It would not be unfair to say that Istanbulspor have struggled to adapt to the demands of top-flight football following their promotion from the second tier via the playoffs last year. Indeed, the Istanbul club have lost 12 of their 19 Super Lig games this season – picking up four wins and three draws along the way – and they possess the worst defensive record in the division, having conceded 40 goals. Istanbulspor suffered 10 defeats across their first 14 outings this term, enduring a damaging seven-game losing streak between October and December, but they have started to show glimpses…
Author: Raja Singh
Ashwin cited Sachin Tendulkar as an example, stating that the great man required six tries to fulfill his goal of winning the World Cup. Additionally, he discussed Dhoni’s accomplishments as captain. It has been close to a decade since India last won an ICC tournament. Under MS Dhoni, they won the 2013 Champions Trophy in England, their last ICC victory. They lost to Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup final in 2014, lost to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final in 2017, and finished second to New Zealand in the first World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2019. They…
On an unsurprising day, Southampton, Leicester City, and other Premier League teams also made it to round five. Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur scored two goals in his team’s FA Cup fourth-round 3-0 victory over second-tier Preston North End, and Casemiro also scored twice in Manchester United’s 3-1 victory over Reading on Saturday. On an unsurprising day, Southampton, Leicester City, and other Premier League teams also made it to round five. At Craven Cottage, top-flight Fulham and second-tier Sunderland played out a 1-1 home draw.The visitors comfortably advanced to the next round. Despite South Korean Son’s lackluster season, who scored…
On the Ranchi surface, India was caught in a spin web. On Friday, they lost the first game by 21 runs. As the team led by Hardik Pandya faces a must-win situation to level the three-match T20I series against New Zealand. India will need to step up their game on Sunday in Lucknow. On the Ranchi surface, India was caught in a spin web, and on Friday. They lost the first game by 21 runs. India’s poor bowling, particularly by the pace duo of Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik, was also highlighted in the defeat. Arshdeep’s 27 runs in the…
Manchester United will host Championship side Reading at Old Trafford on Saturday night in an FA Cup fourth-round tie. Manchester United beat Everton 3-1 in the third round of the FA Cup thanks to goals from Antony and Marcus Rashford that bookended an own goal from Conor Coady. The English defender also scored Everton’s only goal of the game in an outing that proved to be a mixed bag for him. Much has happened in Manchester since. United beat cross-city rivals Manchester City 2-1. A disappointing 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and a 3-2 loss to Arsenal followed. But Erik…
The Ligue 1 is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Marseille lock horns with AS Monaco in an important clash at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday. AS Monaco are currently in fourth place in the Ligue 1 standings and have been fairly impressive so far this season. Les Monegasques thrashed Ajaccio by a stunning 7-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend. Marseille, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table at the moment and have also stepped up to the plate this…
Ghana wrapped up their group-stage campaign with a 3-1 thrashing of the Secretary Birds of Sudan at the Stadium Mohamed Hamlaoui last Thursday. After going behind to Al-Gozoli Nooh’s opener, Annor Walker’s men it back through Konadu Yiadom, before further goals from Daniel Afriyie and Seidu Suraj completed the turnaround. The Black Stars were due to take on Morocco on Sunday, but they have since been awarded three points due to the latter’s non-participation at this year’s event. Consequently, Ghana have finished as runners-up in Group C with six points from three matches, three points adrift of Madagascar – one…
The 2022-23 edition of La Liga returns to the fold with another round of matches this weekend as Getafe lock horns with Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis side in an important encounter at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Saturday. Getafe are currently in 16th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best so far this season. The Madrid-based outfit suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against Barcelona last week and will look to bounce back in this match. Real Betis, on the other hand, are in sixth place in the league table at the moment and have…
Union Saint-Gilloise have picked up four wins in the last five matches and they remain in a very good position to challenge Genk at the top of the table. Sporting Charleroi can still make it to the European spots but the team has been momentum. Even when it comes to away matches, Union Saint-Gilloise have been on top form and they should be able to get a crucial victory. There have been less than 2.5 goals in three consecutive matches involving Union Saint-Gilloise, but the struggling defence of Sporting Charleroi is likely to make this game into a high-scoring outfit.…
The fourth fixture of matchday 17 of the 2022-23 Indian Super League season will see ATK Mohun Bagan taking on Odisha at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday. While ATK Mohun Bagan still remains among the top contenders to qualify for the next round, they will not be very happy with their performance, given the gap with the top two. With seven wins in 14 matches and 24 points, the Mariners are placed fourth in the stands. On the other hand, Odisha might be below the Mariners in the standings but they will be fairly satisfied with how their season…
Bangkok United will host Lampang in Saturday’s Thai League T1 match at Thammasat Stadium. After defeating Nongbua Pitchaya 3-1 in the Thai League T1, Bangkok United, buoyed by their previous performance, will be hoping for a repeat. In five of the previous six meetings in which Bangkok United participated, fewer than three goals were scored per game. In terms of goal weighting, opposing teams scored 5 goals during this time, while Bangkok United scored 7. Lampang will be looking to make amends here after losing to Muangthong United in their previous Thai League T1 game. Taking a look at their…
“I am the world number one,” Pakistani batter Khurram Manzoor had previously stated. Virat Kohli has regained his golden touch, as evidenced by his recent run of triple-digit runs scored. Kohli is behind me. He is currently second only to Sachin Tendulkar in international tons. Kohli, who hadn’t scored a century in T20Is in more than three years, scored his first century in the Asia Cup’s match against Afghanistan. Since then, the 35-year-old batsman has scored three centuries in his last nine ODI matches. He is only three tons away from equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI tons. Tendulkar…
On Saturday, January 28, the match between Sivasspor and Adana Demirspor will be watched by many fans. The match will take place in Malatya at the Yeni Malatyspor Stadium. After a 1-2 Super Lig victory over Gaziantep, Sivasspor will be hoping for more of the same, buoyed by their previous performance. In that game, Sivasspor oversaw 32% belonging and 13 shots at the objective with 8 of them on track. Mustapha Yatabaré (17′) and Caner Osmanpaşa (48′) scored goals for Sivasspor. Gaziantep had 11 shots on goal at the other end, three of which were successful. For Gaziantep, Mustafa Eskihellaç…
Bhayangkara will host Dewa United in Saturday’s Liga 1 match at PTIK Stadium. Bhayangkara will be hoping for a better outcome after losing to Persebaya 2-1 in their last Liga 1 game. Bhayangkara, coached by Simon McMenemy, has scored six goals in their last six games. Over the course of that time, nine goals have been scored against them. In their most recent match, Dewa United defeated Persita Tangerang by a score of 3-2 in Liga 1. Dewa United has been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents scoring 9 goals in total. The numbers speak…
Saturday’s Liga 1 matchup between the home team Persita Tangerang and the visitor’s Persis Solo will take place at Indomilk Arena. After losing their previous match against Dewa United by a score of 3-2 in Liga 1 play, Persita Tangerang will not want to repeat that outcome here. In recent games, Persita Tangerang has only occasionally kept a clean sheet. In fact, Persita Tangerang has conceded 15 goals in six of their previous six matches when their defense has been breached. However, only time will tell whether that pattern will continue in the subsequent game. In the Liga 1 matchup…