Al-Ahli failed to establish a home advantage after only playing out a goalless draw against Al-Shabab. This is a consecutive draw for Al-Ahli after previously they also got the same result against Damac. In fact, these two teams are quite evenly matched, although Al-Ahli is favored because they have better squad depth. But Al-Ahli also couldn't make good use of this and ultimately kept them stuck in 3rd position. Now Al-Ittihad and Al-Taawoun, who are starting to stalk them right below them, are only 2 points apart and next week of course if they still get if the results are not good, the two teams will easily be replaced.

Lens continue to get good results in the domestic league and slowly they have found the form they had lost. I'm curious about Lens' final fate in the Champions League group stage considering they are currently in 3rd place in Group B and have the same points as PSV. However, in the next match, Lens have to face a strong team from England, namely Arsenal, and I think if they can hold off Arsenal's draw then they can at least add 1 point and in the final match against Sevilla they can finish their struggle by collecting 9 points. However, that can also go smoothly if PSV loses against Sevilla because it is quite impossible that PSV will lose points against Sevilla later. I'm really curious what will happen between Lens and PSV considering that both of them are likely to accompany Arsenal to qualify for the round of 16.

Finally we can see Milan getting their win again after the previous 4 matches they always failed to get the full 3 points. I think even though this is a hard-won victory for them, at least they can regain their current position in the standings and remain on track for the title.

Theo Hernandez became Milan's hero in this match through the goal he scored towards the end of the first half and this narrow lead did not change until the match was over. A good win in front of the fans and the result of this defeat means Fiorentina has to be stuck in 6th position and is likely to be replaced by Roma if Mourinho's squad can beat Udinese.

Nice has had results like that so far and it's not surprising that even though they can win with a narrow lead, their consistency is worthy of emulation by other teams. It's definitely not easy to balance defense and attack at the same time and I think that's quite a rare asset for a team in Ligue 1 to have. Apart from that, maybe Nice also need to be careful because Toulouse previously beat Liverpool in the European league competition and they also scored a lot of goals. a lot of that time. Nice's defense must be even stronger to withstand Toulouse's attacks and they must show it in this match. The match is underway but still no goals have been scored and let's see how it turns out.

This is a match that is quite eagerly awaited because the results will definitely be very unexpected. Currently, Everton is in the relegation zone after experiencing a reduction of 10 points after being hit by an FFP case and Manchester United's consistency is questionable even though this is a match they should be able to win. Maybe if the result is a draw it won't be surprising, but if Manchester United loses full points again in this match, of course their performance will again receive harsh criticism from fans.

Apart from that, playing at Everton's home ground they must win, especially with only collecting 4 points, they will have difficulty getting out of the relegation zone. I think the match is quite exciting and losing so many players from Manchester United makes it even more difficult for them to steal 3 points from Everton.

I still can't believe Al-Hilal did something crazy and they beat Al-Hazm with 9 goals without reply. This was a major victory in the Saudi League competition and may be one of the biggest ever in history. I thought Al-Hilal would win with a landslide score like 3 goals or 4 goals. But seeing them score 3 goals in the first half was not enough to make them satisfied and in the second half they were much more aggressive by scoring 6 additional goals.

Malcom recorded a hat trick and Milinkovic Savic recorded a brace, these two European players are still the team's mainstay when it comes to scoring goals and the rest is scored by other names. Al-Hilal is getting stronger at the top of the standings and they continue to widen the gap from Al-Nassr, this is healthy competition and I can't wait to see these two teams face each other in the Saudi league next week.

What a comeback from Dortmund and they did it when they were two goals behind. I was wondering whether this would be the next consecutive defeat for Dortmund after previously losing to Stuttgart and Bayern Munich. However, Dortmund answered my doubts and they managed to turn things around with the 3 goals they scored in the same half.

