The MLS principle matches, two teams from the same city that have no need for motivation not to beat each other, and the tournament table will be like throwing a match into the fire between these teams. The season is coming to an end and these teams hold 8-10 places, with only the top 9 teams making it to playoffs, so points are crucial now. One loss to the other would be painful. The match referee is American, Jon Freeman.
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Throughout the tournament, I am keeping an eye on an Australian player who continues his successful form after the US Open. He has a significantly higher ATP ranking (165 vs 288) and much more skill than the local French player. This will be their third meeting and the Australian has won all of them, making him the clear favorite for the match, even though the odds may not reflect that. It would be wise to take advantage of this opportunity.
Tomas Rinkevičius immersed himself in yet another interesting project and we have already seen how this strategist surprised us in a good way last season with the Gargždai team. Now we can expect the same from his current workplace, as the team is composed of competitive players. Tauragė has defeated Liepaja twice, as well as Polish team Lodz, Ogre and even Neptūnas, so although not all teams are very serious opponents, Tauragė looks better compared to the Jonava team. Jonava has also beaten Lodz and Pärnu, but has suffered losses against strong teams such as Ventspils, Juventus and Valmiera, so the Tauragė club, having the advantage of playing at home, seems to be more capable and is worth betting on against them.
Stafke, of course, is supported by Chelsea, there is not much to say about them. The team has a possibly better offense and one of the worst defenses in the league. The 10:9 goal difference after 4 games shows this, and the opponent, Brentford, is favorable for Overs as they like to play attacking football, especially at home. So it seems a basketball-like game where both teams will attack and there should be enough opportunities to create a high enough Over, potentially covering higher totals.
One of the worst attacking teams in the league, Celta, has scored only 3 goals in 6 league matches, while league newcomers Racing are playing very productively and well. They have scored 9 goals in 5 matches, and Celta has failed to score in only one match. In the remaining 4 matches, Racing scored first in 3 of them, so I think it's a very good option to bet on Racing to score first. Celta had a match in Cyprus, and it's a great opportunity to catch them in such poor form from Racing's side. Another weak performance from Celta in attack would not be surprising, while Racing, with their style of play, should and have a very realistic chance of scoring first in this match, even when playing away.
The Venezia club, which does not reach the level of the Serie A league, not only plays poorly, but also loses all matches of this season against Serie A clubs, with giving a coefficient to Lazio that seems disrespectful. Lazio has started the Serie A championship very well and, although Peru is only a minimal distance away, they already have 3 out of 4 points and are equal with Milan, even though Lazio led 2-0 at home. While we must wait for the first points of the Venezia team, their weak performance and Lazio's good form should not deceive them against the new league entrants.
The tragic start of the Tottenham team will continue, but the incoming unstable Villa club is a great opportunity for them to win for the first time this Premier League season. Tottenham, considered as favourites, will not have an easy time against Villa, as despite their unpredictable style of play, Villa can win against anyone. The attacking style of play of the Villa team and their tendency to concede goals suggests that the match will be more open and high-scoring, as even the Hotspur team can score and have shown to be leaking goals after 4 dry matches. In the past season, these teams met three times and all matches ended with a score of 3 goals, so seeing the current form and capabilities of these teams, I believe this trend will continue.
The newcomers of the league, Venezia, are unable to defend themselves at all this season, conceding 2 or more goals in all of their games, including a cup match against a Serie B team. Their attacking style of football has left them vulnerable, and the arriving Lazio, who are in good form, should take advantage of this. All of Venezia's opponents this season have created more than 1 xG (expected goals) result, so it is naive to expect a different outcome against Lazio. The Italian giant is capable of scoring goals and now has a two-game streak of scoring two goals, so this should be expected in this match.
Even, it is difficult to imagine how Žalgiris could lose to Zvezda team even in an away game. It rarely happens, but on paper, Kaunas team is significantly better and the chances for Žalgiris seem much higher. However, Kaunas club still needs to play well and use their advantages better, but the team has played a lot of friendly games and will also have some period breaks in the LKL league when the Serbian club will not have official games. Zvezda, who looked very weak in friendly matches, appears to be even weaker now, especially knowing that Lithuania has had many successful games against this Serbian club in the past. Therefore, I believe that Žalgiris will be even more determined and this should lead to a great start in the Euroleague. Last season, Žalgiris started with 3 victories, so we can expect a good start this season as well, considering that Kaunas has often shown their advantage by winning 7 out of the last 8 games.