Everton massively dent Chelsea’s top-four hopes

In truth, Chelsea should have been out of sight at half-time. The Blues had a number of chances to take the lead in the first period, including Eden Hazard hitting the post with a deflected effort.

However, Everton were that poor in the first half that it was almost too easy for the visitors. They got complacent and probably believed that a goal would eventually arrive. Unfortunately for the Blues, the home side came out for the second half like a different team.

Suddenly the Toffees looked dangerous and were winning second balls and offering an attacking threat, something they did not in the first period. The second half performance was probably how Everton boss Marco Silva always wants his team to play.

Despite still having possession in

the second half, the visitors struggled to fashion the same chances and when they did the home defence were on hand to snuff out the danger.

The result leaves Chelsea’s hopes of securing a Champions League place through the league in a perilous position, which leaves head coach Maurizio Sarri’s job also in a perilous state.

The Blues are still only three points behind fourth-place Arsenal in the race for a Champions League place this season. However, the Gunners have superior goal difference and a much more favourable run in until the end of the season.

Sarri needs to find a solution to the Blues recent poor away form, as they have now lost four of their last five matches away from home in the top-flight. The poor record away from Stamford Bridge has played a key role in their descent down the table.

Real Sociedad Need Win Levante to Keep Pace with European Contenders

Real Sociedad Need Win against Levante to Keep Pace with European Contenders

Real Sociedad begin the weekend in 9th place and need a winif they are to keep the pressure on the teams above them in the table. However, a defeat and the hosts could be left looking over their shoulder at the teams below them.

One of those teams is Levante and they are currently 15th place in La Liga.  The visitors are just 5 points off the relegation zone but a win would move them to within 2 points of Real Sociedad so there is a lot to play for in this match.

Real Sociedad suffered a heavy 5-2 defeat at the hands of Sevilla last weekend and that result makes it three games without a win in La Liga.  Trends show Real Sociedad have won only one of their last five league matches and that came at home against Leganes mid-way through February.

However, Real Sociedad have lost only two of their last twelve games in all competitions and remain a difficult team to beat.  They have suffered just one defeat at home in their last six and are usually entertaining to watch at the Anoeta, having seen over 2.5 goals in eighteen of their last twenty-four La Liga games.

Levante need to return to winning ways having suffered three defeats in succession in La Liga. That run of results has seen them drop towards the bottom three and they have won just one of their last seven in the league.

Trend show Levante have lost six of their last seven away matches in all competitions and have won just one of their last eleven on the road.

Away form in La Liga shows Levante have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last ten and they have failed to score themselves in four of the last five.  The notable exception was the recent away game against Celta Vigo, which Levante won 4-1 although the hosts did play much of the second half with ten men.

Looking ahead to the team news and Real Sociedad are without the suspended Igor Zubeldia plus have a long list of players who could miss out due to injury.  Diego Llorente, Willian José and Asier Illarramendi are among those who will definitely miss out for the hosts.

Levante don’t have as much to worry about in terms of injuries with Cheick Doukoure the only man definitely out of contention.  Tono is back in training following a groin injury and Ruben Vezo could recover from a muscle problem.

Real Sociedad may not be in great form overall but they have a strong recent record at home.  Levante do not travel well and the home team should pick up maximum points, with the possibility of a clean sheet.

Napoli to progress past Salzburg

Salzburg are top of the Austrian Bundesliga, but their recent form has been unusually inconsistent. The home sides recent form in the Europa League has also been patchy, as the defeat in the first leg means they have now lost two of their last three outings in the Europa League.

However, the Austrian team still have a strong record in the Europa League. In fact, they have won seven of their last nine outings in Europe’s secondary competition.

RB Salzburg’s recent home record in the Europa League is a good one, as they are unbeaten in 13 matches on home soil, having recorded 10 victories in 90 minutes. They have also kept clean sheets in nine of those unbeaten home matches.

Just like the home side, Napoli’s recent form has not been the most consistent. However, they have a decent recent record in the Europa League, winning four of their last five games in the competition, including their last four matches.

The Italian team has also been prolific in Europe of late, scoring at least two goals in their last four outings in the Europa League. The visitors attacking prowess has contributed to there being over 2.5 goals in four of their five matches in the Europa League.

