I would say that Uchijima Moyuka is a higher level Japanese player, for whom clay courts are very suitable, often playing well and having good game technique for such surfaces. This year, after participating in one challenger on clay, she has reached the semifinals in three other tournaments on clay. In the prestigious WTA Madrid tournament on clay, she reached the quarterfinals, where she lost to Pegula, Jabeur, and Aleksandrova.
On the other hand, Lee Carol Young Suh, who has won five matches on clay in her career, has won four of them this year. She has already passed through qualifying matches in this tournament and has played two matches, while Uchijima Moyuka will be playing her first match with full energy.
Even though Dedura lacks Italian level, as a local he can surprise, especially when the Italian is not a stable player, which gives Dedura theoretical chances to fight for at least one set, if he reduces unforced errors. Then, with all the chances, the young player is really determined and tries to compensate for mistakes with his energy during the match. The coefficient is definitely worth a try.
Tabilo's well-known experience and ground make him solid, and the fact that he has beaten Brazil twice in the past and recently did it again, shows that his form has stabilized. However, Brazil is still young but seems to have caught a good form overall, and in my opinion, it should be a similar three-set match as before, with Brazil ultimately triumphing due to their fighting spirit. It wouldn't be surprising to see a 0:2 score, but with Tabilo's solid serving, he should at least reach one tie-break, where the match can go either way.
I am going with PSG this week. They have a 2-0 advantage and I believe it will only increase. Overall, it seems that without the fact that they play at home, I cannot see any serious arguments for Liverpool to be the favorite, just like Chelsea was in the match against PSG. The European champions have picked up pace in this season's stage and in the first match they basically handed the game to Pulis with just one goal, luckily for the Red Devils, over Draw no Bete. Liverpool will have nowhere to turn and I believe this will only make the game easier for the visitors because they thrive in open football. Liverpool's home form is generally good, with 6 wins out of 8, but they have not faced a team of PSG's caliber apart from perhaps Manchester City, against whom they lost in this series.
World Cup qualifiers. The clear favorites, the German team, started the qualification with two secure wins - 5-0 at home against Slovenia and 4-0 away against Norway. Meanwhile, Austria lost 0-1 to these opponents, which complicated their situation. In these matches, their position will hardly improve, as the German team is much stronger and has a solid line-up to decide the game with their attack. It is possible that they will score the necessary number of goals, although they occasionally slip up in defense. They did have some close calls in both of their previous matches, but their opponents failed to capitalize on their opportunities. I believe Austria will also have their chances, and they might be able to at least score.
Women's world handball qualifier. In this group, there are two clear favorites - Czech Republic and Wales, who outclass the remaining two teams, Albania and Montenegro, in terms of both skill and talent, as they demonstrated in the first matches where they easily overcame their opponents and won by a large margin. It is difficult to expect a different outcome here. Czech Republic will try not only to win at home, but also to make a difference, which could be important in the fight for the 1st place with Wales. Montenegro simply does not have the resources to defend against such opponents, their strength lies in their offense and their team's overall skill, their coach is trying to fit all attacking players on the court, sacrificing nominal defenders, but the most they can do is score a goal or two, leaving gaps in their defense. I think a similar situation will occur in these matches, Montenegro may have a chance, maybe even score, but the Czechs should finish the job.
Perhaps there is a positive for Falcons that it is already clear that karrigan will replace kyxsan as the IGL. Falcons is such a team that the more under pressure, the better they perform. There may be some coinflip here, as both teams haven't been shining lately and have been playing quite poorly. But Falcons decided to make some changes. Meanwhile, I have more faith in Spirit at the moment and believe that their game will only improve. I think they have arrived at this tournament more prepared after a longer break, even though they don't have their coach from Brazil with them.
To me, this match looks like a 50/50 game. I don't really see why 3DMAX should be the favorites. Maybe they have been playing slightly better lately, but their opponents haven't been very strong. Liquid's form isn't great either, but they could still beat a team like 3DMAX. In my eyes, it's a 50/50 match.
Lightning fights for a better position in the Atlantic Division, while the Red Wings club has officially been eliminated from playoffs and no longer has a serious goal to fight for.
The Bolts have the upper hand compared to Detroit both on the offensive end (Kucherov, Guentzel, Point) and on defense. Goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy will be guarding the net with a solid 2.04 GAA in the last 5 games, while the Red Wings will have to rely on the struggling John Gibson, who let in 4 goals in their previous game against the Devils.
