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Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund : Match Preview & Prediction

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Mainz 05

Manager Sandro Schwarz could stick with a back-three here as they welcome another attack-minded opponent.
Stefan Bell returns from a one-match ban to start at centre-back, while Yoshinori Muto could return from injury to make his comeback up front.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund sacked Peter Bosz on Sunday and replaced him with former Cologne head coach Peter Stöger.
Marc Bartra could return to the heart of Dortmund’s defence, with Christian Pulisic filling in at right wing-back.
Julian Weigl and Nuri Sahin are both expected to return in central midfield, but it remains to be seen whether Stöger will stick with a 3-4-3 formation or switch to a back-four.

Match Facts

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 11 of Borussia Dortmund‘s last 12 games (Bundesliga).

Borussia Dortmundareundefeated in 15 of their last 16 matches against Mainz in all competitions.

Borussia Dortmundhaveconceded at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches (Bundesliga).

Borussia Dortmundhavefailed to win their last 8 matches (Bundesliga).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Mainz‘s last 3 games (Bundesliga).

Mainz have seen under 2.5 goals in their last 3 home matches against Borussia Dortmund in all competitions.

Mainz have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches (Bundesliga).

Prediction

Mainz have only won one of their last seven Bundesliga games and therefore find themselves back in the relegation mix. They did hold RB Leipzig to a 2-2 draw at the weekend, though, which should restore some confidence in the team.
Borussia Dortmund have only picked up three points from their last eight Bundesliga matches and also crashed out of the Champions League group stages with just two points. Peter Bosz was sacked after another home defeat last weekend and his successor Peter Stöger is expected to improve the team’s balance and confidence straight away.
Expect this to be an open game with several chances at both ends of the pitch.

Prediction:

Mainz 05

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Huddersfield vs Chelsea : Match Preview & Prediction

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Huddersfield

Kasey Palmer is ineligible to face off against his parent club in midweek, but Rajiv van La Parra returns from suspension.
Steve Mounie should retain his place up front after scoring a brace at the weekend, but Scott Malone will push for a recall at left-back.
Michael Hefele returned to training on Sunday but lacks match fitness and won’t feature.

Chelsea

Antonio Conte is expected to make changes to the side that slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat away to West Ham on Saturday.
Álvaro Morata will reportedly not feature due to fatigue, which means Michy Batshuayi could be handed a rare start in attack. Alternatively, Eden Hazard will play through the middle with Willian and Pedro in support.
Antonio Rudiger and Victor Moses will also push for starts on Tuesday, while Danny Drinkwater will come into consideration if he can recover from illness in time.

Prediction

Huddersfield ended a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday and the Terriers are now five points above the bottom three.
Chelsea missed the chance to draw level with Manchester United in second after slipping to a shock 1-0 defeat to West Ham last season. That ended a seven game unbeaten streak for the reigning Premier League champions.
Antonio Conte will demand a response from his players but this will be a difficult match for Chelsea. Huddersfield have already beaten Manchester United at home this season and will look to cause another upset here.
Chelsea have only won two of their last five away from home in the league, while Huddersfield have won three of their last four at home. Can Huddersfield inflict further misery on Chelsea?

Prediction:

Huddersfield

Chelsea

Lazio vs Torino : Match Preview & Prediction

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Lazio

Felipe Anderson made his first appearance since May on Thursday but is not fit enough to start for the home side just yet. When up to speed, he will rotate with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Luis Alberto behind Ciro Immobile.

Torino

Antonio Barreca looks set to start at left-back as Cristian Ansaldi is injured and will not travel to Rome.
Lyanco and Nicolas Burdisso continue to battle for a spot in defence, with the latter expected to get the nod on Sunday.

Match Facts

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 12 of Lazio‘s last 13 games (Serie A).

Torino have drawn their last 4 matches (Serie A).

Lazio are undefeated in their last 12 home matches against Torino in all competitions.

Lazio have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 home matches against Torino in all competitions.

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Torino‘s last 4 games (Serie A).

Lazio have scored at least 2 goals in 7 of their last 8 matches against Torino in all competitions

Prediction

Lazio came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 away to Sampdoria thanks to two goals in the last 11 minutes. It means they are still only two points adrift of the top four.
Torino have drawn four matches in a row and look destined for a mid-table finish this season. Lazio’s late comeback will surely have given them extra confidence ahead of this tough fixture, while Felipe Anderson’s return is also a boost.

Prediction:

Lazio

Torino

Espanyol vs Girona : Match Preview & Prediction

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Espanyol

Sergio Garcia misses out due to injury after pulling up early on in Espanyol’s 3-1 defeat against Eibar.
Leo Baptistao is fit to start again up front alongside Gerard Moreno, however.
No other changes are expected from the hosts, but Javi Fuego, Aaron Martin, David Lopez and Victor Sanchez are all one yellow card from a suspension.

Girona

Bernardo, Pedro Alcala and Marc Muniesa are all injured for the home side, leaving them very short at centre-back heading into Monday’s match.
David Timor will likely be asked to drop in at centre-back or Bambo could be drafted in for a first La Liga start.
Bono will probably retain his place after a hat-trick of howlers in between the sticks against Alaves.

