Champions League Predictions, Betting Tips and Football Previews

March 27, 2018 No Comments

When the Champions League quarterfinal draws were made, many were excited to see two of England’s most attacking teams matched together in what is arguably the game of the round. Liverpool who remain unbeaten in Europe and Manchester City who look set to win at least the Premier League and Carabao Cup double at the end of the season would go head to head and ensure that England has a team in the semifinals. There is also the repeat of last season’s final as Juventus take on Real Madrid who have Christiano Ronaldo in top form in this new year, Barcelona have a fairly easier fixture as they play AS Roma while Bayern Munich’s reward for scoring 8 goals against Besiktas over two legs is a date with Sevilla. Can the Spaniards achieve another giant Killing? Schedule for the Champions League Quarterfinals The Champions League quarterfinal first leg games would be played between the 3rd and 4th of April, while the second legs would be played between 10th and 11th. Champions League quarterfinal match preview and betting tips Liverpool vs Manchester City   Liverpool Liverpool remain the only team to beat Manchester City in the Premier League this season and the Cityzens look like they could end the season without tasting another defeat locally. However, they return to Anfield for this clash between the highest scoring teams in England and Pep Guardiola would be hoping that he would be a third time lucky as he has been defeated in his last two visits to this ground. On Current form Liverpool are the second remaining unbeaten team in the Champions League this season, the other being Barcelona and they are the competition’s highest scorers at the moment with 28 goals. The Reds have struggled at times against big teams this season, but those matches have been against teams that have adopted a negative approach, with Pep Guardiola unlikely to abandon his attacking philosophy, Liverpool would be up for a cracker in the two legs of this game. Star Men: Mohamed Salah has been a revelation this season and would be looking to score another goal against Ederson. Roberto Firmino is one of the most underrated players in the Premier League, but the Brazilian is very hardworking, skilful, and has a very good first touch. Sadio Mane completes Liverpool’s deadly front three, which have scored a combined 73 goals for Liverpool this season. Virgil van Dijk was signed for a club record fee in the January transfer market and the Dutchman has brought some leadership and calmness to Liverpool’s defence. He missed the Premier League clash with Manchester City at Anfield, he would be looking to help them avoid the sloppy late goals they conceded in that game here. Manchester City Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are running away with the Premier League title, credit to the former Barcelona man as he has transformed Manchester City with a combination of new younger players and some tactical innovations. They currently have a 16 points gap at the top of the Premier League and they have clinched the Carabao Cup, this competition is the final piece of their treble and they would be doing all they can to win it. Liverpool stopped them from going unbeaten while Wigan stopped them from a domestic treble, this matchup offers them the chance to get revenge on the former. Guardiola is unlikely going to adopt a negative approach to both legs of this game and that means there would be several opportunities to bet here. Star Men: Kevin De Bruyne is set to become the PFA Player of the season except if Mohamed Salah continues his hot streak of form and the Belgian assist provider could be the difference here, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling have both benefitted immensely from the tutelage of Pep Guardiola and while Sterling has always struggled against Liverpool since he left them, Sane has netted 3 goals in his last two appearances against the Reds. Sergio Aguero has never scored or won at Anfield but remains a world-class striker. If Kompany is fit for this games, he would provide some assurances in defence, but Aymeric Laporte has done well since he joined that explains why he has been preferred to John Stones more recently. Stadiums: Anfield Road Stadium, 54,000 capacities Liverpool fans would have preferred for the return leg to be played at their home, but they have been given the first leg. Anfield is one of the best stadiums to be on a European night. One of the reasons is because Liverpool does not know when they are beaten on this particular ground. The last time against Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League, the Reds showed their comeback spirit after going 3-1 down against the Germans to eventually win 4-3. Their fans would be cheering them on to get as many goals advantage as they can going into the return leg. Etihad Stadium, 55, 000 capacities Manchester City have become one of the richest English teams over the past couple of years, but the Cityzens home ground does not have as much European history as  Liverpool’s. This season, however, Pep Guardiola has made the Etihad Stadium a fortress and they remain unbeaten there in the Premier League and have lost just once at home in Europe. Predictions: On their current form, Manchester City are favourites, however, over two legs, Jurgen Klopp’s men could outscore the Cityzens.   Juventus vs Real Madrid predictions, match preview and betting tips This game would bring us the repeat of last season’s final and it would be interesting to see if Juve would get revenge or if Real Madrid would triumph again. Juventus The Italians are running away with the Italian Serie A again after pursuing and overtaking Napoli. They have been one of the most unfortunate teams in the Champions League, however, as they have been to two of the last three finals yet they have not won it. They came second in their group

