Of course, there are questions over the hosts given the recent quality of their opponents. As a result, they could find it tough to break down Preston, who have conceded just seven times in seven trips. The hosts can at least hope to add to their defensive form, with Preston hitting 81% of their goals at home this term. While Preston have scored in 71% of their trips, they've scored only six times in seven away.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is hopeful centre-back Virgil van Dijk will be fit to return for Saturday's Club World Cup final against Flamengo. The Dutchman missed the 2-1 semi-final win against Monterrey on Thursday through illness. Klopp confirmed Van Dijk trained on Friday and he will be assessed at the end of the session. The game, which kicks off at 17:30 GMT, will be live on BBC One, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
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There are two games so we can't lose our mind and go crazy if something goes wrong. We need to be quiet, be smart," the Brazil-born Italy international told British media. When you create and defend, you need to be more aggressive and have more belief. On Saturday we were helping each other and that's very important.
England's World Cup top scorer Ellen White, Lyon winger Nikita Parris and captain Steph Houghton are some of the big names included. Grace Fisk earns first England call-upElsewhere, the USA will be without star striker Alex Morgan, who is due to give birth in April, but field a squad containing most of their World Cup-winning stars including Ballon d'Or recipient Megan Rapinoe, US Player of the Year Julie Ertz, former World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd and talented midfielder Rose Lavelle.
This is going to be an interesting game with the top three in the group all in with a chance of qualifying for the last sixteen. Ajax will want to avoid a worrying night by going out and winning the game and the group. Valencia are second going into this match but need to equal Chelsea's result or they are off to the Europa League. Valencia won away at Chelsea but that was right at the start of the group and recent away form is disappointing. Go for Ajax to get the home win in this game.
As far as betting on this fixture goes, a lack of goals appeals. Specifically, 'Under 2.5 Goals' catches the eye. Hannover have struggled to win at home, while much the same can be said for Darmstadt on the road, but it is the offensive struggles of both that really catch the eye. Hannover have found it tough to create regular scoring chances at home, which has culminated in them notching an average of just 0.5 goals. Darmstadt haven't been quite as bad on their travels, but they've been by no means good, averaging only 0.71 goals for. Moreover, Hannover have made a habit of keeping the score down at HDI-Arena, where less than three goals have been scored in five out of six.
Playing with my brother was an amazing experience' Lima's brother Toni (right) in action for Andorra during a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands in 2004The example set by Lima's brother Toni, who is nine years older, helped inspire him to become involved in football. They enjoyed some memorable moments on the international stage, often partnering each other at the back before Toni's retirement in 2009.
In fact, new coach Quique Setien had his own ‘this is fine’ moment as he surveyed the scene of defeat for a demoralised and discombobulated Barcelona. We are leaving this competition, it is painful, but the image of the team has been very good,” Setién said. Everything went well today except the result … I am quite satisfied.
In the Premier League, Tottenham have just one clean sheet to their name all season after 13 games, and with Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez still largely underperforming in central defence, we don't expect Spurs to keep Bournemouth out on Saturday.
AEK Larnaca is inside the top 6 places despite a rather poor start of the season in which they did draw 4-4 at home against this opponent here the hosts from Paralimni but lately they are in much better form scoring 14 goals in their last 4 games two in the cup and two in the league while they conceded 4 goals as well but really good at scoring as most of their starting eleven consists of Spanish players and their coach is also from Spain.
It was emotional for the ones who were there," said Orlando's Nani. We all want to change the world. We want a better world - no differences, no discrimination. Everyone in the world should stop for a couple of minutes and think about our children and teach them how to be a better person and create a better world. Black American George Floyd died after being pinned to the floor - including the police officer kneeling on his neck - for eight minutes and 46 seconds by policeman Derek Chauvin on 25 May.
Inter Milan have scored in 14 of their last 15 matches. Fiorentina are winless in the last five Serie A matches. Inter Milan have seven straight away wins in Serie A. Inter Milan are unbeaten in eight Serie A matches. Fiorentina have three home wins in 22 matches. Fiorentina will be at home in the 16th round of matches in Serie A to host Inter Milan this Sunday.
They were relegated on Sunday along with CSA, Chapecoense and Avai. Flamengo won the league by 16 points, although they lost 4-0 on Sunday to Santos, a surprise result that was their first defeat in 30 games stretching back to early August. The Rio side now go to Qatar to take part in the Club World Cup as winners of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s version of the Champions League.
Making sure he gets the best out of Messi will be current manager Quique Setien's main job, just as it was Valverde's. Unfortunately he will face the same problems - namely trying to keep Messi on side with a team that has lost many of those elements that made it such a force in the past. Messi understands the team is not playing well and there is a transition into what Setien wants to do at the club, which is different to what Valverde wanted.
