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SoccerSTATS.com - updated on: 26 Jun 2020

 

Friday 10 July 00:41 - Premier League
Aston Villa - Manchester Utd (0-3): Manchester Utd keep up their good run of form by grabbing an away win at Aston Villa. This is the Red Devils’ fourth consecutive win, with each time a minimum of 3 goals scored. As for the Villans, they sit now in 19th position, one point behind Bournemouth, with 4 points to catch up with 17th-place Watford to break away from the drop zone. Manchester Utd are in 5th place, 6 points above Wolves and only one point behind 4th-place Leicester City.

Thursday 9 July 00:25 - La Liga
Athletic Bilbao vs FC Sevilla: Athletic Bilbao are taking on Champions League hopefull FC Sevilla tonight in San Mames. It took a penalty from Sergio Ramos for the hosts to be defeated at home last time out by Real Madrid (0-1) and their only other defeat in the last 9 matches has been at Barcelona (1-0). Other than those 2 losses against the top 2, Athletic’s last 9 matches record includes 5 wins and 2 draws. Visitors FC Sevilla have won their last 2 without conceding, and have been 11 games without losing. A win at San Mames would see the Rojiblancos come back to 1 point behind 3rd-place Atletico Madrid. [stats]

Wednesday 8 July 23:19 - La Liga
Getafe - Villarreal (1-3): Villarreal win their 4th consecutive away match and consolidate their 5th position in the league, 3 points off 4th-place Valencia. The visitors have won 6 of their last 8 matches. [analysis]

Wednesday 8 July 21:25 - Premier League
Sheffield Utd - Wolverhamption (1-0): Sheffield Utd stun Wolves thanks to John Egan’s late winner, earning the Blades a third consecutive home victory. Wolverhampton are defeated for the second time in a row with no goal scored. Sheffield Utd sit now in 7th position, just one point behind the visitors and one point ahead of Arsenal. [analysis]

Wednesday 8 July 16:02 - La Liga
Getafe vs Villarreal: Both teams are contemplating European qualification and separated by only one point in the league table. Getafe are on a somewhat disappointing run since the restart (W1-D4-L2) and will be looking to bounce back at home against a direct competitor for the European spots. Visitors Villareal have been quite successful on the road lately, having won their last 3 away games, although each time against a team ranked below 9th. With 4th-place FC Sevilla 6 points ahread, Villarreal will be keen to recover from their home defeat against FC Barcelona last time out (1-4) by claiming a fourth consecutive away win. However Getafe look quite solid at home, having lost only 3 times this season, and only against teams from the top 4. [stats]

Wednesday 8 July 00:55 - Premier League
Sheffield Utd vs Wolverhampton: Both 9th-place Sheffield Utd and 6th-place Wolves are hoping for a European ticket at the end of the season, as they clash this evening at Bramall Lane. Sheffield Utd have won 3 of their last 4 home games and the visitors won 3 of their last 4 away matches. The Wolves will be keen to bounce back from their home defeat against Arsenal last time out (0-2). Winning at Sheffield would mean catching up with 5th-place Manchester Utd and join the battle for a Champions League spot. Should the hosts grab the 3 points, the Blades would leapfrog both Tottenham and Arsenal to claim the 7th place. [stats]

Tuesday 7 July 23:52 - Serie A
AC Milan - Juventus (4-2): AC Milan are on a roll, with another victory against a high-profile opponent. Three days after a 0-3 away win at title-contenders Lazio, the Rossoneri defeat leaders Juventus at Guiseppe Meazza, which takes them to the 5th position in the league. AC Milan have overturned a two-goal deficit by scoring 3 times in 5 minutes, before netting a fourth by Rebic in the 80th minute. The Rossoneri have faced three teams from the top 6 in their last 4 matches and have won each time with a minimum of a 2-goal margin. [analysis]

Tuesday 7 July 23:15 - Premier League
Arsenal - Leicester City (1-1): Arsenal have been held to a draw at home by Leicester. After being down to 10 men on the 75th minute, the Gunners could not hold on to their 1-0 lead, as Jamie Vardy scored the equalizer from close range 9 minutes later. The Foxes lose their 3rd-place to Chelsea, who won earlier in the evening at Crystal Palace (2-3). Arsenal have now the highest number of draws in the league this season (14). [analysis]

Tuesday 7 July 21:43 - Serie A
Lecce - Lazio (2-1): Following 6 consecutive defeats, Lecce edge Lazio in a cruel defeat for the title-chasing Biancocelesti. After this second consecutive defeat and with leaders Juventus being 7 points ahead with a game in hand, Lazio will likely move the focus away from the title and more on defending their 2nd place. Lecce move out of the bottom-three and sit 1 point ahead of 18th-place Genoa. [analysis]

Tuesday 7 July 21:26 - La Liga
Valencia - Valladolid (2-1): Valencia go back to winning ways, ending Valladolid’s 4-match unbeaten run. [analysis]

Tuesday 7 July 21:15 - Premier League
Watford - Norwich City (2-1): Watford end a 5-match winless streak. 6th consecutive defeat for Norwich City. [analysis]

Tuesday 7 July 21:09 - Premier League
Crystal Palace - Chelsea (2-3): Chelsea have scored a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 8 matches. [analysis]

Tuesday 7 July 16:19 - Premier League
Arsenal vs Leicester City: European spot contenders Arsenal are taking on 3rd-place Leicester City at the Emirates stadium this evening. The Gunners seem to have fully recovered from their disappointing first two outings since the restart, when they suffered two back-to-back defeats on the road at Manchester City and Brighton. Yet confidence is back as the Gunners are now on a roll with 3 consecutive wins with no goal conceded, not to mention the victory at Sheffield in the FA Cup. As for the visitors, the Foxes have recorded mixed results since the restart. After having struggled during the initial 3 matches (two draws and one loss), Leicester City came back to winning ways against Crystal Palace last time out (3-0). A win for the Gunners would see them catch up with 6th-place Wolverhampton, confirm they can be a serious candidate for a European spot, and continue to boost their morale with the next two clashes in sight against Tottenham and Liverpool. For Leicester, there is much at stake with this trip to London, as losing to the Gunners could also mean losing their 3rd place, with Chelsea and Manchester Utd only 1 and 3 points behind. [stats]

Tuesday 7 July 00:23 - Serie A
AC Milan vs Juventus: 7th-place AC Milan are hosting Juventus, solid leaders with a 7-point lead over Lazio, at the Guiseppe Meazza stadium this evening. The Rossoneri have been enjoying a good run of form with 3 wins and 1 draw since the restart, including a convincing win at title-contenders Lazio last saturday (0-3). AC Milan sit just below the European qualification zone, 2 points away from 6th-place Napoli. To temporarily claim that 6th spot, the Rossoneri will have to face the challenge of defeating a Juventus team currently on an impressive run of 7 consecutive wins, of which 6 have been captured with a minimum of a 2-goal margin. [stats]