked up just one point from their last seven games against Middlesbrough. The 1X2 first odds is 2.10-3.40-3.40, which means the home team. Middlesbrough should win this game.

 

Middlesbrough VS West Bromwich(WBA)

Pick: 1

France Ligue 2 - Toulouse vs Le Havre Preview

 Toulouse and Le Havre will play for France Ligue 2 Round 25 at Toulouse Stadium on Monday.

 

Toulouse

They have strong desire to go back to France Ligue 1 after they degraded to Ligue 2. It was a pity that they failed to upgrade due to away goal difference in last season. So they keep working hard this season. Now they rank the first, with the same points as the second. They must try their best to stay the lead.

 

Le Havre

They are not in form, which have been winless for five matches. They are good at defensive but weak in offensive, with 1 scoring goal and 0.83 conceding goal in average of this season. There is not enough quality for them to compete for upgrade.

 

Verdict:

Toulouse have never been defeated by Le Havre in the past, which makes them have psychological advantage. Besides, Toulouse have home advantage. So the victory is tending to the host.

 

Toulouse vs Le Havre

1X2 Pick: 1

NBA -- Denver Nuggets vs Orlando Magic Tips & Match Preview

The Orlando Magic pay a visit to the Denver Nuggets at the Ball Arena on Monday night.

 

Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets entered Sunday second in the Northwest Division, four games behind the Jazz for the division lead. In the Western Conference, the team stood sixth, two games ahead of the Timberwolves for the final guaranteed playoff spot.  Denver defeated the Toronto Raptors 110-109 on Saturday and snapped Torontos eight-game winning streak. Nikola Jokic led the team with 28 points, 15 rebounds and six assists on 10 of 16 shooting, Jeff Green added 19 points with five assists while Aaron Gordon chipped in with 13 points. The Denver Nuggets are averaging 109.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 107.6 points on 46.6 percent shooting

 

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic are 13-45 and last in the Southeast Division, 24 ½ games behind the first-place Miami Heat. Orlando was defeated by the Phoenix Suns 132-105 on Saturday for their second consecutive loss and fourth in the last five games played. Jalen Suggs led the team in scoring with 20 points and 10 assists, Cole Anthony added 17 points, Chuma Okeke scored 15 points with 10 rebounds off the bench while Wendell Carter Jr. The Orlando Magic are averaging 103.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 45.8 percent shooting.

 

 

Prediction

Both teams had Sunday off after playing back-to-backs Friday and Saturday. Orlando lost to both Utah and Phoenix by double digits on the road while Denver split road games against Boston and Toronto. Facing the Nuggets on the road with fatigue suggest the Magic are doomed to lose.

 

 

Italian Serie A -- Spezia vs Fiorentina Game Preview

 In the last game of Serie A this week, the Viola will meet improving Spezia.

 

Spezia

Spezia made a 2-2 draw with Salernitana last time out. The hosts have been unbeaten in the past four games and are seeking to set the longest consecutive unbeaten record in the top league - -currently rank 15th in the league table.

 

Fiorentina

Fiorentina lost 3-0 to Lazio in the last league game. After winning three of the first four away games of the season, they have only tasted one victory in the past eight games, while the team have only taken five points outside Florence since the beginning of October - currently rank eighth in the Serie A table.

 

Prediction

Florence have conceded the fewest goals in Serie A so far this season. No team have conceded more goals than Spezia. We look forward the away side to winning the game with a new look.

 

 

1X2 Pick: 2

Final Result: 1-1, 1-2

Australia A-League - Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City Preview

Newcastle United Jets are going up against visiting rivals Melbourne City at McDonald Jones Stadium in this A-League meeting on Tuesday.

 

Newcastle Jets

Newcastle Jets have certainly improved on last season and are currently 10th in the table. They have played fairly consistently in attack, scoring goals in consecutive games, but their defence has not improved and is still prone to losing the ball, which may be a problem in this game.

 

Melbourne City

Melbourne City, although the champions of last season, have only 3 wins after 9 league games this season, and the defensive performance is not good, conceding goals in 4 consecutive games, fortunately, the main striker MacLaren is very good, he has scored 5 goals, his form determines the teams result.

 

Verdict:

Neither team was in great form, but Melbourne city was the stronger team. The 1X2 first odds is 3.40-3.75-1.95, which means support the away team. Melbourne City should win this game.

 

Newcastle Jets VS Melbourne City

Pick: 2

Portugal Primeira Liga - CD Tondela vs Benfica Preview

Benfica visit Estádio João Cardoso on Monday for the Primeira Liga tie with home side Tondela.

 

CD Tondela

Tondelas 2-1 away win over Portimonense in the last round, their first win in five games, was a morale boost. They are three points clear of the relegation zone and are still playing hard.

 

Benfica

Benfica has been in poor form with only one draw and two defeats in his last three games. They are now nine points behind second-placed Lisbon and are in a very difficult position to qualify for the Champions League.

 

Verdict:

Despite benficas poor form, they have won eight, drawn one and lost one of their last 10 games against Tondela. The 1X2 first odds is 8.00-4.50-1.40, which means support the away team. Benfica should win this game.

 

CD Tondela VS Benfica

Pick: 2

Africa Cup of Nations - Senegal vs Cape Verde Preview

Senegal will face Cape Verde at Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam.

 

Senegal

Senegal, currently ranked 20th in the world, has not performed well in his last three matches, with 1 win and 2 draws. Most of the players at the Africa Cup of Nations play in the top five leagues, led by Liverpool star Mane.

 

Cape Verde

With one win, one draw and one loss in their previous three matches, Cape Verde were lucky to qualify as third place. Their players are all from European clubs, but not from the top five. The team has conceded goals in the last 2 games and is not defending very well.

 

Verdict:

The difference in power between the two sides was big, and Cape Verde lacked of stars. The 1X2 first odds is 1.57-3.60-6.50, which means support the home team. Senegal should win this game.

 

Senegal VS Cape Verde

Pick: 1