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MLS Matchday 6: Vancouver Whitecaps VS CF Montreal Predictions

14 games will take place on MLS matchday 6, Saturday, April 1st, 2023 and Vancouver Whitecaps VS CF Montreal will close the day. The MLS’ first five matchdays have been wild, but some clubs still hope to get their first win and won’t stop until they succeed. Vancouver is one of the clubs that are yet to get their first win, while Montreal enters the match after securing a victory last week. MatchPlug is one of the best places to go for the Best Betting Tips Today and accurate MLS Picks gotten from reputable sportsbooks. We have analysis, picks, and odds for today’s head-to-head between the Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montreal. Related: MLS Matchday 6: St. Louis City VS Minnesota United Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for Vancouver Whitecaps VS CF Montreal Matchday Game 6 Venue: BC Place, Vancouver, Canada When: Saturday, April 1,  2023 Time: 19:30 GMT Teams to play: Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montreal Picks: MONEYLINE 2.18 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On Vancouver Whitecaps 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.18 Even after five matchdays, the Vancouver Whitecaps have not won any game. The only thing it’s done is secure three points from three draws and two losses. The club is in the same category as LA Galaxy, Sporting KC, and Colorado Rapids as some MLS teams that haven’t gotten a victory this season. They’ve had consecutive draws and while this may show that the team is picking up speed, it has not fixed its defensive errors yet and keeps allowing games in every game. On its home field, it recorded one draw and one loss. Plus its last win in the league was in October 2022. Probable lineup (4-3-3): Yohei Takaoka; Mathias Laborda, Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon, Ryan Raposo, Julian Gressel, Sebastian Berhalter, Alessandro Schöpf; Cristián Dájome, Brian White, Ryan Gauld. Betting On CF Montreal 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.168 CF Montreal was in the same non-winners group as Vancouver, but they broke free by scoring their first win of the season in their last match, winning Philadelphia Union 3-2. This is good because they had lost three games in a row and couldn’t score in all of them. Montreal’s three defeats were all in away matches, and this will be the fourth time they play on another club’s pitch, where it hasn’t scored a goal before. This makes it the worst club in away matches in the Eastern Conference. Matter of fact, in two of those three losses, the club went to halftime two goals down. Probable lineup (3-4-1-2): Jonathan Sirois; Joel Waterman, Rudy Camacho, Kamal Miller; Lassi Lappalainen, Rida Zouhir, Victor Wanyama, Mathieu Choiniere; Nathan Saliba; Mason Toye, Romell Quioto. MatchPlug Prediction The Vancouver Whitecaps are getting ready to face an opponent they’ve already lost to this campaign. This may look like a disadvantage, but both teams being good in draws could make the match an even one. Vancouver won in the last two matches at BC Place, but this time, they may not have much luck against CF Montreal. More MLS Preview: MLS Matchday 6: MLS – Atlanta United VS New York Red Bulls Predictions

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Marseille vs Montpellier: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

After a two-week hiatus, the French Ligue 1 returns this weekend with second-placed Marseille taking on Montpellier at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday. Marseille were building momentum before the international break with a run of three games without defeat (W2, D1), including wins over top-four hopefuls Reims and Rennes.  The hosts are the closest challengers of perennial winners Paris Saint-Germain, having secured 18 wins this season (D5, L5), with their points tally just seven behind Lionel Messi’s side. A win here would close the gap on leaders PSG to four points as the season nears its climax.  Read more: Mallorca vs Osasuna: Preview and Expert Football Prediction They will fancy their chances of getting a result here after ending Reims’ remarkable unbeaten run with a 2-1 win last time. But if they’re to manage that and apply some pressure on PSG, they’ll also have to end their four-match winless run in home league action (D2, L2), including most recently squandering a 2-0 lead at the 85th-minute mark to draw 2-2 with Strasbourg.  But considering that Les Olympiens haven’t conceded more than once in a home H2H since December 2015 (W6, D3), they’ll expect to hold firm if they find themselves in a similar position again. Meanwhile, Montpellier come into this tie in formidable form as they are unbeaten in six league fixtures (W5, D1). Like Marseille, the visitors were building steam just before the international break. As a result, they were able to push themselves away from the relegation zone into the eleventh position, thanks to three straight league wins. The goal will now be for them to kick on from there and crack the top six places. However, they sit 13 points behind Lille in sixth position, with ten games to play. The possibility of a top-six finish looks slim unless they can continue to win and pick up their fourth consecutive win in this game. But given that they’ve only beaten one side currently sitting in the top half this term (D2, L9), it will be a significant result if they win here. However, that sole win did come away from home (2-0 v Lorient), and having secured four wins ‘to nil’ across their last six Ligue 1 road fixtures (L2), Montpellier will hope they can resume their campaign in a similar vein of form. Click here to get the best football predictions today.

