Fenerbahce v Anderlecht MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Fenerbahce is another team that is struggling in their domestic league so far as they try to catch the likes of Besiktas. They come into this game after a thrilling 2-2 draw against bitter rivals, Galatasaray and that game shows that slowly and gradually, their season is beginning to pick up. They have collected 4 points from an available 9 in the Europa League so far and this game offers them the chance to keep the pressure on runaway group leaders Dynamo Zagreb. They have been a tough side to break down when they play at home this season, and they would be banking on that home form to get them the points here. Anderlecht thought they could run away with all the points when they played Fenerbahce at the end of last month, but the Turks rallied round and shared the spoils in an eventual 2-2 draw in Brussels. They come into this match as the bottom of the group and they know that another defeat would eliminate them from the competition, so we expect them to come out fighting for all the points here.

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Spartak Moscow v Rangers MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Spartak Moscow are seriously underachieving this season by the standards they have set for themselves over the past two seasons. Having finished last season in the third position, they were expected to be challenging the likes of Zenith and CSKA Moscow for the Russian league title this season, however, they come into this game in the 7th position in Russia and have just two wins from their last 8 games in all competitions. They were dumped out of the Champions League in the qualifying round and have been dismal in their Europa League group campaign so far. They have collected just two points from 9 that has been made available to them, but one of those points came away at Rangers in their last Matchday, so they would be eager to do better here again. Rangers have done well on their return to European football thanks to some good management of average players by Steven Gerard. The former Liverpool man helped them navigate the difficult qualifying rounds, and has placed them within 5 points of the Scottish league title with a game in hand. They were beaten by Aberdeen at the League Cup semifinals a couple of games back, but that was their first loss in 8 games. They have also saved their best performances for this competition and they could get all three points here again.

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Lazio v Marseille MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Lazio were on a 3 games winning streak before they were trashed 3-0 by Inter Milan last week, but they showed enough character to bounce back from that with a 4-1 win over SPAL in their very next game. They have the luxury of playing an in-form Ciro Immobile and they would be hoping he can fire them to victory against Marseille. Lazio are impressing greatly in the final third and this game offers them the chance to challenge for the top spot with Eintracht Frankfurt, so a win in this game would offer them very important three points. Marseille are in dire need of the points in this game. They were beaten by Lazio at home 3-1 two weeks back, and they have also lost to PSG 0-2, and Montpellier 3-0 before this fixture, so they would be the least confident side ahead of this game. Their defensive problems has become their Achilles heels this season and if they don’t fix it, they risk losing this game and exiting the Europa League at the group stage.

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BATE Borisov v Chelsea MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Chelsea head into this game hoping to keep their unbeaten season intact as they also look to make progress in the Europa League. The Blues hosted the Belarusians 2 weeks ago, and their win on that night started a 4 games winning streak which includes wins over Burnley, Derby County, and Crystal Palace. Maurizio Sarri now has a team of in-formed attackers to choose from and he would be expecting to get another win here. BATE couldn’t cope with Chelsea’s firepower when they visited London just two weeks back. Ruben Loftus-Cheek was on fire and he scored a hattrick against them. The Belarusians have since won three local games in a row, but that would hardly prepare them for a game against a team of Chelsea’s quality. They are currently neck and neck with the other two teams in the group and they would be looking to get a point here to prove that they can qualify as the second best team in the group.

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Bundesliga Match Day 10 Review: Bayern suffers another setback as Borussia Dortmund stay top

