Joshua Oha, Author at Matchplug Blog

Wolves vs Liverpool: Match Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Liverpool will travel to the Molineux Stadium this Saturday to take on relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 22nd Round of the 2023/23 Premier League season.

Wolves come into this fixture with a solitary win in their last seven games (D2, L4). New manager Julen Lopetegui has gotten off to a troubled start and will be hoping that things can change soon.

His side are just two points above the relegation zone. But having been eliminated from both domestic cups, they can now turn their attention to salvaging their season.

Yet, they are currently the Premier League’s lowest scorers (12) and have failed to score in three of their last four league meetings with Liverpool.

The Reds are also in poor form and were recently eliminated from the FA Cup by Brighton.

They come into this tie sitting in mid-table, ten points behind the top four. Their form in the Premier League is also bad, as they have failed to win any of their last three league games (D1, L2).

They have failed to score in their last two league games and will be looking to avoid losing three consecutive away league games for the first time since March 2012, having lost their last two road trips.

Meanwhile, just one of Wolves’ last 11 home matches has seen both sides score. You can check Best Btts Prediction Sites.

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: Match Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester United will look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford on Saturday.

The Red Devils tasted their first Premier League defeat since November last year in their last PL outing as they were beaten 3-2 by league leaders Arsenal.

The result ended a run of ten consecutive games without defeat for Erik ten Hag’s side (W9, D1). It was also the first time the hosts conceded more than three goals in a game since a 3-1 loss to Aston Villa in early November.

Having booked their place in the finals of the Carabao Cup with a 5-0 aggregate win over Nottingham Forest, they will come into this fixture in a buoyant mood, ready to extend their winning run at home to 13 games in all competitions.

Crystal Palace will look to record their first win in six competitive games when they travel to Old Trafford.

The Eagles are in poor form, having won just one of their last six PL games (D2, L3). But two consecutive draws, one of which came against Man United at home two games ago, means they are beginning to find their foot. They look like a stronger side now, thanks to the deadline-day additions of midfielders Naouirou Ahamada and Albert Sambi Lokonga from Arsenal.

So they will fancy their chances of getting a result here. With that in mind, the Correct Score Prediction is Both Teams to Score and Win.

Bernado Silva eager to leave Manchester City this summer

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has reportedly asked his club to allow him to leave this summer.

The Portugal international has been the subject of speculation since last July and could have joined Barcelona last summer. But City were not interested in selling the player and held firm despite strong pressure from Barcelona.

However, according to reports in Spain, the 28-year-old will ask to leave this summer and is prepared to listen to approaches from Barcelona or Real Madrid.

Pep Guardiola loves the player and wants him to stay. But as seen with the loan departure of João Cancelo, Guardiola isn’t one who will keep a player against their wish. Should the player insist on leaving and the right offer comes, City will be open to selling.

Should Silva leave, City will speed up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. The Premier League giants are also interested in Leicester City’s James Madison, while a move for Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell has also been mooted as a cover for Cancelo.

Manchester United want to sign Federico Valverde in the summer

Manchester United reportedly want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde this summer.

According to reports in South America, the Red Devils will make a fresh bid for the Uruguayan in the summer after failing to sign him in the January transfer window.

Manchester United lost influential midfielder Christian Eriksen to a three-month injury just before the winter window closed. To cover for the Danish international, they approached Real Madrid for the 24-year-old, but Los Blancos were uninterested in parting ways with the player, who is a vital part of the team.

However, according to El Nacional, Erik ten Hag’s side will return for Valverde in the summer, with an €80m bid on the table for the player.

United and Real Madrid did business last summer when the Spanish side sold long-time midfielder Casemiro to them. But it appears that another deal is imminent this summer if El Nacional is to be believed.

Paris Saint-Germain vs Toulouse: Match Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Paris Saint-Germain will continue their defence of the Ligue 1 title this Saturday when they welcome mid-table Toulouse to Parc des Princes.

The hosts ended a run of two league games without a win (D1, L1) with a 3-1 away win over Montpellier on Wednesday. The win means they come into this round of games sitting five points ahead of Marseille, their closest challengers.

Christophe Galtier’s men should feel confident of getting a win here against a Toulouse side they trounced 3-0 back in August. Also, having not tasted league defeat at home in 32 games (W27, D5), they can be backed to record a win here.

So, a Sure Home Win Prediction will be the best bet in this game.

Despite this, Toulouse are no pushovers themselves. The visitors are currently on their longest unbeaten start to a calendar year in Ligue 1 action for over a decade (W4, D1). Also, their 4-1 over Troyes in midweek in the Coup De France means they are unbeaten in seven games since the turn of the year (W6, D1).

But it seems unlikely Toulouse will go a step further in their unbeaten run as they have lost their last two visits to the current top-three Ligue 1 teams by a 3+ goal margin. They’ve also lost by four clear goals in two of their previous three trips to the Parc des Princes, potentially providing a psychological block.

Everton vs Arsenal: Match Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Everton will look to begin life under Sean Dyche with a win when they welcome Premier League leaders Arsenal to Goodison Park on Saturday.

The Toffees sacked former boss Frank Lampard last week after a run of poor results that has left them without a win in their last eight league matches (D2, L6) – their longest winless Premier League (PL) run since October 1994.

