Too many draws have dented the Leipzig title challenge. They now face a battle to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League. Away form is good, they seem to either draw 0-0 or win 5-0 in their four most recent matches. FC Koln lost in midweek and have conceded 52 goals in the Bundesliga this season. Up against the strong Leipzig attack, they are likely to struggle and the tip here is for an away win.
I looked at their recent performances and their styles of play, as well as other factors while I was crafting my selection. This match will not be easy to predict, due to the many factors involved. In the end, I can see an easy home win without both teams scoring. CFR Cluj is a class above everyone else in this league.
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Nikolay Zolotov is a Belarusian who plays for Russian club Ural Yekaterinburg. In an interview with tribuna. Chernobyl nuclear accident in the former Soviet Union, where the authorities concealed the scale of the disaster to the general public for a long time. No one really knows how many people are sick, where they are sick, how they are treated," he was quoted as saying.
Hopefully I have a long playing career, but education is something you can fall back on, regardless of who you are and what you've done. If I work really hard in football and my education for the next two years it'll be more than worth it. I go to college whenever I have a day off here, I stay a couple of hours after everyone else sitting with the teachers, I do a couple of hours after training, or a couple of hours after a game.
Chelsea have only won two of their last eight Premier League away games. Six of the Liverpool's last seven home matches against Chelsea featured fewer than 2.5 goals. Liverpool are undefeated in their last 56 home matches in the Premier League. Chelsea can book their place in next season's Champions League with a win over Liverpool in the Premier League on Wednesday.
So we're forecasting a close contest to round out Matchday 16 which we think will end 1-1. Sevilla have netted in all but one of their seven away matches, whilst Osasuna have scored in each of their last four home games.
Bradford City is on a play-off place for promotion at this moment but this is not enough for them as they want direct promotion to League One at the end of this season that means for them to finish inside the top 3 teams at the end and they are not that far away, this while lately at home they won 1-0 against Newport Co, drew 1-1 with in form Salford and won a few days ago with 2-0 against Mansfield also at home a really good game for them.
Hodgson is a vastly experienced manager and it shows. Palace might sometimes have a rough patch because of a lack of goals but they are never going to be struggling near the bottom of the table - he has got them nice and safe. Lawro's prediction: 2-1David's prediction: 1-0Lawro was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan. How did Lawro do last week?From the midweek fixtures, Lawro got five correct results, including two exact scores for a total of 110 points.
Sky Sports will make 25 of the remaining top-flight matches free to air, including the Merseyside derby at 19:00 on 21 June. Amazon Prime's four matches will also be broadcast for free. For the full list of free to air games, click here. BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport will also provide live radio commentaries for all the remaining matches, while BT Sport will show the first Saturday 15:00 Premier League match to be broadcast live in the UK when Brighton take on Arsenal on 20 June.
He has lost an FA Cup final when he was a teenager, but now he has another chance to land his first major trophy at the age of 24. Sunday's game is the kind of stage he belongs on and, knowing him like I do, he will relish the occasion and the size of the test that he and Villa face as they try to cause an upset. He loves Villa and he always has done'Jack and I became close friends during my time at Villa Park and it has been brilliant to watch him fulfil his potential.
Frankfurt were scheduled to play Salzburg in the second leg of their last-32 clash in Austria on Thursday but the game was moved to Friday due to a storm in the region. The German Football League (DFL), in charge of the top two divisions, said in a statement that playing another away game only two days later in Bremen would have allowed little time for the Frankfurt players to recover.
Man City v Real Madrid and Juventus v Lyon ties postponed as coronavirus causes chaos No immediate plans to suspend sporting fixtures in the UK - Johnson Three Leicester stars self-isolating after 'showing symptoms' of coronavirus Up until late Thursday eveningt the Premier League has been the elephant in the room, the sole major sporting league yet to make a statement.
That gave United so much space through the centre because the hosts were unable to get bodies in the way of the United efforts. If Solskjaer was experimenting here it’s worth giving it a go in the Premier League too. MAN OF THE MATCH Harry Maguire (Manchester United): Started the frenzy with an absolute rocket and played as an attacking midfield at times, surging at the Tranmere defence and always looking to go forward.
