As part of the preparations for the 2023/24 season, Arsenal FC will be visiting the United States in the summer. Coach, Mikel Arteta and his men will participate in the annual MLS All-Stars VS Arsenal fixture happening in July in Washington D.C
Arsenal will play against a hand-picked team of players from the MLS at D.C. United’s Audi Field on Wednesday, July 19. The All-Star team will be led by Wayne Rooney and witnessed by 20,000 spectators.
This will be the second year the Gunners have travelled across the pond. Last summer they won Everton, Orlando City, and Chelsea within a week in a successive trip.
The North Londoners’ plans were confirmed by the club after there were speculations about the fixture starting a day before. “It’s great that we’re playing against the MLS All-Stars in Washington D.C. in July,” Arteta said.
“Our US tour last summer was very good preparation for the season, and we’re looking forward to once again visiting our amazing supporters in the US. The match against the MLS All-Stars will be a good test ahead of the 2023/24 season.”
Besides the All-Star game, MLS players will face off in the 2023 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge the day before the big game – Tuesday, July 18 – tickets are now available for purchase.
England-based supporters will start planning their summer fixture. On that note, fans can be updated on how they can purchase tickets for the football festival in Washington.
After Arsenal’s participation in the year-round fixture against the MLS All-Star side was confirmed, news has come out that the tickets for the matchup will start selling to the public on Tuesday, March 28 (10 am EST/2 pm GMT).
Fans who wish to buy tickets for the MLS All-Stars VS Arsenal Washington-bound event, can do that at MLSsoccer.com or access the presale of tickets on Ticketmaster.
Today promises to bring some excitement for NBA fans all over the globe as two strong houses in the Eastern Conference clash in Indiana Pacers VS Milwaukee Bucks. This matchup is scheduled to be held in Indianapolis, teasing an exciting game between two teams living in widely different realities in the final days of the regular season.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Indiana Pacers VS Milwaukee Bucks NBA Regular Season Game
Venue: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indiana Pacers are playing the second of three games happening on their home court, after a challenging week when they lost three of the four games played on the road. They still have a shot at getting things right, but that negative steak sank them to 11th place, 3.5 games behind the Chicago Bulls, who presently hold the last spot for the play-in.
Indiana had an unstable period since the All-Star Game break. Matter of fact, this last stretch of the regular season, they won only 7 out of 15 games, and as hosts, they haven’t been strong, holding the 10th worst record, with 19 wins and 17 losses.
The star of the Pacers is still Tyrese Haliburton, who leads the team in scoring, averaging 20.7 points through 56 games played in the league. Haliburton also leads the team by delivering 10.4 assists per game.
It remains to be seen if the Indiana Pacers will make a comeback and race for the playoffs.
Betting On The Milwaukee Bucks
Regular Season Record: 53-21
1XBet Spread: -11.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.184
1XBet Over/Under: Under 236.5
BetMGM Spread: -11.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.15
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 237.5
Led by Mike Budenholzer, the Milwaukee Bucks are in the middle of a tough four-game road trip. They’ve won in Utah, lost in Denver, and faced Detroit this last Monday. It is important that they keep winning especially if they want to keep their conference and secure the best record in the NBA going into the playoffs.
Milwaukee is home to one of the biggest superstars in the league, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek phenom is regarded as one of the top contenders for the MVP award at the end of this season, with an impressive 31.1 average and 11.7 rebounds per game. Giannis’ exceptional performance brought the Bucks to the second-best team in the NBA on the road, with a record of 23 wins and 14 losses.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Milwaukee Bucks have proven themselves to be a top-tier team in the last month, reaffirming their contender status with an outstanding 12 wins in 16 games during the postseason break. Led by the incredible Antetokounmpo, the Bucks rank ninth in points per game (116.7) and ninth in the league for points allowed (112.4).
