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ENCE is showing very poor gameplay and lacks any confidence. In the last tournament, they lost two matches 0-2 against GamerLegion and FURIA. fnatic will make their debut with a new player, BlameF, which could bring some uncertainty on how the team will play. It definitely wasn't an easy preparation for their first match. I believe fnatic will win here, but I choose that Peru will reach 2:0, the odds are definitely worth the risk.

BB Dacha

Heroic meets with MiBR for the second time, but this time the match is crucial - whoever wins, advances to the playoffs. In the group stage, Heroic won 2-1 and both maps were won confidently, I expect the same today. MiBR plays solidly, but their performance is not convincing, while Heroic and degster should play better and better.

It doesn't seem as good as an aurora underwear, but I think it's the most realistic option. The teams have already met a couple of days ago and there were 2/3 of undergarments, and even the last map collected 47. Now, there's a bit of an over broken combo, so I wouldn't be surprised if some team tries to take advantage of it. It's a game of chance, so I hope for an undergarment.

Bundesliga - Hoffenheim vs Bayern Munich
Match Time: 18-05-2024 21:30 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim's current standing would see Saturday's hosts earn a Conference League ticket, although much is dependent on the results of Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund's Europa League and Champions League finals after the Bundesliga earned an additional spot in the latter tournament via their UEFA coefficient.

Therefore, should Matarazzo's men pip Frankfurt - who face RB Leipzig on the final day - to sixth and Dortmund beat Real Madrid in the European Cup final, they will be Champions League-bound for the 2024-25 campaign, but losing to Bayern and a Freiburg win will eliminate them from European contention entirely if Leverkusen lose the Europa League final.

Hoffenheim ought not to waste their energy crunching the numbers behind such mind-boggling scenarios, especially as Matarazzo's side have a worrying home trend to buck against Bayern, having not kept a single Bundesliga clean sheet at the PreZero Arena all season long.

Bayern Munich

If Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel is to stay true to his word, Saturday's game will bring the curtain down on his short-lived reign, although the most recent developments suggests that his Allianz Arena chapter may not be closing just yet after all.

With Bayern suffering setback after setback in their pursuit of a successor, FC Hollywood are now believed to be fighting tooth and nail to keep the former Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund boss, in spite of the fact that they will end the campaign without a single slice of silverware.

A torturous Champions League semi-final exit to Real Madrid doused the last flickering hope of bringing a trophy back to Munich, but Tuchel's men at least salvaged some pride against Wolfsburg last weekend, where Leon Goretzka and 19-year-old Lovro Zvonarek struck in a 2-0 success.

However, Tuchel's team are not yet assured of the runners-up spot, as surprise package Stuttgart are only two points behind Saturday's visitors, although a point should be enough for the silver medal thanks to their vastly superior goal difference.

Nevertheless, the final whistle of the 2023-24 season cannot come soon enough for a Bayern side boasting just two wins from their last seven top-flight away matches, but they put three past Hoffenheim without reply in January and are unbeaten in six against their hosts since a shock 4-1 loss in September 2020.

Prediction: Hoffenheim 2-1 Bayern Munich

Championship - Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion
Match Time: 18-05-2024 03:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Southampton

On the back of defeating Leeds United on the final day, Southampton made the trip to The Hawthorns on Sunday with the confidence of recording a second notable away win in succession.

However, while Russell Martin's side may not have left the West Midlands with a first-leg lead, a first clean sheet since April 16 was more than acceptable in the circumstances.

West Brom wasted several opportunities to take the lead against the Saints, and although Martin's side can claim to have had their own chances, both teams had reason to be satisfied with a share of the spoils.

Southampton have ended the season with just three goals in their final five away fixtures, but they have posted a far greater return at home, aside from the 1-0 reverse against Stoke City last time out.

During the first half of April, Southampton netted eight goals in three consecutive home wins, and Martin will hope that they can rediscover that kind of form on the South coast.

West Bromwich(WBA)

In the reverse fixture back in November, West Brom had been on level terms heading into the final 15 minutes, only to ultimately succumb to a 2-1 defeat.

With a 2-0 loss and goalless draw coming at the The Hawthorns, it means that Carlos Corberan takes his side into the biggest game of their season having failed to overcome Southampton in three attempts during 2023-24.

On a more positive note, West Brom have kept two clean sheets in a row for the first time in 2024, having defeated Preston North End 3-0 before the stalemate on Sunday.

Nevertheless, Corberan has not witnessed his team record a win away from home since March 10, when they thrashed struggling Huddersfield Town.

Corberan observed against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium that, even in defeat, West Brom can trouble the best teams in the division, yet with his team having scored just four times in five games, and with three of them coming in the same game, he will have to accept their tag of underdogs for this contest.

Prediction: Southampton 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Serie A - Fiorentina vs Napoli
Match Time: 18-05-2024 02:45 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Fiorentina

Righting the wrongs of the 2022-23 Europa Conference League final is the overriding goal for Fiorentina between now and the end of the season, as La Viola count down the days until they pit their wits against Olympiacos in the third-tier continental showpiece on May 29.

