Chelsea vs BATE Borisov MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Chelsea would be looking to get over their 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United at the weekend when they take on BATE in this game. The Blues have been flying high this season as they remain unbeaten in all competitions, however, they have scored just two goals in their opening two group games in this competition so far. They almost drew their last game against Vidi who are considered the poorest teams in the group, but they should do better in this game as they welcome a Belarusian side who hasn’t won an away game in European group stage competition just yet. The Blues have dropped points against West Ham, Liverpool, and Manchester United, but overall, they have been good value for winning games with 9 wins from 12 games so far. BATE fans won’t be too optimistic of their side’s chances when they take to the field for this game. They managed to beat Vidi away in their first group game, but they suffered a humiliating 4-1 loss at home to PAOK, they would be hoping that Eden Hazard is not in a lethal form in this game. BATE’s win away to Vidi was their first in 13 away days in major European competition too (excluding qualifying matches), and away from home in the Europa League, they have lost 5 of their last 9. This includes a 6-0 demolition at The Emirates last season, which was preceded by a 5-2 loss at Koln just a month before.

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PSG vs Napoli MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

PSG have dominated the French top flight so much that they must be bored of winning teams in that division at the moment. They beat Amiens 5-0 at the weekend, the second consecutive time they have recorded such a scoreline after they trashed Lyon just before the international break. They, however, have their eyes on the biggest price of them all which is the Champions League and this week they face one of the best teams in the competition when Carlo Ancelotti returns to the Parc des Princes with Napoli. PSG are trailing their visitors after they were beaten by Liverpool on Matchday 1. They may have beaten Red Star Belgrade in their last game, they still have just 3 points and they would be looking to get maximum points from this doubleheader. Napoli are top of their group after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Liverpool in their last game, however, they would rue failing to beat Red Star in their first game as they would be playing PSG twice before they play Liverpool at Anfield so their chances of  making the next round depends greatly on how they perform in this game. The visitors should get on the scoresheet here, with PSG seeing both teams score in their last six matches in the Champions League. The Partenopei have the quality to grab a goal, but they’ve lost 2-1 in three of their last four away trips in this competition. We’re backing PSG to win and both teams to score, with the French champions having enough quality to win what should be a high scoring tie.

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Borussia Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

This is perhaps the most interesting game of the week in the Champions League as these two teams who have made it to the final at least once in this decade go head to head in a double clash that will determine who tops this group ahead of the knockout rounds. Borussia Dortmund are flying this season. They currently play one of the most attractive brand of attacking football and they are on course to challenge for the Bundesliga title again this season. They top the German league standings with three points, and they have won both of their Champions League games before this clash. Atletico Madrid could not qualify for the knockout round of the Champions League last season, but they have won both of their matches so far, including a first away win in 6 attempts in the Champions League. A draw won’t be a bad result for any of the teams and we expect Atletico to be defensively solid in this game. Diego Simeone’s men have lost just three of their last 25 Champions League games, and they kept 16 clean sheets in those matches as well. Dortmund are scoring for fun in the German top flight, but they have scored just 4 goals from 8 shots on target in the Champions League this season, and they should face an even stronger opposition from Atleti in this game.

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Barcelona vs Inter Milan MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Inter Milan have enjoyed their return to the Champions League so far having won their first two group games, they have also received a major boost for this game after Lionel Messi pulled up injured at the weekend, so they could easily get a good result when they visit the Camp Nou here. Barcelona and Inter both have two wins from as many games and win for either of them here would help them put one feet in the next round. Barcelona have won two and drawn one of their last three competitive games, but without Lionel Messi, they certainly carry less threat than when he is on the pitch. Inter Milan have won all of their last seven matches and they would be very confident of getting a result when they get on the pitch for this game. Their 1-0 late win over Milan at the weekend also showed that they are team that carries a threat for the full duration of every game. Mauro Icardi has now scored 5 goals in his last 5 games, he netted 29 in the Serie A last term and would be looking to show what he can on the big stage here. This will be the first meeting since the 2010 Semi-Finals when Jose Mourinho’s Inter knocked out Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in the Semi-Finals, mostly thanks to a 3-1 1st Leg win at the San Siro. Barca have won all of their three home games this century against Inter to nil though (all in this competition).

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Manchester United vs Juventus MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

After collecting four points from their last two Premier League games, Manchester United would feel that they can secure a win over Juventus in this game as well. The Red Devils almost picked up all three points when they visited Chelsea at the weekend, but a 96th-minute leveller from Ross Barkley distributed the spoils. They would now turn their attention to the Champions League. They have collected 4 points from their opening two games against Young Boys and Valencia. Cristiano Ronaldo would be making a return to Old Trafford in this game and their fans would be hoping that he doesn’t make them pay for their sloppy defending. Juventus also suffered dropped points at the weekend. The Old Ladies were held to a 1-1 draw by Genoa at home, a result that ended their ten games winning start to the season. They would be looking to bounce back when they visit Old Trafford here, and with Ronaldo returning from suspension, their chances have been boosted significantly. They have won two of two Champions League games so far, with Manchester United considered their main rival for a top spot in this group, they would be doing all the can to earn maximum points from these next two games. The last time these teams met was in the group stages of the 2003 Champions League with Manchester United winning both matches.