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Keita: Since the restart Keita has been quite outstanding for Liverpool. His goal against Chelsea was wonderful but his all-round contribution for the Reds has been a real plus for Jurgen Klopp in light of Adam Lallana's pending departure and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain still looking to regain his best form. The Guinea international is another one of these players who really enjoys doing all the hard work with very little reward.
In addition to the above, Burton rank as League 1's second-best team in terms of shots on target away from home, while Peterborough rank as the second-best home when it comes to shots on target. Such stats fuel the selection.
With Diego Costa, Joao Felix, Koke and Kieran Trippier all injured, with Alvaro Morata also coming off with a knock, Simeone had few options on the bench to change the game as Atleti resigned to defeat. This result opens up a six-point gap at the top of La Liga, with Barcelona hosting Levante on Sunday evening.
When they host Gillingham at Kingsmeadow on Saturday afternoon, AFC Wimbledon will be hoping to regain the winning thread after tasting defeat in each of their last three (in all competitions). The visitors go in search of a second straight league win and a third straight win in all competitions.
Apart from my mum and dad, he will say, who else would turn up? It is a nice line, but it does not change the fact it is both sad and dismaying that a footballer at any club should feel this way. COMING UP When Zeus abducted the princess Europa, inadvertently naming a continent in the process, do you think he knew that one day, the world's greatest footballing tournament would also be named in her honour? Probably not.
Posted at 66' Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John Egan. Posted at 64' Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner. Posted at 63' Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi. Posted at 63' Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal). Posted at 63' John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
It was remarkable how that team was, it was a real pleasure to be with those players. Overmars on the day was unstoppable. It was a great day to celebrate with the fans and an amazing story for Arsene Wenger. It was good news when Wenger came in and he offered us all a brand new contract and gave us a hefty pay rise, that really got our attention. He was really educational about diet, stretching, prolonging our careers and being open to change.
What happened between me and Sonny is part of football sometimes," added Lloris. At the end of the game you could see we were more than happy. Media playback is not supported on this device Bust-up with Son 'part of football' - Lloris The result gave boss Mourinho his 200th victory in the Premier League, the Portuguese becoming only the fifth manager to reach the landmark. It came following a poor 3-1 loss at Sheffield United in their previous game, after which Mourinho had questioned the mentality of his players.
The two sides drew 2-2 back in August with Tottenham scoring with their only two shots on target. Manchester City's expected goals (xG) total that day (3. Tottenham Hotspur's (0. G differential by a Premier League team without winning since Crystal Palace when drawing with Bournemouth (+3. December 2017.
You could feel it, hear it, smell it. They would go on to lose the final against Sevilla, costing them a place in the Champions League. Gibbons: "It was almost like the start of Klopp's reign - it felt like night one, where we saw it all make sense. Dortmund were a phenomenal side. They went 2-0 up playing some of the best football I'd seen at Anfield. But after that game we felt like we'd seen the template of Klopp's football.
Real Madrid will be out to get a lead in this match and that should make it an open one. Both sides are strong in attack but regularly concede goals too. That's been the case for Real in this season's Champions League with struggles against both Club Brugge and PSG. City also seem to dominate games but find a way of letting a goal in. A bet on both teams to score should be a winner in this game.
Match between two teams on a same level in terms of quality. Both teams were even at the regular part and they are even now. This should be one of those boring matches where neither of the teams will be interesting in scoring a goal and will focus more on not conceding one, in fact this two teams were among the teams with most draws at the season especially Lamia with even 12 draws during the season. As I said this should be one of those boring matches without many chances and if there is a goal it will be one late goal, but I think that a draw is very good value here.
And King said fresh investment has been "put on hold" as the club deals with the coronavirus crisis. Johannesburg-based King announced at the club's AGM in November he would be giving up the role and has now done so, according to the Press Association. He admits he almost had a change of heart as the scale of the virus threat became clear. But he has made way for motor group tycoon Park to steer Rangers through the crisis.
