Football

I'm not expecting anything other than open football and goals here. The two Dutch giants who don't struggle in the first half but perform well in the second half, consistently scoring goals. The AZ team on average generates over 3.5 goals in their matches, both scoring and conceding almost the same amount (36:35 goal difference in 21 matches). Ajax has scored an average of over 3 goals in their 41 matches and their defense looks leaky in away matches, but they still manage to score over at home. Considering that AZ also has a strong record at home with an average of 4 goals per match, and the same goes for Ajax in away matches. By the way, AZ scored 6-0 against Ajax in the first period, but let's not expect a repeat of that, although there should be plenty of goals and I'm hoping for a 2-2 scoreline.

No matter how Liverpool has been playing lately, there is still plenty of potential there, while City's game in the second halves is just a tragedy. Even if City wins the first half today, with such a performance in the second half, I believe they will still lose the match. It's the same as last year and the players' mindset doesn't promise anything good. I think Liverpool will dominate the second half confidently, just like lower level teams dominate against City.

No matter how Liverpool has been playing lately, there is full potential here, while City's game in the second halves is simply a tragedy. Even if City wins the first half today, with such a game in the second half I believe they will still lose the match. It's the same as last year and the players' attitude doesn't promise anything good. I think Liverpool will dominate the second half confidently, as even lower level teams dominate against City.

Besiktas has improved their game since the beginning of the season, their form is not bad, although they could have had an over. At this stage of the season, Peru is necessary for them to qualify for Europe. It would be a blow for a club like this to miss out on Europe. Alanyaspor, even with Ghana back in good shape, may need the points, but they don't seem to have a strong motivation. Their game is lacking, and their defense has been very poor lately.

Real Madrid should take advantage of individual talents here, as there are many players with freedom who have opportunities to create. Recently there have been favorable decisions from referees regarding penalty kicks. Real Madrid cannot afford to lose, they must take 3 points and maintain a competitive distance from Barcelona. Valencia is definitely not the team it used to be. They have not been able to gather points against stronger Spanish teams this season, and have relied on weaker teams.

In the penultimate stage of group matches, Hilal Peru secures the first place. With Benzema's arrival, Hilal becomes an even stronger team, and even without him, the club has won all 6 games. With a highly qualified coach and the majority of the main lineup consisting of top-level players suitable even for European giants, Hilal managed to strengthen their team and now appears as a clear favorite in the upcoming match with a high coefficient, especially when their opponents also have many non-local players, but their level is significantly lower compared to the Saudi Arabian club.

The second best team, and only just behind, Galatasaray, is the mega club of Turkey by plum standards. The average teams in the league realistically have no chance against the Fenerbahce team at their home stadium. The second-to-last worst away game is against one of the better home teams, so the handicap should be big, and I hope for a good result from Fenerbahce.

One of the strongest home teams, Rome, has been unlucky in all matches this season, but still manages to gather an average of 2 points in the Seria A league, which looks very promising. The opponents are weaker middle-level teams who have won against Rome at home, but it should not be expected for them to gain any points when playing away. In the last 4 home games against each other, Rome has been the winner, so they should continue their good streak.

Although Newcastle team has been struggling on away matches, this game seems very favorable for a win. Tottenham, who have a lot of injured players, have also lost their captain Romero, who received a red card in a match against United and was unable to finish the game due to injury. Although Newcastle's form is not great, they should be able to beat Tottenham's reserve team, and the odds are good as well.