The Citizen (KZN)

Sunday 8 May - S10 V1

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M1 Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano:

Here’s another big Soccer 10. The pool starts with R250,000 from TAB and should total some R2 million so it’s a must-play! Rayo are 11-8 ahead in the win count of past clashes between these Spanish sides with only one draw in their 20 last meetings. M2 Arsenal vs Leeds United:

Arsenal have scored nine goals in winning their last three games to sit fourth in the English Premier League standings and are back in contention for a Champions League slot. Leeds are fighting for survival in the Premiershi­p and desperatel­y need something from this clash. M3 Leicester City vs Everton:

Leicester have not won in their last four league games and sit outside the top 10. Everton have lost eight successive away matches, but need to come good now to win their relegation war with Leeds and Burnley.

M4 Norwich City vs West Ham United: Norwich have already been relegated while West Ham are chasing a top-six finish. The Hammers won 4-0 on their last visit to Carrow Road.

M5 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Moenchengl­adbach: Both clubs have had disappoint­ing Bundesliga seasons and look set to finish in the bottom half. Gladbach are unbeaten on their past three trips to Frankfurt.

M6 Villarreal vs Sevilla: Sevilla botched a chance to hold onto second spot in LaLiga last weekend against lowly Cadiz. Villarreal beat Sevilla 4-0 the last time they hosted them.

M7 Kaizer Chiefs vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Chiefs snapped a losing run midweek, but have lost their last two home games to Sundowns.

M8 Manchester City vs Newcastle United: City have won their last six home games against Newcastle, scoring 23 goals in the process. But this is no easy hurdle for Guardiola’s men, who will be low on confidence after the midweek disaster in Champions League.

M9 Al Ahli Tripoli vs Orlando Pirates: This is Pirates’ third trip to Libya in the last two seasons with one draw and a narrow defeat to show from their travels. Al Ahly Tripoli are in the semi-final of an African club competitio­n for only the second time.

M10 Salernitan­a vs Cagliari: Salernitan­a continue their battle against the drop to Serie B with Cagliari the closest team to them. Cagliari have lost seven of their last eight games.

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