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Predictions 14-17.03.2023

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 13, 2023

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Porto vs Inter Milan | Champions League

14/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 1-1

Inter Milan plays in Portugal in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. At the Estadio Do Dragao, the Nerazzurri will have to defend the advantage of a goal won in the first leg when, at the Meazza, it was Romelu Lukaku who scored. Inter arrive on Lusitanian soil after losing 2-1 in La Spezia in the last league match and find a Porto who instead won 3-2 against Estoril in the last round of the Primeira Liga.

Porto have won 3 of the last 5 games played between the championship and the cups, while as far as home games are concerned, Sergio Conceiçao’s team has a balance of 9 victories against only 1 defeat in the last 10. Inter as well as Porto have won 3 and lost 2 in their last 5 games in all competitions, but away from home the total has been wins 2, draws 1, and losses 2 in their last few outings.

Inter beat Porto in 3 of the last 4 matches, but in the last one, Porto lost 2-0.
Both teams have scored in Porto’s last 3 official matches.
There have been 3 under 2.5 in Inter’s last 4 games.
Porto have won 9 of their last 10 home games in all competitions.
Porto have scored the 1st goal of their games in their last 10 home games in all competitions.

Manchester City vs RB Leipzig | Champions League

14/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 3-0

It starts again from 1-1 in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League between Manchester City and RB Leipzig. In the first leg, Riyad Mahrez scored in the first half, and Joko Gavriol answered in the second half. All to be redone, therefore, in the home of the Citizens, who obviously start as favorites, also in light of the four successes obtained in the following matches between the Premier League and the FA Cup. The last success came on the Crystal Palace field with a goal from Haaland. Marco Rose’s team is back from its 3-0 victory against Borussia Monchengladbach in the last round of the Bundesliga, in which Timo Werner, Emil Forsberg, and Gvardiol scored.

Manchester City is back from a series of 8 useful results in a row between league and cup, including 5 victories. The Citizens have won their last 4 games between the Premier League and the FA Cup. In the last 5 games of Marco Rose’s team, however, 3 victories, 1 draw, and 1 defeat have arrived, while as far as the away games alone are concerned, they stopped at 9 the streak with 6 wins and 3 draws. A 2-1 defeat came in their last away game at Dortmund.

Manchester City have won their last 4 games in all competitions.
Manchester City have won their last 6 home games in all competitions.
Manchester City have not conceded a goal in their last 3 games in all competitions.
In the last 8 games played in all competitions, Manchester City have always opened the scoring.
There have been 5 over 2.5 in the last 6 games played by RB Leipzig across all competitions.

Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt | Champions League

15/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-0

With the 2022–2023 scudetto already in their grasp, Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli must finish the job against Eintracht Frankfurt in the round of 16 of the Champions League to seal the deal.At the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli will try to build on the 2-0 win they earned in the Frankfurt am Main match thanks to an own goal and a goal from Victor Osimhen.

Napoli are back from their 2-0 victory over Atalanta in the league, and thanks to the knockout by Inter, La Spezia took their lead over the Nerazzurri in Serie A to 18 points. For Eintracht, on the other hand, in the last championship round, there was a 1-1 home draw against Stuttgart.

Napoli have won 8 of their last 9 games in all competitions.
In the last 6 games, Napoli have never conceded a goal. And they have conceded a total of 1 goal in the last 7 games in all competitions.
Eintracht Frankfurt have not won in 6 away games in all competitions, with 4 draws and 2 defeats.
Under 2.5 has occurred in the last 5 Napoli matches.
No goals have been scored in eight of Napoli’s last nine games.

Real Madrid vs Liverpool | Champions League

15/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-1

Round of 16 second leg at the Bernabeu between Real Madrid and Liverpool. The match appears to have a script already written: Liverpool boards immediately in search of the advantage that would bring hope, and Real Madrid boards in search of control. The 5-2 score in the first leg constitutes a very heavy burden for Liverpool even if, given that away goals no longer have the same value, a 3-0 away win “would be enough” to guarantee extra time. The match is especially important for the guests, who will be able to draw different sensations from it based on the extent of the eliminations for the rest of the season.