I have to be honest and say I think the best team lost on the pitch but my team were the ones with more heart and went to their limit," added Mourinho. From the intensity level and freshness, they were much stronger than us. Jose Mourinho took Jan Vertonghen off in the 54th minute and replaced him with Gedson FernandesSpurs centre-half Jan Vertonghen was substituted in the second half as Mourinho changed tactics, with the 32-year-old Belgium international visibly disappointed by the decision, although he did not confront his manager.
Silva is not only losing games but he also fulfils the lines from the old Blues song saying that if it was not for bad luck, he would have no luck at all. It is a toxic combination. He responded to a question about whether he will be in charge by saying: "I am not the right person to ask. One of the key questions at Everton is - who actually is the right person to ask?Who is deciding Everton's direction? Who is the driving force? Who is shaping, or at least trying to shape, the future amid the current inertia?Is it majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri, who is full of ambition but short on football acumen on the evidence of his decision-making since arriving at Everton in February 2016?Is it chairman Bill Kenwright, armed with just a 5% shareholding and blamed by many Everton supporters for the re-emergence of the name of David Moyes as a potential interim successor to Silva? The suggestion - sentimental and a retrograde step - has been greeted with fury by a groundswell of supporters given Moyes' track record of failure at Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sunderland and, to a lesser degree, West Ham United since leaving Goodison Park in 2013.
Golf's Players Championship in Florida was called off after one round. French football's governing body has suspended its top two leagues. The remainder of the Scottish football season has been postponed indefinitely. Formula E is suspended for two months, affecting races in Paris, Seoul and Jakarta. Late on Thursday it was announced Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had tested positive for the virus, and early on Friday Chelsea striker Callum Hudson-Odoi revealed he had been affected, while Everton say a first-team player has shown symptoms.
Given that Brescia and SPAL are the bottom two sides in Serie A, it would take a brave person to bet against the former Manchester United forward adding another record to his CV. Ronaldo could also set a few more new marks in the months to come - we have done some digging and found these records that the forward could break. He could become the highest men's international goalscorer - he already holds the European record with 99 goals, leaving him 10 behind Iran's Ali Daei who scored 109 between 1993 and 2006.
England and Lyon defender Lucy Bronze has been named BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020. Bronze, 28, has claimed the award for the second time, after winning in 2018. Winning a trophy twice is special because it's so much harder," she said. Netherlands and Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema came second and Reign FC's United States forward Megan Rapinoe third, as the award attracted the highest number of votes in its six-year history.
PLAYER RATINGS Tottenahm: Lloris 6, Aurier 6, Alderweireld 6, Vertonghen 7, Sessegnon 5, Winks 6, Lo Celso 8, Moura 6, Alli 7, Lamela 5, Son 7. Subs: Fernandes 6, Dier 6, Eriksen 6. Norwich: Krul 7, Aarons 6, Hanley 6, Zimmermann 6, Byram 6, McLean 6, Tettey 6, Duda 6, Rupp 7, Pukki 7, Cantwell 7. Subs: Hernandez 6, Stiepermann N/A, Drmic 6.
And this is their story. Cup finals, exams & lost stars"I said I was going away studying. Pat Nevin was never particularly enamoured with the idea of being a footballer. A "very serious-minded young chap", he recoiled at the notion of telling people that he was one, lest they be seduced by the glamour of him playing part-time for Clyde. His girlfriend knew about his Saturday secret, but Nevin kept his international activities quiet.
I spoke before about how some of the Chelsea team are on trial under Lampard, but I think Ancelotti has already made his mind up about a number of his players, and decided whether they are what he wants or not. Lawro's prediction: 2-0Nathan's prediction: We are struggling for two big reasons - a lack of goals, because we can't find a goal anywhere, and also the defence leaking goals everywhere. We've only had three clean sheets in 35 league games which is always an issue when you've been promoted.
