Here Are Tips For Selected Soccer 6 Matches
Real Madrid entertain their biggest nemesis Barcelona in a mouthwatering El Clasico encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, November 21. The hosts could topple the Catalans from top spot as they are in second place on the Spanish La Liga standings with only three points behind and with a slight advantage in goal difference. This will be the 231st meetings between Spain's biggest clubs. Madrid have gone 22 La Liga home games in a row unbeaten, and conceded just one goal in its last five there. Rafael Benitez's troops will however look to get back to winning ways after their narrow 3-2 loss away to Sevilla. Louis Enrique's troops on the other hand are still in high spirits after thrashing Villareal 3-0 in their last league match. Catalan attacker Lionel Messi could become El Clasico top scorer in La Liga if he socres in this tie (he currently has 14 goals, level with Alfredo Di Stefano). Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea host Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, November 21. The Blues have had a torrid run in the league of late and have taken just 12 points from their opening 12 matches which has seen them placed at 16th position on the EPL standings. Jose Mourinho's troops come into this tie after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Stoke City in their last tie. Despite their latest setbacks, Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 11 matches in all competitions against Norwich. The visitors will take heart from ending a run of six top-flight matches without a victory when a Jonny Howson header earned them a 1-0 win over Swansea City prior to the international break. The last time the Canaries beat the Bridge outfit was in a 3-0 away victory in December 1994. EPL table toppers Manchester City go head-to-head against Liverpool on Saturday, November 21, at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens lead the Premier League table on goal difference from Arsenal, but will look to get back to winning form after being held to a 0-0 draw by a stubborn Aston Villa side in their last match away. Manuel Pellegrini's side are out to extend their their home record against the Reds to three victories. The visitors are winless in their last six Premier League games away to City. Their most recent win at the Etihad was a 3-2 victory back in 2008. The Reds will also look to claim a double in 2015 after prevailing 2-1 when the sides last met at Anfield in March. Italy's two biggest clubs, Juventus and AC Milan lock horns at the Juventus Stadium in the Italian Serie A on Saturday night, November 21. The defending Scudetto champions rallied from a goal down in their last league tie away from home against Empoli to clinch a 3-1 win and will be eager to extend their winning run with a home win. Despite the visitors leading their opponents by two points on the league table, their run of three consecutive victories came to a grinding halt as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Atalanta at San Siro last time out. Mamelodi Sundowns are hunting for top spot when they entertain Free State Stars at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville on Saturday evening, November 21. Maximum points could see the Brazilians return to the summit of the league provided Bidvest Wits suffer a home defeat to Golden Arrows. Pitso Mosimane's charges are hoping to make it a double over Ea Lla Koto after thumping them 6-1 in the Telkom Knockout quarterfinals last month. Ernst Middendorp's team come into this match after being held to a 0-0 draw by SuperSport United in their last league outing. Ajax Cape Town will host SuperSport United in An Absa Premiership encounter at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, 21 November 2015. The Urban Warriors are winless in two matches after suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat to Orlando Pirates and a draw against the University of Pretoria recently. Roger De Sa's team could leapfrog Golden Arrows into seventh spot if they claim maximum points at home and Abafana Bes'thende lose ground against Wits. Matsatsantsa a Pitori are finally starting to find their feet after a disastrous run of consecutive losses and are sitting at number 12 on the PSL log. Gordon Igesund's team have picked up four points in their last two matches, drawing against Free State Stars before claiming a win over Chippa United. Absa Premiership bottom dwellers Maritzburg United host defending PSL champions Kaizer Chiefs at the Harry Gwala Stadium on Saturday, November 21. The Team of Choice are full of confidence going into this encounter after claiming their first victory of the season in a 1-0 win over University of Pretoria. The Amakhosi on the other hand are out to remain in touching distance with table-toppers Wits by claiming an away victory in KwaZulu-Natal. Steve Komphela's side defeated Golden Arrows 3-1 in their last league tie and are currently sat on 17 points from 10 games, six points off the Clever Boys. Orlando Pirates will do battle this weekend when they entertain Tunisian outfit Etoile du Sahel in the first leg of the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup final at the Orlando Stadium this Saturday night, November 21. Despite having lost their last match against nemesis Kaizer Chiefs in the Telkom Knockout semifinals, the Buccaneers have had an impressive run in CAF competition this season. The last time the Mayfair outfit contested in a final of a continental competition was in the 2013 Champions League where they lost 3-1 on aggregate to Al Ahly. Eric Tinkler's team did however avenge that defeat when they beat the Egyptian giants 5-3 on aggregate in the semi-final of this year's competition. The Red Devils are an equally impressive side ahead of this encounter. The Tunisian side won the Champions League in 2007, the Confederation Cup in 2006 and have also won the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1997 and 2003, as well as the CAF Cup (1995, 1999). The overall winners receive $660,000 (615,000 euros) and qualify for a one-off Super Cup match against Champions League winners TP Mazembe in the Democratic Republic of Congo. If you are a betting person, here are tips ahead of the fixtures brought to you by Soccer 6 and Golden Arrows head coach, Serame