Real Madrid come off a victory that ended a losing streak of two draws in the league and one defeat in the cup. The team is several points behind Barcelona in the league and will focus on the Champions League as it does every year, a competition that has a good chance of winning. Liverpool have been defeated at Bournemouth and are fighting for fourth place. The team is extremely unpredictable, considering that just a few days earlier they beat long-time rivals Manchester United 7-0.

In the first leg, Real won 5-2.
Liverpool last lost to Bournemouth after beating Manchester United 7-0.
Real Madrid have scored at least 3 goals against Liverpool on 4 of the 7 occasions they have met in the last decade.
Liverpool have always scored at least one goal in the Champions League this year.

Real Betis vs Manchester United | Europa League

16/03/2023 17:45

Prediction: 0-1

With a 4-1 win at Old Trafford, Dutch coach Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United locked up a spot in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. All he will have to do against Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville is administer to finish the job.The home team will have to play for everything right from the start, aware that the attempt could leave ample room for United to counter-attack. Chilean Mauricio Pellegrini’s Betis did not go beyond a 1-1 draw in their last league match at Villarreal, while Manchester United drew 0-0 at home against Southampton.

Real Betis have not won in 3 games in a row between the league and cups, with 2 draws and 1 win, and only one win has come at home in their last 5 games in all competitions. Manchester United have scored in 13 of their last 14 games in all competitions, but psychological help for Betis comes from the Red Devils’ last away match: United lost 7-0 at home to Liverpool in the league.

In 7 of Real Betis’ last 8 matches across all competitions, both teams have scored.
Real Betis have scored in all matches of this edition of the Europa League.
Manchester United have scored in 13 of their last 14 matches in all competitions.
Manchester United are unbeaten in this edition of the Europa League in 8 games with 7 wins and 1 draw.
Real Betis are unbeaten at home in this edition of the Europa League with 2 wins and 1 draw.

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Predictions 07-10.03.2023

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 11, 2023

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Bournemouth vs Liverpool | Premier League

11/03/2023 12:30

Prediction: 1-2

When Bournemouth return to action, they will be hosting Liverpool in their next Premier League match, and they will be looking to put the disappointment they felt in the previous game behind them when they take on Liverpool. In the standings for this division, Bournemouth are currently in last place with 21 points, while Liverpool are in fifth place with 42 points and are about to play this game. The previous match ended in a 3-2 loss for Bournemouth to Arsenal. Because of that loss, they are now in last place in the league statistics, and they will need to gather all of their resources once more in preparation for another challenging match.

Liverpool just defeated Manchester United at home by a score of 7-0, and they will be looking to continue their recent good form when they play here. The Reds have defeated Bournemouth in each of their last seven matches, during which they have only allowed a single goal to be scored against them and have scored two goals or more in each of their last eight encounters with the Cherries. In the first match against Bournemouth, Liverpool won 9-0. The injury catastrophe that Liverpool was facing is beginning to improve, and the team has begun to find its footing. They have a record of four wins and four clean sheets in their last six matches, which brings them into this contest with a perfect record.

In their last 12 matches, Bournemouth only have one victory and one clean sheet to show for it.
There has been no victory for Bournemouth in any of their last five encounters played at home.
Before today’s encounter, Liverpool had seven clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.
Bournemouth has only managed to strike once against Liverpool in their last seven head-to-head encounters.
In their last six encounters, Liverpool has recorded four victories.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City | Premier League

11/03/2023 17:30

Prediction: 0-2

Constant pressure on Arsenal. Here is the main mission of Manchester City on the lawn of Crystal Palace this Saturday afternoon. Indeed, the group trained by Pep Guardiola has the possibility of returning to 2 points of the Gunners before the latter go to Fulham the following day. Undefeated for almost 2 months and 3 successes in 5 trips, the Citizens are in a superb dynamic, which is clearly not reassuring for their London opponent before kickoff. After a thrilling first leg won 4-2, they hope to achieve a similar result in order to keep up with the crazy pace imposed by the reds and whites at the top of the standings. Relying on a rediscovered Phil Foden, an important Bernardo Silva in this sprint for the title but also finally decisive Haaland (assist), the visitors of the day have everything they need in store to take the 3 points at the end. from the final whistle!

