Argentinos Juniors vs Boca Juniors Match Preview, Soccer Predictions, and Betting Tips

This clash is between two of Diego Maradona’s first teams and they are both missing some key players ahead of this clash, but who would cope better? These two teams have a strong rivalry and the home crowd would still remember Carlos Tevez’s horrific tackle on Ezequiel Ham in 2015, and although the former Manchester City star would not play in this game, the home fans would be cheering their team to achieve an unlikely win here. Their bid to cause an upset in this game has not been helped by the fact that Leonardo Pisculichi and Lucas Barrios out injured and El Bicho is in one of the poorest form of his career. They have won none of their last 3 games, scoring in only of those matches. Boca Juniors are in top form as they march towards another league win this season. They have won 14 of their 17 top-flight games this season to enhance their reputation as the best team in the Argentine top flight. They are 9 points clear at the top of the league as they have netted the average of 2 goals per game this season while conceding just 0.47.

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PSG vs Real Madrid Match Preview, Match Predictions, and Betting Tips

Many expected Real Madrid to fall to a defeat at the hands of PSG in the first leg of this game, but the French side failed to capitalise on taking the lead and they lost the game 3-1. They now face a major hurdle in trying to eliminate Madrid in this round. Their chances of winning this game has dropped significantly after Neymar sustained an injury that would keep him out for at least two months and Kylian Mbappe is a doubt to start this match. However, PSG have so much depth in attack and they rested Edison Cavani at the weekend. Di Maria is also on form and netted in their last game, he could be the difference between winning and losing for them here. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and have scored 5 goals in their last two games. Real Madrid are looking like they could retain this Champions League crown for the 3rd consecutive season as their form in all competitions has improved. They have won 6 of their last 7 games, netting 23 goals in that period of time. Both teams have scored the average of 4.7 goals in each of their 11 games, we could be in for another high scoring game here.

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LIverpool vs FC Porto Match Preview, Football Predictions, and Betting Tips

Liverpool have almost confirmed their place in the next round of the Champions League after they won the first leg of this round of 16 match 0-5 in Portugal. The Reds have been in outstanding form recently and their 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday was their 5th win in their last 6 games in which they have scored 18 goals. They head to Old Trafford at the weekend as they look to take over the 2nd position from Manchester United, so Jurgen Klopp could rest some of his star men in this game and give opportunities to the likes of Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne. Porto are also not a bad side as the first leg’s results would suggest as they have gone on to win their next 4 games since the loss to Liverpool, scoring 15 times in the process. They face a major hurdle in their bid to beat Liverpool in this game as they have not been fantastic in Europe away from home. They conceded 3 goals at Liepzig in the group stages and have won only 1 of their last 5 away games in the competition. With Liverpool scoring at will, this game looks likely to end in another home win for the Reds even if Klopp rests his star men.

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Celta Vigo vs Las Palmas Match Preview, Football Predictions, and Betting Tips

Las Palmas’ draw against Barcelona last week has boosted their chances of avoiding relegation this season. They head to Celta Vigo still in the drop zone, but there is hope for them and if they avoid losing, here again, this could be a turning point in their season. Celta Vigo on their path are currently in mid-table and they are pushing for a place inside the top seven that could see them return to the Europa League next season. They head into this game with just 1 win from their last 5 games, but they have a good home record and that should help them here. They have lost only 1 of their last 9 home games and they have welcomed Real Madrid and Barcelona in that period of time. They have also scored in all by 15% of their home games this season. Las Palmas are improving, but they have collected just 0.46 points away from home this season and that record is second only to that of Malaga. The fact that they gave everything in their game against Barca, coupled with the fact that they would be without their top scorer and goal scorer against Barcelona, Jonathan Calleri may see them struggle to cope with Celta’s attack in this game. They head into this game having scored in only 2 of their last 16 away games this season.

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester United Match Preview, Match Predictions, and Betting Tips

After the first 7 games of this league season, Crystal Palace were scoreless and winless and many expected them to be relegated from the Premier League before May. However, the appointment of Roy Hodgson has turned their season around and although their form has dipped recently, they are no longer at the foot of the league table. They head into this game on a 5 games winless run and their fans would be expecting them to at least get a draw here as they face Chelsea and Liverpool in their next few fixtures. They are currently 17th on the league table, separated from the relegation zone by only goal difference. Manchester United earned an unlikely win against Chelsea on Sunday after a 0-0 draw at Seville in the Champions League last midweek. Liverpool’s win over Newcastle means they are now 3rd on the league table, 1 point behind the Reds. They have lost their last two away games, however, overall they have won five of their last 8 away games, keeping a clean sheet at Burnley and Everton. The Red Devils have won 6 of their last 7 games against the Eagles.

