TOTW11 Predictions

Starting Eleven

Our first pick this week sees us head over to the Bundesliga where Leverkusen we’re away to Frankfurt. In an incredibly tight match, it took a 76th minute winner to separate the sides however if it wasn’t for Leno, the day could have gone very differently.

Juventus hosted the struggling Crotone for their Sunday fixture and while a win was expected, you can never be too sure. Luckily on this occasion the hosts delivered. In a 3-0 victory, it was Benatia who stood out. A clean sheet and a goal would normally be enough, the worry is he only received his last special card 2 week’s ago.

Hannover were hosts to Stuttgart in their Bundesliga fixture and in an extremely tight game, the match ended 1-1. A fantastic defensive performance from Sane secured the point, and if it wasn’t for the woodwork he could have also secured the win.

Gladbach were hosts to Bayern for their weekend fixture and when the league leaders turned up, they were ready. Edging out a 2-1 victory, Ginter at CB not only put in a solid performance, but scored the winning goal as well.

Bologna were hosts to Sampdoria in this Serie A match and the visitors seemed far from prepared. In a comfortable 3-0 victory it was the right back Mbaye who really stood out. A clean sheet and a goal is hopefully enough to earn him a spot.

Leipzig were hosts to Werder Bremen in their Bundesliga match, and and again it was the hosts who took the points. Keita locked down the midfield and also scored in this 2-0 victory for Leipzig. Could we be seeing yet another crazy CM this week?

We come across a huge name here and the first of two Atletico players to make these predictions. Atletico were away to Levante for their La Liga match and in a dominant 5-0 thrashing, Griezmann bagged two and assisted another. The only annoyance is the fact that he played on the right and not up top.

Lyon travelled to Nice for their Ligue 1 fixture and once again the goals were flowing. In a 5-0 thrashing, it was Depay from the left who really stood out. Scoring twice and dominating the match, we will finally see him secure his first inform of the year.

Dortmund were hosts to Schalke in their Bundesliga fixture, and wow were we in for a treat! Dortmund led 4-0 at half time and the game was all wrapped up, yet somehow Schalke managed to claw their way back and equalise in the final seconds of the game. An inform has to be given for such a dramatic comeback and Caligiuri is the man who stood it for me.

Our second Atletico player features now in an almost identical fashion to Greizmann. Gameiro played up top during the 5-0 victory, scoring twice and assisting a third in an almost flawless performance. Let’s hope we see both of these guys get the nod.

Benfica were at home for their weekend match and once again they put on one hell of a performance in a 6-0 thrashing of Vitoria de Sutubal. Again we have several options here, but Jonas was the standout star. Scoring twice, assisting once and being denied a hat-trick by just the woodwork, this has to be enough.

Substitutes

AC Milan were hosts to Torino in this Serie A fixture and although the match ended 0-0, things could have gone very differently. Milan had a total of 17 shots, but a top draw performance from Sirigu in goal, ensured that the visitors took a point.

Southampton were hosts to a struggling Everton on Sunday and with both teams needing a win, a tight match was expected. This however was far from reality, the hosts dominated in a 4-1 victory with Austin scoring twice and being denied a hat-trick by the woodwork.

Ajax were hosts to Roda in their weekend match, and it was the young superstar Kluivert who stole the show. In a 5-1 thrashing he bagged himself a hat-trick from the left and along with it a spot in this team of the week for sure.

Montpellier were hosts to Lille for their Ligue 1 fixture on the weekend. In an absolutely dominant performance there were plenty of options for these predictions, but with 1 goal, 1 assists and a fantastic performance, Roussillon gets the nod from me.

Portimonese were hosts to the travelling Tondela for this weekend fixture and it seems the Home advantage paid off. In a 2-0 victory Nakajima scored both from the left wing, hopefully he has done enough for a team of the week spot as well.

Osmanlispor were hosts to Genclerbirligi for their weekend fixture and in a dominant 2-0 showing, it was Gurler who provided both the goals. A brace from a right winger should be enough this week.

Dundee FC had a tough game at home to Rangers in the SPL this weekend. In an incredibly tight game, it took an 80th minute winner from O’Hara to secure the points for Dundee. A 2-1 win and 2 goals for O’Hara is enough to see him creep into my predictions here.

We head over to the championship now and Aston Villa play host to the travelling Ipswich. In a fantastic showing it was Villa who took the points in a 2-0 victory and Adomah from the left who scored both goals.

Staying in the championship here and we head over to Middlesbrough as they hosted Derby in their weekend fixture. This time it was the travelling team who took the points, and in a 3-0 win it was Vydra from the midfield who scored each and every one of them.

We move over to the Eredivisie now where VVV-Venlo were hosts to Willem II. In a 6 goal thriller neither team could close out the match, but thanks to Willem II striker Ogbeche, the visitors ensured they took a point. The game ended 3-3 and Ogbeche secured his hat-trick.

Over to the Russian league now and Tosno were hosts to Arsenal Tula. At 57 minutes in and 0-1 down, Markov is brought onto the pitch, and what a decision this was. The match ended 3-2 in favour of the hosts, with Markov scoring all 3.

Vitesse were hosts to ADO Den Haag for the final pick in these predictions and it was the home team who secured the points. In a 2-0 victory, it was their CB Miazga who not only provided a clean sheet, but also bagged one of the goals.