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Espanyol vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 14, 2023 No Comments

Barcelona and Espanyol will renew their rivalry this Sunday when both sides meet at RCDE Stadium. Espanyol come into this fixture in desperate need of maximum points that will push them further away from the relegation zone. They sit three points ahead of the relegation zone and should be highly motivated to win here. The ignominy of rivals Barcelona being ahead by 51 points, the biggest gap in a Derbi Barceloní in the 21st century, should also trigger Luis García Fernández’s side. Read more: Bologna vs AS Roma: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But beating Barcelona hasn’t been something the White and Blues have been used to, as they are winless across 25 top-flight derbies (D7, L18), which is their worst such record against any opponent. Meanwhile, Barcelona could seal the La Liga title win at Cornella de Llobregat if they win here and Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid drop points in their respective fixtures. Yet, even though the Madrid clubs don’t drop points, Xavi’s men will be happy to take all three points and make it three wins in three league games after back-to-back wins over Real Betis (4-0) and Osasuna (1-0). The 1-0 win over Osasuna on Tuesday was Barca’s eleventh victory by that scoreline this season, equalling the record for a full top-flight campaign. Those results also played their part in Barcelona collecting a 25th La Liga clean sheet this season, the joint-most for any team in the top-five European leagues this century. The fact that they can push their derby neighbours closer to the drop could be extra motivation to produce another defensive masterclass, although Barça have kept just one clean sheet across their last four league trips to this venue. Click here to get today’s soccer prediction.

Everton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 14, 2023 No Comments

Everton will continue their quest for Premier League survival this Sunday when they welcome title-chasing Manchester City to Goodison Park. The hosts took a giant step toward beating relegation last Monday night with a dramatic 5-1 win over high-flying Brighton away from home. That win ended a run of 15 consecutive away games without a win for The Toffees and was also the first time Sean Dyche’s men scored five times away from home since Boxing Day 2018. Dyche will be hoping that his side’s display at the Amex is a sign of his side’s resurging, especially in attack, where they had held the record of fewest goals scored before that win. Read more: Arsenal vs Brighton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Goals have been tough to come at home this season for the Merseysiders, as they have scored more than once in just one PL home game. Having climbed out of relegation last Monday with two points ahead of the bottom three, they will believe more than ever that they can beat the drop. However, the visit from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City is often a tough task for the Toffees, whose last win in this fixture was a memorable 4-0 win in 2017. City have dominated this fixture since that result, winning ten of the last 12 competitive meetings. The visitors also come into this tie on a run of ten straight league wins, a feat they have now achieved on five occasions under Guardiola. No other manager can match that many 10+ winning streaks in Premier League history. Their 1-1 draw in Real Madrid on Tuesday means they are unbeaten in 20 competitive games, too, making them the clear favourites for a win here. Yet, their Champions League semi-final tie with Madrid on Wednesday could distract them here, as Pep Guardiola is expected to rotate his squad.Click here to get direct win predictions.

Brighton AGREE DEAL for Borussia Dortmund midfielder

May 13, 2023 No Comments

Brighton’s quest to become a force in English football is taking shape with the reported signing of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud. The Seagulls have enjoyed a remarkable rise in the Premier League since their return to top-flight football. They want to keep that positive mood at the Amex Stadium by completing their transfer business early this summer. Read more: Lionel Messi sends heartfelt message to Sergio Busquets after he announced his Barcelona exit Having already secured the pre-signing of Brazilian forward Joao Pedro from Watford for a fee that could reach £30m, they have now sealed the signing of Dahoud from Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer, according to 90min. It has long been known that the German midfielder would leave Signal-Iduna Park when his contract expires at the end of this season. Various clubs had been linked to him, with Premier League sides Brentford, Aston Leicester City, Newcastle United and West Ham United all interested. But Brighton has won the race for the 27-year-old, who has been out for much of the season due to a shoulder injury. Apart from Dahoud and Pedro, Roberto De Zerbi’s side are also closing in on a deal to bring Liverpool’s James Milner on a free transfer.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer URGED Manchester United to sign Erling Haaland for just £ 4 million in 2018

May 13, 2023 No Comments

Former Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that he told his former side to buy Erling Haaland for £ 4 million in 2018, but the club refused. Solskjaer and Haaland worked together at Norwegian side Molde before the latter joined RB Salzburg. And Solskjaer, fully aware of Haaland’s enormous potential, had recommended him to Manchester United while he was still an unknown quantity at Molde. During his time at Molde, Haaland scored 20 goals in 50 games, with all those appearances coming under Solskjaer. He joined the club from Bryne in 2017. After spells in Austria and Germany, Haaland eventually left Norway for the Premier League. At City, he is lighting up the league and is undoubtedly one of the world football stars. Read more: Tottenham interested in a summer move for £20m rated Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher But things could have been different if United had listened to Ole. ‘I called United about six months before I took over and told them that I’d got this striker that we had, but they didn’t listen,” Solskjaer said via The Sun. “I asked for £ 4 million for Haaland, but they didn’t sign him.” Haaland has enjoyed a phenomenal first season in English football and has scored 51 goals in 47 games in all competitions. “When I signed with City, he congratulated me and wrote to me ‘, Good luck on going to the wrong side of Manchester”, Haaland said about Solskjaer. “We talk sometimes. As you know, he had a huge impact on my career when I was at Molde. He’s a good guy.”

