Newcastle United vs Everton Match Preview

Frank Lampard and Eddie Howe will take their clubs head to head when relegation-threatened Newcastle United faces Everton in this game. Howe has been backed with new players in the last transfer window and he knows he needs to deliver in this second half of the season. The former Bournemouth manager remains one of the highly-rated English coaches in the Premier League and he needs to keep the Magpies in the league to enhance his reputation. Lampard is getting another chance to make a name for himself as a manager and the former midfielder made a good start. His Toffees side beat Brentford in the FA Cup at the weekend and they would look to follow that up with another win here. Everton has hard a tough season, but they have an exciting squad and should do much better in this second half. Newcastle has not lost any of their last three Premier League games even though they faced Manchester United and Leeds in those fixtures. Everton has lost all their last three Premier League matches and will want to change that in this game. The Toffees have not beaten Newcastle since 2019 and have lost their last two matches against the Magpies.

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Burnley vs Manchester United match Preview

Manchester United will face Burnley in the Premier League after they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough. The Red Devils just keep getting worse and they have to beat the struggling Clarets in this fixture to give their fans something to smile about. Sean Dyche has almost always kept Burnley up, but this has been a tough season and he knows he would need to do more to achieve safety in this campaign. Burnely is currently at the bottom of the league table, but they have played at least 2 matches less than the clubs above them. This match would be a tough fixture for them, but they are used to causing upsets and will play to cause one in this fixture. Dyche’s men have two goalless draws from their last two matches and would hope to find the back of the net in this game. Apart from their penalty loss to Boro, United have three wins and a draw from their previous four matches. They would be keen to get back to winning ways in this game, but that might require them to be at their very best to achieve.

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Ivory Coast vs Egypt Match Preview

Star-studded Ivory Coast will face a struggling Egypt side in this AFCON knockout game with hopes of making the next round. The Ivorians have arguably the strongest squad in the competition and would feel they can win it. They have also not been in bad form so far, winning two drawing one of their matches in the group stages. One of their finest performances of the season came in their last group game against Algeria as they thrashed the reigning African champions 3-1. Egypt lost their opening group game to Nigeria, but they won the next two 1-0 each, which isn’t the most convincing of scorelines. However, they know they have to do better in this game else the Ivorians will knock them out easily. Mohamed Salah is Egypt’s main man and one of the best players in the world, but the Liverpool star hasn’t been at his very best so far. He has just a goal to his name and would want another when they face the Ivorians in this fixture.

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Senegal vs Cape Verde Match Preview

Despite boosting some of the best names in Europe including Sadio Mane and Edouard Mendy, Senegal has been struggling at this AFCON. The Teranga Lions won just one of their group stage match and the lone goal came very late in their first match in controversial manner. They have kept a clean sheet in all their matches in the competition, but they haven’t scored from open play so far. They would be favourites in this game and Cape Verde could take advantage of the pressure on them to secure an unlikely win. The African minnows won one and lost one of their group stage matches and they will want to prove that they have what it takes to cause and upset in this fixture. They didn’t face opponents as tough as Senegal in the group stages and know they would have to improve their level of performance to earn a win from this fixture. These countries have met three times before now and Senegal has won every of those encounters.

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Cameroon vs Comoros Match Preview

Cameroon would face Comoros in this knockout tie hoping to secure a place in the next round of the AFCON. The hosts have been in fine form for much of this competition thanks in part to the brilliant Vincent Abubakar. His country would be banking him in this game as well and he should get a goal against the AFCON minnows. Comoros have already done more than anyone expected them to do and their 3-2 defeat of Ghana in their last group game would live long in the memory of their fans. Can they add Cameroon to the list of countries they have beaten? The host is peaking at the right time considering they have been on a solid run of form in this competition so far. Their home fans would be cheering them on from the stands, but they cannot be too confident and underrate Comoros regardless of what happens. Cameroon has won all their last five home matches and they also beat Comoros the last time be countries met in 2019.

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Aston Villa vs Manchester United Match Preview

Aston Villa will get a chance to avenge their defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup this midweek when they host the Red Devils. Villa has been in good shape since Steven Gerrard Became their manager and he has one more reason to be United, considering he is a Liverpool legend. The former midfielder has helped Villa to sign Lucas Digne and Philippe Coutinho in this transfer window and that shows a lot of ambition from them. United is still struggling to click into full gear since Ralf Rangnick became their manager a few weeks back. The Red Devils remain one of the most talented sides in Europe, but they are struggling to perform well as a team. Villa will certainly test them and they know they were fortunate to have won the FA Cup match between both clubs. Villa has lost their last three matches in all competitions, but they won the last time they faced United in the Premier League. This game promises to serve a lot of excitements, and remains unpredictable.

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Inter Milan vs Lazio Match Preview

Maurizio Sarri takes his Lazio side to visit top of the Inter Milan in this interesting Serie A game as Italian football resumes. Inter is looking to retain the Scudetto and the poor form of their challengers means they have a good chance of achieving that. Their first match if 2022 was cancelled because of covid-19 and they would now look to start with a win here. Lazio drew 3-3 in their first match of the year and know this would be a much tougher fixture for them. The game offers them a chance to send a message to their top four rivals that they still have the desire to finish inside the Champions League places. Inter did well in the first half of the season and they have to build on that in this second half to retain the title. Sarri has been hired to make Lazio a top club again and he knows he has to do that to prove those who think he flopped at Juventus wrong.

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Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Match Preview

Barcelona is on the brink of being sent to the Europa League as they visit Bayern Munich in this final Champions League group match of the season. The Catalans have had a poor start to this campaign and are still paying the price. They probably waited too late to replace Ronald Koeman. Xavi is now being tasked with helping the team become competitive again, but things aren’t getting easier for him. Bayern is one of the favourites to lift the trophy in this campaign, so the Germans will be a proper test to Barca and they can be rampant sometimes. Benfica hosts Dynamo Kyiv and a win for the Portuguese club means Barca also has to get all three points in Germany. It is almost an impossible task with Robert Lewandowski is a fine form at the Allianz Arena. The Pole has already scored 9 times in the competition this season and we can back him to earn some more strikes in this game.

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Real Madrid vs Inter Milan Match Preview

Real Madrid and Inter Milan face each other in this crunch Champions League game with both clubs looking to top their group. The Spaniards have 12 points while the Italians have 10 points. Both clubs have already secured qualifications for the next round of the competition. Madrid is aiming to win it again with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, while Inter has already surpassed their performance in the competition in the last few seasons. Madrid would miss the goals of Karim Benzema who is out injured, but Vinicius Junior has been in fine form and he would be a handful for Inter Milan in this game. Both of these clubs are in solid form ahead of this fixture with five wins from their last five matches. Inter hasn’t conceded a goal in four straight matches, while Madrid has kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 5 matches. Their form means both of these clubs could restrict each other in the game, but it promises to be an interesting one.

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AC Milan vs Liverpool Match Preview

Milan has been terrible in the Champions League this season, but they can still qualify for the next round of the competition. This is because only Liverpool has been in fine form in their group this season and it is all to play for in this last matchday of the group. FC Porto is currently 2nd in that group with 5 points, but Milan and Atletico Madrid both have 4 points each. A win for the Italians and a draw in the other group game would see the Rossoneri make the next round of the competition. This should serve as enough motivation for them to win this game. Although Liverpool has already qualified for the next round of the Champions League, the Reds will want to end the group stages by winning all their matches. They beat Milan 3-2 in the reverse fixture and would look to do the double over them with another win in this fixture. Liverpool has won their last three matches against Milan in all competitions.

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