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Friday 3 Nov - S10 V1 M1 Polokwane City vs Stellenbosch:
Carling Knockout. Newly promoted Polokwane City are on a six-match unbeaten run. Stellenbosch have reached their last two cup competition semi-finals and are looking to make this a third.
M2 De Graafschap vs NAC Breda: De Graafschap’s home record against NAC in the Dutch Eerste Divisie is seven wins and six losses with four draws.
M3 Derry City vs St. Patricks Athletic: This last game of the season for both clubs and will determine who finishes second in the Irish Premier Division. A draw will be sufficient for Derry City because they have the better goal difference.
M4 Drogheda United vs Shelbourne: Drogheda have won five of 25 previous home games against Shelbourne with 11 losses.
M5 Espanyol vs Eibar: Eibar are in second
Saturday 4 Nov - M1 Fulham vs Manchester United:
Fulham are looking to end a run of 17 matches without success against the Red Devils. Fulham last beat them in 2009.
M2 Richards Bay vs Orlando Pirates: Carling Knockout clash. Richards Bay have won once at home this year. Pirates were 2-0 winners in April, when they met Richards Bay away in Durban.
M3 Brentford vs West Ham United: Brentford have scored five goals without reply in winning their last two league games. The Hammers won at Brentford in the FA Cup last season but lost in the league.
M4 Burnley vs Crystal Palace: Burnley have lost all five home league games this season. Palace have won only one of their last seven outings, which was against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
M5 Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion: The Seagulls have scored seven goals in their last two visits to Goodison Park but Everton won 5-1 away at Brighton in their last meeting in May.
M6 Manchester City vs Bournemouth: City have won all eight previous home games against Bournemouth, scoring 26 place in the Spanish second division standings, two points above fourthplaced Espanyol.
M6 Bologna vs Lazio: Bologna’s unbeaten run in Serie A now extends to nine successive games. Lazio’s two away wins in the league this season include beating champions Napoli.
M7 St Truiden vs AS Eupen: First Division A match in Belgium. In 32 past clashes, St Truiden are 11-10 up in the win count with 11 draws.
M8 Las Palmas vs Atletico Madrid: Atletico have won on all five previous trips to Las Palmas, scoring five goals in each of the last two games.
M9 Paris Saint Germain vs Montpellier: PSG have won their last four encounters, while Montpellier have not beaten PSG in nine past clashes.
M10 FC Porto vs Estoril: Estoril have won only once in 22 past clashes with Porto, who are among the top teams in Portugal’s Primeira Liga. goals and conceding five.
M7 Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sheffield United have a single point from their opening 10 games of the English Premier League season. Wolves have collected eight points in their last four outings.
M8 Newcastle United vs Arsenal: The last three games at St James’ Park between these clubs have ended with 2-0 score lines - twice in the Gunners’ favour and once for the home team.
M9 AmaZulu vs Lamontville Golden Arrows: Carling Knockout quarter-final. AmaZulu have drawn their last two games, while Arrows had a morale-boosting home win over Kaizer Chiefs last weekend.
M10 Sekhukhune United vs TS Galaxy: These two clubs meet again in a cup clash six days after Galaxy won 2-0 at home in the league. Now Galaxy have to travel to Polokwane.