Arsenal v Burnley MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Arsenal would be heading for this game in search of a win after back to back losses. The Gunners were riding high on a 22 games unbeaten run in all competitions before they succumbed to a 3-2 loss at Southampton last weekend, they were beaten 2-0 at home again by Tottenham in the Carabao Cup and it seems like the time has come for them to show how much they have improved under Unai Emery. They haven’t lost at home in the league since the start of the season and they have beaten Tottenham, Qarabag, and Huddersfield at the Emirates this month, their fans would be expecting them to earn another win here just before Christmas. Burnley are struggling this season and the Clarets are yet to recover from their participation in the Europa League earlier in the season. They come into this game in the relegation zone as they have collected just 12 points all season and only 4 of those points have come away from home. The Clarets have lost all of their last 3 matches against the Gunners.

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Hibernian v Rangers MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Rangers faces a difficult trip to Edinburgh to face the in-form Hibernian as they look to remain at the top of the Scottish league table. The Gers ended their winless run with a 1-0 win over Hamilton Academical last weekend. That victory took Steven Gerard’s men top of the Scottish league table, one point ahead of Celtic who have a game in hand on them. Gerard’s men have been doing well defensively, but their goals seems to have dried out and that explains why they have not won 3 of their last 4 matches in all competitions. Hibernians started their season poorly, but they have started getting better in recent games as they come here on the back of two wins. The first win was against Hamilton Academical away from home which ended 1-0, while the second was even more impressive with a 2-0 home win against Celtic at the weekend. They would be confident that they can knock Rangers off the top of the league table here.

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Chelsea v Bournemouth MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Chelsea have started life under Maurizio Sarri better than most people predicted. With the help of Jorginho, his players have taken to his method faster and they would be looking to help him earn his first trophy as a manager in this season’s Carabao Cup as Liverpool have opened an 8 points gap over them on the league table. With no Champions League to play for this season the Carabao Cup and FA Cup could be good trophies to try and win for Sarri and his players should take advantage of playing at home to beat Bournemouth in this game. Bournemouth has become one of England’s biggest success story. After spending much of their time in the lower leagues, Eddie Howe’s men have established themselves as a Premier League force over the past couple of seasons and they would now turn their focus to winning trophies. The Cherries are set to finish this season far away from the relegation zone, so they would fancy themselves winning a trophy as well.

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Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Arsenal have made a good start under Unai Emery after he was selected to succeed Arsene Wenger last summer, however, they have still failed to compete for the Premier League and a place inside the top still looks a big task for them as well. They were on a run of 22 games unbeaten which helped them up the league table as well as reached the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup and knockout stages of the Europa League. But that run came to an end at the weekend when Southampton beat them 3-2 at Saint Marys. They would be looking to return to winning ways here and having defeated their north London rivals just a couple of weeks back, they would be confidence of eliminating them here as well, but that won’t be an easy job. Tottenhan fans would be hoping that they can finally end their trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup this season. They have made steady progress since Mauricio Pochettino became their manager  4 years ago, but they haven’t been able to win anything despite reaching the latter stages of the EFL and FA Cup as well as qualifying for the Champions League consistently. They have already been beaten by the Gunners this season and they would hope to reverse that when they return to the Emirates here.

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Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Leipzig and Bayern Munich face each other in one of the hottest game of the midweek in Germany, and they would all be looking to keep their recent return to form in tact. The host beat Hannover 4-0 at the weekend, while RB Leipzig also returned to form by securing a 4-1 home win over Mainz 04, can the most hated club in Germany stun Bayern in Bavaria or will the home side get another win over their bitter rivals here, time would tell. Their return to form has not covered their away form for Leipzig as they arrive here having lost all of their last 4 games on the road in the league and Europa League, and Bayern would be looking to take advantage of that poor away form. The host have been in fine form recently and come into this game having not lost any of their five games in all competitions, apart from their 3-3 draw at Ajax, they have won all the other games.  

