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One of the league leaders, Lugano, is hosting the Servette team which has the worst defensive record in the league, conceding an average of 2 goals per game. I believe that we can only expect a high-scoring game from Lugano, as they have scored 23 goals in 11 home games. They may not have exceptional results, but they are facing one of the weakest teams in the league, so we can hope for them to perform above their average. Servette also has a solid attack with 39 goals in 23 games, and away they have scored 20 goals in 11 games, so I think we can expect at least 3-1 or 3-2.

Gilloise fell short in their first away game and strategically executed their plan. The game was moved to their home stadium, where the team plays at a higher level of football. Belgium has not lost a single game at home, with only one draw against Gent. The team's defense is very solid, so I find it difficult to see the visitors scoring here. Charleroi's form is unstable, and they are likely to face some defensive problems in their away game. Additionally, they will face a tough challenge, as they have only managed to win against this opponent once in over 50 years of official games.

Let's try this variation with higher coefficients. St. Gallen is playing against Young Boys and I'm choosing the home team Over 2.5. St. Gallen is one of the most scoring teams in the league, averaging 2 goals per game. In addition, their opponent this season is known for their weak defense. Young Boys have already conceded 46 goals in 23 matches, and in away games they have allowed 31 goals in just 12 matches, with only Winterthur having a higher number of goals scored against them by Young Boys this season. In fact, Young Boys have had 2 games with Servette and Luzern that ended in more than 2 goals this season overall. I believe it's worth betting on St. Gallen to score Over 2.5 goals.

Despite the fact that in the first half Liverpool won, the scene was still the same. In the first period, City dominated, while in the second Liverpool took all the initiative and City looked poor. It's the same in the consecutive matches, and Fulham is not as bad of a team as the table shows, as they are only a few points away from high positions, getting lost in the middle, but they can definitely play with quality.

Brighton looks bad and if they hadn't gathered points at the start of the season, they would be in the relegation zone. It's difficult for everyone to play in Villa Park and I think they should dominate completely. It's important for Villa to maintain their position or even try to climb, especially when Chelsea and Manchester United are improving their game and collecting points.

Where NEC always hopes for goals, the 2 most productive Eredivisie team with 56 goals in 21 rounds, 29 of which were scored at home, almost 3 on average, and because of this explosive attack, they have a chance to rise to 2nd place on the table today. The opponent is not very defensive, but even in the Netherlands, with their under results, teams like Utrecht still only manage to score an average of 3 goals in their matches against them, and they score/concede in a similar manner, a typical average team that can surprise themselves. I believe we can expect 3 goals from NEC, but Utrecht will not surprise anyone, as NEC is not known for good defense.

Yesterday between Napoli and Como it was difficult to find goals, but nonetheless both teams had many opportunities and finished with 2 goals each. This evening's match seems to have potential for more goals, and the line is very similar. Both teams are not playing their best season, and defensive problems prevent them from achieving the desired results. Winning this game and advancing to the cup semi-finals could possibly help improve their poor season.

Yesterday, it was difficult to watch the game between Napoli and Como as there were not many chances to score, but both teams still managed to score 2 goals. This evening, the match seems to have potential for more goals, and the style of play is very similar. Both teams have not been playing their best this season, and defensive problems prevent them from achieving desired results. Winning against Peru and advancing to the semi-finals could at least salvage their poor seasons.

This season in Sunderland, there have been no wins, but draws at home. I think that is a strong argument for why they will beat another big Premier League team today, especially since Liverpool hasn't found stability all season and their away games have been lacking. They only managed to score 2+ goals against West Ham, who have been struggling at the bottom. Sunderland have also gained 4 valuable points against Arsenal, Manchester City, and Aston Villa this season at home. They have only conceded 9 goals on their own turf. Everyone is expecting this team to fall, but at this stage of the season, it's not worth speculating about. Liverpool will also be playing without their brilliant player, so I believe Sunderland will at least get a draw, but a win is also possible since Pulis will be arriving after a tough emotional blow from their match against Manchester City.

Liverpool unfortunately lost their key player in the past match with a red card and today's game at the stadium of light will not be easy. Sunderland is the only team in the Premier League that has not lost a single home match this season, with 7 wins and 5 draws. Liverpool's away results at Anfield have not been impressive, with losses and negative goal difference. Although Sunderland's form has dropped recently, they are still a very strong team at home.