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The 21-year-old is aware of the growing interest in him at home and abroad, with Paris Saint Germain, Inter and Juventus all tracking him too.
Speaking before France’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland, Thuram was asked about the clubs on his tail.
“I hear, but I don’t concentrate on it,”
“I am with Nice. I am very happy where I am.
“I am trying to get bigger with the club. I am trying to grow up with the club. So, yeah, obviously, I hear it [the interest], but it’s not the most important.
The thrilling Real Salt Lake VS St Louis City FC happens today and tempers are roused. This preview will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each team, and examine their most recent performances while offering picks and predictions to aid bettors make insightful bets.
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Real Salt Lake had a rocky start to the season, but luckily other team fared far worse, so they are in 8th position in the Western Conference standings after recording one win and two losses.
They’ve played two games on the road and one home game, they won their first away game with a 1-2 score against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Then after playing home and away matches, they lost to two other stronger teams, the Seattle Sounders and Austin FC.
Salt Lake played little so far, statistics say they have a ratio of one goal scored per game and conceded two at home. Therefore, they must strengthen their defence to face the leaders.
Possible Lineup (3-5-2): Zac MacMath; Andrew Brody, Justen Glad, Marcelo Silva; Scott Caldwell, Bode Hidalgo, Jasper Löffelsend, Damir Kreilach, Diego Luna; Justin Meram, Jefferson Saravino.
Betting On St Louis City
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.54
St Louis City had a great start to the 2023 season. They’ve played one more match than their opponents and did so with an impeccable roster. This performance got them a 100% winning percentage in their first four games and a total of 12 points.
For goals, Louis City hasn’t disappointed too, they scored 11 and conceded four. This doesn’t show that they have a fantastic attack, but defence as well. Matter of fact they have the same number of wins home and away; but there is a scoring difference, with a ratio of 3 goals at home and 2.5 away.
All the players in the club are essential, but João Klauss and Jared Stroud stood out, they scored the most with three and two goals respectively.
Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Roman Burki; Jacob Nerwinski, Timothy Parker, Kyle Hiebert, John Nelson; Miguel Perez, Indiana Vassilev, Eduard Lowen; Rasmus Alm, João Klauss, Jared Stroud.
MatchPlug Prediction
The home team will have a challenging tussle against the visiting team.
They’ll be playing what can be called the most consistent and strongest side and may not have the power to defeat them, as they’ve won only against a lesser team, while St Louis SC destroyed all their opponents.
MLS has once again brought fans its offerings to keep them entertained this weekend. For Matchday 5 we’ll be seeing a lot of interesting games and Portland Timbers VS LA Galaxy is one of them.
Portland is off to a weak start this season, last week Atlanta United defeated them. LA on the other hand found themselves in a 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps at home.
Coming back home after the terror they faced at the hands of Atlanta United provides some succour for the Portland Timbers. They started the season on a bad note, and if they don’t step up soon they’ll hit a dead end.
After winning Kansas City on matchday 1, the Timbers proceeded to lose three consecutive games finishing 10th in the Western Conference with just 3 points. But the biggest challenge they face is that they are the only team in MLS that has allowed more goals, with 10 goals in the past 3 games.
This record is something they’d want to improve on for today’s match vs LA Galaxy. It’s happening at their home field, where they lost their last 11 games and scored only 9 times in this span.
Possible Lineup (5-3-2): David Bingham; Juan Mosquera, Dario Zuparic, Larrys Mabiala, Zac McGraw, Claudio Bravo; Cristhian Paredes, Eryk Williamson, Diego Chará, Santiago Moreno, Nathan Fogaça.
Betting On LA Galaxy
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.915
BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.90
The Los Angeles Galaxy like their opponents is struggling this season. In the first 3 games they played this year, they failed to make three out of three.
When their matchday 1 game was suspended against LAFC because of weather conditions, Galaxy couldn’t find their game and now place 12th in the Western Conference with just two points.
Los Angeles’ core weakness is the lack of goals, they lost 3-1 to FC Dallas, drew 0-0 in a road game to Kansas City, and held a 1-1 draw at home by Vancouver.
Additionally, Chicharito Hernández will be absent from today’s game and hasn’t played this year because of an injury. Douglas Costa was sent off against the Whitecaps too.
But, Galaxy hopes today can get them off to a good start when they play on the road against the Timbers. They want to match the performance they had last year for their away matches. Los Angeles was the best club in MLS in this regard and lost just three of their last eight games.