Unfortunately, we cannot take a larger line right now and I think 10/10 is suitable for me at the moment. Both teams are scoring high points, especially Mare's team. From what I have seen, all the playoff games have been more productive than the line, and even when playing against each other, teams usually score over, so it looks very promising.
Another match with a fairly clear favourite and I think a clear 2-0 result. The Chinese player, who has only had two successful seasons on clay, has left his better years behind and is no longer the same after his injuries. Yes, he did shine in the Australian challenger and win, but realistically it is the only tournament this season where he has won 2 or more matches. The clay season is difficult for him, especially against a very solid opponent who plays well on this surface. After the Grand Slam tournament, the Italian looks great on clay, but now after a tough tournament in Peru, his results have declined. However, the quality and style of his game do not give any hope for the Chinese player.
New day, new match, but in Topo's case, I don't really see how he could win even a set in this match. The German, who returned after an injury, won his first qualifying match, but in the second one against a slightly better opponent, he lost 6-0 6-1 and didn't win a single service game. Maybe he knew that he would still qualify, but it's difficult to come back after an injury, and now the opponent is even stronger. The Belgian, Bergs, is not a bad clay court player, having won three clay court tournaments in his career. Although I hope Topo looks better than in their last meeting, I predict that Bergs will win in straight sets.
Well, I don't know, but the first game was a complete disaster, yet Porto managed to not win. 5 big chances missed and goals conceded is just incomprehensible, especially in such an important game when in a situation where, while messing around, a defender manages to score an own goal against their own goalkeeper. Porto's team is stronger, and I think Nottingham should focus more on staying in the league than European cups.
You can't create much here, both teams we're facing have an insanely high amount of talent, two teams who can score 3 goals in one period without breaking a sweat... Bayern is a robot on the attack... Olise is in a stellar form, Kane is in a stellar form, Diaz is in a stellar form, and let's not forget players like Gnabry, Karl or Jackson who can really bring it... Real Madrid would be on the same level if it weren't for Mbappe, a world-class forward, but when he plays, he carries the whole team... just look at players like Valverde, Vini or even Guler while Mbappe was injured... as for Valverde, I'm completely silent about him... it's precisely because of the Real attack being among the elite that I believe the winner of this series will be determined by just one step below Bayern.
So the fact that Bayern has a 2-1 lead won't change their playing style at all, Real will come with the goal of winning the game, attacking and scoring goals, but Bayern will have the exact same mindset and that's why I'm expecting a lot of goals from both teams from the very first period.
After the first game with 181 points in Marijampolė, it is once again safe to confidently take Vilkaviškis with an over. The vice-champions have maintained this line in their last 6 games and Suduva is currently playing stellar basketball in the NKL league, also following a similar trend in the elimination rounds. The fast pace and statistics make it likely that the second semifinal game will also result in an over.
Very good form from the Belgrade side with 4 wins against Peru and the last 2 were achieved with impressive margins, especially against Zadar and their group leader Spartak. The game is important as it is played for a spot in the play-in tournament, although Peru has already secured 10th place. The opponent Zadar deserves attention, but both on paper and based on their form from a couple of weeks ago, FMP has been and will be the stronger team.
It's time to start now because when the supply rises, the total at Bet365 should increase. The two teams have strong offenses, with 13 games played this season, this matchup is between the 2nd and 3rd ranked offenses. Hanwha averages 6.6 runs per game, while Samsung averages 5.7 runs. The series between both teams will open with poor pitchers, a Hanwha pitcher with a 7.00 ERA in 2 starts and a Samsung pitcher with a 5.73 ERA in 1 start. This shows that both teams have strong offenses and with these pitchers starting, there should be a high number of runs scored.
Grandfather Tungellit is still playing well on the ground. He has accumulated a lot of experience on the ground and can now give lessons to Medjedovičius, who relies only on serves. It won't be easy to beat such an experienced tennis player and the odds are quite good.
Argentina is a very good clay tennis player, plays a lot on clay, has a good serve, and can move around the court well. He had a 3-set battle in Monte Carlo with Alcaraz. Draper is returning after an injury, and his form is still uncertain to me. He hasn't played on clay this season yet, so there are some questions about how well he will be able to run on it.