Manchester United vs Sevilla: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Europa League returns this Thursday as Manchester United host the competition’s record-holders Sevilla at Old Trafford in the first leg of their quarter-finals tie. Erik ten Hag’s side qualified for this round of the competition courtesy of a 5-1 aggregate win over Spanish La Liga side Real Betis.  They secured a 4-1 win at Old Trafford before recording a narrow 1-0 win in Spain in the second leg. So they will be happy to have the first-leg home advantage again in this stage. Read more: Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Meanwhile, the Red Devils come into this tie on the back of a 2-0 win over Everton. The win took their run of games without defeat at home to 24 (W21, D3), a run that stretches back to September 2022. So not only do they have a first-leg home advantage, but they also possess a solid home form to back it up. However, the last team to beat them at Old Trafford was Real Sociedad in this competition. Yet, a run of five games without defeat against Spanish opposition (W4, D1) shows how far they have come. Meanwhile, Sevilla have a good record against Manchester United as they have never lost a head-to-head against the Red Devils (W2, D1).  They come into this tie in decent shape, having not tasted defeat under new manager José Luis Mendilibar. The Spanish coach was hired to replace the sacked Jorge Sampaoli and has taken four points from the available six (W1, D1).  However, Medilibar was frustrated by a 2-2 draw with Celta Vigo in their last outing. If he wants to avoid another frustrating outing, his side will need to improve his side’s away form. Sevilla have won just one of their last eight away matches (D1, L6), while they have also lost four UEL trips in a row and were knocked out of this competition by English opposition last season (West Ham). Meanwhile, click here to get Correct Score tips daily 

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Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Chelsea will travel to Santiago Bernabeu this Wednesday to face Champions League holders Real Madrid in the first leg of their 2022/23 UCL quarter-finals.  Both sides have been meeting regularly recently, with this being their third straight meeting in this competition, having faced themselves on their way to the title win in 2021 (Chelsea) and 2022 (Real Madrid). But for this edition, Carlo Ancelottin’s men are the favourites as they come into this tie in better shape than their rivals. This is despite a shocking 3-2 loss to Villarreal last weekend.  But they could be forgiven for taking their eyes off that game, given that they were already 12 points behind Barcelona in the title race before the weekend. So this competition has become a must-win for them this season, and they will undoubtedly be throwing everything at winning Europe’s premier club competition to salvage their faltering season. Read more: AC Milan vs Napoli: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  Considering that they have won their last four meetings with English clubs, including last year’s final against Liverpool, Madrid certainly shouldn’t fear Chelsea’s arrival. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Premier League woes continued at the weekend, despite the arrival of former boss and player Frank Lampard. The Chelsea legend could not get them back to winning ways against Wolves, who took home maximum points (1-0 win).  The Blues’ 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund to get this far was the high point of Graham Potter’s brief reign, so they can be expected to raise their game again as they search for a third UCL title. Having triumphed 3-2 after extra time here last season despite ultimately losing 5-4 on aggregate, the Blues haven’t lost an away game on Spanish soil since March 2018 (W2, D2), which includes two visits to the Spanish capital to take on Real Madrid (W1, D1).  However, they were beaten 1-0 by Dortmund in the first leg of their last-16 match in Germany, so they can take nothing for granted, especially as they’ve won just one of their last 13 competitive away games (D3, L9). Click here to get accurate bet tips today. 

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AC Milan vs Napoli: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

