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AC Milan last 5 matches: 

AC Milan last 3 home matches:

Marseille last 5 matches:

Marseille last 3 away matches:

Group C in the Champions League has proven to be one of the toughest
for the participating teams and although AC Milan lead the chart at the
moment, a defeat here against Olympique Marseille can mean their
elimination.

Milan and Real Madrid have 7 points in total, one more than Marseille
and with a difficult trip for the Italian squad in the last lag to
Zurich this match may prove crucial.

On the other hand by claiming all 3 points against Marseille, AC
Milan will be qualified for the knock out phase and with a good chance
to the top spot when the line is drawn.

Marseille is determined to fight it’s battle until the end and with
only 1 point separating them from the 2 European giants and the decisive
match against Real Madrid on home ground they have a pretty good chance
to advance.

Their form in the last period is good with 6 games now without losing
and a strong presence in away matches, the last one being the 5-5 draw
against Lyon in the Ligue 1.

My tip: AC Milan to win

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Fiorentina last 5 matches: 

Fiorentina last 3 home matches:

Lyon last 5 matches:

Lyon last 3 away matches:

The 2 teams leading Group E in the Champions League, Lyon with 10
points and Fiorentina with 9, both over the favorite at the start of the
campaign, third place Liverpool.

Fiorentina put on a great show in this competition and except their
first match of the tournament when they lost 1-0 away to this match’s
adversaries, managed to end in victory all other games, 2 spectacular
legs against the Hungarian side Debreceni (3-4 and 5-2) and more
importantly against Liverpool when they put 2 past the English giants
and finished with a clean sheet.

After 3 straight victories, they lost the last game played in the
Serie A last week when they welcomed Parma in a match that saw them as
clear favorites.

Lyon apparently in a loss of form these past few matches, with 3
draws in 3 games. If the first one can be seen as a positive result
against Liverpool, the 5-5 draw home against Marseille and especially
the last game played away to Grenoble (1-1) both in the French Ligue 1
have left the team on the third spot of the table.

They are a team that constantly perform well whilst traveling as they
do at home and only one point in this match will mean their
qualification in the next phase of the competition.

My tip: Draw

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Barcelona last 5 matches: 

Barcelona last 3 home matches:

Inter last 5 matches:

Inter last 3 away matches:

The most interesting match on Tuesday in the Champions League and a
crucial one for both teams as the surprise of Group F, Rubin Kazan
threatens the top spot in the detriment of one of these giants.

Barcelona’s form in the last few matches shows a downfall with 3
draws in the last 5 matches played in all competitions and now the team
falling under Real Madrid in the Spanish Primera Division.

While in matches played at home the team has a perfect record in the
domestic league, in Champions League they lost against the Russians and
now, with 5 points in total they sit on the third spot, one point gap
from Inter and equal to Rubin.

Inter Milan is dominating the Italian Serie A and now have built a
comfortable 5 point advantage over second Juventus, exceeding both in
home and more importantly away.

In the Champions League, they top the group with one point advantage
over Rubin and Barcelona, 6 points in total from one victory and 3
matches ended in draws including the first leg with Barcelona played on
Giuseppe Meaza.

A very difficult match to call that can surely go either way
considering both teams form and recent results, but being a crucial one
and the tensions high Barcelona should be the more determined team.

My tip: Barcelona to win

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Fiorentina last 5 matches: 

Fiorentina last 3 home matches:

Lyon last 5 matches:

Lyon last 3 away matches:

The 2 teams leading Group E in the Champions League, Lyon with 10
points and Fiorentina with 9, both over the favorite at the start of the
campaign, third place Liverpool.

Fiorentina put on a great show in this competition and except their
first match of the tournament when they lost 1-0 away to this match’s
adversaries, managed to end in victory all other games, 2 spectacular
legs against the Hungarian side Debreceni (3-4 and 5-2) and more
importantly against Liverpool when they put 2 past the English giants
and finished with a clean sheet.

After 3 straight victories, they lost the last game played in the
Serie A last week when they welcomed Parma in a match that saw them as
clear favorites.

Lyon apparently in a loss of form these past few matches, with 3
draws in 3 games. If the first one can be seen as a positive result
against Liverpool, the 5-5 draw home against Marseille and especially
the last game played away to Grenoble (1-1) both in the French Ligue 1
have left the team on the third spot of the table.

They are a team that constantly perform well whilst traveling as they
do at home and only one point in this match will mean their
qualification in the next phase of the competition.

My tip: Draw

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Arsenal last 5 matches: 

Arsenal last 3 home matches:

Standard last 5 matches:

Standard last 3 away matches:

With 4 points advantage over second in Group H, Olympiakos Piraeus
and 6 over Standard Liege, Arsenal is in no position of losing a spot
that will grant them access in the knock-out stage of the Champions
League.

Arsenal suffered a blow in the week-end in the Premier League when
the lost away to Sunderland by the slightest of margins and sit on the
3rd spot of the table, 3 points from Manchester United and 8 from
leaders Chelsea.

Aside from their trip to AZ Alkmaar when they obtained only one point
from the 1-1 results, the London team managed to win over all rivals
including the first leg away to Standard 2-3 the final result in a very
close game.

Standard Liege’s only hope is for the second spot as they sit 2
points below Olympiakos and depend on the play of results from the other
game in the group.

They had visible issues in away matches no matter the competition in
witch they played with no victories in the last 5 and oly 2 points
claimed from them.

