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

England League Cup - Blackpool vs Barrow Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

Blackpool will go face to face with Barrow on 9th August

 

Blackpool

After Blackpool concluded the past season in the lower half of the standings in Championship, Blackpool is looking to get better result this season in the second rank of English Premier league football. Blackpool started the new campaign with a win and a loss, putting them somewhere in the center of the standings once more. Blackpool played Stoke City in their previous match and this was a travel game at Bet365 Stadium. The scoreline was a 2-0 defeat in this Championship encounter. Meanwhile, Blackpool is currently without Anderson, Garbutt, Lawrence Gabriel, who are all at the moment on their injury list.

 

Barrow

In as much as Barrow ended the past season just a spot above the relegation zone in League Two, Barrow was also 6 points clear of the first team in it and was never in real danger. Meanwhile, they kicked off the new season in excellent form with a couple of exciting victories in the first 2 rounds. Barrow last League 2 encounter was against Bradford City and the match finished in a 3-2 victory. The game was played at The Dunes Hotel Stadium, with Ben Whitfield, Josh Gordon and Josh Kay netting goals. Anyway, Barrow also has their complete squad at their manager's disposal, without any suspensions or injuries.

 

Verdict:

Blackpool defeated Barrow in their previous three most recent encounters and they defeated them by 2 or more goals in 2 of those 3 matches played. That is exactly what I expect from this upcoming duel as well with lots of goals.

 

O/U Goals : Over 2.5 Goals

UEFA Champions League - Midtjylland vs Benfica

 

Analysis:

At 18:45, 9th Aug 2022, Champions League Qualifications Round at Cepheus Park Randers, Rander, Demark, where Midtylland goes head to head against Benfica. Referee Srdan

 

Midtjylland

Midtylland has left the fortress wondering how they got to the position that their last two matches were a bad performance from the team. They were able to play five matches (L2, D2, W1) with one home match being a loss so they failed at every attempt, they have not kept clean sheets in the last five matches and they were able to score 11 goals. They have brought out their best and learned from their previous match against Benfica which is going to be a tough match tomorrow.

 

Benfica

The possession at the competition is great and willing to play with the ability to score. They have always found the right functions and the stability to perform well at the table and they keep scoring and keeping straight 5 wins with a total of 21 goals in their last five matches. Haven't lost in 8 matches both home and away games with massive wins in their last match that even brought a clean sheet to run.

 

Verdict

With only one single win, Midtylland may even level the ground floor against Benfica but Benfica are out to win the game as they have more advantage and in their last meetings, Benfica will secure the win.

 

Pick: OVER 1.5

 

Prediction: 2

English Premier League - Everton vs Chelsea Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

This English Premier League game will see Everton facing off against Chelsea at their home ground of Goodison Park

 

 

Everton

Everton are up against their first guests, Chelsea. Everton have lost 12 of their previous 20 games. They are expected to play better but anyway they will face a very tough job at the beginning of this campaign because they are playing against one of the best teams in the league.

 

Everton are not in a better shape and form, therefore would play a defensive game here striving not to concede a good number of goals. Playing at home soil is an advantage for Everton here as they have not been defeated at home by Chelsea in the past 10 played matches.

 

The departure of Richarlison will really affect Everton defense patterns. After 10 meetings between the both teams it only point to 4 victories for Everton, with 3 games being drawn, that leaves 3 wins for Chelsea. Everton have maintained a slight advantage in recent matches with Chelsea, securing one more win in the last 6 duels. They really have a lot of catching up to do regarding this fixture.

 

 

Chelsea

Despite Chelsea finishing 3rd and sealed the UEFA Champions League group stage, they really had a messy season, as they dropped out of the title race earlier than expected, finishing the season 19 points behind champions Manchester City.

 

Chelsea defeated Watford in their last match, winning the Premier League clash with a 2-1 score line. They have not been defeated in any of their last 4 matches. They were great on their away trips at the end of the previous season as they won 6 of their past 10 away matches.

 

 

Verdict:

Everton have not been defeated at home by Chelsea in the past 10 played matches. Thus they will struggle for a 5th unbeaten home streak at Goodison Park.

 

 

AH Pick: Home (+0.5/+1)