ivory coast host burkina faso in the african cup of nations play offs. ivory coast are unbeaten in their opening 3 matches, managing 2 wins and 1 draw. burkina faso won 2 and lost 3. i however think the ivorians have a much better squad, and will go ahead and win the match.

a top of the table clash between inter milan and napoli in the serie a soccer league in italy. inter milan top the table with 39 points. napoli are 3rd with 37 points. inter have 7 wins and 2 losses at home. napoli have 6 wins and 4 losses away, non of those matches ending in draws.

hellas verona host ssc lazio in the serie a soccer league in italy. i think lazio will not lose this match. verona have 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses in 8 home matches. lazio have 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in 9 away matches. i think it might end in a draw.

5th place espanyol host 19th placed levante in the la liga soccer league in spain. espanyol are riding high in the and are in contention for a top 4 finish and a place in the champions league next season. levante are batting relegatio with 10 losses already in 17 matches.

struggling fiorentina in 19th spot host high flying ac milan in 2nd place of the serie a soccer league in italy. with only 2 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses in 18 matches, fiorentina find themselves in the relegation zone. a lack of squad depth while trying to balance the league and european competitions is a big factor here.

rayo vallecano host real mallorca in the la liga soccer league in spain. considering rayo's home record of 1 win, 6 draws and 1 loss in 8 league matches, i think this match will end with an advantage for mallorca though they have an away record of 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses.