Real Madrid visit Malaga for return game in Spanish Copa del Rey, as Real have won the first game although the guests took the 2:0 lead, but Real responded very well and beat them 3:2

Benfica has a 2-0 lead from the first leg as they host FC Porto in the Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal ) semifinals

Arsenal will ask to win  and gain a place in the Final of the Carling Cup at Wembley Stadium by overcoming Ipswich Town who have a surprise 1-0 lead …

Amsterdam giants Ajax host their domestic rivals Feyenoord in what promises to be an entertaining game in mideweek Eredivisie round .

Today’s game with Chievo will see Palermo face the Flying Donkeys twice in four days. On Sunday in the Calcio they were held to a goalless draw in Verona

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13th April- 19:45 GMT
Coppa Italia Semi Final

Fiorentina

• At the start of February Inter won the first leg of the semi-final 1-0
• But Fiorentina’s best chance at success this season comes in the Coppa Italia trophy.
• They probably will lose out on Champions League qualification lying in eighth position, eight points off the fourth and final CL spot.
• This  weekend they held Inter to a 2-2 draw at home and showed  capability to match the strongest team in Italy.
• Marco Marchionni and Juan Manuel Vargas are struggling with injuries and Cesare Prandelli might decide not to risk them
• Gianluca Comotto is also doubt, while Adrian Mutu remains illegible due to his doping case.

Probable starting 11 (4-3-1-2): Frey, De Silvestri, Felipe, Kroldrup, Pasqual; Santana, Donadel, Montolivo, Gobbi; Jovetic; Gilardino
Inter

• The Coppa Italia is not the main priority for Jose Mourinho but they still will be looking for a treble.;
• But they slipped to second in Serie A at the weekend with Fiorentina almost defeated them
• They have one-goal advantage and I expect them at least hold on to that advantage in Florence.
• Jose Mourinho will have a full-strength side to choose but it is likely to rest one or two of his main players
• Brazilian Julio Cesar has been committing one mistake after another of late and probably Francesco Toldo will deputise in goal

Probable starting 11 (4-3-1-2): Toldo, Maicon, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu; Zanetti, Cambiasso; Sneijder; Balotelli, Milito, Pandev

MY PREDICTION – BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE with possible result 1-1

FINAL SCORE 0-1

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4th February- 20:00 GMT
Coppa Italia Semi Final

Roma

• Roma are currently third in the Serie A table with 41 points from 22 matches with same points as second-placed Milan
• The Giallorossi have been going strong in the Coppa Italia too and would be backing themselves for a place in the final.
• They had some hard time in the weekend against Siena, won 2-1 with late goal of Okaka, but Totti, Toni and Vucinic missed that game
• Jérémy Menez is unavailable for the today’s fixture because of a flu syndrome while Luca Toni is injured
• Their key players Totti and De Rossi are struggling with injuries but both plus striker Vucinic are expected to start against Udinese.
• Ranieri’s priority is Serie A, but he won’t set Coppa Italia aside, so I expect his players to take this match seriously.

Probable starting 11 (4-2-3-1): Doni, Motta, Mexes, Burdisso, Riise; De Rossi, Pizarro; Taddei, Perrotta, Vucinic; Totti
Udinese

• Udinese’s season is getting out of control as the side once expected to fight for a European place is currently just one place and one point above the relegation zone.
• But Bianconeri have been doing quite well in the Coppa Italia and defeated Milan at Giuseppe Meazza 1-0 in the quarterfinals
• The announced line-up shows that Udinese won’t calculate, and they will fight with all they have against Roma
• Siqueira, Romero, Domizzi and Ferronetti are unavailable for the trip to Rome
• Pepe, Sanchez, Isla, Basta, D’Agostino and Handanovic appear to be struggling for fitness
• Winning against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico is not exactly out of their reach but Udinese should be happy with a draw, which will put them in a good position for the return leg

Probable starting 11 (4-3-3): Handanovic, Basta, Coda, Lukovic, Pasquale; Sammarco, D’Agostino, Inler; Floro Flores, Corradi, Di Natale

MY PREDICTION – BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE  with possible result 1-1

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28th January – 20:00 GMT
Coppa Italia Quarter Final

Inter

• In early December Inter were defeated 2-1 by Juventus in Turin in Serie A
• Jose Mourinho’s side beat city rivals Milan, 2-0 at the weekend, despite ending the game with just 9 men.
• Although Inter will now be focused on coming up Champions League’s game with with Chelsea, they probably still aim to keep alive their hopes of a treble
• Dejan Stankovic and Cristian Chivu are both out due to injuries, Sulley Muntari is doubtful and Samuel Eto’o hasn’t returned from Angola
• Lucio and Wesley Sneijder, who were sent off on Sunday night, are suspended for weekend’s game, but both will play against Juventus.
• On home ground Inter Milan has won 9, drawn 2 and lost 0 matches.

Probable starting 11 (4-3-1-2): Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Santon; Zanetti, Cambiasso, Muntari; Sneijder; Pandev, Milito
Juventus

• Juventus is maybe in the middle of the biggest crisis of his history – only one match of Coppa Italia won in last four and three consecutive defeats in Serie A;
• After home defeat to Roma at the weekend they went down from fifth to sixth place in Serie A.
• It’s a surprise to many that Ferrara is still in charge of Juve, but there are reports that a defeat on Thursday will get him sacked
• Vincenzo Iaquinta, Martin Caceres, David Trezeguet, Sebastian Giovinco, Christian Poulsen, Luca Marrone, Claudio Marchisio and Hasan Salihamidzic have all been ruled out due to injuries
• Zdenek Grygera, Nicola Legrottaglie, Mauro Camoranesi, Momo Sissoko and Diego are reportedly struggling for fitness
• In addition De Ceglie, Amauri, Zebina, Del Piero, and Diego, are now all questionabble for today’s match due to a viral gastroenteritis, which ran through the group
• At least Gianluigi Buffon and Fabio Grosso, who are suspended for the weekend fixture will start.
• I don’t think really depleted Juventus could be a serious opponent to the stronger team at the moment.

Probable starting 11 (4-3-1-2): Buffon, Grygera, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Grosso; Sissoko, Candreva, Felipe Melo; Diego; Del Piero, Amauri

MY PREDICTION – INTER TO WIN with possible result 2-0

FINAL SCORE 2-1

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20th January – 20:00 GMT
Coppa Italia Quarter Final

Fiorentina

• Fiorentina wants to redeem in front of their fans after the home defeat against Bologna in the Serie A
• Gillardino said he want to win the Cup with Fiorentina this year
• The coach Prandelli probably will play with his the second side, with young players as Khouma Babacar
• They eliminated Chievo with 3-2 win at home. They were down in the game 2-1, but then Babacar and Mutu with his brace managed to win
• Transfer window brought two new players for them – Brazilian defender Felipe from Udinese and Partizan’s young star Ljajic
• At home the Viola have won six matches, draw one and three losses, with only 8 goals against.

Lazio

• For Lazio Italian Cup race is an important crossroad for the season.
• They are just four points from the relegation zone, but they will try to win Coppa Italia to reassure the shaky chair of coach Ballardini.
• They have many missing players, with just few available players especially in midfield
• Away, Lazio has a disastrous record, with just one win in ten games and only five goals scored.
• At last Italian Cup clash – January 30, 2008, Lazio stormed the Artemio Franchi stadium, with a 2-1

MY PREDICTION – FIORENTINA TO WIN  with possible result 3-1

FINAL SCORE 3-2

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