2021/2022 Premier League Preview: Manchester United vs Leicester

Manchester United News

Edinson Cavani likely wouldn't have played anyway after his involvement in South America in midweek but has actually picked up an injury in Wednesday's game for Uruguay.

Marcus Rashford has come under fire in recent weeks but will likely start in attack against Leicester. He has more goals against Leicester (6) than any other team in his career.

Fred and Alex Telles both trained on Thursday despite returns from South America and are available for selection here.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes will be on a high after Portugal secured qualification to the 2022 World Cup in midweek.

 

Leicester News

Jamie Vardy has been ruled out for the trip to Old Trafford and could yet be a few weeks away.

Jonny Evans got minutes for Northern Ireland during the international break but Brendan Rodgers says the former Manchester United defender isn't yet ready for 90 minutes.

Wesley Fofana wasn't risked in the win over Brentford before the break but has a decent chance of returning here.

Marc Albrighton should return here doubt but Wilfred Ndidi will not play again this season after undergoing knee surgery.

Luke Thomas looks set to miss out after returning from England U21 duty injured so Timothy Castagne, Ricardo Pereira and James Justin are vying for two places.

 

Prediction

This is Manchester United's first match since being dumped out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid. They have nothing else left to play for other than finishing fourth and it doesn't look like they will manage that. They are currently four points adrift of fourth and have played a game more than current occupants Arsenal.

Leicester's injury woes have eased significantly and now Brendan Rodgers will hope to finish what has been a frustrating campaign strongly. Rodgers was touted as a potential future United manager earlier this season but those rumours have gone dead as Leicester languish in midtable.

Leicester have conceded more goals (46) than they have scored (42) in the Premier League this season but their defensive record should improve now they have their best defenders back available. That could prove the difference here, as Leicester look to make it four straight wins against United for the first time in history.

2021/2022 Bundesliga Preview: Union Berlin vs FC Koln

 Union Berlin News

Grischa Prömel is available after suspension, while Niko Gießelmann could return from illness. Dominique Heintz is also back in training after a muscular injury.

Andreas Luthe, Genki Haraguchi, Levin Oztunali, Kevin Behrens and Christopher Trimmel could all return from COVID-19, while Keita Endo is nearing a return from a knee injury.

 

FC Koln News

Ondrej Duda is suspended after picking up five yellow cards.

Mark Uth could return after illness, but Jonas Hector, Florian Kainz, Dejan Ljubicic, Marvin Obuz and Tim Lemperle are all doubts, while Louis Schaub tested positive for COVID while away on international duty with Austria.

Benno Schmitz is struggling with a thigh injury. Kingsley Ehizibue could line up in defence.

 

Prediction

Union Berlin have failed to score in five out of seven league matches since the departure of key man Max Kruse to slip below the visitors.

FC Koln avoided relegation last season by the skin of their teeth, but are riding high in seventh currently thanks to 15 goals from Frenchman Anthony Modeste, around 40% of their goals tally.

Union can go above Koln with a win and can nick the three points in front of a sell-out crowd of just over 22,000 for the first time since November last year.

2021/2022 Bundesliga Preview: Freiburg vs Bayern Munich

Freiburg News

Nicolas Höfller is available after suspension, which is timely as Freiburg have not won in seven games without him.

Woo-Yeong Jeong and Philipp Lienhart should both return after COVID.

Yannik Keitel has a broken toe to contend with, while German U21 international Kevin Schade remains doubtful with a stomach muscle injury.

 

Bayern Munich News

Alphonso Davies has recently returned to training, but will not be rushed back. Leon Goretzka is also fit after a long-term injury.

Niklas Sule has returned to light training after suffering a hamstring injury. Benjamin Pavard should return from COVID, while fellow Frenchman Corentin Tolisso is also nearing a return.

Julian Nagelsmann is currently persisting with an insanely offensive formation that gets Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane into the same XI.

 

Prediction

Looking good for a 10th Bundesliga in a row, Bayern's lead at the top is a very healthy six points with seven games remaining.

The two teams with the best defensive records meet. Only Bayern have conceded fewer goals (28) than Freiburg's 29, but Bayern have scored almost twice as many (81) compared to the home side's 43.

