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Nantes vs Lille Match Preview

Nantes will host Lille for this Ligue 1 fixture hopeful of ending their recent dreadful run of form, but the visitors are in top shape.
The opening weekend of the season saw so many wins and several goals scored.


However, Nantes were held to a goalless draw by Angers, and it is hardly the best way to start a weekend.
Their game against PSG in the Super Cup ended in a 4-0 defeat, and they know they must earn all the points here to give their fans something positive to cheer on.


Lille opened their league campaign with a 4-1 win against Auxerre, and that will fill them with confidence ahead of this match.
They seem to be thriving under their new manager, Paulo Fonseca, but tougher matches are ahead of them, and one of them is this game.


They struggled last season as defending champions, but they are free to find form with no expectations now.
They will be confident about earning all the points from this fixture because they have lost none of their last five head-to-heads against Nantes, four have ended in wins for them.
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Basel vs Brondby Match Preview

Basel will be keen to overturn the defeat they suffered in the first leg of this Europa Conference League match.
Brondby missed the chance to take a comfortable lead into this second leg, and they now know a goal from the hosts will square the tie.
Basel has been on a terrible run of form with no wins from their last four matches, and they have drawn three of them.
That does not help them in any way, and as they enter this fixture, they know they must do more to win in front of their fans.


Brondby lost their last competitive game to Copenhagen 4-1, but their opponents in that match were better than Basel has been for some time now.


The visitors have two wins from their last five competitive games, the other three have ended in losses.
The unpredictable form of this teams mean this game could very likely end in a draw.



HJK vs Maribor Match Preview

HJK would look to finish the work they started in the first leg when they face Maribor in this match.
They won the first leg 2-0 in Slovenia, and it was an impressive show of how good they are in this European campaign.




They have been in an impressive run of form in their competitive games this season and head into this match with just a defeat in their last five matches.


That loss came in the Champions League qualifier against Plzen, and they will feel they are too good to not be in the Europa League group stages.
Maribor is on a very poor run of form before this game and heads into the fixture with four consecutive losses.


Since the last time they won a game, they have been beaten twice in the league, once in the Champions League and in the Europa League.
The odds are stacked against them in this match, and they could suffer yet another defeat in this fixture.

Willian terminate his Corinthians contract

Former Arsenal and Chelsea man, Willian, has terminated his contract at the Brazilian club Corinthians after Palmeiras knocked them out of the Copa Libertadores.

The much-travelled Brazilian had returned home to Corinthians after his contract at Arsenal was terminated by mutual consent.

He hoped to become relevant again and perhaps finish his career at his hometown club.

However, that has not happened, and Matchplug understands that he is now a free agent after his deal was terminated by mutual consent.

The attacker had a successful career in European football, and he might return to the continent.

However, at the moment, there are no clubs looking to add him to their squad, and he could be stuck in the Brazilian top flight.

It would be interesting to see what his next career move would be.

‘I had a good time in England’ Werner reacts to leaving Chelsea

Despite struggling and ultimately leaving Chelsea this summer, Timo Werner insists he had a good time in England.

The German has just returned to RB Leipzig two years after he left them in a big money deal.

He was one of the best strikers in the world when he first played for the German club before and would now look to replicate that form now that he is back.



However, he shouldn’t look back at his time in England and be proud of it because he was awful for the most.

However, speaking at his latest unveiling, the striker remained positive about his spell in England and insisted that he had a good time.

He said, as quoted by Matchplug: ‘The last 24 hours have been really exciting, and it’s been a lot of fun to see so many familiar faces again.

‘I had a good time in England. I learnt a lot and got to know a new league.

‘At the same time, Leipzig developed a lot too.

They’ve won a title and have the same high ambitions as Chelsea.’

Arsenal wants to sign 22-year-old AC Milan midfielder

Arsenal has continued its drive to add more young players to its squad in this transfer window.

