Prediction: Esporte Clube Bahia vs Cuiaba Esporte Clube

Prediction: Esporte Clube Bahia to win 3-0

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Esporte Clube Bahia and Cuiaba Esporte Clube will lock horns with each other in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A next weekend. The match between Rogério Ceni’s side and Petit’s team will be held at the Arena Fonte Nova and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Saturday.

Esporte Clube Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia are a modest club in Brazil who have a decent following. They have not been hugely successful in their history, having won the Brasileirão title twice twice, but they are not a club who should be taken lightly.

Tricolor finished 16th in the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, but they won the 2023 Campeonato Baiano. Things are looking better for them in the na…

Real Madrid: The ultimate winners

Real Madrid beat Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday, making sure they became the owners of the crown of European football for the 14th time in their incredible history. It s a perfect ending to what can only be described as a fantastic season for Los Blancos.

Masters of the knockouts

This season s Spanish Super Cup tournament was controversially held in Saudi Arabia. In the semifinals, Real faced their arch-rivals Barcelona and emerged victorious after a difficult contest which needed an extra half an hour to be settled. Vinicius Junior broke the deadlock for Carlo Ancelotti s men halfway through the first half, but Luuk de Jong pulled them back a few minutes before the break. Karim Benzema restored Real s lead in the  72nd minute, but only to see the score l…

Haaland, Shevchenko, Morata and Barthez – how the Premier League´s 90-point teams invested

From a false nine to a true nine, Manchester City will roll out Erling Haaland as last season s Premier League champions show off their marquee addition.

City won the 2021-22 Premier League with 93 points despite lacking a target man, pipping Liverpool on the final day of the campaign.

Liverpool, unlucky to come home second on 92 points, have made a big investment in buying Darwin Nunez from Benfica, a penalty-box predator like Haaland.

The 90-point mark is widely seen as a benchmark for a team s greatness, but managers always see room for improvement.

Here, Stats Perform looks at how 90-point-plus teams from seasons past have bolstered their ranks, and how they got on afterwards.

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Manchester City are the only team in Premier Le…

Hearts want to sign Brighton defender Odeluga Offiah

Heart of Midlothian are interested in signing Odeluga Offiah from Brighton and Hove Albion in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Scottish Premiership club Hearts want to get a loan deal done for defender Offiah with Premier League outfit Brighton.

Offiah has been on the books of Brighton since 2017. The 20-year-old is a central defender by trade, but the youngster is also able to play as a right-back. The Englishman has made two appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.

Brighton finished as high as sixth in the Premier League table last season with 62 points from 38 matches. The Seagulls will play in the UEFA Europa League this campaign. Meanwhile, Hearts ended up as high as fourth in the Scottish Premiership table last …

La Dea Dreamland & Leverkusen Heartbreak: A Look At The Europa League’s Biggest Talking Points From This Season

Atalanta spring an almighty Europa League upset

Arriving in Dublin on May 22nd for their date with destiny, it was no secret that German record-breakers Bayer Leverkusen were stealing all of the headlines and attention.

However, although might have largely played a back-up role in the build up to this season’s Europa League final, the Italian outfit made a stunning statement at the Aviva Stadium as they got their hands on a maiden piece of European silverware.

With one-time Charlton starlet bagging a famous hat-trick in the Irish capital, Gian Piero Gasperini s side stormed their way to an iconic 3-0 romp amidst emotional scenes.

While Atalanta might have faced some monumental challenges during their European fairytale this season, La Dea overcome the likes…

Ten-man Wales’ hopes of Euro 2024 qualification damaged in home loss to Armenia

Wales’ hopes of Euro 2024 qualification were seriously damaged by a humiliating 4-2 defeat to Armenia in Cardiff.

Lucas Zelarayan and Grant-Leon Ranos both scored twice as Armenia – ranked 97 in the world and 71 places lower than Wales – secured one of the greatest victories in their football history.

Daniel James had given Wales an early opener and Harry Wilson cut the deficit to 3-2 after Armenia had seized control, aided by some truly desperate home defending.

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Thigh injury rules Steffen out of Euro 2016

The Swiss Football Association (ASF) has confirmed a thigh injury has ruled Renato Steffen out of Switzerland s Euro 2016 campaign.

Steffen sustained the injury in Sunday s 3-2 victory over Young Boys and was replaced by Davide Calla after just 13 minutes.

The issue will rule the Basel winger out for several weeks , ruling him out of the European Championship in France.

Medical examinations on Monday revealed the 24-year-old has suffered a torn muscle in his right thigh and this will be out for several weeks, an ASF statement said.

Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic has not called up a replacement for Steffen to his provisional Euro 2016 squad.

The Swiss will take on Belgium and Moldova in friendly matches before facing Albania in Lens for their…

Marco Silva says Bernd Leno ‘touched the ball boy, he didn’t push the ball boy’

Fulham boss Marco Silva insisted his goalkeeper Bernd Leno “touched” but “didn’t push” a ball boy during the Cottagers’ 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth.

The second-half incident occurred when Leno went to collect the ball from the youngster’s outstretched hand before using his own hand to make deliberate contact with the shoulder of the ball boy, who appeared to take a step back for balance.

Leno, who seemed to take issue with the speed at which the ball was being returned, and had already been booked, was subjected to a chorus of boos.

The 31-year-old German later returned to apologise to the boy for the encounter, though his manager was adamant the interaction had been exaggerated.

Silva said: “Have you seen him pushing? I didn’t see this. Y…

Prediction: Atletico GO vs Vasco

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Looking to extend on their recent purple patch, a high-flying Vasco will travel to the Antonio Accioly when they meet Atletico GO late on Wednesday night.

Atletico GO

Starting with the hosts, while Atletico GO might have made a Serie A return this season, the Dragons find themselves at the heart of a real top-flight struggle. Last seen putting in another downbeat display as they slumped to a routine 3-1 drumming away at Brazilian giants Palmeiras, Jair Ventura appears to have some mounting pressure on his shoulders. Opening July with another 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bragantino, the former Santos boss is desperately seeking some kind of boost here. Pencilled in as a leading relegation contender this year, the Goias-based outfit have …

A look at Sheffield United’s recent record following Paul Heckingbottom’s exit

Sheffield United have sacked manager Paul Heckingbottom after a 5-0 thumping against fellow strugglers Burnley left them with the second-fewest points ever at this stage of a Premier League season.

It is the first managerial departure of an unusually quiet top-flight season on that front and here, the PA news agency looks at the record that drove the Blades to make a move.

Blades not looking sharp

With only five points from their first 14 games, United have the second-lowest points total at this stage of a Premier League season.

The only worse record belongs to the Blades themselves in the 2020-21 campaign, when they finished bottom of the table. Heckingbottom took interim charge for the final 10 games of that season, winning three, after the sacking of Chris Wi…