Peter Ongalo, Author at Dunda Football

September 2, 2020

Arsenal Vs. Fulham, will Arsenal clinch the Win?

Arsenal will be traveling to Fulham in their premier league game, according to Arsenal fixtures. Arsenal will be looking forward to making a win in this match against Fulham. Our algorithm believes that Arsenal will start the game as they are away.

Football prediction uses data to predict the team’s starting eleven. It takes into account suspensions, injuries, and a likelihood of a player being selected to play. The statistics predication can also show you the recent form of a player.

Fulham seeks to at home to ensure that they finish at the top half of premier league chat. Their coach is not committed to too many regular starters while they are at home. Arsenal, on the other side, is yearning for a win to move up the chat. According to https://www.goal.com/, the news about Arsenal is that the gunners have not had a win and will not want to lose this game against Fulham.

Arsenal has an opportunity to bounce back from their devastating loss away at Anfield. After a promising start at the beginning of the season, Arsenal has managed to register two wins in their last four premier league fixtures. Gunners lost their last game and led to a shock loss to topping the table.

Arsenal has never lost a game against Fulham in any match. They have won 24 matches and have drawn five of their 29 home matches against Fulham. The victory of Fulham against Arsenal was in January 2012 in their 12 matches. The Win was a 2-1 at Craven Cottage under coach Martin Jol.

In the EPL table, Arsenal has always been ahead of Fulham United. Arsenal has won most of their home matches and has over 22 unbeaten records in home league matches against most EPL fixtures. Therefore, Arsenal will beat Fulham according to the soccer prediction by Stawitech.

Upcoming football matches for Chelsea and Arsenal

by Peter Ongalo

Chelsea

The premier league is set to resume in mid month with a tight fixture for Chelsea. On Monday, 14^th September, the blues clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at 20:00 (EAT). On 20^th September, Chelsea will meet the Reds, Liverpool, in what will be their real premier league opener for this season. The two sides have played 65 times and Chelsea has won 26 games, while Liverpool won 22 matches. The teams have recorded 17 draws. However, recent statistics have shown the Liverpool side getting stronger and Chelsea weakening. Last season, Chelsea had an average of 1 goal per match, while their opponents Liverpool scored an average of 2.5 goals per game. If these statistics are anything to go with, this Stanford bridge derby will be electrifying. Later in the month, Saturday 26^th September, Chelsea will play West Bromwich Albion. The other notable game in October is the match between Chelsea and Manchester United set for the 24^th October 2020. For more Chelsea fixtures for this season, visit their official website of Chelsea Fc news.

Arsenal

FA Cup winners (Picture source: Supersport)

After a successful season, Arsenal is set to come back strongly in the premier league starting on 12^th September with a clash against Fulham at 12:30 (EAT). They will play West Ham United the following weekend on 20^th September at 14:00 (EAT). They are set for a derby on Monday 28^th September when the gunners clash with Liverpool at 20:00 (EAT). All eyes will be watching this derby since the teams have met 229 times, and Liverpool has won 89 matches, while Arsenal won 80. The teams have recorded 61 draws. Last week’s match in the Community shield confirmed that Arsenal remained to be a strong side against Liverpool. If they bet their cards on Aubameyang, anything can happen. In October, Arsenal is set to play two more derbies against Manchester City and Manchester United in the Premier league

Europe

August 25, 2020

All eyes on the European tournaments as major league Seasons come to an end

by Peter Ongalo

The major European football leagues have come to an end except for Serie A which will end on August 2nd .Attention has now shifted to the European Cup tournaments: UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. This competitions were suspended after the COVID-19 pandemic escalated and are now set to return with the footballs project restart.

The UCL is set to return on 7th August as the fixtures of the matches continue from where they left off. The games were at the knockout round of 16 and the next two knock out rounds (quarters and semifinals) were already set. It is going to be a marathon from 7th August to 23rd August with a match almost every day. On 7thand 8th there will be the remaining round of 16 matches. On 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th will be the quarter finals and the semis on 18th & 19th .The Final will be held on 23rd August at Estadio De Luz, Portugal.

On the return date 7th, 2 second leg matches are set to be played. Juventus Vs Lyon and Manchester City Vs Real Madrid. Juventus will be hosting Lyon at Turin with a 0-1 aggregate. The French club took the lead at home and hope to defend to avoid being knocked out.Mancity will also be hosting Real Madrid, with a 2-1 aggregate. The English club are leading with two away goals and hope to secure a win against Madridistas who will obviously be seeking a comeback at Etihad.