Unheralded Freiburg are chasing Champions League qualification and talented Dutch keeper Mark Flekken has kept the joint most clean sheets of nine.

Bayern will be confident of stretching their Bundesliga record of scoring in 74 straight matches and can nick a narrow win.

2021/2022 - World Cup Qualification UEFA 2nd Round Preview:Portugal vs North Macedonia

Portugal News

Joao Cancelo is available having served a ban and is expected to start at right-back at Diogo Dalot's expense.

Other than that, Fernando Santos may elect against making any further changes to the side that started against Portugal.

That would see Danilo Pereira start alongside Jose Fonte in defence and Otavio keep his place in attack.

 

North Macedonia News

Eljif Elmas and Tihomir Kostadinov return follows bans for North Macedonia, who potentially lose Boban Nikolov after he was taken off against Italy on Thursday night.

The duo are expected to return to the midfield for Tuesday's World Cup playoff showdown with Portugal.

Bojan Miovski is hoping his assist for Aleksandar Trajkovski's winner against Italy will see him start in place of Milan Ristovski.

 

Prediction

Portugal rode their luck a little on Thursday night in their 3-1 win over Turkey. Burak Yilmaz's penalty miss late one saw the experienced striker blow the chance to draw Turkey level, before Matheus Nunes wrapped up the victory in injury time.

North Macedonia upset the odds to beat Italy 1-0 in Palermo in their playoff game. They have now won four of their last five World Cup qualifying matches and have now sprung upsets against both Germany and Italy in the last 12 months.

North Macedonia are not to be underestimated on Tuesday night, but Portugal should get the job done in Porto to book their Qatar 2022 spot.

World Cup Qualification UEFA 2nd Round preview: Portugal vs North Macedonia

Portugal News:

Joao Cancelo is available having served a ban and is expected to start at right-back at Diogo Dalot's expense.

Other than that, Fernando Santos may elect against making any further changes to the side that started against Portugal.

That would see Danilo Pereira start alongside Jose Fonte in defence and Otavio keep his place in attack.

 

North Macedonia News:

Eljif Elmas and Tihomir Kostadinov return follows bans for North Macedonia, who potentially lose Boban Nikolov after he was taken off against Italy on Thursday night.

The duo are expected to return to the midfield for Tuesday's World Cup playoff showdown with Portugal.

Bojan Miovski is hoping his assist for Aleksandar Trajkovski's winner against Italy will see him start in place of Milan Ristovski.

 

Prediction

Portugal rode their luck a little on Thursday night in their 3-1 win over Turkey. Burak Yilmaz's penalty miss late one saw the experienced striker blow the chance to draw Turkey level, before Matheus Nunes wrapped up the victory in injury time.

North Macedonia upset the odds to beat Italy 1-0 in Palermo in their playoff game. They have now won four of their last five World Cup qualifying matches and have now sprung upsets against both Germany and Italy in the last 12 months.

North Macedonia are not to be underestimated on Tuesday night, but Portugal should get the job done in Porto to book their Qatar 2022 spot.

International Friendly 2022 preview: Ireland vs Belgium

 Ireland News:

Blackburn defender Darragh Lenihan has withdrawn from the Ireland squad through injury.

Ireland finished their World Cup qualification campaign well and Stephen Kenny will hope to continue that work into 2022.

There will need to be a change in attack as neither Jamie McGrath nor Adam Idah are available for Ireland.

 

Belgium News:

Roberto Martinez has turned to new players for this international break. He has given the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois time off.

Meanwhile, Koen Casteels has withdrawn from the squad through injury.

 

Prediction:

Ireland failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, ultimately paying the price for starting their campaign with three straight defeats. In truth, however, they were fighting a losing battle trying to qualify in one of the top two positions with Serbia and Portugal in their group.

Belgium topped their group as expected and now Roberto Martinez is using this period between now and December to look else Belgium has to offer beyond their household names. He has rested nearly all of his main players for this break so expect plenty of rotation from the Belgium head coach.

Even without the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Dries Mertens, Belgium will still be expected to come away with the victory this weekend.

CONCACAF Prediction: Mexico vs USA

 2021/2022 - World Cup Qualification CONCACAF Final Stage Prediction :Mexico vs USA

 

Kick off:02:00

Date:Fri, 25-Mar-22

 

Mexico News

 

Rodolfo Pizarro and Jonathan Orozco have withdrawn from the Mexico squad to face USA.