Possible Lineup (4-1-4-1): Jonathan Bond; Kelvin Leerdam, Jalen Neal, Chris Mavinga, Raheem Edwards; Gaston Brugman; Marco Delgado, Riqui Puig, Efrain Alvarez, Tyler Boyd; Dejan Joveljic.
MatchPlug Prediction
Although LA Galaxy’s offence seems to be absent this season, today’s game is their chance to bring some action against the Portland Timbers’ defence.
Portland will not allow 5 goals again at home, but their current defensive problems won’t be solved by magic, especially since they’re playing against a club as tough as the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Furthermore, consider that the Timbers have responded to attacks to an extent, scoring in all their matches, and in the head-to-head games between the two teams, both scored at least one goal in 14 matches of the last 20.
It is more likely that Lionel Messi will be back in Barcelona this summer, according to a 90min report.
The football news website claims that the Argentina international is edging closer to a sensational return to Barcelona after growing dissatisfied in Paris.
Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain from the Catalan club in 2021 after Barca’s precarious financial position left them unable to negotiate a new contract. His departure, after a 21-year association with the club, sent shockwaves around the world, with club officials, supporters and the player himself believing that he would only ever play for Barcelona in his career.
His arrival at Parc des Princes was expected to usher the club into a new phase of dominance in Europe, helping them to win the Champions League. However, two seasons after his arrival, the Parisians are far from achieving that objective after crashing out of this season’s competition to Bayern Munich at the round of 16 stage.
With Messi’s contract officially up in the summer, PSG could lose the player this summer. Although the French side can extend the contract for another 12 months, the player must also agree to it. They have opened negotiations with Messi but are far from an agreement.
Talks between both sides have been amicable, but PSG’s hopes of tying Messi down have quickly disappeared, and discussions have been held with other interested parties.
Messi is considering his options and is angling towards an emotional return to Barcelona, with the Catalan giants desperate to return Messi to where they feel his home.
Saudi Arabian outfit Al Ittihad have also tabled an offer, while David Beckham-owned Inter Miami have also proposed proposals to the 35-year-old.
Manchester City reportedly want to add out-of-favour midfielder Kalvin Phillips in the deal to bring Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimarães to the Etihad.
According to the Mirror, the Cityzens are keen on the Newcastle United star and will do everything possible to land him this summer. That includes adding Kalvin Phillips to the deal, hoping Newcastle will soften their stance on selling the player.
Guimarães joined the Magpies in January 2022 from French side Lyon for a reported €42.10 million deal. He has become a key member of Eddie Howe’s side and has made 28 appearances this season. He has contributed to seven goals in all competitions this season (four goals and three assists) and is seen as a long-term fixture in the Newcastle midfield.
As such, the Tyneside club have slapped an €80m price tag on the 25-year-old, who still has at least three years in his contract at St. James Park. They do not want to sell him any time soon.
However, Manchester City do not mind bidding for the player and are looking to include out-of-favour midfielder Phillips in a deal for the Newcastle United star. Phillips joined the Etihad side last summer from Leeds United. But he has not enjoyed his time at City, with a lack of fitness and form restricting him to just 345 minutes of competitive action this season.
Bayern Munich are reportedly growing concerned with the form and fitness of Sadio Mane following his latest poor display in a defeat at Bayern Leverkusen.
The former Liverpool forward was seen as a star when he arrived at the Allianz Arena in the summer after completing a high profile £ 35.1 million switch from the Premier League club.
Mane enjoyed a great start to his Bayern campaign, scoring on his debut, before recording a further ten goals and five assists in his first two months at the club.
His last goal for the club came back in October when he netted against Mainz – grabbing two assists in the same game.
However, since his return from injury, the Senegalese has struggled to recreate the form that made him a feared opponent in England. Then, he formed a devastating attacking trident alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
And now, German publication Sport 1 reports that Bayern Munich are growing concerned with the 30-year-old. The report claims that Mane seems unfit and rarely wins one-on-one duels – which has been noticed several times in training.
Mane suffered a severe leg injury just before the World Cup and could not play for the Senegal national. The injury kept him out for three months, and he was unavailable for Bayern’s first seven matches after the winter break.
There are concerns that Mane’s injury has caused long-term damage, given that he is now past his best. His previous speed and explosiveness, which made him a terror to defences, seem to have gone with them, as that has rarely been a feature of his play recently.