Napoli also has a positive recent away record in this competition, winning five of their last six outings on their travels. The Italian side has also scored at least two goals in four of their last six away games in the Europa League

Bayern Munchen versus Liverpool:- Can Liverpool win away in the Champions League against Bayern?

Liverpool’s kryptonite in the Champions League this season has been playing away from Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s team failed to win any of their three group stage games while being outscored 5-1 by their opponents. Now, Liverpool must go to Germany to play a rampant Bayern Munich.

Niko Kovac’s team won 6-0 against Wolfsburg at the weekend in preparation for Liverpool. Bayern are back on top of the Bundesliga due goal difference.

Bayern München have one big overlooked advantage for Wednesday night’s game. It isn’t just that they are playing at the Allianz. Bayern kicked off their weekend fixture on Saturday at 13:30 UK time. Liverpool began their Premier League fixture against Burnley – which they won 4-2– a day later at 12:00 UK time. The subtle difference gave Bayern nearly 24-hours of additional rest ahead of the Champions League fixture

The first leg’s nil-nil draw at Anfield was a good result for Liverpool. On paper, the Reds simply need to get an away goal to go through to the quarterfinals. In addition, a score draw will send Liverpool to the last eight. Liverpool’s problem in the group stage was an inability to score goals on the road, however. A James Milner penalty against Paris Saint-Germain away was the only road goal Liverpool scored.

Injuries could play a big part in the second leg. Bayern players David Alaba and Kingsley Coman both trained on Monday and should be in the team. Kovac will be without his first-choice right-back Joshua Kimmich as the defender is suspended for the second leg. Forward Thomas Muller is also suspended while Arjen Robben and Corentin Tolisso are sidelined with injury.

Liverpool’s biggest injury worries are midfielder James Milner and right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Liverpool No. 7 sat out their weekend win over Burnley. Alexander-Arnold would be a bigger miss. He came off during the Reds’ win. Missing both players could be catastrophic as Milner is currently the back-up right-back. A last-minute decision will be made on both players. Dejan Lovren was on Liverpool’s bench on Sunday. He hasn’t played since January 7th. Lovren would have only featured in case of an emergency as he is not 100 percent fit.

The Reds’ away record in the Champions League is a major worry. In their last five Champions League games away from Anfied (including last season’s final), they have lost. Liverpool were outscored 12-4 in those five away fixtures.

Bayern have hit form under Kovac in the last three months. Robert Lewandowski is in fine form once more and Bayern’s attack is thriving. Since returning from the German winter break, Bayern have played 10 matches in all competitions allowing 10 goals. During that same timespan, Bayern have scored 31 times.

The Champions League last-16 second leg match between Bayern and Liverpool will see goals. But Liverpool’s Champions League road troubles will doom the Reds, however. Bayern will edge Liverpool in a tight affair that sees both clubs score. Bayern will win with over 2.5 goals scored in the game.

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Manchester City clash with Schalke with quarterfinal berth on the line

Manchester City came from behind to defeat Schalke 3-2 in their Champions League last-16 first leg tie. The Cityzens have plenty of momentum as they head into their second leg fixture at the Etihad Stadium.

Meanwhile, Schalke are in terrible form and their loss to Manchester City has only compounded their problems this season. Schalke sit just four points above the relegation playoff place in the Bundesliga. They have not won since January 20th in the league. That is a span of seven matches without a win.

Manager Pep Guardiola will have centre-back Aymeric Laporte available for selection for the fixture. The centre-back returned to action over the weekend, but was kept out of the game to prevent reaggravating his recently healed injury. His return will be a big boost as Manchester City continue to fight on three fronts.

John Stones, Kevin De Bruyne, and Fernandinho all missed Manchester City’s match against Watford. De Bruyne has had a start-stop season due to injuries. His nearly non-stop play for the last year-plus has helped lead to injury issues. The Belgian playmaker could be held out against Schalke to preserve him for the rest of the season.

Schalke are in a terrible state currently. When the last-16 draws were handed out, many football insiders believed Manchester City had received the easiest draw of the round. Although the first leg ended 3-2, Schalke’s collapse was typical of results this term.