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OGC Nice vs Olympique Marseille MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Patrick Viera’s foray into management in Europe has given him reasons to perform a serious reality check after his hugely successful time in the MLS with NYCFC. His Nice team started the season with no wins from their first three games, but they have since won 3 of their last 6 games to balance things out. The former Arsenal midfielder has achieved one major thing at the French side, and that is the forming a deadly partnership between Allan Saint-Maximin and Myziane Maolida up front and the two of them look like the players that would fire them back to Europe this season. This would be one of their biggest game so far and their fans would be hoping that the international break has helped them to get some of the mojos back after they collected just 1 point from their previous two league games. Marseille are one of the biggest teams in France at the moment, but they also have their problems. They have suffered some hurtful defeats this season that highlight the lack of consistency that has stopped them from achieving great things. These have been highlighted on a number of occasions this season, namely when newly-promoted Nimes put them to the sword (1-3) and also when, and probably the most painful of results when considering the opposition, Lyon put four past them in a dominating derby win (2-4). Despite sitting third in the table, they have conceded nine goals in their last four games and have a lot of teams snapping at their heels looking to take their position in the top three.

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Inter Milan vs AC Milan MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

These two Milan teams are building their way back to the top of Italian football, and as they meet in this game we expect fireworks as usual even if it is not a title decider. Inter would have an eye on a midweek meeting with Barcelona, while Milan would be looking to preserve their recently put together unbeaten run. Inter made a bad start to this campaign but they have since turned it around as they come into this game on the back of a 6-game winning run. That run of results has helped them claim a top-four spot in the Serie A and a top two spot in their Champions League group. Milan have also started this season well as they look to finish inside a top-four spot. They have netted in every single league game this season and come into this game just three points shy of a top-four spot. They have also made a solid start to their Europa League campaign, and having scored at least 2 goals in each of their league games on average this term, they would be up for a battle against Inter Milan here. Five of the last eight Milan derbies in Serie A have finished in a draw (two wins for Inter, one for Milan) – this is as many draws as in their previous 33 encounters.

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Barcelona vs Sevilla MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

When the season started, few would have thought that this game would be a top of the table clash, but that is what it is as Barcelona host the in-form Sevilla here. Barcelona and Real Madrid have uncharacteristically been struggling recently and Sevilla is one of a few teams that have taken advantage of their bad form to get themselves up the league table. Barcelona currently trail their visitors by a single point, and allowing them to leave the Camp Nou with even a point would signal that the season may have entered a full-blown crisis mode. Barcelona head into this game on the back of a four games winless run and they would be under pressure to end that dismal run in this game. However, they did improve just before the international break by winning at Tottenham and picking up a draw at the Mestalla against Valencia. Sevilla are top of the league table for the first time since 2007. That season they ended their campaign in 3rd position. While it is too early to talk about them challenging for the title, if they continue like this they comfortably finish inside the top three again. Barcelona have a great recent record against Sevilla, winning 9 of the 10 meetings since the start of 2016. That includes Copa del Rey Final and Spanish Super Cup victories this year. Sevilla have only won one of their last 22 games against Barcelona in La Liga (D5 L16), 2-1 in October 2015, keeping a clean sheet only once in the process.

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Chelsea vs Manchester United MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

The Premier League returns after a long boring week of international football, and these two Premier League heavyweights would be serving us a cracker as the first game of the weekend. Chelsea have started the reign of Maurizio Sarri on a high note and perhaps even more positive than most of us expected. The Blues come into this game unbeaten in all competition under the former Napoli manager, and they have played 11 competitive fixtures already. They have played Liverpool twice already this season and almost ran away with a win when the Reds visited them in the league. They are currently joint top of the Premier League table alongside fellow unbeaten sides, Liverpool and Manchester City, and failing to win this game would see them fall off the pace with their rivals. Eden Hazard has already scored 7 Premier League goals and provided 3 assists, he could be the difference yet again in this match. Manchester United are currently on crisis mode even though the club is trying its best to keep things calm. This game is another game that Jose Mourinho would need to get a result from if he wants to keep his job and all eyes would be on his players to see if they still have the desire to play for him. Manchester United have lost away to both Brighton and West Ham, managing to concede 3 times in both of those games. Add to that the fact that Jose Mourinho has lost in 4 of his last 5 away games against sides he’s formerly managed and it’s not looking like a good afternoon for the visitors. Chelsea have won four and lost two of their last six competitive meetings with Manchester United, but at Stamford Bridge they have proven almost unbeatable against the Red Devils. They have lost just one of their last 16 home Premier League games against them, winning ten times. No other side have beaten Manchester United more times than Chelsea, and they haven’t won at Stamford Bridge since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement five years ago.

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Adelaide United vs Sydney FC MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Adelaide had a great season the last time as a marked improvement from the previous campaign saw them end the season in a playoff place and the 5th position overall. However, they have lost a couple of players in the summer with Daniel Adlung and Johan Absalonsen who were their biggest attacking threats last season all leaving them ahead of this campaign. With those major absentees, it looks like it would be another tough season for them. They would be looking at the duo of Ken Ilso and Mirk Boland to make up for the loss of their two big stars, but starting your season against the team that has won the last two titles might be too much to deal with. Sydney FC won the top division last season after an impressive campaign that ended with a 14 points gap over second-placed Newcastle Jets. However, they did lose their top scorer over the past two seasons as Devison Bobo who scored 27 goals last season as he left them to return to the Turkish top flight. They have also replaced the very successful Graham Arnold with rookie manager Steve Corica, and it would be interesting to see how long the team gets adjusted to these changes. Sydney FC have won five and drawn one of their last six meetings with Adelaide United, last falling to defeat in April 2016.

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