Although James and Spanoulis are absent due to injury and the loss in France shows there are problems in the Monaco club, this team should not be underestimated. Efes looks very weak this season with very few wins, so in my opinion, Monaco not only can, but must win. In the fight for the playoffs, every step is important for Monaco.

I believe that a well-playing Paris must defeat Partizan. In a double-week, Paris has a lot of advantages over an injury-plagued Partizan. Playing against Serbia is difficult, but their strength significantly decreases when playing away. Even though they have won against Serbia by 18 points, I think Paris is a very unfavorable opponent for Partizan and Peru here should celebrate the home team.

Two attack-oriented teams, who have played against each other twice this season with a similar lineup. Currently, both teams are not in good form and have a streak of 2 losses, but I see this as a positive for betting, because teams usually perform well in attack after a poor game. These types of lineups are quite easy for Peru for these teams, so we will continue to try.

The Cyprus team has pleasantly surprised this season and I fully believe that they are not yet prepared to withdraw from Europe. This season, AEK played 8 games in Europe, maintaining first place in the group with Palace last week, from which they lost 0! They finished the group in 3rd place and 4th place, among which were the games with Palace away, ending with a score of 0-1. This gives us two games with each other that we can watch and say that these are worthy opponents. Considering how strong the Cyprus team looks in defense and the unpredictable Palace offense this season, we can once again hope for at least a draw from home teams.

The Belgians will be disappointed that they created a deficit at home, but it's not over yet because they have to play the banks. This was proven in their matches against Peru (0-1), Rangers (3-4), Utrecht (0-2), and Dinamo Zagreb (1-3). I believe this match will have a good balance and they will be able to score at least 3 bankas, as the visitors have the goal of scoring. Of course, at 1-0, they won't push everyone forward, but at some point they will have to. Meanwhile, Freiburg is dangerous in attack and at home they have an incredible form, having only lost once this season. So it wouldn't be surprising if they win 3-1.

The first mutual competition ended peacefully 1-1, I hope for the same result both for France, Lyon and Celta, this season shows good football, the same Lyon started 2026 as if obsessed with 13 consecutive wins, a lot of it contributed by signing Enrick from Real on loan, of course the form was not maintained and it declined in recent years, but it shows what the Lyon team is capable of. Celta is a tough nut to crack away, you won't beat them easily, this season they've played 22 away games, scoring at least 1 goal in 19 of them. It wouldn't be surprising to see another 1-1 and extension.

Often this season Nottingham Forest has twice defeated, in the last games they are going with a completely different mindset, both the owner and the coach have said that Europe is not important to them, their goal this season is to stay in the English Premier League, and in 3 days they will play what they call the "cup final" against Tottenham for survival. Often they have rested their leaders during the weekends, while Forest, of course, was defeated by 1 point against Fulham.

We have to lift our eyebrows a bit due to the coefficient for Kovacevic. His solid performance in Indian Wells and good form, as well as his game in his home country, give me a lot of confidence in the local tennis player. Especially since the Japanese player doesn't seem to be doing well and is a Challenger-level player. Kovacevic just looks and plays better, which I believe will result in a win.

Having once again trusted in himself and performing well at Indian Wells, Diallo meets with Kina, whose accomplishments are notable in his own continent. With his expertise, Canada significantly outperforms Kina, as shown by the ranking difference between these tennis players, and when Diallo is in good form, he should be the favorite.

The coefficient for Kovacevic makes me want to raise my eyebrows a bit. Their solid performance at Indian Wells and good form, as well as their homecourt advantage, gives me a lot of confidence in the local tennis player. Especially since the Japanese player does not seem to be in good shape and is a Challenger level player. Kovacevic simply looks and seems better, which I believe will lead to a win.

I don't know, there are no underdogs here for me. We can compare the leagues, but some fight for the title and others for survival, and this season it's showing that Midtjylland is simply a better team than Forest, just by looking at their results in Europe. In fact, Midtjylland was one of the best teams in the EL, finishing in 3rd place with 19 out of 24 points, and at home they won all 4 games with only 1 goal conceded. All these indicators make me believe that Midtjylland will not only defend their lead, but they could also increase it, with a safe +0.25 option. And of course, Midtjylland's 1-0 victory over Forest is not the only time they have faced each other this season, as they also beat them 3-2 during league stage, as well as in England. I don't see any way that Midtjylland could be considered underdogs, especially when you add in the fact that Forest has lost 6 of their last 10 games, including a surprising 3-0 defeat against Fenerbahçe in Turkey.

It's difficult to believe that the Lakers will once again leave Durant out of the game as they did in the second half last night, because I think there will be conclusions drawn from both Durant and the coaches on how to better create opportunities for him and possibly play without the ball. It helps that Sengun will most likely play, taking some pressure off Durant. Overall, I don't think his total of 24.5 points is high, as he has been averaging over 25 points per game this season. It's just a matter of time before he consistently reaches this number and goes over. I think Durant will take yesterday's game personally and will have a bounce back, as it would be a shame to have to put another star on the bench once again.

Sanchez Ana Sofia is a 31-year-old local from Mexico, not a miracle, and this season she's not showing anything extraordinary, but she plays at home and has a chance to go to the next season. She doesn't have any special strength, but her technical skills are not bad and younger players from Ghana find it difficult to play against her. Last year, she made it to the semifinals here.
McDonald Ella is a 20-year-old British player, who rarely plays on clay courts, so I think she is a favorable opponent for me.

Fujian has achieved two consecutive victories in not bad forms. Now they are playing against teams that have a series of four victories, but all the victories were achieved against teams from the lower half of the table. Both teams played twice this season and both times Fujian lost, even though their last match was recently and at that time Fujian made a serious challenge for the top spot. According to their current form, Fujian is capable of making a comeback and possibly even reaching the finals.

Fujian has reached two wins in a row without bad forms. Now they are playing against teams that have a series of four wins, but all of their wins were against teams from the lower half of the table. Both teams played twice this season and Fujian lost both times, even though their last match was recently and then Fujian seriously challenged the top team. According to their current form, Fujian is capable of challenging the top team and potentially even reaching a win.

At home, Crystal Palace simply dominated and nearly miraculously took away a clean sheet from AEK. Now everything starts again, but the Palace team will still be significantly superior and will dominate on the field, and finally I believe they will break through the Cyprus team. Even two consecutive games without scoring, the English club will surely break through and celebrate confidently, as they did in the previous round with Zrinjski.