IN THE CHANNELS #SolemnKeysey HAT TIP "Most owners see themselves as part of the entertainment industry. Broadcast media is merely a delivery method. Sponsorship deals are a form of brand placement. The money they bring in goes to pay for the players who, in turn, strengthen the brand, making it more valuable and thereby increasing the bottom line gain for the owners.
The hosts have not won any of their last two home games just a 1-0 loss and a 1-1 draw so I would not take the odds on the home win so quickly as Barracas despite being much lower in the league standings at this moment are unbeaten in their last 3 league games including here a tough away games at the league leaders from Atletico Atlanta where they drew the game 1-1 and the hosts have conceded in most of their recent home games even against weak opponents so I see the guests scoring and will choose over 1.5 goals here.
Indeed, goalscoring opportunities were rare, although Alvaro Morata and Joao Felix both had chances in the first half to find the back of the net. Fede Valverde also should have scored with a header after being set up by Luka Jovic, but struck his own arm with his effort. The biggest flashpoint of the match came five minutes from the shootout, with Valverde sent off for scything down Morata as he raced through on goal.
My actions in this matter are in direct contrast to what I should have been doing regarding the lockdown. And I want to re-iterate the message: stay home, stay safe. Walker is the second high-profile Premier League player to express his regret for breaking government guidelines on social distancing. Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish apologised after being pictured at the scene of a car accident, hours after he posted a video urging fans to stay safe at home on social media.
Igahlo left Watford in 2017 to join Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super League, and in 2019 he made a move to Shanghai Shenhua in the same division. And with a matter of hours remaining in the transfer window the news is that United have made a bid to bring in Ighalo on loan until the end of the season.
Pogba and Dele are going to be up scoring goals so we need someone to hold. AJ: "I'd put Giovani lo Celso or Tanguy Ndombele there but if we're talking defensive wise, you have a point. Matic is solid defensively. Dele and Pogba can both attack so having three attacking midfielders doesn't really make sense.
Getty Images MAN OF THE MATCH Renan Lodi (Atletico) All four members of the Atletico defence were colossal, but Lodi was especially so, and sprightly going forward too. Renan Lodi of Atletico Madrid celebrates art full time during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Atletico Madrid and Liverpool FC at Wanda Metropolitano on February 18, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.
Manchester United head to this game as favorites, even though Brugge are the form team. United have led at half time in three of their last four matches and each of the last two away matches in the Europa League. They head here on a good away run in recent matches and we are backing them to win at the end. United leading at half time and full time comes with good odds and we will go for that.
Kettering and Altrincham will face each other in the upcoming match in the National League North. Kettering this season have the following results: 7W, 7D and 11L. Meanwhile Altrincham have 11W, 7D and 7L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Ingolstadt and Bayern II will face each other in the upcoming match in the 3. Liga in Germany. Ingolstadt this season have the following results: 11W, 9D and 7L. Meanwhile Bayern II have 12W, 5D and 10L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
Albion rattled the net two or more times in five of their last seven league fixtures on home turf, and with their possession-heavy style continuing to develop under Graham Potter, the slick-passing seagulls should find some joy against a lacklustre Chelsea rearguard.
They have only won one of their last six games in all competitions and were recently knocked out of the Copa del Rey by third division Cultural Leonesa. They are fourth in La Liga, 13 points adrift of leaders Real Madrid. Atletico will be missing key personnel against Liverpool such as record signing Joao Felix and Kieran Trippier, while striker Diego Costa is battling to be fit in time for Tuesday's game after a back injury he sustained in November.
UEFA then confirmed that as well as the game at the Etihad the match between Juventus and Lyon would also be postponed after the Italian club went into self-isolation. MANCHESTER CITY STATEMENT IN FULL Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League fixture at home to Real Madrid has been postponed. The decision to postpone Tuesday’s game was made in conjunction with UEFA and follows confirmation that players from Real Madrid will self-isolate for fifteen days, after it emerged that a player from the club’s basketball team tested positive for COVID-19.
Both sides had winning outings in their last matches in their respective leagues, LASK beating St. Polten 4-1 as AZ saw off PEC Zwolle 2-0 and will thus go to this clash on a high. For LASK, this weekend win marked their seventh straight unbeaten match and they have scored two or more goals in six of those.
Watford carry an unbeaten six-match stretch with them in Saturday's contest, and their convincing 3-0 win at relegation candidates Bournemouth last weekend shone a light on just how much they have improved in a short space of time under Pearson.
Former Norway U21, Molde and Stromsgodset manager Tor Ole Skullerud added when asked about Haaland’s credit “I think he has to get the credit himself. I think this is something that he just has, an instinct, that you have or don’t have as a footballer. And the best strikers in the world have a combination of what we are talking about now.