On the second day of the UCL, 8th August, will be the second set of matches. The most anticipated match will be Bayern Munichs, who will be hosting Chelsea at Allianz Arena for their second match with a 3-0 aggregate. The Germans with 3 away goals are popular favorites for winning this trophy based on their form after the restart. Chelsea on the other hand, have a mountain to climb to avoid being knocked out. Bayern has a tendency of scoring lots of goals against London clubs in the UCL, Chelsea will have a chance to change this narrative. Whoever wins this clash will meet either Barcelona or Napoli who will be playing on the same day at Camp Nou. The two are at a 1-1 aggregate with Barcelona with an away goal. On 12th Atalanta will host PSG for the Quarter finals and on 13th, RB Leipzig will host Atletico Madrid for the quarters knockout. The next two games will depend on how the 4 round of 16 matches will end.

In the Europa league, the matches are set to return for the second leg of the round of 16 knockout stage. The competition will resume on 5th august with FC Kobenhavn hosting Instanbul BasakSehir with a 0-1 aggregate, Shaktar Donetsk Vs Wolsfburg 2-1 aggregate, Inter vs Getafe 0-0 aggregate and Manchester United vs Lask Linz 5-0 aggregate. On the second day, 6th August, Bayer Leverkusen will be hosting Rangers 3-1 aggregate, Sevilla Vs Roma aggregate 0-0, Basel vs Eintacht Frankfurt 3-0 aggregate and Wolves vs Olympiacos 1-1 aggregate. On August 10th and 11th ,the winners of the round of 16 will meet at the quarters then on 16th and 17th will be the semifinals and the final will be on 21st on the RheinEnergie Stadion, Cologne Germany.

Photo Credits: Getty Images.

Europe

August 25, 2020

Manchester United get knocked out by their Spanish kryptonite, Sevilla

by Peter Ongalo

The kryptonite

It was a “hello darkness my old friend “moment yesternight for Manchester United as they got knocked out of the Europa League by Sevilla. In 2018, Sevilla knocked out Manchester United from the UEFA Champions League. A 78th minute winner from Wissam Ben Yedder did it for Sevilla. History repeated itself yesterday in the Europa League following a 2-1 victory for the Spaniards .

Sevilla has proved a hard nut to crack for Manchester United. For instance, in a 2013 friendly match at Old Trafford, they lost 1-3 to the Spanish side. Sevilla have a 75% win rate vs Manchester United. 3 out of their 4 games against Manchester United. Los Palanganas are now headed to the finals of the Europa League to contest for their 6th title. The Spanish side is the most decorated club in the Europa League having won this trophy three times consecutively from 2014 to 2016, under Unai Emery.

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The knockout

The game started off with an early penalty to United. Bruno Fernandes scored the penalty, his 8th goal in the competition. The Red devils have now been awarded 22 penalties in all competitions. The most that any team from Europe’s top five leagues has had in a single campaign since Barcelona in 2015-16(24). However, this penalty was not enough for the night since Sevilla equalised at the 26th minute, a Suso goal assisted by Sergio Reguilon.

Luke De jong later scored at the 78th minute, assisted by Jesus Navas, to wrap it up for the day. This goal was clearly a mistake by Victor Lindelof. It’s arguable that Lindelof should have marked Luke De Jong. After the full time whistle was blown, Lindelof seemed to be in an angry exchange of words with Bruno Fernandes over the goal.

Semi-final limit

For the first time in 31 years, Manchester United have gone three consecutive years without a trophy: trophyless. They are the first ever English top flight team to fall at the semi-final stage of three different competitions within the same campaign. Ole’s boys got knocked out of the EFL Carabao League cup by Manchester City, got knocked out of the Emirates FA cup by Chelsea and now Sevilla all at the Semi-final stage.

The silver lining

Hoping this isn’t a curse, Manchester United will bounce back .They had a good run in this campaign but nothing to show for it except for the 3rd position EPL and a qualification for the UEFA Champions League. The club will focus on signing new players and training in preparation for the next season, 12th September.

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England

August 25, 2020

The battle for top 4 stiffens after Chelsea and Leicester tragic losses yesterday

by Peter Ongalo

Premier League Champions, Liverpool are leading on the league table with 86 points followed by Manchester City who are at 63 points. Below them are 4 clubs who are battling it out for the third and fourth position. Fighting to win a spot at the UEFA Champions League are Leicester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Wolverhampton respectively. These clubs had a good run in the league and are separated by not more than 3 points. The foxes at 55 points and a goal difference of 29 had a chance of extending the one point gap between them and Chelsea yesterday but lost 2-1 to Everton at Goodison Park. Chelsea on the other hand also lost 3-2 to West Ham and gave up their chance of being third on the league table. Leicester will be hoping to redeem themselves as they host Crystal Palace on Saturday. Chelsea will also be playing against Watford on Saturday hoping make up for lost points.