Indiana on the other hand spot a good scoring average of 115.8 points per game (11th best in the league) but unfortunately, they have the second-worst defense in the NBA, allowing a whopping 118.6 points per game. Due to this, their net efficiency rating is the fifth worst in the league (-2.8).
Although the Pacers will likely put up a good fight in a hail Mary attempt to make the playoffs, the Bucks’ consistent performance makes them the team to win in today’s game, even if they’re the visitors.
Brooklyn Nets VS Houston Rockets is one of the games that’ll kick off today’s NBA action, the Nets will leverage playing against one of the easiest opponents in the league to get back to winning games.
The Nets and Rockets have played only once this season, where Brooklyn defeated Houston 118-96 on the road. We’ll see if they can use home-court advantage to boost their lead in the series.
After an amazing win over Miami Heat, the Brooklyn Nets seemed to fall back into a losing streak, they lost 6 out of their last 7 games against Orlando on Sunday. In spite of this drawback, the Nets are still 6th position in the overall standings of their conference, which they intend to maintain till the end of the regular season.
Achieving this feat won’t be easy for Brooklyn, especially after they lost in the market, which significantly affected their offensive play, with an average of 113.4 points per game. No matter, the Nets are motivated enough to want to turn the tides to get back to the top.
Betting On The Houston Rockets
Regular Season Record: 18-58
1XBet Spread: +10.5
1XBet Moneyline: 6.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 229.5
BetMGM Spread: +10.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 5.25
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 229.5
The Houston Rockets are presently at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, they played their most recent against the New York Knicks one of the top 5 teams in the Eastern Conference on Monday, losing 137-115. Houston will continue their away game series against the Nets, another team that will be difficult for them to defeat.
And this is because they have a terrible away record, losing 31 out of the 37 games they’ve played away from home so far this season. They also have the second-worst offensive record, averaging just 110.5 points per game, while their defense also struggles, conceding an average of 118.6 points per game.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Brooklyn Nets may not be at full capacity lately, but today’s match will be a good chance for them to get back on track. And it’s made even better by the fact that they’ll be playing at Barclays Center where they won 19 out of their 35 games.
Additionally, they won their last three games against the Rockets on this same court. The Houston Rockets are known to be weak in the important areas of the game, which is why they’re always defeated by most teams they face.
Therefore, if you’re looking for a winner to back this Wednesday, Brooklyn seems like the better option. They are fired up to take down Houston and get back on the winning wagon.
In Toronto Maple Leafs VS Florida Panthers, four consecutive defeats lead Florida (4th position in Atlantic Division) to a road matchup with Toronto (2nd position in the Atlantic), who have just won half of their last eight outings.
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Betting Preview for Toronto Maple Leafs VS Florida Panthers NHL Regular Season
The Toronto Maple Leafs secured their second victory in the last three games (2-1-0) after ending their five-date road trip with a 3-2-0 total following a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday.
John Tavares (32 goals, 75 points this season) scored two power-play snipes and nabbed an assist. Alexander Kerfoot (30 points) got his ninth marker of the season, while Auston Matthews (36 goals, 77 points) picked two helpers extending his point streak to six outings (5 goals, 5 assists).
Going 4-2-1 in their last 7 fixtures, puts the Maple Leafs 2nd in the Atlantic Division, seven points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lighting who have played an additional game.
Joseph Woll the Maple Leafs’ goaltender (3-1-0 on the season with a 2.03 GAA and a .934 save percentage) made 23 saves on Sunday but will be replaced by Matt Murray (14-8-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .905 save percentage) or Ilya Samsonov (24-9-3 with a 2.46 GAA and a .914 save percentage) ahead of Wednesday. Ilya posted a 2-1-0 career record versus Florida with a 2.66 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
Toronto is 8th in the most number of goals scored per game this season (3.42), 8th in the least goals allowed on average (2.75), 2nd best in power play (25.7%) and 14th in penalty kill (80.4%).
