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Lazio vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

February 27, 2023 No Comments

Lazio will look to take maximum points this Monday when they welcome Sampdoria to Rome. Fresh from progressing to the next round of the Conference League courtesy of a goalless draw with CFR Cluj, the hosts will be desperate for a win here to keep their quest for a top-four finish. They have slightly fallen off the pace for the top four in recent weeks after winning just two of their last five league games (D2, L1). They are sitting in fifth place after 23 rounds and could return to the top four places with a win here. Read more: Marseille vs PSG: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Sampdoria may be the perfect opponent to face in pursuit of that feat, as they are unbeaten in home H2Hs since January 2005 (W13, D3). The six most recent meetings at the Stadio Olimpico have seen Lazio score 21 goals, so we can expect goals in this game. Also, given that Sampdoria have conceded 38 goals, the best prediction for this game will be over 1.5 goals. Yet, we could witness over 2.5 goals considering the hosts are a free-falling side, having not won in their last eight competitive games (D2, L6). They failed to score in six of those games, while the eleven goals they have scored this season are the fewest in Serie A and the fewest in Europe’s top five leagues. But they are likely to be more comfortable on their travels, as they’ve collected eight of their 11 Serie A points this term away from home.

Villarreal vs Getafe: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

February 27, 2023 No Comments

Villarreal will host relegation strugglers Getafe this Monday in the 23rd round of the 2022/23 La Liga season. Villarreal are a team in terrible shape after recording four consecutive losses ahead of this game. The Yellow Submarines have been steadily declining in 2023 and were beaten 4-2 by Mallorca in their last outing. The loss means they are the side currently with the division’s second-longest losing streak. But they will be hopeful of recording a win here, considering their impressive record against Getafe. Quique Setién’s men are unbeaten in their last eight games against Getafe (W6 D4), while they have lost just one of their last eleven games against teams that started this round 11th or lower. Read more: Tottenham vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Getafe are in good form, though, having not lost any of their last three games (W1, D2). Furthermore, they beat Valencia 1-0 in their last outing to end a run of seven games without a win (D2, L5). But the win wasn’t enough to take them out of the relegation zone as they are currently sitting in 19th place, two points behind 17th. They will now hope to make it back-to-back La Liga wins for the first time in 17 games when they travel to Villarreal. But having lost their last three away head-to-head games by a 1-0 scoreline, we can expect another low-scoring affair with under 2.5 goals.

MLS 2023: What’s new? Soccer returns to St. Louis, old faces in new places, another playoff shake-up

