The Citizen (KZN)

Sat 27 Jan - S10 V3

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M1 Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano: Here's a bumper Soccer 10. TAB is adding R200,000 to the pot and that should generate a R2-million-plus pool which could pay bombs. LaLiga clash kicks it off and Real Sociedad are unbeaten in their previous nine meetings with Rayo Vallecano, winning four of them.

M2 Atalanta vs Udinese: Atalanta are unbeaten in their last five games. Udinese lost at home to AC Milan in their last match in Serie A, leaving them only one point above the relegation zone.

M3 TSG Hoffenheim vs FC Heidenheim: German Bundesliga. Hoffenheim have gone five games without success. They are two points behind Heidenheim, who have gone five games without defeat, winning three and drawing their last two.

M4 VfB Stuttgart vs RB Leipzig: Stuttgart have lost their place among the Bundesliga front-runners with three losses in their last four games. Leipzig have also stumbled with two successive home defeats.

M5 Everton vs Luton Town: FA Cup. Luton's 2-1 win over the Toffees at Goodison Park this season was the first game between the clubs since Everton won 1-0 after extra time in the League Cup at Kenilworth Road in 2007.

M6 Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle: Two Championsh­ip sides in the FA Cup with in-form Leeds on a four-match winning run. Plymouth's last three matches against Leeds have all been 2-1 defeats.

M7 Leicester City vs Birmingham City: FA Cup encounter between current English Championsh­ip leaders Leicester and Birmingham (20th). Leicester have won five in a row against Birmingham, all by a single goal. Two were at home and three away.

M8 Sheffield United vs Brighton & Hove Albion: FA Cup. Three of the last four clashes between these EPL clubs have ended 1-1.

M9 Fulham vs Newcastle United: FA Cup. Newcastle have won five of their last six games against Fulham, including three away at Craven Cottage.

M10 AC Milan vs Bologna: Milan are on a 16-match unbeaten run against Bologna, with 13 of them ending victorious.

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