Letsoaka. For more info on this and other matches in the soccer 6 pools, go to the Soccer 6 website here. Real Madrid v Barcelona League table: Real Madrid 2nd and Barcelona 1st Useful facts: Real Madrid host fierce rivals Barcelona in one of the most anticipated club games in world football - El Clasico. Los Blancos have endured an inconsistent start to their season, but remain within three points of league leaders Barcelona, who have found some form. Lionel Messi may not feature due to injury and Real star Cristiano Ronaldo will be hoping to dominate the fixture. However, the form of Neymar and Luis Suarez in recent matches will keep the Real defenders on their toes. In their last five games, Real have won twice while Barca have claimed three victories. Serame Letsoaka: Here I will say a draw. Both teams have had a good run. I know Barca are leading by three points, Real's are at home and they will not want to lose in front of their own fans, so I will go with a draw. Chelsea v Norwich League table: Chelsea 16th and Norwich 15th Useful facts: Chelsea have been in horrendous form this season, having lost seven of their opening 12 games and they find themselves a place and a point behind newboys Norwich City. The Blues lost all of their last three Premier League outings, while Norwich also have been inconsistent so far this season, although they beat Swansea 1-0 in their last league game. Chelsea have usually been dominant in this fixture in recent years, having won seven of their last 10 games, while the Canaries last beat them in the 1994/95 season. Serame Letsoaka: Chelsea will want to redeem themselves. They know Norwich will want to come there and do the same as the other teams, but I think Chelsea can redeem themselves in this one. Man City v Liverpool League table: Man City 1st and Liverpool 10th Useful facts: Liverpool were boosted by the arrival of Jurgen Klopp and enjoyed an impressive win away to Chelsea within his first few games, but were brought back down to earth after suffering a 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace. Manchester City have failed to show up in a couple of games but, when they have, they have scored ridiculous amounts of goals. In 12 matches, they have scored 26 times, conceding just nine. Liverpool have struggled for goals with just 13 to their name, while they have let in 14. Results are evenly split over the last five games, with the Reds having won twice, the Citizens twice, with one game ending in a 2-2 draw. Serame Letsoaka: Man City have not been as consistent as they would have liked at home so I think they will have the advantage. I'm going to go for City in this one. Juventus v AC Milan League table: Juventus 7th and Milan 6th Useful facts: Defending Serie A champions, Juventus, have endured a tough start to their season, with just five wins in 12 games. Milan have not been all that much better, having won one more than their opponents have in the same number of games. The visitors have been going through a rough period in recent seasons, with Juve having won all of their last five meetings. Milan's last victory over the Old Lady came in the 2012/13 season, where they won 1-0 at the San Siro. Serame Letsoaka: Juventus. I have been watching these games and home teams always have the advantage. There is pride at stake for the hosts in front of their own fans, so I'll give it to Juve. Mamelodi Sundowns v Free State Stars League table: Sundowns 2nd and FS Stars 11th Useful facts: Mamelodi Sundowns have had Free State Stars' number in the last few seasons, having recorded nine wins in their last 10 competitive meetings, with one game ending in a draw. Ea Lla Koto last beat the Brazilians back in the 2010/11 PSL season, while their last meeting, which came in the Telkom Knockout, ended 6-1 in favour of Sundowns. Pitso Mosimane's charges have their eyes set on the top of the table and know that they will need to keep the pressure on league leaders Bidvest Wits. Serame Letsoaka: I know Sundowns gave them six in their last meeting, but Free State Stars had done a lot of travelling and played back-to-back games at the time. I'm going to give Sundowns the win, but not by such a big margin. Ajax Cape Town v SuperSport Utd League table: Ajax 9th and SuperSport 12th Useful facts: SuperSport United are under pressure after a slow start to their season and will need to put in a tremendous performance to see off Ajax in Cape Town. In their last six competitive meetings, the Urban Warriors have won four times while two ended in stalemates. Matsatsantsa last beat Ajax in the PSL in the 2012/13 season. Serame Letsoaka: A draw in this one. SuperSport have gone through a bad patch but they have still managed to collect points. Ajax also seem like Cecil Lolo's passing is still affecting them, so I'll go with a draw. Maritzburg Utd v Kaizer Chiefs League table: Maritzburg 16th and Chiefs 5th Useful facts: Maritzburg United look a completely different team to the one that Steve Komphela helped into the top eight last season. Since then, Komphela left to take over at Chiefs and the KwaZulu-Natal side has failed to find a way off the bottom of the league table. The Team of Choice have won just one game this season and have four points from 10 games. Chiefs have failed to hit the form they showed last season, but will look to remain amongst the front runners by taking all three points. Serame Letsoaka: Chiefs have not been playing too well, but they will be superior to Maritzburg. It is always a home game for Chiefs and I see them taking the win. Orlando Pirates v Etoile Sahel Useful facts: Orlando Pirates know that a good start in the CAF Confederation Cup final will be of utmost importance. They will need to be ruthless in front of goal and tight at the back to ensure that they return to Tunisia with an advantage. The Tunisian side went down 3-0 to Egyptian giants Zamalek in the semi-finals, but a 5-1 home win saw them through, which shows how tough a task the Sea Robbers will face away from home. Pirates, however, will take confidence in their away performances, having beaten Al Ahly 4-3 in Egypt to book their spot in the final. Serame Letsoaka: Pirates will take this one. They will have the home crowd behind them. When other teams travel to South Africa, they seem to struggle, so I think Pirates will take the advantage.
