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Newcastle United have officially booked their place in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League after a goalless draw with Leicester City on Monday.
The Magpies began this season as one of the clubs expected to challenge for a place in Europe after heavy investment in the last three windows.
But they were not expected to crash into the top four given the quality of the traditional top four regulars Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and, to some extent, Arsenal and Tottenham.
However, the Magpies have not only crashed the top four party but have done so in style, sealing their place in the Champions League for the first time in over two decades with a game to spare.
After the game, manager Eddie Howe stated that a top-four finish was never his team’s aim when the season began.
“The target wasn’t the top four,” said Howe.
“You always hope, but we didn’t feel we were ready for that. It was more, ‘Could we not have that flirtation with relegation’.
“So it’s a big relief and an amazing night to see the supporters and the reaction to what we’ve achieved.”
No NBA team has ever come back from a 0-3 pit in the playoffs, so the chances of the Los Angeles Lakers advancing to the finals are low.
After Saturday’s 119-108 defeat in LA, Lakers legend LeBron James had some things to say.
“Just got to get one,” James said, ESPN reported. “Just one at a time. Just focus on Game 4, and you know, that’s all you can really think about.”
He had a great game on Saturday, scoring 23 points, 12 assists and 7 rebounds but he was only 8 of 19 from the floor and missed 4 of 6 attempts in the final stanza. Anthony Davis delivered 28 points and 18 rebounds, and Austin Reeves scored 23 points with 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
D’Angelo Russell mustered only 3 points and 4 assists in 20 minutes of action. Rui Hachimura contributed 13 points off the bench. The Lakers were only 10 of 32 from three and shot 45% from the floor.
Betting On The Denver Nuggets
Regular Season Record: 53-29
1XBet Spread: +2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.578
1XBet Over/Under: Under 224.5
BetMGM Spread: +3.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.25
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 224.5
The Denver Nuggets waited patiently on Saturday night and when the time came for them to win, they came alive and scored 119-108. As top seeds, they now have a 3-0 lead.
Denver shot 50% from the floor and 41% from three in the game, spoiling the moment for actor, Jack Nicholson who attended the game.
The Nuggets made 17 threes, and Jamal Murray made 5 of them. He was the best player on the floor in that match, racking up 37 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Nikola Jokic contributed 24 points, 6 boards and 8 assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 17 points. Michael Porter made a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
MatchPlug Prediction
The series may be over, but the Los Angeles Lakers will be eliminated. James and Davis could also resist every attempt by the Denver Nuggets to win them, especially since they’re playing in front of their home crowd.
Denver has been the better team all season, and they’ll certainly deliver a thrilling performance. Los Angeles will pull this match down the stretch. The Nuggets are 2-5 against the spread in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
Florida Panthers VS Carolina Hurricanes faceoff in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Final.
Carolina fought in the first two games but lost both matches in overtime and are down two games as they take the road.
Florida clinched Game One and Game Two in overtime and with a 2-0 series lead, intend to close out things at home.
The Hurricanes will want to make a comeback in the series, while the Panthers will play for a 3-0 series lead, and Game Three should be exciting as a result.
The Florida Panthers have dominated this series even with a struggling offense, scoring just five goals in the first two matches. Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe scored five goals and two assists to lead the top two lines, but the rest of the offense struggled.
Florida hopes that Brandon Montour and Gustav Forsling will step up and add 29 goals and 85 assists from the point this season, but haven’t recorded a point in this series.
While the offense struggled, the defense carried the Panthers, allowing just three goals in the series and just one goal in Game Two. Montour and Forsling sat up on the top two pairings. Radko Gudas, Aaron Ekblad, and Marc Staal added depth to the unit creating turnovers in three zones and curbing shooting lanes.
Goaltender Sergio Bobrovsky has done well this series, saving 100 of the 103 shots he’s faced.
Betting On The Carolina Hurricanes
Season Record: 52-21
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Total: Under 5.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.55
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 5.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.91
The Carolina Hurricanes are walking on a tightrope this series, with their offense disappointing them. It scored just three goals in the first two games. Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Stefan Noesen scored two goals and four assists but the other offense players performed poorly.