As a result, the hosts currently sit inside the relegation zone but just two points below the safety line. They will come into this game desperate to get off a flying start under their new manager, who is famous for his strict standards.

Arsenal will hope to keep their unbeaten run in the Premier League for another game when they visit Merseyside on Saturday. The Gunners have not tasted defeat in the league in 13 games (W11, D2) and are currently leading the title race by five points, having played a game less than closest challengers Manchester City.

However, they did lose 1-0 away to Pep Guardiola’s side in the FA Cup last weekend. But given that Mikel Arteta’s side have won each of their last three Premier League away games – which included victory in the North London Derby – and did so with a margin of 2+ goals in each, they will fancy their chances of recording a win with Over 2.5 Goals in this game.

PSG blame Chelsea for Hakim Ziyech’s failed loan deal

Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has blamed Chelsea for his side’s failure to sign Hakim Ziyech on loan on the last day of the January transfer window.

The French giants moved to sign Ziyech from Chelsea but failed at the last minute due to paperwork issues. However, the PSG coach has absolved his side of blame in the failed move, maintaining that the ‘responsibility’ did not lie with his side as they have a ‘quality workforce’.

Speaking about the situation after the French side’s win over Montpellier on Wednesday, Galtier said: “From the moment we released Pablo Sarabia to join England, we targeted players who could play on the right side. For various reasons, which I won’t go into, we couldn’t make the player we had targeted.

“I have a quality workforce. The young people will have their say. Obviously, in a very busy schedule, you have to be careful with injuries and fatigue, but there you go. I’m satisfied with the squad I have.

“Unfortunately, we could have reinforced it following the departure of Pablo, but we couldn’t. I believe that the responsibility does not lie with our club. That’s how we move forward. That’s how it is. That’s life; we look ahead.

“We wanted to replace Sarabia with a player able to evolve on the right side. Unfortunately, Ziyech was not done, and these are the hazards of the transfer window. It must be accepted. The responsibility does not lie with PSG, as I know.”

Arsenal targeting summer move for Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi

Premier League leaders, Arsenal are reportedly tracking the progress of Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.

The 22-year-old winger left Stamford Bridge on loan last season, but could be finally sold this summer according to the Guardian.

Chelsea spent heavily in the January transfer window to recruit players, with the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez the highlihght of the winter window. Those additions has made space in wide areas very limited and Hudson-Odoi could be the first casualty of the shake-up.

Arsenal are lookingto pounce on that and sign the Englishman once his loan with Bayer Leverkusen comes to an end in the summer.

However, the Gunners are strong on the wings position at the moment, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and new-signing Leandro Trossard currently the first choice in the wings.

But should an opportunity to sign Hudson-Odoi for cheap arise, Arsenal might be interested. Mikel Arteta’s side recently signed Jorginho from Chelsea.

Since his loan move to Leverkusen, Hudson-Odoi is yet to net a league goal for the German side, creating values of just 0.1 Expected Goals and 0.8 Expected Assists. But he has netted just once in the Champions League and created a 12 chances in eleven league games

Athletic Bilbao vs Cadiz: Match Preview and Expert Football Predictions

Athletic Bilbao will look to win their first league game of 2023 when they welcome Cadiz to Estadio San Mamés on Friday.

The hosts have endured a miserable run in La Liga since after the World Cup, with no league wins since then (D2, L3). Their most recent outing, a 1-0 loss to Celta Vigo, confirmed their longest winless run of this La Liga campaign.

After the game, manager Ernesto Valverde said his sides’ greatest problem is “generating a lot but achieving little”, as they converted 51% of possession into zero shots on target in their most recent outing.

They have a chance to bounce back here, given that Cadiz have conceded the joint-second most goals in the league this season (29 goals).

However, the visitors come into this tie in good form, having lost just one of their last five league games (W2, D2). Their last outing was a 2-0 win over Mallorca, so they will be confident of getting a good result here.

But given that all but one of the last ten La Liga fixtures involving either club produced fewer than 2.5 total goals, the Accurate Football prediction for this game is Under 2.5 Goals.

Chelsea vs Fulham: Match Preview and Expert Football Predictions

After outspending every European team in the January transfer window, Chelsea will focus on achieving success in the Premier League when they host London rivals Fulham this Friday.

Last month, the Blues reportedly spent £288 million on transfers to boost a struggling squad. Yet, they come into this tie with just two wins from seven matches since the restart (D2, L3), leaving them ten points adrift of the Premier League top four.

However, they are unbeaten in their last two games (W1, D1) and will look to make it three games without defeat for the first time since Graham Potter’s first month at the club.

However, the former Brighton manager has to down some demons to win this game as he has never beaten Fulham in four personal H2H meetings (D2, L2). He has also already lost twice to Fulham manager Marco Silva this term (once when he was still Brighton manager).

Silva has overseen a remarkable return to the Premier League for Fulham, who currently sit closer to the top four than Chelsea. The Cottagers are sitting in seventh position, just five points behind fifth-placed Tottenham.

However, they have failed to win any of their last three competitive games (D1, L2) and come into this tie without a clean sheet in their last four games.

Given those numbers, football prediction will suggest this game could be a tough affair for both sides. But we expect at least over 1.5 goals scored by both clubs.

Joshua Oha

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