Match Facts

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Girona‘s last 9 games (La Liga).

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Espanyol‘s last 4 home games (La Liga).

Gironahavescored at least 2 goals in their last 4 away matches (La Liga).

Gironaareundefeated in their last 5 away matches (La Liga).

Prediction

Espanyol have won their last two competitive home games, with Quique Sanchez Flores’ men continuing to be tough to break down, but unable to score many goals.
The hosts have scored just 11 goals in their 14 La Liga games thus far, with five of those coming from Gerard Moreno.
Girona have lost just one of their last five competitive games, with their recent 3-2 defeat against Alaves coming due to calamitous goalkeeping.

Prediction:

Espanyol

Girona

Real Madrid vs Sevilla: Match Preview & Prediction

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Real Madrid

Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos and Casemiro are all missing due to suspension at the weekend for the hosts.
Raphael Varane is out due to injury, while Jesus Vallejo is carrying a knock, which could potentially see Marcos Llorente and Nacho play at centre-back.
Mateo Kovacic should come into the midfield in Casemiro’s absence, while Marco Asensio is back fit to feature.

Sevilla

Steven N’Zonzi has made his desire to leave Sevilla very clear, and Guido Pizarro will continue in midfield.
Simon Kjaer should be back fit to partner Clement Lenglet at centre-back, and Sergio Rico could come back in between the sticks.
Nolito is expected to be preferred to Joaquin Correa on the left after the ex-Celta man performed well against Deportivo last weekend.

Match Facts

Real Madrid have scored at least 2 goals in 19 of their last 22 home matches (La Liga).

Real Madrid have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 9 matches against Sevilla in all competitions.

Real Madrid have won 11 of their last 12 home matches against Sevilla in all competitions.

Real Madrid have scored at least 2 goals in their last 10 home matches against Sevilla in all competitions.

Real Madrid have been winning at both half time and full time in 8 of their last 9 home matches against Sevilla in all competitions.

Sevilla have won their last 3 matches (La Liga).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Real Madrid‘s last 3 home games (La Liga).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Sevilla‘s last 3 away games (La Liga).

Sevilla have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches (La Liga).

Sevilla have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 3 away matches (La Liga).

Prediction

Real Madrid will want to kick on from a disappointing 0-0 draw with Athletic last time out, but given that they have so many injuries and suspensions, it could be tough for Zinedine Zidane’s men.
The hosts have won their last four home La Liga matches, conceding in just one of those contests, but Sevilla have been improving of late in the league.
Sevilla are unbeaten in their last six competitive games, but they have won just one of their last five away matches in La Liga. Villarreal are their only victims and it will take a big effort for Los Blancos to be their second.

Prediction:

Real Madrid

Sevilla

Arsenal vs BATE Borisov

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Arsenal

Shkodran Mustafi is ruled out on Thursday and a doubt for the weekend’s match against Southampton, so Arsene Wenger may rest Per Mertesacker here in case he is needed against the Saints.
Illness has kept Theo Walcott out of Arsenal’s last six matches but Wenger has confirmed he will start with Jack Wilshere on Thursday.
Danny Welbeck or Olivier Giroud will lead the line for the Gunners.

BATE Borisov

Few changes are expected from BATE Borisov’s usual XI on Thursday.

Match Facts

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Arsenal‘s last 3 games (UEFA Europa League).

Prediction

Arsenal have already qualified as group winners but will be looking to bounce back from their incredible 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend.
BATE Borisov are currently bottom of Group H but will qualify with Arsenal if they can beat the Gunners on Thursday and FC Cologne and Red Star Belgrade draw in the group’s other match.
The away side have only lost one of their last 10 matches but have left themselves too much to do here. Arsenal should finish the group stage with a comfortable three points on Thursday.

Prediction:

Arsenal

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Shakhtar Donetsk vs Manchester City : Match Preview & Prediction

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Shakhtar Donetsk

Bogdan Butko and Taison look set to join Sergey Krivtsov and Maksim Malyshev on the sidelines for Wednesday’s reception of Manchester City.
With Darijo Srna also unavailble for the home side, Shakhtar will be short at right-back. Ivan Petryak may have to adapt there as he did at the weekend.
Viktor Kovalenko may deputise for Taison in a central role behind Facundo Ferreyra.

Manchester City

Pep Guardiola is expected to shuffle his pack with top spot already secured and the Manchester Derby to come next up after this game.
Kevin De Bruyne is suspended, joining John Stones and Benjamin Mendy on the sidelines for this match. David Silva has not travelled with the rest of the squad to keep him fit for the weekend.
Ilkay Gündogan, Yaya Toure, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Eliaquim Mangala and Claudio Bravo will all push for starts on Wednesday night.

Match Facts

Prediction

Shakhtar Donetsk need a point from this match to guarentee second spot in Group F, but that is easier said that done when you consider they are playing group leaders Manchester City.
However, City have already secured top spot and are expected to field a weakened team on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side have struggled to three 2-1 wins in a row and aren’t playing at their best, which should also work in Shakhtar’s favour.

