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Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 25, 2023 No Comments

Osasuna will welcome Athletic Bilbao to Estadio El Sadar this Thursday, with this meeting being their fourth meeting in this calendar year. Both sides are still fighting for a place in Europe and can take a giant step towards their aim with a win here. Extra time was needed to separate them after two Copa del Rey semi-final legs earlier this year, with Osasuna progressing to the final but ultimately losing to Real Madrid. So a top-seven finish will be the only remaining path to continental action for the hosts, who currently sit in tenth position, three points behind their visitors in seventh. Read more: Manchester United vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction So with three games to go, this is a must-win for them if they still want to play European football next season. Having drawn 0-0 in the reverse fixture, Jagoba Arrasate’s Osasuna would jump ahead of their rivals on the head-to-head tiebreaker with a win here. However, four losses from their last five games (W1) show they are outsiders in this tie. Yet Bilbao’s one win from their last five games (D1, L3) doesn’t make them clear favourites. But their record of five wins from their last seven La Liga visits to this stadium should give them confidence. A decent away form this year should also serve as a morale booster, as Bilbao have picked up more La Liga wins on the road (W4, D3, L4) than at home (W3, D2, L5) since the World Cup. Meanwhile, two of the last eight H2Hs in all competitions produced more than 2.5 total goals. So an under 2.5 goals bet is advisable for this game.

Manchester United vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 25, 2023 No Comments

Premier League football resumes this Thursday as Manchester United welcome struggling Chelsea to Old Trafford for the penultimate match of the 2022/23 season. The Red Devils come into this tie looking to seal a return to the Champions League after taking a giant step towards a top-four finish in their last outing. Erik ten Hag’s men beat Bournemouth 1-0 last time to ensure they need just one point from their remaining two league games to qualify for the Champions League next season. Read more: Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview and Expert Football Prediction If the visit from struggling Chelsea on Thursday doesn’t inspire confidence, the fact that their last ten games will come at home should. Man United have been almost impeccable at home this season, as they are unbeaten at Old Trafford since September (W23, D4). Yet, Chelsea are not an easy nut to crack for Man United. The Blues have beaten them 18 times in Premier League (PL) history, with only Liverpool doing so more often. But the visitors have not enjoyed much success at Old Trafford recently as they are winless since May 2013 (W3, D6 since). Having lost their 15th game of the season last time when a youthful Manchester City side embarrassingly beat them, Frank Lampard’s side will finish in the bottom half of that table for the first time in this century. They will be hoping to save face and at least put up a fight. But the fact that Chelsea have won just two of their last 16 away games in all competitions (D3, L11) suggests they will have another poor away outing. Click here to get correct score prediction.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 24, 2023 No Comments

Real Madrid will look to get back to winning ways when they host Rayo Vallecano at Santiago Bernabeu this Wednesday. The hosts have endured a frustrating finish to their season, with back-to-back defeats in all competitions soiling the mood of the Copa del Rey winners. The latest frustration came in their 1-0 loss to Valencia at the weekend. Aside from being their third loss in their last five league games (W2), the game was also soiled by the report of racial abuse on Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian forward had a torrid time in Estadio Mestalla at the weekend, culminating in being sent off for slapping Valencia’sValencia’s Hugo Duro. So he will miss this game, which will be a huge blow for Carlo Ancelotti’sAncelotti’s side, who are trying to secure a top-two finish. Read more: Brighton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Still, Los Blancos have a good record at home and in this fixture. They have won their last three home league games and recorded eleven consecutive H2H victories over Rayo Vallecano. Like their hosts, the visitors are also looking to return to winning ways after being beaten 2-1 by relegation-battling Espanyol in their last outing. Yet, although that loss was their third loss in their last four league games (W1), they could still finish in the La Liga top half for the first time since 2013, given that they are sitting in eleventh position, one point behind tenth-placed Osasuna. But success on the road would help, as they haven’t won a league-away game since the end of January (D2, L5). That said, we expect over 2.5 goals to be recorded in this game.

Brighton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 24, 2023 No Comments

Premier League football resumes this Wednesday with newly crowned champions Manchester City travelling to the Amex Stadium to face highly-rated Brighton. The Seagulls are one of the major talking points of the 2022/23 Premier League season after their impressive showings under Graham Potter early this season and later Roberto De Zerbi. Their success this season has been down to the tactical genius of both managers, although De Zerbi has taken them to heights Potter could not scale. The Italian has led Brighton to their first European adventure thanks to a 3-1 win over Southampton, which means that they will finish in the top seven regardless of their results in the two remaining games of the season. Read more: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But the goal in this game will be to ensure that they finish inside the top six, as they need just one more point to ensure that they play the fancier UEFA Europa League rather than the lesser Europa Conference League. But a visit from the high-flying Manchester City might prove too difficult to get that one point they need. Yet, a rocking Amex Stadium may boost De Zerbi’s men to further success after some solid ten-game home Premier League form (W7, D1, L2). Pep Guardiola’sGuardiola’s side will travel to Brighton in a good mood after finally lifting the Premier League title at the weekend–their third in a row. They didn’tdidn’t need to lift a finger to secure that title, given that Arsenal’sArsenal’s loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday has confirmed them as 2022/23 PL champions. Yet, true to their nature as champions, a much-changed City squad still beat Chelsea at home. The result made it 12 consecutive Premier League wins for the Cityzens. Although it is expected that their attention is now fully on the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup finals, the visitors can still make history in their remaining two away league games, as four points from those two games will give them the PL’sPL’s strongest record for an But City aren’taren’t guaranteed a win here, given that they have failed to win five of their six away league games against top-eight opponents (W1, D2, L3).Click here to get expert football predictions.

