Spanish La Liga / Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

 

 

Analysis:

The La Liga match at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas on Monday sees home side Rayo Vallecano welcome opponents Real Madrid.

 

Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano are currently in ninth place in the La Liga standings and have punched above their weight so far this season. The home side edged Sevilla to an important 1-0 victory last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.

 

Real Madrid

Real Madrid, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been in impressive form on the domestic front. Los Blancos thrashed Celtic by a 5-1 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.

 

Verdict:

Rayo Vallecano are perfectly capable of pulling off an upset on their day and stunned Sevilla last week. Real Madrid are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.

 

Away win

 

UEFA Nations League / England vs Germany

Analysis:

The two sides are preparing for Nations League action on Monday when England take on Germany.

 

England

England won’t want a repeat of their last result here after a 1-0 Nations League defeat in their last game at the hands of Italy. A common trait of recent England games is the high number of scores with a nil in them. Taking their previous six matches leading up to this one, in 5 of them a wager on "Both Teams to Score" would have lost. Such a trend won’t necessarily be sustained into this next game, though.

 

Germany

Germany have been a threat going forward in the lead-up to this encounter, scoring 9 goals in their previous 6 matches. Having said that, Germany have had their own issues at the back, also conceding in 6 of those same clashes.

 

Verdict:

We’re thinking that Germany may not find it easy to register a score against this England team who we think should get a goal themselves and run out victorious. That’s why our selection here is for a narrow 1-0 victory for England at the end of the 90 minutes.

 

Home win

UEFA Nations League - Scotland FC vs Ukraine FC

 

 

Analysis:

Hampden Park will witness a game between Scotland and Ukraine.

 

Scotland

They are second in the group. To move to League A, they must have a winning streak in their upcoming games. Che Adams, John McGinn, and Stuart Armstrong are in the squad, and the team valued a total of €339 million.

 

Ukraine

Despite not having a home advantage this season, they have played better than expected, going 2W-1D. Now they rank at the top of Group 1, League B. They will upgrade to League A as long as they take three points from Scotland in the coming game.

 

Verdict:

With one point separating them, the two teams are vying for first place. Since Ukraine had the psychological advantage because they defeated Scotland 1-3 in their previous match, it is expected that Ukraine will triumph once more.

 

Pick: 2

 

Primera Division Liga MX/ Atletico San Luis Vs Pachua

 

 

Analysis:

Pick 2

 

Pick Under 2.5

Atlético San Luis will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 1-3 Liga MX (Apertura) success versus Atlas.

 

In that match, Atlético San Luis had 48% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. For Atlético San Luis, the goals were scored by Abel Hernández (60', 65') and Zahid Muñoz (87'). At the other end, Atlas had 15 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Christopher Trejo (40') scored for Atlas.

 

André Jardine's Atlético San Luis have hit the back of the net 8 times in their prior 6 outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in that time amounts to 10.

 

A look at their previous results shows us that Atlético San Luis:

 

have not registered a win against Pachuca in their previous 4 league games.

 

have not been beaten in their last 3 home league matches.

 

Pachuca

 

Pachuca

 

WWWDWL

 

Following on from being defeated in their last game at the hands of FC Juárez in Liga MX (Apertura) action, Pachuca and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

 

The only name on the scoresheet from Pachuca was Illian Hernández (9'). Gabriel Fernández (3') and Alan Medina (43') scored for FC Juárez.

 

In a total of 5 of the previous 6 games involving Pachuca, a minimum of three goals have gone in. The overall average goals scored per match in that spell is 4.17, with the number of goals averaged by Pachuca standing at 3. That sort of pattern might not be carried forward here, of course

England Championship/ Norwich City Vs West Bromwich( WBA)

 

 

Analysis:

Pick 1

 

Pick Under 2.5 Goals

 

AH 0/+0.5

 

Norwich City look on course to dominate this division once again as they arrive here off the back of a tremendous result against Bristol City. The Robins went into that one as a free-scoring side full of confidence but it was the Canaries that showed the superior class. Now they welcome another big side in West Bromwich Albion, but the visitors are in a rut right now.

