Bochum vs Borussia Dortmund: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Borussia Dortmund will look to continue their match towards the Bundesliga title this Friday when they travel to Vonovia Ruhrstadion to play struggling Bochum. The hosts come into this tie wounded and with their confidence shattered after an embarrassing 5-1 loss at home to Wolfsburg. The result means they are winless in their last four league games (D2, L2), with that being their fourth loss in their last five Bundesliga games. As a result, they now sit just two points above the relegation zone with just six games left to play. Moreover, their 27-point haul this term is nine points fewer than at the same stage last season. However, only three teams in the last seven seasons have been relegated with as many or more points should serve as a silver lining for Bochum. Borussia Dortmund will travel to Vonovia Ruhrstadion in a good mood after overtaking Bayern Munich at the top of the table thanks to a 4-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Read more: Osasuna vs Real Sociedad: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  The result extended their impressive league run this calendar year (W11, D2, L1) and moved them just one point ahead of the Bavarians, who were beaten 3-1 by Mainz.  The last time BVB were top after 29 matchdays was in 2011/12, a season they went on to become champions, and the last leader at this point not to eventually win the title was Schalke in 2006/2007, so history is firmly on their side. However, Erdin Terzic’s side will likely have to improve their away form to avoid becoming an unwanted record holder. They are winless in their last five away games in all competitions (D2, L3).  A glance at those results and it’s clear to see where Dortmund’s issues lie, and that’s in defence, with each of those five winless games seeing them concede at least twice.  But given that Bochum, with 32 goals this season, has the second-worst attack in the league should provide them with some comfort. Click here to get 100 Percent winning tips.

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Osasuna vs Real Sociedad: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

La Liga returns this Friday as Real Sociedad travel to Pamplona to face European hopeful Osasuna. The hosts are one of five teams hoping to occupy fifth and sixth positions in La Liga at the end of this season. They kept their chances of doing so alive with a massive 3-2 win over   Celta Vigo in their last outing. The win made it two straight wins for Jagoba Arrasate’s side and kept them firmly placed in eighth position, three points behind the available European spots. Read more: Everton vs Newcastle United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  Arrasate will be hoping to make it three wins in a row against top-four hopefuls Real Sociedad. But his side has struggled against teams starting this Round above them in the league standings (D2, L7), so it might be another disappointing outing at Estadio El Sadar. But after beating Real Betis in their last outing at this venue, they hope they’ve finally unlocked the formula required to win the league’s finer clubs. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad will travel to Pamplona to return to winning ways after being held to a disappointing goalless draw against Real Betis in their last outing. That result has left their secure position in the top four under threat. Yet, they remain in command of their top-four destiny, leading fifth-placed Betis by six points. Given their current position, they will fancy their chances of securing Champions League football next season. However, with upcoming fixtures against the current top three still left to play, Imanol Alguacil knows his side must win this fairly easy game to stand a chance of achieving their goal for the season. But a run of six away games without a win (D2, L4) will not inspire much confidence ahead of this game. And having scored this La Liga season away to any club starting this Round in the top-eight (D2, L2), Sociedad will likely struggle to get maximum points here.  Click here to get the best Prediction for today.

