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.

I think it is possible to test out the Milan team against the weakest team in the league. After 2 consecutive losses, Italy Milan finally has a win and the opponent is realistically better. The Treviso team often loses to very strong teams by double-digit margins, and they also celebrated a victory with a 24-point difference against Milan on the road. After two good performances in the Euroleague and in good spirits, I expect the Milan team to secure a win.

Buenos Aires ATP clay court

Although local player Barrena, who has already played 3 tournaments on clay this season, is considered a serious opponent for Kopriva based on rankings, he does not seem to be. Even though Argentina struggles in the Challenger league, he will be defeated by a very solid Czech player who plays well on clay. Even though Vitas is playing on clay for the first time this season, as a skilled tennis player, he should dominate and celebrate a victory against Peruvian opponent.

The Pau Challenger hard indoor

Despite not having played a single match in this tournament, Goffin is considered an outsider, but the Italian has only played in the OA qualifiers, so he doesn't have the advantage of match practice. Personally, I don't see the advantage for the Italian, especially since he is normally seen as a clay player, while the Belgian has a good chance of winning on hard courts. Of course, in a challenger tournament like this, motivation is always difficult, but with 125 ATP points at stake (half of an ATP 250 tournament), it's no joke. The Belgian is a solid tennis player who can play extremely well during these moments, and in my opinion, should have no trouble defeating the Italian.

Buenos Aires ATP clay

One of the stronger ATP clay court players, Djere begins his clay season and an interesting opponent awaits him right after the final. I think the veteran is heavily underrated, as the Serbian can play very well on this surface, especially since he arrives here after the final of a Challenger tournament in the same city. There isn't much time to recover, and when the opponent is a solid one from Peru, the result should be in favor of the Serbian.

WTA Oeiras qualifications, played on indoor hard courts.

Kalinskaya Anna - 27 years old, a very technical Russian player, excels in playing tennis, but in recent years she has been greatly affected by injuries. However, in the first and second stages she can still play with full force, especially in the initial stage.
Bouzas Maneiro Jessica - 23 years old, shows great mastery as a Spanish player, but her results this season have only resulted in one win out of four matches. Her latest loss was to Hunter 0:2, which is a rare occurrence for her, but she has been playing with injuries and making many mistakes.

Joint Maya - 19m from the south, somehow this season hasn't been good so far, especially considering the Australian tour, even the Australian Open watching with Valentova somehow looked weak without any spark, even though she has potential.
Noskova - 21m from the Czech Republic, currently WTA 12, but has the potential to reach WTA 8 this season, just needs a good coach and a bit of restructuring of her mind. Overall, Noskova has a very solid serve and good shots, decent court evaluation.
Considering that Joint is not in good form, it's worth trying for a 2-0 result.

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.

Boston seems invincible lately, but there aren't enough star players to sustain such form for long. Today, Anunoby and Towns return to NYK, so I expect them to have a much better game, especially since Boston is their direct opponent on the standings. I'm not sure if getting Vucevic really strengthens Boston, maybe even weakens them, considering their center will be completely exposed on defense.

Although the teams haven't been very productive lately, it seems that Towns and Anunoby are returning to the Knicks today, and Hart will also be able to play. After the previous defeat, when they only scored 80 points against Detroit, some conclusions will be drawn and I am expecting more successful games, although such a high total in NBA and Knicks' games doesn't seem likely.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Although the ranking of both tennis players is similar, I will start by addressing the big question of whether this match will even take place. On Sunday at 4 pm, Mannarino from France is playing in a final, and then will immediately have to board a plane and play here. If the match does happen, the Australian looks like a clear favorite. He hasn't been playing well this season, but hard courts suit him, while the French player has had a good tournament and we will see how he performs right after getting off the plane.

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.