And after a goalless first half, Ibrahimovic was introduced in the 55th minute as Milan looked to make their dominance count. The Swede almost scored four minutes after coming off the bench, but saw a header cleared off the line before Emil Audero kept out another attempt. Sampdoria held on, frustrating a Milan side who remain 12th despite recording almost 70% possession and eight shots on target to the visitors' two.
Assisted by Joe Worrall with a headed pass following a set piece situation. Posted at 63' Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing. Posted at 63' Foul by Jayson Molumby (Millwall). Atleti's 126 million euro ($138. Joao Felix failed to convert any of his six chances, including a glaring miss in the first half where he appeared unmarked in the box but somehow sent the ball over the bar from close range.
Man United against Spurs is always an interesting match, but today it is extra loaded when Jose Mourinho returns to Old Trafford - as coach for Spurs. We can only guess how the reception will be. Spurs have a much better squad than United and is in good form after Mourinho took in charge and it adds an extra dimension now now to this match. Man United remain doubtful under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and they are coming from a draw against Aston Villa by 2-2 goals. Before that they lost against Astana in the Europa league.
Over 2.5 goals have been produced in 73% of Solihull’s home games and 60% of Rotherham’s away games this season, and both teams have scored in 64% of Solihull’s home games as well as in 60% of Rotherham’s away games. A majority of Rotherham’s wins have been obtained with a one-goal margin this season (5 wins), while a majority of Solihull Moors’s defeats have had a one-goal margin (5 defeats), which backs our prediction for a 2-1 win for the visitors.
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Any great Premier League team needs a great captain, and there have been several legendary players to wear the armband over the years - but who is the greatest?That was the subject discussed by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright on the new Match of The Day: Top 10 podcast. Taking themselves out of the studio, the series will be recorded in Lineker's kitchen and, inspired by the much-debated MOTD television running order, the ex-players will be getting into deep discussion to produce a top 10 on a variety of topics.
Posted at 78' Joe Bryan (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 78' Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Derby County). SubstitutionPosted at 78' Substitution, Derby County. Florian Jozefzoon replaces Jason Knight. SubstitutionPosted at 78' Substitution, Derby County. Jack Marriott replaces Martyn Waghorn.
About 10,000 people were able to join. Verdict: Seems to make sense, no? Why not?There are some drawbacks, though. Firstly, will you just spend the whole 90 minutes scrutinising your own appearance, like we definitely don't do during our morning editorial meeting?Also, Zoom fatigue is a real thing. A lot of us use these video conferences for work now - do we really want that encroaching into the footie?Socially distanced seatingIf all else fails, why not actually just put people in stadiums, but limit the amount of fans that are allowed to enter and make them sit apart?This is what happened at the Hungarian Cup final on Wednesday.
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Here are the talking points from the weekend's action in the Premier League: RASHFORD THRIVING UNDER SOLSKJAER Marcus Rashford marked his 200th Manchester United appearance with two goals in his side's 4-0 thumping of Norwich City at the weekend to continue his finest season to date.
Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu's effort from distance was deflected wide and Bradley held off Christopher Schindler to rise highest and nod in James Bree's corner. Collins almost doubled Luton's lead just after an hour, but his curling right-footed effort from the edge of the box was just wide after he had cut in from the left and beat two defenders. But the Hatters did not have to wait long for their second as Lee outmuscled substitute Andy King to fire the ball into the roof of the net from the edge of the box after Collins' shot rebounded off the frame of the goal.
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will launch a fund worth 500 million euros (£457m) to help clubs struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic. The money will help clubs who cannot claim back lost television rights from the period when matches are not played. It would be paid back over a period of five years. In addition, the RFEF also pledged to loan four million euros (£3. Guardiola donates 1m euros to fight coronavirus“We want to sit down with La Liga to talk about the problems that some clubs might have,” said RFEF president Luis Rubiales.
Atalanta, who are in the Champions League knockout stages, rise to fifth in the table. Milan had not lost by five goals in any competition since being beaten 5-0 by Roma in May 1998. Pioli, the club's third manager of 2019, said: "This cannot be the real Milan. We] approached the match in the wrong way and you just can't afford to do that against this team. Today's performance was seriously insufficient.