Edson Álvarez should start in midfield as Andrés Guardado is unavailable for the home side.

 

USA News

 

Gregg Berhalter has been served a big blow with both Barcelona defender Sergino Dest and Salzburg attacker Brenden Aaronson forced to withdraw injured.

Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was already ruled out for the USA so they are missing some big players heading into these massive matches.

Kellyn Acosta and Luca de la Torre are vying for that final spot in central midfield with McKennie unavailable.

Gio Reyna has endured a nightmare time with injuries this season but did play 90 minutes at the weekend.

Christian Pulisic's form was so bad earlier this year he was even dropped by the national team but he has three goals in his last five starts for Chelsea.

Jesus Ferreira and Ricardo Pepi are in competition to lead the line. Ferreira may get the nod as he has made a great start to the new MLS season with three goals in four games, whereas Pepi has only started three games in the Bundesliga this season.

 

Prediction

 

Mexico occupy the final qualification spot with three games to go. They are level on points with USA, who occupy second, and four adrift of leaders Canada. Crucially, however, they are four clear of fourth place Panama, who would have to settle for a play-off route to the 2022 World Cup, and finish qualification against two of the bottom ranked sides.

 

With three games USA are four adrift of first place Canada and after facing Mexico they face fourth place Panama and fifth place Costa Rica. All three sides are currently in the mix to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. With key players missing, USA have work to do to ensure they don't miss out on back-to-back World Cups.

 

Mexico haven't lost a home World Cup qualifier since 2013 and have only lost two of 47 this century. USA, meanwhile, have only won one of their last 10 World Cup qualifiers away from home. That doesn't bode well for USA here.

NBA Match Preview -- Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers will meet in the NBA game at the Moda Center on Wednesday.

 

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers enter the game with a record of 27-44 and lost to Atlanta, New York, Brooklyn and Indiana Pacers in the last five games. Portland's only victory in the past five games was a 119-115 away victory over Detroit last time out. Four of Portland's last five games have been away.

 

San Antonio Spurs

The San Antonio Spurs enter the game with a record of 28-44 and lost three of their last five games against Indiana, Minnesota and New Orleans 124-91. San Antonio's only two victories came against Oklahoma City and 110-108 away against the Golden State Warriors.

 

Prediction

The Spurs have played their best away game this season. If they want to sneak into a playoff, they need to take advantage of such a game. The Portland Trail Blazers are in a mess, including losing an average of 14.2 points. I have no choice but to play with the Spurs here.

 

 

Tips: San Antonio Spurs -7.5

Australia A-League / Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City Preview

Melbourne City head to Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday for the A-League meeting with home side Brisbane Roar.

 

Brisbane Roar

Brisbane Roar have won their last 2 games in a row, their first away win of the season with a 4-1 victory over Perth Glory. And with four wins, a draw and a loss at home, they are confident.

 

Melbourne City

Melbourne City has been unbeaten in 7 consecutive matches and is in stable form. However, they have won 1 and drawn 3 in their last 4 games, which is a step down from their previous matches. They are strong in attack but have conceded goals in six consecutive games.

 

Verdict:

There is a huge gap between the two teams and Roar have only 1 won, 1 drawn and 4 loose in their last 6 times against City. The 1X2 first odds is 4.00-3.80-1.80, which means support the away team. City should win ths game.

 

Brisbane Roar vs Melbourne City

Pick: 2

NBA Match Preview -- Orlando Magic vs Golden State Warriors

 

The Golden State Warriors pay a visit to the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center on Tuesday night.

 

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic have done well in the past 12 games and will seek to build some momentum after beating the Thunder 90-85 at home on Sunday. Wendell Carter Jr. led the team with 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Franz Wagner scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

 

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors have lost seven of their last 11 games. They are in a bit of a bad state. After losing 110-108 to the Spurs on Sunday, they hope to avoid losing for the third time in a row. Jordan Poole led the team with 28 points and Klay Thompson got 24 points.

 

Prediction

The Warriors will once again lose Stephen Curry, and the Magic will once again lose Jalen Suggs who is dealing with an ankle injury. The Magic recently played some good basketball. They looked great on the defensive side in their victory over the thunder. I prefer the them to hang out at home and get cover.

 

 

Tips: Orlando Magic +8.5

Italian Serie A - Bologna VS Atalanta Tips & Match Preview

 Bologna will meet Atalanta at home in this round of fixture on Serie A.

 

Bologna

Bologna are in poor forms recently. They suffered 3 winless rounds since they lost to Fiorentina by 0:1 in last away game. Their win rate in past 10 rounds is only 20%. Also, their offensive strength is week as they couldn’t score any single goal in 5 out of past 10 matches, and only scored 8 goals totally.

 

Atalanta

Atalanta suffered a decline due to injury problems, but at present, with the return of the wounded, Atlanta has gradually stabilized in the recent performance. They defeated Bayer Leverkusen in two legs and successfully advanced to the quarter-finals on UEFA Europa League.

However, their away forms are poor. They lost last 2 away games on League since they were beaten by AS Roma. To be mentioned, although they scored 16 goals totally in past 10 games, they also conceded 11 goals totally, being in poor defenses.

 

Prediction:

The Asian Handicap odd of this game is Atalanta-0.5, low return. Atlanta is a European-level team in the league. Even if their strength is weakened due to injuries, their performance has gradually improved recently, the advantage of good substitutes is reflected. Therefore, Atlanta still has a certain advantage in scoring points for the team.

 

1X2 Pick: 2

English Premier League -- Aston Villa vs Arsenal Game Preview

When Aston Villa welcome them to Villa Park for the Premier League kick-off early on Saturday, Arsenal will try to get their top-four back on track.

 

Aston Villa

Steven Gerrard's men ended their three consecutive league wins after losing 2-1 to West Ham United last time out. Villa's three straight victories without conceding have allowed them to consolidate their position in the top half of the Premier League table - in ninth place.

 

Arsenal

The Gunners lost 2-0 to Liverpool last time out. Arteta saw his team's five-game winning streak at the Emirates end in a frustrating way, but the Gunners still took the lead in the Champions League - fourth and ahead of Manchester United by two points. The Gunners can gain confidence from four victories in the Premier League, and they scored 13 goals on the opponent's grass during that time.

 

Prediction

Villa Park has not been a happy hunting ground for the Gunners recently, but villa still lack a little stability. We think Arteta's men have the ability to win a close game and consolidate their position in fourth place.

 

 

1X2 Pick: 2

Final Results: 0-1, 1-2

Australia A-League / Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix Preview

 The A-League meeting at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday sees home team Newcastle United Jets facing opposition in the form of Wellington Phoenix.

 

Newcastle Jets

The Jets have scored 24 goals in 15 league games, average of 1.6, but they have conceded 9 goals in 4 consecutive games. They are conceded 1.87 goals per game and are the worst defensive team in the league.

 

Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix lost 2-1 to Brisbane Roar in their last trip, ending a 6 game unbeaten run and demoralising the team. They are very good at home, but very bad away from home, and are the only 2 teams in the league who have not won away from home.

 

Verdict:

There is not much difference between the two teams. The 1X2 first odds is 2.20-3.50-3.10, seems no clearly support to both side. Jets should take points in this game.

 

Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix

Pick: over 2.75

NBA Match Preview - Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls

 Utah looks will welcome Chicago as the host on Wednesday.

 

Utah Jazz

The Jazz ranks the 4th in the West at 42-26 and have 12 games behind the top position Phoenix Suns. Utah was defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks 117-111 on Monday. Donovan Mitchell was the leading scorer for Utah with 29 Points but the Jazz shot just 39.8%.

 

Chicago Bulls

Chicago is 4th-place in the East at 41-27 and 4 games behind the first place Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago was defeated by the Sacramento Kings 112-103 on Monday. Zach LaVine was the leading scorer for Chicago with 27 points but the Bulls shot only 40.9% .

 

Verdict

Both Chicago and Utah are not playing well recently. In terms of the past 10 h2h games ,Utah has 6 wins and 4 losses ,which a little advantages in this match. Final Prediction, Utah Jazz wins.

 

Tip: Utah Jazz-6

England Championship / Peterborough United vs Swansea City Preview

The Championship game at Weston Homes Stadium on Wednesday will see hosts Peterborough United playing against Swansea City.

