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Atalanta vs Empoli: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

March 17, 2023 No Comments

Atalanta’s quest for a top-four finish in the Italian Serie A will continue this Friday when they welcome Empoli to Bergamo. The hosts are fighting to return to continental football next season after an eight-place finish kept them off a place in any of the UEFA competitions. But it’s been a poor recent run for Atalanta who, following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Napoli, are now winless in four successive Serie A outings (D1, L3). As a result, La Dea have fallen out of the top four and they now face a huge challenge to try to get back into those positions. Read more: Real Betis vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They finished the last round six points adrift with their tally of 42 points after 26 games their lowest in four years. Their main issue has been a lack of goals, as they’ve managed just one across their last four league matches. Empoli have shut them out in three of their last four H2Hs at this venue (W1, D2, L1), though it should be noted that Gian Piero Gasperini’s men have netted at least once in all of their nine matches against teams starting this round 14th or below, thus not enthusing them about their arrival. The hope for Atalanta is that the visitors will visit Gewiss Stadium in pretty rotten form, with no league win in seven outings (D3, L4). Their main issue have been defending set-pieces this season, as there’s only one side that has conceded more Serie A goals from set-pieces (nine) than Empoli. At the other end of the pitch, there are only three teams who have scored fewer league goals (23) than Empoli. So, improving in both boxes will be crucial if the Blues are to have any chance of beating one of the sides featuring in the top ten ahead of the round for only the third time this season (D4, L8). Click here to get today’s football prediction.

Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

March 17, 2023 No Comments

Top four hopefuls Newcastle United will travel to City Ground this Friday to face Nottingham Forest in their 28th Round game of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Forest are fighting for their lives in the Premier League, with their goal for the season still to secure a place in the top flight. Having moved away from the bottom three of the Premier League table with a series of positive results just before and after the World Cup break, Forest’s early season problems have resurfaced. Steve Cooper’s side come into this fixture without a win in five games (D2, L3). Their most recent outing was a 3-1 loss to Tottenham, meaning that they are now just two points above the relegation zone as they fight to avoid an immediate return to the Championship. Read more: Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But the Tricky Trees have a decent record at home with the bulk of their poor form coming on the road. They are currently on an impressive nine-game unbeaten run at the City Ground (W4, D5), helping them to collect 20 of their 26 points this season on home soil. Eddie Howe’s Newcastle will look to make it two league wins in a row for the first time since November when they travel to City Ground on Friday. The Magpies ended a run of five games without a win across all competitions (D2, L3) when they secured a late 2-1 win over Wolves last time out. That result rekindled their hopes of qualifying for a UEFA competition for the first time since 2006/07, as they are now just four points behind fourth-placed Spurs. Ahead of their visit to London, they will be confident of a positive result, given that they are unbeaten against Forest in the top flight since 1988 (W6, D4). However, they need to find their goal-scoring touch in order to record a positive result here and finish in a Champions League place, as they have netted just once in their last four PL away fixtures (D3, L1). Click here to get 100 percent winning tips.

Manchester United will launch a club-record £105 million move to sign Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani

March 16, 2023 No Comments

Manchester United are reportedly willing to bid as much as £105m to bring Eintracht Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani to Old Trafford this summer. The France forward came into the global limelight with a series of impressive performances for Les Bleus at the World Cup in Qatar, underlining his status as one of Europe’s most exciting forwards. Read more: PSG gain a significant boost in Salah chase He is attracting interest from Europe’s finest clubs, with Paris Saint-Germain leading the race for his signature. But according to German publication Bild, United will battle the French heavyweights for Munai and are willing to bid as much as £105m to land the Frenchman. Erik ten Hag’s side are hoping to launch a sustained Premier League title challenge next season, and they want the 24-year-old to be central to those plans. It is expected that there will be an overhaul of United’s squad this summer, with several players set to depart. Muani joined Frankfurt from Nantes last summer on a free transfer. However, his form has catapulted his value, and it is believed that Frankfurt will entertain offers close to the £90m mark. Kolo Muani has made 34 appearances in all competitions for Frankfurt this season, scoring 16 goals and contributing 14 assists.

