Manchester United vs Middlesbrough (23:00)
Marseille vs Angers (23:00)
On February 4, we will see the FA Cup last 32, the French Championship and Bundesliga. We pick the best bets for the games in our accumulator prediction!
Get Your Welcome Bonus!Hertha vs Bochum: Berlin will extend their unbeaten streak to five matches
Hertha approach the match in a terrible state. The team is winless in four meetings in a row - three defeats and one draw. First, the Berlin side lost to Koln (1-3), then drew with Wolfsburg (0-0), then lost in the German Cup to Union (2-3), and in the last match were defeated by Bayern 1-4. In the Bundesliga table, Hertha are 13th with 22 points, three points ahead of the relegation zone.
Bochum have been looking a lot better of late. After beating Wolfsburg 1-0, they have faced Mainz twice. In the German championship it lost (0-1), but in the German Cup, they took revenge (3-1). Last round, Bochum played a draw against Koln (2-2). The team is on the 11th line with 24 points in the standings.
In this meeting, we're going to give our preference to Bochum. The team has been looking better lately, and Hertha's defence has a hole - 42 conceded goals in 20 rounds! Only Greuther Fürth have a worse record. We think the visitors can take away at least one point from Berlin, while the hosts will extend their unbeaten streak.
- Bet: X2
Manchester United vs Middlesbrough: United will beat their opponents by class
Manchester United recovered after a 0-1 defeat at Wolverhampton. They beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the FA Cup, 2-2 in the EPL before defeating two opponents in the table. First, they beat lowly Brentford 3-1 and then, in the last round, they beat stalwart West Ham 1-0.
Middlesbrough are the seventh team in the Championship and are in contention for relegation. Middlesbrough are doing very well with only one defeat in their last ten games (0-1 at home to Blackburn the day before last). But Middlesbrough have made amends in the past as they beat Coventry City 1-0.
Of course, Manchester United won't take an easy walk against a serious Championship club. But it would be one thing if the game were played at Middlesbrough, where such clubs are much better, but it will be at Old Trafford. In general, we don't expect a rout but an ordinary one-two goal win for the home side.
- Bet: W1
Marseille vs Angers: Marseille will have a tough time after the match of the week
Marseille have only one defeat in their last ten matches. I am referring to the rescheduled 14th round meeting with Lyon, which took place on Tuesday. The Olympians scored an early goal to take a 1-0 lead to 74 minutes before conceding two unanswered goals (1-2). Marseille are sitting in third place in Ligue 1 with 40 points.
After a 0-0 draw with Lorient, Angers beat Troyes 2-1, but they lost 0-1 to last-placed Saint-Etienne last time round. Angers sit in 12th place with 29 points. The team is a common mid-table side in the French league.
Analysts of bookmakers reckon Marseille are the clear favourites, but they wouldn't bury Angers prematurely. And it's not even about him, but the fact that the hosts ploughed through 90 minutes against Lyon just a couple of days ago. They conceded two goals in the closing minutes and broke their unbeaten streak. We think that after such a shock, it will be difficult for the Olympians to recover in a short period, and Angers will take advantage of it.
- Bet: BTS