Fiorentina vs Atalanta: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Fiorentina and Atalanta will square up this Monday in the 30th Round of the 2022/23 Serie A season.  Fiorentina come into this tie on the back of a morale-boosting 4-1 win over Lech Poznan in the UEFA Conference League quarter-final. The result put them in total control of that tie and extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to an incredible 13 games (W11, D2). So the hosts will look to continue that incredible run here to keep their pursuit of a European place in Serie A alive. Starting this round seven points behind sixth-placed Atalanta, La Viola can crank up the pressure on the visitors by extending their six-game unbeaten run at home (W4, D2) with another victory. Read more: Leeds United vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The host’s form has been down to their defensive solidity as they’ve conceded just 32 goals, a record bettered only by four Serie A clubs this season. Unfortunately, however, they haven’t quite been able to live up to those exemplary standards at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, with the hosts conceding 17 goals across their last eleven Serie A home games, managing just one clean sheet. Meanwhile, Atalanta will look to get back to winning ways when they travel to Florence on Monday. However, the goal-shy visitors, who have failed to score in four of their last six away competitive matches (W2, L4), might struggle at Stadio Artemio Franchi.  Should Gian Piero Gasperini’s side fail to score again, they risk losing consecutive Serie A away H2Hs for the first time since October 2015 after losing 1-0 here last season. Recent form suggests Atalanta may struggle to win here, though, given they have recorded just three wins from their last ten competitive matches (D1, L6), bookended by a 2-0 SA defeat against Bologna last weekend.  Meanwhile, ahead of the round, Fiorentina have won a league-high 6.10 corners per league game while conceding a league-low 3.31 corners per match. Click here to get the best soccer predictions today.

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Leeds United vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Relegation-threatened Leeds United will welcome struggling European hopefuls Liverpool, who are looking to win their first game since March.  Leeds come into this tie on the back of an embarrassing 5-1 loss to a Manchester City side, who condemned them to their 15th loss of the season.  That was also their heaviest loss of the season and firmly entrenched them in the relegation battle. However, they remain outside of the drop zone and still have their destiny in their hands.  But their key struggle this season is personified by the fact they’ve kept only five clean sheets in their last 41 matches. In addition, they have conceded 54 goals this season, which is only better than Bournemouth, who has conceded 57 goals.  Read more: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction However, they scored twice against Liverpool at Anfield on their way to a  2-1 win. So another upset here would secure their first league double over the Reds since the 2000/01 campaign.  Liverpool are unbeaten in their last seven visits to Elland Road (W5, D2), though, since losing in November 2000. So it will be a challenging game for both sides.  But Jurgen Klopp’s side looks like a beatable team, having not won a single game since beating Manchester United 7-0  at Anfield in early March (D2, L3).  They come into this tie on the back of a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. The game showed they still have some fighting spirit, as they came from 2-0 down to snatch a point. That point leaves them sitting in eighth position, a whopping 12 points behind Manchester United and Newcastle United, who share the third and fourth positions.  But they are within striking distance of the Europa League spots, with three just points separating them and sixth-placed Aston Villa with a game in hand. So there is still a chance they can qualify for the Europa League this season if they can start winning games.  Having crashed out of every tournament, that must be their focus this season as they plan their huge summer rebuild.  Meanwhile, only two of Liverpool’s last ten away matches have seen both teams score on the day. So a BTTS/GG prediction might be out of place in this game.  Click here to get the best football prediction for today. Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka took to Instagram to apologise to supporters after his crucial penalty miss against West Ham on Sunday. WHAT HAPPENED? The England international had the chance to hand Arsenal a 3-1 lead early in the second half of his side’s clash with West Ham at the London Stadium, but completely fluffed his lines as he sent his penalty well wide of the post. West Ham went on to grab an equaliser, forcing the Gunners to settle for a point that gives title rivals Manchester City fresh impetus in the race for the trophy. Following the contest, Saka apologised to Arsenal fans via social media. “Regardless of the outcome, I’ll always accept my responsibility. Apologies Gunners, I’ll do everything I can to make it right,” he said on Instagram. Article continues below View this post on Instagram THE BIGGER PICTURE: Arsenal now lead Man City by just four points atop the Premier League, and Pep Guardiola’s side have a game in hand. The Gunners have let 2-0 leads slip in consecutive contests, having also been held by Liverpool in a thrilling game at Anfield last week.

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AS Roma vs Udinese: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

AS Roma will look to continue their quest for a top-four finish this Sunday when they welcome Udinese to Stadio Olimpico for the 30th Round of the 2022/23 Seria A season.  Jose Mourinho’s side come into this tie on the back of a disappointing 1- loss to Dutch side Feynoor in the Europa League. However, they will be keen to bounce back here and keep their bid to secure a place in next season’s UEFA Champions League, having narrowly missed out last year.  A 1-0 victory last weekend away to Torino saw Roma end last weekend third in the Serie A table. Yet, Mourinho publicly acknowledged that he remains all too aware that could all change if Juventus – seventh on 44 points coming into the round – are successful with their points-deduction appeal.  Read more: West Ham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The hosts have been flying at Stadio Olimpico in 2023, winning nine of their 11 competitive home matches (L2) and keeping a clean sheet on all nine occasions. Mourinho has also won five of his seven personal meetings with Udinese (D1, L1) and will be eager to keep their top-four run going here. The visitors come into this tie on the back of a 2-2 draw with Monza. The draw was enough to keep them inside the top half of the Serie A table, a whopping 16 points off the bottom three.  They are five points off Juventus in seventh position, so they could still finish in a European spot. However, it could be another disappointing outing for them at the Stadio Olimpico as playing away against teams that start this round in the top half hasn’t brought much joy to Udinese, highlighted by the fact they’ve picked up just two points from seven attempts (D2, L5), failing to score in four of those matches.  Eight defeats in nine away H2Hs won’t boost confidence in the travelling camp either. Also, Roma are the only SA side yet to lose a single point when scoring first at home this season (W9). Click here to get 100 percet winning tips.

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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

After their midweek exertions in the Europa League, Manchester United will turn their attention to the Premier League when they travel to City Ground to face Nottingham Forest. The hosts desperately need a positive result to boost their Premier League survival bid after a miserable nine-match winless run dropped them into the relegation zone (D3, L6).  A 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa, which was bookended by individual errors, left manager Steve Cooper scratching his head and admitting that his side can only blame themselves. But they will return to City Ground which has often been a source of strength this season, with the Tricky Trees winning 21 of their 27 points at the City Ground. That fortress hasn’t been as strong of late, though, with a four-match winless streak holding progress back (D3, L1). Read more: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But Forest still remains tough to beat at home, mainly because they’ve scored in all but one of the PL games they’ve hosted this campaign. Manchester United endured a frustrating outing in the Europa League on Thursday, with a disappointing 2-2 draw with Sevilla seeing them throw away a 2-0 first-half win. A season-ending injury to Lisandro Martínez also compounded that result, while veteran defender Rafael Varane was also injured in the game.  They will now travel to City Ground to defend their place in the top four. However, away matches have proved problematic of late, as a return of one win from their last five league road trips represents (D1, L3).The Red Devils have conceded 29 of their 37 PL goals in away matches, averaging 2.07 per road trip. So we will likely see a game featuring BTTS/GG

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West Ham vs Arsenal: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Arsenal will continue their quest for the Premier League title this Sunday when they face West Ham at the London Stadium. Both sides are battling at different ends of the table and for different objectives. The hosts are still fighting to avoid relegation, having lost more than half of the league games they have played this season. This game against Arsenal is the second of two games in four days for West Ham, who come into this tie on the back of a hard-earned 1-1 UEFA Europa League draw.  Their Thursday night involvements and the fact that they still have to face three of the PL’s top five clubs in their run home adds some additional difficulty to avoiding Premier League relegation.  Read more: Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Given their current form, Arsenal will fancy their chances of winning this game. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last eight league games. However, they come into this tie on the back of a bad 2-2 draw with Liverpool, a game they drew after holding a 2-0 lead just before halftime. They will hope that draw isn’t the beginning of their downfall as they battle to wrestle the title off Man City. However, the Cityzens are carrying a similarly imperious form into April, so Mikel Arteta’s men cannot afford to slow down at any moment. That said, Arsenal have won eight of the last ten PL H2Hs (D1, L1) but collected just two clean sheets in that period. So we can expect a direct win for Arsenal, but a  BTTS/GG bet will be right for this game.

