THE PREDICTOR: Amavubi to sting Elephants as Merseysiders celebrate

This is a tricky tie for the hosts after limping for quiet some time. But recent results, including the performance in CECAFA tournament, should give Amavubi Stars a reason to believe in themselves. I have a strong feeling that the Elephants will be at the receiving end of Amavubi stings.

Saturday, January 16, 2016
Amavubi striker Jaques Tuyisenge has urged strikers in the national team to get sharper as CHAN nears. (T. Kisambira)

CHAN

SATUDAY

RWANDA 2-0 I COAST 3pm

This is a tricky tie for the hosts after limping for quiet some time. But recent results, including the performance in CECAFA tournament, should give Amavubi Stars a reason to believe in themselves. I have a strong feeling that the Elephants will be at the receiving end of Amavubi stings.

GABON 1-1 MOROCCO 6pm

Morocco is just returning life after virtually fading into oblivion. This fixture will test their credentials but chances of a draw are higher than that of the sun rising from the East.

SUNDAY

DR CONGO 3-1 ETHIOPIA 3pm

The first champions and one of the sides with most CHAN appearances, DR Congo gets better with time. They should dispatch Ethiopia with much ease.

ANGOLA 0-0 CAMEROON 6pm

Angola looks like the outsiders of this group but Cameroon are not that perfect presently. Their senior side might have died, but the home-base players are not any better.

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SATURDAY

CHELSEA 0-2 EVERTON 5pm

The Toffees are into theird big fixture in ten days. Two of those fixtures saw them hold and beat Manchester City. Having tamed Chelsea in the first round, Roberto Martinez has a rare double in sight.

SATURDAY

LIVERPOOL 2-0 MAN UTD 4pm

Manchester United have played some good attacking football since Louis van Gaal came under increasing pressure to perform or face the sack. Wayne Rooney has scored too. But now they face a Jurgen Klopp side that has the habit to bring out their best when facing top sides. The pressure will be on the visitors in a derby in which Liverpool will play like they got nothing to lose while actually pushing for victory at all cost.

OTHER FIXTURES

SPURS 3-0 S’DERLANDSAINTS 3-1 W’ BROMNEWCASTLE 1-3 WEST HAMMAN CITY 3-0 PALACEB’mouth 3-1 NORWICHVILLA 0-2 LEICESTERSWANSEA 0-2 WATFORDSTOKE 2-0 ARSENAL jacobs.seaman@newtimes.co.rw