The Gunners have bolstered their group with the likes of Fabio Vieira and Gabriel Jesus.

They were very close to clinching a top-four spot last season before narrowly missing out on it.

They have actively bolstered their squad in this transfer window, and they have started the campaign very We expect some of their players.

Their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace for the first league match of the season makes them one of the early favourites to win the title.

Yet they are not done on the transfer market. Some of their players are expected to leave, but their next transfer target is Tonali.

The AC Milan midfielder is one of Italy’s best players, and he represents one player that the Euro 2020 winners hope will help them win even more trophies in the future.

Milan has similarly been signing young players, and they will be keen to keep Tonali in their squad, but a fee of around 50m euros will make them sell him, Matchplug understands.

Manchester United close to completing £15m Rabiot deal

Manchester United is set to sign Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot in a deal worth £15m.

The Frenchman has one more season left on his current deal at Juventus, and it doesn’t seem the Italians will offer him an extension.

He is one of their key players, but they are cutting down on their wage bill, and he earns too much money.

United wants a new midfielder, and they have been pursuing a move for Frenkie de Jong for much of this summer.

However, the midfielder is not interested in joining a club that doesn’t play in the Champions League.

Matchplug understands that they remain interested in buying him, but they are turning their attention towards Rabiot now.

The Frenchman previously played for PSG, which he left for Juve as a free agent in 2019.

He is now looking to come back to England after spending some time at the academy of Manchester City earlier in his career.

Santa Cruz vs The Strongest Match Preview

Bolivia’s leading club The Strongest will be keen to continue their fine start to this season when they visit Santa Cruz in this game.

They have won all their last five matches and have seven wins from their opening 8 games of the season.

This has placed them first on the league table and early favourites to win the competition.

Santa Cruz has not made a start as good as that of Strongest’s as they have won just three of their opening games of the campaign, losing three.

They are tenth on the league table and would now look to stop Strongest from continuing to dominate the competition.

Enrique Triverio has scored 5 goals for Strongest this term already, and he is one player they will hope can help them win this fixture.

But Dorny Romero has also scored the same number of goals for Santa Cruz.

When these clubs meet, the matches are always close, and they have both won two of their last five head-to-heads each.

Their games always have goals, and an over 2.5 goals outcome could come out of this game.

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Vitoria Guimaraes vs Hajduk Split Match Preview

Vitoria Guimaraes has their work cut out ahead of this second leg of the Europa Conference League qualifiers after losing the first 3-1.

Hajduk Split is one of Croatia’s biggest clubs, and they will be desperate to represent their country in the competition group stages this term.

They have been in stunning form recently, winning all their last three competitive games, including the first leg of this encounter.

They know it would not be easy to maintain their form in the first leg, but they have to be in top shape to finish the job.

Guimaraes beat Chaves away from home 1-0 in their last competitive game to prepare for this match, and they will feel they have the momentum.

But their visitors are well-rested and haven’t played a game since that first leg.

This game would be tough for both sides, but it would unlikely see as many as four goals from the first leg.

Under 2.5 Goals is a good bet for it. For other similar tips click here.

Arsenal sell Torreira for just £5.5m

Arsenal has completed the sale of Lucas Torreira to Galatasaray for just £5.5m.

The diminutive midfielder was one of the club’s first signings in the post-Arsene Wenger era.

After doing very well at the FIFA 2018 World Cup, Unai Emery brought him to the Emirates.

He did well in the 2018/2019 campaign and endeared himself to the Arsenal fans.

However, he struggled to play in the next campaign and Mikel Arteta quickly made him surplus to requirements.

He spent the last two seasons away from the Emirates on loan at Atletico de Madrid and Fiorentina.

He did well for the latter, but they struggled to make his loan deal permanent.

With almost no club interested in signing him, the former Sampdoria man has agreed to leave and join Galatasaray, Matchplug understands.

The Turkish club is rebuilding its team and they have also signed Dries Mertens as a free agent in this window.

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