2023 is coming to an end, and La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 have entered a winter break in the five major leagues, and the Premier League and Serie A are still in fierce battle. At present, after 17 rounds of Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain ranks first with 40 points and has won the halfway championship of Ligue 1; after 17 rounds of Serie A, Inter Milan ranks first in Serie A with 44 points ahead of Juventus, and there is no suspense in winning the halfway championship with two rounds left; after 16 rounds of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen is 4 points ahead of Bayern, which has one game less, and has an advantage in the halfway title race.
Ligue 1 Half Champion: Paris Saint-Germain. This season's Ligue 1 has been reduced to 18 teams, so after 17 rounds, Ligue 1 has decided the halfway championship of this season, Paris Saint-Germain with 12 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss with 40 points ahead of Nice 5 points. Although Messi and Neymar left Paris this season, after the introduction of a large number of excellent players in the summer window, Paris's strength is still unrivaled in Ligue 1, which can be seen from the German evaluation of the most expensive 11 players in Ligue 1 10 players from Paris. So, if nothing happens, as the Ligue 1 half-way champions this season, Paris have a good chance of defending their Ligue 1 title.
Serie A Half Champion: Inter Milan OR Juventus?After 17 rounds of Serie A, Inter Milan ranks first with 44 points from 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, and Juventus ranks second with 40 points with 12 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. Inter's last two matches in the first half of the league were away to Genoa and home to Verona. Inter Milan and Genoa have won 5 and drawn 1 in the last 6 meetings, but Genoa drew 0:0 at home last season, Inter Milan won 7 wins and 1 draw away from home in Serie A this season, and Genoa won 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses at home in Serie A this season. Inter and Verona have won all the last 6 meetings, Inter Milan has 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at home in Serie A this season, and Verona has 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses away from home in Serie A this season. If Genoa still has a small chance of stopping Inter at home, then Verona's hope of picking up points at Inter's home stadium is even slimmer. Therefore, Inter Milan can get at least 4 points in these two games, and it is very likely that they will be able to score all 6 points, basically sitting on the halfway championship of Serie A.
Juventus will host Roma in the 18th round, Jose Mourinho and Romelu Lukaku will stop Juventus for Inter, and Dybala will fight against his old club, and this game will be full of highlights. The two sides have met in the past 6 times, Juventus has the upper hand with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, Juventus is unbeaten at home in Serie A this season with 6 wins and 2 draws, and Roma has an average record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in 8 away games.
In the 19th round, Juventus will travel to challenge the vice-captain Salernitana, and the two sides have a huge disparity in strength, and with Juventus' consistency this season, it is unlikely that the boat will capsize in the gutter. By the way, Juventus have a Coppa Italia game between the two league games, again against Salernitana.
Therefore, as long as it is not a continuous rollover, Inter Milan will win the semi-championship of Serie A this season is basically a sure thing, and the biggest suspense will be whether Inter can further extend their lead during this relatively easy schedule.
Bundesliga halfway champion: Bayer Leverkusen OR Bayern Munich?At the end of the 16 rounds of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen has an unbeaten record of 13 wins and 3 draws in 16 games, 4 points ahead of Bayern Munich who has 1 round less because of Blizzard, and has become the Bundesliga Christmas champion. Bayer Leverkusen is the team in the best form in the Bundesliga and even Europe this season, not only unbeaten in the Bundesliga, but also unbeaten in the German Cup and Europa League, becoming the only unbeaten team in the five major leagues this season, and also becoming the team with the most hope of breaking Bayern's monopoly in the Bundesliga in recent years.
The Bundesliga winter break is half a month, and the 17th round will resume on January 13, 2024, and Bayer Leverkusen will travel to Augsburg in the 17th round, which is currently ranked 11th in the Bundesliga. In the last 6 meetings between the two teams, Bayer Leverkusen has the upper hand with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, but they were beaten by their opponents in the Bundesliga last season. Augsburg have a home record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the Bundesliga this season, and Bayer Leverkusen have an away record of 5 wins and 2 draws in the Bundesliga this season.
Bayern will face Hoffenheim at home in the 17th round of the Bundesliga, the two teams have met in the past 6 times, Bayern has 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Bayern is unbeaten in the Bundesliga at home this season with 6 wins and 1 draw, and Hoffenheim has won 5 consecutive wins in the Bundesliga this season, but the last 3 away games have not tasted victory, and Bayern will most likely win at home.
Bayern's round of 13 and Union Berlin will be played on January 25, Bayern are unbeaten in the previous four seasons against Union Berlin with six wins and three draws, Union Berlin has lost six consecutive away games in the Bundesliga, and it is difficult to get out of Bayern's home stadium. So if Augsburg can draw at home or even beat Bayer Leverkusen, then Bayern have a good chance of coming from behind and becoming the halfway champions of the Bundesliga this season.
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