Former Real Madrid and Monaco attacker James Rodriguez is in transfer limbo once again after his contract with Olympiacos was terminated after eight months of joining the club.
The 2014 World Cup star joined the Greek club at the start of the 2022-23 season and made 23 appearances. During his eight-month stay at the club, the 31-year-old scored five goals and provided six assists before his contract was terminated.
With his contract terminated, Rodriguez became a free agent and could sign for any club this summer. However, the midfielder has not played since February due to an injury.
But according to Spanish publication AS, he could be soon seen in action, with Turkish giants Galatasaray and Besiktas already in touch with him over a possible transfer.
The club announced the termination with a tweet: “Olympiacos FC and James Rodriguez have decided to terminate their cooperation.
James will always be part of our club and a member of the “red-and-white” family. We want to thank him for his service, and we wish him every success in the future.”
Since leaving Real Madrid, Rodriguez has seen his career nosedive badly, with spells in Everton, Al-Rayyan and Olympiacos following since. However, the Colombian would hope he soon signs a deal with either which would allow him to return to the pitch.
The father of Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has revealed that he expects his son to leave the Seagulls this summer.
Mac Allister saw his profile rise considerably after playing a crucial role in Argentina’s run to World Cup glory in Qatar last November. His performance at the tournament alerted several Premier League giants, who have since voiced an interest in signing the 24-year-old.
According to reports, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Chelsea are all closely monitoring Mac Allister, who signed a new three-year contract in October. Juventus are also among the sides from Europe keen on the Brighton man.
And now the player’s father, Carlos, who is heavily involved in managing Mac Allister’s career, has confessed he expects the midfielder to be in a new club ahead of the coming season.
“Normally, the next l transfer window will find him playing for another club,” Carlos said via 90min.
“We don’t know which one. The talks are just beginning in general, but it is most likely that Alexis will be playing for another team in July.”
Brighton are unhappy with Mac Allister and his entourage for the way they have handled the issue of his availability in the summer and have warned that they will not be pressured to sell.
The Seagulls have proven that they can stand their ground when big clubs come for their star players, with Arsenal’s unsuccessful pursuit of Moises Caicedo a perfect example of their stubbornness.
The New York Yankees will want the same pattern as last year; show strength on top of the rotation hit home runs and do quality work off the pen. They are behind Tampa Bay in the AL East standings, coming home from a seven-game home stand.
New York homered in ten of their first eleven games going into Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. Gerrit Cole and Nestor Cortes the top two starters are combined for 5-0 in five starts and the Yankees bullpen combined sub 3.00 ERA with three saves and nine holds. Franchy Codero on Wednesday hit his fourth home run of the season, while Oswaldo Cabrera broke a 2-2 tie in the ninth with a two-out double to help the Yankees boost to 8-4 on the season with a 4-3 win. Closer Clay Holmes escaped a bases-loaded situation in the ninth to preserve the win.
Jhony Brito makes his third start of the season as he fills in for New York’s depleted starting rotation. Brito is 2-0 on the season with an ERA of only 0.90. He has thrown ten innings while allowing five hits and only one run. He walked three batters in his two starts while striking out eight batters. So far, opponents are batting only .158 against Brito.
Notable injuries: Gleybor Torres and Oswald Peraza are listed as day-to-day.
Betting On The Minnesota Twins
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.448
1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.25
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5
The Minnesota Twins will want to maintain a good start to the season in a place that has been a house of horrors for them, the Yankees Stadium. They are 2-13 at Yankee Stadium since 2-18. Their most present home stand began well after taking two of three games from the Houston Astros last weekend.
Minnesota split the first two games with AL Central Division rival Chicago going into Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. Sonny Gray continued his fire start to the 2023 season, throwing five shutout innings, and now has a 0.53 ERA in three starts this season. With this win, the Twins improved to 8-4 on the season.
Joe Ryan will kick off the series for Twins on the Hill. After a great first full season with 13 wins and an ERA of 3.55, Ryan picked up from where he left off in 2022 with two wins in his first two starts. He has thrown 12 innings, allowed six hits and struck out 13 batters with an ERA of 3.75 in two starts. On the road last season he made 12 starts and went 6-4 with an ERA of 4.22. He gave up 60 hits in 64 innings but allowed 11 homers with a K/9 ratio of 8.58.
Ryan was 0-1 against the Yankees with an ERA of 9.00 in one start last season. He lasted only four innings, giving up three hits, and four runs while walking four batters.
Notable injuries: LF Joey Gallo and SS Carlos Correa are day-to-day.
MatchPlug Prediction
Over the past four seasons, the Yankees have won the Twins at the Yankee Stadium with 13 wins in 15 games. Brito got off to a great start with two consecutive wins and an ERA of 0.90. Ryan on the other hand, was hit hard in his only start against New York last season and allowed over a run more per game on the road than at home.
Ryan’s pitching isn’t exactly high-volume, which may lead to a good night for the Yankees’ strong batters. For Wednesday’s game, Minnesota scored a total of six runs in their last 5 losses. The Yankees may continue dominating the Twins on the home pitch.
Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators feature two Atlantic Divison teams making a future for themselves in the regular season as they take the ice in search of a win in Western New York. The Senators are the guest on a road trip to face the Buffalo Sabres.
Ottawa defeated the Carolina Panthers 3-2 at home in a past matchup on Monday Night. While Buffalo is fresh off a 6-2 pastingon the road against New Jersey in the second game of a back-to-back situation in the last game on Tuesday night.
In the previous 10 meetings between these sides, the Senators secured a 7-3 advantage and took two straight. This includes a 3-1 home win in the most recent game on January 1.
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Betting Preview for Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres won three consecutive and five out of their last six games before getting thrashed by the New Jersey Devils on the road Tuesday night. They entered Wednesday in fifth position in the Atlantic Division with a 40-33-7 mark, 46 points behind the Bruins for the top spot.
The Sabres were eliminated from playoff competition, extending the NHL’s longest playoff drought to 12 seasons. For this season, they are 4th in offense as they averaged 3.55 goals per game on the season. They are tied for 27th place in the league in goals against as they allow 3.65 goals per contest this year. They are 28th in the league in goals against as they allow 3.65 goals per contest this year. Buffalo is in 8th place in power play success as they cash in 23.5% of their chances with the man advantage. The Sabres are 28th in penalty killing, successfully scaling through shorthanded situations on the year.
Buffalo was burnt out from playing the Devils in the second match of a back-to-back and it told on their performance against New Jersey. This was what removed them from playoff contention. They saw few shots at 10 in the opening period of play but scored 1-0 after 20 minutes. In the second period, they held a 15-9 advantage in shots on goal but were outscored 2-1 to trail 3-1 at the second intermission.
After a 2-0 fall, Jeff Skinner got the Sabres on the board with his 34th goal this season at 6.55 off assists from Casey Mittelstadt and Alex Tuch. Buffalo conceded a goal later to recover their two-gap deficit. They were outshot 13-11 in the third period and outscored 31- to wind up the loss. Mattias Samuelsson forfeited a goal to trail 4-1 but got the Sabres back within two with his second goal of the season at 13:15 off an assist from Tuch.
This was the closest Buffalo ever got as New Jersey laid on with a couple of empty net goals to secure the decision. Devon Levi made 24 saves for the Sabres, who had a 38-30 edge shots on goal, in the loss. Ukka-Pekka Luokkonen is expected to get the lead in goal for today’s matchup.
Betting On The Ottawa Senators
Season Record: 39-35-7
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Total: Under 6.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.856
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 7
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.15
The Ottawa Senators won their second consecutive match as they handled the Carolina Panthers on home ice Monday night, although it was too late for their playoff dreams. They entered Wednesday night 39-35-7 on the season and were sixth in the Atlantic Division standings, 48 points behind the Bruins for the division lead. The Senators have been removed from playoff contention.
Ottawa is tied for 17th in offense as they average 3.16 goals per game to this part of the season. They tie for 20th in goals against, allowing an average of 3.28 goals per contest this year. The Senators are 9th with the man advantage as they have cashed in 23.4% of their chances with the man advantage this season. They are 14th in penalty killing, successfully navigating 80.1% of their shorthanded situations this season.
The Senators began strongly against the Panthers, they let them back into the game, then proceeded to win late to make it two straight wins. They maintained a 10-9 edge in shots on goals in the opening period of play and took a 2-0 lead to the dressing room after 20 minutes of play. Claude Giroux kicked off scoring with his 33rd goal of the season at 5:51 off assists from Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle. Stutzle later made it a 2-0 game with his 38th goal of the year at 17:26 with Giroux and Tkachuk drawing the assists on the marker.
Ottawa was outshot 12-8 in the second period of play and outscored 1-0 to narrow their margin to 2-1 after 40 minutes. In the third period, Carolina outshot them 12-10 with both teams scoring once, leaving the hosts with the lead as time expired. When the Panthers tied the game, Giroux scored his second goal and 34th of the season at 9:37 to give the Senators a lead. That goal held up as the game-winner and Claude ended the night with 1,001 career points. Mads Sogaard made 27 saves for the Senators, who were outshot 32-29, in the win. He is expected to get the start in goal again today.
MatchPlug Prediction
Buffalo and Ottawa are playing out the string on a season that couldn’t produce the ultimate goal. The Senators added some weapons to their Arsenal but their goaltending has been a disappointment which put them on the outside looking in for the postseason.
The Sabres took major forward steps this campaign as their young core greatly improved from last season, Just like Ottawa, they too struggled with keeping the puck out of their net. If Levi can exploit his hampered action in the last week of the season, the Sabres could end the drought next season.
For this match, the Sabres are on their third game in four nights against the well-rested Ottawa team. This is enough to give them little advantage in this contest.
In Dallas Stars VS St. Louis Blues, St.Louis rounds up the season against Dallas with the teams on opposite sides of the Western Conference for Stars VS Blues.
While the Blues with their 37-6-7 record will miss the playoffs, the Stars have a 45-21-14 record and are battling for a place in a playoff in the Central Division.
St.Louis wants to end a challenging season with a win, while Dallas intends to move on strong, which makes this a tough matchup for all involved.