Schalke’s weekend 4-2 loss to Werder Bremen only increased the pressure on young manager Domenico Tedesco. Schalke have allowed 14 goals in their last four matches in all competitions. The team has been a nightmare in defence. On Friday night, they allowed four goals to Werder Bremen as the latter came from behind to win.

Although Manchester City have won their last three matches post-Champions league first leg against Schalke, they not looked themselves. The Cityzens had put on dreary displays until the last 45 minutes of their win over Watford on Saturday. Manchester City have won nine straight matches in all competitions. They are in fine form and scoring goals. Schalke should pose little threat at the Etihad on Tuesday night thanks to the differing form the two sides are in.

Guardiola’s team will be far too strong for their struggling German opponents at the Etihad. The Cityzens have better players in each position even with several stars unavailable through injury.Manchester City will win on Tuesday night and progress to the quarterfinals.

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Athletic Club and Espanyol with Europe in their Sights

Athletic Club andEspanyol with Europe in their Sights

 It is not often you reach March in one of the top European leagues to find that teams in the bottom half of the table still have a realistic chance of qualifying for Europe.

That’s the case in La Liga this season and on Friday night two teams from the bottom half, Athletic Club and Espanyol, meet at the New San Mames with the intention of moving into the top half and pushing for Europe.

The hosts are currently in 12th place with 33 points and that leaves the only 4 points behind 6th place Sevilla. Espanyol have the same number of points as Athletic Club and a win would also be a huge boost to their chances of finishing in the top six.

Athletic Club fell to a 2-0 defeat at Valencia last weekend and missed the opportunity to get into the top half of the table. Having won their previous two La Liga games and held Barcelona to a draw, confidence would have been high but it took a blow at the Mestalla.

Trends show Athletic Club are tough to beat at home and they are undefeated in their last eight home La Liga matches.  However, four of those games have ended in draws and if only Athletic Club could have won at least one of those matches, it would have made a lot of difference to their current position.

They have seen under 2.5 goals in each of those eight games and Athletic Club have kept a clean sheet in their last four on home soil.

Espanyol picked up a good 3-1 win over Real Valladolid last week and that results means they are undefeated in their last five La Liga games. Only two of those matches have produced wins, both of which came on home soil and Espanyol have drawn each of their last two away games in the league.

Chelsea set for a win over Dynamo Kiev

Chelsea set for a win over Dynamo Kiev

Chelsea will host Dynamo Kiev at Stamford Bridge in the last 16 of the Europa League, with the Blues confident of progression to the next stage.

Chelsea have struggled for consistency of late and successive league wins over London rivals Tottenham and Fulham have done little to take the pressure off head coach Maurizio Sarri.

However, the Blues results in the Europa League have been strong this season, as they have won seven of their last eight matches in the competition while remaining unbeaten.

Sarri’s side recorded a comfortable 5-1 aggregate win over Swedish team Malmo in the last round. The Premier League outfit may find Thursday night’s opponents slightly more challenging.

Chelsea have won their last seven home matches in this competition dating back to their last stint in the competition back in 2013. The Blues have also scored at least two goals in six of their last seven matches in the Europa League.

Dynamo Kiev heads into this clash on the back of a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions, having also won their last three outings. The Ukrainian team recorded a 3-2 aggregate win over Greek side Olympiakos in the round of 32.

Dynamo have a good recent record in the Europa League, losing just one of their last eight matches in the competition, while also winning four of their last six games. Their recent European games have been relatively low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four outings.

Kiev also heads to the English capital on the back of a six-match unbeaten run on their travels in the Europa League, having recorded two wins and four draws. The visitors have been prolific of late away from home in this competition, scoring at least twice in four of their last five matches.

Manchester United's last-16 second-leg Champions League tie at Paris St-Germain on Wednesday mission impossible?

Paris Saint-Germain go into Wednesday night’s Champions league last-16 second leg tie against Manchester United with one foot in the quarterfinals. The Parisians outclassed the Red Devils in the first leg at Old Trafford securing a 2-0 win. PSG’s dominance was unexpected due to the absence of forward Neymar.

However, without the Brazilian, they put in a strong shift preventing Manchester United’s forwards from having a sniff of goal.

