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AC Milan vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 20, 2023 No Comments

After their embarrassing exit from the Champions League, AC Milan will turn their attention to Serie A, where they are fighting for a top-four finish. The Red and Blacks were beaten 1-0 by their city rivals Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday, confirming their exit from the UEFA Champions League. Not even the return of Rafael Leao, who started the game on Tuesday after an injury return, could save Milan from a 3-0 aggregate score. The Portuguese could not also inspire Milan’s attack to score, with their blank on Tuesday the third time in a row they have failed to score, having lost 2-0 to Spezia in their last game. Read more: Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Falling to Spezia has left them four points behind the top four, with an increasingly tricky three-game battle on their hands to return to the Champions League next term. Under pressure, manager Stefano Pioli won’t be taking anything for granted as he prepares his side to host already-relegated Sampdoria. But the hosts have sometimes found sides in the bottom half going into this round hard to put away at the San Siro this term (W4, D3, L1), although they’re at least unbeaten here in the league since late January (W4, D3). Meanwhile, having already been relegated, Sampdoria come into this game looking to record their first Serie A win since March 19th (D3, L5). They were held to a 1-1 draw with Empoli on Monday night, leaving them trailing 19th-placed Cremonese by six points. Therefore, Dejan Stanković’s side now look on course to finish bottom of the top flight for the first time in their history. Their away form has been the primary catalyst for their poor league form, as the visitors have scored just once across their last four Serie A road fixtures (D1, L3). They also lost 3-0 at the San Siro against Inter in October. Meanwhile, they haven’t beaten Milan here since February 2017 (D2, L3), so another difficult away day looms for La Samp. Click here to get direct win predictions.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 20, 2023 No Comments

Arsenal will travel to City Ground this Saturday to face relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in a must-win game for both sides. After securing a point in a well-fought 2-2 draw with Chelsea last weekend, the hosts could secure their Premier League (PL) status on Saturday if they win this game. They will fancy their chances of snatching a result, especially as they are playing at home, where they have enjoyed much of their success this season. Moreover, Steve Cooper’s side scored seven goals across their two most recent home games, which is more than the total they had scored in seven competitive home games prior. So, there is a sense that things have clicked for the Tricky Trees at the crucial point of the season. Read more: AC Milan vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Meanwhile, any Forest success would also see them complete a run of three straight top-flight home wins – a feat not accomplished within the same season since the winter of 1995/96. However, such a feat is unlikely to come easily, with the hosts’ latest home clean sheet dating back to early February. Meanwhile, Arsenal head to City Ground with a sense of disappointment, having thrown away any hopes of an unlikely title win when Brighton them beat 3-0 in their last game. That result means that Pep Guardiola’s side need just two points to win the league, and they look likely to achieve that this weekend when they play Chelsea. Yet the Gunners will at least hope to ensure that they keep themselves on City’s toes. Mikel Arteta’s side’s latest road trip saw a 2-0 win over UEFA Champions League chasers Newcastle after a mini-drought on the road (D2, L1). That win would have given them some cause for optimism. However, with the Gunners squandering 2-0 leads in both draws, the Gunners’ PL-best away record after half-time leads (W8, D3) is a stat worth treating with caution. Click here to get today’s football predictions.

Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 20, 2023 No Comments

Bayern Munich will continue their quest to retain the Bundesliga title this Saturday when they welcome top-four hopefuls RB Leipzig to Allianz Arena. Bayern come into this tie sitting just one point ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the race for the league title. However, they have just two games to seal the title and must win this game to ensure that their title destiny remains in their hands by the last weekend of the league. They were expected to choke last weekend when they faced Schalke 04. But Thomas Tuchel’s side ended up recording a massive 6-0 win. Returning to a packed-out Allianz Arena for the final time this season should provide a huge boost for the Bavarians, who scored eight unanswered goals across their last two Bundesliga wins. Read more: Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The hosts have scored in each of their last 56 home league games. However, the last time they failed to do so was in a goalless draw against RB Leipzig back in 2020. So, they will know that this game will not come easy for them, especially as their visitors are desperate to secure Champions League football for next season. Leipzig comes into this tie sitting in third place, four points ahead of fifth-placed Freiburg. So a win will secure a place for them top-four finish in the Bundesliga. But they could still qualify if they fail to win here and Freiburg fails to win. Yet winning here and finishing as high as possible with the associated prize money remains a worthy cause. That’s not to mention the importance of maintaining momentum (W3) ahead of their DFB Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt next month. Any continuation of Leipzig’s current four-game winning streak will likely rely on their solid backline playing at their best, as they have done for much of the season. Die Bullen have allowed opposition sides a league-low 284 shots and just 99 on target, making for impressive per-game averages of 8.88 and 3.09, respectively. Despite this, Leipzig are winless in 15 of their 16 competitive H2Hs against Bayern Munich (W1, D6, L9), which includes their longest current winless streak against any side (D5, L6). Click here to get accurate football predictions.

Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 20, 2023 No Comments

Liverpool will look to keep their top-four hopes alive when they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side kept themselves in contention for a place in the Champions League next season with a solid 3-0 away win to Leicester City in the last round. The win was their seventh in a row and guaranteed them a place in the Europa League next year. The result also broke a five-game streak of winning by exactly one goal and gave them their third clean sheet in a row. Therefore, The Reds are in red-hot form ahead of their final home game of the season. They’ve made a habit of getting good results in their final match at Anfield, having won their last home game for the last six Premier League seasons. However, Aston Villa travel to Liverpool in a confident mood, having ended a two-game losing streak without scoring a goal with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Read more: Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The result put Unia Emery’s side equal on points with seventh-placed Spurs prior to the weekend. So they remain at the doorstep of European qualification as finishing in seventh will qualify them for the Europa Conference League group stage. That would be a remarkable achievement considering their last top-seven PL finish came back in the 2009/10 campaign. However, Villa have a bad history in the final away game of the season, having lost 23 of their final away game of a league campaign since the 1981/82 season (W5, D12). Add to that; they have lost nine of their last ten league encounters against Liverpool (W1). Meanwhile, Liverpool have won 14 of their last 15 PL games played in May (D1). Click here for expert football predictions.

Atletico Madrid want another Barcelona veteran: Jordi Alaba linked with a move to Wanda Metropolitano

May 19, 2023 No Comments

Atletico Madrid are reportedly looking to poach Barcelona again as they target veteran left-back Jordi Alba this summer. The Blaugrana are looking to lower their wage bill this summer to allow them to sign new players, including their former star Lionel Messi. They currently owe Alba around €38 million of salary due to deferred wages this summer, with his contract at Camp Nou set to expire in 2024. As such, Joan Laporta might either offer the 34-year-old a new deal with a pay cut or offload him this summer. Read more: Real Madrid to battle Manchester City for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies Although the Spanish defender has reiterated his desire to stay at the Catalan club beyond this summer, the emergence of Alejandro Balde at left-back has reduced Alba to a limited role under Xavi this season. He is no longer the first choice left back, and his prominence in the team will only diminish next season, with Marcos Alonso also an option in that position. But Atletico Madrid feels that Alba still has a lot to offer and could be tempted to sign him this summer, according to a report by GOAL. The Madrid-based club will try to test Barca’s resolve to keep the player beyond this summer. But according to the report, the Spanish La Liga champions could use Atletico’s interest in Alba to acquire the services of Yannick Carrasco, who has been one of the key members of Diego Simeone’s side. The Belgian is an experienced head in the Los Rojiblancos saud and was key to their challenge for the second spot in La Liga following tremendous performances since the turn of the year. Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal are also reportedly interested in Alba, but Barcelona have the better option of working a deal with Atletico that benefits both clubs.