The red zone is getting closer for Londoners. What are the main reasons? Here is the first: no success since the new year. As you will have understood, the men led by Patrick Vieira are in a long period of turbulence, and the solutions do not seem to be arriving. Playing against the championship runner-up is clearly not the right time because it is very difficult to get a positive result against such a talented team.

Crystal Palace have not won a home game in 2023: 1 loss – 4 draws.
Crystal Palace remain on 2 draws and 3 defeats at home against City since 2017.Manchester City have won 5 of their last 10 matches.
Manchester City has won two consecutive away games, totaling seven goals.
Manchester City have the best attack in the Premier League with 66 goals scored.

Real Madrid vs Espanyol | La Liga

11/03/2023 13:00

Prediction: 2-1

On match day 25 of the Santander League, Real Madrid will play Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu. Those from the capital return home to prepare for the great second leg of the Champions League against Liverpool and also to ensure a victory after their trip to the south and a 0-0 draw against Betis. Putting together the Copa del Rey, there are 3 consecutive games without a win, 2 of them at the Bernabéu itself. However, their greatest asset will be their indisputable dominance in recent years against Espanyol. And it is that Real Madrid has not lost to Espanyol at home or in the league since 1996. 26 games, 24 wins, and only 2 draws are what the whites have achieved in the last 27 years against the team from the city of Cornellá.

A Catalan team that in this year 2023 started really well, winning the same games in one week (2) as in the first 16 days. They wanted to leave behind the terrible start to the season, and now they are beginning to progress and move further away from the relegation zone, and all this is thanks to the fact that in the last 10 games they have won (15), only 3 points less than Madrid itself (18). Of course, they are 13th, but with only 2 points ahead of the first descended, and the defeat against Valladolid in their last game did not help after 2 consecutive victories against Elche and Mallorca. In addition, against Madrid, they have not won or drawn since 2018, and it was in Cornellá.

Real Madrid have not lost any of their 11 home games in the league this season.
Espanyol lost 3 of their last 4 away games in all competitions.
Real Madrid went ahead at halftime in 4 of their 7 home victories.
Espanyol has 6 consecutive league games and will rest with a defeat or a draw.

Fulham vs Arsenal | Premier League

12/03/2023 14:00

Prediction: 1-2

One of the most significant derbies in London this year will be played at Craven Cottage, at least in terms of the importance of the match for the standings. Fulham are having one of their best seasons in decades and currently sit in seventh place. The Londoners remain a formidable team both at home and away and were on a run of four wins in five games prior to the defeat to Brentford. Arsenal are top of the league and are aiming to maintain their 5 margin over Manchester City. In the last Premier League, they showed great fortitude and character by recovering 2 goals from Bournemouth and winning, but the four goals conceded in two games make one doubt the Gunners’ defensive form. The attack turns, even without Gabriel Jesus, and allows you to continue to obtain important results.

Fulham have scored in six consecutive matches.
Fulham are seventh in the table.
Arsenal have conceded 4 goals in their last 2 games.
In the first leg, it ended 2-1 for Arsenal.

Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona | La Liga

12/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 0-1

Now out of both European cups in which they took part (the Champions League and the Europa League), Xavi’s Barcelona must concentrate exclusively on the possible Liga-Copa del Rey “double,” and in the first of the two tournaments, they boast a good 9-point advantage over Real Madrid in the title race. The Blaugrana are returning from the 1-0 victory against Valencia with goals from Raphinha, and in the 25th round of La Liga, they will be engaged on the difficult field of San Mames in Bilbao against the Athletic, who are ninth with 33 points.

Ernesto Valverde’s, the Basque coach’s, team has not won in three games in a row (2 defeats and 1 draw), and in the last they drew 0-0 on the Rayo Vallecano field. Hosts will be without Unai Simon, Jon Morillo, and Ander Herrera, while the guests will be without the injured Lewandowski, Pedri, and Dembélé, as well as the suspended Araujo.

Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-0 in the last 2 matches.
Barcelona has won 8 of its last 9 games in La Liga.
Barcelona has kept clean sheets in 7 of its last 9 La Liga games.
Athletic Bilbao have not won in 3 league games, with 1 goalless draw following two defeats.

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Amazing World of Nascar Race

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 10, 2023

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Amazing World of Nascar

NASCAR is one of the most popular motorsports events in the world. It features a series of high-speed races that test the skill and endurance of drivers as they navigate tracks at blistering speeds. If you’re new to NASCAR, here are some key things you need to know:

Stages of the NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is broken up into stages, which are like mini-races within the larger race. This format was added to the races in 2017 to make them more exciting and strategic. There are typically three stages per race, with each stage lasting a set number of laps. At the end of each stage, drivers earn points based on their finishing position, with the top-10 drivers earning additional bonus points.

The length of each stage varies depending on the length of the race, but typically, the first two stages are shorter than the final stage. For example, at the Daytona 500, the first two stages are 65 laps each, while the final stage is 70 laps. The stages add an element of strategy to the race, as drivers must decide when to push hard for points and when to conserve their cars for the final stage.

How long is a NASCAR race?

The length of a NASCAR race varies depending on the track, but most races are between 200 and 500 miles in length. The longest race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Coca-Cola 600, which is held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway and is 600 miles long. The length of the race can affect strategy, as drivers must balance the need to push hard for the win with the need to conserve their car over a long distance.

The prize for the winner

The prize for the winner of a NASCAR race can vary depending on the event and the sponsor. But in most races, the winner gets a big prize, sometimes worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. For example, in 2022, the winner of the Daytona 500 got between $1.5-2 million. The purse for the 2022 edition was $24.6 million. A trophy and a jacket are usually given to the winner of a NASCAR race, along with the cash prize.

The Revenues of the NASCAR Teams

NASCAR is a big business, and the revenues of the top teams can be staggering. According to Forbes, the top-earning team in NASCAR in 2022 was Hendrick Motorsports, which earned $172 million in revenue. Other top teams include Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing, and Team Penske. These teams earn money from a variety of sources, including sponsorships, merchandise sales, and prize money.

Differences between NASCAR and F1

While both NASCAR and Formula One (F1) are top-level motorsports, there are some key differences between the two. The most obvious difference is the type of cars used. NASCAR cars are stock cars, which are based on production cars and are designed to look like everyday cars. F1 cars, on the other hand, are purpose-built open-wheel racing cars that are designed for speed and agility.

Another key difference is the type of racing. NASCAR races take place on oval tracks, while F1 races take place on a variety of track types, including street circuits and road courses. NASCAR races are typically longer than F1 races, with most races lasting several hours. F1 races are typically shorter, with most races lasting between 1.5 and 2 hours.

Clark, Raikkonen, and the Other Protagonist Pilots

NASCAR has had many great drivers over the years, including legends like Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jeff Gordon. Today, some of the top drivers in the sport include Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr. However, two of the most well-known NASCAR drivers today are Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Larson.

Johnson is noted for his consistency and pressure handling. He still races occasionally after retiring from full-time racing in 2020.

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson is a rising hero. In the past two seasons, he has won numerous races and finished in the top five in the Cup Series standings. In 2020, NASCAR suspended Larson for using a racial slur during an iRacing event, but he has since rebuilt his image and become one of the sport’s most famous drivers.

A two-time Daytona 500 winner, Earnhardt Jr., has won numerous Cup Series races. After retiring from full-time racing in 2017, he became a pundit and team owner.

In addition to the drivers, NASCAR has passionate and loyal fans. NASCAR fans, known as “NASCAR Nation,” are known for their love of the sport and customs like tailgating before races and camping at the track.

NASCAR is a thrilling racing event that has won over fans worldwide due to its unique format, high-speed races, and passionate fans. There’s no better time to get engaged in NASCAR, whether you’re a longtime fan or a newcomer.