My tip: Arsenal to win

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Rubin Kazan last 5 matches: 

Rubin Kazan last 3 home matches:

Dynamo Kyiv last 5 matches:

Dynamo Kyiv last 3 away matches:

Rubin Kazan has secured the title of champions last week in the
Russian Premier League and with this in mind the Champions League remain
their main focus with this crucial match against Dynamo Kyiv.

Rubin Kazan was the surprise of this group and maybe the competition
after stunning favorites FC Barcelona with a victory in Spain and a
goalless draw and holding Inter as well to a 1-1 draw on Giuseppe Meaza.

The only team that caused them the only defeat of the campaign was
this match’s adversaries, Dynamo Kyiv witch had no problem in disposing
of them in the very first match.

Dynamo Kyiv regarded by many as the outsider in this point of the
tournament, sits on the last spot of the group only 2 points away from
leaders Inter and one from Rubin and Barcelona.

They sit comfortably on the top spot of Ukraine’s Premier League with
with a 6 point advantage over second Metalist and with a very good
morale after last week’s derby match in witch they trashed long time
rivals Shakhtar Donetsk 3 goals to nil.

My tip: Rubin Kazan to win

Bayern last 5 league matches: 

Bayern last 2 home matches: 

Leverkusen last 5 league matches: 

Leverkusen last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Bayern -8, Leverkusen -1

Bayern home table position: 4

Leverkusen away table position: 2

The derby match of the 13th day in the German Bundesliga with Bayern,
now middle of the table, welcoming the leaders Bayer Leverkusen in what
is supposed to be a very balanced game.

Bayern Munchen eight in the table but still in touch with the leading
party as they are only 6 points short of their opposition in this match
and leaders of the competition, Bayer Leverkusen.

Their record at home is rather decent with 3 victories and 3 matches
ended in draw in 6 played and a goal ratio of 9 scored and 4 conceded so
very little scored compared to the team at the top of the standings.

Bayer Leverkusen has managed to create a 3 point margin from second
Werder Bremen and third Hamburger SV even if in the last 4 matches
played they ended 3 in draws, all against teams from the upper part of
the table.

They have the same record away as Bayern has at home with 3 victories
and 3 draws (2 in the last 2 played), even better they managed to avoid
losing any games so far. The team seems to have a pattern of finishing
games against top opposition in draws and this one could be no
exception.

My pick: Draw

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Werder last 5 matches: 

Werder last 3 home matches:

Bilbao last 5 matches:

Bilbao last 3 away matches:

With similar position in their own leagues, Werder Bremen and
Athletic Bilbao will most likely provide a close game in witch the
German side will push for the offensive and the Spanish club will hold
out and strike on the counter-attack.

Werder Bremen is 6th in the Bundesliga with 7 games played so far and
12 points earned. They show a good game playing in front of the home
crowd with 2 victories one draw and one game lost.

In the Europa League both teams have won their first matches, for
Werder away to Nacional in a close contest ended with a 2-3 scoreline
and Athletic Bilbao at home hosting Austria Wine in a match that
finished 3-0.

Athletic Bilbao is certainly the more confident team in Europe after
disposing so easily of their Austrian adversaries but the last 2 matches
played in the Spanish Primera Division where big disappointments with
losses to Tenerife 0-1 and a humiliating blow suffered in the last leg
against Sevilla at home, 0-4 the final score.

My tip: Werder Bremen to win

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Valencia last 5 matches: 

Valencia last 3 home matches:

Genoa last 5 matches:

Genoa last 3 away matches:

Falling short of expectation in the first match against Lille,
Valencia is determined to make up for the lost ground as they host Genoa
for this second game.

With one point from their trip to Lille, Valencia is still in the
favorite seat to grab the first spot in group B and advance to the knock
out phase.

In the Spanish Primera Division, Valencia is not excelling on home
ground with only one victory against Sevilla in the very first leg,
followed by 2 draws. They are only on the 7th spot of the table with 8
points from 5 matches and not impressing anyone so far.

Genoa started the new season well with victories both in the Serie
and followed by 3 points against Slavia Praha in the Europa League by a
2-0 scoreline.

It’s position in the domestic league has dropped to the 7th spot of
the table after claiming only one point in the last 3 matches and they
show real difficulties when playing away.

My tip: Valencia to win

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Sporting last 5 matches: 

Sporting last 3 home matches:

Herta last 5 matches:

Herta last 3 away matches:

Although Sporting have suffered a painful defeat in the last leg of
the Portuguese Super Liga against bitter rivals FC Porto, Sporting
Lisbon are determined to sweeten the supporter’s feeling with a victory
in Europa League when they host Herta BSC Berlin.

Sporting are clear favorites in this match as we compare the two
teams latest performances. The Portuguese side has showed great football
until the last leg but now only rank 5th in the table with 10 points
from 5 matches played.

In group D of the Europa League they rank 1st with one victory
against Heerenveen, a difficult trip for them but with a favorable
outcome, 2-3 the final score.

Herta is in a very difficult position in the domestic league with
only 3 points in 7 matches, a disaster considering their performance in
the last season. They rank last in the Bundesliga managing only one
victory in the very first leg against Hannover.

They pulled one point in Europa League as they played hosts to
Ventspils, a very upsetting outcome considering the name of their
opponents as the match ended 1-1.

My tip: Sporting to win