West Ham vs Newcastle: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Eddie Howe and his high-flying Newcastle United side will travel to London this Wednesday to take on relegation-threatened West Ham United.  The Hammers remain embroiled in the relegation battle in the Premier League despite a narrow 1-0 win over relegation battlers Southampton last time out. The win was their second in their last four PL games (D1, L1) and their second clean sheet in that period.  While the win was not enough to move them more than two points above Leicester in 19th position, it at least relieved some pressure on David Moyes and bought him more time. But given the raft of managerial dismissals we witnessed this past weekend in the English top-flight league, Moyes will know he cannot lose more games. Read more: Manchester United vs Brentford: Preview and Expert Football Prediction West Ham will host Newcastle, hoping their form at the London Stadium will help them as they are unbeaten in five PL home matches (W3, D2), their longest run of the season. Meanwhile, Newcastle will look to make it four consecutive wins in the league when they travel to London, having beaten Wolves, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United in the last three rounds of league games.  The most recent outing, which saw them exert revenge over Man United with a 2-0, moved them into the top four places on goal difference. So their top four destiny is now in their hands, and they will be desperate to take it. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe urged his side to “build on” as their push for a first PL top-four finish since 2002/03 gathers momentum. His side won’t mind hitting the road in search of rising to the challenge, with their only defeat across their last ten travelling PL games coming at the hands of Manchester City (W5, D4).  The Magpies have been similarly high-flying on their visits to London, too, avoiding defeat in all four PL visits to the capital so far this season (W2, D2), last piecing together a longer such unbeaten run over nine years ago. Meanwhile, West Ham are the only side in Europe’s top-five leagues yet to score a goal inside the opening 15 minutes this season. So, a first-half goal could be an anomaly here. A low-scoring encounter is also expected, given Newcastle’s solidity in defence.  Click here to get accurate football predictions. 

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Manchester United vs Brentford: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

High-flying Brentford will look to continue their impressive quest for a top-six finish this Wednesday when they travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. The Red Devils are looking to get back to winning ways after another poor outing last weekend when they were beaten 2-0 by Newcastle United. The loss made it three league games without a win for Erik ten Hag, whose side has shipped in nine goals without reply in that period.  After the latest loss, the coach criticised his players, claiming that their opponent wanted the win more than his stars. The coach will hope that his words will be enough to motivate his players and get his side back into the top-four race.  Read more: Leicester vs Aston Villa: Preview and Expert Football Prediction The hosts currently sit outside of the top four on goal difference but can claim their place if they win here. After playing two of their last three league games away from home, returning to Old Trafford will be a welcome development for United. Moreover, their record on this ground will be a confidence booster as Ten Hag’s men are unbeaten on home soil in all competitions since September (W19, D3). Also, no side in the division has conceded fewer than the eight PL home goals they have conceded at home this season. So they will be confident that their fortunes could change in this game. However, their visitors Brentford aren’t pushovers. The London club are one of the best-performing clubs in the PL this year, with just one PL loss since October (W7, D8). However, they will travel to the North disappointed over their inability to hold on to the lead in their last game. The Bees could not beat fellow top-six hopefuls Brighton last time, squandering the lead thrice in a pulsating 3-3 draw. However, boss Thomas Frank admitted that “you hope for more” in the circumstances after the game. He will be desperate to return to winning ways at Old Trafford as his side battles to secure a history-making top-seven finish. However, if those dreams are to become a reality, they will have to do better on their road trips, as the Bees have won just one of their PL away games in 2023 (D3, L1). Meanwhile, Man Utd have scored 16 of their 24 PL home goals this season after half-time. So a ‘Goal First Half‘ prediction will be correct for this game, while a BTTS/GG bet will also be sufficient. 