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Mallorca vs Osasuna: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

La Liga returns this weekend as top six hopefuls Osasuna will travel to Palma de Mallorca this Friday to face Real Mallorca in the 27th Round of the La Liga season. Real Mallorca are one of the eight teams dreaming of a place in the top seven of La Liga this season. The hosts have taken 32 points from their opening 26 games of the season, leaving them in eleventh position after 26 rounds of matches, nine points behind sixth-placed Villarreal. However, they could have been inside the top half, but not for a poor run of results just before the international break. Javier Aguirre went into the break on a run of four games without a win in La Liga (D1, L3). Aguirre’s job to turn the hosts’ poor run of form must start with fixing a leaky defence that has not kept a clean sheet in their last consecutive La Liga games (W1, D1, L4). Read more: Scotland vs Spain: Preview and Expert Football Prediction  They also have to fix their goalscoring, with Mallorca the joint-lowest-scoring side in the top eleven of La Liga with 22 goals. The other team with 22 goals in the top eleven is Osasuna, who come into this tie without a goal in their last three games. Like their hosts, the visitors went into the international break poorly, having lost two of their last three La Liga games (D1). However, Jagoba Arrasate admitted after their last outing that “we have to disconnect, recharge our batteries, clear our minds and work to return to being.  Having enjoyed two weeks of uninterrupted break and with most of his stars not called up for their national teams, Arrasate will hope that his well-rested stars will come back refreshed to navigate this last lap of games successfully and to get the most from their gruelling run of three games in nine days, including a cut-throat Copa del Rey semi-final tie with Athletic Bilbao.Click here to get the football best predictions today.

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MLS All-Stars VS Arsenal tickets: On-sale date, how to buy, and pre-sale access

As part of the preparations for the 2023/24 season, Arsenal FC will be visiting the United States in the summer. Coach, Mikel Arteta and his men will participate in the annual MLS All-Stars VS Arsenal fixture happening in July in Washington D.C Arsenal will play against a hand-picked team of players from the MLS at D.C. United’s Audi Field on Wednesday, July 19. The All-Star team will be led by Wayne Rooney and witnessed by 20,000 spectators. This will be the second year the Gunners have travelled across the pond. Last summer they won Everton, Orlando City, and Chelsea within a week in a successive trip. Related: All-Star: Arsenal returns to a different MLS seven years later The North Londoners’ plans were confirmed by the club after there were speculations about the fixture starting a day before. “It’s great that we’re playing against the MLS All-Stars in Washington D.C. in July,” Arteta said. “Our US tour last summer was very good preparation for the season, and we’re looking forward to once again visiting our amazing supporters in the US. The match against the MLS All-Stars will be a good test ahead of the 2023/24 season.” Besides the All-Star game, MLS players will face off in the 2023 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge the day before the big game – Tuesday, July 18 – tickets are now available for purchase.  England-based supporters will start planning their summer fixture. On that note, fans can be updated on how they can purchase tickets for the football festival in Washington. After Arsenal’s participation in the year-round fixture against the MLS All-Star side was confirmed, news has come out that the tickets for the matchup will start selling to the public on Tuesday, March 28 (10 am EST/2 pm GMT).  Fans who wish to buy tickets for the MLS All-Stars VS Arsenal Washington-bound event, can do that at MLSsoccer.com or access the presale of tickets on Ticketmaster.

