Matchday 21 of Ligue 1 2018/19 kicks off this weekend with the meeting between Lille and Amiens at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The locals enter the field with the aim of defending the second place, while the foreign formation tries to escape to the last places. There will be two rival teams facing each other due to the geographical proximity. Lille are second in Ligue 1 2018/19 with 37 points, 13 fewer than the pSG leader, but he is well aware that the title is only a utopia, and it remains to be seen how many rounds of the end the PSG will confirm. the achievement of another Gallic championship. The Stade Pierre-Mauroy's fight is to ensure they return to the Champions League final and have to finish on the podium. Saint-Étienne is just a point away and Lyon, with three, is probably the most contentious emblem in this podium fight, figuring out a tricky task for Lille. This meeting is even more important for Lille given that their two main pursuers will face each other on Sunday. Despite the unexpected defeat at the hands of Toulouse (1-2) in goodbye to 2018, the new year has begun to feature for Lille, who have won both encounters: they defeated Sochaux 1-0 at home to France, and also triumphed at Caen (1-3) for Ligue 1. The draw at the hands of Toulouse was the only Lille allowed to play to their fans in the current season, noting that the team trained by Christophe Galtier will strive to prolong. The Portuguese Rafael Leão is one of the options of the French coach for the last third of the terrain and note that Lille scored at least one goal in each of his last seven games. At home, just was not able to counter Strasbourg's defensive organization (0-0). In Lille there is the fourth less-missed defense of Ligue 1 with 20 goals embedded in so many challenges. Expelled in the encounter with the Caen, Mehmet Çelik is low in Lille and can be surrendered by the Portuguese Edgar Ié.  While Lille fight for the millions that entry and participation in the Champions League provide, Amiens struggles for much more modest goals and tries to escape relegation. In 17th place, it is only one point above the danger line and a loss in Lille could lead to a drop for the last three. In the last five matches, Amiens have won five points, a positive record given that in the two games they failed to win, they fell to PSG (0-3) and Lyon (2-3). At the weekend, Amiens was even able to sustain PSG's momentum until close to game time, but would lose three goals to zero, goals from Cavani, Mbappé and Marquinhos. In defensive terms, Christophe Pélissier's team-mates have been too lenient, so they have the second worst record in the field, with 34 goals conceded - only the "red light" Guingamp is worse, at 36. Amiens bet on a 1x4x5x1 tactical draw against PSG leader but is unlikely to maintain this structure on this visit to the Lille field. Bongani Zungu and Moussa Konaté are out for injury, Khaled Adénon is suspended and Iranian Saman Ghoddos is serving in their Asian Cup selection. The favoritism is all on the side of Lille, emblem that does not want to miss the opportunity to earn points to at least one of the two main pursuers.   Lille VS Amiens  Prediction: X/1 4.80 Lille VS Amiens   Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.00 Lille VS Amiens  Score Recommendations: 2-1 10.00

Matchday 18 promises to bring added hardship to the title contenders. FC Porto have had a tight schedule, and on January 15, at Vila das Aves, played a game of 120 minutes in a match to count for the Portuguese Cup. Now it's time to focus on the move to the Municipal Stadium of Chaves, and after four days to play with Benfica. A cycle that promises to be arduous, not only for FC Porto, but also for Sporting, Benfica and Sporting de Braga. For Desportivo de Chaves will be a great challenge to the recovery that the team has had in the last days, and culminated with a home win, in the last day, before Tondela. FC Porto will naturally be favorites, but given the circumstances, Desportivo de Chaves may be more likely to balance the game, thus lurking a new opportunity to continue to score points. The flaviense team, now led by Tiago Martins, is recovering. After losing 8 consecutive times, the Desportivo de Chaves, added 2 draws and 1 victory. A highlight is the defensive and stabilization work that Tiago Fernandes has been able to do. In the last three days, the transmontanos suffered only 1 goal. However, for this game have two low weight, and that emulates half of the defense. Paulinho, right back, and Marcão, central defense, are absences in the home team. Paulinho plays a punishment match, while Marcão was transferred to Galatasaray. Even with the good results obtained recently, which earned him the sum of 5 points, the Desportivo de Chaves is still in a difficult situation in Liga NOS, being currently 17th place. With only 12 points added, the number of wins is still very reduced with only 3, the same number of draws and 11 defeats recorded. With only 11 goals scored, the flaviense team only scored fewer goals than Feirense, which also signifies the