However, Mane’s injury is not the only reason he seems to be struggling. The tactical demands of Julian Naglesmann on the forward has also affected his game negatively.
In Bayern, the attacker is expected to operate slightly differently from what he has been previously used to under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Under Klopp, the 30-year-old operated predominantly as a winger with a supporting full-back. But at Bayern, he is more central to the winger duties primarily occupied by Alphonso Davies.
Brooklyn Nets VS Cleveland Cavaliers is one of the four games happening this Thursday in the NBA. Two Eastern Conference clubs that made the top 10 in overall standings, and want to boost their records, will clash in front of fans.
The Nets and Cavaliers met on Tuesday at the same venue they’ll be playing today. Before that game, Brooklyn hosted a game that ended 125-117 on the road. Can the Nets utilize their home court as leverage to increase their lead in the series?
The Brooklyn Nets intend to capitalize on this 2-game series against the Cavaliers to get back to winning their games. Before they hosted on Tuesday, they’d lost three games consecutively, and two of them were on their home court.
That loss isn’t something that happens frequently with the Nets, because generally speaking, they’ve not had a bad game on their courts. Brooklyn won 19 of the 33 games it played so far.
No matter, fans must note that the Nets are not the same club they were a few months ago, particularly because they lost Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, amidst other losses they suffered this campaign.
Betting On The Cleveland Cavaliers
Regular Season Record: 45-28
1XBet Spread: -3.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.705
1XBet Over/Under: Under 218.5
BetMGM Spread: -3.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 1.57
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 218.5
The Cleveland Cavaliers are the Eastern Conference’s fourth-best team, a well-deserved ranking made possible by their exceptional defense, which has the best record in the whole NBA too, scoring an average of 106.1 points allowed per night.
Prior to today’s match, Cleveland strung together good results in the competition, they won 3 of the last 4 games they held. But, they’ll need to put their best team forward for this game, mainly because it is a road game. The Cavaliers have a bad record in away matches, with a 16-20 score.
Besides that, they’ve done quite well for themselves, when playing on the road, winning 3 of their most recent 4 matches.
MatchPlug Prediction
Due to the bad results gotten in their recent games, the Nets may not triumph in today’s match. Despite, this there is a low chance of them hosting a team that’s an actual threat on their home court, so they may get back on the winning wagon today.
This game will not have a large number of points for the final score. The team with the best defense in the NBA will be facing a team that gets decent scores in their games, with a 112.8 average.
Experts expect the Nets VS Cavaliers to be a close game, where Cleveland will wear out Brooklyn’s offense. Although they try in defending, they still have one of the worst offenses in the league, with an average of 112.2.
MLB fans can watch Houston Astros VS Washington Nationals live at Fitteam Ballpark, Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, USA.
Ahead of the game, we have given our analysis of both teams, using their most recent performance and head-to-head stats as well. We also left odds that show the position of each side in the sportsbooks and who is being favoured.
A look at the head-to-head stats for Houston and Washington indicates that – these teams met 5 times and the Nationals won 3 times, while the Astros won twice. The last match which took place last week Friday ended in an 11:7 victory for Washington.
The Houston Astros have had more losses than wins this preseason, and the Nationals aren’t the only team they’ve lost to. They’ve secured two wins and three losses out of the five games they played.
Last week they lost thrice in a straight row to the Washington Nationals, New York Mets, and Miami Marlins. They lost 7:11 to the Nationals, 2:0 to the Mets, and 4:5 to the Marlins. However, Houston won Miami on Tuesday 2:1 and New York on Wednesday 2:5.
Since the Astros are returning the ill will to past opponents, this matchup will reveal if the Nationals will be the next team to take back the defeat they meted out to Houston.
Betting On The Washington Nationals
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.383
1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
Unlike their opponents, the Washington Nationals have had more wins than losses in the preseason. Three wins, one loss, and one draw makeup their match results out of the five games they played.
This past Saturday, they were defeated by the Miami Marlins 0:7, then won the Detroit Tigers 2:1, before defeating the New York Mets 3:2 on Monday. Houston had a 4:4 draw with the St. Louis Cardinals and a current 5:2 victory against the New York Yankees.
Today’s game will decide if they will be on the receiving end of Houston’s recent revenge spree or if they’ll be teaching the Astros the same lesson twice in such a short period.
