TOTW7 Predictions

Starting Eleven

A single goal separated the game between Lille and Marseille in this Ligue 1 fixture, and while it was Lille who dominated, it was Marseille who took the points. A combination of fantastic saves secured the clean sheet and ultimately secured the 3 points.

We saw a huge upset in La Liga yesterday, when Girona took the points against Real Madrid. It was a fantastic performance from the entire team but Maffeo, their right back really stood out. Solid at the back while assisting a goal in the 2-1 victory has given him a spot in these predictions.

Sapsborg 08 breezed past opposition Sandefjord 5-0 in their weekend fixture and while the entire team was fantastic, it was Jorgensen their centre back who shone the brightest. With 2 goals and a clean sheet in the game, surely he has done enough.

We head over to the MLS now and Vancouver were hosts to San Jose. A comfortable 5-0 victory in this playoff game was fantastic, while the clean sheet, goal and assist Watson secured was on a whole different level.

Over to the Premier League now and Arsenal were hosts to Swansea. It was their summer signing and LWB, Kolasniac who stole the show. With a goal and an assist in the 2-1 victory, hopefully he picks up his first inform in an Arsenal kit.

Back to La Liga now and Sevilla were the hosts to Leganes. In a tightly contested game, the hosts left with the points in a 2-1 victory. Sarabia was the hero here, scoring one and creating the second.

Just like last week when we saw Tolisso make the predictions, we have another slightly controversial choice here. Bayern were 2-0 winners during their weekend fixture with Rodriguez and Lewandowski scoring. Rodriguez was the player who put in the stronger performance, and has hence given himself a real chance this week.

Another week, another fixture and yet another win for Manchester City. While Sane provided yet another goal and assist, he looks set to achieve a potm award and hence we turn our attention to Fernandinho. A goal and an assist from midfield in this 3-2 victory, is hopefully enough to also land a spot in the team of the week.

Porto travelled to Boa Vista for their weekend match, and the journey wasn't wasted. In a comfortable 3-0 victory Brahimi provided a goal and an assist to ensure all 3 points went to the visitors.

PSG were hosts to Nice on the weekend, and once again it wasn't the OTW cards with the standout performances. Cavani scored twice in the 3-0 victory while Di Maria put in a fantastic performance with 2 assists. While Cavani made the predictions, I wouldn't be surprised to find Di Maria sneak in.

After a countless number of informs last year, it looks like Higuain could finally have his first from the new season. Juventus were away to AC Milan and Higuain scored both goals in their 2-0 victory. Could this be the start of the dominance he showed last year?

Substitutes

Mertens has already secured himself an inform this season, so a second one isn't easy to achieve. This being said, Mertens scored twice on Wednesday to help Napoli pull off a 3-2 victory over Genoa and he then scored again vs Sassuolo in a 3-1 victory. This might just be enough to find himself on a SIF already.

Sampdoria were hosts to Chievo in this Serie A fixture. It was the hosts who secured the points with a 4-1 victory and their CM, Torreira, who scored two of those goals.

Off to the Bundesliga now and Hannover greeted the travelling Dortmund with plenty of confidence. Despite the odds, Hannover pulled off a 4-2 victory with their striker Bebou netting two of the goals. Hopefully this is enough.

The weekend games seemed to lack stand out defensive performances, which is why we see Bastos sneak into the mix. Lazio were away to Benevento and although Insigne was the star, his recent inform is likely to prevent a second so soon. Fingers crossed for Bastos on Wednesday!

PSV were away to Vitesse in their weekend fixture, and once again it was the away team who stole the show. In a 4-2 victory it was Lozano who played a massive part in 3 of the goals. Scoring twice himself and assisting on the third, this should be enough to secure his spot.

AZ Alkmaar were on the road this weekend but the journey was worth it. In a 2-1 victory it was their CAM Til who scored both the goals and single handedly secured the 3 points.

Back to England now where we saw Hull play hosts to Nottingham Forest in a 5 goal thriller. It was the away team who left with the points, and their CM Dowell who scored all 3 of the goals. This one is surely a lock.

We move to Russia for this choice, where Zenit were hosts to Lokomotiv Moscow. It seems to be a trend with these predictions, because the away team took the points again. In a 3-0 victory, Farfan scored twice and assisted the third.

Staying in Russia for this choice and finally we see a home team win. Krasnodar took on SKA Khabarovsk and took the points comfortably in a 4-1 victory. Smolov was the star of the show, scoring twice and picking up an assist. One goal was from the spot, hopefully this doesn't hurt his chances.

We get to our substitute goalkeeper selection now, and it's a rightfully deserved pick. Kortijk were hosts to Gene in this fixture and while one team showed dominance, Kaminski was not a man to beaten. The game ended 0-0, and it was all thanks to this goalkeeper.

Over to Germany now and Weser Bremen were hosts to Augsburg in this Bundesliga match. It was the away team who left smiling, with their CM Gregoritsch picking up two of the goals in a 3-0 victory.

Heracles were hosts to VVV-Venlo in their weekend fixture and in a comfortable 3-0 win, it was their wingers who really stood out. On the left Peterson bagged two goals while on the right his teammate picked up a goal and an assist. Let's hope Peterson did enough this time.