Real Valladolid vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 23, 2023 No Comments

Barcelona will look to get back to winning ways this Tuesday when they travel to Estadio José Zorrilla to face struggling Real Valladolid. The hosts’ struggles continued last Friday as they were beaten 2-0 by fellow strugglers Cadiz. The result means they remain in the relegation zone ahead of this round. However, they are level in points with 17th-placed Getafe but have a worse goal difference. So it seems increasingly likely that their season finale meeting with Getafe, who they beat away earlier this season, could decide where they place football next season. Read more: Real Sociedad vs Almería: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Coach Paulo Pezzolano said he wants his side to “be prepared for what is coming. But he will wish for a good result here as they can move out of the drop, albeit temporarily, if they avoid defeat. However, they have lost their last five games, including back-to-back defeats at home. But, a run of just one defeat across six games (W3, D2) at home before that pair of defeats should give them some measure of confidence. Meanwhile, La Liga champions Barcelona will travel to Estadio José Zorrilla on the back of a disappointing 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad. After beating Espanyol to be crowned last champions last week, Xavi’s men couldn’t defeat Sociedad, eventually falling to fourth-placed Sociedad in a La Liga game for the first time since 1991. But Xavi wasn’t bothered that his side lost after they “celebrated for practically the whole week.” Instead, the coach declared that Barca’s 27th top-flight title win was something they “will build on.” He wouldn’t want to record back-to-back La Liga losses, though, while they are also desperate to keep their record against Valladolid in La Liga, having never lost a league H2H since March 2014 (W7). Click here to get accurate football predictions.

Real Sociedad vs Almería: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 23, 2023 No Comments

Real Sociedad will continue their quest for a place in the Champions League next season when they welcome relegation-threatened Almeria to Reale Arena this Tuesday. The hosts strengthened their grip on fourth position with a 2-1 win over Barcelona at Camp Nou last time. That win was their first in the famous stadium since 1991 and ensured that they maintained their five-point lead over fifth-placed Villarreal in the fight for a top-four finish. A win in this game will take them tantalisingly close to their aim of playing Champions League football for the first time in a decade and extend their unbeaten run in La Liga to six games (W4, D2). Read more: Real Valladolid vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Having not lost at home in seven games (W4, D3), Imanol Alguacil’s side will be confident of getting a good result. Meanwhile, Almeria will travel to San Sebastian, desperate to win three points that could guarantee they play La Liga football next season. The visitors come into this round of games still mathematically in the relegation battle, as they are only five points ahead of 19th-placed Espanyol. But after boosting their survival chances with an impressive 3-0 win over Mallorca last time, they will fancy their chances of getting another positive result. Almería also has a healthy record of four wins from the previous nine H2Hs (D2, L3). But the Rojiblancos travel to the north with the division’s joint-worst away record of just seven points (W1, D4, L12), whilst they have been defeated in all eleven La Liga away trips against clubs currently 12th or higher with an average losing margin of two goals.Meanwhile, Sociedad have scored exactly twice in five successive home league games, while Almería have conceded two or more goals in 12 of their last 14 away La Liga matches. So a high-scoring game of over 2.5 goals is highly likely, while BTTS/GG is also expected.

Empoli vs Juventus: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 22, 2023 No Comments

Juventus will look to seal a return to the Champions League this Monday when they travel to Stadio Carlo Castellani to face Empoli. The hosts are looking to continue their impressive run of three games without defeat (W2, D1) that has pushed them far from the relegation zone. After a concerning run of three successive Serie A defeats to end April, Empoli sprung into May on a different note beating Bologna (3-1) and Salernitana (2-1) before recording a 1-1 draw with relegated Sampdoria last time. Yet, they have been woeful at the back, having not kept a clean sheet in six games. Yet, the Stadio Carlo Castellani faithful will be pleased with what manager Paolo Zanetti has masterminded. After four consecutive home matches without a win (D2, L2),, the hosts have won three of their last four (L1) home games. Read more: Newcastle United vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The Blues will now be hoping to keep the momentum going when they tackle Juventus here, especially as they’ve managed to go unbeaten in their last five top-flight matches played on a Monday. Juventus come into this tie in a disappointing mood after crashing out of the Europa League on Thursday, courtesy of an extra-time loss to Sevilla in Spain. The result means that their only route to UEFA Champions League next season is via a top-four finish in the Serie A. So they will be desperate to win here to seal their top-four destiny. They will fancy their chances here after winning their last three Serie A games. However, Max Allegri’s men have been poor on their travels, winning just one of their last seven away games (D2, L4). Click here to get accurate football predictions. Perhaps a trip to Empoli will aid them in bettering that record, having beaten their hosts in 17 of their last 21 H2Hs in all competitions (D2, L2).