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Everton vs Newcastle United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Newcastle United will travel to Merseyside this Thursday to take on struggling Everton in the 33rd Round of the 2022/23 Premier League season. The Toffees are one of nine teams currently locked in a relegation battle. However, despite being reduced to ten men late in their last game, a determined Everton halted an in-form Crystal Palace with a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The result extended their record to just two defeats in seven Premier League (PL) outings. However, a big four draws within that run contributed to them slipping back into the relegation zone by goal difference heading into this midweek round. Read more: Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  After labelling Saturday’s result as “point earned,” manager Sean Dyche will know just how important it will be to follow that up with a win here. But to do so, the Toffees will have to overcome the psychological hurdle of just one win from the last six PL head-to-head meetings with Newcastle United.  Newcastle put themselves in a commanding position to secure Champions League football next season with a thumping 6-1 win over fellow top-four rivals Tottenham at St. James’ Park last time. Overall, the Magpies have scored 54 league goals, their most since 2002/03 (also 54), which was a season they finished in third position. With a yawning gap to fifth place, Newcastle fans are rightfully dreaming of famous Champions League nights back at St James’ Park, and another win here would take them one step closer to that goal.  However, Goodison Park hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the Toon Army, who have won only one of their last ten visits (D3, L6) – a run that includes last season’s defeat here, which also ominously fell on a Thursday night. Meanwhile, Sean Dyche has won six of his nine PL meetings with Newcastle’s Eddie Howe (L3), his most wins against any manager in the competition.  Click here to get the correct score prediction for this game.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Manchester United will look to continue their quest for a top-four finish this Thursday when they visit North London to face struggling Tottenham Hotspur. The hosts are enduring one of their most difficult moments in recent history, with results on the pitch and happenings off it, not the best. They come into this tie after a disappointing 6-1 loss to fellow top-four contenders Newcastle United. The game saw them concede five times inside the first half. The aftermath of that loss saw interim manager Cristian Stellini sacked and the players promising to compensate the club’s away supporters who travelled to St. James’ Park. With Ryan Mason taking over from the sacked Stellini until the end of the season, Spurs will be desperate for a win to keep them within striking distance of the top four.  They enter this round of games sitting six points behind their fourth-placed visitors, having played two games more. So defeat here could leave them nine points short of that ambition if Newcastle also wins, while it would also see them on the receiving end of three consecutive Premier League (PL) losses for the first time since February 2022.  Read more: West Ham United vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  Meanwhile, after booking their place in the FA Cup final, Manchester United will fancy their chances of winning here. No side in Premier League history have more wins against Tottenham than the Red Devils (39). They know that a win here will put them nine points ahead of Tottenham, and so they will be desperate for a win and to make it five wins in five games against Tottenham Hotspur. The Red Devils’ charge towards a top-four finish is powered by a strong defence that boasts the most PL clean sheets (14), helped by four shutouts in their last five league matches (W3, D1, L1).  But that solidity wasn’t on display in their last away assignment when they were dumped out of Europe by Sevilla. However, each of United’s previous six losses on the road were followed by a victory, so they should be confident of getting back on the winning trail here. Meanwhile, Tottenham has not had a home draw in the PL since December 2021 (W18, L8). So there is likely a winner in this game. Click here to get Sure Win Prediction Today.

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West Ham United vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Liverpool will look to make it three wins in three Premier League games when they travel to London to face West Ham United. Meanwhile, David Moyes’ side are looking to make it two wins in two league games and to keep their chances of survival alive in this game. The Hammers took a giant leap towards Premier League survival with a massive 4-0 win over fellow relegation candidates Bournemouth last time. The win made it five games without defeat for the hosts (W3, D2). The result also saw them score four goals for the second consecutive game after a 4-1 win against Belgian side Gent in the Europa Conference League. They now sit six points ahead of the relegation zone and will be hoping to keep their run going when Liverpool visits. However, keeping the Reds at bay will be a tall order, considering that only two of West Ham’s last 20 encounters with opposition starting the day in the top half ended in victory (D5, L13). Read more: Manchester City vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  Jurgen Klopp’s side are unbeaten in twelve of the last 13 head-to-head meetings (W10, D2), although that only loss did come in this fixture last season.  They will look to win here and keep their dreams alive for an unlikely top-four finish. A miraculous 3-2 against Nottingham Forest at the weekend ensured they remained within striking distance of the top four places. But there is still work to be done to salvage something tangible from the season, as they currently sit seventh in the table. Meanwhile, West Ham are one of three Premier League teams this season yet to experience a 0-0 draw. So we can expect goals when both teams meet.  Therefore a BTTS/GG prediction would not be out of place.

