J1 League-Kashima Antlers VS Kyoto Sanga

 

Kashima Antlers were beaten 2-1 by Gamba Osaka at the weekend, ending their 12-match unbeaten streak in all competitions in the process.

 

Despite a late goal from centre-back Naomichi Ueda, it wasn't enough to get themselves back into the game, failing to hit the mark.

 

This halts the progress the team has made in the J1 League, as they head into this game sitting in seventh position with an aim to move up the table by the end of this 90 minutes.

 

Cho Kwi-jae's men came into this game with a 2-1 win last weekend which highlighted their toughness and ability to fight to the end.

 

Despite conceding in the 74th minute, Kyoto Sanga went on to win the game with two goals in the last 10 minutes of the match indicating that they would keep pressing until the final whistle.

 

Kashima Antlers may have put an end to their impressive run of form last weekend but this is a game that will allow them to get back on track soon as their quality will shine through with another win here.

Ireland Premier Division-Dundalk VS Shamrock Rovers

 

 

Dundalk have not finished in the top two since winning their last league title in 2019. The Lilywhites were hoping to turn things around this year but 36 points from 23 games have instead kept them in contention for third place.

 

Shamrock Rovers are chasing a fourth successive title in the Irish Premier Division. The only team to achieve this in the competition's history is Bohemians, who won five titles in a row between 1999 and 2004. The visitors have been surprisingly great again this season, losing at least 3 games out of all the teams in this division.

 

Dundalk come into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw with St Patrick's Athletic that ended their three-game winning streak, but coming from a goal down with fewer men to earn a point must have boosted the team's confidence. Moreover, Stephen O'Donnell's men are unbeaten in six home games. Both sides scored in all those games.

Norwegian Tippeligaen-LILLESTROM VS AALESUND FK

 

 

Team Analysis

Lillestrom are 5th in the Norway Eliteserien Division. Lillestrom are undefeated in their last 12 home league games.

 

Aalesund FK are 16th in the Norway Eliteserien Division. We have seen 5 consecutive away defeats in the most recent games in the Norway Eliteserien of Aalesund FK.

 

Odd Analysis

In their last 30 head to head matches, Lillestrom has managed to win 11 of the matches, Aalesund FK has managed to win 10 of the matches and their has been 9 draws between the two teams. In the Norway Eliteserien Division, Lillestrom has a better performance compared to Aalesund FK.

 

Conclusion

Lillestrom win

J1 League-Urawa Red Diamonds VS Shonan Bellmare

Two sides in contrasting ends of the Japanese J1 League go head to head at the Saitama Stadium as Urawa Red Diamonds lock horns with Shonan Bellmare on Monday.

 

The Hiratsuka outfit are currently rooted to the bottom of the standings and will head into the midweek clash looking to pick up their first league win since early April.

 

Urawa Red Diamonds will be licking their lips as they take on a floundering Shonan Bellmare side who are without a league win since April. Given the gulf in quality between the two sides and their contrasting form, we predict a one-sided affair at the Saitama Stadium with the hosts claiming all three points.

UEFA Champions League-Atletic Club D Escaldes VS FK Buducnost Podgorica

 

 

Playing at the Kópavogsvöllur location in Iceland, both teams finished their season in equally good form. Atletic come into this contest having won six and lost only one of their last eight games of the season, having scored 19 goals in the process. Likewise, Bunducnost finished their campaign with four wins and just one loss in their last six games of the season.

 

neither side has a winning history in this event. Making their debut in the competition, Atletic made their first foray into European competition last season; however, they would suffer a narrow 2:1 Conference League qualification defeat at the hands of Maltese opponents Gzira United.

 

Comparatively, Budocnost enjoy more experience in this competition even though their record is not great. Losing six and winning only one of their previous nine UCL qualifying matches.

Chile Cup- Municipal Iquique VS San Marcos de Arica

 

 

Team Analysis:

Municipal Iquique is the third ranked team in the Chilean D2 league, with a 57.1% win rate at home and only one loss in seven appearances. Their recent form is relatively stable, they have been unbeaten in five consecutive matches and won four of them.

 

San Marcos de Arica is the ninth team in the league and has not won a single game on the road so far, most of the points have been gained at home. This match was preceded by two consecutive wins, both at home where a total of five goals were scored.

 

Odd Analysis：

The handicap is 0/0.5 giving by the hosting Municipal Iquique, who have won last two encounters in the past two year. We also prefer they can extend their good forms to get another win at home.

 

Conclusion Municipal Iquique Win

UEFA European U-21 Football Championship- Spain U21 VS Croatia U21

 

Spain Under-21s square off against Croatia Under-21s on Saturday with the opportunity to book their place in the Under-21 Euro 2023 knockout stages.

 

Earlier this week, Spain cruised past co-hosts Romania on the same day that Croatia succumbed to a potentially-decisive defeat in Group B at the hands of Ukraine.

 

Regardless of whether Spain decide to rotate for this contest, this represents a stiff challenge for their opponents. Although Croatia may pose more of a challenge than Romania, we still expect Spain to storm to a dominant victory and book their spot in the last eight in the process.

 

Pick:Spain to win.