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Scotland vs Spain: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Scotland and Spain will square at Hampden Park this Tuesday for the second leg of the 2024 European Championship qualifiers. The hosts began their quest for a place in Germany next year with a positive result, beating FIFA’s #110-ranked side Cyprus 3-0, courtesy of two late goals from Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay. The win extended their unbeaten run in competitive games to five games (W4, D1). They kept three clean sheets in those five games and failed to score in only one game. So they will fancy their chances in this game in front of their supporters. Read more: Preview and Expert Football Prediction A seven-match winning run in major tournament qualification matches (excluding play-offs) for Steve Clark’s men also shows they can rub shoulders with the bigger teams. Nevertheless, Spain will provide a far sterner test for them, with three-time European champions and #10 ranked looking to make it two wins in two qualifier games. La Roja began life under new manager Luis de la Fuente with a 3-0 win over Norway in their first game.  So they will travel to Glasgow looking for a win that will give them total control of Group A, ahead of Scotland. They will feel confident about getting a win, given their record in head-to-head games, as they are unbeaten in their last five games against the Scots (W3, D2). Also, they have lost just once in their last  18 away Euro qualifiers (W14, D3), so they will fancy their chances against a nation that is ranked 37 placed below them on the FIFA rankings. Click here to get the best expert football predictions.

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Ireland vs France: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

The Republic of Ireland will begin their quest for a place in the 2024 European Championship with a visit from World Cup finalists France this Monday. The hosts are yet to kick off their Euro qualifiers but had a great outing last time when they beat Latvia 3-2 in an international friendly. Goals from Callum O’Dowd, Chiedozie Ogbene and 18-year-old Evan Ferguson secured the win for Stephen Kenny’s young side–their second win in a row. Read more: England vs Ukraine: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The Boys in Green now return to Aviva Stadium, where they beat Latvia, looking for another massive win in front of an expectant fans base. However, they haven’t beaten France in any game since October 1981, so this will be a tough challenge. Les Bleus began their European Championship qualifiers with a massive 4-0 win over the Netherlands, so they are easily the favourites here.  Didier Deschamps’ side are supposedly on a rebuilding journey, but they didn’t look like a team missing their veterans when they dispatched the Dutch. A brace from newly-appointed captain Kylian Mbappe, which came after Antoine Greizmann and Dayot Upamecano had given France a 2-0 lead in the first ten minutes, ensured the World Cup finalists made a positive return to competitive action after their tragic end to the World Cup. Another win will see them set the right pace for the rest of the qualifiers. However, the visitors haven’t won any of their last three matches as the away side (D2, L1), while each of their last four such games produced exactly two goals. So they will have to tread carefully here and not become too confident. Click here to get the best prediction for this game.

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England vs Ukraine: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

England will welcome Ukraine to London this Sunday for their second Euro 2024 qualifier match. After a disappointing ending to their last two tournaments, the Three Lions are looking to rebuild again under long-serving coach Gareth Southgate. The Englishman is looking to secure a place for his side in the European Championship for the fourth consecutive time. And his side have started on a strong note, beating holders Italy 2-1 in the first game at Naples. Goals from Declan Rice and record-breaker Harry Kane sealed the win and ended a miserable run of results against Roberto Mancini’s side.  Read more: France vs Netherlands: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Their target will be solidifying their top position with another dominant display in front of their fans at Wembley. Given their record in Euro qualifiers, they will fancy their chances against a Ukraine side that England have lost to only once (W5, D2, L1). After narrowly missing out on a place in Qatar last summer, Ukraine are looking to go above the challenges facing them collectively as a war-torn nation. Like their hosts, they are targeting a fourth straight European Championship outing. But unlike England, this is the visitor’s first Euro qualifiers match in this cycle. They did not play in midweek but warmed up for this game with a 2-0 win against Brentford’s second team. With England and North Macedonia already on three points apiece, Ukraine will be desperate to put some points on the board to give them a chance to qualify from Group C. The visitors were the only side in their group to avoid defeat in all their away games in the previous cycle (W2, D2), including both games entered as outsiders in Serbia and Portugal. So they will be confident of getting a good result. However, their last competitive outing was a heartbreaking defeat to another British side Scotland, which denied them UEFA Nations League qualification.  Meanwhile, England have led 1-0 at half-time in four of the previous eight H2H encounters. So a goal in the first half is expected in this game.