Lyon vs Monaco: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 19, 2023 No Comments

Ligue 1 returns this Friday when Olympique Lyonnais hosts Monaco in the 36th Round of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season. The hosts are looking to get back to winning ways after beginning life under new owner John Textor with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Clermont Foot in their last outing. The new American investor owner wants his club to become a regular in the Champions League. But that might not be possible this season, given that his side currently sits four points behind the top five with just three games and nine points left to play. However, they can at least narrow the gap between them and the top teams with fourth-placed Monaco, who are currently nine points above them, a good place to begin. Read more: Cadiz vs Real Valladolid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Given their rock-solid competitive home form since February, Les Olympians will fancy their chances here (W5, D3, L1). Furthermore, winning three of their five home league games against sides beginning the round above them (W3, L2) will also give them huge confidence. Meanwhile, Monaco has bigger fish to fry, as they can secure a top-four spot here if they win. A top-four finish would at least guarantee them Europa League, given that Champions League football is looking unlikely, as they are eight points behind third-placed Marseille. Despite this, a win here could be enough to secure a top-four berth with two games to go depending on results elsewhere, given that Marseille will play fifth-placed Lille this weekend. But to achieve this, the visitors must improve their patchy recent away form (W2, D2, L1). A win will be new territory, though, given that Monaco are winless in their last four away games to top-seven sides (D2, L2). Click here to get the best soccer predictions today.

Cadiz vs Real Valladolid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 19, 2023 No Comments

La Liga returns this Friday, with relegation strugglers Cadiz and Real Valladolid facing off at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla. The hosts come into this tie desperate to return to winning ways after recording back-to-back away losses to Atletico Madrid (5-1) and Real Mallorca (1-0). However, despite these losses, Cadiz remain in a relatively strong position regarding their survival prospects. They sit in 16th place, just one point ahead of 18th-placed Getafe. But they have a better run in given that two of their four remaining La Liga fixtures are at home to current bottom-half opponents. Read more: Lyon vs Monaco: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They come into this round with an unbeaten La Liga home record this season against bottom sides (W3, D4), making them confident ahead of this tie. Meanwhile, Real Valladolid are level on points with their hosts but are a place lower on the table due to a worse goal difference. In addition, they come into this tie on a run of four consecutive losses, with a 3-0 home loss to Sevilla the most recent in that sequence. They will be desperate to win here against a weaker opponent to ensure that they don’t end this round in the bottom three. It is even more important to win here as they will still play 2022/23 La Liga champions Barcelona in late May. But having won just two of the last ten head-to-head meetings with Cadiz (D5, L3), they will not be so confident going into this tie. Meanwhile, all but two of Valladolid’s last 13 La Liga games scored more than 2.5 goals. So we can predict over 2.5 goals here.

Brentford striker Ivan Toney BANNED for EIGHT MONTHS for betting offences

May 19, 2023 No Comments

The English Football Association (FA) has handed Brentford striker Ivan Toney an eight-month ban after being found guilty of a string of betting offences. The 27-year-old England international was charged with 262 breaches of the FA’s rules in regard to betting in November and December. Thirty were later withdrawn, but he was found guilty and suspended from all football and football-related activities until January 16, 2024. The FA confirmed his punishment in a statement: “Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect for eight months, fined £50,000 and warned as to his future conduct for breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules. “The Brentford FC forward was charged with 262 breaches of FA Rule E8 in total between February 25 2017, and January 23 2021. The FA subsequently withdrew 30 of these breaches, and he admitted to the remaining 232. “His sanctions were subsequently imposed by an independent Regulatory Commission following a personal hearing. He is permitted to return to training only with his club for the final four months of his suspension starting from September 17 2023. “The independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for these sanctions will be published in due course, and The FA will wait to review them before commenting further.” Read more: Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard in line for a new contract Toney has also been fined £50,000 and warned over his future conduct. He cannot train with Brentford’s first team until September 17. A statement by the club confirming their notice of the ban read: “Brentford FC notes the decision of an independent Regulatory Commission to issue an eight-month ban from all football and football-related activity to Ivan Toney with immediate effect. “Ivan was charged with breaches of FA rule E8 and had a personal hearing earlier this week. “Brentford FC is currently awaiting the publication of the written reasons of the Independent Regulatory Commission. We will review them before considering our next steps.”