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World Cup 2018 predictions, betting tips, 2018 octopus prediction

March 27, 2018 2 Comments

The FIFA World Cup 2018 would be held in Russia in the next couple of months. As the Russians are working very hard to make this tournament a success, teams who have worked so hard to qualify for the global showpiece have been preparing ahead by testing new players and formations that would bring them success in Russia. Schedule for World Cup 2018 in Russia FIFA has determined that between 3 to 4 daily matches would be played during the Russia 2018 World Cup, and the cities that would play host to these games include Kazan, Volgograd, Kaliningrad, Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny, Samara, Saint Petersburg, Rostov, Sochi, and Saransk. The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow will play host to the opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia and also the final game of the competition. With consideration of the different time zones, FIFA has plans to show the game at convenient times for all countries, this would make the World Cup 2018 predictions easier and with MatchPlug you can be sure to get the most valuable tips. World Cup 2018 Betting favourites World Cup 2018 betting tips: Brazil Just like in many other FIFA World Cups or age-grade competitions, Brazil is one of the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. At the last competition played on their home turf, the Selecao suffered a shocking 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals and they would be eager to correct that wrong this time around. They had a very good qualification campaign and were the first country to qualify for the competition, they also have the star players to win the World Cup, but they would still need to be focused to qualify from the group stage as they face, Serbia, Switzerland and Costa Rica who have different playing styles. Brazil’s strengths Brazil’s major strength is in their attack and if the front three of Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho can stay fit, they can beat any team in the world even though their defence is still not perfect yet. Brazil’s weaknesses One weak spot for the Selecao seems to be an over-reliance on Neymar, he missed their game against Germany in the last World Cup and they were humiliated. They also don’t have the strongest defence as the likes of Thiago Silva, Marcelo, Dani Alves and Miranda are all ageing and could struggle to deal with young attackers in this competition. Key Player: Neymar Favourite formation: 4-3-3   World Cup 2018 betting tips: Germany Germany are defending champions and look like they can retain their crown in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. They have consistently performed well in the big competitions and this year they have the perfect blend of youth and experience as the older generation with the likes of Sami Khedira gradually gives way for the likes of Timo Werner and Leroy Sane. They have been drawn in a tough group F with South Korea, Sweden and Mexico, but this won’t be the first time they have been in this situation and they should qualify top of the group no matter how hard it gets. Germany’s strengths Germany’s team is built on some technicality and that makes it so easy for them to get past the toughest opponents even in the most unfriendly environment like the one they faced 4 years ago against Brazil. They have been arguably the world’s best team over the past four years and their game management is very strong. Germany’s weaknesses The Germans lack a world class striker like Neymar or Christiano Ronaldo, and their midfield seems to be too slow for teams who play at a very fast pace. Key Player: Manuel Neuer Favourite formation: 4-2-1-3   World Cup 2018 Betting tips for the group stage The World Cup 2018 group stage draw was made on the 1st of December 2017, since then teams have known who they would play with and should have started making plans on how to stop each of their opponents. Here, we take a look at the individual groups and provide valuable insights that would help you get the perfect 2018 World Cup Predictions. As the start of the competition gets closer, the odds are getting more accurate which would also see them get smaller, that is why we are offering you the best tips now so you can act faster than the bookmakers.   FIFA World Cup 2018 Predictions: Group stage Group A; Favourites: Uruguay and Egypt With over 80,000 fans packed inside the Luzhniki Stadium, the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup would be opening on the 14th of June with the host nation playing against Saudi Arabia. While we expect the Russians to win the opening match, that may be the only victory they secure in the group stage. Uruguay are obvious favourites to win the group judging by the attacking talents of Edison Cavani and Luis Suarez, but we expect the second position to be a straight battle between Egypt and Russia, the Egyptians should either win the Russians or get a draw before earning a better win over Saudi Arabia. Group B; Favourites: Spain and Portugal Group B looks like the first group that it would be hard to predict the winner with both Spain and Portugal closely matched. Interestingly, the two European heavyweights would play each other in the first group match and the outcome could set the tone for other games. With Christiano Ronaldo, Portugal would feel they have a player who can single-handedly change the outcome of their games, however, Andres Iniesta would also be leading a new generation of exciting young players for Spain and they would be no pushovers. Group C; Favourite: France France struggled at some point in the last qualifiers, but they would be looking to have a good tournament after getting a fairly easy draw. Just like the Uruguay and Brazil groups, France seems to be the clear favourites here, but the remaining three teams have an opportunity to join