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MLS Matchday 5: San Jose Earthquakes VS Toronto FC Predictions

San Jose Earthquakes VS Toronto FC is a game between a home side that promises to emerge winners with their strong defence and skilled forwards, and visitors who can dominate with super-fast attackers and excellent midfield play.  The stakes are high for this one, and bettors can predict who will win. However, this game will be one for the ages.  MatchPlug remains one of the best places to go for the Best Betting Tips Today and accurate MLS Picks culled from reputable sportsbooks. We have analysis, picks, and odds for today’s head-to-head between San Jose and Toronto FC. See MLS Matchday 5: Portland Timbers VS LA Galaxy Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for San Jose Earthquakes VS Toronto FC Matchday Game 5 Venue: PayPal Park, California, United States When: Saturday, March 25th, 2023 Time: 19:30 GMT Teams to play: San Jose Earthquakes and Toronto FC PICKS: MONEYLINE 1.83 Odds as provided by 1XBet. Betting On San Jose Earthquakes  1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.83 San Jose Earthquakes played four games this season and each of them had a different ending. They won two matches and lost the other one too. This puts them at 6 points and places them in 7th position in the MLS Western Conference ranking. Although no high scorers have emerged, the Earthquakes scored in 4 matches and allowed 6 goals against them. This gives them a -2 goal difference, but if they win today’s match, they may advance to second place, earning 9 points at the beginning of the season. San Jose seems to have great luck, as they’ve won two of their games at home. Possible Lineup: (4-3-3): JT Marcinkowski; Carlos Akapo, Rodrigues, Jonathan Mensah, Miguel Trauco; Carlos Gruezo, Cameron Cilley, Jackson Yueill, Cristian Espinoza, Jeremy Ebobisse, Cade Cowell. Betting On Toronto FC  1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 4 On the other side of the field, we have Toronto FC the Eastern Conference team that is in 8th place in the table. They played four games so far, winning one, drawing two and losing one. This gives them 5 points. If Toronto wins, they can catch Cincinnati which is in 3rd place. The team have been generous with goals, with 6 goals scored so far, giving them a ratio of 1.5 goals per game. But, they allowed 5 goals. Toronto must strengthen its defence too so that conversions become points at the end of today’s game with the Earthquakes. They haven’t had much luck playing at home so far, recording one draw and one loss, losing 3 goals. However, their tie was against Atlanta United, one of MLS’ best teams. Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Sean Johnson; Richie Laryea, Matt Hedges, Sigurd Rosted, Raoul Petretta; Michael Bradley, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Brandon Servania, Federico Bernardeschi; Jonathan Osorio, DeAndre Kerr. MatchPlug Prediction Two teams from different conferences with similar playing styles will clash today.  While they’ve both failed to score significant goals this campaign, the Earthquakes clearly have a better goal ratio and won more.  Toronto FC did not convince in road matches, but they defeated Inter Miami, a team with almost the same numbers as San Jose. Experts expect this match to be a close one, which will end in a draw. More From MLS: MLS Matchday 5: Real Salt Lake Vs St Louis City Predictions

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MLS Matchday 5: Real Salt Lake Vs St Louis City Predictions

The thrilling Real Salt Lake VS St Louis City FC happens today and tempers are roused. This preview will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each team, and examine their most recent performances while offering picks and predictions to aid bettors make insightful bets. MatchPlug creates analysis, picks, odds, Best Betting Tips Today and MLS Picks for Salt Lake and St Louis. We implore you to use our betting preview as a guide to know which of these teams will be the winner and back up your bets. Related: MLS Matchday 5: Portland Timbers VS LA Galaxy Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for Real Salt Lake Vs St Louis City Matchday Game 5 Venue: America First Field, Utah When: Saturday, March 18th, 2023 Time: 18:30 GMT Teams to play: Real Salt Lake and St Louis City  PICKS: OVER 2.5 Odds provided by 1XBet. Betting On Real Salt Lake  1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.01 Real Salt Lake had a rocky start to the season, but luckily other team fared far worse, so they are in 8th position in the Western Conference standings after recording one win and two losses. They’ve played two games on the road and one home game, they won their first away game with a 1-2 score against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Then after playing home and away matches, they lost to two other stronger teams, the Seattle Sounders and Austin FC. Salt Lake played little so far, statistics say they have a ratio of one goal scored per game and conceded two at home. Therefore, they must strengthen their defence to face the leaders. Possible Lineup (3-5-2): Zac MacMath; Andrew Brody, Justen Glad, Marcelo Silva; Scott Caldwell, Bode Hidalgo, Jasper Löffelsend, Damir Kreilach, Diego Luna; Justin Meram, Jefferson Saravino. Betting On St Louis City 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.54 St Louis City had a great start to the 2023 season. They’ve played one more match than their opponents and did so with an impeccable roster. This performance got them a 100% winning percentage in their first four games and a total of 12 points. For goals, Louis City hasn’t disappointed too, they scored 11 and conceded four. This doesn’t show that they have a fantastic attack, but defence as well. Matter of fact they have the same number of wins home and away; but there is a scoring difference, with a ratio of 3 goals at home and 2.5 away.  All the players in the club are essential, but João Klauss and Jared Stroud stood out, they scored the most with three and two goals respectively. Possible Lineup (4-3-3): Roman Burki; Jacob Nerwinski, Timothy Parker, Kyle Hiebert, John Nelson; Miguel Perez, Indiana Vassilev, Eduard Lowen; Rasmus Alm, João Klauss, Jared Stroud. MatchPlug Prediction The home team will have a challenging tussle against the visiting team.  They’ll be playing what can be called the most consistent and strongest side and may not have the power to defeat them, as they’ve won only against a lesser team, while St Louis SC destroyed all their opponents. More From MLS: MLS Matchday 5: San Jose Earthquakes VS Toronto FC Predictions