Newcastle United vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 22, 2023 No Comments

Premier League football resumes this Monday as Newcastle United welcomes Leicester City to St. James’ Park for the penultimate game of the 2022/23 season. Both sides are desperate for three points, with Newcastle desperate to win here to seal a place in the Premier League top four, while Leicester are fighting to avoid relegation. Eddie Howe’s side took a step closer to their aim with a very important 4-1 win over high-flying Brighton last time. That win took them to within three points of Champions League qualification, which they can achieve if they win here. But if they lose here, they will go into the last game of the season, probably needing a win to seal a top-four finish. Read more: Empoli vs Juventus: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Having escaped a potential banana skin against Brighton, the Magpies should be confident of winning here, especially as they have a strong home record. Howe’s side have lost just two times at home this season, winning eleven and drawing five times. Meanwhile, Leicester City are on the brink of relegation after a 3-0 loss to Liverpool in their last outing. The Foxes are about to make a muted exit from the top flight just seven years after becoming the unlikeliest English champions of all time. If they lose here, they will be relegated, as they sit second from the bottom, two points behind the safety line with a terrible goal difference. The signs are ominous for them as they are winless in four (D2, L2), where they have shipped in ten goals. Dean Smith’s side are also winless in seven games away from home (D2, L5), adding extra doubt to their chances. While they have netted in their five most recent tests on hostile turf, it offers no guarantee they will score against a Newcastle side that has conceded the second-fewest goals in the league this season (32).

Manchester City vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 21, 2023 No Comments

After sealing a place in the Champions League final, Manchester City will look to win their first title of the season when they host Chelsea in the Premier League this Sunday. The Cityzens are in line to win three trophies this season, having already secured a place in the FA Cup and Champions League finals and sitting top of the Premier League table ahead of Arsenal. A massive 4-0 win over Real Madrid in their last outing gave them a chance to win the UCL and proved their credentials in their attempt to win a historic treble. The visitors come into this tie on a run of 23 games without defeat (W19, D4). A 3-0 win over Everton in their last outing gave them an eleventh straight win in the Premier League. A 12th victory in succession here would crown them Champions of England for a historic third consecutive season. Read more: Augsburg vs Borussia Dortmund: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Pep Guardiola’s side have beaten Chelsea in their last five H2Hs without conceding a goal, so they will feel confident of winning here and extending their winning run at the Etihad to 17 games in all competitions. Meanwhile, Chelsea travel to Manchester in better shape than in recent months, having gone two games without tasting defeat for the first time since March. Frank Lampard’s side has never lost six consecutive matches without scoring to any opponent in their history, so they will fancy their chances of denting City’s title hopes and at least giving themselves something to cheer about an otherwise dreadful season where they could finish in the bottom half of the table for the first time since 1996. But given that they have won none of their last 14 Premier League meetings against teams starting the day above them (D4, L10), it could be another long afternoon for the Blues. Also, the fact that they have won only two of their last 15 away assignments (D3, L10) does not give hope to even the most optimistic fans. Click here to get the best soccer prediction.

Valencia vs Real Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 21, 2023 No Comments

Real Madrid will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to Estadio de Mestalla this Sunday to play struggling Valencia. The hosts have four games to save the bad season that has saw them lose 17 league games to sit close to the relegation zone. A 2-1 win over Celta Vigo in the last game put them on course for survival as it moved them three points ahead of 18th position. As such, their survival destiny is now in their own hands, and the signs are encouraging for them as they have lost just one of their last five league games (W3, D1). Read more: Napoli vs Inter Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Key to that late-season revival is their home form. Valencia have lost only one of their last six La Liga games as hosts (W3, D2). And even more impressive is that they have lost only one of the last four head-to-head meetings with Real Madrid (W2, D1). But with both teams scoring in each of the last ten meetings at this ground, there could at least be goals aplenty in this one. However, Real Madrid seems to be struggling in front of goal, having failed to score in their last outing, an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League. That result means that Madrid have scored more than one goal in just one of their last five games in all competitions. Having crashed out of the UCL, their focus is on finishing in the top two places in La Liga. Ahead of this tie, they hold a two-point advantage over city rivals Atlético, so the race for the second position could go down to the wire, especially given their recent struggles away from home. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have won just one of their last five La Liga road fixtures (D1, L3), so they’ll be hoping that the lack of any other distractions can help them focus entirely on the job they need to do in the league. That said, BTTS/GG is highly likely in this game, given that both teams have scored in the last ten meetings at this ground.

Osasuna vs Athletic Bilbao: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester United vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Brighton vs Manchester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Real Valladolid vs Barcelona: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Real Sociedad vs Almería: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Empoli vs Juventus: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Newcastle United vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester City vs Chelsea: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Valencia vs Real Madrid: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

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