Barnsley - Morecambe

The Saudi Arabia Cup is currently being played by the Saudi Arabia team Ittihad with Benzema in a strong match against Shabab, who are considered to be average in strength. Currently in first place in the league, Benzema's club is dominating and has a 4 point lead, having also defeated Hilal in the previous round of the Cup. The team's superiority is clearly visible. In just one game, anything can happen, but in such serious matches, established leaders like Benzema show their full class.

The first semifinal match of the Italy Cup

Empoli, fighting for survival in the Serie A league, unexpectedly advanced to the semifinals, where I believe they will fall. The Bologna club, in great form and confidently competing, is a very serious opponent at the moment. Although both teams have drawn 1-1 in the league twice this season, they did not show their superiority against each other, but Bologna has now reached its peak with a sudden jump to 4th place in the Italian league. Although Empoli has eliminated several giants in Italy (Torino, Fiorentina and Juventus), we know how teams like these perform in these stages, but when it comes to the semifinals there will be no room for relaxation, so we can expect good, typical football from Bologna.

I think that this is a strong team and a better team overall. It also has a great series and I don't see how it could lose against Empoli, especially on the edge of relegation. The last matches proved that Empoli is only able to get draws, but against Bologna, who is in such good form, chances are slim. The coefficient for a Bologna win should be around 1.40.

Having galloped to the semi-finals, Dunkerque of the 3rd league has already stunned everyone, but their excellent run in the cup will end against the better French team, Paris Saint Germain. PSG, in the cup, has only narrowly defeated Lens 2-1 in their first stage, while continuing to trounce weaker teams like Dunkerque. All other matches were won by a margin of 2 or more goals. The PSG team is already within reach of the cup title, as the other semi-final opponents are not particularly strong, and the team's form and atmosphere seem better than in the past few years. Everyone is playing excellently, and in the weekend match, St Etienne was humbled 1-6 away. Excellent form and consistently scoring goals make it likely that a confident victory will occur in the cup against a very weak opponent, who even has problems in their local league. PSG is far too serious and strong in France.