MARSEILLE V GALATASARAY
Marseille won’t want a repeat of their last result here after a 2-3 Ligue 1 loss in their previous game against RC Lens.
In that game, Marseille managed 60% possession and 13 shots at goal with 4 on target. The only player to score for Marseille was Dimitri Payet (33', 45'). RC Lens got 13 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Florian Sotoca (9'), Przemysław Frankowski (27') and Wesley Saïd (71') scored for RC Lens.
Jorge Sampaoli's Marseille have hit the back of the net 10 times in their preceding six outings. At the other end, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those same fixtures is 5.
Galatasaray will come into the meeting after a 2-1 Super Lig win as they beat Göztepe in their last match.
In that game, Galatasaray managed 56% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. For Galatasaray, the goalscorers were Halil Dervişoğlu (49') and Olimpiu Moruțan (56'). For their opponents, Göztepe had 6 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. Cherif Ndiaye (43') scored for Göztepe.
The numbers tell their own story, and Galatasaray have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, conceding 9 goals in total. At the back, Galatasaray just haven’t been too solid at all. That trend won’t necessarily be sustained into this next game, though.
Prediction: Both teams to score
LAZIO V LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW
Lazio, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 3-2 Serie A victory vs Roma.
In that match, Lazio had 49% possession and 10 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. For Lazio, the goalscorers were Sergej Milinković-Savić (10'), Pedro (19') and Felipe Anderson (62'). Roma got 20 shots on goal with 8 on target. Roger Ibañez (41') and Jordan Veretout (69') scored for Roma.
It has not been often in recent times where Lazio haven’t conceded. The reality is that Lazio have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 9 goals on the way.
In their previous fixture, Lokomotiv Moscow drew 0-0 in the Premier League tie with FC Khimki.
In that match, Lokomotiv Moscow managed 57% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 2 on target. At the other end, FC Khimki had 21 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.
In 5 of the prior six games involving Lokomotiv Moscow, a notably low volume of goals have been hit between them and opposing sides. The overall average goals scored per game during that period is just 1.5, with the number of goals averaged by Loko being 1. Such a trend isn’t assured to be sustained here, of course.
Prediction: Both teams to score
BRAGA V MIDTJYLLAND
Braga enter this match coming off the back of a 1-1 Primeira Liga stalemate vs Santa Clara.
In that game, Braga had 56% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Braga was Paulo Oliveira (71'). Santa Clara got 15 shots on goal with 3 on target. Lincoln (95') scored for Santa Clara.
Carlos Carvalhal's Braga have managed to score a sum total of 8 times over their last six outings. At the other end, the number of goals that they have conceded in those same fixtures amounts to 6.
FC Midtjylland will go into this meeting following a 1-0 Superliga win with the eclipse of Randers in their previous game.
In that game, FC Midtjylland had 42% possession and 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player to score for FC Midtjylland was Erik Sviatchenko (17'). At the other end, Randers had 13 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.
A run of reliable displays from the FC Midtjylland defensive unit has seen their ‘goals against’ tally amounting to 3 from their previous 6 fixtures combined. Over that same time, their forwards have scored 10.
Prediction: Both teams to score
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