 

Where to start with the Baggies. They have failed to win any of their last five matches, have conceded in all of their last six and fans are not happy with boss Steve Bruce. They create chances but have nobody to finish them off and over the course of the season, they will find that prevents them from reaching their target. They’re coming off the back of a damaging defeat to rivals Birmingham City but they need to dust themselves down and prepare for this tough task

English Premier League - Notthingham Forest v Fulham

 

Analysis:

[Picks] With the Premier League back for this weekend, still there will be 3 games postponed due to the Queen's state funeral, it is time to pick up a win before opportunities run by. Today Angie is picking on this beauty, Nottingham Forest hosting Fulham, both teams promoted from the Championship with Forest reappeared in the Premier League for the first time in 23 years. And 23 years ago, I was still a young little girl and saw Forest relegated into the Championship (the old Division 1). However, in this game, I feel goals are coming our way.

 

Forest had not won a game except their 1-0 home win at home against West Ham United in match day 2, last game was pretty cruel having led by 2-0 at HT against Bournemouth and ended up a 2-3 home loss. Defensively they are too weak.

 

Fulham enjoying more goals, with Aleksander Mitrovic just non-stop scoring, I can see the Serbian will score tonight at the City Ground. Fulham had already produced over 66% of over 2.5 goals result, followed by Forest with just 34%, odds on over 2.5 goals started to drop, volume is heading onto Over 2.5 goals so best bet on the early price now!

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

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Swedish Allsvenskan - Goteborg v Helsingborg

 

 

Analysis:

[Picks] Goteborg is 4 points behind the Europa Conference League qualifying zone, a win today will close the gap down to just 1 point. Today facing a relegation-threatening visitor Helsingborg who had only managed just 1 away win all season, I expect a home win.

 

Helsingborg is 3 points behind the relegation play-off zone, and normally they are too weak away from home. Today the visitor received Asian Handicap of +0.75 which is undervalued, I guess they are looking likely to lose this match narrowly to Goteborg.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

The simple term I would suggest is just go for a home win.

 

For a more adventurous move, I would suggest taking EH (-1) DRAW for Goteborg to win by exact 1 goal margin.

Spanish La Liga - Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid

 

 

Analysis:

Real Sociedad will welcome Atletico Madrid at the Reale Arena on Saturday’s La Liga.

 

Real Sociedad

At present, Real Sociedad has a record of 2 wins and 1 loss after 3 rounds, and currently ranks 8th with 6 points on table. The score/loss rate is 3/4, showing tiring offenses. Also, they suffered a 1-4 home loss to FC Barcelona last round, being in unsteady home forms.

 

Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid finished thrid last season, and got a spot on the group stage of UEFA Champions League qulifiers. After beating Valencia with 1-0 on the road last round, the team have claimed 2 wins in the opeenning 3 rounds. And they have strengthen ther lineups, which will give more confidence to win.

 

Verdict:

Real Sociedad have a record of 3W-2D-5L in last 10 meetings against Atletico Madrid, inclduing losing last home h2h games with 1-2. The live draw and away win returns are lower and lower, which is good for Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid will be trustowrthy in this round.

 

1X2 Pick: 2

English Premier League - Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Newcastle United and Crystal Palace will play for Premier League round 5 on Saturday.

 

Newcastle United

Even if they led by one goal in the first half of the most recent game against Liverpool, it is unfortunate that they were overtaken by them. They again fall short of achieving their first season victory. As several players such as Callum Wilson and Jonjo Shelvey are injured, it has an impact on their playing.

 

Crystal Palace

They have lost their last two games. They put more effort into offense but pay less attention to defense, with an average of 1.4 goals scored and 1.8 goals allowed this season. Additionally, they do not play well as the traveller, which have not got any away win this season yet.

 

Verdict:

Both of them are in poor state. Newcastle are even worse due to injuries. But Newcastle have the home advantage and Palace are weak in away games. It is believed that it is going to be a tight tie in the coming game.

 

Pick: X

Holland Eredivisie - AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen

 

 

Analysis:

Eredivisie - Round 3, 19:00 UK Time, 01 Sep 2022, AZ Alkmaar goes head to head against  NEC Nijmegen at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar Netherlands.

 

AZ Alkmaar

No other possibility that AZ Alkmaar will secure the win against NEC Nijmegen as they have not lost any single game since the beginning of the season. AZ have secured all home games in five attempts and has scored a total of 17 goals in their last five matches. Chances against NEC are at 98% to win the game at tomorrow's match. AZ has been awarded the most penalties in the competition (1).