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Sporting Kansas City VS New York City Match Preview, Soccer Predictions, and Betting Tips

Since winning the MLS Cup back in 2013, Sporting Kansas City have struggled to get past the first hurdle of the playoff for the past four seasons. Last season was no different as they were dumped out by Houston Dynamo in extra time after a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference. There have been some changes to their roster ahead of the new season, but more importantly, they have avoided making changes to the areas that helped them so much last season – defence. Kansas City conceded the least goal in the entire MLS last season (conceding 29 goals in 34 games), and retaining all those defenders has to be the best business of the offseason. They did struggle in the attack last season as they ended as one of the least scoring sides in the league, but they have made some interesting attacking signings in Yohan Croizet and Felipe Gutierrez and their fans would hope their goal record improves. New York City lost a great player in Jack Harrison in the offseason and although they have brought in Jesus Medina to replace him, he would be missed greatly this season. David Villa remains their key attacker, and he would be hoping to get his hands on the MLS Cup this season. Last season was a good one for them, but the Toronto that eventually won the title was too much for them to handle. Kansas conceded just 11 goals at home last season and their defensive solidity could prove key in this game also.

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Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Match Previews, Football Predictions and Betting Tips

Barcelona looked like they would stroll to the La Liga title this season, but with their recent dropped points have seen them come under pressure from Atletico Madrid and this game is the ultimate test that would show if Diego Simeone’s men are pretenders or challengers. Lionel Messi helped Barca tear Girona apart last weekend, but they failed to follow that up with another win at Las Palmas as they were held to a 1-1 draw. They cannot afford to lose against Atleti here as they would blow the title race open. They have a good record against the visitors from Madrid as they have not lost at home to Atleti in over 10 years even since Diego Simeone became their manager. They have the best home record in the league this season with 2.67 points collected on average at the Camp Nou. Messi has scored 4 goals in his last 3 games, averaging a goal every 95 minutes and he could be the difference maker here again. Atleti head into this game in stunning form, they have won their last two games by scoring 9 goals within a week, with Antoine Griezmann netting a hattrick in both games, including all four against Leganes. His partnership with Diego Costa is becoming very lethal. Greizmann is expected to join the Catalans next summer and this game provides the perfect stage for him to show them what he can do.  

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Manchester City vs Chelsea Match Preview, Soccer Predictions and Betting Tips

Manchester City’s hopes of winning a quadruple this season was ended by Wigan a few weeks back, but Pep Guardiola’s men could still end the season as treble winners. The beat Arsenal twice in under a week recently, the first of which came in the Carabao Cup final win last Sunday before winning them by a similar scoreline (3-0) in midweek. This game is one of the toughest they would play in their title run in and we expect Guardiola to field his strongest 11 here as their next game against Basel is almost a formality given their 4-0 advantage from the first leg. The Cityzens may have faltered a couple times recently, but that has come mainly on the road as they have won their last 13 home league games and they should add this to that number. Chelsea were the last team to win in the League at the Etihad some 15 months ago but it is hard to see the defending Champions repeating that feat here again. They lost to a below-par Manchester United team last Sunday and given the difference between the two Manchester teams you’d feel the Blues would lose here again. The Blues have lost 3 of their last 4 league games and have just 2 wins from their last 8 away games in the league. They have won 3, lost 3 and drew 1 of their last 7 meetings.

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AC Milan vs Inter Milan Match Preview, Soccer Predictions, and Betting Tips

With so many interesting games in the Serie A this weekend, this game may go under the radar but these two teams remain sleeping giants of Italian football and this Sunday’s derby would be an interesting game. Inter are back in the top four thanks to their 2-0 win over bottom of the table Benevento but their performance in that game did not show that they are back to their best form that saw them top the Serie A table in December last year. AC Milan on their path have managed to turn their form around and they have moved to within 7 points of Inter who are 4th on the league table. They now have an outside chance of making it into the top four. Gattuso has done a great job since taking over the helm of affairs in Milan, taking them to the final of Coppa Italia and they head into this game unbeaten in their last 13 games and they have won 7 of their last 9 games at the San Siro including a Coppa Italia win over Inter in December. In the 12 games since Gattuso became their manager, Milan has averaged 2 points per game, while Inter has managed just 1.25 points per game in the same period of time.

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