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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.

Although Ukraine's recent form is questionable, I do not believe it can be considered the underdog here. With a good day, they can overcome a lot, but due to their uncertain form, the odds are set at a maximum of 1.7, in my opinion. McNally has not achieved anything significant yet, although she feels comfortable on clay courts, but her level of skill is basic compared to that of Ukraine. So there are factors that may prevent a win for Kalinina, but I believe that in the end, a player of this level will prevail against tennis players from Peru.

Finland, quarterfinals, up to four games. In the series it's tied 1-1.. The hosts lost the first series game at home, it would be naive to hope for a different outcome in the second one. Kalpa finished third in the regular season, while today's opponents ended up in seventh place. The hosts have a clear advantage in offense and were able to even out the series in the away game, so today at home they should take advantage of the series result.

KHL. Round of 16.
Home team Lokomotiv defeated their opponents 3:1 and 2:0. Everything went according to their scenario. Yaroslavl team - the most reliable and stable in the league this season. There is no doubt that the visitors will once again demonstrate their iron defense. There is no need to rush the team. Especially if they manage to score the first goal.

KHL. Round of 8.
Lokomotiv won against their opponents 3:1 and 2:0 at home. Everything went according to their plan. The team from Yaroslavl - the most trustworthy and stable in the league this season. There is no doubt that the visitors will once again demonstrate their ironclad defense. There is no need for the team to rush, especially if they manage to score the first goal.

Farjestad" is the most productive team in the regular season. They are behind 2-3 in the series. So this game is for them to "live or die". The team has so far taken both games at home, but they also look good on the road, although the penalty minutes accumulated during the games are very costly. "Skelleftea" this year does not have such strong defense as they used to. So in the decisive games, I hope the visitors will finally take advantage of their opportunities.

At least one game must go in this series, Yaroslav leads with a score of 2-0, having won at their arena with scores of 3-1 and 2-0. The fight has now moved to Novgorod. The hosts were known as the "kings" of over in the regular season, scoring a lot of goals and being second in the division, but also allowing some under. So far, there has only been one goal in two games, so they should be more cautious at home. Yaroslav is a team that demonstrates a better defense in the league, but they cannot always be impenetrable. Of course, we can expect not only good defense, but also a strong offense.

The coefficient is nonsensical in every sense, as far as I can remember from last year, the surface in Morocco was very slow, many complained about the quality. Of course, they may have improved after numerous complaints, but it should be favorable for Fognini. Although Fognini is still far from his normal game, the maximum coefficient should be 2, no matter how it looks, and I believe it is possible to catch it as I did with Chile and calmly make a profit. The Belgian player is certainly a good challenger player, and I think it is not far off that he will try something more serious in the ATP, but overall, Fognini, no matter how out of form he may be, I believe he is capable of surprising on such a slow surface, and getting such a coefficient is absurd.

2-0 and it seems that Telšiai will close the series. Although in the previous two group stages Palanga looked better, when it came down to the important matches, Telšiai showed their strong backbone. Their solid and important composition, along with a long series, allows Telšiai to play well and avoid pitfalls that occur in almost every playoff game for Palanga. I believe that the series will be closed after Telšiai's win in Palanga, even though Palanga's veterans have always been unpredictable. They do not have a lot of strength and do not have any significant chances in terms of gameplay against the powerhouse home team of this season.

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.

In the semi-finals of the Polish Cup, 4th league team Pogon will face 14th league team Puszcza. In this season of the Polish league, Pogon celebrated a 2-1 victory at home against Peru and should now continue their success in the cup. Puszcza, who are a lower league team, have weaker abilities, although they play at home and the ball is round, but it must be recognized that they are significantly weaker than Pogon. Pogon also perform well in away games. Therefore, it is safe to say that Pogon have the advantage of playing at home, but against a much weaker team, it is expected that they will achieve victory at both home and away games.

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.

The Memphis season is crumbling, the defense looks weak and the team is struggling against the elite of the league. The Celtics, on the other hand, arrive in top form and possibly without any serious losses. They have been impressive on the road with a record of 31-7, and currently have 7 consecutive wins away from home with 6 of those wins being by double digits. It is worth mentioning that Boston rarely faced top teams in Memphis, so I believe they will have extra motivation to seek revenge in this game.

The Kings are pitiful, having lost 5 out of 6 games recently and both of their defeats were without putting up a serious fight. They are coming here after a 30-point loss to the unstable Magic team in Orlando. Indiana is a much more quality basketball team, difficult to handle at home, but you won't find many flaws in their losses to Lakers and Thunder. The Pacers are strong at home, having recently won 8 games in a row. I don't see any hope for the Kings with their defense, even though their lineup looks good on paper. I am even anticipating a crushing defeat at home.

Experienced 30-year-old and very stable J. Thompson (ranked 37th in the ATP) meets with the young 21-year-old American Quinn. A true hard-court specialist and a strong competitor, Australian Thompson is a well-known face in this tournament, having participated in it every year since 2018. While he may not have made it to the semifinals in this tournament, he is always a dangerous opponent for any serious tennis player, and is certainly too much for the young American to handle. Although Quinn has a good record of 19 wins and 9 losses on hard courts this season, his positive statistics only include challenger tournaments, and he has no chance against a strong opponent. In my opinion, the odds are quite high, as Thompson is coming off a successful tournament in Miami, while the young American was humiliated in the same tournament by the 129th ranked Schoolkate with a score of 6-0, 6-2. As this is the first match between these two players in this tournament, we should trust the experience and significantly better skills of Thompson from Peru.

City Peru needs to secure their spot in the Top 4 and this is a great opportunity to capture calm games. Leicester is tragic, the coach does not make any changes even though they not only fail to achieve positive results, but are also consistently beaten by practically everyone. At home, the City team has scored over 3 goals per game (29 in 9) in the past 2025, so I expect a score of 4-0 here.