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Chelsea vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction 

Another huge Premier League clash comes up this Tuesday as Chelsea welcome Liverpool to Stamford Bridge for the rescheduled eighth Round fixture of the 2022/23 Premier League season.  The Blues come into this tie on the back of a disappointing 2-0 loss to Aston Villa, which led to the dismissal of Graham Potter. The former Brighton boss is the second Chelsea manager sacked this season, following the firing of Thomas Tuchel earlier. Yet, the hosts remain far from their quest for a place in the top four. Their latest loss pushed them down to eleventh position, 13 points behind the top four, having played a game less.  Read more: Valencia vs Rayo Vallecano: Preview and Expert Football Prediction With a place in the top four seemingly impossible now, the Blues can still pursue a top-six finish that will qualify them for the Europa League next season.  Usually, a return to Stamford Bridge would provide a platform for immediate improvement and a return to winning ways, but confidence among the home crowd might be low as their side has failed to score in four of their seven home PL games this year (W2, D2, L3). Like Chelsea, Liverpool are also in dire form following a run of three straight losses without a goal. Manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he is lucky to keep his job following the raft of sackings in the PL in the past week.  While his job is safe for now, given his achievements at Anfield, the German knows he is not immune to being sacked. However, the fans have been patient with him and the team, and Klopp will be desperate to repay their faith with a big performance on Tuesday.  However, the Reds have suffered five losses from their 11 PL fixtures in 2023 (W4, D2), which is already more than their total of four PL defeats across the entire 2022 calendar year (across two seasons). Furthermore, each of those five 2023 PL losses were all away from home, and looking across the entirety of their PL campaign, their eight away defeats (W3, D3) equals their tally from the previous three seasons combined.  Any points would be welcome from their visit to Chelsea, and considering the last five H2Hs have all been drawn (after regulation time), a share of the spoils might not be viewed as a surprising outcome. Click here to get accurate football predictions.

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West Ham vs Southampton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

The fight for Premier League survival enters its final stretch, with West Ham and Southampton meeting at the London Stadium for another cracking game. Both sides are desperate to find form following the international break. However, West Ham are the side more desperate for a win, primarily as the future of their manager David Moyes reportedly rests on results from this game. The former Everton and Man United boss could be relieved of his duties if he loses here. So a tense encounter could ensue, particularly as West Ham lost this game 3-2 last term. Read more: Newcastle vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Another high-scoring encounter could follow because the Hammers have kept just four home PL clean sheets this term. Furthermore, at least three goals have been scored in ten of the last H2H hosted by West Ham (W7, L3). That said, the Hammers are unbeaten in four league games here (W2, D2), suggesting the international break perhaps came at a bad time for them as far as their home form is concerned. Southampton will hold similar feelings, having collected as many points since sacking Nathan Jones six PL games ago (eight) than in the 17 games prior, as they desperately fight to keep in touch at the foot of the table.  Following their battling 3-3 draw with Tottenham, in which the Saints battled back from 3-1 down, manager Rubén Sellés said, “the players want to fight for each other, and I’m very proud of it.” Selles will hope that his side can produce another battling performance in London that could see them move out of the bottom of the table. They will fancy their chances, though, considering they have won twice as many league away games as home ones this term (W4, D1, L9). Also, given that three of their away league victories this term came against sides that start the round inside the bottom six, all by a one-goal margin, the Saints appear well prepared to march into battle again. That said, this game will likely feature over 2.5 goals.

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Newcastle vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Manchester United will look to strengthen their grip on third position when they travel to St James Park this Sunday to play fellow top-four hopefuls Newcastle United. The Magpies are contesting for a place in the top four this season, with their brilliant recruitment and management driving them towards their first appearance in the Champions League since the 2002/03 season. They kept their quest on course just before the international break, with a pair of 2-1 wins over Wolves and Nottingham Forest, ensuring they remain within the distance of fourth-placed Tottenham. Read more: Inter Milan vs Fiorentina: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Even better is that Eddie Howe’s side come into this tie sitting just two points behind Spurs, with two games in hand. So a win here will take them above the North London club, who don’t play until Monday. A win here will also put them level on points with Manchester United, who are just three points ahead. Having lost the Carabao Cup to the Red Devils in February, they will be desperate to exact revenge on them here. St. James’ Park is the perfect place to achieve that, given that they have lost just one PL game here all season (W7, D5, L1). In addition, United wouldn’t want to drop points here, given the tight fight with Tottenham and Newcastle for the top four. The Red Devils signed off for the international break in style by cruising into the FA Cup semi-final thanks to a 3-1 win over an ill-disciplined Fulham side.  With the season now in its final stretch, the goal for teams is to pick up as many points as possible in each game. It’s no different for Manchester United, who can still win three trophies this season, having already secured the Carabao Cup and qualified for the last eight of the Europa League and FA Cup last four. However, the visitors had failed to score in back-to-back PL games and the reverse H2H (0-0). So they will have to be at their clinical best to win here and keep their top-four destiny intact. Rediscovering their scoring form will be crucial to any United success, as only relegation-threatened Leicester, Nottingham, and Bournemouth have conceded more away league goals ahead of this round than United’s 27.Click here to get the best prediction for the game.