Inter confirm Lukaku will return to Chelsea this summer

March 16, 2023 No Comments

Inter Milan do not intend to keep Romelu Lukaku at the San Siro beyond this summer, their CEO Giuseppe Marotta, has confirmed. The Belgian joined Inter on loan last year from Chelsea after failing to deliver following his £97m transfer from the Italian club in 2021. Lukaku helped Inter win the Scudetto in 2021 under Antonio Conte with his goals and assists, one of the major reasons the San Siro side won the title. But things have not worked out well for him since he rejoined Milan. He has struggled for form and fitness, and will now be sent back to Stamford Bridge this summer. He has missed 12 games in Serie A alone this season through injury. Read more: Chelsea to let go of multiple stars in the summer as they look to raise £264m Overall, the Belgian has scored only three goals in the league, and two in the Champions League. “The loan was for one season so on June 30 regardless of how well he plays. He’ll go back to Chelsea,” Inter CEO told Sky Italia. “This has been an unprecedented season. I’m referring of course to the World Cup. The problems we’ve experienced have been experienced by other clubs too, and the players who played at the World Cup. “Lukaku is a case in point. [Marcelo] Brozovic isn’t the Brozovic we know. Lukaku hasn’t found the fitness he needs to play his best football. “He’s still not at his best or the player we got to see in years gone by.” After leaving Chelsea acrimoniously, when he granted an interview professing his love for Inter despite being a Chelsea player, it remains to be seen whether fans will welcome Lukaku back at Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

March 15, 2023 No Comments

Arsenal will look to book their place in the next stage of the Europa League this Thursday when they take on Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of their Europa League knock-out tie. The hosts come into this game after an impressive 3-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League. The result maintained the Gunners’ five points lead at the top of the Premier League table and extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to six games (W5, D1). After securing a 2-2 draw in the first leg of this tie, Mikel Arteta’s side have it all to play for now at the Emirates. The fact that they are at home in this second leg will give them a big boost, given that the Gunners have seven wins from nine home games against Portuguese clubs in European competition (D1, L1). Read more: Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Preview and Expert Football Prediction. Mikel Arteta’s side have also won five of their last seven UEFA ties in which they drew the away leg first, so they will be confident of winning here. However, the hosts have yet to concede a home UEL goal this term (W3), so Sporting will have a mountain to climb to bridge that defence on Thursday night. But the Portuguese side have goals aplenty in them. They followed up their 2-2 draw with Arsenal last Thursday with a brilliant 3-0 win over Boavista in the Portuguese league. The win extended their scoring run in all competitions to ten games and was the sixth time in the last ten games they have scored 2+ goals in a game. The Lions are also unbeaten in all competitions in their last seven games (W5, D2) and so will be confident of a good result at the Emirates. Moreover, they have progressed from their previous six ties against English sides in the knock-out stages of UEFA’s second-tier club competition. Still, they are winless in their last nine away games against English opposition in major European competitions (D4, L5). So the signs point to an Arsenal win here and an over 2.5 goals game in favour of the Gunners.

Real Betis vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

March 15, 2023 No Comments

Manchester United will look to complete the job they started at Old Trafford last week when they face Real Betis in the second leg of the 2022/23 Europa League season. Both teams met in the first leg of this tie last week, with United securing a 4-1 win. So the hosts have a mountain to climb to overcome a three-goal deficit against one of Europe’s most in-form teams. However, Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has refused to give in, with the Chilean saying, “I don’t think a knock-out game is ever over” ahead of a first competitive meeting of the sides on Spanish soil. Pellegrini has good reason to believe that, given he’s lost just one of seven home meetings against United throughout his career (W4, D2), with that record including a 4-1 win over the Red Devils whilst in charge of Manchester City in 2013. Read more: Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But continuing that trend will require Los Verdiblancos to rediscover their home form, with Betis having won just one of their last seven games at Estadio Benito Villamarín, including three losses from their last five matches. Manchester United have one leg in the next round after that dominant first-leg win. Yet the Red Devils cannot take anything for granted at this tournament stage. The visitors have already avoided defeat on two UEL trips to Spain this term (W1, D1), and a third successful visit will secure their safe passage into the quarter-finals as their three-pronged trophy hunt continues. Erik ten Hag’s men won all three of their European road trips in the group stage, although a return of just two wins from six away games in 2023 (D2, L2) suggests United can be vulnerable away from Old Trafford. But they will be confident of seeing this through, having lost just once in their last 14 competitive games (W10, D3). Click here to get the correct score prediction for this game and others.

Sergio Ramos attracting interest from the MLS

March 15, 2023 No Comments

Sergio Ramos is attracting interest from the American league, Major League Soccer. The Spain defender will be out of contract this summer after spending two years at Parc des Princes. He is attracting interest from several clubs, but the strongest interest is coming from an MLS club. However, according to the report by SPORT, Ramos’ recent performances in Paris Saint-Germain could help convince PSG to give him an extension that will see him renew beyond the summer. Read more: Wilfried Zaha offered £9m-per-year contract by the Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad The veteran defender has been an ever-present fixture in the PSG backline recently. After overcoming an injury hell in his first season, Ramos has made 36 appearances for PSG this season after overcoming an injury hell in his first season. Meanwhile, another report by Daily Mirror states that PSG are reluctant to renew Ramos’ contract due to fresh FFP sanctions. The French club recently posted an annual loss of £370m and will look to trim their wage bill in the coming weeks, and one, or both, of Lionel Messi and Ramos could be offloaded.

