The Citizen (Gauteng)

Sun 21 Dec - S10 V2

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M1 Osasuna vs Getafe: Getafe are on a ninematch unbeaten run against Osasuna that includes five wins. But only one of those victories have been away from home.

M2 Yverdon Sport vs FC Luzern: Yverdon have won four of their past six home games against Luzern in Swiss Super League action.

M3 Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles: Sparta are sixth in the Dutch premier league, two points behind seventh-placed Eagles. Sparta have won three of the last four games against their rivals here and drawn the other.

M4 Empoli vs Monza: Second-from-bottom Empoli have not won in eight games since their shock away success at Serie A champions Napoli in November. Monza lost 5-1 at home last weekend to league-leaders Inter Milan.

M5 Morocco vs DR Congo: Morocco beat the Congolese 5-2 on aggregate in their World Cup qualifying playoff back in March 2022 to qualify for the Qatar World Cup, in which they reached the semi-final.

M6 Sheffield United vs West Ham United: The Blades are bottom of the English Premier League and have lost their last three games against the Hammers, failing to score in any of them.

M7 Real Madrid vs Almeria: Real, currently second in the LaLiga table behind surprise package Girona, have a 100% home record against Almeria with seven wins out of seven and a goal aggregate of 29-6.

M8 Portimonen­se vs Gil Vicente: At the start of the season, Gil Vicente handed Portimonen­se a 5-0 thrashing, but have since slipped two points behind them on the Primeira Liga log in Portugal.

M9 Borussia Monchengla­dbach vs FC Augsburg: Bundesliga clash. Gladbach have won nine of 14 home games against Augsburg with three draws and two defeats.

M10 Bournemout­h vs Liverpool: The Reds are top of the EPL table and on a four-match winning streak. They have won six of their last seven at Bournemout­h, but lost to the Cherries on their last trip to the Vitality Stadium.

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