October 31, 2018 - Matchplug Blog

Manchester City vs Fulham MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Manchester City would continue their quest to win the Premier League and Carabao Cup for the second consecutive season when they take on Fulham in this Carabao Cup game. The defending champions made a swift return to the summit of the Premier League table when they beat Tottenham 1-0 on Monday.

That win means that they have won 7 of their last 8 games in all competitions and the only time they have failed to win was when they were held to a goalless draw by Liverpool. They have also netted 28 times in those 8 games, and we expect to see some changes taking effect in this game, however, with the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus playing it is not necessarily a bad team.

Fulham are finding it hard to adjust to life in the Premier League after gaining promotion to the English top flight last season. They come into this game on the back of 4 consecutive losses after Bournemouth trashed them 3-0 at the weekend.

The Cottagers have conceded 15 goals in their last 4 games, and the 28 goals they have conceded in the Premier League this season is the most by any team in the division.

Manchester City have won their last six meetings with Fulham, with the most recent being a 3-0 win at the Etihad in September. The Citizens have netted 19 goals in these 6 matches and seen a total of 14 in the last 3.

Los Angeles FC vs Real Salt Lake MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

These two teams suffered losses on the final day of the MLS season, however, they had already secured a playoff space and those losses meant nothing in the end. They square up against each other in the Playoff game and LAFC fans would be hoping that the 8 points gap between their team and Real Salt Lake would see them get the upper hand in this clash.

LAFC battled Sporting KC for the top of the Western Conference clash in their final game of the season. They went a goal down after Sporting had taken the lead, but Carlos Vela brought them level from the penalty spot. The host had a man sent off and we expected LAFC to take advantage of having more players on the pitch, however, the host still went on to score a winner.

LAFC were by far the better side in that game and their fans would be hoping that they would take more of the chances they would create in this game.

Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-0 on the final day of the season. Despite having the likes of Kreilach and Rusnak on their team, Salt Lake still fell to that embarrassing defeat and that has surely not boosted their confidence ahead of this game.

LAFC have won both of their matches against Real Salt Lake and that will surely hand them a psychological edge heading into Friday’s Play-Off match.

FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

FC Dallas led the Western Conference for much of the season, but a defeat in their final game of the season saw them finish 4th on the conference table to set up this home playoff clash with the Portland Timbers. Over the course of the season, just 3 points separated these sides and we expect the game to be a tight affair.

Dallas good start to the season didn’t stand until the end of the campaign as they ended the season with three consecutive losses. The last of those losses came away at a Colorado Rapids side that finished second from bottom, and that would have affected their confidence ahead of this game.

Dallas side can, however, draw inspiration from the fact that they led the Conference for much of the season, and on their day, they can beat just about anybody.

Portland Timbers also come into this match on the back of a defeat on the final day of the season. They fell two goals down to the Vancouver Whitecaps and couldn’t recover again even though they managed to get a consolation goal in the final minutes. Their fans would be expecting them to do better in this game.

These two clubs have locked horns twenty-four times over the years, and with 8 wins, 8 draws, and 8 defeats apiece there is nothing to separate the two clubs in the head to head record.