The preamble from the reverse fixture two months ago bears repeating. Because, I mean, c'mon yet while this will be the 42nd 43rd time the Premier League leaders have played the side propping up the entire table - winning 30 out of 41 31 out of 42, with seven draws who are responsible for two of the four historical shocks? Why, Wolverhampton Wanderers, that's who! Click below to reminisce, my old MBM pals.
With the first leg taking place in Thessaloniki, PAOK will recognise the importance of establishing control before next week's return fixture. Razvan Lucescu's team arrive on the back of a goalless draw with AEK Athens-a result that extended their unbeaten run but also underlined a slight dip in attacking sharpness. PAOK have nonetheless demonstrated resilience in recent weeks. Three wins and two draws from their last five matches across all competitions reflect a team capable of grinding out results.
Champions PSG are able to name an all-star front three in their all-French knockout play-off round first leg. Luis Enrique's side narrowly missed out on a place in the top eight a year after beating Inter emphatically in the final and now face an extra hurdle against familiar foes. At eighth in the French top flight, Monaco are 20 points behind PSG and finished four points and 10 places below them in the league phase of the Champions League.
Liverpool go into this match off the back of an impressive midweek win at Sunderland that eased the pressure that has been building on Arne Slot. Brighton by contrast are reeling from the concession of a late, late winner at Aston Villa. Meanwhile the Reds have won four of their last five matches against the Seagulls. So. But! Brighton created plenty of chances in their 2-0 defeat at Anfield a couple of months ago.
I think we will be able to find the right solutions. We also saw that we won't come out on top if the game dissolves into an all-out attacking free-for-all. We need to stick to our plan, as we will only be able to record strong attacking moments if we maintain our shape and structure. On the other hand, we also need to defend well. Bayern are the favorites, but we feel comfortable with that and feel as though it will suit us.
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I am confident that with this group we can achieve our goals. We are capable to win enough points to win the right to stay in this league. Nothing is achieved yet, though. In each and every game day you have to fight to win points. We have to be on it, focused, concentrated and we will definitely need our supporters.
Starting with the hosts, while Strasbourg might have watched Liam Rosenior leave the Stade de la Meinau for Premier League giants Chelsea last month, Le Racing appear to be enjoying life under new boss Gary O'Neil. Despite eventually falling to a 2-1 loss at home against reigning domestic and European champions PSG over the weekend, they have won each of their other three appearances across all competitions and the ex-Wolves manager has seen his squad suffer just a single defeat from their last nine outings.
Tamara Zidansek (No. 151) will take on Veronika Erjavec (No. 102) in the Round of 32 at the Winners Open on Monday, February 2. In this matchup, Zidansek is the favorite (-150) against Erjavec (+115) . Winners Open Info Veronika Erjavec vs. Tamara Zidansek Prediction & Odds Using the moneyline for this match as a prediction, here's the implied chance each player has to win the match:
Starting with the hosts, while Bologna might have entered November's international break in the midst of a real purple patch, Vincenzo Italiano's men have drastically failed to find any kind of stability over the past couple of months. Tumbling down the Serie A standings and desperately searching for a much-welcomed boost, the Greyhounds have recorded just a single win from any of their previous nine appearances across all competitions within 90 minutes.