A total of 5 goals were scored in the first half which made the match even more exciting but after the second half started the two teams were unable to do the same thing as in the first half. Dortmund completed the victory with the fourth goal in the minute of injury time and closed the victory to 4-2. This result proves that Dortmund do not want to fall into the same abyss as before and they succeeded in shifting Leipzig from the top 4 positions.

At least before the crucial match in the Champions League group stage, Newcastle can get a complete victory in the domestic league which can also increase their confidence when they face PSG later. Even though there were doubts due to poor results in the domestic league, now Newcastle is starting to recover and PSG must be prepared to respond to the increase in performance from Eddie Howie's squad.

In the first round, Newcastle won a landslide win against PSG and this time Newcastle can do it again at PSG's home ground. I think they don't need to win much, the important thing is that their attacks are on target and can take the lead first to put more pressure on the hosts. So when they were ahead, the more difficult job of strengthening the defense was a priority for Newcastle to win.

Nice is the only team in Europe's top 5 leagues that has conceded the fewest goals with only 4 goals. This is an extraordinary record for Nice this season and it is also what keeps them on track to compete for the title this season. Today Nice will face Toulouse at home and it looks like they will maintain their record of conceding a few goals well.

If you look at the second H2H last season, the result was only a draw and not many goals were scored, so the likely result will be a draw or a narrow win for Nice. Betting on over 2.5 goals will be quite risky with these statistics and we should bet on under 2.25 goals or 3 goals in this match. Nice must win if they want to get closer to PSG and also widen the distance from Monaco, which is only 2 points behind.

Kai Havertz brought Arsenal to the top of the standings after his only goal determined Arsenal's victory against Brentford. It certainly wasn't easy for Arsenal because they had great difficulty scoring goals from the early minutes and Mikel Arteta seemed confused about how to provide the right strategy for his players. Luckily, Mikel Arteta still has a key player on the bench and Kai Havertz emerged as a supersub in this match and scored the only goal for Arsenal's victory. Arsenal's success in topping the standings is also inseparable from the results of the Manchester City vs Liverpool series which finally gave them the opportunity to become top this week.

It's true, without Osimhen they can handle it well, especially against Atalanta, it's not an easy matter. It's clear that Napoli's game is much more dynamic and they don't seem to have the same problems as before. Mazzari has proven that he is worthy enough to handle Napoli, but this result is still not enough because he has to prove other things to take Napoli to a higher place. Currently the difference between Inter is around 7 points and in fact they can still catch up considering that it is already the middle of the season and Inter will only start their match this week against Juventus and of course they hope that there will be a draw in this match so that the opportunity for Napoli is still open.

Indeed, the names of these players are on Real Madrid's radar because they lost several important players who were reportedly injured for quite a long time so they are looking for other alternatives in January. Guirassy is good but it is not the striker that Real Madrid want because they already have Joselu. Meanwhile, Victor Boniface is still very young and this is the kind of player that Real Madrid likes, but it looks like that won't happen because Real Madrid is still prioritizing better players.

Actually, Real Madrid only wants to find an alternative striker and it doesn't need to be a very good one because it is only to fill the place left by the main player. Joselu's contract expires in the summer and maybe Real Madrid also wants to find a replacement. Haaland or Mbappe will still be Real Madrid's main priority next season and this is just an emergency transfer if Real Madrid lacks players in attack.

It is a fact that Vallecano is a team that is difficult for Barcelona to beat and in the last 5 meetings between the two, Barcelona have never won against Vallecano. I think Vallecano has become an obstacle for Barcelona's points and statistics prove that Vallecano also often beats Barcelona. Luckily last night was a draw, otherwise Vallecano would have continued to add to their record of wins over Barcelona. Xavi must immediately find a solution to the deadlock his squad faces in important weeks like this if they still intend to be in the title race this season. Moreover, now they have to be shifted to 4th position after Atletico won against Mallorca.