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MLS Matchday 8: Chicago Fire Vs Philadelphia Union Predictions

Chicago Fire VS Philadelphia Union will see Fire wanting to stretch their undefeated streak to five matches when they host Union today. Philadelphia on the other hand is looking for their first MLS victory in over a month to redeem themselves for what was a bad start to the 2023 season. MatchPlug has all the information and analysis for Fire and Union. There are also our other previews for Best Betting Tips Today and MLS Predictions. See: MLS Matchday 8: Charlotte FC VS Colorado Rapids Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for Chicago Fire Vs Philadelphia Union Matchday Game 8 Venue: Soldier Field Stadium, Chicago City When: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 Time: 17:30 GMT Teams to play: Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union MLS Picks: OVER 2.5 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On Chicago Fire 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.49 Chicago Fire fought off Minnesota United in a challenging 2-1 win at the Soldier Field Stadium last Saturday when the teams met. Kei Kamara pulled a double that put Chicago in the driver’s seat at halftime before Kervin Arriaga pulled one back at the beginning of the second half. Due to this, Fire is in 6th position in the Eastern Conference standings, a wide 8 points from the spot, even with a game in hand. Their upcoming match is against a team that has won only twice in the last 15 editions of this game over the last 5 years. They are undefeated in all of them except their nine home matches since the beginning of the year. This Saturday they’ll want to get a good result in front of their fans. Possible Lineup: Brady, Soquet, Teran, Czichos, Navarro, Herbers, Gimenez, Mueller, Gutierrez, Haile-Selassie, Kamara. Betting On Philadelphia Union 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.78 Philadelphia Union secured a safe pass into the last four of the CONCACAF Champions League courtesy of a 2-2 draw against Mexican club Atlas on Thursday. They went 1-0 and 2-1 down to strikes from Julian Quinones and Julio Furch but maintained a drawing level in the two matches through Julian Carranza. Before that, Philadelphia was in a narrow 1-0 defeat against division leaders FC Cincinnati and is in 10th position in the Eastern Conference, which is two points from the last playoff place. The Union are without a win in the last 9 outings on the road, which is why they’ll want to change their fate as soon as humanly possible. Possible Lineup: Blake, Wagner, Elliot, Glesnes, Mbaizo, McGlynn, Bedoya, Martinez, Carranza, Gazdag. MatchPlug Prediction Philadelphia has been favoured the most of this matchup lately, but Chicago’s home records show that today’s matchup is far from being concluded. Experts are predicting that these teams will win over each other and may settle for one goal in the end. Related Preview: MLS Matchday 8: CF Montreal VS DC United Predictions

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MLS Matchday 8: Charlotte FC VS Colorado Rapids Predictions

Charlotte FC VS Colorado Rapids is another thrilling game happening for MLS Matchday 8, as the battle for supremacy continues between clubs.  A little research will reveal that Charlotte scored less than 2.5 goals in 8 of the last 9 MLS home games. They also scored lower than 2.5 goals in all their last 9 MLS games. MatchPlug has a detailed match preview for Charlotte VS Colorado including the Best Betting Tips Today and accurate MLS Picks. Read MLS Matchday 8: CF Montreal VS DC United Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for Charlotte FC VS Colorado Rapids Game 8 Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina When: Saturday, April 15th,  2023 Time: 16:30 GMT Teams to play: Charlotte FC and Colorado Rapids MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 2.01 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On Charlotte FC 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.01 Charlotte is in 26th position after playing 7 matches that ended in 1 win, 2 draws, and 4 losses. There is a promise that this team won’t settle for this.  They forfeit on average 2 goals per game this season, mostly in the first half of a game, while upsetting their opponents with goals scored once with the greatest success in the first half. Unarguably, having a modest performance, Charlotte FC still can’t boast of any notable achievements, but the good thing is that the players stay focused and keep progressing through matches. Possible Lineup: Marks, Lindsey, Malanda, Tuiloma, Afful, Bender, Jones, Bronico, Jozwiak, Swiderski, Copetti. Betting On Colorado Rapids 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.52 Colorado Rapids will start the next round at the 23rd position. After 7 games, they have 6 points in their piggy bank.  The Rapids hit the opponent’s goals during the period from 46-60, scoring 4 goals. However, they must be careful in the 2 forty-five minutes, because their defence makes more mistakes. In terms of field factor, on the home, Colorado forfeits on average stats .1 goals against home value goals per match, while scoring 0.5 times per game.  Possible Lineup: Yarbrough, Abubakar, Wilson, Rosenberry, Acosta, Ronan, Nicholson, Rubio, Max, Lewis. MatchPlug Prediction Both Charlotte and Colorado have no intentions of giving up points to the opposing side. And this setup will excite fans. Mostly because these types of matches are intriguing and the outcomes unpredictable. This should make the match more interesting to watch. Related Preview: MLS Matchday 8: Chicago Fire Vs Philadelphia Union Predictions