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Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

After two weeks without football, Chelsea return to Premier League action this Saturday as they welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge. The Blues will be desperate to return to winning ways after a disappointing 2-2 draw with a struggling Everton side marked their last game before the international break. The result ended a run of three consecutive wins for Graham Potter’s side, who are still battling to play Champions League football next season.  But with each loss, the Blues find themselves further away from their quest. They currently sit in tenth position, eleven points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, having played a game less.  Read more: Manchester City vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction However, the injury-ravaged London side could now be without as many as five regular starters for the visit of Aston Villa, a side Chelsea have beaten in nine of the last eleven Premier League H2Hs (D1, L1). Potter’s side would dearly love to extend that run with another victory, but having won just three of their last nine PL home games (D3, L3), Stamford Bridge isn’t the impenetrable fortress it once was. It certainly isn’t the premier spot if entertainment is what fans want, with the stadium producing the fewest total goals (26) of any PL ground this season.  Meanwhile, Villa will come to Stamford Bridge confidently after going undefeated in their last four PL games (W3, D1). If Chelsea can still dream of a top-four finish, the visitors have every right to do the same, given that they are sitting just behind their hosts in eleventh position, with the same number of points on the table. However, Unai Emery will be more concerned about finishing strong, as his initial objective was avoiding relegation. But a win here will take them into the top half of the table and possibly shift their target for the season to breaking into the top seven and securing a place in Europe next season.  However, considering they’ve lost on six of their last seven PL visits to Stamford Bridge, they may be playing catch-up again come the close of play on Saturday. Meanwhile, Stamford Bridge is the only ground not to have seen a goal scored in the opening 15 minutes of a PL game this season. So we can expect a game of few goals. The best bet, therefore, will be under 2.5 goals.  Click here to get expert football predictions. 

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Manchester City vs Liverpool: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Premier League returns this weekend with the biggest clash of the weekend, featuring Manchester City and Liverpool. Both teams will renew their rivalry this Saturday at the Etihad for the 29th Round game of the 2022/23 Premier League season.  Unlike in recent seasons, where games between the pair were title deciders, this weekend’s fixture features two teams on the opposite side of the form table. While Manchester City are flying courtesy of a run of six consecutive wins and ten games without defeat (W8, D2), Liverpool are winless and scoreless in two games (L2). Read more: Marseille vs Montpellier: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Pep Guardiola’s men kept their quest for their seventh Premier League crown alive just before the break with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in their last league outing. The win over the Eagles was followed by two massive Champions League and FA Cup wins, which came by a combined 13-0 scoreline.  One individual, Erling Haaland, scored eight out of those 13 goals. However, the Norwegian is unlikely to feature in this game, giving Liverpool a significant boost. But having fallen eight points behind Arsenal in the title race, City need little reminding that this game is a must-win if they want to keep their quest for the title alive. Meanwhile, not only does the likley absence of Haaland help Liverpool, the return of attacker Luis Diaz after five months of injury will also be a morale boost for Jurgen Klopp’s side, who will be desperate to get back to winning ways and rekindling their fading top-four hopes.  The Reds went into the international break in a dour mood, losing their last two games against relegation-threatened Bournemouth and Real Madrid before the hiatus.  With nothing left to play for than the top-four this season, Klopp will hope that his boys will give their very best in this game against a team they have beaten just once in their last 13 PL matches at the Etihad (D5, L7). Meanwhile, Man City’s run of eight consecutive wins at home ahead of this game puts them as clear favourites for a win here. Click here to get expert football predictions. 

