AC Milan vs Lazio 2-1 Highlights 28-01-2018 Serie A

Milan vs Lazio - Competition: Italian Serie A
Date: 28 January 2018
Kick-off Time: 17:00 GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

Lazio team fail to take advantage of Inter Milan and AS Roma’s slip ups as they go down 2-1 to AC Milan at the San Siro Studium. 

AC Milan 2-1 Lazio:

15' Patrick Cutrone 1-0 // 20' Adam Marusic 1-1 // 44' Giacomo Bonaventura 2-1 

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Cardiff City vs Manchester City FA Cup - 28-01-2018

Cardiff City vs Manchester City - Competition: English FA Cup

Cardiff City team are knocking on the door to the automatic promotion spots in English Championship. After hitting a rocky patch and sliding down the Championship table - a four-match losing run over the busy festive period - they have enjoyed a four match unbeaten run who have lifted them in 5th spot in the standings. They have also kept three clean sheets in the process. The Bluebirds needed a replay against League Two side Mansfield to set up this clash, as the first clash ended 0-0 in Wales and the replay 1-4 away from home.
The hosts are without Lee Camp, Kadeem Harris and Aron Gunnarsson for this clash. They have injected more quality into the squad in the January transfer window, borrowing Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic and Norwich winger Yanic Wildschut. The former is expected to play in midfield while the latter will make the bench. Kenneth Zohore is likely to spearhead the attack in a 5-4-1 system, with David Junior Hoilett and Nathaniel Mendez Laing playing out wide. In defense, Sol Bamba, Sean Morrison and Bruno Ecuele Manga will play at the centre, with Joe Bennett and Lee Peltier as full backs.
Man City boast 12-point lead at the top of the EPL and booked their place in the League Cup Final as they beat Championship side Bristol in the second leg of their semi-final tie last Tuesday. The Citizens have won 32 of their 36 competitive matches so far this season and 15 of their 18 away games. Anyway, their defense remain a concern as Guardiola's men have managed to keep only 4 clean sheets in their last 17 outings.
Claudio Bravo is expected to continue in goal while Danilo, Vincent Kompany, Eliaquim Mangala, Yaya Toure, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling could all be called upon. Kyle Walker broke his nose during City's victory at Ashton Gate and could be rested, meaning that Oleksandr Zinchenko will feature from the off at left back. Sergio Aguero will lead the line, having banged in eight goals in six games since the turn of the year. The likes of Fabian Delph, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Benjamin Mendy remain sidelined.

Date: 28 January 2018
Kick-off Time: 16:00 GMT
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium

 

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Real Betis vs Barcelona 21-01-2018 Highlights 0-5 La Liga

Real Betis vs Barcelona - Competition: Spanish Primera Division

Messi and Luis Suarez star as Barcelona’s second half blitz sees them blank Real Betis team.

Real Betis 0-5 Barcelona:

59' Ivan Rakitic 0-1 // 64' Lionel Messi 0-2 // 69' Luis Suarez 0-3 // 80' Lionel Messi 0-4 // 90' Luis Suarez 0-5 

Date: 21 January 2018
Kick-off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Estadio Benito Villamarin, Sevilla

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Chelsea vs Leicester City 13-01-2018 Premier League

Chelsea vs Leicester City - Competition: English Premier League
 

Chelsea team enter this match on the back of a 0-0 League Cup draw against Arsenal on Wednesday. That was their third stalemate in a row after a 0-0 at Norwich in English FA Cup and a 2-2 against the Gunners at Emirates in Premier League. They have scored nine goals in their past three league matches and currently sit 3rd in the table standings, one point below 2nd placed Manchester UTD. The Blues boast an impressive home form, having recorded nine victories and no defeats to their name in the last 12 fixtures in front of their own fans. Furthermore, the Londoners have won 6 of their last 7 home matches against Leicester in all competitions.
The hosts have no fresh injury concerns but they will be overly fatigued following a hectic schedule over the festive period. New Ross Barkley could be available for Antonio Conte but the former Everton talent is expected to sit on the bench at maximum. The Italian manager is expected to field a 3-5-1-1 formation and keep faith in his best XI. Gary Cahill and Tiemoue Bakayoko may come in for Antonio Rudiger and Danny Drinkwater from the XI that started in midweek while Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata will start upfront. Victor Moses should get the nod over Davide Zappacosta for the right wing back position. Charly Musonda is the only sidelined player for the Blues.

