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Once able to knock Tottenham and Zenit St Petersburg out of the Europa League, the team of Basel definitely will not be underestimated by any opponent. This time, however, the task of the Swiss is quite heavy as the team will face the current champions of Europe. Chelsea gained extensive experience of European competitions in recent years and led by manager best known for his success in the Champions League, the team can be strongly identified as favorite to qualify for the final of the Europa League.
The struggle for European competition for St Etienne continues with host of Ajaccio, while for the guests at the time the battle is to stay in the league. This match provides an ideal opportunity for St Etienne to overtake fourth-placed Lille and get away from the main follower Nice by three points. Possible loss to Ajaccio will leave the team just 4 points above the relegation zone and therefore guests will throw big effort to reach at least a draw in this match.
The team of Real Madrid will seek revenge against Borussia, having already made one loss and draw in the group stage matches of the tournament. While Borussia Dortmund is a pleasant surprise in this year's Champions League and will play relieved, for Real Madrid stakes are much higher. The pressure on Jose Mourinho and his players will be serious since the tenth Champions League trophy seems a must for the "White Ballet". 11 years without a title of the most prestigious football tournament is not typical for a team like Real Madrid, and no doubt the team will do everything possible to triumph once again.
Tonight Bayern Munich will host Barcelona on the Allianz Arena in the first semi-final of the Champions League. The new champions of Germany face the ultimate leader in the Primera Division in a game expected by many experts to be the true final.
Manchester United can secure the title with a win in this match, after losing to Manchester City Tottenham (3-1) on Sunday. Despite the surprising dip in form for United, they lead strongly with 13 points to city rivals and could have decided everything in the direct clash last week.
The team of Antonio Conte proved that he had forgotten the disappointment of dropping out of the Champions League with victory over Lazio in the previous round. Juventus showed they would fight to win the title in Italy as soon as possible. Although a serious lead, the ambitious coach would not allow any relaxation in his players and they will fight in every game to achieve the ultimate goal.
The return of Rafa Benitez at Anfield, this time as an opponent of the hosts is one of the main focuses before the match. Liverpool fans still sing the name of the coach, brought their favorite team to the top in Europe in 2005. Benitez, though, has not won the hearts of the supporters of Chelsea and their known chant will probably echo at the stadium tonight - "We don't care about Rafa. He don't care about us". However, no matter what professional the coach of Chelsea is, this clash will definitely be a test of his emotions.
Valencia does not have a loss against Malaga on their stadium since 2000 and this will definitely give them more confidence in this match. After the last the great show with Espaniol (3-3) last week, now the team is up against Malaga in a match that will determine who will continue to fight for a place in Europe.
Arsene Wenger's team has lost only one of their last 11 games and is in fourth place, just three points behind Chelsea. Fourth place will ensure the participation of the team in the Champions League, but it is a fierce battle with Tottenham, staying behind by only two points, but with a game in hand.
In the last round Mallorca achieved an important victory with a single goal in the 93. minute against Celta Vigo. It pulled them one point above the relegation zone and give hope to the hosts who will undoubtedly seek victory in this match to back their place in the League.
West Ham and Manchester United have met three times already this season, after the "Hammers" made it difficult for their opponents in the FA Cup as the match had to be replayed after a 2-2 draw. The biggest nightmare for Londoners is Robin van Persie, who has scored four goals in those three games and is in great shape.
Clashes between these two city rivals are always difficult, regardless of current form and standings of the teams. The last four games between them in the Premier League have ended in a draw, and the last seven were under 2.5 goals.
This match is another clash of the battle for a place in European competitions and is crucial not only for the two teams, but their competitors in the fight - Chelsea and Tottenham.
Both teams at the bottom of the table are to close the round in the Primera Division with a direct clash to stay in the league. Both teams have a total of 24 points and are 4 points behind the 17th rescue position in the standings. The draw is not an option for those teams and definitely Mallorca and Celta will seek a decisive victory, which will give them a serious chance to remain among the elite of Spain.
After the heavy defeat by Bayern Munich, Juventus has a difficult task to visit the quite well playing this season team of Lazio. Although Juventus is the sole leader in the standings, the team undoubtedly will seek at least a point from this meeting, in view of the heavy forthcoming matches for the team until the end of the season. "The Old Lady" leads with eight points to the second-placed Napoli, but possible two losses in this match and the next game against AC Milan would leave the intrigue alive to the very end of the season.
After only a miracle can take the title away from Manchester United in the Premier League, for Chelsea and Manchester City remains the possibility of trophy of the FA Cup. However, Chelsea will play a semi-final in the Europa League, while for Manchester City FA Cup provides the only opportunity to gain any valuable trophy this season. This means that most likely symbolic guests will aggressively seek qualification for the finals of the tournament where they can face Millwall or Everton.
In Serie A only the top two teams get a place in the Champions League. Juventus almost 100% secured the first place and exactly the rivals in this match - Milan and Napoli will determine who will be the second Italian team qualified directly for the group stage of the most prestigious football tournament. After inviting Mario Balotelli, Milan team significantly improved their performance, and there are even a real chance for them for second place in Serie A. Unfortunately, Balotelli got suspended for 3 matches and will miss important games for his team against Napoli and Juventus.
Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen face each other in a direct clash for third place in the Bundesliga, which will place the team in the group stage of the Champions League. The home team in this match stays behind by 4 points from their opponent, and undoubtedly will make great efforts to take out the best of their home ground advantage. After a bad start to the season, Schalke 04 already found their real style of play and now is in pretty good shape, winning 5 of their last 6 games in the league.
Southampton team has achieved outstanding results in their last three matches, beating Chelsea, Liverpool and Reading. Thus Southampton got away by six points from the relegation zone and victory in this meeting will strengthen the position of the teams in the standings. The hosts will look for the first goal in the match, which will greatly affect the outcome of the game, given that West Ham had lost all their away matches this season, when the first goal has been in their net.
Fulham has never beaten Aston Villa at Villa Park and the hosts will try to make sure that the tradition will continue. Aston Villa is in a serious danger of relegation and three points from this match are a must for the team, in view of the heavy fixtures until the end of the season. The greatest threat to the hosts of course is Dimitar Berbatov, who is in excellent shape and with his scores he has already sent a team to the Championship - Queens Park Rangers.
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