Betting On The Florida Panthers
Season Record – 36-31-7
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Total: Under 6.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.04
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 7
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.20
The Florida Panthers (36-31-7) suffered their fourth consecutive defeat (0-4-0) after they began their four-game road trip with a 5-2 setback against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Monday.
Gustav Forsling (12 goals, 38 points this season) picked up two markers for the Panthers, cutting it to 2-1 at the beginning of the second period and to a 3-2 midway through the third before the hosts buried two more snipes including an empty-netter.
Florida which missed only one of its 4 penalties against the Senators, sits behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2nd Wild Card of the Eastern Conference by three points, they played an additional game.
Sergei Bobrovsky the goaltender prevented 21 shots on Monday and now has a 24-20-23 tally for the campaign with a 3.07 GAA and a .901 save percentage. Bobrovsky registered a past 12-7-1 record against the Maple Leafs with a 2.75 GAA and a .907 save percentage.
Florida is netting the 5th highest quantity of strikes per game this season (3.45) while forfeiting the 9th highest amount of the defensive end (3.45). They rank 11th in the powerplay with a success rate of 22.1% success rate and 5th from the bottom in penalty kill with 74.1% proficiency.
MatchPlug Prediction
The last two times Toronto and Florida met this season, ended in a win for the Maple Leafs. Getting a similar outcome is possible in today’s match against the Panthers.
Florida is riding its worst skid. The current campaign, dropped four decisions in a row, three of them coming by more than one snipe.
Out of the last 10 defeats to the Panthers, seven posted a goal-gap of at least two tallies, while 11 of the most current victories by the Maple Leafs have been by more than one marker, so has five of their past six wins against Florida.
The Washington Capitals VS New York Islanders matchup is between two teams that want to improve for playoffs during the last few games of the season. The Islanders hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with a 38-28-9 record, while the Capitals have just three wins in their past 10 games with a 24-32-8 record, they are on the outside of the playoff picture looking in.
Washington and New York want to get better in the Eastern Conference and make a play for the playoffs, and this motivation should fuel today’s game.
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Washington Capitals VS New York Islanders Panthers Preview NHL Regular Season
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington
Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
Time: 16:30 GMT
Teams to play: Washington Capitals and New York Islanders.
The Washington Capitals are having a fantastic season with the offense stepping up to score 3.16 goals per game with nine goals in the last two matches. Alexander Ovechkin, Dylan Strome, and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored 72 goals and 110 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense stepped up too.
T.J. Oshie, Conor Sheary, and Sonny Milano combined for 44 goals and 57 assists while Nick Jensen and Trevor van Riemsdyk added 11 goals and 38 assists from the point to open up the offense.
Washington’s offense stepped up but the defense struggled, allowing 3.08 goals per game. Jensen and van Riemsdyk combined for 7.4 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. The bright spot has been goaltender Darcy Kuemper’s play with a .911 save percentage and a 2.76 goals-against average on 1466 shots with 9.7 goals saved above average.
Betting On The New York Islanders
Season Record: 38-28-9
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Total: Under 5.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.475
BetMGM Spread: -1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 5.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.83
The New York Islanders are having a good season, with the hopes that their offense will increase, scoring 2.99 goals per game. Brock Nelson and Anders Lee have scored 59 goals and 58 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has struggled. Hopefully, for them, Bo Horvat and Pierre Engvall will step up as they were both gotten at the trade deadline but have combined for only 10 goals and seven assists since they were added to the lineup.
New York’s offense struggled, but they have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing just 2.68 goals per game with only three goals in the last two games. Ryan Pulock and Alexander Romanov combined for 8.4 defensive point shares and 248 blocked shots while Scott Mayfield, Adams Pelech, and Noah Dobson combined for 11.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit.
Furthermore, Adam Pelech and Noah Dobson combined for 11.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Ilya Sorokin the Islanders goaltender has been great with a .923 save percentage and a 2.39 goals-against average on 1656 shots with 31.9 goals saved above average.
