June 4, 2023 - Matchplug Blog

Napoli vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

First meets last in the final game of the 2022/23 season when Napoli meets Sampdoria at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples on Sunday.

Napoli are in a festive mood after securing the Scudetto a month ago-their first top-flight title since 1989/90. They will be presented with the trophy at the end of this game, so they will be hoping for an accompanying win to commemorate the occasion.

However, the hosts have faltered since claiming the title early last month (W2, D1, L1). But with this being his last game as Napoli boss, departing manager Luciano Spalletti will hope for one last victorious hurrah before a packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona before taking a well-deserved sabbatical.

Napoli will fancy their chances of winning this game h given that they have never lost a home league H2H against rock-bottom and relegated Sampdoria since the turn of the century (W12, D2).

The visitors come into this game sitting a whopping 68 points behind the new champions. So it will be a miracle for them to get a win here.

Sampdoria’s measly haul of 19 points represents their poorest-ever top-flight showing. This terrible statistic has been influenced by their worst-ever tally of 24 Serie A defeats in a single campaign.

They also come into this tie without a win in eleven games (D2, L9), so it seems unlikely they will get a good result here.

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Aston Villa join the race to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer

Premier League side Aston Villa have joined the race to sign out-of-contract Leicester City star Youri Tielemans.

The relegated Foxes have released the 26-year-old after his contract with the club ended at the season’s end.

He joined Leicester from Monaco in 2019 but has ended his time at the King Power Stadium.

He announced his departure on Instagram, saying:

“I’m bidding farewell to this incredible club.

“I am forever grateful for your support.”

He is now set to become a free agent and has attracted interest from several top clubs in the Premier League.

Top six side Arsenal have been long-term suitors, while Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool side are also linked with his signature, with the Reds keen on a squad rebuild.

However, according to Sportsmail, Afton Villa have joined the race for the Belgian. However, Unai Emery wants a quick answer from the 26-year-old as he plans his summer rebuild.

Villa wants to build a squad that can compete in the Conference League and push towards the Premier League’s top four next season. They see Tielemans as an experienced head that will improve their squad.

The Belgian has a lot of Premier League experience and is famous for scoring the winning goal in Leicester’s FA Cup win over Chelsea two seasons ago.

Meanwhile, Tielemans is one of seven players released by Leicester City after they were relegated.

Turkish international Caglar Soyuncu has an agreement with Atletico Madrid, while Ghanaian international Daniel Amartey, Tete, Ayoze Perez and Nampalys Mendy have also left.

Real Madrid vs Athletic: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

The 2022/23 ends this weekend, with Real Madrid hosting Athletic Bilbao.

After missing out on the title to their fierce rivals Barcelona, Real Madrid are now only playing to finish ahead of Atlético Madrid, with both teams competing for second position.

After coming back from a one-nil deficit to win their last game against Sevilla 2-1, they need to win here to finish directly behind Barca. However, they could also finish second even if they lose this game if their city rivals Atlético drop points against Villarreal to secure second place following their 2-1 comeback win over Sevilla last Saturday.

However, under pressure, manager Carlo Ancelotti will want his side to win and make it five wins in five league games at home.

Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao will be desperate to end a run of 15 games without a win against Real Madrid in all competitions (D4, L11). Also, the last time Ernesto Valverde’s side triumphed against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in Spain’s top flight was ten years (D2, L15 since).

So getting three points here is a tall order for the Basque side, who are also winless in their last three away league games (D1, L2).

But given that they are still fighting for a place in Europe next season, they will come into this game desperate to win. The visitors can finish in the top seven and qualify for the Conference League if they can better Osasuna’s result and at least match Girona’s result, with those two sides coincidentally facing each other this weekend.

Meanwhile, Athletic have lost each of their last six La Liga final-day fixtures – and the last five of them ‘to nil’.

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Day: June 4, 2023

Napoli vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Aston Villa join the race to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer

Real Madrid vs Athletic: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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