Juventus vs Sevilla

Juventus vs Sevilla: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Europa League football returns to Turin this Thursday as Juventus welcome the competition’s record holders Sevilla in the first leg of their semifinals of the UEL. The Old Lady qualified for this semis thanks to a 2-1 aggregate win over Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in the previous round. They welcome the Spanish side Sevilla on the back of a massive 2-0 win over Atalanta that kept them firmly planted inside Serie A’s top four. That win ended their poor away form over the previous month and would have given them the confidence boost they needed ahead of this tie.  Read more: AC Milan vs Inter Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  Meanwhile, after that win at the weekend, manager Max Allegri declared that his players are “mentally good” ahead of this visit from a Sevilla side they last met in the 2016/17 UCL group stage.  Having not tasted defeat in this edition of the Europa League (W4, D2) despite a series of cagey affairs that averaged less than two goals per game., they will fancy their chances of winning here. Furthermore, the fact that they have never lost a UEL home fixture (W7, D7) will also boost their morale.  Meanwhile, Sevilla travel to the Allianz Stadium in good spirits after returning to winning ways in their last outing.  The Andalusian club suffered their first defeat under new manager  José Luis Mendilibar two weeks ago when Girona beat them 2-0 at home. But they bounced back in style at the weekend to all but seal their La Liga status with a 3-2 win over Espanyol 3-2. So Mendilibar will be hoping his side can produce another magical performance this Thursday at Turin. The Spanish tactician made his UEL managerial debut in Sevilla’s 5-2 aggregate quarter-final win over Manchester United. He will look to secure another win in Sevilla’s 50th match in the UEL’s knockout phase. The 622-year-old claims that his next opponent Juventus are “stronger” and “more challenging” than the Red Devils, but he’ll fancy his team’s chances of winning after five wins from their last six competitive outings (L1).  However, Sevilla’s away form might worry even the most optimistic fans. The Andalusians haven’t won any of their last six knockout round-away legs (in two-leg ties) played at an opposition venue (D2, L4). Meanwhile, all but two of Sevilla’s ten UEL matches since the start of 2021/22 saw only the winning team score. So we will likely see a low-scoring affair of under 2.5 goals. 

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AS Roma vs Bayer Leverkusen: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Bayer Leverkusen will travel to Rome this Thursday to take on Jose Mourinho’s side, AS Roma, in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final tie. The Serie A giants are one of the favourites to win the Europa League this season, given the experience of manager Mourinho and their recent Europa Conference League win last season. That title win was their first European title in over 60 years. However, they head into this Europa League semi-final looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Inter Milan at the weekend. That was the fourth-successive game without a win for Mourinho’s side (D2, L2). Still, the Portuguese manager insists he’s “optimistic” his players will return to form, despite admitting they are “tired” due to a hectic fixture schedule. Read more: Juventus vs Sevilla: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  But in all this, Roma’s poor domestic form has seen them drop out of the Serie A top six. As such, success in the UEL might be their best hope of qualifying for Europe next season. Returning to UEL action perhaps comes as a welcome distraction, and the Roma supporters will be confident of securing a first-leg triumph against Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen side at Stadio Olimpico, where the Serie A club have lost just one of their last 24 European matches (W17, D6). Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to Rome on Thursday.  Xabi Alonso’s side were dealt a huge blow in their quest for a top-four finish in Bundesliga last outing, as FC Koln beat them 2-1 at home. The result ended a run of 14 consecutive games without defeat for Leverkusen (W10, D4).   However, the visitors look set to get a result here, as they make the trip from Germany on the back of a nine-game unbeaten run away from the BayArena (W6, D3). That run has been built on a water-tight defence that has kept a clean sheet in four of the last five away trips.  Alonso is confident his side can win here as they aim to reach their first European final since 2002. The former Liverpool midfielder has urged his players to make May a month to “forever remember” as they seek a first win in Italy this century (D1, L5). Meanwhile, both teams have scored in the previous four meetings between these sides, so a BTTS/GG game can be expected.