 

NEC Nijmegen

Nijmegen may have failed a couple of times in their last five matches but their player Lasse is ranked 3rd in big chances created at the competition bringing a clean chance for the team at tomorrow's game. They have not kept any clean sheet in the competition and have played five matches (W2, L2, D1), which NEC has always scored against AZ Alkmaar in their last two meetings.

 

Verdict

Both teams have always had a way against each other and both have also scored each other, chances remain that AZ has what it takes to secure the win.

 

Pick: BTTS

 

Prediction: 1

​France Ligue 1 -- Lens vs Lorient Game Preview

 

 

Analysis:

When Lens welcomes Lorient to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday, two unbeaten Ligue 1 clubs will square off.

 

Lens

The next triumph came over the weekend when Lens made a 2-1 victory over Rennes. Lens have now gone 12 games without a loss in Ligue 1, including last season, so they will be feeling confident going into the midweek match. They presently tied for third place with league leaders PSG and second-placed Marseille in terms of points.

 

Lorient

After being undefeated in their previous five league games, Lorient hope to extend their own winning streak. Their first home game of the season was against Clermont on Sunday, and a late Ibrahima Kone penalty shot helped them draw 2-2 with Toulouse. Lorient have had a strong start to the season, but they had only won one of their previous six away league games.

 

Prediction

Despite the fact that neither team has lost this season, I believe that Lens will defeat the visitors on Wednesday because to the fact that they have won both of their home games. Lorient had lost all four of their previous away games. Further, they have conceded a total of seven goals in their previous three away games against Lens. With all of these insights in mind, Lens are likely to provide a strong performance.

 

Pick: Lens -1

BTTS

England League Cup - Leeds United vs Barnsley Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Leeds will play against Barnsley for England League Cup Round 2 at Elland Road Stadium on Wednesday.

 

Leeds United

Although there has been a significant lineup change, they work well together and communicate well, beating Wolves, Southampton, and Chelsea. It is a good chance for them to succeed. That won't be missed.

 

Barnsley

They are still performing poorly this season despite being demoted from the English Championship. They now hold the sixteenth spot in the League rankings. They won't put much effort into the Cup because they don't play well as guests and need some time to adjust themselves.

 

Verdict:

Leeds are in form while Barnsley are in a poor state. Besides, Leeds take the upper hand over Barnsley in the past head to head games with a four-match winning streak. Thus Leeds will probably win in the coming match.

 

Pick: Leeds United -1.75

UEFA Europa Conference League - APOEL Nicosia vs Djurgardens Preview and Prediction

 

Analysis:

APOEL Nicosia will be faced with Djurgardens in the second leg of the playoff qualifier on Europa Conference League.

 

APOEL Nicosia

APOEL Nicosia have won the Cypriot Premier League champions for 28 times, but they only finished third last season. In the first leg of this contest, they suffered a 0-3 defeat at Djurgardens.

 

Djurgardens

Djurgardens have had 15 match unbeaten run in all competitions after they drew Varbergs BoIS FC with 2-2 in last League game. On their domestic League, they had an 11-5-3 record and led the League table with 38 points.

 

Verdict:

Djurgardens have won twelve of their 15 unbeaten matches and will protect a three goal advantage from the first leg. My prediction is Djurgardens to win.

 

1X2 Pick: 2

Italian Serie A - AS Roma vs Cremonese

 

 

Analysis:

Series A, 22 Aug 2022, 17:30 UK Time,- AS Roma and Cremonese will play against each other at Stadio Olimpico(Roma).

 

AS Roma

Under the management of Jose Mourinho, Roma has made it so far in the league, and their matches have been impressive to the fan. Roma made a summer signing to improve their striking force and they won their last match. The team has the chance to win against Cremonese in tomorrow's game as they have done since 1996.

 

Cremonese

They are facing a tough team Roma and their previous meeting has not been so great. They lost their last match even with the heavy scoring goals but remain low when they play against Roma. Hopefully, they score or even take the chance.

 

Verdict

Roma has not played against the team since 1996 and hopefully, they still got what it takes to secure the win but will not be easy for them.

 

Pick: 1

 

Prediction: UNDER 4.5

English Premier League - Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Crystal Palace

Season after season, Crystal Palace is not in the first half of the table in the English Premier League, but they still routinely manage their best to stay in the elite. It is much possible that it will be the same occurrence this season because they showed quality performance in the previous round by drawing 1-1 against Liverpool FC. Not a many predicted that Crystal Palace would be able end their losing streak against Liverpool but They were well organised and frustrated Klopp and co-players. An effort from Zaha against the run of play put Crystal Palace 1-0 up at the halftime and things went from bad to worse for the Liverpool in the 57th-minutes when Darwin Nunez was shown a straight red card. However, shortly after that, Diaz leveled for Liverpool and Crystal Palace had to see out the remaining time to make sure they took home a share of the spoils. The season is long, but it seems that some players such as Eze and Zaha can be of great support.

 

Aston Villa

Aston Villa had great ambitions last season, but it was noticeable that they burned themselves out in too much desire. This season Aston Villa is once again very competitive. Aston Villa were given much of a test by Everton last outing, well, not in the first half at least, as Ings scored just after the half-hour mark to put the home side 1-0 up at the break. Everton created the better chances in the second half but a goal from substitute Buendia put Villa 2-0 up 4-minutes from time. Everton continued to push forward and pulled a goal back via an own goal from their former player Digne and the visitors nearly pitched a point at the death but Villa held on to see out their 2-1 victory. With the victory over Everton, they made up for the loss against Bournemouth in the last round.

 

Verdict:

Both matches of the Crystal Palace at the beginning of the season ended in a low scoring. The last time when these both teams met final score was 1-1 and something similar is expected here. Aston Villa comes to London with at least one point and should not be expected to push too hard in attack. One point would be enough for both teams, so a home win double chance will be very good alternative option in this match.

 

O/U Goals: Under 2.5 Goals

 

1x2 Pick: 1X

Portugal Primeira Liga - Maritimo vs GD Chaves Preview and Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Maritimo and GD Chaves will square off at the Estadio dos Barreiros on Monday’s Portugal Primeira Liga.

 

Maritimo

Maritimo have enjoyed a good pre-season campaign, and they won the last 2 Friendly games, with wining over Leixoes and Santa Clara. However, they suffered a 1-5 away loss at the hands of FC Porto in the opening round of the new season, and now they haven’t got a win in 5 League games across the seasons since the middle of April.

 

GD Chaves

GD Chaves promoted into Portuguese top flight last season a 2-1 aggregate victory over Moreirense in the promotion playoffs after finishing 3rd in the Segunda Liga. In the new League, they failed to win the first round when they were beaten by Vitoria de Guimaraes with 0-1 at home.

 

Verdict:

Maritimo is a more superior and experienced team than their rival. And they have won past three home games in all competitions. My prediction is Maritimo would get a narrow win by this round.

 

1X2 Pick: 1

 

England Championship - Sunderland A.F.C vs Queens Park Rangers (QPR) Prediction

 

Analysis:

Sunderland A.F.C

It took Sunderland long period of time to fall back into the England Championship but they have made a great start in their bid to remain there. Sunderland getting back in the second tier of English football is a good thing for the league given the size of their club and the way they kick start the season shows they belong at this level. At least this game should be a decent confrontation in front of a great crowd.

 

Queens Park Rangers (QPR)

Queens Park Rangers (QPR) have only managed to win one of their league games. However, with 3 competitive games played QPR notably was unable to win either of the 2 games on the road, they were defeated on opening day to Blackburn Rovers and were knocked out from the League Cup after losing to League One side Charlton Athletic on penalties. Queens Park Rangers maybe have set their sights on a top six finish at the beginning of this season, but it already looks like they will have their work cut out to make that a perfect reality. Anyway, it is still very early and a victory in this clash would quickly put their past 2 away matches in the rear view mirror.

 

Verdict :

Sunderland A.F.C have really made a strong start back in the Championship having taken 4 good points from their first 2 matches and they will hope to bank another three points when the referee blows the final whistle. I quite believe believe this will be a low scoring affair. Sunderland have not seen 3 goals in the past four home game. Meanwhile QPR last five away games fall under the 2.5 goals cut off. The last 3 H2H duel between both teams have also seen under 2.5 goals.

