This weekend I am playing against Southampton. This time they will be facing the West Ham team who will try to break their streak of 5 consecutive losses, in which I wouldn't say they played poorly, but they faced tough opponents such as Liverpool, Everton, in-form Wolves, Newcastle, and Bournemouth. These are teams that are fighting for Europe, or as I mentioned, Wolves and Everton who have improved recently. Despite being in 17th place, West Ham gives the feeling that the top 17 teams and the remaining 3 in different leagues are playing, as the bottom is far behind. And Southampton is currently at the bottom of the bottom, not even matching the points total of the 2008 Derby team, and have been losing by a 2+ goal difference in almost every game this year. I predict a 2-0 or 3-1 scoreline.

If it doesn't work, we'll go watch Game 2 again. The Clippers team finished the season fantastically, and for me, they are the favorites in this series. I don't think Denver will take both games at home, so let's try today, and if we lose, we'll try again in a couple of days. Denver may have Jokic and a strong core, but in my opinion, the Clippers have a better team overall. Their defense is one of the best in the league, and their offensive options are not worse, especially with a healthy Kawhi, the elite basketball player, the dominant Zubac, and Powell playing the best season in his career. I also want to mention the coaching staff, which I believe is one of the best in the league. Denver just changed their coach, and now they have Adelman with little experience at the helm.

Last time it became clear that Chelsea, without a strong character, lost their way and even returned from 0-2 against Ipswich, which in essence should not have happened, but they changed their attitude and then returned when they had a fighting spirit. At home they say a lot of things, Fulham's team this year is solid. They have beaten some good teams like Forest, Newcastle, and even Arsenal, and have held their own against Liverpool. In general, Fulham knows how to play against "stronger" teams, even punishing Chelsea in their away game. By the way, Chelsea has not had a Premier League win in 4 months since they beat Tottenham on December 8th.

The fact that the PL title is already lost is clear, but I am looking forward to a concentrated effort from Arsenal in the upcoming rounds of the league, as form still needs to be maintained for the remaining CL matches. Securing a spot in the Top 5 of the Premier League is still necessary because there are still teams close and in good form below, so in the remaining 6 rounds with a 9-point lead from 6th place, a few more wins are needed. The opponent in this match, Ipswich, is one of the bottom three teams and I would say the most stable of that group, but still not enough to compete with Arsenal. After their promotion, Arsenal managed to defeat Real Madrid and their attack is finally recovering with the return of Sakai and Martinelli, although it is uncertain whether they will start. Nonetheless, I believe Arsenal will have an easy win against this opponent with the trio of Trossard, Merino, and Nwaneri.

The Eintracht team is one of the most productive teams in the league with 100 goals scored and 58/42 goals conceded after being knocked out of the European league. It will be difficult for them to recover, especially facing a serious opponent, the Augsburg team, at home. The defense of the Eintracht team is particularly poor and only a strong offense can save them, so with a weaker psychological state, goals can be expected as the Frankfurt team should not dominate. Augsburg also knows how to score and concede, and their history also impresses with goals. The last 6 matches between these teams ended with both teams scoring at least 1 goal and 4 of them had over 2.5 goals.

The Eintracht team is one of the most productive teams in the league with 100 goals scored and 58/42 goals conceded after dropping out of the European league, making it difficult to recover. The opponent is also serious, and playing at home against the Augsburg club won't be easy. The defense of the Eintracht team is particularly poor, and only their excellent offense is able to save them. Therefore, with a poorer psychological state, we can only expect goals, as the Frankfurt team should not dominate. Augsburg also knows how to score and concede, and the previous history between the two teams shows a lot of goals being scored. The last 6 games between them ended with both teams scoring at least 1 goal each.

Still defending their title, Bayer continues to perform well in the German championship and the draw in their last game gives hope that they will dominate the upcoming matches as well. The league newcomers may not drop down to a lower division, but their capabilities are weak, especially against teams of this level. Bayern, Dortmund, and Eintracht all handle this team easily, so it's no surprise that the champions will do the same for the second time this season.

Golden State is moving into the next series at a better pace and I believe this will allow them to take away the home advantage from Houston, whose players have had little practice in the last couple of weeks (of course, we can argue about rest and freshness, but personally I believe that the series will go in favor of Golden State unless it is a performance and not just one match). Although Houston made some adjustments in the offseason and slowed down Golden State, and even managed to eliminate Curry, I still think that Warriors and their experience will result in a similar win as two years ago against Sacramento. I also believe that Curry will personally embrace this challenging series and will defeat the Rockets, as they are one of his favorite opponents and one of his favorite arenas to play at in his career.

But the German league has a long-term offer. Betting on Dortmund to win the league excluding the Bayern team is a good option. After the previous season, there are questions about how Bayer will perform, as often after a great season, teams struggle. The bet is not bad, especially because Bayern is not included. Dortmund is the second-best team in the league and has shown good results since 2018/2019, even finishing 2nd place 4 times. With such odds, I believe it is worth a try.

However, the long-term offer of the French league
is very solid and no longer the most solid French club Monaco, after PSG of course.
Since the 20/21 season, Monaco has only missed the top 3 once, so I believe this coefficient is very high, especially considering Monaco's strong team. PSG is no longer an unbeatable force, so I see Monaco as their main competitors, especially for the top 3 spot. Monaco has retained almost the entire team, which is young and has played together, so I expect another good season from them.

The long-term offer of La Liga is 7bets, betting that Atletico will be champions, excluding the clubs of Real and Barcelona. The preparation in friendly matches has been very good and several players have been bought, with high goals set for the season. Other clubs are not able to compete with Atletico, even though they may be seen as competitors, as Atletico is clearly more capable. Since the 2011/2012 season, this bet has been won and only in the last season, the Girona club surpassed it, but they will most likely not be able to repeat their success due to selling most of their players and having a weaker team. Therefore, Atletico is the only real option for this bet.