 

Peterborough United

Peterborough United enter this game coming off the back of a 2-2 Championship drawn match versus Stoke City. It’s been all too rare in recent games that Peterborough United have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Peterborough United have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 13 goals on the way. Such a pattern won’t necessarily be carried forward into this match, though.

 

Swansea City

Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Blackpool in Championship competition, Swansea City and their fans will hope to get a better result this time. Proving their predisposition for eventful matches, we’ve had goals 21 times in the last six matches in which Swansea City have taken to the pitch, making it a mean average of 3.5 goals each fixture. Opposition teams have hit 12 from this total.

 

Verdict:

Morale and form in Peterborough are very bad. The 1X2 first odds is 3.25-3.30-2.15, which means support the away team. Swansea should win ths game.

 

Peterborough United vs Swansea City

Pick: 2

England Championship - Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County Preview

Blackburn Rovers and Derby County will fight for EFL Round 38 at Ewood Park stadium on Tuesday.

 

Blackburn Rovers

They have been winless for three matches. It is because they play poorly on offensive, without any scoring goal during that time. They rank the fifth in League table now. They have enough time to adjust themselves.

 

Derby County

They rank the twenty-third in the table of the League. They play poorly on offensive, with no more than 1 scoring goal in average of this season. And they also play poorly in away games, with only 10% winning percentage. It is impossible for them to get victory in upcoming game.

 

Verdict:

Blackburn Rovers got a winning streak from Derby County in the past, which makes them have psychological advantage. Besides, Blackburn Rovers have home advantage. So Blackburn Rovers will probably win in upcoming game.

 

Blackburn Rovers vs Derby County

1X2 Pick: 1

Spanish La Liga - FC Barcelona vs Osasuna Game Preview

Barcelona will welcome Osasuna to Camp Nou on Monday.

 

Barcelona

Barcelona ranks the 4th with 13 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses and 48 points after 26 rounds of league. The team is competing for Champions League qualification and has a strong desire to win. In the last 17 games, Barcelona has 9 wins and 8 draws with a hot state. But the physical fitness and injured of the team are the big problems. This is not good for Barcelona.

 

Osasuna

Osasuna ranks the 11TH in league this season, which has 9 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses in 27 games with 35 points. They beat Villarreal 1-0 in last home game, ending the decline of two defeats. Fortunately, they got 20 points on away game this season, which the efficiency is better than that of home field.

 

Verdict

Due to both two teams within the problems of Injuries and Suspensions, but Barcelona’state is better. The handicap first odd is -1 to the host and the live odd also support to the home team. Therefore, Osasuna may be not optimistic to get this away game.

 

FC Barcelona vs Osasuna

1X2 PICK:1

 

NBA Match Preview -- Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks

Houston hopes to win for the second time in a row when they play Dallas at home on Friday.

 

Houston Rockets

Houston rank last in the Southwest Division with a record of 17-49, 27.5 games behind the first Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 139-130 in overtime on Wednesday. Jalen Green was Houston's top scorer, scoring 32 points and 10 points in overtime. Houston's overall hit rate was 51.0%, and the three-point hit rate was 42.5%.

 

Dallas Mavericks

Dallas rank second in the Southwest Division with a record of 40-26, 4.5 games behind the first Memphis Grizzlies. Dallas lost 107-77 to the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The Mavericks maintained 17 points in the first and second quarters. Luka Doncic scored 31 points. Dallas's overall hit rate was only 31.4%, and the three-point hit rate was 13.6%.

 

Prediction

Dallas will seek to recover from an embarrassing 30 point loss to New York. The Mavericks rank second in the NBA with an average of 103.8 points, while Houston rank second from bottom in the NBA with an average of 118.1 points.

 

 

Tips: Dallas Mavericks -11

NBA Match Preview -- Denver Nuggets vs Golden State Warriors

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets have won 12 of their last 14. They have won 17 of the last 18 games in which they’ve scored 110 or more. They have dropped six straight failing to score 110.

 

Golden State Warriors

Golden State has allowed at least 122 points in 4 of last 5 games and scored 112 points against the clippers. 

 

Pick: Total over 220.5

CONCACAF Champions League - New England Revolution vs Pumas U.N.A.M.Game Preview

 

New England Revolution will wecome Pumas U.N.A.M.at home on Thursday.