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Betting Preview for Dallas Stars VS St. Louis Blues NHL Regular Season
The Dallas Stars’ offense is giving the team a fantastic season, stepping up and scoring 3.44 goals per game. Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and Jamie Benn scored 106 goals and 151 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense did well too. Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin, and Wyatt Johnston combined for 77 goals and 83 assists while defenseman Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell contributed 19 goals and 76 assists from the point to place the offense over the top.
Dallas’ offense has been impressive but their defense also performed well, allowing just 2.66 goals per game. Heiskanen and Lindell combined for 10.6 defensive point shares and 243 blocked shots while Colin Miller, Jani Hakanpaa, and Ryan Suter combined for 12.6 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit.
Additionally, goaltender Jake Oettinger has been great with a .918 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average on 1751 shots with 23.6 goals saved above average.
Betting On The St. Louis Blues
Season Record: 45-21-14
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Total: Under 6.5
1XBet Moneyline: 4.12
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 6.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 3.20
The St. Louis Blues are coming off a challenging season, but their offense has brought them some hope, scoring 3.23 goals per game. Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich scored 63 goals and 76 assists to lead the top line but the whole offense have done well. Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas, and Brandon Saad combined for 57 goals and 108 assists while defenseman Justin Faulk has added 11 goals and 38 assists from the point to open up the offense.
St Louis’ defense let them down this season, allowing 3.65 goals per game including 3.75 goals per game since March. Justin Faulk and Nick Leddy combined for 5.9 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit struggled, allowing other teams to find open shots on the net at will.
Furthermore, goalie Jordan Binnington has been terrible with a .892 save percentage and a 3.35 goals-against average on 1792 shots with -21.5 goals saved above average.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Blues want to end a bad season on a positive note, but the Stars will intend to control this match on their home ice.
Dallas should have no problems finding the back of the net against St. Louis, who allow 3.65 goals per game, Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and the rest of the forward unit will establish a powerful defensive zone presence and create open shots with great puck movement.
The Stars who allow just 2.66 goals per game, should limit the Blues’ offense with Heiskanen, Lindell, and the other defensive unit members creating turnovers at the blue line and limiting St. Louis from taking the puck into the offensive zone.
Dallas’ goaltender Jake Oettinger will step up and make many big saves. They should win the match and cover the spread in a win on their home ice.
Juventus will resume their Europa League campaign this Thursday when they host Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon.
The Old Lady dropped from the Champions League after finishing third in their group behind Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain but have enjoyed a remarkable run in this competition.
They beat Nantes 4-1 on aggregate in the playoffs before a 3-0 win over Freiburg in the last round sealed their progression to this quarterfinals round. So they will fancy themselves one of the favourites to win this famous trophy.
However, a 2-1 loss to Lazio at the weekend didn’t do their preparations for this game any good. But ahead of this game, the Old Lady will be buoyed that they have never lost a home match in the UEL (W6, D7).
They will undoubtedly be confident of extending that run here and should also have their confidence boosted by the fact they have won their last three European outings without conceding a goal.
Like their hosts, Sporting Lisbon were also demoted to the Europa League after finishing third in the Champions League group. But since coming here, they have defeated Midtjylland and Arsenal (on penalties) to qualify for this round.
So they will consider themselves one of the stronger teams here, given their record so far. A run of just one loss from their last 14 games in all competitions (W19, D4) will also convince them that they can beat anyone here.
Also, the hosts have never lost a home match in the UEL (W6, D7), so they’ll undoubtedly be confident of extending that run here. They should also be buoyed by the fact they’ve won their last three European outings without conceding a goal.
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Europa League returns this Thursday as Manchester United host the competition’s record-holders Sevilla at Old Trafford in the first leg of their quarter-finals tie.
Erik ten Hag’s side qualified for this round of the competition courtesy of a 5-1 aggregate win over Spanish La Liga side Real Betis.
They secured a 4-1 win at Old Trafford before recording a narrow 1-0 win in Spain in the second leg. So they will be happy to have the first-leg home advantage again in this stage.
Meanwhile, the Red Devils come into this tie on the back of a 2-0 win over Everton. The win took their run of games without defeat at home to 24 (W21, D3), a run that stretches back to September 2022.
So not only do they have a first-leg home advantage, but they also possess a solid home form to back it up. However, the last team to beat them at Old Trafford was Real Sociedad in this competition. Yet, a run of five games without defeat against Spanish opposition (W4, D1) shows how far they have come.
Meanwhile, Sevilla have a good record against Manchester United as they have never lost a head-to-head against the Red Devils (W2, D1).
They come into this tie in decent shape, having not tasted defeat under new manager José Luis Mendilibar. The Spanish coach was hired to replace the sacked Jorge Sampaoli and has taken four points from the available six (W1, D1).
However, Medilibar was frustrated by a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo in their last outing. If he wants to avoid another frustrating outing, his side will need to improve his side’s away form. Sevilla have won just one of their last eight away matches (D1, L6), while they have also lost four UEL trips in a row and were knocked out of this competition by English opposition last season (West Ham).
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