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AC Milan vs Inter Milan

AC Milan vs Inter Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

AC Milan and Inter Milan will renew their eternal rivalry Wednesday when both sides meet at San Siro in the UEFA Champions League semifinals. Both sides are facing each other in Europe for the first time since 2005, when Milan progressed after the second leg was abandoned when Inter fans launched flares onto the playing area.  But we can expect things to be better this time, with the two clubs desperate for European success while still battling for a place in the top four in the domestic league.  Milan booked their place in this tournament’s round by beating the more fancied Napoli side 2-1 on aggregate. Rafael Laoa’s brilliant run in the second leg was the talk of the round and ensured Milan’s dream of their first UCL final place since 2007 remains intact. They have proven that they have a knack for playing big Italian teams, with a 2-0 win over second-placed Lazio at the weekend further confirming that theory.  Read more: Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  The win over Maurizio Sarri’s side also made it nine games unbeaten for Stefano Pioli’s side (W4, D5), who will be confident of winning here, having that they have not tasted defeat as a home team since February. But their rivals Inter Milan have a strong record in San Siro even though they enter this game as the away side. Simone Inzaghi’s side also have the better recent head-to-head record in games between both Milan teams (W3, D1, L1).  Although they seemingly have the advantage based on recent overall H2H meetings, they haven’t won as the ‘away side’ at the San Siro since February 2021 (D2, L1).  However, having beaten Portuguese entertainers 5-3 on aggregate to qualify for this round, the Nerazzurri will fancy their chances here.  They have won their last five matches, four of them without conceding. At the same time, they’re also unbeaten in seven competitive away games (W4, D3).  This game could go either way, given its significance and the form of both sides. Click here to get correct score predictions. 

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Real Madrid vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

UEFA Champions League defending champions Real Madrid will continue their quest for a 15th UCL title this Wednesday when they welcome English Premier League leaders Manchester City to the Santiago Bernabeu. Both European heavyweights are considered the favourites for this title, given the profile of their respective managers and the quality and experience among their squads. Los Blancos are arguably the best club in Europe ever, with their record 14 UCL titles, at least seven more than any other club. Moreover, they come into this tie in a confident mood after sealing their first trophy win for the season courtesy of a 2-1 win over Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final. Carlo Ancelotti’s side will now turn their attention to securing passage into the final of the UCL by another English opponent. The Spanish club defeated Chelsea 4-0 on aggregate to qualify for this round of the UCL.  Read more: Udinese vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Prediction  But having faced weaker teams so far, Los Blancos will see Manchester City as the biggest threat so far. However, Ancelotti’s side will fancy their chances of winning here, given that they defeated City over two legs when both sides met in the semi-final stage last season.  Madrid’s record of winning 13 of their last 16 European home games (D1, L2) also places them in good stead to win here, even though they are on indifferent form across their last four games in all competitions (W2, L2). Meanwhile, Manchester City will travel to the Spanish capital in solid form after winning their fifth game in a row at the weekend thanks to a 2-1 win over Leeds United. Although that wasn’t their performance, the win made it 20 games without defeat for Guardiola’s side and kept them stationed at the top of the Premier League table. But despite their apparent success domestically, it is in Europe that City remain unsuccessful and eager for silverware. The wealthy Cityzens are still hunting for a first European crown and will feel this could be their year, as they remain the only unbeaten side in this tournament. They beat German giants Bayern Munich 4-1 on aggregate to qualify for this round. They will fancy their chances of finally beating a Madrid side that have dumped them out of the UCL in two of their last three semi-final appearances. Meanwhile, Manchester City’s last four UCL away games have ended as draws. So it is difficult to predict what the outcome will be here. However, BTTS/GG is highly likely, given the quality of both teams in attack. Click here to get accurate football predictions. 

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Udinese vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Prediction 

Bottom-placed Sampdoria will travel to Udine this Monday looking to record just their fourth win of the season against Udinese. The hosts come into this tie on the back of a hard-fought 1-1 win over Napoli, confirming Luciano Spaletti’s side as the Scudetto winners this season.  But for Udinese, their aim for the season remains to finish in the top half of the Serie A for the first time since 2012/13, and that draw boosted their chances of doing so as they sit in 12th position ahead of this round. Read more: Fulham vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Prediction  But they have won just one of their last six games (D2, L3) and need five more points to better last term’s haul of 47. Yet, there is some hope that they could get another win here as their last four home league games have seen them beat last year’s champions AC Milan 3-1 and hold this year’s title winners Napoli as part of a longer sequence of seven matches unbeaten on their turf (W2, D5). With none of the last five home head-to-head against Sampdoria ending level (W3, L2), they’ll fancy their chances of claiming three points here against their struggling opponents. Sampdoria’s 17 points after 33 matches have left them rooted at the bottom of the table with no hopes of playing Serie A football next season.  They come into this tie on the back of a 2-0 loss to Torino, which has left them ten points behind the 17th-placed side. So they desperately need a victory here to keep their wafer-thin survival chances alive.  But having won just one of their last 17 league fixtures (D5, L11), they will still finish the season with their lowest points total in the three-points-per-win era, regardless of where they play next season. Meanwhile, their position in the league has been chiefly down to their poor away form. La Samp hasn’t won a league away game since early January (D2, L6 since) and conceded an average of 3.25 goals per game across their last four fixtures (D1, L3).  A tough finish to a miserable season awaits as they also travel to face AC Milan and Napoli after this. Click here to get accurate bet tips today.