Carolina hopes that Brent Burns and Brady Skjei will sit up as they contributed 36 goals and 63 assists from the point this season but only have one assist in the series so far.
The Hurricanes’ offense fell short, however, the defense keeps the matches close, permitting just five goals in the series. Burns and Jaccob Slavin head the top pairing. Skjei, Brett Pesce, and Shayne Gostisbehere add depth to the unit, create turnovers in the defensive zone and limits shot on the net.
Additionally, goaltender Frederik Andersen had a fantastic Game One, saving 57 of the 60 shots he encountered, and intends to go back to the starting net after being absent for Game Two.
MatchPlug Prediction
The first two matches went into overtime, making it look like the Hurricanes can win today’s away matchup. But, the Panthers have dominated this series and today they’ll want to take charge on their home ice.
Florida will bring on the goals, with Tkachuk, Barkov, and the other forward unit members taking the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots.
The Panthers have allowed just three goals in the series, they’ll limit the Hurricanes’ offense with Montour, Forsling and the other defensive players creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net. This should give Sergei a chance to make many big saves.
AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun in the summer.
This is according to the Italian publication Calciomercato via Goal. The report claims that the Serie A giants are set to initiate talks with the player’s agent in the coming days.
Balogun is currently on loan at Reims from Arsenal. Since moving to Stade de Reims this season, he has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the global stage.
He has scored 21 goals this season for the Ligue 1 club in all competitions. He also has three assists.
The 21-year-old recently became the first African American to score 20+ goals in Ligue 1’s history with his goal in Reims’ 2-2 draw, with Angers taking him to 20 league goals.
AC Milan are desperate to sign a striker this summer and have identified the American as their man.
However, the Serie A side will face a tough task trying to convince Arsenal to sell Balogun, valued at £40 million.
The Gunners don’t want to lose the forward but might struggle to keep him after a stellar campaign. Mikel Arteta’s side aren’t interested in handing Balogun a starting berth next season, but they also don’t want to sell him.
But the 21-year-old will likely force a move away from the Emirates unless he is guaranteed a place in the starting XI.
Having recently switched His nationality from England to the United States, he is keen on performing at the highest level ahead of his country hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
However, he has yet to commit to a deal at Camp Nou and is free to speak to other clubs, including Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side, who want him to join them next season ahead of their bid to win the title after missing out on this season’s trophy.
Meanwhile, City are also trying to negotiate a new deal that will keep Gundogan at the Emirates for at least one more year.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Pep Guardiola’s side has presented a two-year offer to the German’s entourage.
“Talks will continue in the next few days between Ilkay Gündogan’s camp and Manchester City — the new proposal will be valid until June 2024 plus one year as an option,” Romano tweeted.
“Gündogan has not rejected or accepted any bid as of now. Barcelona’s proposal remains valid. Race open.”
Talks will continue in the next few days between Ilkay Gündogan’s camp and Manchester City — new proposal will be valid until June 2024 plus one year as option. 🔵 #MCFC
Gündogan has not rejected or accepted any bid as of now. Barcelona proposal remains valid. Race open. https://t.co/N4sWwOZsBp
Boston already lost two games in this series at home, and Miami Heat VS Boston Celtics will prove if they will remain in the game or if they will be going home.
The Celtics are already in deep waters, 0-2 travelling to Miami for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference finals game. Tipoff is tonight at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
Miami keeps defying the odds. They were the 8th seed who lost the first play-in game and almost didn’t make it to the tournament as the 8th seed and are now 2 wins away from reaching the NBA Finals.
They defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals with a 111-105 and are now back to Miami hoping to close it out. Jimmy Butler heads the Heat with 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists and made some huge buckets down the road, as they clean an 8-point deficit at the end of the fourth quarter.
Miami outscored the Celtics 36-22 in the last stanza, on Boston’s home court in a must-win match.
“We’ve got some dogs, and I love it. I love every bit of it,” Butler said after the game, to the NY Post. “Guys never quit. We never give up. We love playing with one another. We’ve got so much faith and trust in one another.”