Prediction:

Shakhtar Donetsk

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Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint Germain

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Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich look set to be without Thiago, Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Manuel Neuer on Tuesday, while Juan Bernat is a doubt for the home side.
A lack of wingers may force Bayern to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Thomas Muller out on the right.

Paris Saint Germain

Edinson Cavani and Marco Verratti were rested at the weekend and both will return to the starting XI on Tuesday night.
Julian Draxler is favourite to play in the midfield three with Thiago Motta sidelined.

Match Facts

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in PSG‘s last 12 games (UEFA Champions League).

PSG have scored at least 4 goals in their last 3 matches (UEFA Champions League).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Bayern‘s last 9 games (UEFA Champions League).

PSG have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 5 matches (UEFA Champions League).

PSG have won their last 5 matches (UEFA Champions League).

Bayern have won 5 of their last 6 matches (UEFA Champions League).

Bayern have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches (UEFA Champions League).

Prediction

Both sides have already qualified for the next phase, but in order for Bayern Munich to top Group B, Jupp Heynckes’ side would need to beat Paris Saint-Germain by a four-goal margin.
Paris Saint-Germain were humbled at the weekend after slipping to a shock 2-1 defeat away to Strasbourg, which was their first defeat of the season.
Bayern haven’t lost a home game in the group stage of the Champions League since December 2013 but they’ve left themselves too much to do to leapfrog PSG into top spot.

Prediction:

Bayern Munich

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Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid: Match Preview & Prediction

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Chelsea

David Luiz, Kenedy and Michy Batshuayi are expected to miss out for the home side on Tuesday.
Willian and Pedro will push for starts after failing to start at the weekend, but Antonio Conte may stick with a 3-5-1-1 formation here.
Gary Cahill and Tiemoue Bakayoko should both start on Tuesday after being rested at the weekend, while Davide Zappacosta may also be restored at right wing-back.

Atletico Madrid

Stefan Savic returns after missing their last Champions League game through suspension
Thomas Partey may be required at right-back with Juanfran struggling with injury.
Ángel Correa and Kevin Gameiro battle for a position up front with Antoine Griezmann.
Knowing they need three points to have any chance of progressing, Yannick Carrasco should start here.

Match Facts

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Chelsea‘s last 7games (UEFA Champions League).

Chelsea have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Atletico in all competitions.

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Atletico‘s last 3games (UEFA Champions League).

Prediction

Chelsea have already secured their place in the next round and will secure top spot with a win here, or if Roma fail to beat Qarabag in the group’s other game.
Atletico Madrid kept their hopes of a top-two finish alive in the last round and must win at Stamford Bridge and hope Roma fail to beat Qarabag to have any chance of joining Chelsea in the next round.
Atletico have rediscovered their goalscoring touch at the right time but Chelsea are the only team that have beaten Diego Simeone’s side in any competition this season. It’s an equally poised game but you have to think Atletico have themselves with too much to do.

Prediction:

Chelsea

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Arsenal vs Manchester United

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Arsenal

Alexandre Lacazette faces a long spell on the sidelines after injuring his groin on Wednesday night. Danny Welbeck, Olivier Giroud or Alexis Sanchez are expected to lead the line in his absence.
Alex Iwobi is a doubt for the home side after missing the midweek win over Huddersfield with a dead leg.
Aside from Lacazette’s absence, no further changes are expected from Arsene Wenger when they host Manchester United on Saturday.
Laurent Koscielny hasn’t played three games in a week since April due to on-going treatment on an Achilles problems, but he will surely play here.

Manchester United

Nemanja Matic is unlikely to feature for Manchester United after limping off injured in midweek against Watford.
Marouane Fellaini is also an injury doubt, but should recover to partner Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba in central midfield.
Jose Mourinho is expected to stick with a back three on Saturday and will not change the personnel unless Phil Jones or Eric Bailly can recover from their own injury concerns.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been cast to the side after a downturn in form and will have to settle for a place on the bench here at best.

Match Facts

Arsenal have won their last 12 home matches (Premier League).

Man Utd are undefeated in 34 of their last 38 matches (Premier League).

Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in their last 10 home matches (Premier League).

Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 home matches (Premier League).

Arsenal have been winning at both half time and full time in 5 of their last 6 home matches (Premier League).

Prediction

Arsenal warmed up for the reception of Manchester United with a thumping 5-0 win over Huddersfield on Wednesday. The Gunners are unbeaten at home this season, winning 10 of their 11 competitive matches at the Emirates.
Manchester United thumped Watford 4-2 on Tuesday night but are still eight points adrift of league leaders Manchester City after their late winner on Wednesday. The Red Devils have lost three of their last five away matches in all competitions and now face a tough trip to the Emirates.
Jose Mourinho’s record away to the top six sides in the Premier League reads no wins in 11 since August 2015. Furthermore, his teams have only managed to score on two occasions during that run and he needs to find a way to improve on that startlingly poor record. However, Mourinho has only lost 2 of his previous 17 matches against Arsene Wenger.

Prediction:

Arsenal

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