Liverpool confirm departure of Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita

May 18, 2023 No Comments

Liverpool have confirmed that the quartet of James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita will leave the club this summer. All four players will be out of contract at the club this summer and were thought to be on their way out. However, it has now been confirmed that they will leave this summer as free agents. Milner joined the club from Manchester City as a free agent in 2015 and have enjoyed eight successful years there. He was also an influential figure at the club and was made the club’s assistant captain. He is thought to be on his way to Brighton, who are keen to land him due to his experience and leadership. Read more: Chelsea RESUMES Mason Mount contract talks after Mauricio Pochettino agreement Meanwhile, Firmino joined the club at the same time as Milner, initially playing as a winger under Brendan Rodgers before making his name as a false nine under Jurgen Klopp. The German manager had wanted to keep the Brazilian at Anfield beyond this season, but the 31-year-old insisted it was time for a new challenge. Barcelona are thought to be interested in his services, but nothing has been agreed yet. Oxlade-Chamberlain and Keita joined the clubs at different times and have won several trophies with the team. But their time at Anfield have been marred by injuries and lack of form, despite their early promise. A club statement on the news of the four players’ departures reads: “Liverpool FC can confirm Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave the club upon the expiry of their contracts this summer. “The quartet will each embark on new chapters in their careers following the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, having helped the Reds lift a host of the game’s biggest honours during their spells at Anfield.” The club also confirmed that ‘special acknowledgements’ will be paid to the players during Liverpool’s last home game for the season against Aston Villa. “With the visit of Aston Villa on Saturday being the Reds’ final home fixture of the campaign, special acknowledgements will be paid to the quartet at Anfield, with further tributes to follow across the club’s digital platforms after the end of the season as we wish Roberto, Naby, James, Alex and their families the very best for the future. “All four players will depart with our gratitude and appreciation for the contribution they have made.”

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard in line for a new contract

May 18, 2023 No Comments

Arsenal are reportedly set to offer their captain Martin Odegaard a bumper new contract. This is according to 90min, who claim that the Norwegian will sit down with the Gunners to discuss a new contract when the season ends. Odegaard joined Arsenal permanently in the summer of 2021 after an impressive six-month loan spell from Real Madrid. He has since gone on to establish himself as one of the Gunners’ most important players, becoming the captain of the team and contributing in goals and assists. online pharmacy buy cialis super active no insurance with best prices today in the USA Read more: Real Madrid to battle Manchester City for Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies He has scored 15 goals and registered eight assists in 35 Premier League games this year. Such is his importance to Arsenal that the Gunners are keen to hand out a bumper new contract to reflect his emergence as one of the leading midfielders in the Premier League. According to the 90min report, Odegaard’s representatives are happy to sit down with Arsenal in the coming weeks with a view to an extension which will include a significant pay rise. His current contract at the Emirates, which expires in 2025, sees him earn £115,000 a week, making him the sixth highest-paid player in the team. online pharmacy buy tadalista no insurance with best prices today in the USA However, that sum is less than half the sum that the club’s highest earner, Gabriel Jesus, currently collects at the club. Having grown in stature and importance at the club, Arsenal want to reward Oodegaard with a new deal reflecting his status. The fact that he has just two years left on his deal at the club is also pushing the Gunners to move towards thrashing out a new deal. online pharmacy buy azithromycin no insurance with best prices today in the USA

AC Milan vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Liverpool vs Aston Villa: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Atletico Madrid want another Barcelona veteran: Jordi Alaba linked with a move to Wanda Metropolitano

Lyon vs Monaco: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Cadiz vs Real Valladolid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Brentford striker Ivan Toney BANNED for EIGHT MONTHS for betting offences

Liverpool confirm departure of Roberto Firmino, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard in line for a new contract

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