About his fourth-quarter quarrel with Williams, Butler said he thrives on it. “Some healthy competition. I ain’t going to lie to you. Healthy competition. And I love it. I’m always here to compete. I like to talk, at times. As long as we get the win, I’m good with it.” Bam Adebayo had a great game as well with 22 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists, while Caleb Martin added 25 points.
Betting On Boston Celtics
Regular Season Record: 57-25
1XBet Spread: -3.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.685
1XBet Over/Under: Under 213.5
BetMGM Spread: -3.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.57
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 214.5
The Boston Celtics are in trouble again, after blowing a fourth-quarter lead and losing to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. They are 0-2 down and move to Miami for Game 3.
Their loss was heartbreaking as they led most of the time, but they hung around and then made big shots in the fourth quarter, some stops and overtook the Celtics to win 111-105.
“At the end of the day, we have a real, real decision to make,” Celtics forward Grant Williams said, reported ESPN. “And that decision is going to be, are we going to come back and really set the tone for the rest of this year and really make a statement, or are we going to come out and lay down? And I don’t think this team is built for laying down.”
Williams has an altercation with Jimmy Butler in the fourth quarter, but it motivated Butler, who made some big buckets. Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown couldn’t keep up, leaving in the first quarter. Tatum heads Boston with 34 points and 13 rebounds, while Brown added 16 points.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Boston Celtics are three-point favourites in this match. And it is left for the Miami Heat to get some respect as a worthy contender in this series.
But it is hard to favour the Celtics in this series, especially since the Heat hasn’t lost at home since the playoffs began. Boston is the higher seed and the more skilled team, but there is not much faith from the experts that they can close out a game in crunch time, particularly against a Miami team that has played big constantly.
Boston are 0-4 against the spread in their last 4 meeting versus Miami. The Celtics may win this match but just by a bucket late. Miami may be getting the points.
Vegas Golden Knights VS Dallas Stars play in Game Two of the Western Conference Final.
Dallas went back and forth in Game One but fell in overtime to drop the first match of the series. Vegas took Game One with the overtime victory and now wants to win today’s game on their home ice.
The Stars will want to even up this series, while the Golden Knights play for a total 2-0 series lead and today’s matchup should be a good one as a result.
The Vegas Golden Knights won Game One with their offense squad dominating, they scored four goals in the victory.
William Karlsson, Brett Howden, and Teddy Blueger scored four goals but the whole offense did well. Nicolas Roy, Chandler Stephenson, and Mark Stone combined for three assists while defensemen Alex Pietrangelo, and Zach Whitecloud added four assists from the point to open the offense.
While the offense did well, the defense struggled, allowing three goals in Game One. Pietrangelo, Whitecloud, and Nicolas Hague lead the top two pairings but the other members of the unit have struggled, allowing Dallas to create scoring chances easily. Additionally, goaltender Adil Hill, struggled in Game One, permitting three goals on 36 shots.
Betting On The Dallas Stars
Season Record: 47-21
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Total: Under 5.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.54
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 5.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95
The Dallas Stars in Game One struggled, despite having an offense that has scored 90 goals in the playoffs, stepping up to score three goals in the overtime loss. Roope Hintz scored a goal and two assists to lead the top line but the other offense members have been good too.
Jason Robertson scored a goal and an assist, while Joe Pavelski and Jamie Benn added a goal and three assists to bring depth to the offense.
Dallas’ defense came undone, permitting four goals in the loss. Miro Heiskanen, Ryan Suter, and Esa Lindell led the top two pairings, but the rest of the unit struggled, allowing Vegas to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Jake Oettinger struggled, allowing four goals on 37 shots.
MatchPlug Prediction
Vegas wants a 2-0 series lead and victory on their home ice, but Dallas intends to make a comeback and dominate today’s game.
The Stars scored three goals in Game One and should bring the goals with Hintz, Pavelski and other players in the forward unit carrying the puck into the offensive zone and creating open shots with quick passes.
Dallas after allowing four goals in the last match will want to save face by limiting the Golden Knights’ offense with Heiskanen, Lindell and the other defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, making room for Oettinger to make many saves.
Philadelphia Phillies VS Chicago Cubs will play in Philadelphia today to conclude a three-game series.
The Cubs won the Phillies 10-1 on Friday in the series-opening game, ending a five-game losing streak for them. Nico Herner came back from the injury list and had a pair of two-run doubles for Chicago.