 

New England Revolution

The New England Revolution ranked first in the East in last season. They still performed well in early season. After beating Dallas FC 1-0 at home in last league, they have 2 wins and 1 draw in last three games, which scored 6 goals and conceded 2 goals, performed well on both defense and offense.

 

Pumas U.N.A.M.

So far this season, Pumas's performance is still in line with the rules. In the last round of the league, they was beat on away by Santos Laguna in 2-3, ended their streaking 5 wins. Recently, their away performance has declined with 2 draws and 2 losses in last 4 away game.

 

Verdict

The two teams are close in strength. In terms of state, New England Revolution is better. With the handicap odd seems to support for the host. Threrfore, New England Revolution will be  trustworthy in this game.

 

New England Revolution vs Pumas U.N.A.M.

1X2 PICK: 1X

Australia A-League - Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets Preview

Wellington Phoenix will host visitors Newcastle United Jets at Sky Stadium in the A-League tie on Wednesday.

 

Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix head into this game following on from a 1-1 A-League draw versus Sydney FC. Their latest results show that much solidity has been shown by the Wellington Phoenix rearguard. Wellington Phoenix have been mean at the back, seeing the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their last 6 games standing at 4.

 

Newcastle Jets

After a losing effort in their last game against Western United in A-League action, Newcastle United Jets and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one. Showing their fondness for fruitful matches, goals have been scored 20 times in the previous six games in which Newcastle United Jets have sent out their troops, yielding a mean average of 3.33 goals each fixture. Opposing teams have got 12 of those goals. That aside, we must now wait to see whether such a trend shall continue on in this match or not. Coming into this meeting, Newcastle United Jets are without an away win for the past 2 matches in the league.

 

Verdict:

Phoenix has a stable home record, ranking second in the league. The 1X2 first odds is 2.30-3.40-3.00, which means support the home team. Wellington Phoenix should win ths game.

 

Wellington Phoenix vs Newcastle Jets

Pick: 1

England Championship - Coventry City vs Luton Town Preview

Coventry City will meet Luton Town at St Andrews stadium in the evening of Tuesday.

 

Coventry City

They rank the eleventh in the table of the League. There are only three points separating them from the sixth. They still stand the chance to upgrade. They are good at offensive but weak in defensive, with 1.29 scoring goals but 1.21 conceding goals in average of this season.

 

Luton Town

They are closer to the sixth than Coventry, ranking the eighth in League table with only one points away. They are full of ambitions now. In addition, they play well as traveller, getting 60% unbeaten rate.

 

Verdict:

Coventry City got 2W-4D-4L from Luton Town in the past, which take the lower hand. Besides, the odds are tending to the guest. It is predicted that Luton Town will take one point from Coventry City at least in upcoming game.

 

Coventry City vs Luton Town

1X2 Pick: X2

NBA - Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks Preview

 

The Knicks have lost all 4 games since the All-Star break and have lost 7 in a row overall. They have just one win in their last 8 outings and are 3-17 in their last 20 games. The Knicks are the fourth-lowest scoring team in the league with an average of 105.1 points per game. They have reached 114 points against the Suns and 110 only once in their last 7 games and that took overtime.

 

The Clippers are on fire 4-0 since coming back from the All-Star break and have won 7 of their last 8 games overall. They are in eighth place in the Western Conference .The Clippers have covered the spread in 7 of their last 8 games overall. Take the clippers to win

 

Pick: Clippers ML

NBA Match Preview -- Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets hope to break the 11-game losing situation when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday.

 

Denver Nuggets

Denver are 36-26 and 3.5 games behind the first-placed Utah Jazz, ranking second in the Northwest Division. The Nuggets were defeated 119-107 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. Nikola Jokic was Denver's leading scorer with 22 points, but the Nuggets were outrebounded by Oklahoma City 50-47, shooting only 44.4%.

 

Houston Rockets

Houston are 15-47 and 27.5 games behind the first-placed Memphis Grizzlies, ranking the bottom of the Southwest Division. The Rockets were defeated 132-127 by the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Jalen Green was Houston's top scorer with 27 points, but the difference was that the Rockets were outrebounded by the Jazz 49-35.