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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Arsenal will continue their quest for their first Premier League title in almost 20 years when they welcome Crystal Palace to Emirates this Sunday. The hosts kept their place at the top of the table with an impressive 3-0 win over Fulham in their last PL outing. The win made it five consecutive league wins for the Gunners, with 3+ goals scored in four games. However, Mikel Arteta’s side suffered a shocking loss to Sporting Lisbon on Thursday in the Europa League. After a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time, the Portuguese side beat Arteta’s side on penalties to confirm their exit in the only other Cup competition they are still playing this season. Read more: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich: Preview and Expert Football Prediction And so, Arsenal will focus entirely on the Premier League title now. They currently sit five points ahead of their closest challengers Manchester City. And with Pep Guardiola’s side not in league action this weekend, they will now be looking to further open the gap by notching up a sixth successive top-flight win in a single season. Managerless Palace travel to the Emirates looking to become the second Premier League team to win against the Gunners at home, where Arteta’s side have suffered just one defeat in their last 16 home league outings (W13, D2). The Eagles sacked their manager Patrick Vieira after a sorry run of form that saw them go winless in eleven competitive games (D5, L6), the longest winless run of any club in the top flight this season. That run of form has pushed Palace down the table and into the relegation battle. They entered this round of games sitting just three points ahead of the bottom three. With the bottom clubs picking up points more regularly, the visitors know that unless they improve, they will find themselves fully in the bottom three soon. They will be desperate to avoid getting sucked in completely before the international break. Click here to get today’s soccer predictions.

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Chelsea vs Everton: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Chelsea will look to make it four consecutive wins when they welcome struggling Everton to Stamford Bridge this Saturday. The Blues have put together a sting run of results to rekindle their top four hopes and buy under-fire manager Graham Potter more time. The Chelsea manager was in danger of getting sacked last month after overseeing a run of just one win in eleven competitive games (D4, L6).  But three straight wins in all competitions have restored the right mood at Stamford Bridge and the fans’ confidence. Additionally, their tally of five goals from their last two games hints that they may have finally overcome the attacking woes that have plagued them earlier. Read more: Udinese vs AC Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Their target will be to build on that brilliant run against a struggling Everton side who haven’t won in the league at  Stamford Bridge since 1994–an incredible 27 Premier League games (W15, D12). However, given how tough they seem to be under Sean Dyche, the Toffees will fancy their chances of getting a result. The visitors have become less vulnerable under the former Burnley coach and recorded three wins under his watch. They defeated top six hopefuls Brentford 1-0 last time, meaning that since Dyche’s arrival, only five PL teams have picked up more points than them (ten – W3, D1, L3). But the fact that none of those wins came on the road will be a cause for concern. Also, Everton have earned fewer points on the road (18) than any of the 17 PL sides to feature across both seasons. Click here to get the correct score prediction for games.

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Southampton vs Tottenham: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Tottenham will take their fight for a top-four finish to Saint Mary’s Stadium this Saturday, where they will face a struggling Southampton side. The Saints remain rooted at the bottom of the Premier League table but are fighting hard to ensure they escape the drop. Despite scoring just two goals, they have scrapped hard to collect seven points from their five Premier League fixtures under interim manager Rubén Sellés. Read more: Borussia Dortmund vs FC Koln: Preview and Expert Football Prediction But their increasingly desperate bid to get off the bottom of the table will face some stern tests in the next month when they host top-four clubs Tottenham and Manchester City. However, some positive upsets, such as their 1-0 triumph at Chelsea on Sellés’ PL debut, could be key to saving the team from relegation. But delving deeper into their miserable campaign suggests it’s not likely to happen consistently. In fact, against the nine clubs ranked above Chelsea going into this round, Southampton lamented a winless D2, L9 PL record, conceding 3+ goals on six occasions, including a 4-1 loss away to Tottenham in the opening round. Meanwhile, Tottenham strengthened their grip on fourth position with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest last time out. The win was their fourth consecutive win at home in the Premier League. However, embarrassing losses to both Wolves (1-0) and Leicester City (4-1) in their last two PL trips has shown that when travelling to clubs with survival as their sole focus, they have the potential to be overwhelmed.  But given that they have won four of their last six meetings with Southampton, they will fancy their chances of ending their four consecutive losses away from home here. Meanwhile, two of the last 30 PL matches involving either club ended in a draw. So we can expect a direct win in this game. Click here to get direct win predictions.

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