Philadelphia on the other hand lost its fifth straight when they lost to the Cubs on Friday. The Phillies are feast or famine as they won five straight before losing each of the last five.
Chicago will play with five pitchers absent including position player Cody Bellinger. Philadelphia will play with two pitchers, including Darrick Hall, Rafael Marchan, and Cristian Pache absent.
Philadelphia Phillies is 10th in team batting average at .258 but is 11th in slugging percentage with .415, 16th in on-base percentage at .319 and 22nd in runs scored with 184. Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs with 10 but no other Phillies player has more than five round-trippers.
Alec Bohm leads in RBI with 32 and Nick Castellanos is second with 26. Schwarber has 10 home runs but his batting is only .172. Philadelphia has hit 84 doubles, 9 triples and 45 home runs in 44 games.
On the mound, the Phillies are 16th in Quality Starts with 15, 18th in WHIP at 1.34, 19th in batting average allowed at .252 and 2nd in ERA at 4.68. Zack Wheeler heads the team in strikeouts with 61. Three pitchers have each secured victories to lead the team. Philadelphia is yet to announce the starting pitcher for Sunday’s final game of the three-game series at home against the Cubs.
Betting On The Chicago Cubs
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.98
1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
BetMGM Spread: -1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5
The Chicago Cubs is 10th or higher in four-hitting statistics. They are second in on-base percentage at .342, fourth in batting average at .267, 8th in slugging percentage with .432 and scored the 10th most runs with 216.
Patrick Wisdom has 12 home runs in 23 RBI to lead the Cubs in both categories, while Cody Bellinger is second in home runs but is on the injured list and Nico Hoerner is tied for first in RBI with 23.
Chicago has hit 75 doubles, 6 triples and 55 home runs in 44 games. They are 13th or higher in four pitching statistics. The Cubs are 4th in Quality Starts with 22, fifth in WHIP at 1.22, 7th in batting average allowed at .237 and 13th in team ERA at 4.06.
Marcus Stroman leads the team in strikeouts with 51. Chicago’s starting pitcher for today’s matchup, Justin Steele, leads the Cubs in wins with six and an ERA for starters at 2.44. Steele is 6-1 with an ERA of 2.44 and 47 strikeouts.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Cubs lost five of their last six overall, they lost five of the last six played on the road and seven of the last 10 versus a team from the National League East.
Philadelphia won 18 of its last 26 against the team from the National League Central and they won 39 in the last 58 played at home.
Chicago’s starting pitcher Justin Steele had a great first month and half of the season but struggled in all of the last two starts, allowing a combined 12 hits and eight runs in just 12 innings with the Cubs going 1-1 in those two matches.
The Cubs lost in two of Steele’s last four starts. The Southpaw permitted a total of four earned runs over his first five starts but allowed 11 earned runs over the last four starts.
Pittsburgh Pirates VS Arizona Diamondbacks is a match that’ll have the Pirates steal the series win when they meet the Diamondbacks in the last game of their three-game series today’s afternoon.
Merrill Kelly (4-3, 2.92 ERS) will start for Arizona, while Roansy Contreras (3-4, 4.40 ERA) will start for Pittsburgh.
The Pirates and Diamondbacks split their last 10 meetings.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have performed well since they ended their four-game losing streak, winning three of their last four games. They will keep this energy going with a victory over Arizona, earning them their fourth win in their last five games.
Pittsburgh averages 4.48 runs per game, their .246 batting average is 16th in the league. Their .326 on-base percentage is 11th, and their .405 slugging percentage is 15th.
Bryan Reynolds leads Pittsburg with a .294 batting average and 27 home runs, while Andrew McCutchen leads the team with seven home runs.
The Pirates’ pitching has been good, the team conceded 3.95 runs per game. Opponents have a .241 batting average against them, which is 13th in the league. Their 3.64 ERA is sixth, while their 1.32 WHIP is 17th.
In his previous start, Contreras conceded five hits and two runs in seven innings, causing a 2-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. They will need him to make another solid start if they want to win today’s match.
