FA Cup –Bristol City VS Manchester City

 

 

Team News

Bristol City

Sam Bell started Bristol City's 1-0 win over Hull up front, but may move to the left to cover for the ineligible Anis Mehmeti.

Harry Cornick is another who is cup-tied, while Robert Atkinson, Ayman Benarous, Kane Wilson, Kal Naismith and Tommy Conway are injured.

 

Manchester City

John Stones is unlikely to recover in time from injury here, while Aymeric Laporte and Kevin De Bruyne have been dealing with illness in recent days, so may be left out altogether.

Kalvin Phillips could make just his fourth start for City following his summer arrival from Leeds, while Stefan Ortega and Sergio Gomez may both rotate in.

 

Prediction

A 1-0 win over Hull at the weekend saw Bristol City extend their unbeaten run to 12 matches in all competitions. They have won three of their last six at Ashton Gate.

Manchester City romped to a 4-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run to five matches. City will face Bristol for the first time since 2018, when they won 3-2.

This should be routine for the visitors in what will be Bristol City's toughest game of the season so far.

 

Spanish La Liga – Villarreal VS Getafe

 

 

Team News

Villarreal

Giovani Lo Celso is out with a leg injury, while Francis Coquelin has a knee injury. Nicolas Jackson will miss out due to a muscle problem. Gerard Moreno and Filip Jorgensen are both doubts with a calf and shoulder injury respectively.

Manu Trigueros is suspended after picking up a red card against Mallorca.

 

Getafe

There are no reported injuries or suspensions for Getafe.

 

Analysis:

Villarreal

Villarreal's losing streak extended to four games in embarrassing fashion as they lost 4-2 to Mallorca, now dropping below them in the table. The Yellow Submarines were already 2-1 down at half time and playing with 10 men after Trigueros was shown a straight red. Quique Setien's side are now closer to the relegation zone than they are to the top four.

 

Getafe

Getafe moved out of the bottom three with a vital 1-0 win over Valencia. Mayoral scored the winner late on in the game to lift them above their opponents and into a safer position. It was their first win of 2023, but Getafe have still not won an away league game since October.

 

Prediction

When the two sides met in August, the match ended goalless. Getafe have not beaten Villarreal since 2019.

 

English Premier League -- AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City Game Preview

 

 

Analysis:

AFC Bournemouth will play host Manchester City for matchday 25 of the English Premier League.

 

AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth have claimed a 1-0 away win against Wolverhampton last outing, and now they are sitting 17th with five wins, six draws and twelve defeats in the standings. They have the worse defense in the League, with 44 goals conceded in their 23 matches. But they will be safer at home, as they have only allowed 12 goals at home compared to a massive 32 as the visiting team.

 

Manchester City

Manchester City were drawn by Nottingham Forest in the last away League game, then they suffered another draw at RB Leipzig on the Champions League action. Now they are two points behind of the League leader, Arsenal, and only three points aboved of the third-placed United.

 

Prediction:

Manchester City failed to have a clean sheet for their consecutive five matches played, and in the face of a poor side, I believe they would eventually get back to keeping clean sheets.

 

1X2 Pick: 2

 

O/U Pick: Under 3 goals

 

German Bundesliga - TSG Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

 

 

Analysis:

TSG Hoffenheim will play against Borussia Dortmund for Bundesliga round 22 game on Saturday.

 

TSG Hoffenheim

They have lost five straight games, which puts them in a bad situation. In reality, they had just one victory in their last 10 games, and it came from Servette in friendly competition.

 

Borussia Dortmund

Instead, Dortmund are in good form and have a 10-match winning streak. Their performance is strong on both offensive and defense, with an average of 3.3 goals scored and 0.8 goals allowed.

 

Verdict:

Dortmund have not been defeated by Hoffenheim since 2021, giving them the psychological advantage. Besides, Hoffenheim are in a poor state while Dortmund are in form. So Dortmund are going to win.

 

Pick: 2

 

AH Pick: Borussia Dortmund -1

 

O/U Pick: Over 3

UEFA Europa League - Midtjylland vs Sporting CP

 

Analysis:

After a 1-1 tie in the first leg, Midtjylland will meet Sporting CP at home this week for the second leg.

 

Even though Midtjylland enjoyed the home advantage in their most recent match against Sporting CP, which ended in a 1-1 draw, they only had 28% of the possessions.

 

Midtjylland are terrible at home, with a 22% winning rate at home this season and 0.89 goals scored but 1.44 goals allowed. Sporting CP have a 45.5% home win rate. According to the statistics, Sporting CP are more likely to win.

 

Pick: 2

 

O/U Pick: Over 2.5

 

UEFA Europa League - Nantes vs Juventus Preview

 

 

Analysis:

At Stadium de la Beaujoire, Nantes will host Juventus for the second leg of the UEFA Europa League Knockouts.

 

Nantes

Nantes' home performances are poor. They have three wins, four victories, one loss, and no more than two goals per game in their last ten home games.

 

Juventus

Juventus tied Nantes 1-1 despite having the home field advantage and having more possessions in the first leg. On the road, though, they are reliable. They lost just twice in their last ten games. One was from Naples, the other from Befica.

 

Verdict:

It is final chance for Juventus to perform in European games because it is impossible for them to qualify for European games in Serie A this season. It is believed that Juventus will win.

 

Pick: 2

 

AH Pick: Juventus -0.5

 

UEFA Champions League -- RB Leipzig vs Manchester City Game Preview

 

 

Analysis:

RB Leipzig will meet Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 tie with the irst leg on Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena.

 

RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig finished second on qualifyings, behind of Real Madrid in Group F with four wins and two losses. After beating Wolfsburg 3-0 in the last League game, RB Leipzig are currently placing 5th in Bundesliga. The last 1-2 home loss to Union Berlin halted their 18-game unbeaten run before, and this was their first defeat at home in 12 matches in all competitions.

 

Manchester City

Manchester City leads the Group G table with four wins and two draws. After claiming a 1-1 away draw at the weekend by Nottingham Forest, the City heads into this clash as 2nd in the Premier League. But they need to improve their away forms since they just have one win, one draw but three defeats in the last five visits in all competitions.

 

Prediction:

RB Leipzig shows impressive home forms all the whole season, while the City lack the consistency on the road. Thus, my prediction for this match is RB Leipzig to win the Handicap.

 

AH Pick: RB Leipzig +0.5/1