The weekend games return after the first round of fixtures from the European games across the continent. A lot of upsets happened with a few teams already qualifying. We expect this weekend to be action-packed with the teams ready and raring to go.
We have carefully curated the best options from the fixtures this week and we are certain of a near hit after today’s predictions.
Straight Wins.
In the last six games in La Liga, Real Madrid notched three wins, two draws, and one loss. While that might not be a bad run for some other team, for a title contender it is and that’s why Real Madrid is now nine points behind Barcelona in the standings. The team won’t have many more chances to stay on Barca’s heels and if they want to defend their title in Spain, they will have to be almost perfect from now on. While Real Madrid once again failed to notch a win in the last La Liga round and they are now nine points behind Barcelona in the title race, they are still in it and they are the clear favorites against Espanyol. After all, they are the better team and hosting the game, and despite their recent struggles in the league, they are also in better form. So, our prediction is for the home team to win the game today. Bet9ja have 1.28 odds, Paripesa have 1.29 odds and 1xBet have 1.29 odds.
Dortmund is targeting their fifth Revierderby victory in a row over rivals Schalke when the teams meet in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday. Local bragging rights as well as three points are up for grabs in the Revierderby on Saturday when Schalke host bitter rivals Dortmund, though we’re tipping the away side to topple their antagonists for the fifth time on the spin. Schalke have gone six games unbeaten in the Bundesliga, though a BVB side that has won eight top-tier tests on the trot will relish the opportunity to halt their neighbor’s run. With their stronger form considered we are backing the visitors to excel. Bet9ja have 1.73 odds, Paripesa have 1.76 odds and 1xBet have 1.76 odds.
Napoli and Atalanta go head-to-head at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Italy’s Serie A on Saturday. This side will be determined to bounce back from a rare defeat when they welcome Atalanta to Naples in Serie A on Saturday. The home team lost for just the second time this season when were turned over at home by Lazio last time out. However the defeat should reset the runaway league leader’s focus and we expect to see a much stronger showing against Atalanta. La Dea has won only once in their last five Serie A assignments and they have also lost each of their last two encounters with Luciano Spalletti’s strong Napoli outfit. Bet9ja have 1.68 odds, Paripesa have 1.70 odds and 1xBet have 1.70 odds.
Graham Potter’s side has won their last two matches in all competitions and will be looking to make it a hat trick of successes against the Foxes this weekend. Leicester sits just 2pts above the drop zone and is still very much a part of the ongoing relegation battle but surely with the likes of Maddison and Tielemans, they have the quality to survive. Chelsea has a good record against Leicester and has won four of the pair’s last seven head-to-heads in the league and cup. The Foxes have lost their last four fixtures including their last two home games against Blackburn in the FA Cup and Arsenal in the Premier League, while Chelsea head into this game on the back of wins against Leeds and Borussia Dortmund. Bet9ja have 2.03 odds, Paripesa have 2.05 odds and 1xBet have 2.05 odds.
Brest is dicing with danger as they hover above the relegation and are only clear by a single point. They secured a 1-0 victory over Strasbourg last time out which ended a run of three straight defeats. PSG’s recent form has seen them put together an eight-point lead at the top of the French top flight and after being dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich during the week, they’ll want to bounce back to winning ways for the first time of asking. It’s hard to see anything but a straightforward win for the visitors today. Bet9ja have 1.40 odds, Paripesa have 1.46 odds and 1xBet have 1.46 odds.
Over 2.5
There is no room for AZ Alkmaar to lose any points, especially at home while they are chasing Feyenoord for the title. Groningen didn’t have many over 2.5 goals matches in their last five, but it is more relevant to look at how they react as an away team. AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen will be about the home team getting the easy win, if possible, and with this specific prediction, Groningen failed to score in three out of their last five matches as a guest side, and they had the same amount of ‘over’ games in that period. Alkmaar played seven over 2.5 goals match at home in their final eight outings. For the season, looking at the overall picture, AZ had 15 matches with more than three goals scored while Groningen had one fewer. Bet9ja have 1.58 odds, Paripesa have 1.63 odds and 1xBet have 1.63 odds.