The first hurdle when making his debut as Napoli coach was overcome well by Mazzari and this away win against Atalanta put Napoli back on track. In this match we finally saw Kvaratskhelia being productive again and Napoli scored an early lead through him. The narrow lead was clearly not enough to secure victory and Atalanta also managed to reply to the goal through Ademola Lookman.

After experiencing a deadlock, Napoli finally introduced Elmas as supersub to replace Politano in the 63rd minute and as a result he scored Napoli's second goal in the 79th minute and closed the victory with a score of 1-2. A good result when Napoli lost Osimhen who was still injured and even without him Napoli could still have won this match.

This very fierce match ended in a draw and this left both teams still stuck in the same position. Manchester city and Liverpool have to forget about winning and both have given good performances in this match. In fact, Manchester City appear very pressing, but they always miss opportunities to score additional goals.

On the other hand, Liverpool seemed to be confined and they could only survive after managing to equalize. However, playing away from home is not easy for Liverpool, especially since Manchester City is the defending EPL champion. I think both of them will compete again next week and Arsenal will have the opportunity to top the EPL standings this week if they succeed in beating Brentford.

An own goal saved Barcelona from defeat and Vallecano had to drop the full 3 points at home after playing out a 1-1 draw. Here it is quite clear that Barcelona really benefited from Lejeune's blunder because he failed to block the pass and instead went into his own goal. Actually Vallecano performed very well even though they often received attacks but they managed to repel them. Meanwhile, Barcelona, which really dominated the match, had difficulty scoring even one goal from normal attacks. However, this draw is not good for Barcelona because they will be increasingly behind Girona and Real Madrid.

Rumors of striker options for Real Madrid in January are increasingly widespread and these three players are strong candidates in the transfer market. There are Timo Werner, Mauro Icardi and Victor Boniface but I think the biggest possibility will fall on Timo Werner or Mauro Icardi. So far, Victor Boniface only joined Leverkusen last summer and it is unlikely he will leave Leverkusen so quickly, especially since Xabi Alonso definitely wants his striker to stay. For Timo Werner, he rarely plays as a starter at Leipzig and it seems like he has lost the competition with Lois Openda for that position. Well, Mauro Icardi is the highest choice for Real Madrid, apart from being experienced and so far he has scored 15 goals with Galatassaray. Real Madrid definitely needs a productive striker and it is possible that Mauro Icardi will be the right solution when Vinicius and Rodrygo are injured.

It is possible that Jamal Musiala's absence will mean that Bayern Munich is not that strong in attack and Mathias Tel will have to replace that position, which in my opinion is still lacking. Harry Kane certainly scored and he did it again but neither Leroy Sane nor Kingsley Coman could add to the lead.

Actually, yesterday I had enough to accept with normal odds for Bayern Munich @ 1.25 but then I thought again that it was a shame when the team is productive like this and can always win with a big score, betting on normal odds made me want more and finally decided on a handicap of -1.5 for Bayern Munich. But things didn't go as they should and I had to be willing to accept that.

Maybe more precisely it will be one of the interesting matches of the weekend because there is still Juventus vs Inter in the same week. Talking about the difference, it's not that big because whoever loses will definitely be further behind and for those who win they can be closer or can widen the distance further. In this case, the Milan vs Fiorentina match will be fighting each other to secure full points and for Milan they must immediately end the bad trend they have had so far and the only way is by beating Fiorentina.

As usual, Pep Guardiola always uses 3 defenders in his formation and this is quite effective because it is supported by two other defensive midfielders. For attacking options, Manchester City still relies on Erling Haaland as the main striker and is supported by two AMF and two wingers. So whether you want to attack or defend, Manchester City has a solid strategy. Meanwhile, Liverpool are still comfortable using a 4-3-3 formation and this type of formation is always synonymous with the fast counter attacks that are Jurgen Kloop's trademark. The player to watch out for from Manchester City is Jeremy Doku, especially since he is at his peak performance but his duel opponent this time is Alexander Arnold and it will definitely be quite difficult to get past him.