Since losing the first leg on February 12th, ManchesterUnited have gone four matches unbeaten in all competitions. They have returned to the form they showed prior to their loss to PSG. Despite winning in both the Premier League and FA Cup, the Red Devils are far from the team PSG are in terms of talent.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without eight players at the Parc des Prince. Paul Pogba is the most significant of the players who will miss the game. The Frenchman was shown a red card in the first leg and will serve a suspension on Wednesday night. Ander Herrera, Anthony Martial, Juan Mata, Alexis Sanchez, Nemanja Matic, Matteo Darmian, and Antonio Valencia are all out as well. Sokskjaer will call upon several members of Manchester United’s youth team. Without so many first-choice players, it is unlikely the Red Devils will get the best of PSG.

PSG are still without Neymar, who won’t return until at least the quarterfinal stage.The biggest news surrounding him, however, is a possible departure in the summer to Barcelona or Real Madrid. PSG proved they do not need Neymar in the team to win and be successful. In fact, Neymar makes the side more vulnerable due to his lack of tracking back and helping out in defence. His poor defensive effort showed in PSG’s group stage games against Liverpool and Napoli.

Despite criticism toward PSG manager Thomas Tuchel, he has been praised by right-back Dani Alves for bringing the “pleasure” back to football. Tuchel doesn’t look like a traditional manager during matches, but more like a motivator and advisor. Alves has called for his teammates to put their egos on hold for the competition.

In 34 of PSG’s 39 games in all competitions this term, there have been over 1.5 goals scored. Just five times have the Parisians’ matches seen fewer than 1.5 goals. Manchester United have played PSG in two matches in recent time. Prior to their Champions League match in February, the clubs met in a friendly in 2015. PSG won the friendly 2-0.

The French club have one foot in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Manchester United are on the verge of elimination. PSG will once again gain a victory of Manchester United with over 1.5 goals scored. Tuchel’s team will put two goals past David De Gea while keeping a clean sheet at the Parc des Prince.

Borussia Dortmund versus Tottenham -WHO win the MATCH?

The second legs of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 begin this week and on Tuesday 5th March we have a huge game between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur at Signal Iduna Park.

Borussia Dortmund have a mountain to climb having lost the firstleg 3-0 at Wembley and will be counting on their home support to create afantastic atmosphere and push them over the winning line.

Tottenham Hotspur know they have the tie in their grasp and can even afford a loss by 2 goals and still progress to the quarter-final.

Borussia Dortmund suffered a setback in their pursuit of the Bundesliga title on the weekend as they went down 2-1 at Augsburg on Friday night.  The match was moved forward to give them time to prepare for this game but it did little in the way of boosting confidence.

That result means Borussia Dortmund have won one of their last seven games and they have hit their worst run of form this season at the wrong time.

Trends show they are undefeated at home in the Champions league this season having played three group games, winning two and drawing one.  The good news for Borussia Dortmund fans is they are yet to concede a goal at home the competition this season and it will have to stay that way if they are to qualify.

Tottenham Hotspur also dropped points in their domestic league on the weekend and they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by north London rivals Arsenal. It could have been worse for Spurs but Hugo Lloris saved a late penalty which preserved a point for his team.

Spurs join their hosts in not being in good form ahead of this match and they have lost two and drawn one of their last three games.  The defeats came at Burnley and Chelsea in the Premier League.

However, Spurs are unbeaten in their last five Champions League games, winning three of them including the victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg at Wembley.  Nonetheless, away form is not great and trends show Spurs have failed to win any of their last four away Champions league matches.

There has been one defeat in those four games, which came at Inter Milan earlier this season and three draws at Juventus, PSV, and Barcelona.

Looking ahead to the team news and Borussia Dortmund have doubts over Christian Pulisic, Marcel Schmelzer and Lukasz Piszczek.

Tottenham Hotspur could be without Harry Winks who missed the game on the weekend with a hip injury.  Eric Dier will hope to overcome illness in time to play but Dele Alli will definitely miss out thanks to a hamstring injury.

Borussia Dortmund have what it takes to win this game, especially given the form of Tottenham Hotspur.  However, a 3 goal deficit is going to be tough to reverse and the away team should progress, even in defeat on the 

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