difficulty they feel at the time of the finals, which is also related to some shortcomings in the squad. The FC Porto continues to go through a cycle of great physical exigency. The team has already been fatigued for some games, and was even forced to extra time in the game on January 15 at Estádio do Mar, in game for the Portuguese Cup. Players like Alex Telles, Herrera, Felipe and Óliver played 120 minutes. The management of Sérgio Conceição focused more on the advanced line where Marega, Soares were used alternates. Brahimi was also not in the game, but in the case of the Algerian is due to physical problems, and is a player still in doubt for this game. The wear is evident, and the incredible series of 18 consecutive triumphs ended in Alvalade. If we join this new game without winning, at least in the 90 minutes, in the Stadium of the Sea, it is verified that it is not unrelated to the condition the least physical condition of the blues and whites. With 5 points of advantage over the 2nd place, FC Porto maintains a record of superior quality in this Liga NOS. In all, they are 14 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, one of them at Estádio da Luz, and another at home with Vitória de Guimarães. It is a FC Porto squeezed to the maximum, but clearly favorite to add the three points in the Municipal Stadium of Chaves. There is doubt whether Sérgio Conceição lowers Corona to the right side, opting to keep his best pair of center, at least the one that is more rutinated. Pepe has a class, but he still arrived a few days ago, but gives Sérgio Conceição the chance to move Militão to the right-back. With important absences in both teams, and all with more weight in the defensive plan of both teams, Maxi Pereira, Danilo, Paulinho and Marcão, these should have a greater impact on the team of Desportivo de Chaves. So, I expect a Porto to try to solve the game in the first half, because the more you let the clock run, the more physical the game will be, and then Desportivo de Chaves takes advantage. In this way, I see two bets with value, the first the over 1 goals in the first half, in which the bet will be returned in case of only 1 goal, or else over 2.5 goals in regulation time. Chaves VS FC Porto  Prediction: X/2 4.80 Chaves VS FC Porto   Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.00 Chaves VS FC Porto  Score Recommendations: 1-2 10.00

The Bundesliga winter break came to an end and Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich opened their 18th matchday at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena on Friday night. The home team arrive here in a series of six straight draws and can not win in the German league since mid-November, hoping now to get their right foot in 2019. On the other side comes a Bayern Munich that has had a difficult start to the season , but which seems to have stabilized at the end of 2018, closing the year with five consecutive wins nationwide. Hoffenheim are in 7th place with 25 points, 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses, with 32 goals scored and 23 goals conceded. Hoffenheim arrive here following 6 consecutive draws at the national level at Hertha Berlin (3-3), at Schalke (1-1), in Wolfsburg (2-2), at the reception of Borussia M 'Gladbach (0-0), in Werder Bremen (1-1), and in the last round at the Mainz (1-1). The team have been on an uneven course since the start of the season but can now concentrate 100% on the championship as they finished outside the UEFA Champions League Group F final and were eliminated from the German Cup, at the hands of Leipzig. Despite this, Hoffenheim have not lost in the Bundesliga since Round 7, early October, meaning they have been unbeaten in the league for 10 consecutive games, won the first 4 and drawing the remaining 6. Playing at home to the Bundesliga, Julian Nagelsmann's pupils played 9 challenges, won 3 and lost 2, scoring 14 goals and 9 goals. In the last five home games in the competition, the team won two games and drew the remaining three, scoring 8 goals and 3 goals conceded. Hoffenheim has been a team that has scored and suffered goals with many frequencies in recent times, being a team that despite a strong offensive power, as it has good individuals and a good attack game system, has gaps in the defensive process , which several times ends up being expensive. The team enters 2019 with hope of returning to the victories, but the opponent of this game will be a hard nut to cheer, although it has won in the last two matches played in this stronghold. Rupp and Bicakcic are confirmed low, both injured. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, is in second place with 36 points, with 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, with a total of 36 goals scored and 18 goals conceded. The Bavarians made a rather unusual start to the season, having achieved less results and fewer performances that even put Niko Kovac's place at risk as the Munich team's coach. However, to close 2018, the team managed to straighten up and closed the year with five consecutive victories, milestone reached for the first time this season at national level. These five wins were won against Werder Bremen (1-2), Nuremberg (3-0), Hannover (0-4), Leipzig (1-0) and Frankfurt (0-3), with the team rising up to to second place, overtaking Borussia M'Gladbach, and now being 6 points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund. Strangely enough, the Bavarian Giants have had better results, having won 7 of their 9 away games, losing the remaining 2, with a total of 21 goals scored and 8 goals conceded. Of those 9 out-of-doors games, the Bavarians were only once on the scoreline, and the remaining 8 never scored less than 2 goals per game. With rival Borussia Dortmund facing a difficult trip to the home of Leipzig, with the possibility of losing points, winning here is imperative for the whole of Munich. Tolisso, Robben and Ribéry are out, all injured. Hoffenheim have won the last few wins against Bayern Munich and have been unbeaten for 10 consecutive Bundesliga matches. However, Bayern Munich have been rising so in the last meetings and closed 2018 with a good record, having the ability to make life difficult for the whole house. A well-balanced and well-contested game is predicted, where there will be a few goals to the mix for both sides of the field.     Hoffenheim VS Bayern Munich  Prediction: X/2 4.80 Hoffenheim VS Bayern Munich   Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.00 Hoffenheim VS Bayern Munich  Score Recommendations: 1-2 10.00

Getafe and Alavés face each other this Friday at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, a challenge to be counted towards the 20th day of La Liga. Getafe advanced in the King's Cup after eliminating Valladolid, and a victory here leaves the team closest to the 5th place of direct access to the Europa League. On the other side arrives an Alavés who did not dispute the Cup of the King in the middle of the week and arrives here with less wear, seeing here the 3 points as obligatory, since there is the possibility to climb to the 3rd place of the table. Getafe occupy 6th place with 28 points, 7 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses, with 21 goals scored and 16 goals conceded. Getafe have made a very satisfactory campaign at national level, with only one defeat in the last 10 consecutive games, 7 of them for the league and 3 for the King's Cup. That only defeat came recently at the hands of isolated leader Barcelona (1- 2), and since then they have not lost any of the following three challenges, beating Valladolid (1-0), Villarreal (1-2) and then drawing 1-1 against Valladolid. to count for the King's Cup, where the team managed to advance to the quarterfinals. The team also won 4 of the last 5 home games, losing the rest (against Barcelona), thus accounting for 11 goals scored and 3 goals conceded. Everything points to a second half of the championship very positive to play at home for the Azulones, with the team having already received teams like Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid, Real Betis and Valencia. Getafe had a game midweek and may even suffer some wear, as they have fewer days of rest and preparation for this game than their rival. Making matters worse, Bergara, Ndiaye, both injured, Arambarri, Foulquier, both punished, and Shibasaki, in the service of the selection, are confirmed casualties.  Alavés, in turn, is ranked 4th with 32 points, 9 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, with 22 goals scored and 19 goals conceded. Alavés has also been able to carry out a very satisfactory campaign, although with some ups and downs throughout this first half of the season. After a disappointing record in which they have won only one victory in seven consecutive matches in the national competition, the Basque side have now been without defeats in the last four consecutive matches, all for La Liga, drawing first at Athletic Bilbao (0- 0), then beating Real Sociedad (0-1) and Valencia (2-1), and drawing on the final day in Girona (1-1). Just 1 point behind the 3rd and 4th places Sevilla and Real Madrid, and considering that these two teams face each other on the same day, Alavés has the opportunity to climb to 3rd place in the table. However, out of doors is how the Basques have more difficulty scoring, losing 4 of the last 6 trips in the event, where they scored only 4 goals and conceded a total of 9. Rodrigo Ely, Jony, both injured, and Laguardia, punished, are confirmed casualties. In spite of these three casualties, Alavés enjoys more rest and preparation time for this match than their opponent, a factor that will seek to make the most of it. Everything indicates for a game very balanced between two teams in a moment of identical form. Getafe are a very strong team in their domains, while Alavés is a team in difficulty as a visitor. However, Getafe's casualties and fewer days off against the opponent balance things out, and this is a game that may well end up tied.     Getafe VS Alaves  Prediction: X/1 4.80 Getafe VS Alaves   Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals @ 2.00 Getafe VS Alaves  Score Recommendations: 2-1 10.00