MARQUEE MATCHUPS

Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Ok, so another week and another set of Marquee Matchup predictions and this time we are going to start things off with a bang! First up today we have what would most likely be classed as the biggest match of the year, between two of the biggest clubs in the world! Real Madrid take on Barcelona in El Clasico. When investing here it becomes obvious we will want gold players, but consider which team has a higher supply, and hence which team's prices will likely rise more as the event approach's or is released. 

Deportivo vs Celta Vigo

As you can see above, one of the biggest games in football is taking place this week, everybody and anybody would instantly include this into any event they create called "Marquee Matchups", however EA clearly play by their own rules. As these matches are so unpredictable, it only makes sense to include a backup La Liga derby, and this one features Deportivo and Celta Vigo in the Galician Derby. Investments here are once again extremely straight forward; gold, highest rating possible, discard prices. Simple. 

Celtic vs Partick Thistle

Next up we move across to the Scottish Premier League where we find ourselves with yet another derby. This match falls under the banding of a Glasgow derby, which covers all games between the three Glasgow based sides; Celtic, Partick and Rangers. Investing here is best done as early as possible due to the distinct lack of gold cards available for Patrick. Aim to buy for discard and sell on hype to ensure a safe and steady profit. 

Juventus vs Roma

Over to Italy now where we find Juventus take on Roma. Juventus currently sit in third on 38 points while Roma are hot on their heels in fourth, just 3 points behind on 35. Both teams are aiming for a league title push which makes games like this all that much more significant. Investments here are once again fairly straight forward, aim for gold players, highest rating around, in a strong position, but most importantly make your purchases at discard prices! 

Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory

We now move over to Australia where we see Melbourne City play host to Melbourne Victory in what could only be described as the Melbourne Derby. This match receives a mention in these predictions, not because I believe we will be seeing it, but simply because it was a nightmare last time around leaving players practically extinct for both teams! As mentioned, we have already seen this once this year, so investments here should be targeting hype selling as it is very unlikely to feature. 

Monterrey vs Pachuca

For the last couple of choices this week we move into an area that EA usually try to avoid when picking their candidates, cup games. First up we see Monterrey take on Pachuca in the Copa MX final. Investments in games such as these immediately add a little risk, simply because EA tend to avoid them, however picking up a few players just to cover all bases while EA are so unpredictable simply cannot hurt. 

Bayern vs Dortmund

Finally, today we head over to Germany where we find one of the largest rivalries there. Bayern are hosts to Dortmund in their third-round clash in the DFB cup and after being left out during their league fixture, possibly there is a chance we see them pop up here. Once again, keep in mind that this is a cup game and that the Bundesliga features in the current MM, so this instantly becomes less likely once more.