AC Milan will square up with Serie A rivals Napoli this Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final round.  Both sides are part of the six Italian teams still in European club competitions this season, with Inter Milan (UCL), Juventus and AS Roma (both Europa League) and Fiorentina (Conference League) the other four teams. Yet this fixture is the biggest of the clashes involving Italian teams.  Milan is at this stage of the UCL for the first time in eleven years and will be eager to grab an all-important first-leg lead. However, with just one win in nine competitive home games (D3, L5) against Serie A’s runaway leaders Napoli, they look set for a stern test. Read more: Real Madrid vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Despite that, Milan’s confidence will have been boosted by their remarkable 4-0 win away to Napoli earlier this month, even though they followed that up with a disappointing goalless home draw with Empoli on Saturday.  But having recorded another clean sheet over the weekend, they will fancy their chances of recording another shutout here. Clean sheets have been a theme of Milan’s UCL journey as they chase a fifth-straight clean sheet in the competition for the first time since the 2004/05 edition. Meanwhile, Napoli bounced back from their heavy loss to Milan by defeating Lecce 2-1 at the weekend. That result kept their dream of finally winning the Scudetto alive ahead of this defining week. They have never reached this stage of the competition but made light work of Eintracht Frankfurt in the last round to qualify for this stage. So with the league title all but in the bag, given their 18-point lead in Serie A, the Blues can focus entirely on this tie which will be their first-ever UCL quarter-final. The away form of Luciano Spalletti’s side has been imposing of late, something highlighted by the fact they’ve won eight straight games on the road, scoring at least twice in each. Their double here earlier in the season was notably the first time they’d scored 2+ times in seven away H2Hs against the Rossoneri. Still, as the UCL’s top-scoring team in this edition with 25 goals scored, a European tie could bring about another glut of goals on Milan turf. Click here to get over 2.5 goals tips. 

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Benfica vs Inter Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Inter Milan will travel to Portugal this Tuesday to face 22022/23 Champions League dark horses Benfica in the first leg of their quarter-final doubleheader.  The hosts have enjoyed a remarkable UCL campaign and come into this tie as one of the four sides yet to lose a game in this campaign. They finished top of their group ahead of PSG and qualified for this stage by beating Club Brugge 7-1 on aggregate. While it could be argued that they faced arguably the weakest team in the last round, the Portuguese side can point to their two-legged draw against PSG and two wins in two group games over Juventus as a proof that they deserve to be here.  Read more: Manchester City vs Bayern Munich: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  They have lost just once in their last nine games (W8), a narrow 2-1 loss to title rivals FC Porto last Friday, and will fancy their chances here and bid to extend their impressive home record against Italian clubs (W7, D4, L3) when Inter Milan comes to town. Claiming a first-leg advantage in this quarter-final tie will likely be essential to Benfica’s chances of progression. The Eagles are in a position to do so after losing just three of their last 25 European matches on home turf (W16, D6).  Meanwhile, Inter Milan will travel to Estádio da Luz in dire form, having failed to win any of their last six competitive games (D3, L3). Furthermore, their last outing was a dour 1-1 draw with lowly Salernitana, which means their top-four quest this season is now officially under threat. That also means that the future of manager Simon Inzaghi is also under scrutiny. The former Lazio man will be desperate to find some reprieve here. But Inter’s record at this stage in the UCL era is uninspiring, as they have fallen at this hurdle in four of their six quarter-final jaunts.  However, they qualified for this stage of the UCL by beating Portuguese side FC Porto 1-0 on aggregate in the previous round. Unfortunately, the only win in that tie came at the San Siro, meaning they may struggle again on the road. The fact that only once have they ever won away from home against Portuguese opposition (D5, L4) also makes for grim reading for even the most optimistic Inter fans. Click here to get the best football predictions for today. 

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Manchester City vs Bayern Munich: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

The Champions League returns this week as Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich travel to the Etihad to face Manchester City in the first leg of the quarter-final round.  Both teams are among the few favourites to win the title this year, given their quality and wealth of resources, and will have a go at each other on Tuesday when they face off in the UK. But Pep Guardiola’s side come into this tie slightly ahead of their rivals on the form table. The Cityzens are on a run of eight consecutive wins in all competitions and are unbeaten in their last 12 games (W10, D2). Read more: Barcelona vs Girona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They have scored a whopping 21 goals in their last four games and will fancy their chances of continuing their brilliant run in the Champions League. City have finished first in their UCL group for a sixth successive season and holds an impressive 24-game unbeaten run in European home games (W22, D2). They can make history here as one more win, or a draw will set a new record for the longest UCL undefeated home run of any Premier League side. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich and Thomas Tuchel will travel to the Etihad in a good mood, having won each UCL game this season. They are the only team to do so in this UCL campaign, beating PSG 3-0 on aggregate in their last round. However, the manager that led them to seven straight UCL wins this season, Julain Nagelsmann, has since been sacked and replaced by former Chelsea boss Tuchel.  But the German has a good record against City and  Guardiola, having pipped them to the UCL title when he was Chelsea’s boss in 2021. So he will hope for another solid performance in this fixture. His side have claimed a result from five of their last seven away games against English (W3, D2, L2) and have progressed from 63% of their UCL quarter-final ties (W20, L12). However, Bayern have been eliminated at this stage of the UCL in the last two seasons and are at risk of failing to reach the semi-final stage for three straight seasons since 2008/09.  That said, we can expect an entertaining game between both sides.  Click here to get accurate match predictions and correct score predictions today. 

