Match Facts, H2H & Predictions 24.09.2020
19:00 Bristol City vs Aston Villa
News
- Liam Walsh, Callum O’Dowda, Jay Dasilva and Tomas Kalas are all injured and will remain sidelined, after missing the trip to Stoke at the weekend.
- Antoine Semenyo and Kasey Palmer have impressed in the match against Northampton, scoring in the 4-0 win and might be featured here, as well.
- Aston Villa have started their season with a win over Sheffield United, even though that win didn’t come easily.
- Matty Cash, Emi Martinez, Bertrand Traore and Ollie Watkins are all expected to feature here.
H2H Stats
Head-to-head matches: BRISTOL CITY – ASTON VILLA | |||||
13.04.19 | CHA | Aston Villa | Bristol City | 2 : 1 | |
28.09.18 | CHA | Bristol City | Aston Villa | 1 : 1 | |
01.01.18 | CHA | Aston Villa | Bristol City | 5 : 0 | |
25.08.17 | CHA | Bristol City | Aston Villa | 1 : 1 | |
28.02.17 | CHA | Aston Villa | Bristol City | 2 : 0 |
Prediction
Both of these teams had a great start to the season.
Aston Villa are expected to rotate their squad, while Bristol City might decide for a formation similar to the one that defeated Stoke at the weekend.
Home Team Win
Over 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
Bristol City | 2:1 | Aston Villa |
19:45 Lincoln City vs Liverpool
News
- Lincoln City are lucky with no injury concerns ahead of the upcoming match on Thursday.
- They will probably stick to the same XI that defeated MK Dons 2-1 at the weekend.
- Liverpool are missing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joel Matip and Xherdan Shaqiri, Joe Gomez and Jordan Henderson are doubts here.
- On the other hand, Harvey Elliot, Curtis Jones and Sepp van den Berg are all expected to start.
- Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas are Liverpool’s new signings and they are ready to make their debut here.
Prediction
Taking five victories in five matches so far, we can safely say that Lincoln had an amazing start to their season, while Liverpool have won 2-0 at Chelsea.
Still, Liverpool are the favourites here.
Away Team Win
Under 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – NO
Lincoln City | 0:2 | Liverpool |
19:45 Manchester City vs Bournemouth
News
- Eric Garcia is still recovering from a head injury that required stitches, so he will miss out, as well as Oleksandr Zinchenko and Bernardo Silva, who suffered muscle injuries.
- Ilkay Gundogan will also be out for a while, given that he tested positive for COVID-19.
- Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte, on the other hand, have recovered from the virus, but now lack match fitness.
- Joshua King was permitted to stay in Norway and recover from an injury. He also needs to find a new club before next month.
H2H Stats
Head-to-head matches: MANCHESTER CITY – BOURNEMOUTH | |||||
15.07.20 | PL | Manchester City | Bournemouth | 2 : 1 | |
25.08.19 | PL | Bournemouth | Manchester City | 1 : 3 | |
02.03.19 | PL | Bournemouth | Manchester City | 0 : 1 | |
01.12.18 | PL | Manchester City | Bournemouth | 3 : 1 | |
23.12.17 | PL | Manchester City | Bournemouth | 4 : 0 |
Prediction
Some of the Manchester City’s young players are in luck here, given that Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will give them a chance in the upcoming match.
Bournemouth have defeated Crystal Palace and will certainly give their best not to be defeated by a team of youngsters on Thursday.
Away Team Win
Over 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
Manchester City | 1:2 | Bournemouth |
19:00 KF Shkendija vs Tottenham
News
- Florent Ramadani is expected to replace Armend Alimi, who was sent off in Shkendija’s 1-0 win against Botosani.
- Gareth Bale and Japhet Tanganga are still injured and will miss the upcoming trip to Macedonia.
- Steven Bergwijn, Erik Lamela, Serge Aurier and Moussa Sissoko, on the other hand, are all expected to start.
Match Facts
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Tottenham’s last 6 games (Europa League).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in KF Shkendija’s last 3 games (Europa League).
Prediction
Shkendija have defeated Botosani with a 1-0 win.
They have earned 14 points from the opening six matches and had a good start to their season.
Tottenham have won 2-1 against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, then they had a 5-2 win at Southampton and should feel confident about a victory here as well.
Away Team Win
Over 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
KF Shkendija | 1:2 | Tottenham |
20:00 Bayern Munich vs Sevilla
News
- Bayern Munich had an amazing 8-0 win over Schalke in their Bundesliga opener.
- Lucas Hernandez is expected to be replaced by Alphonso Davies at left-back.
- Bayern is missing Tanguy Nianzou because of an injury and Kingsley Coman, due to COVID-19.
- Losing Ever Banega is a big loss for Sevilla.
- This will be Sevilla’s first competitive match of the season.
- They have some new players, like Marcos Acuna from Sporting CP, Oscar Rodriguez from Real Madrid and Ivan Rakitic from Barcelona.
- Rodriguez, though, is not expected to make his debut here and Jules Kounde will most likely start at centre-back after all, even though Manchester City has an intense interest for him.
H2H Stats
Head-to-head matches: BAYERN MUNICH – SEVILLA | |||||
11.04.18 | CL | Bayern Munich | Sevilla | 0 : 0 | |
03.04.18 | CL | Sevilla | Bayern Munich | 1 : 2 |
Prediction
Both of these teams can be proud with good records so far, like Sevilla’s 3-2 win over Inter in the Europa League final and Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain, winning last season’s Champions League.
Home Team Win
Over 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
Bayern Munich | 3:1 | Sevilla |