De Graafschap Looks to A Win with Optimism

Holland Jupiler League - De Graafschap vs Go Ahead Eagles

De Graafschap is currently ranked 7th on standings with low-rise home win ratio, winning 3 in 11 rounds. And the team presented more outstanding in away than at home which achieved six totally. But the attacking ability of De Graafschap at home court was quite fiercely whose goal in each game all reached more than two.

Go Ahead Eagles is the power force of Holland Jupiler League who is more famous than the home team, defeating Helmond Sport at home by 2-1 and winning 2 wins and 3 draws in latest five matches. Previously, Go Ahead Eagles performed great at home, while the team’s home condition is sharply declining and the away performance is general with 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses.

Fenerbahçe Can Win at Home

UEFA Europa League - Fenerbahce vs BATE Borisov

In the first leg the two sides ended a draw of 0-0, consequently, the confrontation between these two teams must be a fierce battle. Considering the fame only, Fenerbah?e may take certain of advantage, but their performance these years in European competitions also revealed their strength should not be ignored.

Last week winning the strong team Trabzonspor as an away team, Fenerbah?e has lifted their moral to some degree. And the team’s defense is so solid that they kept no goal conceded in the latest three matches. While the other side, Belarusian Premier League does not begin yet, BATE Borisov has maintain status in condition of warm up games, so it’s easy to image what their overall strength is. In such case, Fenerbahce enjoys the advantage beyond all questions.

Blackburn Rovers is exhausted

English League Championship - Hull City vs Blackburn Rovers

English League Championship adds its speed. Hull City just had a slight victory over Charlton Athletic, making impressive record of 3 wins and 1 loss in latest four games and temporarily ranking second with 59 points on standings. In order to keep the ranking stable, Hull City is not allowed to loss at home.

But considering the confrontations against Blackburn Rovers, Hull City is totally in weak position. There were five confrontations ever, including four meetings in English Premier League that the achievement of Hull City is 2 draws and 3 losses without win. And Hull City hasn’t beaten this opponent, so the winning opportunity for the team is slim.

Blackburn Rovers is busy in dealing with match in two fronts, but fortunately the team’s record has not been affected too much. On the contrary, Blackburn Rovers should become a black horse defeating Arsenal in away by 1-0 and the one who scored only goal is Turkey striker Colin Kazim-Richards. After the great match last week, Blackburn Rovers is bound to making rotation in lineup this time.

Monaco Consolidate the Top

French Division 2 - Dijon vs Monaco

Following the 24 rounds of French Division 2, Dijon, the drop team of France's top division last season is now ranking 7th on standings by 40 points with great hope to be promoted, only having 5 points gap between the third one En Avant de Guingamp. The recent performance of Dijon is eye-catching, defeating Ajaccio Gfco in last away game, Dijon won the 6th victories in 10 league games of late. Moreover, the home record of Dijon is the best in French Division 2 for they only lost one in twelve home games, maintaining all win in recent five league games.

On the other side, Monaco gives the best performance in French Division 2away games, gaining 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 11 away matches. And the performance of Monaco is in a great form, maintaining unbeaten in recent 7 games, though lost one in ten games. Due to the loss of Nantes to Guingamp, Monaco lost the opportunity to the leader. It is convincing that Monaco won’t let this chance slip from hands again.

Levadiakos PAE Denies A Draw

Returning Greek Super League last season, Levadiakos PAE achieved the not bad performance staying in midstream level. And this season, the team continues bumping their performance up with 8 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in the former 19 league games. Moreover, the latest Greece cup game Levadiakos beat Kerkyra as away team by 0-1.

The trend of Pas Giannina is similar to Levadiakos that returning super league last season, gaining the 9th rankings this season, extending the condition last season. Making 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in the former 19 games, and the latest two are wins.

The two teams almost have the same overall strength and reputation and similar in league trend. Although Pas Giannina had two-game winning streak in recent days, in my opinion, Levadiakos PAE won’t allow a draw happen.

victory may favor AS Roma

AS Roma plays poorly this season with its poor defensive ability. For the moment, they are at the bottom of the scoreboard. Fortunately, they are good at attacking this season, which makes them still in the upper-middle level. AS Roma has played badly at home at the start of this season, while they have resurged recently with 4 wins and 1 draws in recent 5 games.

Cagliari has always been in the lower level in the past several seasons. This season is no exception. They did have had god performance at the start of this season, while they don't keep their good state all along. They perform poorly both in attack and in defense. Moreover, Cagliari is not good at playing away.

Above all, I think victory may favor AS Roma.

Ajax is aiming for revenge

Vitesse Arnhem ranks 4th on the scoreboard in league game for the moment, 5 points less than the top one. This team is still likely to win the title this season. Moreover, Vitesse Arnhem has got 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in recent 8 matches, in which 3 wins and 1 draw are got from 4 home games. They have had excellent performance of late. Furthermore, Vitesse Arnhem has defeated Ajax 3-2 at home last round in league game, therefore, they are still likely to defeat their rivals this time.

Ajax is 3rd on the standings in league game for the moment, 2 points ahead of Vitesse Arnhem. Recently they have gained 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in 8 games, in which 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses are gained from 6 away matches.

In their recent 6 bouts, Ajax has been in advantage position with 4 wins and 2 losses.

Therefore, I think Ajax is aiming for revenge.

Chelsea is going to stop Reading from gaining winning streak

Home Team:

Reading has defeated Sheffield United 4-0 at home in England FA Cup last week, thus being promoted successfully. This team has been in good form and has got 4 winning streaks in all the competitions recently. However, they don't play well in English Premier League and have got just 4 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses. For the moment, Reading is just 18th on the scoreboard of English Premier League.

Away Team:

Chelsea was tied by Brentford 2-2 away in England FA Cup last round, so these two teams will fight against each other again. Recently, Chelsea hasn't performed well and has got 2 wins and 3 draws in all the competitions. Nevertheless, Chelsea is still in a advantage position in light of popularity and previous bouts.

Above all, Chelsea is going to stop Reading from gaining winning streak.

Stoke City should be trustworthy at home

Stoke City has got 6 wins, 11 draws and 6 losses and ranks 10th on the scoreboard with 29 points in English Premier League. This team is average in attack and defense with 22 goals scored and 27 goals conceded. Nevertheless, they have performed well at home and have gained 5 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss with 14 goals scored and 11 goals conceded for the moment.

Wigan Athletic has got 5 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses and is 19th with 19 points in English Premier League. They are poor in offensive ability and defensive skill. Moreover, they have played not well away this season.

In conclusion, I think Stoke City should be trustworthy at home.

Porto can get an easy win

After 15 games of Portugal Primera Liga, Porto is second on the scoreboard, 3 points less than the top Benfica. Porto has performed well of late and has kept unbeaten in recent 8 games. Moreover, this team is good at playing at home and hasn’t lost in 8 home games for the moment. Furthermore, Porto performs well in defense as well as in attack with 21 goals scored and 1 goal conceded for the moment.

Gil Vicente has dropped this season. For the moment, they have got 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses and rank 11th on the scoreboard. They are only 1 point above the relegation zone and are in difficult situation now. For the moment, they have scored only 14 goals and have got 1 win in recent 9 league games.

Above all, I think Porto can get an easy win.