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Barcelona vs Girona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Barcelona will welcome fellow Catalan side Girona to Camp Nou on Monday for the 28th Round of the 2022/23 La Liga season. The league leaders will be hoping to bounce from their astonishing El Clasico defeat in midweek when they host Girona, having suffered a 4-0 loss to Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final. They won the first leg at Santiago Bernabeu 1-0 but were blown away in the second leg by Carlo Ancelotti’s men, who became the first Spanish team to score more than two goals in a single game at Camp Nou this season.  Head Coach Xavi Hernadez will be desperate for his side to perform well on Monday as they target a solid finish to their La Liga campaign. Having been kicked out of every competition this season, winning the league has become Barca’s only priority.   Read more: Lorient vs Marseille: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They hold a massive 12-point lead at the top of the table ahead of this weekend’s games, but Xavi has insisted that there are “11 finals left.” He will hope that his men will win the first of those finals against their Catalan rivals Girona on Monday.  The visitors have enjoyed a superb season by their own standards, with their attractive brand of football getting them as much attention as their esteemed neighbours. Girona’s average of 3.11 goals per game is the best in La Liga, while only the top-three clubs have scored more than their 42 goals this season.  Despite this, they aren’t completely clear of relegation, given that they are only seven points above the bottom three coming into this match. Nevertheless, manager Michel will hope his side can continue to pick up points, including in this game against a Barcelona side that has conceded only two goals at home this entire league campaign (W11, D2). Girona’s recent away from might give their supporters some hope that their team can get something from this tie, while the 14 goals featured in their last three away games will provide neutrals with the belief that another entertaining game will be witnessed at Camp Nou on Monday night.  That said, Barca’s clean sheet record at home in the league suggests that an under 2.5 goals bet will be the best prediction for this game. 

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Lorient vs Marseille: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Marseille will travel to Stade du Moustoir this Sunday, hoping to keep their quest for an unlikely Ligue 1 title alive against Lorient. The hosts are looking to regain the momentum they gathered just before the international break, having suffered a 3-1 defeat and a red card against Lille in their last outing. That wasn’t the ideal start for Régis Le Bris’ men after his contract extension until 2027. However, the loss will unlikely dampen the mood as this remains Lorient’s best-ever points return after 29 Ligue 1 rounds (44). Read more: Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction That point haul has eclipsed their 43-point haul from the 2012/13 season when finishing in eighth, yet with an eight-point gap to the top-five ahead of the round, European qualification may be a bridge too far. Regardless they will give it a shot and will be buoyed by a return home as Lorient are unbeaten in all but one home league game since the turn of the year (W3, D2, L1). But games against Marseille don’t always go in the way of the hosts, who have lost their seven clashes against Marseille. The visitors enter this round of games just six points behind league leaders, PSG, following a four-game unbeaten run of league games (W2, D2).  Igor Tudor’s men don’t have a problem playing away from home, as they are on the longest current winning streak of away league games across the top five European divisions (W8). Moreover, the visitors scored at least twice in seven of those victories, whilst four of the last six came without reply, a compelling stat indeed for a side that haven’t lost away to Lorient in over a decade (W5, D2). That said, an under 2.5 goals bet will be the best prediction for this game.