Keita then turned provider for Salah as Liverpool eased to victory. It extends Liverpool's club record unbeaten run to 33 league games and they have won 15 of 16 Premier League matches this season. The Cherries have now lost five consecutive matches and were dealt more bad news when Nathan Ake and Callum Wilson were both forced off with injuries either side of half-time. Leicester City, Liverpool's nearest rivals at the top of the league table, do not play until 14:00 GMT on Sunday, when they travel to Aston Villa.
The 15-year-old was sought out by Spurs boss Mourinho after he quickly passed a ball to Serge Aurier, whose throw-in led to Harry Kane levelling the match at 2-2. Video - 'I wanted to invite ball boy to celebrate with us!' - Mourinho00:20 “It’s all a bit surreal,” Callum told the club. I was just doing my job and I still can’t quite believe what happened.
It was Howe's departure from Turf Moor (to eventually return to Bournemouth) that opened the door for Dyche in Lancashire back in 2012, making the pair the second and third longest-serving managers in England's top four leagues, after Wycombe's Gareth Ainsworth. Like Dyche, Howe has relied on 4-4-2 during this season and offers a similarly dispassionate take on games afterwards, regardless of result.
According to the Office for National Statistics, black men and women are nearly twice as likely die from coronavirus than white people in England and Wales. Kante's decision follows a similar stance taken by Watford captain Troy Deeney. On Tuesday, it was announced that there had been six positive tests across three Premier League clubs, including one from Watford defender Adrian Mariappa. Chelsea do not know when the World Cup winner plans to return to training, which began this week in small groups with social distancing measures in place.
Hearts interim manager Austin MacPhee faces his first away trip after successfully guiding his side to a 5-2 win over St Mirren at Tynecastle following their league cup semi-final exit and kick-starting the Jambos' season.
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Vitebsk host Dinamo Brest in the 5th round of the Belarusian Premier League. So far, Vitebsk have won 7 points in 4 games, ranked 7th place in the league. Dinamo Brest is ranked 6th place with also 7 points won, although they do have better goal record.
Brentford have recovered from a poor run with 2 wins in a row scoring 8 goals. At home Brentford are one of the stronger teams in the league with a 9-3-3 record and with only 12 goals conceded they have the second best defense at home.
the Bulgarian league presents a clash of two teams that have a record in their league of scoring to an extent. Selo are regarded as the better team in this encounter though their campaign has not been up to scratch Vitosha also have been having a bit of a dismal run in the league with 5 losses in their last 9 games which is worrying. It is of importance to note that a straight win for either of the teams is a tricky prediction therefore will play it safe and predict a score margin of more than two goals or at least two goals
After some significant investment into the playing squad, hopes were high regarding Nice in Ligue 1 this season but the side haven't really met expectations thus far. They currently sit 14th in the table with 24 points from 18 matches, although a win on Saturday would likely see them shoot into the top half.
Bottom side Barnsley are still without a win since the opening day, with their defensive issues holding them back. The visitors have conceded exactly two goals per away trip this season, while they meet a Blackburn side who have scored twice in their last two at Ewood Park.
United produced the kind of vibrant display that has been a rarity this season and Rashford was superb. He opened the scoring early and tucked away a penalty in the second half after Dele Alli had equalised for Tottenham. It was a dominant display by United who moved above Tottenham into sixth spot with 21 points from 15 games.
He couldn't train for three days now and it is still a bit swollen," said Hasenhuttl on Thursday. He hit his toe on the table at home. He ran into the kitchen and hit it on the table, something like that. Asked if Boufal, who cost Saints a then club record £16m from French side Lille in August 2016, had any chance of facing Watford, Austrian Hasenhuttl said: "It will be difficult for the weekend. Southampton have endured a difficult season and are one point and one place above Watford.
Italy virus deaths rise but infections slow againFootball in Italy has been suspended until April at the earliest and the country is in lockdown. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Young said he wanted to share his thoughts "given I'm currently living in Italy, the epicentre of the virus". Beware supermarkets He added: "Queuing to go into supermarket is standard, but not because it's for stockpiling or greed.
Right now there is very little to suggest they can keep one tight game, let alone 180 minutes. PSG have an issue with Brazilian forward Neymar, who has been suffering with a rib injury, but has been named in the squad for the first-leg on Tuesday. Laurens adds: "My hands are sweating already. Neymar's fitness is the first thing. We thought they were just preserving him but now seems more serious than we thought.
This is football game from Persian Gulf pro league, naft masjed soleyman fc a will play against Sepahan. It is a very difficult match because there is no quality difference between these two teams. My bet for this match is draw. They hosts are currently sitting on 8th spot in the league table. They have managed 26 points so far, while the visitors are currently sitting on 2nd place in the league table and they have managed 35 points so far. In this match, I expect a draw. Because both teams have similar kind of records and Nafta have drawn 11 matches in this season so far.
