For the first time since 2008 Vera Zvonareva will play at the tournament in Linz. Then, more than ten years ago, the Russian woman reached the final of these competitions. Zvonareva is approaching the start of this tournament in good shape. An experienced Russian tennis player held a good ITF tournament in Istanbul a week ago, where she reached the final. In the fight for the title in the Turkish capital, Vera lost to Kanepi (3:6, 3:6).
Aston Villa surprised with an excellent start in the current championship, but the fuse did not last long. During the first four rounds, the Birmingham club beat Sheffield United (2:1), Fulham (3:0), sensationally defeated the reigning champion Liverpool with a score of 7:2 and unexpectedly took points away from Leicester (0:1). The luck ended there. In the last two matches, the team did not score, but conceded as many as seven goals. First, Dean Smith’s charges were trampled at home by Leeds (0:3) and then they were defeated at home by Southampton (3:4). After two successive failures, Aston Villa moved down the standings and are now in eighth place. The team has the same number of points on its balance sheet as the Gunners, but is ahead of its future rival due to better performance. In general, Aston Villa does not play very well on the rivals’ fields. For the entire past season, the Birmingham club won only two away wins. The coaching staff will not be able to count on Bertrand Traor, Tom Heaton and Wesley in this meeting. The presence of Courtney House is questionable. More soccer prediction can be obtained from the link provided.