 

1x2 Pick: 1X

 

O/U Goals: Under 3.5 Goals

English Premier League - Manchester City vs Bournemouth AFC Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Recently promoted Bournemouth AFC will be the opposition at the Etihad Stadium this weekend for matchweek-2 English Premier League clash and may have given Guardiola a take home assignment following their 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. Both teams are hoping to move on with the momentum of the good start of the new campaign.

 

Manchester City

Manchester City truly put behind them the disappointment of their Community Shield defeat by securing all 3 points at the home soil of West Ham United last weekend. Newly signed, Erling Haaland was taken down on a bid for a goal and stepped up to convert the resulting spot-kick in the 36th minute and Manchester City led 1-0 at half time. Fast forward to the 65th minute, De Bruyne put Erling Haaland through on goal and the 6' 5″ striker slide the ball into the bottom corner of the net to help his side claim a comfortable 2-0 victory. Manchester City will come into round 2 fully prepared.

 

Bournemouth AFC

Bournemouth AFC resumed in the English Premier League with a bang, taking the lead at home soil to Aston Villa through Lerma after just two minutes. Aston Villa looked poor in the final third and Bournemouth AFC took full advantage, making it 2-0 and bagging all 3 points, thanks to a first English Premier League goal for Kieffer Moore.

 

Verdict:

In three of the last five league meetings between Manchester City and Bournemouth AFC Over 3.5 goals have been scored and goals are expected to flow once again this weekend. Three of Manchester City's last six matches across all competitions have produced over 3.5 goals and they will be looking to put in a top performance in front of their own fans after losing to Liverpool in the Community Shield. Hopefully, Erling Haaland will manage and score at least two goals against Bournemouth AFC.

 

AH Pick: Manchester City -1

 

O/U Goals: Over 3 Goals

UEFA Europa League - Synot Slovacko vs Fenerbahce Predictions

 

 

Analysis:

Synot Slovacko and Fenerbahce faced each other in the 1st game of the matchup last week. In that match, Fenerbahce came out victorious with a 3-0 scoreline.

 

Synot Slovacko

After playing two opening matches without a win in the new campaign, Synot Slovacko finally achieved success last weekend 1-0 at home ground against Hradec Kralove. Nevertheless, the squad where not left without many problems, like in the past matches, they managed to make Improvement in defense as they did not leak any goals this time, but it is still difficult to expect them to have triumph against a much stronger Fenerbahce. Synot Slovacko have obvious problems in defensive line. They have leaked 5 goals in 2 matches before a victory against Hradec Kralove. Those two matches went over 2.5 goals. In this match they will play without Stanislav Hoffmann, who was given a red card in the first match against the Turkish side.

 

Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce have their own setback at the start of the new campaign. They won just one of four played matches. On Monday, Fenerbahce played 3-3 at home against Umraniyespor. That was another unsatisfactory result, especially because they saved one point in the 2nd half stoppage time. Meanwhile, Fenerbahce have a good attacking line. They have netted 6 goals in the last 2 matches. Both matches went over 2.5 goals.

 

Verdict: We should expect attack-oriented Fenerbahce to dominate in this second round.

 

1x2 Pick: x2

 

O/U Goals : Under 2.5 Goals

​Friendly Competition -- Lithuania vs Finland

 

 

Analysis:

The Tuesday matchup between the Atlanta Dream (14-19) and the Las Vegas Aces (23-10) will take place at Michelob ULTRA Arena.

 

Lithuania

With only one loss in six games, Lithuania easily advanced to the World Cup second round of qualifying. They face formidable opponents, such as France. With Estonia, the team held two meetings to begin the planning process. The Lithuanians won the first one with relative ease (84:70). A few days later, they encountered some reasonable opposition, albeit they only allowed the other team to draw level with them in the final score of 90:88.

 

Finland

Finland have seen a surge in basketball. Even Slovenia were defeated by them during the World Cup qualification round. They finished in second position after the second round, with only one miss allowed in six matches. The Finns engaged Belgium twice as they started to get ready for them. They were defeated with a score of 71:75 in the first match, but a few days later, they exacted revenge and won 80:71.

 

Prediction

Lithuania have a considerable edge in h2h competition. But since then, the opposition's skill level has increased. Finland do not now appear to be a glaring outsider. In a recent meeting, the Lithuanians gave in to laziness, which is why they nearly lost against Estonia.

 

 

Pick: Finland +17.5