Juventus vs Real Madrid Match Preview, Match Prediction and Betting Tips

Juventus were hoping to end their Champions League final misery in the last Champions League final against Real Madrid, while Los Blancos were looking to be the first team in this era to defend the competition. After 90 minutes, it was the Spaniards who were able to keep the crown they won in 2016, thanks to a 4-1 win. This game offers both of them the chance to reach the final again, will Juve go all the way or will Madrid be left to get a third successive crown? Juventus started their season poorly, but they have recovered well to remain unbeaten in their last 25 games in all competitions, more impressively, they have won 21 of those matches and they would be looking to get another win here to improve their chances of ending this season with the league, cup and Champions League treble. Real Madrid also started their season poorly and would be losing the La Liga crown to Barcelona who are 13 points ahead of them already, however, they can still win this competition like they have done over the past two seasons. Their win over Las Palmas at the weekend was their fifth consecutive in all competitions and they would be confident of doing the double over Juve here as they did against PSG.

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Sevilla vs Bayern Munich Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

Sevilla has been named “giant killers” for the way they eliminated Manchester United in the Champions League at the last round, but the Spaniards are being underrated as they actually outplayed the Red Devils over the two legs in that game. They are the minnows of this round, but they know that Bayern Munich would be a tougher opponent to play against. Their last game against Barcelona was a good show of how stubborn they can be as they were almost running out 2-0 victors before Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 2-2 draw at the very death. They have won 3, lost 3 and drawn 2 of their last 8 games, and they have two losses at home from those games, one of which was a 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid. Bayern Munich are one the most lethal teams in Europe at the moment and their 6-0 win over a previously undefeated Borussia Dortmund shows just how effective their attack can be on a good day. They have won 16 of their last 18 games in all competition including their 8-1 aggregate win over Besiktas in the Champions League Round of 16. This is the first meeting between these two sides in Europe.

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Arsenal vs Stoke City Match Preview, Match Prediction and Betting Tips

Arsenal have enjoyed some resurgence in recent times after a dreadful start to the year that has seen them fall 13 points behind 4th placed Tottenham. They have almost certainly missed out on Champions League qualification via the Premier League table, but they can now qualify by winning the Europa League. They have won their last three games in all competition, with a 3-0 win over Watford sandwiched by a 5-1 aggregate win over AC Milan in the Europa League. The Gunners now face Stoke City and Southampton in their next two league games, with a Europa League game against CSKA Moscow in between. They would look to continue their impressive home form as they have won 11 in 15 at the Emirate Stadium this season. Stoke City are heading for the drop except if something out of the ordinary happens as they are currently second from bottom and very low on confidence. They have been dreadful away from home, with just one win all season. They have managed to collect just 8 points from their 15 away games this season and they have conceded 33 goals from those games.

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Chelsea vs Tottenham Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

Chelsea’s title defence has not been what their fans expected after a great first season for Antonio Conte. However, all hope is not lost for a trophy as they are currently in the FA Cup and they can still finish inside the top four,  but it has to begin with a win here. The Blues are currently 8 points clear of Arsenal who are 6th and just 5 points behind Tottenham who occupy the final Champions League position. A win here would help Chelsea close the gap to two points while a loss for them would see them fall behind by 8 points with less than 10 games to go. Tottenham looked like they were going to challenge for the league title again this season, however, they will now be happy if they finish inside the top four and they can also win the FA Cup after falling out of the Champions League. Although Spurs are unbeaten in their last 6 away matches, they have managed just 4 wins from their last 11 on the road. Harry Kane has been one of their star performers this season, and he should return from injury in this game.

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Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

Bayern were expected to win the Bundesliga in the last round of matches, but some poor defending saw them lost to RB Leipzig and delay their title celebration. However, they do have a chance to win the title with maximum points here if Freiburg avoids a defeat at Schalke. If they win here it would also mean they have beaten BVB three times in a single season for the very first time. One star man for this game in Robert Lewandoski. The Pole left BVB in the summer of 2014 and he has developed into one of the world’s deadliest strikers. He has netted 7 times against his former employer and has 23 Bundesliga goals already this season. Bayern Munich are the form favourites ahead of this game, however, Peter Stoeger is yet to lose a league game as BVB manager and he could mastermind a win here. Bayern have 4 wins in their last 5 meetings with BVB including the last two times they have met this season, would this be a third time lucky for them or can Michy Batshuayi fire BVB to a win a delay Bayern’s title triumph again? Bayern have won 11 of their 13 league games at home this season and over 2.5 goals were netted in 77% of those games.

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Sevilla FC vs Barcelona Match Preview, Match Prediction and Betting Tips

With Champions League commitments on their mind, Vincenzo Montella and Ernesto Valverde could spring some surprise changes in this game, but both of these teams would need the maximum points. Sevilla have earned a lot of plaudits for their exploits in the Champions League, but the Seville based side have been struggling in the league since they named Vincenzo Montella as their new manager. They are risking a third straight defeat if they fail to win here, and they have 8 losses from their last 15 games. They have just two wins from their last 7 home games, with three losses from their last six home games under Montella. Barcelona would be delighted that Argentina decided against using Lionel Messi in the last international break and Ernesto Valverde may also feel he does not really have to make changes as they don’t play in the Champions League until Wednesday. Messi has netted in his last 6 games for Barca and should score here, while the Catalans have won 4 of their last 6 visits to Sevilla and all of their last 5 meetings together. Sevilla have also conceded at least once in their last 14 home league games ahead of this match.

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