BORUSSIA MÖENCHENGLADBACH v RB LEIPZIG
Still in search of their first win of the 23/24 campaign, Borussia Mönchengladbach prepare to host high flying RB Leipzig at the Borussia Park on Saturday.
Die Fohlen were held to a pulsating 3-3 draw away at Darmstadt last time out in the league while RB Leipzig began their UCL campaign on a positive note, claiming a convincing 3-1 win over Swiss outfit BSC Young Boys.
Gerardo Seoane’s charges have failed to muster a win thus far and are down in 14th place after four matches, the visitors are flying high in third, and a victory this weekend could see them climb to the top of the log if other results go their way.
The H2H between both sides in their previous five meetings has seen the visitors claim one more win (3) than the visitors (2).
PREDICTION: RB Leipzig Are undoubtedly the heavy favourites in this tie given the way they’ve begun the campaign, a sharp contrast from their hosts’ struggles in the league. Möenchengladbach may have a decent record at home against Leipzig so far but we tip the visitors to claim a win, hence, we predict a straight victory for the visiting side (2), that option will go for 1.60 odds at your preferred bookmakers, @Bestbet360.
LIVERPOOL v WEST HAM
Fresh off claiming victories in their opening Europa League engagements, Liverpool and West Ham resume their domestic campaign as they prepare to face off at Anfield on Sunday.
The Reds, yet again overcame an early scare, this time agains LASK with a 3-1 victory while West Ham in similar fashion came from a goal down to defeat Backa Topola 3-1.
Keen to keep their stellar home record going, Jurgen Klopp’s charges unbeaten Premier League run at Anfield now stands at 14 matches since Leeds United’s stunning 2-1 success last October and could yet increase the tally to 15 wins with a win over the Hammers.
The H2H between both sides in their last five clashes has seen the hosts churn more favorable results with four wins and a single defeat against their opposition.
PREDICTION: Liverpool’s record at Anfield will bolster the team’s confidence levels ahead of the clash against David Moyes’ high flying West Ham but this tie will by no means be a walk in the park for the hosts given their new-found penchant for conceding early goals as well as West Ham’s form of recent. This tie is perfectly poised to be a cracker, ladende with goals, so we predict a GG outcome at 1.49 odds @Bestbet360.
ATHLETICO MADRID v REAL MADRID
The first Madrid derby of the season is upon us this weekend as eternal city rivals Athletico Madrid and Real Madrid look set to look horns at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday.
Los Rojiblancos began their Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Lazio while the Los Blancos earned a hard fought 1-0 victory against Union Berlin to extend their winning run to 6 games in all competitions.
The hosts, last time out in the league suffered a shock 3-0 defeat to a struggling Valencia side, garnering seven points so far in the campaign in seventh and could leapfrog to fourth if things happen to go their way this weekend.
The H2H between both teams in their previous five encounters in all competitions has seen the visitors earn more wins with three victories, losing once to Athletico and playing a draw in the other game.
PREDICTION: Easily one of the biggest games this weekend, this incarnation of ‘El derby Madrileno’ may not live up to expectations for a host of reasons; It appears that both sides are yet to reach their usual top form and to make matters worse, injuries have plagued both managers from the start of the season, but the hosts have turned their home ground into a fortress as they haven’t tasted the defeat at the Wanda Metropolitano since January 8th when they lost to Barcelona. With that being said, we predict a double chance outcome in favour of the hosts (1X), that option will go for 1.51 odds @Bestbet360.
BOLOGNA v NAPOLI
Fresh off a successful UCL opener, Napoli return to their domestic engagements, traveling to the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara to face Bologna on Sunday.
The Partnopei opened their champions league campaign on a positive note with a 2-1 victory away to Braga, while the Rossoblu played out a goalless draw against Verona last time out.
Bologna will be looking to record consecutive home wins in Serie A for the first time since November 2022 when they host a seemingly underwhelming Napoli who have not exactly been as impressive as they were last season.
The H2H between both sides in their last five meetings reiterates why the visitors are the favorites as they have claimed four wins and played one draw in the other game against Bologna.
PREDICTION: Thiago Motta’s men have lost just one of their last nine home Serie A matches. Six of those games ended with less than 2.5 goals scored. Meanwhile, Napoli have been far from their best lately but given their good record against Bologna, we are confident in them churning out a positive result at the end of 90 minutes. We predict a combo option of a double chance and over 1.5 goals scored in favour of the visitors (X2 & ov. 1.5G) at 1.50 odds @Bestbet360.
PSG v MARSEILLE
One position and a point apart, PSG and Marseille are set to lock horns this weekend in the first Le Classique of the season at the Parc des Princes this Sunday.
Both sides had contrasting fortunes in their continental fixtures as PSG claimed a fairly comfortable 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in their UCL opener while Marseille came from behind twice to play out an entertaining 3-3 draw against Ajax in their Europa League opener.
Luis Enrique’s side will be looking to get back to winning ways following their shock 3-2 loss at home at the hands of Nice last time out in the league while Marseille will look to gain maximum points and potentially move to the summit should other results favour them.
The H2H between both sides in their previous five meetings in all competitions shows the hosts are favorites as they have recorded three wins, played one draw and lost once to Marseille.
PREDICTION: It isn’t strange to fathom that 14 of the last 20 meetings between PSG and Marseille have produced at least three goals, so we suspect Sunday’s instalment of Le Classique will likely be a high-scoring affair. Meanwhile, Marseille have managed to win just two of their previous 28 matches against PSG across all competitions, so we expect the hosts to claim the bragging rights once again, hence, we predict a win for the hosts (1) at 1.67 odds @Bestbet360.
This week’s entire selection leaves you with a sempe ACCA combo of 7.77 odds thanks to your preferred bookmakers Bestbet360.
Remember to always bet responsibly and may the odds surely be in your favor this weekend. Kpoko!!!!!