February 27, 2023 No Comments

Another MLS season has arrived and as usual, it is accompanied by changes. St. Louis City SC will make its debut. Players and managers made some off-season moves too. And a new campaign will not be complete if the league does not make any head-scratching moves for MLS 2023. These are the new developments as the MLS’ 28th season begins. St. Louis MLS has not put forward the wrong foot in picking expansion markets. Each team has been met with considerable excitement and the national footprint looks robust now that 29 teams have accepted St. Louis City, the newest addition. When it comes to St. Louis, a bit of “What took you so long?” enters the discussion. The City’s passion for soccer runs deep, with a booming grassroots soccer scene that has led many players to U.S. national teams dating back to the mid-20th century, with Becky Sauerbrunn and Tim Ream being two of the most recent. Guaranteed, it takes more than a passion for soccer to build an MLS team. Wealthy investors including a stadium are often needed to build up and run a team, and St. Louis had some near misses in terms of finding owners that will get it an MLS team. However, with an investor group headed by Carolyn Kindle, that has now been accomplished. And Citypark’s team’s 22,000-seater stadium is up and running from the get-go should help the organization start functioning. The inaugural season always comes with hiccups. Lutz Pfannenstiel the sporting director after featuring over 20 clubs in his playing career, put together a side void of big names, leaving that task to Bradley Carnell New York Red Bulls assistant (an former interim manager) to turn SLC into a cohesive unit. On that note, it feels right to have a top-flight team in the cradle of American soccer. View the official MLS 2023 Season Schedule. Old names, new places The MLS off-season is when change-of-address forms are in demand, and so are moving companies, particularly with the League’s limited free agency form as part of the landscape. There are some players who wore different jerseys that will require some double-takes. Witnessing 2018 MLS MVP Josef Martinez in the Inter Miami CF colours will be hard to digest especially since he had a good spell at Atlanta United. The same sentiments will follow Aaron Long, who transferred from New York Red Bulls to LAFC. Sean Johnson on his own part will try to change the fate of Toronto FC after leading New York City FC to an MLS Cup in 2021. However, what could be described as the most surprising moves happened within the managerial ranks. Wilfred Nancy turned an impressive campaign with CF Montréal into a move to the Columbus Crew, breaking free from Joey Saputo’s overbearing ownership. Nancy was replaced with Hernan Losada, who was fired by D.C. Losada last season due to his obsessive methods regarding weight, amongst other things, he imposed on players. Losada will have to make the best out of a bad situation for the MLS 2023 with CFM after its roster was basically stripped. On D.C. United, Ben Olsen had moved to Houston Dynamo as a way to bring back the team’s glory days of the mid-2000s, when they won consecutive MLS Cups in 2006 and 2007. Former FC Dallas manager Luchi Gonzalez joined the San Jose Earthquakes after spending the last few years in the U.S. men’s national team setup. And some brand new faces, too MLS mines the international transfer market for reinforcements, and with one or two exceptions, they did not keep too much in their pockets. However this could change if Lionel Messi goes ahead to sign with Inter Miami, but other than this, most of the newcomers are of a strategic variety. One team that did not make too many financial moves was the Portland Timbers, who spent a $10 million transfer fee on FC Midtjylland midfielder Evander. The Brazilian has been compared to MVP Hany Mukhtar of the Nashville SC. If he can live up to Mukhtar’s influence, it could boost the Timbers’ chances of getting back into the postseason. Other notable additions for the MLS 2023 season are D.C. United’s Mateusz Klich a former player for Leeds United, including ex-Racing Club midfielder Enzo Copetti, who will join Charlotte FC. Copetti will be assisted by Ashley Westwood former Aston Villa and Burnley midfielder. Belgian striker Dante Vanzeir will try to score goals for the New York Red Bulls, netting 29 times in 67 senior appearances in a bit more than two seasons for Union Saint-Gilloise. For the defensive side, Inter Miami brought former Shakhtar Donetsk centre-back Serhiy Kryvtsov to man that part of the field for the Herons. Finland international Leo Vaisanen will do the same for Austin FC, after Ruben Gabrielsen’s departure. Postseason format debacle 18 teams will now qualify for the revamped postseason which is an increase from last year’s 14 – and the rounds will be mainly single-elimination. The first set of games will be play-in games where the No. 8 and No.9 seeds square off. The next round will witness the other teams join in for a best-of-three series. Every game will have a winner. The format will go back to single elimination for the conference semifinals, conference final and MLS Cup. Although the league contends that this change has been talked about since 2021 and is not being influenced by its new broadcast rights deal with Apple, according to the Athletic’s report last fall that the decision was fuelled a part passion to have more postseason games available on Apple TV than last year’s 13. There will now be as low as 25 games and many as 33. There is also the desire on the part of MLS owners to host at least one playoff game, to gather more revenue for the League. The solution provided by the MLS lacks consistency in terms of format from round to round, and with 18 teams qualifying for

Tottenham vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

February 26, 2023 No Comments

Chelsea will travel to North London this Sunday to face London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Both sides are currently struggling for form and results. But Spurs are at least enjoying better results and are ahead of the Blues by eleven points. Their most recent 2-0 over West Ham, plus Newcastle United’s loss to Liverpool, moved them into fourth position in the table. With the Magpies not in PL action this weekend, they will be desperate to open up a four-point gap to the rest of the top four contestants. Read more: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction However, this fixture always proves too difficult for them, with just seven wins out of 61 H2Hs in the PL era (D21, L33). Only Manchester United (39) have beaten them more times in the league. Chelsea have won nine of the last 12 H2Hs in all competitions between both sides (D2, L1). Yet the Blues are struggling and have won once in their last eight PL outings (D4, L3). They have struggled to score goals, with their last ten games in all competitions seeing them score just four times. But they have scored an average of two goals per game from their last three PL visits to Tottenham (W3), a record that may provide inspiration to end an ongoing seven-match winless run on the road in the Premier League.