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MLS Matchday 5: Portland Timbers VS LA Galaxy Predictions

MLS has once again brought fans its offerings to keep them entertained this weekend. For Matchday 5 we’ll be seeing a lot of interesting games and Portland Timbers VS LA Galaxy is one of them. Portland is off to a weak start this season, last week Atlanta United defeated them. LA on the other hand found themselves in a 1-1 draw with Vancouver Whitecaps at home. Ahead of the game, MatchPlug has done this preview on Timbers and Galaxy. It has the Best Betting Tips Today and MLS Picks for you. Read: MLS Matchday 5: Real Salt Lake Vs St Louis City Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for Portland Timbers VS LA Galaxy FC Matchday Game 5 Venue: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon When: Saturday, March 25, 2023 Time: 13:30 GMT Teams to play: Portland Timbers and LA Galaxy PICKS: SPREAD -1.5 Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On Portland Timbers 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.32 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 2.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.30 Coming back home after the terror they faced at the hands of Atlanta United provides some succour for the Portland Timbers. They started the season on a bad note, and if they don’t step up soon they’ll hit a dead end. After winning Kansas City on matchday 1, the Timbers proceeded to lose three consecutive games finishing 10th in the Western Conference with just 3 points. But the biggest challenge they face is that they are the only team in MLS that has allowed more goals, with 10 goals in the past 3 games. This record is something they’d want to improve on for today’s match vs LA Galaxy. It’s happening at their home field, where they lost their last 11 games and scored only 9 times in this span. Possible Lineup (5-3-2): David Bingham; Juan Mosquera, Dario Zuparic, Larrys Mabiala, Zac McGraw, Claudio Bravo; Cristhian Paredes, Eryk Williamson, Diego Chará, Santiago Moreno, Nathan Fogaça. Betting On LA Galaxy 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.915 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.90 The Los Angeles Galaxy like their opponents is struggling this season. In the first 3 games they played this year, they failed to make three out of three. When their matchday 1 game was suspended against LAFC because of weather conditions, Galaxy couldn’t find their game and now place 12th in the Western Conference with just two points. Los Angeles’ core weakness is the lack of goals, they lost 3-1 to FC Dallas, drew 0-0 in a road game to Kansas City, and held a 1-1 draw at home by Vancouver.  Additionally, Chicharito Hernández will be absent from today’s game and hasn’t played this year because of an injury. Douglas Costa was sent off against the Whitecaps too. But, Galaxy hopes today can get them off to a good start when they play on the road against the Timbers. They want to match the performance they had last year for their away matches. Los Angeles was the best club in MLS in this regard and lost just three of their last eight games. Possible Lineup (4-1-4-1): Jonathan Bond; Kelvin Leerdam, Jalen Neal, Chris Mavinga, Raheem Edwards; Gaston Brugman; Marco Delgado, Riqui Puig, Efrain Alvarez, Tyler Boyd; Dejan Joveljic. MatchPlug Prediction Although LA Galaxy’s offence seems to be absent this season, today’s game is their chance to bring some action against the Portland Timbers’ defence. Portland will not allow 5 goals again at home, but their current defensive problems won’t be solved by magic, especially since they’re playing against a club as tough as the Los Angeles Galaxy. Furthermore, consider that the Timbers have responded to attacks to an extent, scoring in all their matches, and in the head-to-head games between the two teams, both scored at least one goal in 14 matches of the last 20. More From MLS: MLS Matchday 5: San Jose Earthquakes VS Toronto FC Predictions

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