Tuesday, April 24th

Semifinals UEFA Champions League – First Leg

Liverpool vs. Roma

The unexpected match… Not because of the draw of the two teams to play the semifinals, but because since the draw of the quarter finals, these two went against favorite teams to win the tournament and made it through. Liverpool get to host Roma for the first leg at Anfield, where they haven’t lost this Champions League season. On the other hand, Roma’s has only won once as visitor this season and has earned one draw, both results came in group stage, but is not worthy to say that in both elimination series they have scored one goal as visitors.

We are expecting the same Liverpool as always, very fast and precise from three quarters and up. Roma are going to try to minimize damage by trying to keep the mid field and their side of the pitch.

Some interesting facts:

Liverpool (game squad information)

• Has scored 39 goals in 12 Champions League matches this season, this includes 6 goals in a two leg qualifying series against Hoffenheim
• Have only conceded 4 goals at home in 6 matches, this includes 2 goals from Hoffenheim in qualifiers.
• Has not conceded in last 4 home Champions League matches.

Roma (no game squad information)

• Have scored against all their rivals as visitor except Atletico in group stage
• Have lost their last three away matches in Champions League
• Have received at least one goal in all their away matches

Championship pending games

17th (49) Nottingham Forest vs. Barnsley (38) 22nd – Game pending from matchday 40

Barnsley will have a chance to leave relegation spot with a win at The City Ground. Nottingham on the other have nothing to fight for and will play in the Championship next season. The Tykes will go all out on this match given that their last two matches of the season are against Brenford at home and Derby away, both teams fighting for a spot in the promotion playoff.

Some interesting facts:

Nottingham Forest (no game squad information)

• Have only won 2 of their last 8 home matches.
• Has failed to score in 5 of their last 8 home matches.
• Has conceded in 7 of their last 8 home matches.

Barnsley (no game squad information)

• Have lost their last 4 away matches.
• Have scored at least one goal in 6 of their last 8 away matches
• Have conceded in 7 of their last 8 away matches.

7th (68) Derby County vs. Cardiff City (86) 2nd - Game pending from matchday 38

Derby host Cardiff on a match that will define both teams aspirations. For Derby a win translates to depending on themselves to assure a spot in this season promotion playoff and for Cardiff the win would set a 4 point advantage to number 3 seeded Fulham and with 6 points remaining, they would be a win away from automatic promotion.

Some interesting facts:

Derby County (no game squad information)

• Has scored at least one goal in their last 7 home matches.
• Has conceded at least one goals in 5 of their last 7 home matches.
• Have only won 2 of their last 7 home matches, keeping a cleen sheet of both occasions
• Have not beaten Cardiff at home since 2015

Cardiff City (no game squad information)

• Have only lost one of their last 8 away matches.
• Have failed to score in 2 of their last 8 away matches.
• Have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 8 away matches.