That showdown in Athens will represent Vincenzo Italiano's penultimate match as head coach before he steps down from his post, but his troupe also have a trio of Serie A battles to attend to in the coming weeks as they endeavour to restore some Calcio consistency.

Those efforts appear to be paying dividends, as after edging out Club Brugge in their Conference League semi-final, goals from Nicolas Gonzalez and Arthur Melo propelled Fiorentina to a 2-1 success over Monza on Sunday, their third victory from their last four top-flight games following beatings of Sassuolo and Salernitana.

While hinging on the results of upcoming Coppa Italia and Europa League finals, Fiorentina's eighth-placed standing in the table may suffice for Europa Conference League football next season, and clambering any higher will be a struggle; they are six points below Lazio with just nine left to play for.

Hypotheticals aside, La Viola can only bid to give Italiano the best kind of send-off in what is anticipated to be his last match in charge of Fiorentina at Artemio Franchi, where his side have both scored and conceded in each of their last seven Serie A games, and not since December have they kept a clean sheet in a top-flight home match.

Napoli

Also set for a managerial shake-up in the summer after failing to find the right man to step into Luciano Spalletti's shoes, deposed champions Napoli are awkwardly limping towards the 2023-24 finish line, and a spot in European competition for next season is out of their own hands.

Since coincidentally overcoming Fiorentina's most recent Serie A victims Monza, Francesco Calzona has overseen a dampening five-game winless run in top-flight action, where the 2022-23 Scudetto winners have accrued a mere three points from a possible 15.

The die was cast in Saturday's battle with Bologna just 12 minutes in, by which point Dan Ndoye and Stefan Posch had already propelled the Rossoblu into a 2-0 lead, one which they would hold onto for the remainder of the match as they confirmed UCL qualification while further denting Napoli's top-eight aspirations.

The faltering Partenopei may leapfrog Fiorentina into eighth with all three points on Friday, but they have played a game more than their upcoming hosts and are bereft of any sort of defensive discipline, as they have now conceded in each of their last 15 Serie A contests.

With Rudi Garcia at the helm, Napoli were also seen off 3-1 by Fiorentina on home soil in December's Serie A contest, but they gleaned a slice of revenge with a 3-0 Supercoppa Italiana semi-final success in January and have not lost a top-flight game on the Viola's turf since April 2018, when Giovanni Simeone was the hosts' hat-trick hero.

Prediction: Fiorentina 2-1 Napoli

Serie A - Lecce vs Atalanta
Match Time: 18-05-2024 23:59 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Lecce

Lecce will be hoping their visitors suffer a hangover from losing in Rome, as the Giallorossi still require points to guarantee Serie A safety.

Having been beaten 1-0 in December's reverse fixture, when Lookman scored the only goal, the hosts are therefore intent on overturning that outcome in Salento.

With just one loss from seven games since new boss Luca Gotti arrived, Lecce were confident of seeing off fellow strugglers Udinese on Monday evening; however, following a 2-0 home defeat they are yet to confirm their third straight year in Italy's top flight.

While Gotti's side are still five points clear of the drop zone, failing to score in four of their last six games at Via del Mare - as many times as in the previous 14 - leaves them in some danger with two matches remaining.

In fact, no team has scored fewer home goals in Serie A this calendar year - just six in nine matches - so the pressure is now on top scorer Nikola Krstovic and Atalanta loanee Roberto Piccoli to produce more.

Atalanta

Back on Serie A duty this weekend, Atalanta will try to recover their composure and follow last week's 2-1 home win over Roma, their main rivals for a precious top-five finish and access to next season's Champions League.

Two Charles De Ketelaere goals put Gasperini's side in full command early on, and victory should perhaps have been secured by a greater margin; nevertheless, they now have a three-point buffer with one game in hand.

Although their latest cup defeat will leave a bitter taste, there have been plenty of encouraging signs in 2024: only champions Inter Milan can boast a higher points and goals average during the second half of this season.

Prediction: Lecce 1-2 Atalanta

Having caught a good form and seriousness, Efes is trying to save their season. Winning the regular season and with a 20-point advantage at home against the Peruvian team, I believe they should easily handle them both at home and away. After all the changes, the Turkish team is very weak and I think their season will be over, especially with Efes being in very good form.

Real, both the strongest and the most famous team in Spain and in Europe. After winning by 35 points at home against Gran Canaria, they will now play away. This shows that in the LKL and other tournaments, even the top teams cannot always dominate their opponents at home or away in the playoffs. The abilities of teams differ greatly, and even home court advantage may not be enough to protect Gran Canaria. With a slight disadvantage but good odds, I believe that Real will come out as the serious contenders.

As I mentioned earlier, predicting that Juventus will only have one game in the series and there's no need to be a prophet to foresee that, but I believed that home court advantage would make a difference. However, just as in the regular season, they struggled away from home in the playoffs. Now, the crucial game is at home where they have a chance to advance to the semifinals. There's a lot at stake, with a lot of emotions involved, and it promises to be an exciting finish. How better could it be for LKL in the past few years, than these quarterfinals between Juventus and Kabelis, and Neptunas and Sabonis?