Saturday’s early kick-off sees a struggling Cherries side play host to a Liverpool eleven that thrashed Man Utd 7-0 last weekend, so it’s no surprise to see that the odds are in the favor of a lot of goals today. Liverpool has won each of their last seven meetings with the Cherries and all of those games have produced over 2.5 goals, including that 9-0 domination at Anfield earlier in the season. Bournemouth has lost three of their last six matches in all competitions and over 2.5 goals have been scored in their last two fixtures, while Liverpool has won four of their last six matches in all competitions and thrashed Man Utd 7-0 last time out. Bet9ja have 1.60 odds, Paripesa have 1.64 odds and 1xBet have 1.64 odds.
Sparta has been playing well enough against the teams that they are supposed to counter with their talent but losing to the ones who are stronger like Utrecht or Ajax in recent weeks. This Sparta Rotterdam vs Vitesse prediction is about the home team going for a second win in a row against a team that has lost in three straight rounds of matches. Sparta had 14 over 2.5 goal matches this season including four in a row, at the same time Vitesse had 15 overall with two in their last five games. Looking at their h2h matchup, they had three games over the mark in their last five outings, so the probability of another big-scoring game has some value. Bet9ja have 2.08 odds, Paripesa have 2.10 odds and 1xBet have 2.10 odds.
Premier League predictions for Everton’s big game against Brentford at Goodison Park this weekend. The Toffees simply have to win their home games while they struggle for results on the road this season and failure to win matches like this one against mid-table Brentford will only lead to relegation this season. We’re predicting goals in this game as Everton has to push for a win and Brentford will see 3pts as a very realistic goal, so this should be a fairly open match. Two of the last three encounters between these two clubs have produced over 4.5 goals, with Everton winning 4-1 in the FA Cup in 2022 and the Bees claiming a 3-2 win at Goodison Park in the league that same year. The Toffees’ last two matches have produced over 2.5 goals and the same can be said for two of Brentford’s last four outings. Bet9ja have 2.23 odds, Paripesa have 2.32 odds and 1xBet have 2.32 odds.
RB Leipzig meet Borussia Monchengladbach at the Red Bull Arena in Germany’s Bundesliga on Saturday. Gladbach takes one of the Bundesliga’s worst away records to play a formidable RB Leipzig outfit on Saturday. Gladbach has been dreadful on the road this term and they shipped eight goals alone in their last two away assignments at Hertha Berlin and Mainz. RB Leipzig is a major step up from both of those teams in terms of quality, so another meaty defeat could be in the works for Die Fohlen. Bet9ja have 1.47 odds, Paripesa have 1.50 odds and 1xBet have 1.50 odds.
Anytime Goal scorers
Haaland
We’re backing Haaland to score at some point in the game against Crystal Palace this weekend which shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise considering that he top scores in the Premier League this season with 27 goals. The 22-year-old hasn’t been in the best form of late, only scoring in three of his last 10 games for City but he did net a hat trick in one of those games, and 5-goals in 10 games is still a very good standard. Bet9ja have 1.88 odds while Paripesa have 1.70 odds.
Benzema
It might already be late for Real Madrid to defend their title in La Liga, but there are many games left to be played yet. Since we do expect Real Madrid to win, we can also see Benzema scoring, which is the case more often than not. After all, the Frenchman scored eleven goals in fifteen games in La Liga so far and our second Real Madrid vs Espanyol prediction is for Benzema to score at any time. Bet9ja have 1.80 odds while Paripesa have 1.83 odds.
Harry Kane
Another player who looks prime to score today is Harry Kane. Tottenham’s talisman has fired in 18-goals in the Premier League this season and we’re backing him to score against a Forest side that has the second-worst goals difference in the league right now. Kane hasn’t been in the best of form lately but he has scored in two of his last four home games in all competitions. Bet9ja have 1.95 odds while Paripesa have 3.10 odds.
Victor Osimhen
Nigerian hotshot Victor Osimhen looks well-placed to make an impact. The in-demand 24-year-old has already notched once against Atalanta this term, and he has plundered 19 goals in 21 Serie A appearances overall in 2022/23. Osimhen is a deadly finisher and we’re tipping him to convert another chance on Saturday. Bet9ja have 2.40 odds while Paripesa have 2.10 odds.
Darwin Nunez
Nunez has scored 8-goals in the Premier League so far this season, including two last time out against Manchester United. The Uruguayan international has found the back of the net four times in his last four fixtures, so heads into this weekend’s clash with Bournemouth in great form and that’s why we’re backing him to score. Bet9ja have 2.45 odds while Paripesa have 2.10 odds.
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