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Fulham vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Prediction 

Leicester City will continue their fight for Premier League survival this Monday when they travel to London to face Fulham.  The Cottagers were one of the teams expected to challenge for a top-six fight towards the end of the season. However, they have endured a poor ending to the season, with seven losses recorded in their last nine league games (W2). The most recent in that sequence was a narrow 1-0 loss to Liverpool last weekend which extended their losing streak to three games. As such, they come into this round of games sitting in tenth position, three points ahead of Chelsea. Read more: Brighton vs Everton: Preview and Expert Prediction  Therefore, their league placement should still be considered a commendable achievement by Marco Silva’s men, especially as the Cottagers last three Premier League campaigns all ended in relegation.  Meanwhile, Fulham have won only one of their last five home PL matches (D1, L3), so another disappointing outing could be on the cards for the Cottagers, who will be desperate to give their fans something to cheer about.  Leicester City’s fight to avoid relegation remained on track as they held fellow strugglers Everton to a 2-2 draw in their last outing. Although Dean Smith’s side were outplayed in the game against Everton and needed the heroics of goalkeeper Daniel Iversen to snatch the result, they won’t be worried much as the result kept them above the relegation zone and extended their unbeaten run to three games (W1, D2). They will travel to Craven Cottage, desperate to record their longest unbeaten run of the season. However, they would have to overcome the hurt of losing four of their last six matches on their travels (D2) to achieve that feat. Meanwhile, Leicester have conceded first in all but one of their last 17 PL matches. So we expect that there will be a first-half goal in this game.  Click here to get accurate football predictions. 

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Brighton vs Everton: Preview and Expert Prediction 

Brighton will look to continue their remarkable run of form when they welcome Everton to Amex Stadium this Monday.  The Seagulls kept their European hopes alive last Thursday night courtesy of a 1-0 win over top-four chasing Manchester United. They secured the win after scoring a dramatic 99th-minute winner from the penalty spot by Alexis Mac Allister.  The win ensured they came into the round sitting in sixth position, with the advantage of having crucial games in hand over most teams around them. As such, their destiny is firmly in their own hands. Roberto De Zerbi’s side will be glad to see Everton as the next visitors to Amex Stadium, as they’ve thrived at home in games against struggling opponents. The hosts have avoided defeat in all eight of their home Premier League games against any team coming into the round inside the bottom ten (W7, D1).  Read more: Nottingham Forest vs Southampton: Preview and Expert Prediction  They kept a clean sheet in six of those games and will fancy their chances of another clan sheet here, as only Brentford have managed to breach their goal in any home league game since the start of March. Everton is the worst team to try to break down this stubborn Brighton defence, as the goal-shy Toffees are the lowest-scoring side in the Premier League. Sean Dyche’s side have scored just 27 goals in the PL this season,  with only four sides from Europe’s big-five leagues scoring fewer ahead of this round.  However, they have scored exactly twice in three of their last five away matches, including last Monday night, where they put in a dominant attacking display against relegation rivals Leicester City.  But their 23 goal attempts were ultimately in vain as they were denied by a man-of-the-match display from Foxes’ goalkeeper Daniel Iversen. Dyche said his side “didn’t get the full reward in terms of the three points” but insisted the performance did increase his side’s “feel-good factor”. The former Burnley coach will hope that performance against the Foxes can help inspire his players to finally end a poor run of 13 away games without a win in the league(D6, L7).  If the players require further inspiration, their manager’s record of having never tasted defeat in five away league games against Brighton could provide it (W2, D3). And the fact that Brighton have won just one of their 12 Premier League games played on a Monday (D8, L3) could also boost Everton’s morale here.  Click here to get correct score predictions. 

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Nottingham Forest vs Southampton: Preview and Expert Prediction 

