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Barcelona vs Napoli
Competition time: 2022.02.18, 01:45
In the previous Champions League match between the two sides, Barca remained unbeaten with 1 win and 1 draw at home and away.
Barcelona: Barcelona's overall state under the recent multi-line operation is still stable, but the winning ability is not strong, the team challenged Espanyol away in the last round of La Liga, with de Rong's goals in stoppage time finally drew 2-2 away from the opponent, after this campaign Barca maintained a good 15 unbeaten games in all competitions, but the winning rate is less than 50%, the winning ability needs to be strengthened, the current La Liga is one less game in the case of 39 points in the fourth place, the point situation is acceptable.
Barcelona has recently improved at the front end, but the defensive intensity still needs to be improved, the home team has only lost 2 times this season, the main victory rate has reached more than 60%, and the recent home field has gradually found its home advantage, with a strong home score.
In terms of personnel, defenders Wag and Pique were suspended, Alves did not register, defenders Araujo, Balde, Lenglet, Umtiti, midfielder Roberto, striker Fati and Depay are currently injured and unable to play.
Napoli: Napoli's recent form is also significantly stable, the team in the last round of Serie A home to inter Milan, and finally 1-1 tenacious draw with the opponent, after this battle the team recently won 4 wins, 3 draws in all competitions seven rounds of unbeaten good game, the current team ranks third in the league with 53 points in Serie A, and the top AC Milan is only 2 points apart, with a certain competitiveness.
Napoli is very active on the offensive end, the efficiency of the previous front has declined, and recently it has gradually regained the feeling of scoring goals, and the defensive end is still solid. In terms of away games, Napoli has only lost 1 in the season so far, the away win rate is close to 70%, and the recent away game is also 3 wins, 2 draws and five rounds of unbeaten situation, with strong away combat ability.
In terms of personnel, defender Tuanzebe, midfielder Lobotka and striker Lozano are all currently injured and will not be able to play in this campaign.
In this Europa League match, Kovac from Romania will be the referee of this match, and Kovac has previously played a 19-year away away match against Genk in Napoli, and the result is 0-0. Both sides have also been in good shape recently, barca still many people can not play due to injuries and other reasons, but the two teams have the advantage of the previous meeting Barca, psychologically not afraid of the opponent, and Atalanta after the last round of league draw with Inter Milan, morale has also improved. In this campaign, we think Barcelona, which is at home, is still more worthy of optimism.
Porto vs Lazio
Competition time: 2022.02.18, 04:00
In the previous 22 meetings between the two sides, Porto remained unbeaten with 1 win and 1 draw, but the match was far apart and the reference value was not too large.
Porto: Porto as a traditional portuguese super league team, this season performance is very good, the team in the league last round with Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Premier League top battle in the hot situation, the game is also appeared 5 red cards, the team in the case of two goals behind in a row to win two goals, and finally Porto home 2-2 tenacious draw with the opponent, after this campaign Porto in all competitions to maintain 11 wins and 1 draw twelve rounds of unbeaten good, the league in the middle of the season has remained unbeaten golden, currently with 60 points high in the Portuguese Super League, Six points ahead of second-place Sporting Lisbon, the points situation is very favorable.
Porto's offensive end is full of firepower, is the second most goals scored team in the league, averaging more than 2 goals per game, the defensive end is very stable, the home team has remained unbeaten so far in the season, the main victory rate has reached more than 90%, and has a strong home combat ability.
In terms of personnel, captain Pepe has been suspended indefinitely by the Portuguese Football Association for irrational behavior in the last round of the league until a final penalty is issued, but it is not clear whether his ban includes international competitions.
Lazio: The Blue Eagles Lazio's recent league performance is still stable, the team in the last round of Serie A home to Bologna, the scene still occupies a certain advantage, because Mobile took the lead in the penalty, and then Zakagni went down two more cities, and finally the team won 3-0 at home, after this battle, the team maintained an excellent record of 3 wins and 1 draw in the recent league, the overall state has rebounded, the current league ranks 6th with 42 points, and there is still a 4-point difference between the top four teams, with a certain competitive ability.
Lazio is active on the offensive end, is the second most goals scored team in the league, the defensive end of the loophole is not small, but the recent defensive intensity has also been significantly improved, the team's winning rate in the away game is less than 40%, although the last two away wins have been won, but the away performance still needs to be improved.
In terms of personnel, Lazari's right thigh flexor second-degree strain will not be able to play, and Archerby will have a hard time playing due to injury.
This Europa league confrontation, Porto's season performance is also continued to be hot, the team is currently maintaining the league unbeaten golden situation, in addition to the team's main combat ability is also worthy of recognition, but if Pepe can not play, I am afraid that the team's backline is still affected. Lazio's recent form has also picked up, and the offensive and defensive performance is still relatively balanced, but the team's ability to win away from home is not too strong. In this campaign, we believe that Lazio is expected to take points from the away game, and the two sides will likely end in a draw.
Red Bull Leipzig vs Real Sociedad
Red Bull Leipzig: Red Bull Leipzig has been in a stable state recently, the team in the last round of the Bundesliga home to cologne, although did not create more offensive opportunities but extremely efficient, the first and second half scored 3 goals, the final team won the opponent 3-1 at home, after this battle the team's recent competitions are also a situation of winning more and losing less, the current team is also rushing to the 4th position in the table with 34 points, back in the top four of the league, but the team situation is not secure, behind there are also 3 teams are ranked behind with the same points.
RB Leipzig has improved its forward efficiency recently, the defensive end has also been very stable, and the recent defense has been more stable. On the home side, the team also has a winning rate of more than 70%, the second largest home game level in the Bundesliga.
In terms of personnel, the two main defenders, Smakan and Halstenberg, will be injured.
Real Sociedad: Real Sociedad's recent two-line performance is not stable, the team in the last round of La Liga home to granada, the scene occupies the advantage of the first and second half of the goal, the final team home 2-0 defeat opponents, after this battle the team is also from the previous 3 unbeaten haze out, the recent league can still guarantee 5 rounds of unbeaten situation, but the win rate is not high, the current team in the case of one game less in the league with 38 points ranked 6th, and the top four teams only 1 point difference, Have a certain competitive ability.
Real Sociedad's attacking end has become more and more weak, and many recent league games have failed to score, the defensive end is still relatively stable, the team's winning rate in away games is less than 40%, and the recent league has not tasted a single win in 4 games, only beating the lower league teams in cup matches.
In terms of personnel, Barrenetesia and Carlos Fernandez were unable to play due to injury.
In this Europa League, Red Bull Leipzig's recent state has improved significantly, the team's offensive and defensive performance has been stable, and the home side also has strong combat capabilities. Although Real Sociedad has been stable in recent times, but the team's front line is muted, the winning ability has declined significantly, and the team's away ability is not good, this campaign we believe that Red Bull Leipzig is still expected to beat the opponent at home and win the first leg of the two sides.