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Manchester City vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  

Manchester City and Arsenal will go head-to-head this Wednesday in arguably the biggest game of the Premier League season for a  top-of-the-table clash that could decide where the title will end this season. Both sides are in a heated title race, with Pep Guardiola hoping to ensure his mentee and former assistant Mikel Arteta does not end their run to a third straight Premier League title. After slipping up, Guardiola’s side has fought well to keep up with Arsenal, thanks to a strong run of six straight Premier League wins.   They have done so while keeping their quest for a historic treble alive. They saw off Bayern Munich last week ( 4-1 on aggregate) to reach the Champions League semi-finals before beating Sheffield United (3-0) last weekend to book a place in the FA Cup final against Manchester United. Read more: Girona vs Real Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  So they come into this time in solid shape as they attempt to close Arsenal’s five-point gap at the top of the table, knowing they still have two games in hand. Their form at the Etihad will give them belief here, as the Cityzens have won each of their last six home PL fixtures by at least a two-goal margin, even though only two came with a clean sheet.  But Arsenal could struggle to score here as the hosts haven’t conceded in any of the last four head-to-head meetings (W4). The North London side have had terrible outings in their recent visits to the Etihad and cannot afford another poor result as that will take the title destiny out of their hands. Although they are five points ahead of City, they have played two more games and must win this game to ensure that the title destiny is still in their hands at the end of this round.  They could have been okay with a draw if they hadn’t shot themselves in the leg with three straight draws in which they conceded seven goals. They travel to the Etihad without a clean sheet in their last six games and must sort out their terrible defence to get all three points in this game and keep their title quest alive. Meanwhile, this season, Man City’s Premier League home games have produced a league-high average of 2.2 goals per first half. So we expect a high-scoring game at the Etihad, with over 2.5 goals a high possibility.

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Girona vs Real Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Real Madrid will travel to Estadio Municipal de Montilivi on Tuesday to face Girona in the 31st Round of the 2022/23 La Liga season. Girona saw their four-game unbeaten run in La Liga (W2, D2) ended on Saturday when they were beaten 1-0 by Valladolid. The result was a huge blow to their chances of qualifying for European football for the first time in their history.  So a more realistic target for this season will be eclipsing their best ever top-flight finish of tenth in 2017/18, with their next assignment a Real Madrid side against whom they’ve fared well recently (W1, D1, L1). Read more: Leeds United vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  Although they lost the last two home head-to-head despite scoring on both occasions, draws away to Barcelona (0-0) and Real Madrid (1-1) this season suggest they could influence the title race.  They will fancy their chances of causing another upset here, given that they have lost only one of their last five home La Liga fixtures (W4). Meanwhile, Real Madrid kept their unlikely La Liga race alive by beating Celta Vigo 2-0 on Saturday. The win was their fourth consecutive game to have finished in their favour with that scoreline.  But they remain eleven points behind table toppers Barcelona. But they will hope to keep winning, hoping for a slip-up from the Catalan side with seven games still to play. Meanwhile, mixed away form since November has been a key factor in Los Blancos falling so far behind Barcelona (W4, D1, L4), a far cry from when they began their league campaign with six consecutive victories on the road.  But recent campaigns suggest they should finish strongly, as when including only their final four away trips of a La Liga season, Madrid have lost just one of their last 12 fixtures away from the Bernabéu (W8, D3). Meanwhile, Girona’s home La Liga games have produced the second-highest average of total goals per game (3.07) in the division. So we can expect an over 2.5 goals game here. 

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Leeds United vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

The Premier League resumes this week with two relegation-threatened sides, Leeds United and Leicester City, battling for three points at Elland Road this Tuesday. Both sides are separated by one point after 32 games and are among the nine teams currently fighting for their lives in the Premier League. Leeds United find themselves at the head of what might be a five-horse race in 16th place since the bottom five clubs are only separated by as many points.  They have not helped their course recently after their 2-1 defeat to Fulham last time out made it three defeats in a row for Javi Gracia’s side. Read more: Atalanta vs AS Roma: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  A return to Elland Road usually helps their course, but they’ve been bad in their recent home games, suffering heavy 5-1 and 6-1 defeats to Crystal Palace and Liverpool, respectively.  Nerves might be exacerbated when a desperate Leicester City visits them then, especially with Leeds winning only one of the last nine head-to-head meetings (D3, L5) and keeping only one clean sheet then. Meanwhile, Leicester took a giant step towards their step to survival with a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out.  The result ended a run of four straight losses and ten competitive games without a win for the Foxes. But the result kept them waiting for a clean sheet for another game. Leicester are the only club in Europe’s top-five leagues without a top-flight clean sheet since the World Cup. It’s now been 17 PL matches since their last shutout. But they would be okay with it as long as they keep getting three points, as that win against Wolves made them climb out of the bottom three into the coveted 17th place. Securing back-to-back wins for the first time since February will therefore see them leapfrog their hosts and give them their first league double over Leeds this century after winning the reverse fixture 2-0 in October.  The Foxes have either been the hunter or the hunted on the road this season, though, as they’ve only drawn a league-low one away match. Meanwhile, twenty of Leeds’ PL matches this season have seen both teams score a league-high. So a BTTS/GG game should be expected here.