Premier League continues on Monday with a huge relegation battle to ensue at City Ground, where bottom-placed Southampton face fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest. Forest comes into this tie in a relatively better shape, having won at least one of their last five league games (L4), unlike their visitors, who are winless in nine games (D3, L3) and sit at the foot of the pile. They also sit six points ahead of the Saints, having won one game more. However, the hosts’ solitary win in 13 games has not helped them much, as they remain in the relegation zone ahead of this game. Steve Cooper’s side is sitting level on points with Leicester and Leeds United but has a worse goal difference. Read more: West Ham United vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction This is primarily due to their porous defence that has conceded 62 goals this season, with only Bournemouth (64) and Leeds United (69) the side with the most goals conceded in this Premier League campaign.  But ahead of this game, Forest have the opportunity to close the gap to safety by completing the first top-flight league double over their visitors since 1995/96, having won 1-0 at St Mary’s in the reverse fixture.  But Southampton will look to ensure that does not happen when they visit City Ground. The Saints may be at the bottom of the table with four games to play, but they will consider themselves a quality side given how tough they could be to break down on their day. Yet they are the second-lowest scoring side in the league with 28 goals, while they are also one of the four PL sides conceding 60+ goals this season. That makes this trip more tricky for the Saints as Forest have kept clean sheets in three of their four home games against sides ranked 15th or worse (W3, D1).  Yet, they will be desperate for some joy and to end a run of nine games without a win (D3, L6). But their away form across their last eight trips doesn’t inspire confidence (W1, D2, L5), while their record on Monday night football is also a cause for concern as the Saints have lost each of their last three PL games to be played on this weekday. But Forest are also winless in their last 12 PL games played on Mondays (D7, L5), despite getting on the scoresheet in seven of the previous eight. Therefore, this game has the markings of a dead rubber classic with few goals scored.  That said, an under 1.5 goals bet could be the best prediction here, while a mixed chance bet would also not be out of place.  Click here to get the best soccer prediction tips today.

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West Ham United vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

West Ham will look to end a poor run of form this Sunday when they welcome Manchester United to London Stadium. The hosts still look over their shoulders in the relegation fight despite having just four league games to save their Premier League season. This is courtesy of a run of three consecutive league defeats against Liverpool (2-1), Crystal Palace (4-3) and Manchester City (3-0) that has left them sitting just four points above the bottom three ahead of this round of games.  They now face another top-six club, hoping to end their run of three straight defeats and go close to the 40-point mark that guarantees survival. Manager David Moyes will also be desperate to end his side’s three-game winless run of league games at the London Stadium (D1, L2).  However, facing his former club isn’t usually something to look forward to for the manager who’s won just five of his 36 personal H2Hs (D7, L24), including seven defeats from eight in charge of West Ham. Meanwhile, Manchester United will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to London on Sunday. The Red Devils’ quest for a top-four finish took a big hit in their last outing as they narrowly lost to Brighton (1-0 away from home).  Read more: AC Milan vs Lazio: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The loss ended a run of five league games without defeat for Erik ten Hag’s men and placed them just four points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool, who have found renewed hope in the race for the top four.  Despite this, United’s top-four destiny remains in their hands as they have a game in hand over their Merseyside rivals. But, their away form threatens to undo their good work this season, with Ten Hag’s men earning just 24 of their 63 PL points away from Old Trafford.  They have collected just one win from their last five away games in the league (D1, L3). This has been partly caused by a porous defence which has conceded 80% of their PL goals on the road. However, their attack is also partly to blame as Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho are leading an attack that has scored the fewest goals of any side starting the round in the top seven (49) but also hasn’t helped. But facing West Ham should inspire confidence, given the Red Devils’ dominant overall head-to-head record in the PL era (W33, D13, L7). Meanwhile, West Ham have seen 15 of the 23 PL goals they’ve conceded at home this season arrive before half-time. So, we reckon that a first-half goal prediction is the best for this game. Click here to get accurate football predictions today.

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Newcastle vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Prediction

Newcastle United and Arsenal will battle for three points this Sunday, with both sides looking for the win to keep them on track for their respective quests. Newcastle are looking to finish in the top four this season after a decade of absence from European football. And with five games to go, the Magpies are near their aim, so they will be desperate to win here. Eddie Howe’s side come into this tie on the back of an impressive eight wins from nine Premier League games (L1). That run includes a 6-1 home demolition of Arsenal’s North London rivals, Tottenham, at this stadium.  So they will want to win again at St. James’ Park and extend their four straight league wins at home. They will also fancy their chances of getting maximum points given their home form. Read more: West Ham United vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The hosts have lost just once at home this season (W10, L5), while the eleven goals they have conceded on this ground is the second-fewest in the league.  Meanwhile, Arsenal’s goal for the season remains to win the Premier League title despite their late collapse. Although the Gunners have relinquished the top spot to Pep Guardiola’s relentless Manchester City side, they remain hopeful of winning the title.  Mikel Arteta’s side bounced back from a run of four games without a win last time out when they beat Chelsea 3-1 at home. They will now travel to Tyneside looking to record back-to-back league wins for the first time since April and to keep themselves one point behind City at the top of the table. Meanwhile, No side has kept more PL away clean sheets than Arsenal’s nine this season – almost twice as many as any other side. Given their clean sheet record away from home and Newcastle’s strength at the back, this will likely be a low-scoring affair. So we suggest a bet of under 2.5 goals. 

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