The two strongest teams will meet in the quarter-finals, Orlando is showing a stellar form in the MLS, while Toluca had a strong start in the Mexican league. Both teams advanced from the group stage thanks to their strong offense, with Toluca scoring 3/3 and 2+ goals in each game, and Orlando scoring 2/3 with 3 and 5 goals respectively. It is difficult to predict the winner, as the odds are evenly split at 50-50. In terms of goals, a 2-2 draw seems likely and an extension would be logical.
ASEAN Club Championship. The matches between Miamaro and Cambodia clubs often bring a lot of action and goals, I believe this will be no exception. Both teams like to attack and both have decent strikers for this level, mainly from abroad, who can make a difference, and at the same time, both have unstable defense. Also, even though this is the first round, in this format, both teams must perform well in order to compete for a spot in the next stage, so it is unlikely that the match will be cautious.
North America - Leagues Cup. Quarterfinals. It is still not confirmed whether Messi will start, but it is expected that he will perform in the match. Even though after his injury in the last cup, Inter's attack looked decent and advanced to the playoffs, with Messi's quality it is clear that they will reach a new level. This time, another tough opponent and above all a lot of work will be in defense, as Tigres look very solid, especially noteworthy is Atletico Peru's Angel Correa, who is scoring goals for his new club, but even without him, there is a lot of quality and experience on their team, so it will be a very difficult test for Inter's defense, possibly the toughest one so far. However, Mexico's defense is not that strong, so Miami will definitely have their chances. I think it will be another open match, with many opportunities, we can only hope that the finishing will not fail and there will not be any foolish red cards at the beginning of the game.
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In my opinion, there are teams of different levels, even though they received support from Canada, but Canada is the top team. The game against Uganda looks pitiful, we will see if it's because Canada is too strong or if I just underestimated them. I would say the difference will be 7-11 points. I think the level will rise for the competition.
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I heard about a general over which is possibly being pursued
But after looking at the first matches of both teams, I don't understand the given formations, so I am going with a smaller and slightly more positive over, and maybe a bit bigger, even in Amsterdam I thought it would be better, we will see in an hour.
The coefficient is falling for Tomic, who I believe is a fairly serious favorite for the match. The Australian knows how to play well on a hard court, and has been in America for quite a while, also on hard courts. He is a fairly reliable player who has been performing very well lately, while the young Portuguese player is only a clay court specialist. Although Rocha won against Herbert, I do not expect the Portuguese to have the same success in their second meeting.
At this meeting, Munar is considered the favorite, although Sonego personally seems to be better. The match is on hard court, and although last year the Spaniard won on this surface, his game has declined since the Wimbledon tournament. However, the Italian is also impressing with good gameplay and appears more confident, and a strong serve on hard court is a big advantage that I believe will lead to success.
Although Lithuania's champions have problems with fans and the game, recently the game and results have improved. Zalgiris started scoring goals and the last 2 meetings were productive with 2 goals from the Vilnius side. Now the home match against one of the weakest league teams Dainava, who concede an average of 2 goals per A league match (24 matches, 48 goals conceded). In their last match, Dainava did not concede any goals against Hegelmann, although they had been conceding 2 or more goals in their last 5 matches against Alytus club. I think Zalgiris should score goals at home against Alytus club, as is common in the A league.
Macedonia's club success after the first two stages ended or even dried up, and now with the opponent being Bulgaria's powerhouse Ludogorets, the theoretical chances are also over. Shkendija is a weak team that has already achieved their goals. The Bulgarians are very good and capable of playing successfully as visitors, so the Macedonians should lose.
Netherlands league average players look very good in Europe and won all 4 qualifying matches against significantly stronger teams than Zrinjski. The Bosnian team only defeats very weak opponents. The great form of Netherlands gives a strong inspiration and makes them believe in victory against Bosnians, even away from home.
Although unexpectedly, the Armenian club expelled Lincoln, but now they will hit the wall. Zvezda won 1-0 away in the Champions League qualifier with a red card, while at home the Serbs crushed Red Imps 5-1. Braga is a higher level and skilled team that should dominate and defeat Gibraltar team 9-0, not to mention that the score will be very clear in favor of the Portuguese team from the first away match.
The first series match ended 2-0 for Bolivar Peru, there were enough chances, of course Bolivar had an advantage due to their stadium and conditions faced when playing at such a high altitude. The 2-0 score should make this match open for Ghana. Bolivar, a superior team, will also have to play openly against Cienciano.
The Basel club, scoring and conceding 3 goals in their matches, plays very productively, and when Denmark Copenhagen arrives, we can expect goals from both teams. Although Copenhagen plays well in defense, the Swiss will be strong and powerful at home, and also productive.