The runners and rotatorsThe weekend's FA Cup third-round ties could see countless changes to starting line-ups after a chaotic fortnight but during the festive fixtures it was Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers who shuffled his pack most, while Watford's Nigel Pearson made the fewest changes of those teams who played four times. Who changed their team the most?Leicester18Watford4Source: Opta *all stats cover four festive matches and exclude Liverpool and West Ham, who played just three times.
They nicked a goal from a set piece, then they sat deep and invited their opponents to break them down. Should have worked, mind. Norwich aren’t great. But then backup-to-the-backup keeper Michel Vorm spilled a straight one, the Canaries pounced, and a late Spurs rally couldn’t prevent extra time and then penalties.
Messi has been starved of a top-class right-back since Dani Alves left Barcelona back in 2016 and Kimmich could be the answer. There's no way Bayern would allow him to leave mid-season, but it could be an interesting transfer if Barca made an attempt to sign Kimmich next summer. The Bundesliga champions have seemed to be struggling over the past 18 months, so there's no way the 24-year-old could write off a move away from Munich.
Hamilton's win over Kilmarnock means the Paisley outfit have dropped to second bottom of the table and are just three ahead of an improving Hearts team they host on Wednesday in what could be a season defining showdown. On-form Hamilton enjoy dream weekOn Tuesday night, Hearts may have thought they were one step towards survival as they leapfrogged Hamilton at the bottom. Within 24 hours Hamilton had usurped them in the Premiership table after shocking Rangers at Ibrox and, by Saturday night, they had created a four-point gap after seeing off Kilmarnock despite two early injuries and a red card.
Going to this game, Ulsan seems the stronger of the two; they have a stronger squad and have strengthened even more. They will be more confident than a much changed Sangju side who play knowing too well they will still be relegated. Sangju may have a few hungry players, but they will definitely take time to gel and their inexperience will be no match for Ulsan. We predict a 2-0 win for Ulsan.
Group G hasn't been the highest scoring with an average of 2.87 goals per game and this remains the case in Leipzig's games with the German's matches averaging exactly 2.5 goals. Each of their games have finished 2-0 or 2-1 so far and they'll probably looking for another tight game without much to pick from between the two sides.
Tottenham secured a 2-1 win as they edged past Middlesbrough in a keenly-contested FA Cup third round replay. See alsoTottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough: As it happened Jose Mourinho's men got off to a flyer when an error by visiting goalkeeper, Tomas Mejias allowed Giovani Lo Celso to seize possession and fire home inside two minutes.
Real Betis will against Mallorca in match Spain Primera Liga. Real Betis have not good result on last 5 match in league due to Real Betis only have won in 1 match, 2 match is draw and 2 match is lose. Meanwhile, Mallorca have also not good result on last 5 match in league due to Mallorca only have won in 2 match and 3 match is lose. Nevertheless, my prediction this match could be won for Real Betis due to they have better rank and also better result in every home match. Meanwhile, Mallorca have lose on 4 match and 1 match is draw. Surely Real Betis have more chance to win on this match.
The 38-year-old, who signed until the end of the season with the option of an extra year, started for Milan in a friendly against local team Rhodense on Friday. Video - Zlatan scores in AC Milan friendly00:32 The forward, who could make his Serie A debut against Sampdoria on Monday, was unveiled earlier in the day.
They actually registered wins over Celtic and Lazio, then beat Rennes home and away. Sevilla, on the other hand, were the best performers in the group stages, amassing 15 points. They only lost in their final group game, away to APOEL Nicosia and they will be hoping to have a great start to the knockouts.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4' Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Middlesbrough 1. Posted at 90'+4' Attempt blocked. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min. Posted at 90'+2' Attempt missed. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Johnson with a cross.
the Sepahan fc team and the Foolad fc team go head to head in Iran Gulf Pro league. The Sepahan fc team is in 2nd position with 32 points Collected. While guest team the Foolad fc team came in 8th by collecting 24 points.
We have cleaners going around the training ground all the time, we have disinfected everything, we have hand wash everywhere, the players are no longer shaking hands or hugging so we are doing all the things that are there to be done. The final analysis will be in the hands of the government. Atletico Madrid warmed up for Wednesday's crunch Champions League tie at Liverpool by throwing away a 2-1 lead to draw against Sevilla.
Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey. Posted at 83' Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Posted at 83' Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United). Posted at 83' Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 82' Foul by David McGoldrick (Sheffield United). Posted at 82' Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
the Notts County fc team and the Dover Athletic fc team, meet in England Vanarama league. The Notts County fc is in 5th position with 46 points Collected. While guest team the Dover Athletic fc team came in 13th place by 40 points Collected.
Germany 3 league and the match between home team Zwickau and away team Munich 1860. On the table Munich 1860 is on 7th place with 32 points, on the other side is Zwickau and this team is on 14th place with 27 points, in my opinion Munich 1860 is quality team than Zwickau but, this match is hot away game for Munich 1860 because Zwickau at home play hard football. In first half the season Munich 1860 won 3-0 at home against Zwickau, now I expecting tight game and under 2.5 goals, my call is 0-1 or 0-2. Good luck
For me, this match is much closer to away win because in this moment, guests are much better team. So, Smolevichi is not started too good this season and they are so far have just one draw, or one point, what is pretty small. On the other side, Shakhtar is maybe not playing ideal, but their team is one of the three candidates for the title this season. They are in last season won second place and I believe that they will win this rival, pretty easy. I see here at least 2-0 or maybe, let's say, 3-1 for guests.
Mlada Boleslav are big favorites in this match, however I expect Teplice to remain unbeaten. There are three main reasons for my pick. The first is connect with the tradition. Mlada Boleslav have no win on the last four matches against Teplice as hosts. Even more, Teplice won 2:0 the reverse fixture played in September.
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Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United predictions for this Sunday’s A-League fixture. Central Coast lie bottom of the league and they come up against an in form Adelaide United team. Read on for all of our free A-League betting tips and predictions
BUDAPEST, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Former Barcelona and Brazil striker Ronaldinho has backed Pep Guardiola to end his Champions League barren run and win the trophy with Manchester City. It's a very difficult competition, but he is a very good coach with a great team at his disposal so they can break through at any moment," Ronaldinho told Reuters in Budapest, where he was promoting teqball, a hybrid sport mixing football with table tennis.
After months of speculation over his future, Eriksen secured a move to Inter in the January transfer window, signing a deal until 2024. He failed to win any trophies during his six-and-a-half-year spell with Spurs and says that was part of the motivation to leave. There's a big chance of winning a trophy here or a bigger chance than where I was of course,” Eriksen, who made his debut as a substitute at the weekend, told Sky Italy.
Is our system better? "There's a lot to be said for complicated models that hopefully better reflect reality," says Professor Reade. But equally there's a lot to be said for simple, transparent, straightforward solutions. The main difference relative to points per game, which assumes that every team has played an equally difficult set of matches so far, is this allows us to factor in the difficulty of those games that remain.
I think this game is pretty good game to try with draw because Cracovia didn't played draw for a very long time,13 games in a row and since they are in horrible shape I think they will be pretty happy with a draw and on the other side lechia played some very interesting games recently with a lot of scored and conceded goals but I think this game is not going to be like that, I expect under 2,5 but the odd one that is too low for me and I think it is time for draw 0-0 or obviously 1-1
Chindia is really not doing that great in defense, they conceded 5 goals at home from a modest Clinceni side and despite scoring 2 goals they lost that one with 5-2 in the end, they conceded 4 goals at CFR and lost 4-0 they conceded 4 goals at Dinamo and lost 4-1, but won last round coming from one goal behind at home against Poli Iasi and won 2-1 the game scoring two goals in a quick amount of time. They are really not that bad in attack but quite weak at this moment in defense.
Forest Green Rovers enjoyed an excellent start to the season and part of that impressive run of results saw them travel to newly promoted Salford City and welcome them to life in the Football League in style as they dominated and secured a 4-0 victory. That amount of goals in a match is unusual for Forest Green to say the least as they have built much of their success on a solid defensive base and they currently have the fourth best defensive record in the division.
Mainz vs Freiburg predictions for Saturday's German Bundesliga fixture. Freiburg will attempt to put an end to a poor run of form as they visit Mainz this weekend. Read on for all of our free German Bundesliga predictions and betting tips.
