Football

Women's world handball qualifier. In this group, there are two clear favorites - Czech Republic and Wales, who outclass the remaining two teams, Albania and Montenegro, in terms of both skill and talent, as they demonstrated in the first matches where they easily overcame their opponents and won by a large margin. It is difficult to expect a different outcome here. Czech Republic will try not only to win at home, but also to make a difference, which could be important in the fight for the 1st place with Wales. Montenegro simply does not have the resources to defend against such opponents, their strength lies in their offense and their team's overall skill, their coach is trying to fit all attacking players on the court, sacrificing nominal defenders, but the most they can do is score a goal or two, leaving gaps in their defense. I think a similar situation will occur in these matches, Montenegro may have a chance, maybe even score, but the Czechs should finish the job.

World Cup qualifiers. The clear favorites, the German team, started the qualification with two secure wins - 5-0 at home against Slovenia and 4-0 away against Norway. Meanwhile, Austria lost 0-1 to these opponents, which complicated their situation. In these matches, their position will hardly improve, as the German team is much stronger and has a solid line-up to decide the game with their attack. It is possible that they will score the necessary number of goals, although they occasionally slip up in defense. They did have some close calls in both of their previous matches, but their opponents failed to capitalize on their opportunities. I believe Austria will also have their chances, and they might be able to at least score.

It is better to see goals from the beginning of the match and it cannot be denied that in the first games, Atl managed to do something very impressive - not only did they win 0-2, but they also kept Barcelona from scoring even 1 goal which is practically impossible this season. Over the weekend, Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-1 with almost all key players (Yamal, etc.), while Atl suffered a 2-1 loss against Sevilla (all attack was extinguished, Lookman, Griezmann, Alvarez, etc.). Both teams will have many absences in this game, as Atl will be without starting defender Hancko who got injured in the previous match and his replacement Pubill got a yellow card and will have to miss this game because of the accumulated total. Barcelona lost their starting defender Cubarsi due to a red card in the first game and in the weekend game against Espanyol, another main defender Martin got injured. Of course, they have other defenders but many of them will have to play out of their natural positions, for example Araujo will have to play in the midfield. I think they will take a risk with Kounde, who recently returned from an injury and has uncertain form, in the position of Araujo. Or Cancelo, who is not very good in defense, will play in that position. Atl has 2 goals advantage, so Barcelona will have to attack from the beginning of the game. Atl will have a rested attack and will have many opportunities for counterattacks against Barcelona's defenders. The problems of both teams in defense will make it easier for the opponents to score goals, so it is difficult to predict the result, but there should be a high number of goals!

Better to see the goals from the beginning of the match and it can't be... Atl in the first match managed to do a difficult thing, not only winning 0-2, but also keeping Barca from scoring at least 1 goal, which is practically impossible for this season.
Barca overcame Espanyol 4-1 over the weekend, with almost all key players (except Yamal...) while Atl struggled against Sevilla 2-1 (with the whole attack relying on Lookman, Griezmann, Alvarez...)
Both teams have many losses in these matches, Atl will be without starting defender Hancko who got injured in the first match and his replacement, Pubill, received a yellow card and will miss this match due to accumulated yellow cards.
Barcelona lost their starting defender Cubarsi in the first match due to a red card, and in the weekend match against Espanyol, another key defender Martin got injured. Of course they have other defenders, but many of them will have to play out of their natural positions, for example Araujo will have to play in the midfield. I predict they will take a risk with Kounde, who has just returned from injury, to fill in the position of Araujo, and Cancelo will most likely play in Araujo's natural position at the back, even though he is not very good at defending, he is better in the attack.
Atl has 2 goals ahead, so Barca will be obligated to attack from the start of the match. Atl's rested attack will have many chances to counter attack against Barca's defenders. The defensive problems of both teams will make it easier for the other team to score goals, so it is difficult to predict the result, but there should be a high number of goals scored!

The first home game for Barcelona club did not go well due to receiving a red card, but those who watched the game could see that the Catalans still played at their best and had opportunities. The Barcos club, known for their miracles, believes that they can at least secure a tie and not only win, but celebrate with a minimum of 2 goals difference. Although the team played against each other twice in April and ended in a draw, both on the field and statistically, Barcelona dominated, so I think they will continue to play the same way and should emerge victorious once again.