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MLS Matchday 8: CF Montreal VS DC United Predictions

In CF Montreal VS DC United, expect Montreal to try and get back to its winning ways when they face DC at Saputo Stadium in the upcoming MLS Match. After suffering two embarrassing losses, they’ll want to leverage home-field advantage to improve their standings on the points table. Montreal is presently in the last position in the Eastern Conference with just 1 win out of 6 games. In the last match, they faced a 0-4 defeat against New England. DC United hasn’t had a good season too. They are in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with 1 win, 4 losses and 3 draws. In the last matchup, they won 0-2 against Columbus Crew. DC will have to put their best foot forward when they visit Montreal today. For an accurate betting preview of Montreal and DC, visit MatchPlug. We also have the Best Betting Tips Today, MLS Predictions, picks, and odds for similar MLS matches. Read MLS Matchday 8: Charlotte FC VS Colorado Rapids Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for CF Montreal VS DC United Matchday Game 8 Venue: Saputo Stadium, Montreal City, Canada When: Saturday, April 15th, 2023 Time: 16:30 GMT Teams to play: CF Montreal and DC United  MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 2.03 Odds provided by 1XBet. Betting On CF Montreal 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.03 CF Montreal won 3 of their last 5 home matches, they scored 10 goals and forfeited 7. Two of those 5 matches ended in clean sheets. This season, they hosted just one game; they won Philadelphia 3-2 in this matchup. During home games, Montreal usually scores early. The average time for their first goals is the 44th minute in the last 5 home games. They played with an average of 0.50 goals per match in the present season. At home, their current average is 3 goals per match. CF Montreal for shot conversions, maintained a rate of just 6% so far. Overall XG is 104, at Home 1.33.  Striker, Romell Quioto heads the attack for this club. He scored 2 goals this season, with an average of 0.8 shots on target per match. Quioto’s goal conversion rate is 17%, and his key passing average is presently at 1 per match. Nnamdi Chinonso Offor is another key striker in Montreal’s ranks; Offor’s conversion rate is 14%, and he created one big chance for the club too. His passing accuracy is 68%. This season, Montreal conceded 2.67 goals per game. They forfeited 7 goals in the last 5 home matches. 4 of them were in the second half. Jonathan Sirois the goalkeeper has an average of 3.5 saves per game with a success rate of 60%. Defense-wise, key defenders are Joel Waterman and Gabriel Corbo. Waterman has an average of 3.3 clearances per game with 100% success. He won 58% of ground duels too; maintaining an average of 1 interception per game with a 100% success rate in ground duels. Possible Lineup (3-4-1-2): Jonathan Sirois, Joel Waterman, Nnamdi Chinonso Offor, Romell Quioto, Camacho, Corbo, Herrera, Duke, Wanyama, Iliadies. Betting On DC United 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.52 In recent road matches DC United has struggled. Out of the last 5 matches away from home, they lost 4, and mustered 1 draw only. Their goal aggregate is 2-9. Only 1 of their 5 games ended in a clean sheet. DC played 3 road games this season; they lost 2 and drew 1. They’ve performed poorly in scoring in away matches. They scored just 1 of the last 5 away matches; their first goal was in the 46th minute. Wayne Rooney’s club played with an average of 1.00 goals per game till now. In the road fixture, the average dips to 0.67 goals per match. Their shot conversion rate this season is 9% and overall XG is 1.49, at away is 1.35. The leading attacker for DC United is Christian Benteke. He added 3 goals to his name in the current season. Benteke played with 1.1 shots on target per match on average. His goal conversion rate is 14% with an average of 1.3 key passes per game. Taxiarchis Fountas is another key piece in the club’s forward panel. Although Fountas hasn’t scored this season, he maintained an average of 2.3 shots on target per match. His dribbling success rate is 70%, DC United’s goal-conceding average is 1.71 per match. In the away games, their average is 1.67 goals per game. Out of the past 7 goals conceded in the last 5 away matches, 4 were scored in the first half. Goalkeeper Tyler Miller has been decent, he saved 2.6 goals per match with a 60% success rate. The lead defenders for DC are Donovan Pines and Steve Birnbaum. Pines played this season with an average of 4 clearances per game. His success rate in aerial duels is 84%. Possible Lineup: (4-4-2): Tyler Miller, Donovan Pines, Steve Birnbaum, Taxiarchis Fountas, Christian Benteke, Ruan, Jeahze, Santos, Canouse, Morrison, Klich. MatchPlug Prediction Montreal will pick up on the hint to make a strong comeback at home after two disappointing results. They are off a good home record.  DC United on the other hand are gearing up for the heavy challenge of avoiding another loss when they play Montreal in a road duel. Sportsbooks favour Montreal to win this match. The scoreline is in favour of Montreal. Final Prediction: CF Montreal Moneyline. Related Preview: MLS Matchday 8: Chicago Fire Vs Philadelphia Union Predictions