Marseille vs PSG: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

February 26, 2023 No Comments

Marseille and PSG will renew their rivalry this weekend when both sides meet at Stade Vélodrome on Sunday. The hosts are the closest challengers of PSG for the title this season as they are starting this round five points away from their fiercest rivals. They come into this game in good form at the right time, with just one loss in 14 competitive matches (W12, D1). So they will be well-motivated to win here and revive their quest for a Ligue 1 title. Having beaten PSG 2-1 at the Orange Vélodrome as recently as two weeks ago in the French Cup, they will fancy their chances here. The visitors will be desperate to avenge that loss in the French Cup when they meet in Marseille. After three consecutive losses in all competitions for only the third time in the Qatari era, the Parisians bounced back with a breathtaking 4-3 home win against Lille in Ligue 1 last weekend, despite sustaining a 3-2 deficit until the 87th minute. Read more: MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Nashville SC VS New York City FC Yet, they come into this fixture on poor away league form, having lost three of their last four road trips in the league (W1). Each of these three losses came against teams sitting in the top five ahead of this round, so there is a sense that things will not go well for them here. That said, given the outcome of their most recent games, we can expect a first-half win for either team here. Click here to get 100 Percent winning tips.

AC Milan vs Atalanta: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

February 26, 2023 No Comments

AC Milan and Atalanta will battle for Serie A points this Sunday when both sides meet at the San Siro for the 24th round of the 2022/23 Serie A season. Milan have failed to do well in their title defence, having already lost five league games this season (W13, D5). Three of those losses came in 2023 alone, leaving the San Siro side 21 points off league leaders Napoli. But they are starting to build momentum again after overcoming a winless run at the start of the year that stretched seven competitive matches (D2, L5) and have now won each of their last three competitive games, with each accompanied by the same 1-0 scoreline. Read more: MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Austin FC VS St Louis City FC However, a haul of just one point from their last four matches against sides in the top six at the start of this round hints that continuing that run won’t be easy for Stefano Pioli’s men. Although Atalanta have had inconsistent results in 2023, they have maintained their quest for a top-four finish. Currently sitting in sixth position, they started this round in sixth place, three points behind their hosts, after an embarrassing loss at home to Lecce. Despite this, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have a proud record against the division’s best sides on the road, which could play a part in helping them revitalise their season here. Atalanta are undefeated in any Serie A away game against a side starting the round inside the top 12 (W5, D2), with their most recent being a 2-0 win away to Lazio, who separate Atalanta and Milan in the league table. That said, we can expect both teams to score here.

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

February 26, 2023 No Comments

It’s an unlikely top-of-the-table clash in the Bundesliga this weekend as Bayern Munich welcome the high-flying Union Berlin to Allianz Arena on Sunday. The Bundesliga holders relinquished their grip on the top of the table after a series of poor results, including an embarrassing 3-2 loss to perennial enemies Borussia Mönchengladbach last time. That result means that they have won just twice across their last six league matches since the winter break (D3, L1). Yet, that was just a second Bundesliga loss of the season for the hosts, who still finished matchday 21 top of the table on goal difference, and recently beat PSG 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie. Read more: MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Seattle Sounders FC VS Colorado Rapids But with Borussia Dortmund flying high, Bayern are in danger of dropping down if they fail to beat a Union Berlin side who are also in the title mix. The visitors are level on points, with Bayern having missed a crucial opportunity to go top courtesy of a goalless draw with Schalke 04 in their last league outing. Yet, they are a team in solid form and come into this tie on the back of a huge 3-1 win over Ajax in the Europa League. The win made it nine games without defeat for the Iron Ones. Yet, they must make history to win here, as they have never won in seven previous H2H meetings between the two sides (D3, L4). Click here to get Sure Home win Prediction.

MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Seattle Sounders FC VS Colorado Rapids

February 25, 2023 No Comments

Tomorrow, Sunday, the Seattle Sounders VS Colorado Rapids matchup will conclude the first day of a new edition of Major League Soccer. The sparring teams missed playoffs in the Western Conference, so they’ll want to rebrand the image they displayed last campaign. The Sounders and Rapid have played against each other 10 times, with five victories for the Rave Green. Their last game also happened at Lumen Field and the home team emerged victorious. It ended in a 2-1 final score, with Jordan Morris and Nicolás Lodeiro scoring goals. Jonathan Lewis gave the visitors the lead. Here at MatchPlug, you’ll find the Best Betting Tips Today and MLS Predictions surrounding the anticipated Sounders and Rapids match. See also: MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Austin FC VS St Louis City FC Predictions and Betting Preview for Seattle Sounders FC VS Colorado Rapids Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, United States When: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 Time: 17:00 GMT Teams to play: Austin and St. Louis Picks: OVER 2.5 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On The Seattle Sounders 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.84 Once again all of Nashville FC’s hope will be placed on Hany Mukhtar and what he can do (no pressure!), as he is just returning as MLS MVP thanks to his 23 goals and 11 assists. Another thing to note about this club is that they reached the playoffs in all the three years they’ve been in the league since contesting as an expansion team in 2020. Two main players Dave Romney and Aké Loba left Nashville this season, while Fafà Picault and Nick DePuy are the replacements to be focused on. Nashville FC Probable Lineup: Joe Willis, Shaquille Moore, Walker Zimmerman, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Dax McCarty, Sean Davis, Fafà Picault, Randall Leal, Hany Mukhtar, C.J.Sapong. Betting On Colorado Rapids 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.94 The Colorado Rapids finished 10th place in last season’s MLS with only 43 points. The team headed by Robin Fraser is coming off a goal-fest in its preparatory matches. They ended 2-2 with Orlando City, won Miami FC 3-1 and lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Union one of the heavy hitters in the Eastern Conference and another strongest contender for the title. These three games showed Colorado’a offensive virtues, but also defensive deficiencies. Colorado Rapids Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): William Yarbrough, Lalas Abubakar, Keegan Rosenberry, Alex Gersbach, Michael Barriors, Sam Nicholson, Ralph Priso, Cole Bassett, Max Alves, Connor Ronan, Darren Yapi. MatchPlug Prediction Past matches between these clubs before their MLS debut had even the most impatial spectator feelng good. The six goals scored and seven conceded by the Rapids tip the scales in the favour of the Sounders, fans should expect rich goals and thrills too. Final Prediction: Seattle Sounders Win and Over. More From MLS: MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Nashville SC VS New York City FC

MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Nashville SC VS New York City FC

February 25, 2023 No Comments

Finally, the MLS season is upon us, today will mark the first day of the championship. Nashville SC VS New York City FC is one of the thrilling matches happening. Both clubs will compete for a top spot in the standings. Last season, New York City FC finished third in the Eastern Conference and is now starting a new year in the absence of star player, Maxi Morález who has joined Argentina’s Racing Club. Nashville SC is coming off a fifth-position finish in the regular season in the Western Conference and is again competing to make it to the playoffs. In this Betting Preview, MatchPlug has covered all you should know about the matchup between Nashville and New York City, and given the Best Betting Tips Today for it. You can view more MLS Predictions and matches on our website. Related: MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Austin FC VS St Louis City FC Predictions and Betting Preview for Nashville SC VS New York City FC Venue: Geodis Park, Nashville, USA When: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 Time: 13:30 GMT Teams to play: Austin and St. Louis Picks: MONEYLINE 2.02 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On Nashville SC 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.02 Once again all of Nashville FC’s hope will be placed on Hany Mukhtar and what he can do (no pressure!), as he is just returning as MLS MVP thanks to his 23 goals and 11 assists. Another thing to note about this club is that they reached the playoffs in all three years they’ve been in the league since contesting as an expansion team in 2020. Two main players Dave Romney and Aké Loba left Nashville this season, while Fafà Picault and Nick DePuy are the replacements to be focused on. Nashville FC Probable Lineup: Joe Willis, Shaquille Moore, Walker Zimmerman, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Dax McCarty, Sean Davis, Fafà Picault, Randall Leal, Hany Mukhtar, C.J.Sapong. Betting On New York City FC 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.62 New York City FC can taste the nostalgia this season, as for the first time in a really long while, they will be playing without Maxi Morález. Morález will be remembered for his contributions to the club – 26 goals and 69 assists in 162 appearances for the club. He is recognized as one of the best international midfielders who played in the MLS. This Argentine won’t be forgotten in a hurry by New York, as he led them in 2021 to win their only title in the tournament. Additionally, Sean Johnson, the goalkeeper is another of the club’s star players that won’t be in the club after signing with Toronto FC. New York City FC Probable Lineup (4-3-2): Matt Freese, Mitja Ilenič, Maxime Chanot, Braian Cufré, Malte Amundsen, Keaton Parks, Santiago Rodríguez, Nicolás Acevedo, Thiago Andrade, Talles Magno, Gabriel Pereira. MatchPlug Prediction These clubs have been the main characters for while now in the MLS, fans can therefore expect to see an interesting match in their debut. Experts believe that this will be an evenly placed match, where the hosts Nashville will win by one goal difference. Final Prediction: Nashville SC Moneyline.

MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Austin FC VS St Louis City FC

February 25, 2023 No Comments

On MLS Matchday 1, one of the games that’ll draw fans’ attention is Austin FC VS St Louis City FC. For this match, the local team will want to exploit a newly formed squad that has no experience in the top flight to begin on the right foot with three points. MatchPlug has always provided advice on everything American Sports betting, and now we bring you the Best Betting Tips Today for the game between Austin and St Louis City. These are the best odds and predictions below. Related: MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Nashville SC VS New York City FC Predictions and Betting Preview for Austin FC VS St Louis City FC Venue: Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas When: Saturday, February 25th, 2023 Time: 17:30 GMT Teams to play: Austin and St. Louis Picks: SPREAD -1.5 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On Austin FC 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.5 Austin FC had a fantastic season in the last edition of the MLS, finishing second in the Western Conference with 56 points, although they had a mishap facing LAFC in the playoff semifinals, where they lost by a 3-0 score. But, this team has everything it needs to recreate the campaign they had last season, so they’d like to get started on the right foot for the first Matchday. They will utilise the fact that they’re playing on their own field, where lost just three of the 17 games they played in last year’s regular season. The Oaks played in 6 preparation matches, with two wins, two draws, and two losses balance. Possible Austin Lineup (4-3-3): Brad Stuver, Julio Cascante, Zan Kolmanic, Nick Lima, Leo Vaisanen, Owen Wolff, Daniel Pereira, Sebastian Driussi, Diego Fagundez, Gyasi Zardes, Emiliano Rigoni. Betting On St Louis FC 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 6.05 Finally, St Louis City FC will make its debut in the new edition of the first division; hoping to become one the few expansion teams that’ll transcend in its first year. No matter, today’s match won’t be an easy task as they’ll be playing against one of the conference’s best teams, Austin FC. Matter of fact, only five clubs have scored three points in their inaugural MLS fixture, and the other 15 ended in defeat or draw. St Louis had six preseason games before today, where it can only choose one victory (three ties, two losses). Possible St Louis Lineup (4-4-2): Roman Burki, Kylie Hiebert, John Nelson, Jakob Nerwinski, Tim Parker, Eduard Löwen, Tomas Ostrak, Njabulo Blom, Rasmus Alm, Joao Klauss, Jared Stroud. MatchPlug Prediction Austin FC seems to have more weapons in their Arsenal to win in this event, as they have more experience playing in the MLS than St Louis FC which has only played preparatory matches. This team is one of the best clubs of 2022 and will have the privilege of playing at home, a place where they haven’t lost in the five most current official matches. Due to this, upvoting Austin FC to win the MLS Matchday 1 game seems like the most logical outcome to choose. Final Prediction: Austin Spread

Lazio vs Sampdoria: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Villarreal vs Getafe: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

MLS 2023: What’s new? Soccer returns to St. Louis, old faces in new places, another playoff shake-up

Tottenham vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Marseille vs PSG: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

AC Milan vs Atalanta: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Seattle Sounders FC VS Colorado Rapids

MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Nashville SC VS New York City FC

MLS Matchday 1 Prediction: Austin FC VS St Louis City FC

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