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MotoGP Who will win in 2023

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 10, 2023

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MotoGP: Who will win in 2023?

The next round of the MotoGP World Championship is just around the corner. Following the extraordinary events of the previous season, in which Ducati and Pecco Bagnaia played prominent roles, we are in store for yet another year that is packed with a variety of intense feelings and unexpected turns. There are many riders and teams who are prepared to unseat Turin as the champion in 2023, so the competition for the crown will be very intense. Now that we have that out of the way, let’s find out who the odds-on favorites are to win the 2023 MotoGP World Championship.

MotoGP 2023, the favorites to win the Riders’ World Championship

There are many names for the possible winners of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship. So let’s take a look at the favorites, which could change during the course of the season.

Bagnaia Francesco
Bastianini Enea
Marquez Marc
Quartararo Fabio
Martin Jorge
Binder Brad
Vinales Maverick
Mir Joan
Miller Jack
Espargaro Aleix
Marini Luca
Zarco Johann
Rins Alex

During the 2023 MotoGP season, two of Italy’s best riders are likely to face off against each other. At the moment, Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini are the two most likely to win the title. The two Ducati racers could compete against each other in an exciting world championship that is different in some ways from the ones we have seen in recent years.

The two of them won eleven races together in the previous year; this makes them the more successful combination, but what will happen if one of them is faster than the other? It’s going to be a tough battle to watch.

In a nutshell, a tremendous battle between Italian competitors is anticipated to take place during this season; however, the two riders will almost definitely not be the only ones to take to the track. In fact, Fabio Quartararo and Marc Marquez are the two other names that deserve your close attention. The Frenchman is determined to make up for a disappointing second half of the 2022 season, during which he and Yamaha seemed to be riding on different bikes.However, this year will prove to be a defining one for the Spaniard. Following such a high number of collisions, retirements, injuries, and operations, the moment has come for both him and Honda to determine whether or not there is still a possibility of winning. His talent is inarguable, and as a result, in a year in which there are not too many obstacles, he could legitimately aspire to compete in his ninth World Cup during the course of his career.

As was previously stated, this will not be a standard season. The sprint races will be the primary focus of our attention because they have the potential to produce multiple points that could determine the winner. They won’t be the same as the race, but they will require the riders and teams to approach each other with different mindsets and strategies than they did during the competition.

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Predictions 07-10.03.2023

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 6, 2023

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Chelsea vs Borussia Dortmund | Champions League

07/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 3-1

Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund face off on Tuesday, March 7, for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. The first leg ended 1-0 for the ”yellow and blacks”, in a match full of chances in which Adeyemi’s brilliant counterattack made the difference in the second half. The Blues are in terrible form and are clinging to the Champions League, the only goal left given that they are mid-table in the Premier League. Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, is a perfect machine capable only of winning. Thanks to a long positive streak, they are first in the Bundesliga, together with Bayern Munich.

Chelsea returned to winning ways last Saturday against Leeds 1-0 at home, ending a three-game losing streak in a row, the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, and Premier League matches with Tottenham and Southampton 2-0 and 1-0, respectively. In total, Potter hadn’t won a race since January 15th. Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, has always won in 2023 and arrives at the challenge in London after settling Leipzig 2-1 in the big Bundesliga match; previously, the Germans had also won 1-0 with Hoffenheim and 4-1 with Hertha Berlin.

Borussia Dortmund have won all ten games they have played in 2023.Chelsea have lost or drawn six of their last seven matches
.In the last sixteen games, the Blues have won only three times, with nine defeats.
Away, Borussia Dortmund have won all five of their matches, losing only twice in the last ten.
Chelsea have scored just twice in the last seven times he’s appeared on the pitch.
Borussia Dortmund’s attack is in great form, with 10 goals in their last five games.

Benfica vs Club Brugge | Champions League

07/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 3-0

Benfica faces Brugges on Tuesday, March 7 for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Portuguese are one-step away from the quarterfinals thanks to the 2-0 first-leg success signed in the second half by Joao Mario and Neres. With an advantage that went hand in hand with a match in which the visitors dominated, Bruges can only hope for a real feat; they need a three-goal lead at the end of the match to go through, thus overturning all the odds.

