Girona vs Atletico Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Atlético Madrid will continue their quest for a top-four finish on Monday when they travel to Estadio Municipal de Montilivi to face Girona. Girona are fighting for their lives in La Liga after suffering ten losses this season (W8, D6) and gathering 30 points. Their points tally has taken them to 12th position, five points ahead of the relegation zone. But their chances of survival took a big hit last weekend when they were narrowly beaten by Getafe (3-2 loss). That result to their fellow relegation strugglers ended a run of two consecutive wins for Míchel’s side.  Read more: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Yet, they will be in a good mood heading into this tie at home as they have lost only once in their last eight home matches (W4, D3). However, they have a poor record against Atletico Madrid and are winless in seven meetings with Atletico Madrid, losing the last two by a combined 4-1 scoreline. The visitors will fancy their chances of getting maximum points here, given their form. Diego Simeone’s men come into this tie on the back of a 6-1 win over Sevilla, stretching their unbeaten La Liga run to eight matches (W5, D3).  That result gave them command of their top four destiny, with the visitors now securely in third place ahead of this round. Considering Atlético have amassed marginally more points on the road this season (24 away vs 21 at home), they will travel to Girona in a buoyant mood. Being asked to conclude this round of La Liga fixtures only serves to sweeten the deal, too, given Atlético have lost only one of their last six away league fixtures played on a Monday (W3, D2).Meanwhile, an over 2.5 goals game is the best prediction for this game, given that the last three games featuring Girona have witnessed a mammoth 18 goals.

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AC Milan vs Salernitana: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

AC Milan will rekindle their top-four quest this Monday when they host Salernitana at the San Siro. The hosts are trailing in the top-four race after another defeat last weekend. That 2-1 loss to Fiorentina was their sixth loss of the season. For context, Stefano Pioli’s men suffered just four losses in their title-winning 2021/22 season. So things have become bad for the hosts. However, their most-recent loss ended a run of three straight wins in the league. So, it’s safe to say that they are gradually getting back into their groove after a bad start to the year. Also, a first UEFA Champions League quarter-final since 2011/12, thanks to a 0-0 draw at Tottenham in midweek, will have the San Siro side in a good mood ahead of this game. Read more: Fulham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They come into this tie in fourth position, level on points with AS Roma. So they can’t afford many more slip-ups with Inter Milan, Atalanta Lazio, and all vying for a place in the top four.  Salernitana have a poor record at San Siro, having lost their last three visits here. But they will care little about their San Siro record as they are fighting for their lives at the moment. They’re on track to achieve their aim for the season following a goalless draw with Sampdoria last time out. The draw kept them clear of the relegation zone.  Meanwhile, Salernitana have righted the ship since losing 8-2 to Atalanta in January, with a much better return from their last three league away games (W1, D1, L1). Another positive defensive performance here can help them to go at least eight points ahead of the bottom three. Click here to get accurate football predictions.

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Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Barcelona will travel to Estadio San Mamés this Sunday to face Athletic Bilbao in the 25th round of the 2022/23 La Liga season. The hosts come into this tie in bad shape, looking to end a four-game winless run in all competitions. Their last outing resulted in a goalless draw with Rayo Vallecano. The result left them in ninth position, four points behind the top six. They will be desperate for a win to stay in the top-six race. However, Athletic’s recent seven-game competitive home form (W4, D1, L2) suggests San Mamés is hardly a fortress, so it could be another poor afternoon for Ernesto Valverde’s side. Read more: Fulham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But the Basque side keeping their Catalan visitors at bay in three of their last four La Liga H2Hs here (W1, D2, L1), they may relish this challenge. After recording a 1-0 win over Valencia last weekend, Barca are nine points ahead of Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. The win over Valencia last weekend took their clean sheet tally to 18 in La Liga, the most in this century by a single club in any top-five European league after 24 games. Not even the ‘Negreira corruption case’, threatening to derail the club, looks likely to stop their imminent title win unless they capitulate very severely between now and May. Coach Xavi will be desperate to avoid that, especially as the El Clásico follows this trip. A defeat here could potentially see them start that game with just a six-point gap from Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Bilbao manager Valverde has lost his last eight La Liga matches against Barça, with his teams firing five consecutive scoring blanks, so another under 2.5 goals match could follow here.

