CHELSEA v BRENTFORD
Chelsea prepare to throw out the “blue carpet” as the side welcome city rivals Brentford ahead of the West London derby at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Blues, last time out failed to capitalize on a two-goal cushion as they were held to a 2-2 draw by fellow city rivals Arsenal while the Bees returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 triumph over struggling side Burnley.
Interestingly, the visitors, led by Thomas Frank will fancy a trip to Stamford Bridge as they have picked up seven points from a possible nine available in their last three league meetings against the hosts, scoring six goals and conceding only one in the process.
The H2H between both sides in all competitions has seen each side claim two wins apiece and playing out a draw in the other game. The last game at Stamford Bridge saw Brentford go away with a 2-0 win.
PREDICTION: Brentford, in recent times have taken advantage of Chelsea’s decline and will hope to claim further bragging rights over the Blues but Chelsea, being on the ascendancy of late will hope to hold down the fort on and churn out a good performance at home. We feel this game will have enough goal-mouth action, so a GG prediction at 1.68 odds @Bestbet360, should be the best bet.
RB LEIPZIG v FC KÖLN
Keen to secure their third successive win (in all competitions) since the international break and break into the top four on the league standings, RB Leipzig welcome FC Köln to the Red Bull Arena this Saturday.
Die Roten Bullen Head into this game fresh of a UCL group stage win over Serbian side Redstar Belgrade, winning 3-1, while Die Geißböcke claimed a 3-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in their last league game.
RB Leipzig, led by Marco Rose, remain very formidable at home and are yet to taste defeat on home turf (W2,D2) while the visitors, led by Steffen Baumgart are still in search of their first victory on the road this term.
The H2H between both sides in their last five meetings has seen results been somewhat even as each side has claimed a win and played draws in the other three games. The last meeting at the Red Bull Arena saw both sides play out a 2-2 draw.
PREDICTION: Whilst the hosts will be keen to maintain momentum and extend their winning run, their performances against Köln can’t be ignored as both sides have played stalemates in two of their last three outings, with the visitors scoring in their last two visits to the Red Bull Arena. We predict a GG outcome at 1.66 odds @Bestbet360.
JUVENTUS v HELLAS VERONA
Looking to extend their unbeaten run in the league to five games, Juventus prepare to host a Hellas Verona at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
Bianconeri, last time out, claimed a hard fought 1-0 victory over AC Milan, while I Gialloblu, in their previous game were defeated 1-3 at home to champions Napoli, extending their winless run to seven league games.
The hosts, led by Massimiliano Allegri could temporarily go top of the table with a win over the struggling visitors who could yet have their woes compounded further should they taste defeat on the road this weekend.
The H2H between both sides in their last five meetings in all competitions has seen Juve claim 3 victories, playing one draw and losing once to Verona. The hosts have won the last three meetings and could make it a fourth win given Verona’s dwindling form this season.
PREDICTION: While Juve may have closed the gap up top, Marco Baroni’s Hellas Verona have claimed 2 points from their last seven league games and travel to Turin to face an in-form Juventus. The chances of claiming an away victory look very bleak for Verona and very unlikely. We predict a straight win for the home side (1), that option will go for 1.39 odds @Bestbet360.
BORUSSIA MÖNCHENGLADBACH v HEIDENHEIM
One point apart and keen to return to winning ways, Borussia Mönchengladbach and this season’s debutants, FC Heidenheim prepare to do battle at the Borussia Park this Saturday.
Die Fohlen, last time out slumped to a 3-1 defeat away from home against FC Köln while FCH, let go of a two-goal lead in the 2-5 home defeat to Augsburg.
Heading into this clash, the hosts’ struggles this term has seen them occupy 13th spot with six points from eight games, while the visitors lie a point ahead in 11th position with 7 points from eight games.
This game will be the first meeting between both sides in the Bundesliga, with their only other meeting being a DFB Pokal Game 12 years prior, with Mönchengladbach claiming a victory via a penalty shootout.
PREDICTION: Interestingly, both sides have played several high scoring encounters this season and average at least four goals per game, so we expect enough goal-mouth action in this particular encounter. We predict a GG outcome, that option will go for 1.41 odds @Bestbet360.
ASTON VILLA v LUTON TOWN
In-form Aston Villa will aim to make it three consecutive wins (in all competitions) when they host league debutants Luton Town at Villa Park this Sunday.
The Villians head into this clash off an impressive 4-1 win over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa Conference League, While the Hatters staged a sensational comeback in the 2-2 draw away at Nottingham Forest last time out in the league.
Unai Emery’s Villa have stolen hearts with their recent displays and new found inclination for scoring goals, scoring nine goals and conceding three in their last three games in all competitions, while struggling Luton Town have seen life in top flight football may not be as “dreamy” as expected, with the side claiming one point from their last three games.
This game will be the first meeting between both sides in the Premier League.
PREDICTION: Aston Villa have become an ostensibly formidable outfit on home turf, securing 11 home Premier League victories in a row, a fact that will discourage the visiting side who haven’t been anywhere near impressive to say the least. We feel Aston Villa will claim a comfortable victory this weekend, so a combo option of home win and over 2.5 goals scored (1 & ov. 2.5G) at 1.54 odds @Bestbet360, will do the trick.
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