THIS TIME A DOUBLE!!! ITALY - SERIE A INTER VS SASSUOLO KICK OFF AT 19.45 GMT FACTS INTER Ricardo Alvarezs injury will give Walter Mazzarri the all-clear to field Hernanes from the first minute in central midfield, with Mateo Kovacic further forward. After the failed deal with Juventus, Fredy Guarin now seems keen on staying, and he is expected to play here too. SASSUOLO As Pedro Mendes is suspended and Luca Antei has just resumed training, Paolo Cannavaro will probably play from the off. Alberto Malesani should field Domenico Berardi and Sergio Floccari up front, leaving a number of attacking players on the bench. STATISTICS Sassuolo have lost 7 of their last 8 matches in Serie A. Sassuolo have been losing at both half time and full time in their last 3 away matches in Serie A. Sassuolo have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 5 matches in Serie A. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Inters last 6 home games in Serie A. Inter are undefeated in their last 7 home matches in Serie A. PREDICTION Inter have gone five matches without victory, including a severe beating in Turin against Juventus. Walter Mazzarris position is not safe anymore, and Sassuolo have already managed to get Massimiliano Allegri fired this season. Alberto Malesani is still seeking the first points of his new adventure as Sassuolo coach, but getting more than one in San Siro could be too much to ask. Sassuolo will likely mirror Inters formation, relying on counter-attacks and trying to match Inters technique in midfield with players adept in breaking up play rather than creating. LINE UPS INTER (3-5-1-1) Handanovic, Jesus, Rolando, Campagnaro, Nagatomo, Taider, Hernanes, Guarín, DAmbrosio, Kovacic, Palacio SASSUOLO (3-5-2) Pegolo, Ariaudo, Manfredini, Cannavaro, Longhi, Brighi, Marrone, Biondini, Rosi, Floccari, Berardi INTER WIN ODDS AROUND 1.40 FRANCE - LIGUE 1 MONACO VS PARIS SAINT GERMAIN KICK OFF AT 20.00 GMT FACTS MONACO New loan signing Aymen Abdennour will miss out as he still struggles with a thigh injury. Dimitar Berbatov is available for selection, but Claudio Ranieri may opt to stick with in form duo Riviere and Germain up front. Jeremy Toulalan is available once again after seeing out his suspension, and Ranieri also has veteran centre-back Ricardo Carvalho to select after he has recovered from illness. PSG Edinson Cavani is unavailable for selection as he misses out with a thigh injury, along with long term absentee Christophe Jallet who misses out once again with a back injury. Adrien Rabiot will not feature as he is suffering from a knee injury. The third place in the central midfield role is a competitive one after the signing of Yohan Cabaye, with any of Verratti, Pastore and Cabaye available to occupy the space. STATISTICS Monaco have drawn their last 4 matches against PSG in all competitions. PSG have scored at least 2 goals in 14 of their last 16 matches in Ligue 1. Monaco have seen under 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 matches against PSG in all competitions. Monaco are undefeated in 21 of their last 23 matches in Ligue 1. PSG are undefeated in 16 of their last 17 away matches in Ligue 1. Monaco have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches in Ligue 1. PREDICTION Many expected Monaco to struggle for goals after the crushing injury to Radamel Falcao, however they have managed to notch at least 2 in all their matches since his absence. The reverse fixture back in September saw Monaco leave the Parc des Princes with a deserved draw, and they will be fully expecting to pick up all 3 points this time round if they are to challenge for the title. Both teams have seen losses few and far between this season, and will most likely lend itself to another draw. LINE UPS MONACO (4-3-2-1) Subasic, Kurzawa, Carvalho, Abidal, Fabinho, Obbadi, Toulalan, Moutinho, Rodríguez, Rivière, Germain PSG (4-3-3) Sirigu, Maxwell, Silva, Alex, Wiel, Cabaye, Motta, Matuidi, Lavezzi, Ibrahimovic, Moura UNDER 2.5 GOALS ODDS AROUND 1.93 ENJOY THE SNIPER
Posted on: Sun, 09 Feb 2014 18:00:00 +0000
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