Football

Real Madrid's attack has improved over the last 4 games (perhaps due to the absence of Mbappe), scoring 2 goals twice, 1 goal 3 times, and 4 goals once. Mbappe's absence seems to have rejuvenated the players who may have been overshadowed by him, such as Valverde. Atletico Madrid's attack has also improved since January, when Atalanta's striker Lookan joined the team and provided a lot of freedom for players like Griezmann, Sorloth, and Alvarez. I see this as a match of two equal teams, with two strong attacks but unreliable defenses. Real may score 2-3 goals no matter the opponent, but they may also concede at least one goal. Atletico, on the other hand, may score 3-4 goals, but they may also concede 1-2 goals because of their weaker defense. I personally predict a 3-1 or 3-2 victory for Real Madrid.

I think Real should gather all 3 points at the Bernabeu in the Madrid derby. At home, Real has won 12 out of 14 matches in La Liga, and overall this season they have only failed to win 3 matches in all competitions at the Bernabeu. In contrast, Atletico has been struggling in their recent away games and have not been performing well as guests. In La Liga, they have only generated 17 points in 13 away games, and in their last 5 away games, they have conceded a lot of goals, including 3 to teams such as Rayo, Tottenham, and Club Brugge. I don't think they will be able to take points away from the Royal Club by playing like this. This match is also crucial for Real because they are currently 7 points behind Barcelona.

Romania's strong middle-of-the-table team, Otelul, is playing against one of the underdogs. In this season, Otelul has not lost a single out of their 3 head-to-head matches and both teams have something to fight for. Unirea realistically has not been celebrating victories this season and has only won once in 10 league matches this year. Otelul appears to be stronger and more capable, although the current form of both teams is not good.

A clash between two sides of different tournament table positions. The home team proved their superiority by winning 3-1 away and I hope for the same outcome in Castellon. Although the home team currently looks weak, it is a great opportunity to resist, as the margin between the teams is huge, as shown by Leonese's lack of wins this year and 8 losses out of 12.