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Iceland vs Peru Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

March 27, 2018 No Comments

These two sides would be competing at the World cup later this year in Russia, while they are not favourites in any way, they both look capable of causing upsets when the competition commences. After the last round of friendly games, Peru looked more prepared than Iceland as they ran our 2-0 victors over Croatia while Iceland were beaten 3-0 by Mexico in Miami. They have both never met before, but Peru looks the bookie’s favourite to win this game based on recent form. Iceland also have a major disadvantage as they have been without arguably their best player, Gylfi Sigurdsson who is out with an injury. The tiny Island nation faces a major challenge of lack of players as they have a very small pool of players to pick from, so in the event of injuries or suspension of their key players, they could have a dismal showing at the World Cup. Peru are unbeaten in their last 11 games and 7 of those matches have ended in wins for them and that win over a nearly full strength Croatia side would have boosted their confidence even more even though they were dominated in possession by the Europeans  

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Mexico vs Croatia Match Preview, Match Prediction and Betting Tips

March 27, 2018 No Comments

Mexico and Croatia cant complain about the draws they have been given for the World Cup later this year and their fans would be expecting them to at least finish inside the top two in the group stages. They have also been preparing themselves for the competition with friendly games against teams that have also qualified for the World Cup, however, it is the Mexicans who have met success recently. They Central Americans beat Iceland 3-0 in their last game while Croatia slumped to a shock 2-0 loss at the hands of Peru. Croatia holds the advantage in the head to head records as these sides have met 5 times since 1992. however, Mexico are the team in the form here as they have earned 4 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw from their last 6 games, while Croatia have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from the same number of games. The Croatians have lost 5 of their last 9 away games and they have goals in them from the likes of Mario Mandzukic and Kalinic who have scored a combined 45 goals since their debut. Mexico are also not short of goal scorers themselves with the likes of Javier Hernandez, Carlos Vela and Raul Jimenez all available to help with the goals.

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England vs Italy Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

March 26, 2018 No Comments

Gareth Southgate had the chance to experiment on Friday as England’s World Cup preparation got off to a winning start against an underwhelming Dutch side. England won, but in truth, it was a boring and one-sided contest in the Netherlands. The 1-0 win came thanks to a Jese Lingard strike, but Italy who are also recovering from their failure to make it to the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup should provide a tougher test. Lingard was impressive while Dele Alli’s had a rather poor cameo and that could see the Manchester United man start ahead of him in Russia if he maintains this form, and this game against Italy offers them both another chance to stake their claim. England are unbeaten in their last 7 games, but they have drawn against their biggest opponents at home including the likes of Brazil and Germany, while finding in relatively easy to beat lesser opponents like Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and the very poor Netherlands. Italy would be tougher opponents on Tuesday, even though the Azurri did fail to qualify for the World cup and lost their last friendly game in Manchester against Argentina with Messi remaining on the bench.  

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Germany vs Brazil Match Preview, Match Prediction and Betting Tips

March 26, 2018 No Comments

The last time these two countries played each other, it ended in a manner that the Brazilian team and fans would not want to remember. Germany hammered the Brazilian national team 7-1 in the semifinal of the last World Cup in their own backyard in that occasion and the Tite’s men would be looking for revenge when they take to the field in this game. Germany have not done badly for the past 4 years, they went through the qualifiers in spectacular fashion as they won every single one of their qualifying matches, scoring 43 times, however, they would feel this game would be tougher than those matches with Brazil having a point to prove. Brazil also had a good qualifying campaign as the lost just once, collecting 12 wins from 18 matches to become the first country to qualify for the competition. The Selecao were 10 points clear of Uruguay at the end of the South American qualifiers. Brazil’s win over Russia last weekend makes it 8 games without a defeat for them and they have also not lost any of their last 13 away games. The Germans drew their last game against Spain to make it three consecutive draws from their last three friendlies, their fans would be expecting a better performance here on home turf.

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