MatchPlug Prediction
Washington is in the better position to win the Astros, and it’s mostly because they’ve recorded the most wins the last times these teams clashed, plus the Nationals won Houston not so long ago.
However, Houston seemed to have stepped up and even took some time to return the defeats they suffered at the hands of the Marlins and Mets. The Astros may do the same to the Nationals, especially since they already defeated them twice – once last season and again this preseason.
For MLB Expert Picks you can trust regarding Astros VS Nationals, you can refer to the sportsbooks odds we listed in this preview.
Atlanta Braves VS New York Mets will happen live today at CoolToday Park, North Port, Florida.
We have done an examination of both teams who are warming up for the regular season with this MLB preseason matchup.
A look at the head-to-head stats for these two teams shows that – the Braves won most of the matches, including the most recent one which took place on 2nd March 2023, it ended in a 6:2 score.
Last fall when Atlanta and New York met, the Braves won the three times they played securing 5:2, 4:2, and 5:3 scores respectively.
While this may be a practice run for the actual MLB regular season, this reality hasn’t stopped the Atlanta Braves from leading their opponent at 594 points.
And Atlanta has been winning their preseason matches so far. On Wednesday, they defeated the Detroit Tigers 5:4, the Tampa Bay Rays 6:5, Minnesota Twins 5:0, Philadelphia Phillies 5:1, and Boston Red Sox 8:0.
It remains to be seen if they’ll add the Mets to their list of conquest for March to continue their unbroken winning streak.
Betting On The New York Mets
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.09
1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
This preseason, the New York Mets have won only two matches out of the five games they’ve played. They beat the Houston Astros last week Saturday by a 2:0 score and the Miami Marlins in a 6:1 win last week Friday.
New York lost yesterday to Houston Astros 5:2 in a three-step trail of defeat featuring Washington Nationals 3:2, and St. Louis Cardinals 8:7 on the other end.
The Mets have a chance today to either end their losing streak or be another team that will fall to the Braves, who have been on a victory roll.
MatchPlug Prediction
Atlanta is clearly the team that is in the best position to win this matchup, with their recent victory and the fact that they also dominated the Mets last season in three good times.
But, since this is the MLB, anything can happen in today’s game. The New York Mets have tasted victory twice and may have gotten weary of their current string of defeats.
The Mets may step up and send a strong message to other teams using the Braves as an example.
For accurate MLB Expert Picks for Braves VS Mets, you can refer to the sportsbooks odds we listed earlier in this preview.
Serie A leaders Napoli have reportedly put a €150 Million price tag on their star forward Victor Osimhen.
The Nigerian striker is one of the hottest properties in the European market and is attracting interest from several Premier League clubs, including Manchester United and Chelsea.
He is enjoying the most productive season in his career and sits top of the Serie A scoring charts with 21 goals. His goals has helped Napoli go 19 points clear at the top of Serie A, while his brace against Eintracht Frankfurt last week took his tally in all competitions to 25 goals in just 29 appearances.
His stellar performance has not gone unnoticed in Europe, and his club are prepared for the several offers that will follow when the season ends. According to FootMercato via GOAL, the Naples side have slapped a €150 million price tag on their priced asset and do not intend to go lower.
The Nigeria star is under contract with Napoli until 2025, but he could be out of Italy this summer if the right offer comes.
The report further adds that the 24-year-old fancies a move to Manchester United, who have prioritised signing a new striker this summer.
Chelsea are looking for a high-profile striker in the upcoming transfer window and are also interested in Osimhen. But unlike Manchester United, who are in a strong financial position, the Blues are not in a robust place financially following massive spending in the recent past.
French heavyweights PSG are also in the race for Osimhen, but the striker prefers a move to the Premier League.
Earlier this month, Osimhen confirmed he would sit down with his agents to discuss his future at the end of the season.
“I don’t know what the future holds. I think I’m on the right track,’ said Osimhen.
At the end of the season, I will sit down with my agents and discuss everything. I will also be in talks with the club.
“I am incredibly grateful to Naples. We will find a good solution together,” he added.
The striker also revealed earlier this month that he dreams of moving to the Premier League.
“A lot of people worldwide consider the Premier League as the best and the strongest league, but now I’m in one of the best leagues in the world, which is the Italian Serie A.
“I’m working so hard to make sure that I achieve my dream of playing in the Premier League someday, but like I said, it’s a process, and I just want to keep on this momentum and continue to do well.”
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