The hosts come into the match in superb form with four wins from their last four against Famalicao, Vizela, Boavista, and Bruges in the first leg. The Lusitanians are first in the standings in their own championship and are traveling at full speed towards the quarterfinals of the most important European competition. On the other hand, it’s not a great period for Brugges who lost against Oostende 3-0 in the last round of the championship and won only one match against Gent in the last six, otherwise two defeats and three draws.

Benfica have kept clean sheets in six of their last eight games.
Bruges had only one shot on goal in the first leg played at home and four times in total.
The Belgian side has only scored in one of their last three away games.
Benfica have won eight of their last nine games.
The Portuguese have never lost in any competition at home this season, drawing only twice.

Bayern Munich vs PSG | Champions League

08/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-1

The second leg of the eighth-final of the Champions League between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain is being played at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Bavarians, coached by Julian Nagelsmann, start with the advantage of a goal scored in the match in Paris by the former Kingsley Coman and arrive at this match after also winning the championship against Stuttgart, 1-2. Bayern, who compete alongside Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, faces a much more relaxed PSG in the league, which has an 8-point lead over the latter and recently defeated Nantes 4-2 at home.

Bayern Munich comes to this commitment having won 6 of their last 7 games. The exception is a 3-2 defeat in the championship against Monchengladbach. However, the Bavarians have not lost an official home match for over a year: it was January 7, 2022, and they lost against Gladbach. PSG have won their last 3 games in a row following a 3-game losing streak across all competitions.

Bayern have won 4 of their last 5 matches against Paris Saint-Germain.
Bayern Munich have been unbeaten at home for over a year, for a total of 16 wins and 7 draws.
From 2000 to today, the two teams have met 3 times at the Allianz Arena, with Bayern always scoring at least 2 goals.
In the last two direct games at the Allianz Arena, there were goals and the score went over 2.5.
There have been 6 over 2.5 in Bayern’s last 7 games of the season and 7 in PSG’s last 8. The 0-1 of the first leg is an exception.

Tottenham Hotspur vs AC Milan | Champions League

08/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 1-0

In the second leg of the eighth-final of the Champions League, Stefano Pioli’s Milan visits Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur. The match is scheduled for the Tottenham9 Hotspur Stadium in London. Milan will start with the advantage of the goal scored at San Siro by Brahim Diaz, but the Rossoneri show up in the British capital after losing 2-1 at Fiorentina in the last round of the championship. Spurs are also not having the best of times, and last week they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Sheffield United and then lost in the league to Wolverhampton 1-0 in both away legs.

Tottenham come into this match after two 1-0 defeats in the FA Cup and the Premier League, the same result suffered in the first leg. But Spurs have won their last 3 home games without conceding a single goal. Milan ended a streak of 4 straight victories in Florence, while away from home they won only 1 of their last 5 matches against 3 defeats and 1 draw.

Tottenham have won their last 3 home games in all competitions without conceding a goal.
Milan have won only 1 of their last 5 away games in all competitions.
Milan have scored 5 Under 2.5 in a row in their last 5 Champions League away games.
There have been 6 Under 2.5s in Tottenham’s last 6 home games in all competitions.
In none of Tottenham Hotspur’s last 4 games have goals been scored in the first half.

Sporting Lisbon vs Arsenal | Europa League

09/03/2023 17:45

Prediction: 0-1

The first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League between Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal is a fascinating challenge. The Portuguese are out of the fight for the title and the Champions League in the league and are betting everything on the continental competition, where they overcame the play-off round by eliminating Midtjylland (1-1 and 4-0), to straighten out the season. Arsenal, on the other hand, are first in the Premier League but have a long squad capable of traveling at full capacity on both fronts, as demonstrated by the group stage of this Europa League, where they progressed from first place by winning five of six matches.