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Rayo Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Atletico Madrid will travel to Madrid this Sunday to face Rayo Vallecano in the 28th round of the 2022/23 La Liga season. The hosts find themselves higher in the La Liga standings than they did before their previous meeting with Atlético Madrid despite suffering the longest active winless streak of the competition (D5, L2).  They come into this game sitting in ninth position, so it’s certainly not too late to give up on their dreams of European football yet. If Real Madrid wins the Copa del Rey final, it will send the seventh-placed team into the preliminary rounds of the UEFA Europa Conference League, so there is still a chance for a European adventure next season. Read more: Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They have proven that they can frustrate top teams in the league,  with their 1-1 draw with Atlético at the Metropolitano in October, alongside a draw at Camp Nou (0-0) and win at home to Real Madrid (3-2), enough reminders that on their day they can compete with the league’s best.  Atletico Madrid will look to keep their place in the top four of La Liga when they travel to Campo de Futbol de Vallecas on Sunday. The visitors are primed to continue their ten years without a loss to Vallecano in any competition (W11, D3) after three consecutive La Liga wins ‘to nil’ gave them plenty of breathing space in third place. They have a nine-point buffer inside the Champions League qualification slots going into the round. They will fancy their chances of winning here, having won ten of the last 13 competitive games between both sides (D3). Click here to get expert football predictions. 

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Leeds United vs Crystal Palace: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Crystal Palace will look to continue their positive start to life under Roy Hodgson on Sunday when they travel to Elland Road to face relegation-threatened Leeds United. The hosts are one of nine Premier League teams currently embroiled in an ugly relegation battle after 29 rounds of football. But they did their chances of survival a lot of good in midweek when they beat struggling Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home. Leeds United boss Javi Gracia was quick to credit his players as “the protagonists” after they came from behind to secure the win, which was his third win in just six Premier League (PL) games at the helm (W3, D1, L2).  Read more: Liverpool vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction That positive run has propelled Leeds to 13th place ahead of the weekend, though with just two points separating them from the drop zone, the battle for survival is far from over. Meanwhile, Palace began life under former boss Roy Hodgson with a dramatic 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Leicester. That result ended the Eagles’ torrid 13-game run without a win in all competitions and lifted them to the top of a raft of eight sides separated by just five points between 12th-19th ahead of the round. Their next task is to end their torrid six-game winless run of away games (D1, L5), with four defeats coming by just a single goal. However, Elland Road hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the visitors, who have lost every away H2H encounter with Leeds United since the 2006/07 season (L7). Meanwhile, Leeds have scored just three goals across a winless seven-game run of PL games played on Sundays (D2, L5). It could be another under 2.5 goals outing at Elland Road on Sunday.

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Liverpool vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Arsenal will take their quest for the Premier League title to Anfield this Sunday, where they face an out-of-form Liverpool, battling to rekindle their top-four bid. The Reds, in recent seasons, have entered this time of the season embroiled in battles to secure the Premier League crown. But this campaign, they’ll merely be spectators after recording just 12 wins from their first 28 games of the season (D7, L9). European football isn’t even assured for them next season after a rotten run of no win in three league matches (D1, L2) has left them eighth and three points off of the top six ahead of this round. Read more: Lazio vs Juventus: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Each of those losses came on the road, and the Reds will hope Anfield can again be the equaliser in getting them back on track.  It’s proven to be so recently, and they have kept four consecutive home league clean sheets thanks to their most recent PL Anfield contest, a 7-0 thumping of bitter rivals Manchester United. Arsenal have often felt the wrath of a buoyant Kop, too, with Liverpool winning each of the last six PL head-to-head meetings at Anfield by an aggregate score of 22-4. However, the Gunners are a different beast this season and will be confident of getting a good result at Anfield this time. They come into this tie on the back of a 4-1 thrashing of Leeds United. The win made it seven successive PL wins to the Gunners, adding to the belief that the red half of North London can see their first league triumph since 2003/04.  Arsenal’s potential title-winning grit was on full display in their 3-2 success over Liverpool in the reverse fixture, meaning they could earn themselves a first league double over the Reds since 2009/10. Arsenal’s away form has been partly responsible for their dominance in the league this season, as they’ve won seven more points on the road than their closest title rivals. That includes victory in seven of their last eight PL away matches (L1), which has contributed to Arsenal owning both the league’s best defence (nine goals conceded) and offence (28 goals scored) on their travels. Click here to get accurate football predictions.

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