Bayern Munich vs Schalke: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 13, 2023 No Comments

Bayern Munich will continue their quest for the Bundesliga title this Saturday when they welcome a Schalke side fighting for their lives. The hosts kept their slender one-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table thanks to a 1-0 win over Werder Bremen last time. With just three rounds of league action remaining, this is the tightest title race at this stage of the season since Bayern Munich were level on points with Wolfsburg back in 2008/09 before ultimately failing to lift the title. But they will hope to hang on for a record-extending 11th-straight Bundesliga crown this time. But nothing is guaranteed yet despite the odds being in their favour. But they can at least be expected to win here, given their strong record across their last 21 league games against promoted sides (W17, D3, L1). Read more: Real Madrid vs Getafe: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Yet, since Die Roten have shown vulnerability in their home games against sides ranked 14th or lower, dropping vital points in two of them (W2, D2), Schalke will be confident of leaving Allianz Arena with something. The Royal Blues have enjoyed a massive resurgence under Thomas Reis, with three victories across the past four rounds pushing them out of the bottom three places. Reis was in charge of Bochum when they beat Bayern last season, so he will be looking to cause another colossal upset and end his side’s five-game losing streak at the Allianz Arena. Click here to get today’s football tips.

Real Madrid vs Getafe: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 13, 2023 No Comments

After their weekend exertions in the Champions League, Real Madrid will return to La Liga action this Saturday when they host Getafe. The hosts have not played in the league since their 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad early this month. Since then, they have beaten Osasuna 2-1 to win the Copa Del Rey before holding Manchester City 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League semi-final. Two league losses from their last three games mean they come into this round of games sitting in third place, one point behind city rivals Atletico Madrid, who have shot themselves to the second spot with impressive results. Read more: Bayern Munich vs Schalke: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Getafe have beaten Madrid only once across the last 18 H2Hs (W15, D2) and might struggle again here, given that their hosts have lost just once in 20 La Liga home fixtures (W14, D5). The visitors were winless in April (D2, L4) but moved to 18th position with a crucial 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo, which boosted their survival hopes. They will enter this game (which is their third last La Liga away game of the season), having not won on the road since October (D3, L7) whilst failing to score in three of the last four (D1, L3). The visitors also haven’t won an away head-to-head meeting with Carlo Ancelotti’s side since February 2008 (L13), losing the last four of them ‘to nil’, including three with a 2-0 scoreline. Click here to get accurate football predictions

Manchester United vs Wolves: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 13, 2023 No Comments

Manchester United will continue their quest for a top-four finish this Saturday when they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Old Trafford. The Red Devil’s chances of securing a top-four finish this season took a big hit last weekend as they were beaten by West Ham (1-0) away from home. The loss was their second defeat in a row and reduced their once-healthy lead over the top four chasing sides to just one point, even though they have one game in hand. Read more: Leeds United vs Newcastle: Preview and Expert Football Prediction That means they remain in charge of their destiny ahead of this game at home against Wolves. They will fancy their chances here given that they are currently on an unbeaten 26-game run in home matches (W22, D4), with their last home PL defeat at Old Trafford coming against Brighton on the season’s opener. Meanwhile, Wolves have won only at Old Trafford since 1980 (D3, L10). However, that sole victory came last season. Moreover, Julen Lopetegui’s side should be full of confidence after mathematically confirming their place in the Premier League next season with a huge 1-0 win over Aston Villa. That means the visitors are just the fourth side in Premier League history to be bottom of the table at Christmas and still survive. And now, with the pressure of relegation lifted from their shoulders, Wolves can target an improvement on their rod trips as they’ve won just two of their last 21 Premier League away matches (D6, L13). They’ll likely have to build on their poor record of one league clean sheet on the road. Meanwhile, only one of the last eight H2H meetings with Manchester United have seen both teams on the scoresheet. So, we can expect a low-scoring game at Old Trafford, with under 2.5 goals highly likely. Click here for correct score tips daily.