MatchPlug Prediction
Washington won the first two games of the season series against New York, but the Islanders may step up and control today’s game.
The Islanders should have no problems finding the back of the Capitals’ nets which allow 3.08 goals per game, with Brock Nelson, Anders Lee, and the other members of the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with swift puck movement. New York who allows just 2.68 goals per game, should limit the Capitals’offense. Ryan Pulock, Alexander Romanov, and the rest of the defensive line will create turnovers in the defensive zone and alter shots on the net, allowing Ilya Sorokin to make many saves.
New York may win this game and give a powerful performance on the road.
Former Manchester United and Arsenal managers Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have been inducted into the EPL Hall of Fame, the Premier League has announced.
The duo have become the first managers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame for their outstanding contributions to the league. They follow in the footsteps of the likes of Thiery Henry, Steven Gerrard, Patrick Vieira, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, Sergio Aguero, Dennis Bergkamp, Ian Wright, Didier Drogba, Paul Scholes, Vincent Kompany, Peter Schmeichel and Alan Shearer who were inducted in the previous editions.
The legendary duo have 16 Premier League titles between them, with Ferguson alone responsible for 13 of those titles. The Scotsman spent 27 years at Old Trafford, amassing 528 wins from 810 matches and 1,752 points accumulated.
He was named Premier League manager of the season 11 times and collected the Manager of the Month award on 27 occasions.
Wenger is the only manager to have won the Premier League title without tasting defeat, with his ‘Invincibles’ of 2003 the only club in the competition’s history to go an entire season without losing a game.
The Frenchman managed 828 Premier League matches, including 476 wins and 199 draws. He was voted Manager of the Season in 1998, 2002 and 2004.
Speaking after the announcement of their induction, Ferguson paid homage to Wenger, calling him a ‘worthy inductee’.
“I feel Arsene is a very worthy inductee,” he said.
“He transformed Arsenal Football Club fantastically. They became a tough team to compete with, and we both wanted to win, which motivated us further.
“Through the years since retirement, we’d go for dinner together in a little restaurant he knows well in Switzerland. He is a really interesting man, and I enjoy his company, but it is still my job to pick the wine!’
“I’d like to be known as someone who loved Arsenal, who respected the values of the club and left it in a position where it can grow and become even bigger.”
Wenger said: “I am very grateful to have been selected for the Premier League Hall of Fame. We always wanted to give something special to the fans, and when you have players capable of remarkable things, the most important thing for me is the obligation of perfection.
“To share this with Sir Alex is a great honour for me. It’s like two boxers. You fight like mad and go the distance together.
“At the end of the day, you have respect, and it will be a great opportunity to meet with him, share a good bottle of wine and memories of our old battles.”
Premier League defending champions Manchester City and Ligue 1 heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly submitted an opening bid for Hajduk Split defender Luka Vuskovic.
According to 90min, the two European giants have indicated an interest in Vuskovic, but the Croatian side are in no rush to finalise a deal.
The 16-year-old centre-half’s contract at Hajduk runs until 2026. But they are expected to agree to a sale this summer to balance the books.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side are reportedly the first team to approach, proposing a deal worth up to €12m for Vuskovic, the youngest player to feature in the Croatian top flight. He is also the youngest Croatian to play and to score in the UEFA Youth League and is highly thought of in his home country, resulting in Hajduk believing they can fetch a higher fee for him.
The Croatian side believes €15m is a more realistic valuation for the 16-year-old, and so are not ready to agree on a sale for him at this moment.
Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle and Tottenham have also shown an interest in the teenager. Across Europe, Lyon, PSG, Benfica, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Juventus, and Borussia Dortmund are also keen on landing Vuskovic.
However, the feeling is that Hajduk Split and Vuskovic want the player to remain for at least one more season, as he has already become a regular in the club’s senior set-up.
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