Even in first place after Portugal, Gil Vicente is a complete outsider against Sporting. In great form and only losing points against top teams or in the Champions League, Sporting has returned to their former dominant style. Their superb defense and strong offense dictate the conditions in every match, and I believe that Sporting, who easily defeats their opponents, is a very confident choice.

Milan, demonstrating stability, is only 1 point behind Inter, and not participating in Europe allows the team to prepare well and play in the Serie A league in every match. As one of the better away teams, I believe Milan not only needs to perform solidly, but also win against Cagliari who are fighting to avoid relegation.

No matter how good Sunderland may seem, a huge part of the team's players have left for AFCON, from whom they always had consistency. With so many losses and opponents starting to take them seriously, it is difficult for them to see any chances, especially when City arrives. The form is not the best after the holidays, but the city is looking back to their old glory and I can't see Sunderland team shining with their winning game even as champions.

Just a great-looking Coventry with legend F. Lampard at the helm has a whopping 8-point lead over 2nd place and only 2 losses with a total of 13 goals scored in 24 league matches. Despite a slight dip in form, they are still the better team in this season's Championship. Beating Charlton 3-1 at home at the end of November, which they will face away this time, and with only the 20th placed team as opponents, it doesn't seem like they will have any problems securing another win. Coventry's last defeat was a while ago, so judging by their strength and this season's trend, we can expect another win from the leaders.

This is the last season for Wawrinka, so it is realistic that the legendary Swiss player will be well prepared, not to mention that this is one of his last matches for the Swiss team, so his motivation should be high. The Frenchman is not a great tennis player and his high ranking is only due to a string of successful tournaments, but currently he is not in form and without it, it will be difficult for him. I believe the sets will be long and in a tiebreak, I trust in the experience and ability of the Swiss to play well. Wawrinka always fights in every match, so he should at least win a set against the Frenchman from Peru.

Pulis wins here, signs of recovery have been visible lately but let's not call it championship football. Peru have returned to the reds four times in a row with the CL lineup and also play at home. Catching a taste of Peru, I truly believe that Liverpool will win against Leeds in front of their fans, although Leeds themselves have recovered and seem to be a team that will fight for a top 5 spot. In my opinion, their performance in this series has been an overachievement, mainly playing better football at home. I believe Pulis will take 3 points in front of their fans and secure victory. It's not very important right now that Salah and Isak are out, as we should consider what kind of seasons these players have had and who they have played for.

I take this with excitement because it seems that the coefficients for City should drop. With the team recovering and fighting for the title again this year, our goal-scoring has made us the most productive league with better GD at the moment. The same winter crisis seems to be hitting Chelsea as every year, and they will also be without Caicedo who is suspended, which is a huge loss for their defense. I believe that City will defeat Chelsea in a safe manner and this will open up a lot of opportunities for us to score and I am optimistic that this will be a big win for us.

United cup is the start of the season, so I would say that both tennis players have a similar chance. On hard surface, Munar has the advantage, but when these players enter the season, I do not see such a significant advantage for the Spaniard. Baez had a very poor season, but just like Munar, that is all in the past, and when the players' game is similar in terms of ranking or height, I don't think there should be a big advantage, and 4 games potentially seems safer, as both had a tough battle on clay surface twice and we could feel the advantage from Baez.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas is playing for his country with additional motivation, and even after a very poor season, the Greek should be ready to dominate again. He is a solid tennis player and when focused against someone like Japanese player Peru, he should be able to win 2-0. Although the Japanese player Shintaro Mochizuki has experienced five consecutive losses before winning a set, it will be difficult to expect a win against the Greek. Both players are not in their best form, but I believe this only increases Tsitsipas' chances in this case.