Leicester's form has dipped in recent weeks. Their only victory in the last 7 games was a 3-0 success at home to Huddersfield on New Year’s Day. They are 8th  in the EPL standings, nine points adrift of 6th placed Arsenal and  just eight wins from their opening 22 fixtures. Away from King Power Stadium, Claude Puel's men have lost 2-1 against both Watford and Liverpool since Christmas, putting an end to their seven match unbeaten run on the road. The Foxes also need another shot at reaching the English FA Cup fourth round because last weekend's tie at Fleetwood ended goalless too.
The Foxes have a defensive emergency underway. Danny Simpson is ruled out, which means Daniel Amartey should continue at right-back, Christian Fuchs is a major doubt while Wes Morgan and Robert Huth both miss out. Yohan Benalouane should partner Harry Maguire as centre back while Ben Chilwell will start at left back. Up front, Jamie Vardy is available this weekend and will lead the line, with Shinji Okazaki or Mahrez tucked behind him. Should the Algerian play as number ten, Demaray Gray will start as right winger, with Mark Albrighton on the other side. Wilfred Ndidi and Vicente Iborra are likely to start in the middle of the park, while Adrien Silva may have to settle for a place on the bench. 

Chelsea last 5 matches:

26/12/17 Chelsea 2 – 0 Brighton
30/12/17 Chelsea 5 – 0 Stoke City
03/01/18 Arsenal 2 – 2 Chelsea
06/01/18 Norwich City 0 – 0 Chelsea
10/01/18 Chelsea – Arsenal

Leicester City last 5 matches:

23/12/17 Leicester City 2 – 2 Manchester United
26/12/17 Watford 2 – 1 Leicester City
30/12/17 Liverpool 2 – 1 Leicester City
01/01/18 Leicester City 3 – 0 Huddersfield
06/01/18 Fleetwood Town 0 – 0 Leicester City

 

Date: 13 January 2018
Kick-off Time: 15:00 GMT
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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French Ligue 1 Strasbourg vs Guingamp 12-01-2018

RC Strasbourg vs EA Guingamp
Competition: French Ligue 1
Date: 12 January 2018

Venue: Stade de la Meinau

Kick-off Time: 20:45 GMT

RC Strasbourg players will do their best to celebrate at home, where they made 03 wins and 01 draw in the championship, while, after overtime, they defeated Dijon with 3-2. Otherwise, one of these championship victories was made in early December and it was over the leading Paris Saint Germain, which later revenged to them in the League Cup when they were defeated as guests with 4-2.
Strasbourg was defeated away By Metz with 3-0, while, before that, they made three wins, so they are still at the top of the 11th place on the table and have 05 points more of the teams that are in the relegation zone.  Defenders, Ndour and Corgnet, are both still out of action due to injuries, while the striker Terriera is also questionable for Saturday.
Guingamp, on the other side, are welcoming this duel with Strasbourg in the best form since the beginning of the season, taken into account that they made 03 wins and 01 draw in the championship, while, six days ago in the National Cup, they routinely celebrated with 1-0 at home over Niort. These brilliant performances have brought them the escape from the relegation zone, so they currently occupy the 8th place on the table and have 07 points over the 18th Lille.
On the other hand, EA Guingamp is 12^th points behind the positions that lead to European competitions, which means that their main goal in the continuation of the season will be to further consolidate their ranks in the middle of the table and, thus, secure their place in the elite rank, while they will certainly look for their chance for placement in Europe through the French Cup. The experienced midfielder Didot and striker Camara are the only ones out of action, while the presence of the injured defender Pereire is also very questionable.

Probable lineups:
Strasbourg: Oukidja – Lala, Mangane, Kone, Seka – Martin, Aholou, Grimm, Lienard – da Costa, Bahoken
Guingamp: Johnsson – Ikoko, Kerbrat, Sorbon, Tabanou – Deaux, Diallo – Salibur, Blas, Coco – Briand


 

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