The 23-year-old Argentine had his name sung in deafening fashion by the visiting supporters throughout the second half here as he showed a real creative edge, dovetailing with the pace of Son and Lucas Moura and the driving runs of Dele Alli. Lo Celso did brilliantly to help create Son's goal then almost provided a second for the South Korean with a perfect pass that was volleyed just over the top.
Oxford vs Lincoln predictions for the Boxing Day League 1 fixture at Kassam Stadium. Can Oxford record another win after beating the league leaders last time out? Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Hamburger SV II and Luneburger Hansa will face each other in the upcoming match in the German Region League North. Hamburger SV II this season have the following results: 6W, 3D and 9L. Meanwhile Luneburger Hansa have 8W, 2D and 10L. This season both these teams are usually playing attacking football in the league and their matches are often high scoring.
I know odds are nothing special, but I think they will come easy. Juve with all attacking power today. After some good lasting rest, Ronaldo and Dybala and Higuain will all in the team. They should score easy at least two goals but I am not sure about Cagliari but can predict they will score at least twice. To be honest it is the best bet here Cagliari to score about 1.80 but we don't have that offer here. So this will be open game for goal more as both teams are attacking minded.
Are Brighton safe?While Norwich have faltered since the restart, Brighton have thrived. The Seagulls were just two points above the relegation zone when the season was suspended. They are now nine points clear of 18th-placed Aston Villa and 19th-placed Bournemouth, both on 27 points. Graham Potter's side have reached 36 points - a tally that has been good enough to stay up for the past three seasons - with five games to go, meaning the pressure of hosting champions Liverpool and second-placed Manchester City in back-to-back fixtures is eased considerably.
The duo were found to have committed offences under Article 66. AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code when they attempted to manipulate the result of a game between Hong Kong and Laos on Oct. Both players will not be able to take part in any soccer-related activities for life, the AFC said. The Lao Football Federation has been informed of the decisions and the AFC will request FIFA to extend the bans worldwide in due course," the AFC said in a statement.
Odds have risen a bit on the over lines but the best is still a really solid one to be taken with Dortmund playing 5 games 4 in the league and one in the cup and all of them had even over 4.5 goals scored in them starting with a 5-3 win away from home at Augsburg followed by two games at home in which they also scored 5 goals each time winning 5-1 with FC Koln and 5-0 win against Union Berlin followed by two losses scoring 3 goals in the league at Leverkusen but losing last round 4-3 that game.
Neman Grodno will host Energetyk-BDU for the fixture of the league. Both sides are very average team in this league. True, Ynergetyk showed a better results at the start of the new campaign. However, they have fallen in their shape in the last matches. They have two consecutive losses. In previous game Ynergetyk lost 0-1 against Gorodeja. Also, we have Neman who's is not very good team in this new campaign. They are currently bottom of the table. In any case, the hosts have the motivation to change their positions. Of course, they will try to capitalize advantage on their pitch. Also, Neman have better results in the last mutual matches. I think, the hosts will closer to victory.
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Teams would meet twice each season;Top two would be guaranteed promotion, with teams in third, fourth, fifth and sixth in play-offs to decide who would face off with 12th team in Championship;Bottom side will enter play-off with Highland or Lowland League play-off winner as currently;There is scope for second bottom team to also become part of play-offs. Why are Rangers proposing it?The Ibrox club say their objectives are to ensure no club is worse off as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and to inject "new finance" into the "vulnerable" lower leagues to improve standards.
The hosts have had it tough over Christmas, with a four-game run seeing the QPR defence regularly punished. They’ve been in the giving mood in December, shipping 10 goals across those four matches. Now they are hoping to avoid a similar result when they clash with Cardiff, but the whole season has been dominated by defensive issues for QPR.
Young Gorodeya team started this league with one draw and three defeat games. Their goal difference is currently 1:14 and team is at the bottom in the Reserve league. They are taking on Energetik - BGU in Minsk, and will have another tough challenge here. However, home team is not playing much better, and currently have only one point more than away side.
We missed a lot of chances. We defended well and they created few chances. We ran a lot, we fought for every ball. The performance in general was positive. The players can adapt to this sort of weather easily because they are used to it. We have experienced every type of situation and we have more resources to manage the different type of matches that we will face. Bristol City head coach Lee Johnson told BBC Radio Bristol:"I was disappointed in the first 25-30 minutes, I just felt we froze a bit.
Volos NFC is playing with a current poor form. The home team took 27 points and ranked 12th in the rankings. They won 2 wins, 2 draws and the last 6 losses. In total, the home team brought 7 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses from the beginning of the season so far. With their current performance, they had to set their sights high on this battle. Home advantage is what they need to promote.
