The Citizen (KZN)

Wednesday 16 Nov - S10 V1

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M1 Poland vs Chile: First of two friendlies in Europe for Chile, who have not won any of their last seven internatio­nals. Poland head to the World Cup finals in Qatar after the game.

M2 Blackburn U21 vs Porto U21: This is a Premier League Internatio­nal Cup fixture at Ewood Park. Blackburn last month beat German club Wolfsburg in the same competitio­n.

M3 Cyprus vs Bulgaria: Cyprus have won once in 11 past meetings with Bulgaria, losing nine. Cyprus’ success came in 2009 in World Cup qualifiers.

M4 Gibraltar vs Liechtenst­ein: Gibraltar have won twice in five past clashes with another of Europe’s tiny football nations, drawing two and losing the other to Liechtenst­ein.

M5 Turkey vs Scotland: Bizarrely this is only second ever meeting between Turkey and Scotland, the last played in Ankara in 1960 which Turkey won 4-2. M6 ADO Den Haag vs Roda JC

Kerkrade: ADO Den Haag have two points from their past four matches in the Dutch second division. Roda have lost three of their previous four league fixtures.

M7 Mexico vs Sweden: Mexico are warming up for the World Cup in Spain and host this friendly in Girona before they head to Qatar. Sweden have not won any of their last five internatio­nals.

M8 Albania vs Italy: Italy have to play a friendly after failing to qualify for a second successive World Cup. Italy have won three previous clashes between the two countries without conceding a goal.

M9 Salford City vs Peterborou­gh: FA Cup first round replay after Salford held League One highflyers Peterboro goalless away in the first tie.

M10 Woking vs Oxford United: Woking are on a run of four successive victories. Oxford are two levels above them in the league structures as they meet in the FA Cup first round.

BANKER BETS: Italy WIN; Oxford WIN.

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