Maccabi Netanya is going to face Bnei Yehuda. The hosts of this clash are favorite and I expect them to pick up victory against Yehuda. The hosts won 6 of 14 games at home in this season and lost only one match in the last five played. Their opponents are the best team on away as they won 7 of 13 games and got five victories in a row. I expect a tough match for both sides as they play well in the defensive. I think we will not see many goals here that's why I pick under 2.5 goals as my bet
Mbappe's second came from another perfect pass, this time from Angel Di Maria, and he fired a superb first-time shot to make it 3-0 to the home side in the 65th minute. With central defenders Abdou Diallo and Thiago Silva both substituted due to injuries, Stiven Mendoza found enough space to pull a goal back before Icardi struck six minutes from time.
The hosts have won three of their last six games in the league and although they are without a win in their last three, the fact that 79% of their points and 64% of their goals have come on home soil means that they will be confident of being able to earn a vital victory this weekend.
All nine games spread over Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be played behind closed doors. Cramer said police would be on patrol outside Dortmund's Westfalenstadion to ensure fans did not gather during their game. We'd never prefer to play without spectators but in a crisis like this, without any alternative, going behind the curtain is better than no games," he said. I can't be 100% sure, but I'm very sure this won't become a problem.
Arsenal players celebrate their opening goalGetty Images The first half was a dull affair with Arsenal really struggling to find any rhythm. Newcastle in fact went closest to scoring, with Bernd Leno making a fine save from a deflected Sean Longstaff strike. Arteta clearly had some harsh words for his side at the interval, with a fired up Arsenal taking the lead early in the second half as Aubameyang was afforded all the time in the world to head home his 15th league goal of the season.
Rheindorf Altach will host Admira for this fixture of the league. Both teams have poor results in this season. Both teams are teams of the relegation group. Altach is better team than their opponent in this campaign. They are currently on the 8th place with 21 points. Also, Altach are undefeated in their last 5 matches. Also, we have Admira who's is worst team in this campaign. They are currently on the 12th place with 13 points. No doubt, the visitors have a very difficult task. In any case, they have nothing to lose. Admira want to stay at all costs in the league. The visitors want at least one point.
To be the first Nigerian to play for Manchester United is a great achievement for me which I am going to cherish for the rest of my life because it's not easy to dream something and it comes true. It's a great feeling. I had to bang on the translator's door'I never believed it was going to happen because the time difference from China to the UK is crazy and with the coronavirus that is going on in China.
Jennings set them on their way when he nodded in, before defender Monthe swept home after an awful handling error by Watford's Austrian keeper, who was making his debut three years after joining the club. With three minutes of the match remaining Barrett attempted to race into the Watford area but was brought down by Blackett-Taylor. After a video assistant referee review, Scott pointed to the spot.
This week sees Torino host a SPAL side who are struggling at the foot of the Serie A table. The visitors have major issues on the road and come here hoping to shake their losing run. However, they could be meeting Torino at the worst time.
Plenty on Twitter saying that's Van Dijk's nephew next to him but I'm not too clued up on VVD's extending family. Messi's pride Morning. Welcome back to our rolling coverage of football news. Where to begin? Well let's here from a certain Lionel Messi, who picked up a record-breaking sixth Ballon d'Or last night.
Those results have seen Eibar plummet to 16th in the standings and Los Armeros are watching nervously over their shoulders with 18th placed Celta Vigo now just three points in arrears of safety. Eibar have failed to score in four of their last six matches across which they have leaked 13 goals, so it's clear that Jose Luis Mendilibar's men are in even worse shape defensively than the hosts but are also struggling to respond.
The only way they were going to score was with a huge helping hand - and they got it when Bednarek turned home a cross from substitute Jose Holebas. However, they conceded again soon afterwards to extinguish any hope of a recovery. Ings' remarkable season continuesIngs' two goals take him up to second place in the Premier League goalscoring charts with 18 goals, above Sergio Aguero, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mohamed Salah.
Roger Federer has again made it to the quarter finals of the Australian Open but there have been a few problems along the way. He needed a fifth set tie-break to get past Johm Millman and also dropped a set in his most recent match. He takes on the only unseeded player left in the men's draw but one who is in his second Australian Open quarter final. Sandgren has beaten two seeds already and although he might not win this game, he is capable of taking a set off Federer, most likely in a tie-break. Go for this match to be completed in four sets.
Uerdingen and Munich 1860 will face each other in the upcoming match in the 3. Liga. Uerdingen this season have the following results: 12W, 8D and 10L. Meanwhile Munich 1860 have 12W, 10D and 8L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