The first home match for the Barcelona club did not go well due to the received red cards, but those who watched the game saw that the Catalans still played in first place and looked good while also having chances. The Barcelona club, known for showing miracles, I believe can at least save themselves and not just win, but also celebrate a minimum of 2 goals difference against Peru. Although the team played twice in April and ended up with draws against Peru, both on the field and statistically, Barcelona dominated, so I believe the team will play the same way and should come out victorious.

I am going with PSG this week. They have a 2-0 advantage and I believe it will only increase. Overall, it seems that without the fact that they play at home, I cannot see any serious arguments for Liverpool to be the favorite, just like Chelsea was in the match against PSG. The European champions have picked up pace in this season's stage and in the first match they basically handed the game to Pulis with just one goal, luckily for the Red Devils, over Draw no Bete. Liverpool will have nowhere to turn and I believe this will only make the game easier for the visitors because they thrive in open football. Liverpool's home form is generally good, with 6 wins out of 8, but they have not faced a team of PSG's caliber apart from perhaps Manchester City, against whom they lost in this series.

Having nowhere to retreat, Barca lost 2-0 at home and needs at least two goals to win. They also received a red card and an impressive penalty kick from Atletico. Despite trailing and playing without a player, Barca still dominated the field, created opportunities, and had good chances to score, but failed to do so. Today's game, I believe, will be similar or even more one-sided, with Barca dominating and it is clear that they need to score goals. They will have to start strong to score goals quickly and lift some weight off their shoulders.

There is nowhere to hide for Barca, lost 2-0 at home, need a minimum of two goals to win. They also received a red card and Atleticas added an impressive penalty kick. Despite being behind and playing with one less player, Barca still dominated the field, created chances and had good opportunities to score, but failed to do so. Today's game, in my opinion, will be similar or even more one-sided, with Barca dominating the game. It's clear that they need to start strong and score goals quickly in order to relieve some pressure.

The Atletico team were able to secure a favorable start in the first match, starting with Barcos receiving a red card, which essentially should have stopped Atletico from scoring, but still after a penalty kick, it turned into a goal and caused a lot of excitement due to the episode of not awarding a penalty kick to Atletico. Barca had an even worse situation against Atletico, where they needed to score 4 goals, which was very close. Today I have no doubt that Barcos will once again be a threat to the goal, so again I hope that the team will be able to come back and at least push the game into overtime. Real has handled their affairs in La Liga, so there is maximum motivation with the opportunity to grab the two most important trophies this season.

I liked how Liverpool looked the last time at Anfield against Galatasaray, so there is belief that they could light a fire and beat PSG. However, with a team like PSG and the speed they have, I don't know if keeping a clean sheet is possible. It won't be enough for Livei to just look for opportunities against PSG's defense, they will have to take risks, but with the support of our fans, the game should at least be more competitive on the attack. A good example is PSG's series with Chelsea, where even with a significant advantage, they conceded 3 goals and lost in England.

You can't create much here, both teams we're facing have an insanely high amount of talent, two teams who can score 3 goals in one period without breaking a sweat... Bayern is a robot on the attack... Olise is in a stellar form, Kane is in a stellar form, Diaz is in a stellar form, and let's not forget players like Gnabry, Karl or Jackson who can really bring it... Real Madrid would be on the same level if it weren't for Mbappe, a world-class forward, but when he plays, he carries the whole team... just look at players like Valverde, Vini or even Guler while Mbappe was injured... as for Valverde, I'm completely silent about him... it's precisely because of the Real attack being among the elite that I believe the winner of this series will be determined by just one step below Bayern.
So the fact that Bayern has a 2-1 lead won't change their playing style at all, Real will come with the goal of winning the game, attacking and scoring goals, but Bayern will have the exact same mindset and that's why I'm expecting a lot of goals from both teams from the very first period.

The Arsenal team continues to maintain their style of play with minimal goals. Since March 1, Arsenal has not exceeded a total of 3 goals in any of their 10 matches. In the knockout stages of the Champions League, Arsenal did not score any goals in all 3 of their games. While Sporting is falling behind, I do not believe that the team will change their tactics and start playing open football from the beginning, so I think everything points to under.

Well, I don't know, but the first game was a complete disaster, yet Porto managed to not win. 5 big chances missed and goals conceded is just incomprehensible, especially in such an important game when in a situation where, while messing around, a defender manages to score an own goal against their own goalkeeper. Porto's team is stronger, and I think Nottingham should focus more on staying in the league than European cups.