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MARQUEE MATCHUPS

 

Last week's Marquee Matchups saw some surprises with both the matches included and those left out. Luckily we still had most bases covered and managed to pick 3/4 games, which isn't too bad! 

This week we see a weekend packed with big fixtures, fierce derbies and ultimately plenty of choices. We aren't going to list every game here, instead we are going to take a look at a select through and provide some reasoning as to why we prefer these choices.
 

Marseille vs PSG

First up we have a big Ligue 1 game between the league leaders PSG and third place Marseille. Le Classique is one of the biggest derbies in French football and with no Ligue 1 games recently in MM, it has to have a great chance.
 

Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce

Next up we move across to Turkey and the Super Lig. League leaders Galatasaray play host to seventh place Fenerbahce. The intercontinental derby is one known across the globe between two of the biggest clubs in the league. Once again with plenty of discard value cards available, the risk is minimal here.
 

Feyenoord vs Ajax

Over to the Eredivisie now and we see second place Feyenoord taking on sixth place Ajax. This derby goes by the name of De Klassieker and once again is one of the biggest in the league. With so many options it's hard to pinpoint the best choices, but we haven't seen a game from here included yet and cards are discard as it stands, good enough for me.
 

CSKA Moscow vs Zenit

Flying across to Russia and we see fourth place CSKA Moscow play host to league leaders Zenit. While it may not be a derby per say, it remains a massive game in the league between two of the top sides. Once again, we are yet to see this league feature in MM, could this be the time?
 

Austria Wien vs Rapid Wien

Moving on to the Austrian league and we find a fierce derby between third and fourth place, Austria Wien and Rapid Wien. The Wiener derby (or Vienna derby according to Wikipedia) isn't anywhere nearly as big as some of the others we looked at. The big bonus here though is the fact that cards are discard, bronze or silver and there is a chance we repeat last week's Melbourne price increases. Games like these are always worth a small gamble right?
 

Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates

Next up we have a big derby on a smaller scale. The Kaizer Chiefs take on the Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby. On FIFA these are the only two teams that appear from the league, so it makes investing extremely simple. Once again though, it's a smaller game and EA won't include them all, but is this the one that deserves our attention?
 

Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Our final game selection takes place in the Western Conference part of MLS and it sees league leaders Vancouver Whitecaps play host to third place Portland Timbers. We are yet to see a game from the MLS feature in MM, and with their season drawing to a close, time is running short. That's one of the key reasons I like this derby for the outside punt, players are still discard and we have nothing to lose!
 

Honourable Mentions

While the above games are the ones I'm naming in my predictions, it's important to at least list the other potential matches. 

Tottenham vs Liverpool

Valencia vs Sevilla

Ipswich vs Norwich

Napoli vs Inter Milan

D.C United vs NY Red Bulls
 

As always, these are only predictions and with EA being so surprising this year we can be certain of nothing. These games however are the ones I feel have a better shot at making the cut. Also spreading the risk across multiple matches is always advised and greatly increases your chances of getting at least one right.

Remember, that while waiting for the release of MM can drive big profits, cashing out during hype is always the safer and hence smarter route to take. If you do choose to hold, and we have a repeat of the Melbourne Derby though, well it's gonna be a good day!

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