Football

After being eliminated from the European tournament, another Turkish club lost points in the local league, but now they have to play with confidence in Turkey again. Although Samsunspor team has a history of injuries, they are, in my opinion, the favorites for this match. The weaker average teams in the league are not in good form and struggle to win against stronger opponents. Samsunspor is a good team that performed impressively in Europe, which affected their performance in the league, but now they are focusing solely on Turkey and their game should improve, as well as their results, especially against a strong team like Rizespor.

Two defensive-oriented teams and the first match indicate an under. The difficult period for Aston Villa is already in the past, where the team used to concede a lot of goals, and even the English club itself does not score many goals. Bologna, representing Italy, is known for its dominant playing style in this country's teams. In their past 4 playoff matches, Bologna has not exceeded 3 overs, and Aston Villa has not been able to play with results in both games. The first of the two matches is usually more calm in recent years, so I believe there will be an under in this clash of teams.

Two interesting and well-formed teams. Like myself, I also saw periods where they were able to predict that the match will be high-scoring. Porto is in good form and should dominate at home and score goals, while Nottingham's defense is weak. The English club is capable of scoring goals, whether it's City or Tottenham - this team can score goals. Therefore, from the first match, I believe we will see attacking football with many opportunities and clear goals.

Here, Crystal Palace is for me with their big favorite label. Fiorentina is a club of a similar caliber who had a tragic first half of the season, but after the new year they completely regained their form and Peru gathers quite a lot and stands out with particularly good away performances - 6 out of the last 8 games as guests. Meanwhile, Palace is struggling and is far from the team that, after winning the Europa League, even competed for the Top 4 spot at the same time. In 2026, they only managed to win 2 games at home, against 20th place Wolves in the Premier League and the Bosnian club Zrnijski. The momentum is definitely on the side of the Italian club and I believe that with the given coefficient, taking the Draw no Bet option is the way to go, as Peru can confidently compete in this match.

Tragic knights, I believe, came at an inopportune time against Vilnius Žalgiris, who, after losing to Kaunas, have been performing very strongly. The composition of Žalgiris is unmatched and even though the team is struggling, they are playing in their home stadium against a tragic team that is unable to score and is constantly conceding goals. Žalgiris is capable of both scoring and playing successfully, so after such a tough period, I believe they must win and do so confidently.

I believe that the tragic knights showed up at an inconvenient time for Vilnius Žalgiris, who, after losing to Kaunas, must win very solidly. The composition of Žalgiris is extraordinary and although the team is not doing well, they play at their home stadium against a tragic team that is constantly losing and cannot score. Žalgiris is capable of scoring and playing successfully, and after such a stretch, I believe they must win and do it confidently.

The worst league team against one of the better league teams. Marseille hasn't been doing very well lately, but this team has played against very strong opponents and has not scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches. However, now they have a chance to redeem themselves and secure a win. In October, Marseille beat Metz 3-0 away and now they should have a similar level of confidence. Even though Metz has been struggling against lower-ranked teams, they are able to fight back, but against teams of this caliber, they simply crumble. So, it is worth expecting the same here.