The Bundesliga has entered the 10th week, while there is still time for almost any team to win the competition, Borussia Dortmund doesn’t look like they would be relinquishing the top spot soon enough. Here are our review of Matchday 10 games. VfB Stuttgart 0 vs 3 Eintracht Frankfurt Stuttgart continued their poor start to the season as they were well beaten at home by German Cup holders, Eintracht Frankfurt two first-half goals gave the lead, and while Stuttgart looked like getting back into the game, they were killed off by an 89th-minute strike from Nicolai Muller. Bayer 1 vs 4 Hoffenheim This was one of the most impressive results of the weekend as Hoffenheim visited Bayer Leverkusen in one of the most anticipated games of the weekend. The visitors took the lead through Arsenal loanee, Neilson on the 19th minutes, however, the home side pegged them back on the 30th minute. Hoffenheim restored their lead on the 34th minute before 2 further goals put the game beyond the home team. Schalke 04 3 vs 1 Hannover 96 Schalke 04 prepared for their Champions League clash in midweek with a routine 3-1 win over Hannover 96. Nabil Bentaleb gave them the lead from the penalty spot, but they were pegged back by Hanover on the 70th minute before Breel Embolo restored their lead in 71st minute, then Mark Uth wrapped up the points on the 85th minute. Bayern Munich 1 vs 1 Sc Freiburg Defending Champions Bayern Munich continue to struggle this season as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Freiburg. They were made to work hard until the 80th minute before they took the lead through Serge Gnabry, but they were pegged back by the visitors again on the 89th minute. Niko Kovac’s men are now 3rd on the league table, 4 points behind Borussia Dortmund. Wolfsburg 0 vs 1 Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund were not on their attacking best at the weekend, but they still managed to secure a 1-0 away win over Wolfsburg. That result has helped them consolidate their position at the top of the league table as 4 points separate them from the rests now. Augsburg 2 vs 2 Nurnberg Nurnberg came from behind twice to earn a point away at Augsburg this weekend. The home team had taken the lead on the 11th minute, but they were pegged back on the 54th minute. They took the lead 5 minutes after and looked like earning all three points, but Lukas Muhl scored an 88-minute equalizer for the visitors to ensure that the spoils are shared. Hertha Berlin 0 vs 3 RB Leipzig After beating Bayern Munich and earning a point against Borussia Dortmund, many expected Hertha Berlin to get a home win in this game, but Leipzig showed them that they are one of the best teams in Germany. A brace of goals either half from Timo Werner and the other from Matheus Cunha was enough to help Leipzig see off Berlin. Borussia Monchengladbach 3 vs 0 Fortuna Dusseldorf Three second-half goals helped Monchengladbach beat their newly promoted visitors in this game. The visitors had held firm for the entire first half, but Monchengladbach came into the second half with more determination to break them down, and it paid off. The visitors are now second from bottom, and level on points with VfB Stuttgart. Mainz 2 vs 1 Werder Bremen Mainz edge out Bremen in the last game of Matchday 10 in Germany. One goal in each half gave them a 2-0 lead before former Chelsea striker, Claudio Pizarro scored what turned out to be just a consolation goal in the 78th minute for Bremen.  

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Red Star Belgrade vs Liverpool MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Liverpool were on the verge of running away with all three points against Arsenal at the weekend, only to be pegged back by a fine Alexandre Lacazette goal with less than 10 minutes of normal time left to play. The Reds currently top one of the toughest groups in the Champions League, but with Napoli and PSG also vying for a top-two finish, this game offers them the chance to go clear at the top of the group. The Reds scored 4 goals against the Serbians when they met two weeks back at Anfield. They have scored 9 goals in their last three competitive games and they seem to be getting better as the season progresses, would they rain goals again in Serbia here? Red Star are currently bottom of the group after they were beaten 4-0 by Liverpool in their last Champions League game. They earned a point against Napoli in their only home game so far, and they would be hoping that they can get that kind of result here again. Beating or earning a draw against Liverpool may not help them qualify for the Europa League or the Champions League next round, but it would blow the lid on this group wide open. This will be Liverpool’s first away game against Crvena Zvezda in European competition since October 1973, when they lost 2-1 in the first leg of a Last 16 tie in the European Cup/Champions League.

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Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

When these teams met last month, we all expected a tight affair between two evenly matched teams, but the 4-0 result after a bashing of Atletico Madrid by Borussia Dortmund looked so much like a one-sided game even though it was still a surprising result. That result shows just how good Dortmund are shaping up to become under the leadership of Lucien Favre. The former Nice manager has helped them to go 4 points clear in the Bundesliga table, and 3 points clear of Atletico Madrid in their Champions League group. A win here would help Dortmund qualify for the next round as group winners. Atletico Madrid suffered their heaviest defeat inside 90 minutes under Diego Simeone in their last Champions League against this Dortmund side, and they would be out to correct that in this game. The Spaniards haven’t had a straightforward season so far. They drew 1-1 against Leganes at the weekend to go 4 points behind Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table. They are on course to do better in the Champions League this season, but that is only because AS Monaco and Anderlecht are not doing anything good to get a passage from the group stage. Atlético Madrid have won just one of their five games against Borussia Dortmund in European competition (D1 L3), including defeats in three of the most recent four meetings.

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Napoli vs PSG MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Napoli and PSG face off in what could be the biggest game of this matchday as they both look to keep pace with Liverpool at the top of their Champions League group. Napoli are shaping up to becoming one of the best underdogs in Europe at the moment. Carlo Ancelotti has switched to a 4-4-2 formation so that he can accommodate both Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne in his starting eleven and the chemistry between them is blossoming. They almost beat PSG in France in their last Champions League, but a sublime goal from Angel di Maria saved the blushes of the French side. They remain unbeaten having beaten Liverpool and collected 2 points from Red Star and PSG. PSG are under immense pressure to perform in Europe this season, and anything other than a win in this game could aid their elimination from the competition and that would be embarrassing judging by the attacking talents at their disposal. The French men have won 12 consecutive games in France, but they have just 4 points from their opening 3 games in the Champions League so far. Liverpool and Napoli has exposed serious problems in their defence and midfield and the Italians should get a win in this notoriously difficult stadium that Napoli has won all but one of their competitive fixtures this season.

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