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Liverpool FC vs Manchester United MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Manchester United and Liverpool face off in the Premier League’s biggest game of the weekend as the Reds look to remain at the top of the Premier League table while the Red Devils look to close the gap on the top four before it gets too big. Liverpool needed to win 1-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday, and the Reds did just that  now they would turn their attention towards unseating Manchester City at the top of the league table as the Cityzens are expected to beat Everton on Saturday. Liverpool have won 13 of their 16 Premier League games this season and remain the only English team yet to be beaten at this stage of the season. Manchester United suffered a 2-1  loss against Valencia in their Champions League game on Wednesday, while that is not an ideal way to prepare for a game against Liverpool, their fans would feel that was a hugely understrength United side. With Liverpool facing an injury crisis in defence, Manchester United would be looking to take advantage and maintain their good record under Jose Mourinho against the Reds. Manchester United have won 1 and drawn 3 of their last 4 meetings with Liverpool.

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Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Borussia Dortmund are having one of their best seasons in recent memory and it seems more likely this time that they would end Bayern Munich’s dominance of the German league even before their last Bundesliga fixture. They come into this game after beating AS Monaco 0-2 in the Champions League, that was their 6th win in their last 7 games, and the other fixture ended in a draw. They have played and beaten traditional rivals like Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 already this season and their fans would expect another home win in this game. Werder Bremen come into this game after a 3-1 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf at the weekend helped them end a 4 match winless run, but it is almost impossible for them to build on that with another win in this game. However, the away side would be motivated by the fact that they have lost just twice on the road this season, they have also been scoring goals so they would fancy trying to outscore the league leaders in this game.

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Torino v Juventus MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Torino would be looking to build on their new found form and get a result when they face Juventus in this tough derby game. The hosts come into this game on the back of 4 games unbeaten run that has seen them move into the the Italian top six as well as advance in the Coppa Italia, but this would be an entirely different task for them. Juventus are having a solid if unspectacular season in the Italian top flight, but their runs are continually getting interrupted in the Champions League. They were beaten  by Youngs Boys on Wednesday and they would be looking to swiftly get back to winning ways in this game. The Old Ladies have only dropped 2 points in the Serie A this season and they would be keen to keep their domestic form going and widen the gap between them and Napoli further with another win here. Juventus have won all their last 3 meetings with Torino with clean sheets.

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Manchester City vs Everton MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Manchester City would be looking to get back to winning ways as well as the top of the Premier League table when they host Everton in this early kickoff, but the Toffees almost always gets a result when they visit the Cityzens. Chelsea defeated City 2-0 to bring their unbeaten run to an end, but the Cityzens have a 100 percent record at the Etihad in the league this season, and they haven’t lost consecutive Premier League games in a long long time. A win or draw here would take them temporarily to the top of the Premier League table, but they face an in-form Everton side in this game. Apart from their recent form in the league generally, Everton have a good record when they play Manchester City at the Etihad. The Toffees haven’t lost in 4 of their last 6 visits there and the Cityzens have scored more than a goal in only one of those six games. Marcos Silva’s men have visited Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United before this game and would feel that they can get a point here.

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Red Star Belgrade v PSG MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Red Star would be looking to end a trio of impressive European home performances when they host PSG in this game. The Serbians held Napoli  to a goalless draw in their first home game before beating Liverpool 2-0 in their next home European game. They conceded 6 goals the last time they faced PSG but with the French side struggling for form at the moment, the home team would be keen to show off once again. PSG have been held to draws in their last two games in the French Ligue 1. Strasbourg, then Bordeaux have succeeded in picking up scoring draws against a previously unseen PSG side. This group is a delicate one heading into this final group game of the season. Despite having just 4 points at this stage of the competition, Red Star could still qualify for the Europa League, while Liverpool could be eliminated from all European competitions this midweek, so PSG would not want to underrate the Serbs like Liverpool did and paid dearly for it. Red Star come into the match on the back of Super Liga wins over Vozdovac (2-0) and Spartak Subotica (1-3) where in-form El Fardou Ben netted three goals

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