Leeds United vs Newcastle: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 13, 2023 No Comments

Leeds United will continue their quest for Premier League survival this Saturday when they welcome top-four hopefuls Newcastle United to Elland Road in the early kickoff fixture of the weekend. The hosts’ desire to remain in the Premier League beyond this June remains intact despite a 2-1 loss to Manchester City in their last outing. New manager Sam Allardyce declared after the game that he has hope, given how ‘dogged’ they performed at the Etihad. However, the Yorkshire club welcome high-flying Newcastle to Elland Road, sitting inside the relegation zone, two points off safety with just three games to play. Read more: Manchester United vs Wolves: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But with their relegation rivals playing later, the hosts can provisionally move above Everton to a position of relative safety if they win here. They can take heart from a goalless draw in the reverse H2H, but they have to score their first goal against Newcastle since their Saudi takeover (D1, L1) to boost their fading hopes. Meanwhile, Newcastle United will look to get back to winning ways here after suffering a rare win in their last outing against Arsenal, who beat them 2-0 at home. That loss was just their second loss at home and greatly affected their chances of securing Champions League group-stage football for the first time since 2002/03. Yet, their top-four destiny remains in their hand given that they remain in third spot, three points ahead of fifth-placed Liverpool, having played a game less. But they know they must win here to avoid getting caught by the high-flying Reds. That said, playing away from home is unlikely to faze Eddie Howe’s men after they picked up 12 of the last 15 points available on the road (W4, L1). Providing a further boost to the Toons’ away form is that they’re unbeaten against every side placed ninth or worse at home (W7, D3), which includes scoring 3+ goals against four of the five lowest-ranked sides. Meanwhile, Leeds have won just one home league game as pre-match home outsiders this season (W1, D2, L4). So, this game is likely to go Newcastlee’s way. Click here for correct score tips daily.

Lionel Messi sends heartfelt message to Sergio Busquets after he announced his Barcelona exit

May 11, 2023 No Comments

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi sent a heartfelt message to his former Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets after the midfielder announced he was leaving the Catalan club. The Spanish midfielder, who has been in Barcelona since 2007, announced that he would call up his time in Camp Nou when his contract with the club expires this summer. Messi shared an incredible bond with Busquets during his stint with Barca. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner played a whooping 567 matches alongside Busquets in a Barcelona jersey – more than any other player in his career. They won three Champions League trophies, eight La Liga titles and seven Copa del Rey titles together before Messi left for Paris. Read more: Tottenham interested in a summer move for £20m rated Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher But despite representing PSG, Messi and Busquets remained friends, and the duo, along with Jordi Alba, was spotted having dinner in Barcelona in April. But now Busquets has indicated his time at Barca is up after making over 700 appearances. Shortly after the announcement, Messi took to Instagram to congratulate Busquets, hailing him “as a perfect 10.” “On the pitch, always a five but in reality, as a player and as a person, you are a 10, Busi,” Messi said. “I wish you the best in your new stage and always, both you and your family. Thank you for on and off the pitch. There were so many moments we spent together, many good and some also complicated…They will stay forever! Big hug, @5sergiob.” Meanwhile, Busquets might reunite with Messi in the next stage of his career. According to El Chiringuito, the Spaniard will agree to a two-year contract in the Middle East. Meanwhile, AFP have reported that Lionel Messi has already agreed to join Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal after his contract ends with PSG in the summer.

Gareth Bale’s agent SHOOTS DOWN Wrexham Rumours

May 11, 2023 No Comments

The agent of former Real Madrid and Tottenham attacker Gareth Bale has dismissed the report that his client might make a shock return from retirement and sign for Wrexham. Rumours have been spreading in recent weeks of Bale making a sensational return to professional football with Welsh minnows Wrexham. The League Two side’s fans had been hopeful that the move would happen after the five-time Champions League winner exchanged pleasantries with Wrexham’s co-owner Rob McElhenney on social media last month. Rob McElhenney and Bale discussed playing a potential round of golf together before the former suggested that he would try and persuade the Welshman to sign for his club, which just gained promotion to the third tier of English football. Read more: Chelsea discuss swap deals with Atletico Madrid for Joao Felix However, Bale’s agent has come out to dash the hopes of many Wrexham fans, describing the rumours as ‘tongue in cheek’. When asked by Sky Sports (via Sportsmail) whether the rumours had been serious, Jonathan Barnett, who represents Bale, replied: “I don’t think so. He’s flattered by the offers, but they’ve all been tongue-in-cheek. “He’s having a great life at the moment, and it’s well deserved. He’s been the best British footballer, probably ever.” When quizzed about the exchange between Bale and Wrexham’s owners, Barnett replied: “They haven’t actually spoken to me; they may have spoken to Gareth. But Gareth doesn’t want to play football anymore. “He’s had a great career, he enjoyed himself, but he’s living a great life now. He’s with his family, which is the most important thing. “He’s spending a lot of time with his children, and that’s what he wants to do. He’ll obviously do other things later down the line.” Bale announced his retirement from football at the start of the calendar year, despite having only signed for Major League Soccer side LAFC a few months prior.

Espanyol vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Everton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Brighton AGREE DEAL for Borussia Dortmund midfielder

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer URGED Manchester United to sign Erling Haaland for just £ 4 million in 2018

Bayern Munich vs Schalke: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Real Madrid vs Getafe: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester United vs Wolves: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Leeds United vs Newcastle: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Lionel Messi sends heartfelt message to Sergio Busquets after he announced his Barcelona exit

Gareth Bale’s agent SHOOTS DOWN Wrexham Rumours

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