Personally, I will continue to bet on Kabelis with such a coefficient. Yes, the home court advantage may play a role, as it will definitely be hot, but in my opinion, experience is the key aspect in this matchup, and it will determine the outcome. (I wouldn't be upset if Juventus wins)

Juventus is heavily dependent on their defenders, and in some areas, it seems like Kabelis has nothing to put up against them, as they are individually much stronger. However, on the other hand, Kabelis has a lot of tricks up their sleeve, with experience being one of them. They have an amazing ability to flop and sell fouls, and it wouldn't surprise me if they have special training for these kinds of things. I believe players like Orelikas and Sirvydis can shoot enough 3-pointers to be real game changers in these playoffs. Overall, I am satisfied with the current odds against Juventus, and am looking forward to a great game.

There is always a tough battle between these teams. The Japanese defeated the Bulgarians and won against the favorites, the Turks, making them considered as strong contenders in this tournament. The Germans lost to the Italians but beat the French. However, there are still evenly matched teams and we can definitely expect some 4-set matches here.

Well, I wonder how many more surprises Tabilo will present. It seems like he has already earned enough love from the audience, but when you see what risks to take from this couple, it looks like the set will be over tastefully for me.

Zverev looks well prepared for this stage, seeing how he dominated Fritz without any minimal chances and with such percentages, it was wow. Of course, things can turn the opposite at any moment, because a person is not a robot and if emotions don't go along with the game, it will show and can lead to defeat, but in general, it's hard to expect Tabilo to pull off another surprise here and move forward. However, as I mentioned before, the game over here looks very solid, because Tabilo looks great, the percentages are high and he can easily take it to tie-breaks with his serves, but there is one "but". Zverev can easily prevent it and if he manages to attack Tabilo's shots, there wouldn't be much hope left for him.

All in all, in my opinion, if Tabilo wants to demonstrate something today, the first set will be crucial. If he manages to reach tie-breaks and win the set, then he will have a chance to take the match, but if he loses the set easily, then the whole match will be on one side, so it seems like a better bet for me.

Since last year, I have often gone with Jarry from the Monte Carlo tournament and I am going this time, although Paul looks very good at the moment and it's even strange to say that he has adapted so well to this surface. It was really unexpected for me, but even without any opposition he performed here. Yes, Jarry also made some mistakes, but he is personally my favorite in this match-up. He has a strong mindset, can turn things around even at 0:40 and is often able to get dry shots out of the mud. This is one important aspect to consider, and we shouldn't forget that Jarry is a clay court specialist and this is his favourite surface. He also has a solid serve and is very good at defending, which is important against Paul, who also has a similar arsenal with a strong serve. Overall, Paul definitely deserves to be here and I don't underestimate his abilities. However, at this stage, experience on clay can determine the outcome and Jarry, although not the most consistent player, can definitely represent even in the toughest situations. I will take both Peru and a simple option in order to benefit the most from this match-up, but of course it is possible to burn out completely.

Since last year, I have often gone with Jarry from the Monte Carlo tournament and I am going this time, even though Paul is looking very good at the moment and I would even say it is strange to see how well he has adapted to this surface, which was unexpected for me, but he has also faced some tough opponents. Yes, Jarry also benefited from Greek errors and ended up here, but he is personally my favorite in this pair. He has a good mentality, he does not give up even at 0:40 and often manages to come back from difficult situations. This is one of the main reasons why it is worth taking him, also let's not forget that Jarry is a clay court player and his favorite surface, he has a solid serve and is able to defend very well, considering Paul, who also has a similar arsenal with a strong serve, it is not a bad idea to stick to defense at the back of the court against Jarry. Overall, Paul definitely deserves to be here and I do not underestimate his abilities, but at this stage, experience on clay can make a difference for Jarry, who may not be the most stable tennis player, but he is able to represent even in the toughest situations. I will take both Peru's simple and complex options to maximize the benefits from this pair, of course, there is also a possibility to suffer a defeat.

The Kazakhs are undervalued in my eyes here. The majority of the team members compete in the KHL league. The game against Ghana was unproductive because the team controlled the puck for most of the time, but didn't make many shots. The Germans crushed the Latvians, but it was a day when everything they threw went in. It's hard to believe that the same will happen now. And there should be a tough battle here.

The Gold League of Volleyball, men.. twelve teams start the tournament, from which only four will continue to fight for the prizes. As North Macedonia has established itself at their level, both the men's and women's national teams of Estonia show clear progress (we were left behind, somewhere beyond the horizon) as Estonians will play away games, I am choosing them for Peru.

Series score 2:2.
The last match ended with five goals and this was an exception, because normally teams would score under six in regular matches. The point is that Edmonton was worried about not losing the second home match in a row and not falling below the relegation line, so the game was played very carefully. Now the balance for Peru has evened out and both teams can go wild as they are used to.