Some terrible performances have brought Ireland from the brink of qualification to third position in the group. Two of the worst results means they would be battling for a playoff spot here. They have a chance of getting back into the running if they can win this game with a huge margin and also win their next game. They are ...
Read More »England vs Slovenia Preview
England are one point away from booking their place in next year’s World Cup depending on the result of Scotland and Slovakia however a win in this match ensures that they go through regardless. This game should be easy for the Three Lions but Slovenia have proven to be a very effective side during this qualifying series and they should ...
Read More »Northern Ireland vs Germany Preview
Despite appearing to have wrapped up second position in their group, Northern Ireland still have work to do if they want to make it to the playoff stage. Only 8 of the 9 teams that will finish second in European qualifying will have a ticket to the playoffs and those teams will be determined by their overall record which includes goal ...
Read More »Real Madrid vs Espanyol Preview
Real Madrid are heading into a new month without a win at home – something that no one saw coming when they were cruising last season as well as the start of this new season. They have reason to be positive ahead of this game as Espanyol remain a team they can beat any day and their midweek Champions League ...
Read More »Newcastle United vs Liverpool Preview
Newcastle started this new season in an unsurprisingly poor manner after their manager Rafael Benitez failed to sign most of his transfer targets. However, they have recovered well from losing their opening two games to Tottenham and Huddersfield. They won three straight games against West Ham, Stoke City and Swansea and were 4th in the league table at some point before ...
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