With only two points behind the South West London club, Manchester United hopes to catch up to them by winning their game against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday. This is not a tough fixture for the club based on their current form and their winning streak plus their home advantage. It would not be very costly for them to loose this game. Wolves who are only behind Manchester United because of a lower goal difference are also putting effort to secure a spot at the top four. The West midlands club havenâ€™t lost a game after the restart and have been pretty impressive in the way the gain points. They will be hosting a rejuvenated Arsenal on Saturday hoping to get points to fit for the UCL qualification. It is a pretty tough fixture for them, but taming the wolves has been easy this season.

For the Red devils and Wolves, there is another alternative for qualifying to the Champions League, which is by winning the UEFA Europa League, a competition set to return on 5th August.

PhotoCredit: Premier League App

England/Europe/Premier League

August 25, 2020

Will London seek revenge against Manchester?

by Peter Ongalo

After the FA Cup quarter finals clash over the weekend, four clubs; Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City proceeded to the Semifinals of the tournament. Arsenal were drawn to face the title holders, City and Chelsea were drawn to face Manchester United and it doesnâ€™t get bigger than this. This is definitely going to be a London vs Manchester affair as the four clubs who have had a history of rivalry face each other for domestic cup glory.

United against Chelsea has been quite a one sided fixture since the Reds havenâ€™t lost a game in their last 6 meetings. This season alone, the two clubs have met thrice, twice in the Premier League and once in the EFL Carabao Cup and United have emerged victorious in all the games. Itâ€™s a pretty embarrassing domination for the blues considering theyâ€™re both currently in the clash for the top 4 spot in the League Table. Frank Lampard is obviously working on a plan to beat Manchester United because being beaten in 4 out of 4 games would not look good for them. United on the other hand are currently on fire with a 14games unbeaten streak and a squad in top form. Both clubs seem optimistic about proceeding to the finals and hope to add this silverware in their trophy collection. The two will meet at Wembley on Saturday July 18th behind closed doors.

Arsenal on the other end will seek to beat a club they havenâ€™t won a game against since April 2017.Manchester City has beaten the Gunners in all their last 7 meetings and this seems to be a very tight fixture for the red Londoners. Arsenal has never lost in a FA Cup semifinal against Mancity and has defeated City in their last 5 meetings in their FA Cup. They are currently not in their best form with a number of their key players injured. Pep Guardiola, who will meet his former assistant coach, Mikel Arteta for the second time this season, isnâ€™t intending on loosing this crucial game. He is clearly seeking his second domestic trophy this season. The two will meet in the weekend of July 18/19 at Wembley stadium. The Finals of the tournament will be on 1st August on the same venue.

Photo Credits: Skysports Official Twitter Account @SkySports

England/Europe/Premier League

August 25, 2020

FA CUP returns as eight clubs battle it out for domestic cup glory

by Peter Ongalo

The Emirates FA Cup is back today with Norwich City hosting Manchester United for the Quarter finals stage tonight at 7:30pm. Manchester United has been on a winning streak and are hoping to extend it today against Norwich. United havenâ€™t lost a game in their last 12 matches and are likely to get the away win today and proceed to the semifinals. United are the second most successful club in this tournament with 12 titles.

Also in the tournament are two clubs fighting for position 3 in the league, Leicester City and Chelsea. This is the biggest clash in the tournament since both teams are in good form currently and we are hoping for an interesting game as the foxes hosts the London blues tomorrow at 6pm.

Sheffield United will be hosting Arsenal tomorrow at 3pm.Arsenal are the most successful club in this tournament with 13 titles and are hoping to add another title in their cabinet. This tournament means a lot to them since it will be a good platform to redeem themselves after the poor performance in the league and in the UEFA Europa League where they got knocked out. Sheffield on the other hand has not lost a game to Arsenal in their last 2 games and are hoping to proceed to the semis.

The title holders, Manchester City are hoping to defend the trophy as they travel to St. James Park stadium to meet Newcastle tomorrow at 8:30pm.The Cityzens have been quite successful in their pursuit for domestic trophies and are the current winners of the EFL Carabao Cup which they recently won in a final against Aston Villa. Now that the premiere league is gone, I believe their main focus would be in this title. Last Season they clinched a domestic treble and adding another trophy to their collection would be a good thing.

Photo Credit: Supersport Official Twitter Account:@SupersportTV

Serie A

August 25, 2020

Are Juventus on their way to win their 9TH consecutive League title?

by Peter Ongalo

After a glorious 4-1 victory against Torino today, the Italian giants, Juventus are now at 75 points, 7 points ahead of Lazio who are at position two at 68 points with a game at hand. Their absolute domination for years in that league is now a clichÃ© and the club might as well be on their way to win their 9th consecutive league title. They have won 24 out of 30 league games, drew in 3 and lost 3 matches.