 

Prediction

Over has cashed in six of Houston's last seven games against opponents in the Northwest Division and four of Denver's last six games. In addition, over won five of the last six games between Houston and Denver.

 

 

Tips: Over 234

Italian Serie A -Inter Milan vs Salernitana Game Preview

Inter Milan will welcome Salernitana at home on Saturday.

 

Inter Milan:

Inter Milan was the first place in Italian Serie A, but due to their recent poor performance, they finally lost their leading position. This has had a great impact on the morale of the team. Now Inter Milan must effort on defensive sides and the midfield. Edin Dzeko has performed well this seasonl. His experience has also helped other players, so his performance is related to the outcome of the team in the later games.

 

Salenitana:

Salenitana's performance has been fairly stable in recent times. They drew 1-1 with Bologna in the last round, which also made the team not lose in recent rounds. Bologna is still the bottom team in the Serie A, so they are under great pressure in the later games and will certainly go all out. Verdi has performed well in the front line, but in the midfield, Adelson did not do well.So they must effort on the coordination of the midfield and front line in the later games

 

Prediction

It is a difficult stage for Inter Milan. Because young players often make mistakes in the game, which has a great impact on the team. In this game, Inter Milan strives to win, so they are likely to make adjustments in the lineup. The Asian Handicap first odd is Inter Mila-2.25, which fully shows the current gap between the two teams. Salenitana has not enhanced the strength of the team in recent years, nor has it made efforts on defensive sides, The overall performance of the team can only be said to be stable. To sum up, Inter Milan will be trustworthy in this round.

Inter Milan vs Salernitana

 

Inter Milan vs Salernitana

Prediction: Inter Milan to win

NBA Match Preview -- Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Denver hope to expand their winning streak to seven when they play Oklahoma City at home on Wednesday.

 

Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets rank second in the Northwest Division with a record of 36-25, 2.5 games behind the first Utah Jazz. Denver have won their sixth straight victory on Sunday when they beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-92. JJaMychal Green added 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Nuggets win with 32 points.

 

Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City are last in the Northwest Division with a record of 19-42, 19.58 games behind the first place Utah Jazz. On Monday, they were defeated 131-110 by the Sacramento Kings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander  became Oklahoma City's leading scorer with 37 points. The Thunder were outscored by Sacramento 46-38.

 

Prediction

This is already a lot of points for the Denver Nuggets. They don't continue to beat the team or even win the game, but they are enjoying the best time of the season and have won by an average of 13.2 points in the past five games.

 

 

Tips: Denver Nuggets -12.5

J-League Division 1 - Kawasaki Frontale vs Urawa Red Diamonds Preview

Kawasaki Frontale meet the visiting Urawa Red Diamonds at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in the J1 League match on Wednesday.

 

Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale has continued to play well this season and the team's morale has been boosted by a 2-0 win away to Kashima Antlers last time around. Their offense is strong and their defense is getting more consistent.

 

Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds have had a poor start to the season, picking up just one point from three games. And with only one win, four draws and five losses in their last 10 games against Kawasaki Frontale, confidence was low.

 

Verdict:

The difference between the two teams is not small, and Kawasaki Frontale is in better shape. The 1X2 first odds is 1.80-3.80-4.20, which means support the hometeam. Kawasaki Frontale should win ths game.

 

Kawasaki Frontale VS Urawa Red Diamonds

Pick: 1

England FA Cup -- Peterborough United vs Manchester City Game Preview

Manchester City will try to reach the quarter finals of the FA Cup when they go to championship team Peterborough United on Tuesday night.

 

Peterborough United

Peterborough United won two home games to advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup this season, beating Bristol Rovers 2-1 on January 8, and then Queens Park Rangers 2-0 in early February. The club is currently at the bottom of the championship table, collecting only 21 points in 33 games.

 

Manchester City

The Citizens hardly need to sweat in the FA Cup this season for winning 4-1 at Swindon Town in the third round, and then beat Fulham with the same score on February 5. Manchester City are currently at the top of the Premier League table - six points higher than second-placed Liverpool. The team won the FA Cup six times, the last in 2019.

 

Prediction

It's hard to predict anything except an easy away victory. Even if Guardiola makes five or six changes, Manchester City will be full of strength.

 

 

Pick: Manchester City to win in -2.5 AH