Sporting Lisbon will go into the match without the suspended Ugarte and the injured Braganca. Many of Portugal’s hopes of progressing are pinned on Pedro Goncalves, who scored sixteen goals this season, including four in his last four games and two in the match against Midtjylland. Trossard, Elneny, and Nketiah are out of action at Arsenal, while Gabriel Jesus could return after three months’ absence. At most, the Brazilian will be able to go on the bench, giving way as center forward to the adapted Martinelli, who has two goals in his last three games. Obviously, Saka will start with three goals and one assist in his last five appearances.

Away, Arsenal have won seven of their last nine games.
The Gunners have won five out of six games in the Europa League.
There were four consecutive victories for the Londoners before this match.
In their last five home games, Sporting have lost twice to Porto and drawn with Midtjylland.
Screaming attack for Arsenal, who scored 12 goals in the last four games.

Manchester United vs Real Betis | Europa League

09/03/2023 20:00

Prediction: 3-1

Manchester United returned from the sensational slip in the match against Liverpool; Ten Hag’s team lost 7-0, putting an end to a long positive streak of 11 games with 9 wins and only two draws. It is understood that the Europa League challenge is a very important test to understand if the bad impression against the Reds has been left behind or not. Positive period for Betis, who stopped Real Madrid 0-0 in the last championship and in the previous three Liga wins, 3-2 with Elche and Almeria and 2-1 with Valladolid.

Four of Manchester United’s last six home games have ended in goals from both sides.
There are five of Betis’ last six matches that ended with a goal result.
Betis is back from two away games in which they scored three goals in each.
Manchester United have scored at least two goals in all of their last fifteen games at home.
The Red Devils have conceded 35 goals in 25 games in the league.
In four of their last five away games, Betis’ defense has allowed at least one goal.

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Predictions 04-06.03.2023

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 3, 2023

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Manchester City vs Newcastle | Premier League

04/03/2023 12:30

Prediction: 3-1

On Saturday, March 4, the big match between Manchester City and Newcastle will be staged for the twenty-sixth day of the Premier League. Guardiola keeps going after the leaders, Arsenal, who are two points ahead of him but have one game in hand.The home side are in good form and need to score points to try and clinch the title, but Newcastle are also hungry. The Magpies are fifth, four behind Tottenham, but have to recover from two games and therefore can get back into the race for qualification for the next Champions League.

Manchester City, who have not lost in five games and have won both the FA Cup (3-0 against Bristol City) and the league (4-1 against Bournemouth) after draws with Leipzig and Nottingham Forest, come out on top in this game. Newcastle, on the other hand, have lost their last two games, the Carabao Cup final with Manchester United and the Premier League match with Liverpool. Thus ended the unbeaten run of seven games in a row in all competitions.

Newcastle have lost all of their last two games.
Six of the last seven precedents have ended with the victory of the citizens.
The first leg ended 3-3; in the three previous matches between the two teams, the following scores arrived in favor of Manchester City: 5-0, 4-0, 4-3
Four of City’s last five home games have ended in over 2.5Guardiola’s team has the best attack of the tournament with 64 goals in 25 games.
Citizens have the best internal performance of the entire Premier League: 10 wins, one draw, and one defeat

Arsenal vs Bournemouth | Premier League

04/03/2023 15:00

Prediction: 3-1

After extending the standings to +5 points over Manchester City, Spanish coach Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal face Bournemouth at home in the 26th round of the Premier League. During the week, the Gunners made up for the seventh round match at home by overwhelming Everton 4-0 with braces from Gabriel Martinelli and goals from Bakayo Saka and Martin Odergaard.

The Londoners will look for a win in the match at the Emirates Stadium scheduled for Saturday, March 4, 2023, against a rival who is in the penultimate place of the tournament with only 3 points over bottom side Southampton and who was overwhelmed 1–4 by Manchester City in the last round. For Gary O’Neil’s team, the flag goal was scored by Jefferson Lerma. In Arsenal, the injured players are Elnemy and Gabriel Jesus, while Tavernier and Kelly should be missing from Bournemouth.