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Atalanta vs AS Roma: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

After their exertions in Europe last week, AS Roma will turn their attention to their top-four quest in the Italian Serie A when they travel to Bergamo to face Atalanta on Monday. Atalanta come into this tie on the back of a disappointing 1-1 draw with Fiorentina, which left them trailing in the battle for the top four places. La Dea were among the seven teams expected to battle for the top four this season, but after a brilliant start, they lost their trail. They are currently sitting seven points behind fourth-placed AS Roma ahead of this round, having won just three times in their last ten league games (D2, L5). That poor form has been down to a porous defence that has managed just two clean sheets in the last ten games, making them the side with the second-worst defence among the current top-seven teams. But if they keep a clean sheet here, it will mark consecutive head-to-head top-flight shutouts for the first time since January 1965, having won the reverse fixture 1-0. Read more: Juventus vs Napoli: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  Meanwhile, AS Roma will travel to Bergamo in a good mood after securing a semi-final place in the Europa League thanks to a 4-2 aggregate win over Feyenoord on Thursday. That win was their fourth win in their last five games and saw them score 3+ goals in a game for the third time in their last five competitive matches.  Having dropped to the fourth position because of the 15-point added back to Juventus, Jose Mourinho’s side now have a more difficult top-four fight at hand, with Inter Milan and AC Milan hovering beneath. Meanwhile, although they can play in the UEFA Champions League next season by winning the Europa League, Mourinho is not thinking about that, as he asked his side after their midweek win to “forget about the Europa League” and prepare for this match. They will go into this tie looking to build on a run of three straight league wins. Each of those and all nine of their Serie A victories in 2023 have come with a clean sheet, adding an aura of defensive invincibility to Roma.  Given how tight Roma has been at the back,  we can expect a tight game with few goals scored. An under 2.5 goals bet will be the most likely outcome of the game.

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Juventus vs Napoli: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

After their exertions in Europe in midweek, Juventus and Napoli will turn their attention to Serie A this Sunday when they meet at Allianz Stadium. Juventus enjoyed a productive outing on Thursday in the Europa League, with a 1-1 draw in Portugal giving them a 2-1 aggregate win over Sporting Lisbon and qualifying them for the semi-final competition. Not only were they celebrating a place in the final four on Thursday, but the Old Lady also saw their 15-point deduction revoked on the same day, albeit temporarily. So they come into this round of games sitting in third position, six points ahead of AC Milan in fifth place. Read more: Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But having lost their last two league games, they will be desperate to avoid a first three-game losing streak in Serie A since 2011. Then, after their partial stadium closure was suspended, they could at least rely on their fans again.  That raucous support has been influential for Juventus this season, and they can cement their record as the best-performing home Serie A side this term (W11, D3, L1) with another win here. They will fancy their chances against runaway leaders Napoli after winning four home league outings in a row. The visitors had a disappointing outing in Europe on Thursday as a 1-1 draw with AC Milan was not enough to guarantee their passage into the last four of the Champions League. The result means that the Partenopei are winless in their last three games and have recorded just one win in their last five competitive matches (D2, L2). With every distraction now out of the way, Luciano Spalletti will hope his side can channel all their energy on finally securing the Scudetto. After recording a 5-1 win in the reverse fixture, he believes his side will triumph in Turin on Sunday. Also, a run of seven consecutive away league wins will give them the confidence boost they need to get maximum points here. Meanwhile, Juventus (17) and Napoli (15) rank in the top four for the most clean sheets in the top five European tournaments this term. So we expect to see a low scoring under 2.5 goals game.Click here to get today’s football tips.

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