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Bayern Munich vs Hoffenheim: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Bayern Munich will look to continue their defence of the Bundesliga title this Saturday when they host Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena. The hosts come into this tie on the back of an embarrassing 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League. The loss was their second in four games under new manager Thomas Tuchel. The German boss has his work cut out for him as he attempts to navigate a difficult week that could see Bayern lose their grip on their chances of winning a trophy at the end of the season.  Currently, they sit top of the table but with just two points ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga table. Read more: Chelsea vs Brighton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Meanwhile, having secured back-to-back Bundesliga victories in the infancy of his reign, Tuchel now has the chance to become just the fourth Bayern coach since the turn of the century to win his first three league games.  With the Bavarians boasting eleven wins from their last 14 Bundesliga home outings against Hoffenheim (D2, L1), you’d fully expect him to secure that feat and ensure his side end the weekend still on top. The visitors aren’t pushovers, though, as they travel to Munich on a run of three consecutive league wins. Those priceless nine points have helped steer them clear of the immediate clutches of relegation. However, with just a five-point cushion to the drop zone ahead of the round, the job is far from done. But all three Hoffenheim victories came against sides starting this round in the bottom half of the table. But it’s not been quite as plain-sailing for them against the division’s better sides, winning just two of their 15 Bundesliga games so far this season against teams starting the round tenth or higher, a record that looks ominous as they travel to face high-flying Bayern. Meanwhile, Bayern have led at half-time in a league-high 21 of their 27 Bundesliga games this term (HT: D4, L2), so you can expect a first-half goal in this game.

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Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

It’s first versus second in Ligue 1 this Saturday when Paris Saint-Germain welcomes Lens to Parc des Princes for the 31st Round of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 season. Both sides are separated by six points after 30 games, with PSG sitting top thanks to 22 wins (D3, L5). They could extend that gap this Saturday when they welcome Lens. However, considering the French juggernauts haven’t won any of the last three Ligue 1 H2Hs (D2, L1), they could be left sitting uncomfortably on Saturday night. Also, losing their last two home league games without as much as scoring a goal hasn’t helped PSG’s title bid, and considering they lost the reverse H2H 3-1, that home run could yet get worse.  Read more: Manchester City vs Leicester City: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  But all isn’t doom and gloom for the Parisians, though, as a 35-match unbeaten home league run preceded that duo of defeats (W30, D5). So they could be backed to get back their groove in this game. Lens will be hoping to capitalise upon any home jitters knowing a victory would cut PSG’s lead to three points as they eye up a first top-flight title since 1997/98.  Unlike their title rivals, Lens make the trip to Paris in red-hot form on the back of four successive league victories, leaving them on the brink of matching their best consecutive run of wins this season, set from October-November. That eye-catching run has played a part in Lens racking up 63 points after 30 rounds, their best tally in any Ligue 1 season.  Their success has largely been built on solidity in the first half before chasing the game after the break, with no team in Ligue 1 trailing at half-time in fewer games this season than Lens’ two. At the same time, their league-low nine league goals conceded in the opening 45 minutes this term showcases their defensive resilience. Meanwhile, click here to get 100 percent winning tips.

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