Bourges finally picked up pace, found their rhythm, and recovered from injuries. They had a series of easier games, dominating Chartres by 30 points, Angers by 15, and winning against Landes by 9 in their last away game. Of course, their opponents suffered from some losses, but it helped Bourges to find their rhythm. The most important thing is that Makani played consistently well in the last couple of matches. On the other hand, after the new losses, Carolo lost to Lattes, who played with an incomplete team. In away games, Carolo does not look impressive, while in Euroleague, Bourges already crushed Carolo 85-57.

Both teams are performing very well this season, but Valencia has significantly more talent. As always, they play very well at home, while Avenida has only won twice in seven away games this season. The team heavily relies on the performance of nineteen-year-old Martin. In Valencia, players Romero and Carrera have recovered from injuries and illnesses. In their first match against each other, Avenida won 58-57, but Valencia did not have rookies Coffey and Anderson playing at that time. I believe that Valencia will have a confident win at home.

It seems like a small total, considering the game between the teams. Brescia has the second best attack rating in the league, while Tortona ranks third. Tortona plays at a very good pace and, although they have a good attack, they also have a weak defense. Brescia's situation is similar, with one of the best attacks but not the best defense.

Varese is the fastest team in the Italian league and has been able to boast about it for several seasons now. The biggest problem this season is the weaker offense of this team, but when playing away games, their opponents are not superior in defense. Treviso plays at a good pace and has a better offense than Varese, but their defensive rating is the worst in the league, so it will be more difficult for them to compete against running opponents.

Nairobi ITF, both met in the same Kenya at the end of last year in the final, and then won by a Kenyan representative 21-year-old Angella Okutoyi in three sets, although the fight was intense, with even a 29-year-old Italian Colmegna having break point opportunities. Despite being a young Kenyan playing at home with good support, considering the second H2H, with the Italian having more experience over, plus the fact that the Kenyan player had played two matches of three sets before the final, I would say the chances are quite good for the Italian.

Nairobi ITF, they both met at the same place in Kenya at the end of last year and also in the final, and then Angella Okutoyi, a 21-year-old representative from Kenya, won in three sets, even though the fight was even, with Ghana having 29-year-old Colmegna with break point opportunities. Although the young representative from Kenya plays at home with good support, considering that it's the second H2H and with Italy having more experience, plus the fact that the representative from Kenya had two matches of three sets each before the final, I would say that the chances are quite good for Italy.

I am going to Eredivisie, where I will watch the match between Heerenveen and Feyenoord. This season, Feyenoord has been showing great scoring results, with 42 goals in 17 games, but their recent form has dropped and even though they have a stable goal average, their defense has become very fragile before going into the winter break. This makes the upcoming away match difficult, as Heerenveen is also known for their strong performance, especially at home where they have scored 15 goals in 8 games and have had a 3-game streak with 3 goals scored. However, the hosts also struggle with defense and tend to concede quite a few goals, which makes me believe that both teams have the potential to score in this match. It is worth noting that on December 17th, these two teams met in the cup and Feyenoord won 3-2.

Myanmar. Just an ordinary Dagon Port match, where we can expect goals. The team doesn't change their style, attacking aggressively with great force, and now they are also in great form on offense, scoring many points. However, their defense still faces many problems and in this match it seems that even their offense will have a difficult time fighting for points. As usual, Port will create chances for scoring, but their opponent this time is the league leader, with a strong offense, and playing on their home field where United usually plays effectively. All signs point to a fun match with many goals.

After a successful tournament in Brisbane, the Belgian is moving on to another Australian city and once again has to play confidently. Although the match against Nakashima was disappointing, after taking four sets against Peru and being in good form, he must continue in this tournament against Italy. The Italian veteran has not played since September, and this will be his first tournament. Everything seems to be in favor of the Belgian, who I believe will confidently handle the situation.

Adelaide ATP Australia and in the qualifiers, local Christopher O'Connell faces a weak-looking British player. An interesting fact is that both tennis players lost to the same opponent in the previous tournament qualifiers, but their performance in their own country against Sweeny, and also against Bashilasvili in Peru, shows that the Australian is currently superior. The factors are quite clear, as the British player seemed very weak and all Australians play significantly better in their own country.

Having caught a very good form and fighting for the league title, Rangers defeated Aberdeen 2-0 at home in their last match and controlled the game. Although it will be harder to play away, Peru should once again celebrate Rangers. Aberdeen looks tragic this season and even though the team had a minimal spark, now they are in a rut and lose almost every match, so the prediction is quite clear.

Although Ajax Netherlands is not as popular as before or as PSV, they still hold a high position as a strong team. Their good form and consistently scored goals look very promising from the side of Ajax, and it should continue when they play against Telstar. Being a team fighting for survival, they don't often lose at the end like they did at the beginning of the season, but when faced with serious opposition, they tend to surrender. The worst performing team at home, Telstar, concedes a lot of goals, so Ajax should be able to score and win.

Milan is a very solid team in good form, and this season they have only lost two games in a row, so their stability is noticeable. Now, it's time for Peru after the unlucky games. It's normal that there will be more focus and motivation before playing against Fiorentina, even though they are fighting to avoid relegation. Milan is in great form and playing good football, while Fiorentina's poor season gives hope for a successful outcome for the visiting team.

Although the match won't be easy, the Virtus team seems to be the clear favorite. Venezia, who have a decent number of solid basketball players, are not performing well in defense. On the other hand, Virtus this season know how to effectively punish and play successfully in terms of point collection. Even though it's been a tough week, Virtus still seems to be in great shape, and Venezia at home has a long losing streak which must come to an end.

Finally, after losing in the Israeli league, Hapeol should regroup and focus on this championship, especially against a strong team like Ironi. Hapeol consistently plays very well against teams of this level, even without using their full roster or substitutes, who try their best in this league, so a double-digit handicap seems very likely.

Although the match is an away game, the tendency of Žalgiris this season, when the team plays well, it overwhelms its opponents, and in the LKL, Žalgiris consistently wins by large margins, especially against lower-ranked teams. This is despite injuries on the Žalgiris team, but with a deep bench, Žalgiris appears to be much stronger than Šiauliai, which is already clear. The line does not seem as high as I expected, considering the impressive performance and consistency of Žalgiris in the LKL this season.

European Water Polo Championship, men, diving in Serbia.. sixteen teams will compete for the winner's cup. As for the tournament favorites (nothing new), they are Croatia, Hungary, Serbia... In the match between Romania and Slovakia, in my opinion, Romania's rapid progress will gradually become more prominent. Considering that these will be the starting teams' matches in the tournament, the Slovakians may get nervous, but the final winner will most likely be Romania.