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Fulham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Arsenal will make a short trip across West London to Craven Cottage this Sunday, where they will face European hopefuls Fulham. The hosts, alongside Brentford and Brighton, want to break the top-six monopoly this season. However, their chances of doing so was dealt a huge blow last weekend when they suffered a 3-2 loss to Thomas Frank’s Brentford side. The result ended a run of seven games without defeat for Marco Silva’s side (W5, D2), who now enter this game sitting in seventh place, one point behind their top six rivals, having played two games more. Read more: Manchester United vs Southampton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They will return home to Craven Cottage, looking to get back to winning ways and rekindle their quest for a first European appearance since 2011/12. Returning home could provide a much-needed boost for the Cottagers, who have lost just three of their 13 PL games here this term (W6, D4). That record could give Fulham false hope for this clash, though, as they’re winless at Craven Cottage against sides starting the round above them (D1, L3).  Arsenal will fancy their chances here, given they are unbeaten in their last nine head-to-head games at any venue against Fulham. The Gunners have seven wins in their last nine meetings with Fulham and won the reverse fixture 2-1. They kept their hopes for their first title since 2003 with a miraculous comeback win over Bournemouth last time (3-2). They followed up that win with a 2-2 away draw with Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League last Thursday, taking their unbeaten run in all competitions to five games. Any fear of fatigue after this game should be quashed as they’ve amassed a six-game unbeaten PL run in games directly following each of their last six Europa League matches (W5, D1). It should be noted that two of those PL wins came in London derbies and without reply, a statistic which bodes well for Arsenal as they look to improve on their impressive 71% win-rate against Fulham in PL action (W22, D6, L3).Click here to get the correct score prediction for football games.

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AS Roma vs Sassuolo: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

AS Roma will host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico this Sunday for the 26th game of the 2022/23 Serie A season. The hosts recorded their 14th win of the season last time with a narrow 1-0 victory over Juventus. The result boosted Roma’s chances of claiming a top-four spot in Serie A come the season’s end. José Mourinho’s men backed up their weekend win with a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League last 16 tie. Consecutive victories without conceding made the Portuguese strategist happy as he claimed’ he couldn’t ask for more’. Read more: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They will be happy to return to the Stadio Olimpico, where Roma have won each of their last five Serie A home matches without conceding a goal. So the Giallorossi will believe they can go six in a row without conceding for the first time since 2014. Read more: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Sassuolo looks ready to bridge that Roma backline, though, given that they failed to score twice in their last ten outings. Nevertheless, they make the trip to the capital in good spirits, with four wins in their last six Serie A matches to move away from relegation danger and into mid-table (D1, L1).  Only Napoli have earned more points in the division in that period, and another win would match their three-match winning streak from March 2022 – their longest under current coach Alessio Dionisi. So they will fancy their chances of winning here and ending a five-game winless run against Roma (D4, L4).Meanwhile, Roma have won a joint-league-high nine matches by a single-goal margin this season. So this game will likely feature Under 1.5 goals scored.

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Manchester United vs Southampton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

After their incredible outing in the Europa League, Manchester United will return to Premier League action this Sunday when they welcome struggling Southampton to Old Trafford.  The Red Devils’ put one leg in the next Round of the Europa League thanks to a 4-1 win over Real Betis on Thursday. The win and performance contrasted their 7-0 loss to Liverpool in the Premier League last weekend. The Old Trafford side were embarrassed by Jurgen Klopp’s side at Anfield on Sunday, with that loss ending a run of eleven consecutive games without defeat. They now sit 14 points behind league leaders Arsenal, so their chances of winning the title look very slim now.  Read more: AS Roma vs Sassuolo: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Yet, having scored four times in midweek, the mood at Old Trafford will be good, especially as they are unbeaten in 20 consecutive matches at Old Trafford (W18, D2). But if a team can be hopeful of getting a result at Old Trafford, it has to be Southampton, who have recorded just four defeats from their last nine visits to Old Trafford (W2, D3).  The Saints kept their survival hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Leicester City last time. The win took them off the foot of the PL table, even though they remain level on points with bottom-placed Bournemouth.  With 12 of their 21 points this season coming on the road, the visitors will sense a chance to add another point to the board at Old Trafford.  Meanwhile, given that Man Utd have netted at least twice in 15 successive home matches, while Southampton have kept just two clean sheets in their last eleven games, we can expect another high-scoring affair at Old Trafford on Sunday.  So an over 2.5 goals game is the best prediction for this game.

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Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bournemouth and Liverpool will meet at Vitality Stadium this Saturday for the 27th Round of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Both sides are fighting at the other end of the spectrum, with the hosts sitting rock bottom of the Premier League after a narrow 3-2 loss to Arsenal last weekend.  Despite leading the Premier League leaders 2-0 up till the 60th minute, Gary O’Neil’s succumbed to late pressure from Mikel Arteta’s men, with that the third time this season they’ve taken such a lead only to suffer defeat. Read more: Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The hosts have been conceding late goals recently, with the Cherries of the PL’s worst defence conceding a league-high eight goals after the 80th minute. However, the Vitality Stadium faithful will feel they can play a part in ensuring that tally isn’t added to against a rampant Liverpool side, which they have lost to in the last seven games.  The Reds are still on cloud nine after a 7-0 win over their fierce rivals Manchester United last time. The win made it five games without defeat for Jurgen Klopp’s men in the league. It was also their fifth clean sheet in a  row, and it took them to fifth position on the table, three points behind Tottenham, who have played a game more.  Liverpool beat Bournemouth 9-0 at Anfield in the reverse fixture, their seventh successive victory over their hosts, scoring a mammoth 28 goals and conceding only once in that time. Such a dominant record should make the Reds confident of winning this game and (at least momentarily) leapfrog Tottenham Hotspur into fourth place. That said, we can expect over 2.5 goals scored in this game. 