PSG gain a significant boost in Salah chase

March 15, 2023 No Comments

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly significantly boosted their pursuit of Mohamed Salah. According to Fichajes, the French Ligue 1 giants want the Liverpool superstar this summer. They have made significant strides in their attempt to sign the Egyptian, given that he is strongly considering leaving Anfield despite extending his contract with the Reds at the start of the season. Read more: Jordan Pickford is number one goalkeeping target to replace Hugo Lloris The report states that Jurgen Klopp’s men will be willing to sell him as they could profit from the Egyptian forward’s sale. However, Liverpool are looking to revamp their team, and with PSG strongly considering his signing, they will have to decide quickly. Liverpool’s forward line already lost Sadio Mane last summer, and Salah could also be sold with Roberto Firmimo set to leave this summer. Diogo Jota, Darwin Núñez, Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz currently make up the attacking numbers of Liverpool.

Real Madrid vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

March 15, 2023 No Comments

Real Madrid and Liverpool will renew their European rivalry this Wednesday when both sides meet at the Santiago Bernabeu in the second leg of their Champions League knock-out tie. Both sides played an entertaining first leg at Anfield, with Real Madrid securing a massive 5-2 win despite falling 2-0 before the first half-hour. That win at Anfield extended Real Madrid’s Los Blancos’ unbeaten run in this fixture–it was their sixth win in seven unbeaten games against the Reds (D1). So they will come into this fixture with the psychological advantage given their superiority in this fixture and the fact that they face Liverpool at home, where they have won each of their last four UCL games by a combined scoreline of 12-3. Read more: Manchester City vs RB Leipzig: Preview and Expert Football Prediction However, Carlo Ancelotti’s side have performed uncharacteristically since that whopping win at Anfield, with their 3-1 win over Espanyol at the weekend their only win in the four subsequent matches (D2, L1) since the win over the Reds. But, despite that patchy form, history is firmly on their side here as out of the 37 ties in UEFA competition where Real Madrid were victorious in the first leg away from home, they’ve failed to progress to the next stage only twice. Liverpool are still looking to get their season on track after a series of false dawns. The Reds led Madrid 2-0 in 25 minutes at Anfield and could have been four goals up in that game. Yet they capitulated severely in front of their fans when it mattered the most. A 7-0 win at Anfield followed the loss to Madrid, yet an embarrassing 1-0 loss at the weekend to Bournemouth brought them back to earth. They will travel to Madrid looking to do what many of their fans will consider impossible–overturning a three-goal deficit at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, if there’s any side that can stage a comeback in the Champions League, it has to be Liverpool, who are one of just four teams to have overturned a UCL first-leg deficit of 3+ goals when they did so against Barcelona at Anfield in 2019. To succeed here, Jurgen Klopp’s men must emulate a performance similar to their second-leg display in the 2008/09 UCL last 16, where they inflicted what is still Madrid’s heaviest UCL defeat with a 4-0 win. Meanwhile, both teams have found the net in 16 of Real Madrid’s last 20 home UCL matches. So the best bet here will be a BTTS/GG prediction.

Chelsea to let go of multiple stars in the summer as they look to raise £264m

March 14, 2023 No Comments

January transfer window heaviest spenders Chelsea are reportedly planning a mass clearout at Stamford Bridge this summer, with multiple stars scheduled to be shown the exit door. Graham Potter’s side spent massively last winter to get some of the biggest names across Europe, including Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez. In two transfer windows under new owner Todd Boehly, the Blues have splashed around £600m, more than any other side in Europe. Read more: Jordan Pickford is number one goalkeeping target to replace Hugo Lloris However, with more than a dozen players added to their ranks in two windows, the Stamford Bridge side now have to let go of some players to raise funds worth £264m to meet the financial fair play requirements. According to The Athletic, some of the biggest names in their roster could fall under the sword of this clearout. Ben Chilwell, Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic are at the top of the list of departures, with the midfield duo yet to agree on a contract extension with the club. Other less impressive players like Christian Pulisic, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and the injured Armando Broja are also in the group of players that could be sold in the summer.

Atalanta vs Empoli: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Nottingham Forest vs Newcastle United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester United will launch a club-record £105 million move to sign Frankfurt star Randal Kolo Muani

Inter confirm Lukaku will return to Chelsea this summer

Arsenal vs Sporting Lisbon: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Real Betis vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Sergio Ramos attracting interest from the MLS

PSG gain a significant boost in Salah chase

Real Madrid vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Chelsea to let go of multiple stars in the summer as they look to raise £264m

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