Real Madrid v Juventus @Cardiff Stadium @7:
Matches between these two teams are always tight affairs with their head-to-head clashes confirming this. In their last five encounters, Juventus have won twice [with 2-1 results] while Madrid have won once – with a 2-1 result. In assessing the two sides in an earlier post, the teams could not be separated, which puts more attention on the part the two managers will play in deploying their players. Zinedine Zidane tweaked his formation to a midfield diamond to bring out the best in Isco and Massimiliano Allegri could tweak a very successful 3-4-2-1 into a 4-2-3-1. All the star players are fit and ready even as the neutral world are wishing that Juventus goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, gets his hand on the only football trophy that has eluded him.
Current Form: Real Madrid [W-W-W-L-W]; Juventus [W-W-W-L-W]
Head to head
13/05/15 UCL Real Madrid 1 – 1 Juventus
05/05/15 UCL Juventus 2 – 1 Real Madrid
05/11/13 UCL Juventus 2 – 2 Real Madrid
23/10/13 UCL Real Madrid 2 – 1 Juventus
31/07/09 CLF Real Madrid 1 – 2 Juventus
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Juventus
KCCA v Rivers Utd @Phillip Omondi Stadium @2pmon June 3
Rivers United are the only surviving Nigerian club still in continental competitions and they will need Sunday Rotimi to continue in top form as they storm Uganda for crucial points against Kampala City Council FC. All the teams in Group A of the CAF Confederations Cup have three points and match-day three could just see some light being shed on the teams that will come out tops at the end. In the second match in the group, FUS Rabat and Club Africain will battle on Friday in Morocco.
Current Form: KCCA [D-W-W-W-W]; Rivers Utd [L-W-W-L-W]
Head to head
None
Prediction: KCCA 1-1 Rivers Utd
MFM FC v FC Ifeanyi Ubah @Agege Stadium @4pmon June 4
The Olukoya Boys need a good result against the in-form FC Ifeanyi Ubah [FCIU] boys. MFM will have to beat FCIU without top goal scorer, Stephen Odeh, and the effervescent Sikiru Olatunbosun, who are with the Super Eagles.
MFM stopped FCIU in the last match of last season and this could be payback time with Godwin Obaje in good form and the Nnewi-based side boasting an eight-match unbeaten streak. Zikiye Jonathan and Nojeem Akinyemi, who made their debut in the 3-0 loss to Niger Tornadoes, should continue in the MFM team as they seek to arrest an alarming negative form.
Current Form: MFM [L-D-L-W-L]; FCIU [W-W-W-D-W]
Head to head
18/01/17 NPF FCIU 4 – 0 MFM
02/10/16 NPF MFM 1 – 0 FCIU
19/05/16 NPF FCIU 0 – 0 MFM
Prediction: MFM 1-2 FCIU
Netherlands v Cote d’Ivoire @ Stadion Feijenoord@6:30pm on June 4
The Oranje continue their rebuilding process under Dick Advocaat and face another African country in Cote d’Ivoire after beating Morocco 2-1 last Wednesday. Three-time losing World Cup finalists have fallen on hard times and have been poor since a good showing at the 2014 World Cup. Salomon Kalou could make his international return for the Elephants, who are also starting a new phase in their own development.
Current Form: Netherlands [W-L-L-W-D]; CIV [D-W-L-D-D]
Head to head
16/06/06 WOC Netherlands 2 – 1 Cote d’Ivoire
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