Performance-wise they havenâ€™t been that good compared to other seasons. This season their gameplay has seemingly changed after they hired their new manager, Maurizio Sarri. Pundits have criticized his tactics claiming it kills their counter attacking abilities. The club got knocked out of all their domestic cups and are currently focusing on winning the league and the UEFA Champions League. Their main man Cristiano Ronaldo alongside other key players are in good form and are positive about winning the Scudetto.

The Portuguese forward scored his first free kick goal in Serie A and assisted the second goal by Juan Cuadrado.The Old lady winning a second league title with him as their main striker is an advantage to his achievements considering he was the first player to ever win the English Premier League,La Liga and the Serie A title. The Bianconeris will be away as they play AC Milan next on Tuesday July 7th at Stadio Guisseppe Meazza in Milano, Italy.

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England/Premier League

August 25, 2020

16 games Unbeaten, 11 Clean sheets Manchester United seem unstoppable.

by Peter Ongalo

Manchester United are on a good run and are now fond of victory. Their fans worldwide are highly impressed by how the club has been performing lately. In a home game today, they won 5-2 against Bournemouth FC which is currently battling relegation and were not ready to give them an easy victory. The main highlight of the night was Mason Greenwood, their 18 year old homegrown player who scored a brace and Bruno Fernandes, a wonder signing who has had tremendous impact on their midfield. Fernandes seem to have good chemistry with box to box French midfielder Paul Pogba and the have bossed that midfield constantly playmaking and providing assists. The Portuguese player, who scored a free kick goal and provided two assists today, is yet to loose a game as a Manchester player.

The teenager on the other hand has now proven himself and secured the right wing position in the first eleven squad. Heâ€™s quite an asset to the club and will definitely be a key player in the rebuilding of the club to retain its lost glory. He was ranked third in the Footballâ€™s Next Generation Listings and got nominated for the Golden Boy football awards this year. He is quite impressive with his ability to shoot with both legs and red devil fans occasionally compare him to the Dutch United legend, Robin Van Persie. Greenwood, with 15 goals and 5 assists in all competitions, is now part of the clinical United attacking trio together with Anthony Martial who has 20 goals and 6 assist and Marcus Rashford who has 20 goals and has provided 8 assists in all competitions.

The club has seemingly adopted a constant starting 11 and are very tactical in how they make their attacks on their rivals. Their main focus is securing a top 4 spot for the Champions League qualifications and they are steamrolling over their opponents. The club will be hosted by Aston Villa at Villa Park on Thursday July 9th in their next clash.

Photo Credit: Manchester United Official Twitter Account @ManUtd

Europe

August 25, 2020

Is Aubamayeng set to sign a new contract at Arsenal?

by Peter Ongalo

According to reports, Arsenal’s prolific striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng, is close to signing a new contract with the club. The Gabonese striker’s current deal was due to expire at the end of the next season and speculation over his future has been on the headlines throughout the premier league campaign. He tweeted an hourglass yesterday and it increased speculation about him signing a new contract. Everyone’s favourite Sky Sports reporter, Fabrizio Romano, replied to this tweet and confirmed that he was going to sign a new contract that extends his stay at the club. Sky Sports from Italy also reports the new deal will be announced in a few days.

With constant pressure from Arsenal Fan TV (AFTV) cast members, it was evident that the fans really wanted him to stay. The phrase ‘sign dat ting’ has spammed social media platforms, a clear sign that they needed him to extend his contract. He has been a key player to the club and his contribution is of the best quality .He had an excellent personal season and scored 22 goals in the premier league just like he did in the previous season. Since joining the club he has scored 54 goals in 85 premier league games and joined the league of the fastest players to reach 50 PL goals.

The club captain scored two goals in their FA cup final against Chelsea leading, Mikel Arteta to lifting his first trophy as a manager. His stay at the club would be a big win for them, now that they have recently signed Willian from Chelsea on a three year deal. Although the 31 year old might be staying, his closest friend at the club, Alexandre Lacazzette’s future isn’t clear on the club. The two have been quite the duo on and off the pitch but this partnership might not continue. The French forward has been linked with transfers to Juventus and Atletico Madrid and his future at Arsenal is quite unclear.

If Aubamayeng signs this new contract, he will be part of an attacking trio with Nicholas Pepe and Willian Borges and we will all love to see it.

Photo Credit :Fabrizio Romano Official Twitter Account @Fabrizio Romano