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  • Champions League – Game Day 1 Predictions

    Champions League – Game Day 1 Predictions

    The 2012-2013 edition of the Champions League kicks off with the group of death on the first day, as Real Madrid hosting Manchester City in the focus of everything, while Dortmund host Ajax. Arsenal get to visit Montpellier while the PSG project continues its way with a return to the best competition in Europe, hosting Dinamo Kyiv.

  • English Premier League – Match Week 4 Predictions

    English Premier League – Match Week 4 Predictions

    Match week 4 of the 2012-2013 English Premier League season will kick off on Saturday with Norwich hosting West Ham in the opening fixture, while the champions Manchester City travel to Stoke, Manchester United hope to have it easy against Wigan at home, Chelsea face QPR in a London derby and a John Terry – Anton Ferdinand face off and Liverpool hope to get their first win in Sunderland.

  • World Cup Qualifying – UEFA Zone Predictions

    The second day of the qualifying tournament for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil commences, with the world and European champions, Spain, beginning their qualifying campaign in Group I with a travel to Georgia, while England host Ukraine after a 5-0 start to the qualifiers while Italy try to rebound from their disappointing start with a home match against Malta.

  • 2014 World Cup Qualifiers – European Predictions

    2014 World Cup Qualifiers – European Predictions

    The European qualifiers to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil kick off this weekend, with 25 matches in nine groups. Euro finalists Italy travel to Bulgaria; Germany have an easy start facing the Faroe Islands at home while England travel to Moldova carrying the usual weight of being overrated and high expectations.

  • Euro 2012 – Final Predictions

    It happens every 8 years, as it seems, that two teams that have already met in the Group Stage meet again in the final for the Euro. Spain, without really impressing anyone on their way to the final (for a second straight time) and Italy, with a very impressive knockout stage performance so far, are meeting again in the Euro 2012 final.

  • Euro 2012 – Semifinals Predictions

    We nearly made it through the tournament without a 0-0 match, with a penalty shootout. But Italy took care of England and are now on their way to meet the semi-favorites Germany in a clash that always brings back memories of distant World Cups while Portugal and Spain clash in the Iberian derby, which has a Real Madrid – Barcelona feel to it, no matter how you look at it.

  • Euro 2012 – Quarterfinals Predictions

    We get our first day of rest in Euro 2012, as the eight teams prepare for the quarter finals, with Spain – France and England – Italy looking like the headlining matches. Germany and Spain should still be considered the favorites to win this tournament, but suddenly Portugal emerge as viable contenders, with Cristiano Ronaldo firing on all cylinders

  • Euro 2012 – Day 12 Predictions (England vs Ukraine, Sweden vs France)

    The final day of the Euro 2012 group stage arrives with three teams in Group D fighting for their spot in the quarterfinals. France play pointless Sweden, who don’t seem that interested in posing much of an obstacle, while a very confident England plays another host nation, Ukraine, needing a win to stay alive in the tournament.

  • Euro 2012 – Day 11 Predictions (Croatia vs Spain, Italy vs Ireland)

    Two questions heading into the final day in Group C – Will Spain and Croatia strike a ‘dirty deal’ to get a draw that will eliminate Italy from the picture, and can the Italian offense finally show more than a goal a match, against an Ireland defense that has conceded more than anyone so far in Euro 2012?

  • Euro 2012 – Day 10 Predictions (Portugal vs Netherlands, Denmark vs Germany)

    Despite winning both of their matches so far, there an actual chance, although small, that Germany can find themselves out of the running in Group B, although a draw would suffice in their match against Denmark. For the other ‘early’ group of death favorites, the Netherlands, it’s only about beating Portugal, and winning big.