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Struggling Crystal Palace will look to end a terrible run of form this Saturday when they welcome Manchester City to Selhurst Park in the 27th Round of the 2022/23 PL season.  The Eagles have been in free fall in 2023 and come into this tie without a league win this year. Their last outing was a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa and extended their winless run n all competitions to ten games (D5, L5). The goalless outing also means that Patrick Vieira’s side have not had a shot and target in over three hours of competitive action.  Although they remain in 12th position, they are gradually sliding towards the relegation zone, with just five points now separating them from 18th-placed Everton. However, Palace boss Patrick Vieira was defiant in the build-up to this clash, stating, “we know we can compete against teams like Manchester City.”  Read more: Bayern Munich vvs Augsburg: Preview and Expert Football Prediction With two clean sheets in their last three head-to-heads with City (W1, D1, L1), Palace will fancy their chances of recording a positive result against City. However, Pep GUardiola’s side are a formidable side in attack after scoring six goals across their last three competitive games. The visitors kept up the pace with league leaders Arsenal with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United last time, with five points the difference between both teams. However, with Mikel Arteta’s men playing on Sunday, Guardiola’s charges can crank up the pressure by provisionally cutting the gap to two points. But this game will not be a walk in the park for the Cityzens as each of their last nine goals against Palace have arrived after halftime. Also, the fact that the Eagles have won the lion’s share of their points (14/23) after conceding the opening goal (W4, D2, L8) means that another long evening is on the cards for City.  Click here to get the best soccer predictions today. 

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Napoli vs Atalanta: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Serie A high flyers Napoli will look to get back to winning ways when they welcome top-four hopefuls Atalanta to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday.  The hosts suffered a rare loss last weekend when they went down 1-0 to Lazio at home. The loss ended a run of seven consecutive wins for Luciano Spaletti’s side, who maintained a healthy double-digit lead at the top of the table regardless of the result.  They will fancy their chances of winning here, given that they have yet to lose consecutive matches this Serie A season. However, an upcoming Champions League round of 16-second leg after this clash against Atalanta, who defeated them 3-2 in their last Serie A home head-to-head, adds to the intrigue. Read more: Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The visitors are among the only two teams to have beaten Napoli this season. Yet they are losing steam in the top-four race with only two wins from their last seven league games (D2, L3). Moreover, they have suffered indifferent results in their previous nine league games away from home (W3, D3, L3), threatening their Champions League qualification for next season. They have failed to score in three successive league games for the first time since October 2018 after firing blanks against Milan (2-0) and Udinese (0-0). But this trip may help them avert that prospect as the visitors have scored in the last nine Serie A H2Hs, their longest run against Napoli. Given the history of this tie, we can expect both teams to score here. So a BTTS/GG bet is the best prediction for this game. 

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Bayern Munich vs Augsburg: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bayern Munich will look to keep their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table when they welcome Augsburg to Allianz Arena on Saturday.  The hosts booked their place in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League last Wednesday thanks to a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain. The win was their third in a row and their fourth consecutive game, where they scored 2+ goals. The Bavarians sit joint-top at the Bundesliga table, alongside fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund. Ahead of this  Bavarian derby, Bayern manager Julian Nagelsmann will hope to continue his impressive personal record against Augbsurg. Read more: Napoli vs Atalanta: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The Bayern coach has beaten these opponents more than any other (W12), although he lost out to them 1-0 earlier in the season – the only occasion Bayern have failed to score in their last 104 top-flight contests. Augsburg will likely suffer to win here, given that Bayern are unbeaten in their last 18 Bundesliga games at home (W12, D6). But the visitors will make the 40-mile trip to Allianz Arena boosted by triumph in their previous league outing. Augsburg beat Werder Bremen 2-1 last weekend to lift themselves eight points above the dropzone ahead of the Round. That’s the most significant cushion they’ve enjoyed over the relegation spots all season. However, there is one glaring problem ahead of this contest; their travel sickness. The Fuggerstädter have won all four of their top-flight home contests to start the year but lost all four of their away outings, marking the biggest contrast between home and away points of any Bundesliga side in 2023 (12), which perhaps makes what would be a surprise victory even more unlikely. Click here to get the best prediction today. 

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