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Another mid-table clash. Swansea has won their last two games in the league, whereas Stoke has a really silly record. The last time they have lost the game was at the beginning of February. Since then, it was nothing but draws, with the exception of two wins.

I believe that Swansea will continue with their streak and Stoke should be finally losing a game. 

Even though the two teams are more or less in the same position in the table, a lot of people are favoring Sheffield for this one. And not just because they are playing at home.

Their last game against Aston Villa was the first loss since what seems like forever. Meanwhile, Nottingham has a mixed run. Their last five games look like this - 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. And the games that they did not win were not against very tough opponents. This indicates inconsistency, which gives Sheffield even more of an edge this game. 

Leeds are looking to end at the top two and not deal with playoff promotion. They are one point behind Sheffield United at the moment. Meanwhile, Preston is in the 10th place and they have lost their last two games, which gives more boost to their opponents.

Meanwhile, Leeds United has won 4 of their last 6 games, and these two losses were by only one goal, 0:1 and 1:0. The defense is still relatively strong, and the team was a bit unlucky those times.

For Leeds, this game is crucial, and they will look to give their hearts out to win it.

After the appointment of OGS, Man Utd has shown that they can play some amazing football. However, the team seems to be in decline in their last couple of games, and the results show that more than anything else.

Meanwhile, Barcelona has not lost a game in what seems like forever, and they look to have locked another La Liga title this season. So it will be the Champions League where they will focus on the most for now. 

The two have a great history, but Man Utd is not the same team it was during the SAF era. And the way Messi has been playing recently, it would be a surprise to see anything but a victory for Barcelona. 

Nobody believed that Ajax had what it takes to beat Madrid. Well, here we are. The first match is in Amsterdam, which is a major boost for the weaker of the two teams (well, at least on paper). Ajax has shown that this could be a pretty special run for them, and Juventus will have to be wary of their opponents.

Another factor that could lead to an unexpected outcome is the lack of Ronaldo. It is uncertain whether he will be ready for the match, and even if he is, it is more than likely that he will not be 100 percent ready.

Ajax is more than capable to reach the next stage, and this first game at home will be extremely important.

Man City has been on an unbelievable run in the last couple of months, and are the favorites to win every major competition this season. However, they will be playing Tottenham three times in less than two weeks, which is a bit ridiculous when you think about it. Despite their form, they ought to lose at least one of those games, right?

If that is to happen, it would have to be this match in the Champions League. Spurs are finally in their new stadium and the crowd will be buzzing, giving the team that extra push. Tottenham is in a bit of a slump, but on a good day, they are more than capable of beating the likes of City. Hopefully, it will be one of those days. 

The race for the top four is in full swing now. Arsenal is the team which holds the biggest advantage at the moment, but their schedule is a bit difficult. This game against Everton will show whether Unai Emery can pull off a great finish to the season.

The favorites on paper are Arsenal, no questions about it. Everton, on the other hand, has also had a couple of good results recently. However, looking at the season as a whole, they have been really inconsistent, and this is the number-one reason why I am putting Arsenal as the winners for this game. For Gunners, every game is a must-win if they want to have Champions League football next season. 

There is hardly anything else to expect from this game but three points going to Bournemouth. The team has managed to pull off a few upsets this season against the big boys, which shows how capable they are as a team.

Burnley, on the other hand, is one of the worst teams in the league, and on top of that, they are playing away. Bournemouth is a difficult ground to play in, and it shows if you look at their form at home.

Everything is pointing towards Bournemouth victory, and I am more than confident that they will be able to get another three points here.

This will probably be the game to decide the winner of the league. That is, is Dortmund managed to win, which would put them in a very excellent position. Whereas Bayern win would give them a slight edge, but there would still be plenty of games left, and it will be difficult to predict the exact outcome. Especially with how inconsistent these two have been this season.

As for this particular game, the odds are definitely favoring Bayern, but with such numbers, it would not be stupid to expect that Dortmund could also win. After all, they have shown again and again that they can put up a fight against Munich.

You would have to go a very long way to find the last time Roma has lost three games in a row. Their last game against Napoli was a bit of an embarrassment, so playing in front of the home crowd should give them more motivation. Roma is not in the top 6 at the moment, which is quite surprising given how great of a start they had this season.

Their opponents for the game, Fiorentina, is a decent opponent, but their last win was on the 17th of February. After the game versus SPAL, it was draws and losses. 

Given that the game is in Roma and how both teams have played recently, it has to be three points for the capital of Italy.

This one is really difficult to call. Both teams are dead-even with 45 points each. Looking at the recent games, Sampdoria might have a slight edge, but Torino is the home team for this game. When games like this happen, the home side tends to have an advantage. 

In my opinion, Torino has higher chances of getting three points. 

The odds are in heavy favor of Frosinone Calcio. Perhaps it is because they are playing at home and Parma has not had the greatest run of games. Nevertheless, the home side has managed to get only 17 points this season so far, and they should get mathematically relegated soon.

Parma, despite their poor current form, has 33 points and is in the 11th place.

Even though the bookies are in favor of the home side, I am still going with Parma for this one. 

Odds are favoring Real Madrid, despite the fact that they are playing at home. Valencia managed to beat Sevilla away 0:1, so it would appear that the home side for this one should be the favorites.

Well, I tend to take a different approach and say that Real Madrid will be the team to win this one. Zinedine Zidane has a long summer ahead of him, but he should still be able to get the most out of the squad he has. After his appointment, results have improved, as Real won their last three games. Not to mention their last losses, which were against Barcelona and Ajax in the Champions League.

Head-to-head is also in favor of Madrid. History just might repeat itself.

Watford is often called the best of the rest this season. This means that they are one of the best teams which are behind the top 6.

Their recent game against Man Utd at Old Trafford has shown how good a side Watford is. And when at home, they tend to do even better.

Meanwhile, Fulham's season is more or less over, as the team has nothing left to play for. They will officially get relegated pretty soon and will look to do things differently next season.

Everything is pointing toward Watford victory, which should be the outcome of this game. 

Manchester United has finally appointed OGS as their permanent manager. Their first game against Watford at home was wobbly at best, but they have managed to overcome the opposition.

These two teams have met just recently in the FA Cup, in Wolverhampton. Then, Wolves have managed to beat Man Utd and advance to the next stage.

Nevertheless, that game was different, and we should expect for OGS to have made learned from that experience and make adjustments accordingly. 

I am willing to go with Man Utd for this one. After all, how likely is it that they will lose twice in a row in the same opponent ground?

Not a lot to talk about for this particular match. The better team is Rosenborg, no doubt about it. They are one of the best in the country, and it should not make a lot of difference whether they are playing at home or away, or who their opponents are.

Another Norwegian game which is difficult to call. Nevertheless, I am willing to go with Viking FK, mostly because they are playing at home.

Recent W-D-L form of both of these teams is not something that could indicate how good or bad they will do.

The difference between these two is minimal, more or less. The reason I am going with Stroemsgodset is because they are playing at home and had a somewhat better form in their previous games.
 

While both teams have not played in the league this season yet, you have to look at which of them is at home, and which is playing away. Also, Ranheim has a better history of games, and should be considered the favorites for this match.

There is not that much to talk about this game. The difference between these two teams is not that big, but I am going for Nest Sotra because they are playing at home, and looking at the most recent run, they are in better shape.