Getty Images He's by no means out of the woods, but an away win against Chelsea is a great way to buy him some time, and there was clear evidence that his players were playing for him. MAN OF THE MATCH - David Martin (West Ham) The 33-year-old journeyman was making his first appearance for West Ham, coming in for Roberto, who has struggled badly since joining the Hammers.
Hamilton picked up a crucial 2-1 win over bottom side Hearts last time out but had been in terrible form prior to that, with it being their first victory in 12 attempts. The hosts will be hoping that the win can act as a springboard to further improvement but given how weak Hearts have been this season, it's hard to take too much reason for encouragement from it.
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Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. BookingPosted at 71' João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball. Posted at 71' Hand ball by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers). SubstitutionPosted at 70' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Diogo Jota. Posted at 69' Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers.
While the Gunners are rummaging down the back of City’s sofa, the Toffees are closing on the biggest managerial coup since, erm, Jose Mourinho in November. Carlo Ancelotti, the antithesis of Arteta, is reportedly closing on the Goodison Park reins. OK, he looks like he should have retired about 10 years ago, but he’s actually six months YOUNGER than Chris Hughton and has a point to prove after his last outing in the Premier League ending in his dismissal.
If you can’t be good, be lucky. Unfortunately for England, for large swathes of their Nations League semi-final against Netherlands, they were neither. The Dutch were not dramatically better but deserving of their win. Mostly because, as a side, their back four were not handing out gilt-edged chances hand over foot for the entirety of the 120 minutes, and because they had Frenkie de Jong.
Central Coast Mariners have only won twice so far this season and find themselves rooted to the bottom of the table, although they have played a game less than the majority of the season of the league. Their season hasn’t really got started yet and they’ve scored just seven goals in eight games.
Here begins the Norwegian League. There will be no spectators in the first round. If we look at the results from the preparation period, then it is clear that Stabbed had better results. Stabeck finished last season in the middle of the table but I don’t think they would be happy with that this season. Mjondalen with great difficulty saved his place in the best league in Norway by winning the last round. They will lead a great fight for survival this season as well.
The club need to replace Freddie Ljungberg, who is struggling as the interim replacement of sacked manager Unai Emery. However, they are also close to bringing in Manchester City scout Sam Fagbemi, responsible for signing several teenage players. Paper Round’s view: Arsenal’s youth team has occasionally contributed some gems to the first team squad, but there have been few players to have established themselves in the last few seasons.
I wrote a letter to the Premier League to say thank you," said Guardiola. It is not thought that City actually wrote a letter but it is understood they made several representations about the situation to the Premier League. With Christmas fixtures staggered for television, some teams are finding they have less time to prepare for fixtures than their opponents. But aside from City, the only other Premier League team at such a disadvantage in terms of time to prepare for their second Christmas fixture are Wolves.
Everything he said came true. Delph expects Arteta to be a success at Arsenal, although he hopes it does not come at the expense of an Everton side who travel to Emirates Stadium on the back of an impressive run of form under their own new manager, Carlo Ancelotti. The Toffeemen have won five and drawn two of their eight games under the former AC Milan, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich boss, which has taken them to within five points of fourth-placed Chelsea, another of Ancelotti's old clubs.
I was shaking as I was about to go on," she recalled. I was really nervous. I was getting ready to make sure that, if I got an opportunity, I took it with both hands. Hemp has indeed grabbed her opportunities in the big moments, according to a former star for England in the same position in Smith. She seems to turn up and play with no fear, stepping up and showing what she's about. She gets an opportunity and takes it with both hands," former Leeds and Doncaster Belles star Smith told BBC Sport.
This is my third match for today where I will bet on goals and I will surely enjoy in this duel, because I think it will be very interesting to watch this duel. So, Banik Sokolov is team who is had big ambitions this season but team was played poor so far and they are, believe it or not, in this moment have just seven points. Of course, this team is last on the table and everything but easy win in efficient match of Slavoj Vysehrad will be huge surprise here. I will bet on over 2,75 it is real.
Isloch 2 will host Slutsk 2 for this fixture of the league. In my opinion, the visitors are favorites in this game. Slutsk 2 are in solid shape. They have two consecutive victories. In any case, they have the motivation to continue with the winning results. In previous game Slutsk 2 is won 5-1 against Brest 2. Also, we have Isloch 2 who's is not very good team at the start of the new campaign. The hosts are more vulnerable team. They have two consecutive losses. In previous game Isloch 2 lost 2-3 against Smolevichi 2. I think, the visitors will closer to victory.