Betting On The Arizona Diamondbacks
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.828
1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
BetMGM Spread: -1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5
The Arizona Diamondback performed well over the past week and won five of their last seven games. They’ll try to maintain this energy by winning the Pirates, giving them their 6th win in their last eight games.
Arizona averages 5.11 runs per game. Their .267 batting average is fifth in the league. Their .331 on-base percentage is seventh, including their .436 slugging percentage.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. heads Arizona with a .309 batting average, while Christian Walker heads the team with 11 homers and 31 RBI.
The Diamondbacks’ pitching hasn’t been good, with them conceding 4.98 runs per game. Rivals have a .250 batting average against the Diamondbacks, which is 18th in the league. Their 4.65 ERA is 22nd, while their 1.35 WHIP is 20th.
In his previous start, Kelly forfeited four hits and two runs in seven innings, causing a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics. They will need him to do this again if they want to win today’s game.
Arizona is scoring a 4.41 average runs per game, placing 21st in MLB. Their pitching has a 4.26 ERA, placing them in 15th position.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Arizona Diamondbacks won five of their last seven games. They are performing well offensively and scored 16 runs in their last three away matches.
Fans can expect them to do the same in this game as they have done a good job hitting right-handers and Contreras hasn’t looked great on the mound in recent matches, forfeiting 11 runs in his last three starts.
Contreras conceded 13 runs in four home starts and will find it difficult to slow down Arizona in this match. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost five of their eight games and five of their last seven home matches. Except for the first game of this series, they struggled in recent home games, scoring just seven runs in their past four home games.
Fans can expect them to have challenges offensively in this game because they struggled against right-handers and Kelly did a good job on the mound, especially on the road where he conceded only three runs in four starts. He forfeited runs in two road starts against the Pirates and will subdue their offense again.
Atlanta is back to winning after they ended their four-game losing streak, emerging victorious in three of their last four games. They’ll want to maintain this energy by scoring another win over Seattle, giving them their fourth win in their last five games.
The Braves are averaging 5.32 runs per game. Their .258 batting average is 9th in the league. Their .337 on-base percentage is 5th, while their .464 slugging percentage is second.
Ronald Acuna Jr. heads the team with a .343 batting average. Matt Olson leads with 12 home runs, while Sean Murphy heads with 34 RBI.
Atlanta has pitched well so far, the team conceded 3.83 runs per game. Their opponents have a .243 batting average against the Braves, which is 15th in MLB. Their 3.51 ERA is fourth, while their 1.25 WHIP is 11th.
When he last started, Shuster forfeited three hits and three runs in five innings, causing a 7-4 loss to Texas. The Braves will need him to play better to win this match.
Betting On The Seattle Mariners
1XBet Spread: -1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.04
1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
BetMGM Spread: -1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9.5
Seattle didn’t perform well over the week and they lost in four of their last five games. They will turn the tides with a win over Atlanta, earning them their second win in the last 6 games.
The Mariners are averaging 4.39 runs per game. The team’s .228 batting average is 29th in the league. Their .307 on-base percentage is 25th, while their .377 slugging percentage is 26th.
Jared Kelenic heads Seattle with a .238 batting average, while Teoscar Hernandez leads the team with eight home runs and 23 RBI.
Their pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.39 runs per game. Opponents have a .237 batting average against Seattle, which is eighth in MLB. Their 3.62 ERA is fifth, while their 1.19 WHIP is fourth.
Kirby in his last start, forfeited eight hits and one run in 6.2 innings, causing a 10-1 win over Boston. They need the same performance if they want to win.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Seattle Mariners already lost four of their last five games, but they’ve won 9 of their last 14 road games. They play well offensively 19 runs in their last four games. Fans can expect the Mariners to play well offensively in this game as Shuster hasn’t performed well on the mound this year.
Shuster conceded four runs in his lone home start and will find it difficult to slow down Seattle in this match. Atlanta lost five of their last eight games. They play well offensively, scoring 16 runs in their last three matches.
But, the Braves will struggle offensively in this match as they’ve struggled against right-handers and Kirby did a good job on the mound for the Mariners, especially in away matches where he gave up just 6 runs in 4 starts. He forfeited one run in his lone start against the Braves and will check their offense again.
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