Two wins in a row for Scott Parker's men could theoretically see them move to within one point of table-topping Leeds United, while two successive losses would likely all but end any hopes they have of making the top two. The importance of this game is exacerbated further by the fact that Brentford face second-placed West Bromwich Albion in the same round. There's a good chance that within eight days of the resumption, we'll know whether we're in for a promotion race of epic proportions.
They have three losses in five league games and failed to score in the last two games in the league. They have the second-worst defence in the top six, after Orlando Pirates, having conceded 21 goals but only Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have scored more than them in the league. They have scored 30 league goals so far.
Postecoglou's assistant Peter Cklamovski has taken over at Shimizu S-Pulse but his squad features few changes to the one that ground down long-term leaders FC Tokyo last year and they will no doubt be among the challengers again. However, there has been a major change at eight-time champions Kashima, with Brazilian coach Antonio Carlos Zago replacing Go Oiwa, who stepped down after the challenge for a domestic and continental treble ran out of gas.
VVV haven’t drawn at home this season and Zwolle are yet to draw on the road and the hosts have scored 10 goals at home this season, while the visitors have only scored 5 goals on the road. Zwolle are yet to keep a single clean sheet away from home and VVV have only failed to score in 38% of their matches this season, and the visitors have lost-to-nil in 62% of their away games while a majority of VVV’s wins this season have been obtained with a one-goal margin (3 wins).
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid predictions for Sunday evening’s Supercopa de Espana final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With La Liga champions Barcelona and Copa Del Rey winners Valencia dispatched in the midweek semis, we have a mouth-watering Madrid derby in prospect for this weekend's Super Cup finale. Read on for all our free Supercopa de Espana predictions and betting tips.
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is doubtful for Wednesday's Scottish Premiership visit of Ross County because of a calf injury, manager Steven Gerrard has confirmed. The Colombian was set to make his first appearance of 2020 after missing the last three matches through suspension. But Morelos, Rangers' top scorer this season with 28 goals, may not feature. Alfredo has not only been suspended, he has had a small calf problem as well," Gerrard told Rangers TV.
The 21-year-old was taken off in the 20th minute of Juve's match at AS Roma on Sunday, having earlier scored their opening goal in a 2-1 win which took them top of Serie A. During the game last night, Merih Demiral sustained a sprain to his left knee," said Juventus in a statement. It said that tests had revealed "injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) along with associated injury to the meniscus".
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I feel bad for Ernesto Valverde. He doesn't deserve this. I hope the situation can be resolved soon, I wish that as a club member. That's all. Valverde’s predecessor Luis Enrique also leapt to the coach’s defence. He hasn't done anything, apart from what it means to have lost a match at a club like Barcelona," Luis Enrique told Movistar.
Posted at 88' Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). Posted at 88' Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Posted at 87' Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a cross. Posted at 87' Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool). Posted at 87' Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
The hosts go to this game placed 13th with 30 points, three better than 15th placed Mainz. Both sides head to this clash on the back of heavy losses. Union Berlin fell 4-0 to Hertha berlin as Mainz were routed 5-0 by Leipzig. Both will be hoping to collect maximum points here as they are closer to the drop than safety.
It had been scheduled for May 18. Italian coaches union slam Serie A wage cut plans The head of the Italian coaches union has hit out at Serie A plans to cut wages by a sixth if the league can be resumed, or a third if it cannot pick up from its March 9 suspension. The declaration of the Serie A League seems improvised to us because we still don't know what will happen to the championships," Renzo Ulivieri said in a statement.
The Spanish champions won 3-2 at the Benito Villamarin in a thrilling match the official seemed to lose control of, sending off Clement Lenglet and Nabil Fekir but not dismissing Sergi Roberto or awarding Lionel Messi a penalty. Fekir was sent off for two bookings in the space of a few seconds, one for a foul and the other for dissent.
The hosts have struggled at home this term, failing to win against any side above 16th in the table. That’s rooted Fiorentina in the bottom half, with their early good form tailing off to leave them in the lower reaches of the table. Fiorentina head here without a win in six, while they’ve failed to win 17 of their last 19 league games at home.
Lingard elected to go for a chip when the game was goalless at Vicarage Road, before Watford went on to register their second win of the season thanks to a David de Gea blunder which gifted Ismaila Sarr a goal and a Troy Deeney penalty. Video - Solskjaer: Watford defeat 'could have been my testimonial'00:56 The Norwegian said: "I don't think the chip was the right option, but then I wasn't on the pitch, it was Jesse.