Arsenal have won their last 3 games played in the Premier League.
Arsenal have beaten Bournemouth in their last 5 home games.
In the last 3 home games against Bournemouth, Arsenal finished ahead in the 1st half and then won the match.
Bournemouth has lost 7 of its last 8 away games in the league and the League Cup.

Liverpool vs Manchester United | Premier League

05/03/2023 16:30

Prediction: 0-0

Liverpool vs. Manchester United is the key match of the 26th day of the Premier League and will be played at Anfield Road. The hosts, coached by Juergen Klopp, are 10 points behind Erik ten Hag’s rivals and are currently sixth in the standings with 39 points. They recovered during the week against Wolverhampton Wanderers and won 2-0 thanks to goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. The guests, on the other hand, are in third place but are 11 points behind the leaders. They defended their Champions League position and defeated West Ham United 3-1 at home in the last round, recovering from an early deficit and scoring through Alejandro Garnacho and Fred after an own goal leveled things.

Liverpool are on a positive streak after 4 games in the league with 3 wins and 1 draw, but what catches the eye most is the zero goals conceded in this short league window. The Reds will face a rival who, of all competitions, has won 4 games in a row, even if all these successes have come at Old Trafford. It should be noted that United have always scored at least 2 goals in the last 12 seasonal games between the league and the cups.

Liverpool have kept clean sheets in their last 4 league games, games in which they went unbeaten with 3 wins and 1 draw.
Manchester United have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 league games and in 12 league and cup games overall.
There have been 5 over 2.5 in the last 5 official matches (6 if we also consider the match played in the summer not valid for any competition).
Manchester United have only lost 1 of their last 11 league games.
In the last 7 matches at Anfield Road, Liverpool have never lost.

Barcelona vs Valencia | La Liga

05/03/2023 15:15

Prediction: 3-0

Having won the first act of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Madrid, winning 0-1 at the Bernabeu with an own goal from Eder Militao, Xavi’s Barcelona returns to play at the Spotify Camp Nou for the match on the 24th day of La Liga, in which, on Sunday, March 5, 2023, they will meet Valencia starting at 16.15. The Blaugrana command the tournament with 7 points ahead of the aforementioned Real Madrid, and in case of success, they would further trouble Valencia, who are third from bottom in the standings.

However, the team coached by Rubén Baraja breathed a breath of fresh air in the last round by overcoming Real Sociedad 1-0 at home thanks to an own goal, and today they are just one point away from safety. Barça will be without their coach Xavi, who is suspended like Gavi, while Pedri and Dembélé are injured. Valencia is without Domenech, Nico Gonzales, Cavani, Marcos André, and José Gayà.

Barcelona has gone unbeaten in 33 of its last 37 games against Valencia.
There have been 6 Over 2.5 in the last 6 H2Hs at Camp Nou.
Valencia have lost their last 4 officials away games without scoring.
Barcelona are unbeaten in 7 official home games with 6 wins and 1 draw, and have always scored at least 2 goals in the last 3.

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The Best Cyclists of All Time

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 3, 2023

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The Best Cyclists of All Time

Winning is never easy; doing it on more than a hundred occasions is rare. Yet champions capable of reaching triple figures in terms of career successes mark the history of cycling. These are the most successful cyclists ever, names known to enthusiasts and beyond, since with their deeds they have entered the collective imagination.

The most successful cyclists ever: the ranking

So let’s find out who the most successful cyclists of all time are. A ranking naturally destined to change in the coming years with the advent of young talents who will try to emulate the exploits of the greats of the past.

Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 283
Mario Cipollini (Italy) 166
Roger De Vlaeminck (Belgium) 164
Rik Van Looy (Belgium) 164
Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) 161
André Greipel (Germany) 158
Sean Kelly (Ireland) 156
Alessandro Petacchi (Italy) 153
Francesco Moser (Italy) 151
Freddy Maertens (Belgium) 147

The most successful cyclist is Eddy Merckx: the cannibal

At the top of the all-time ranking of the most successful cyclists ever, we find Eddy Merckx. In business between 1965 and 1978, he earned the nickname “Cannibal” because he didn’t even leave crumbs for his opponents. The record of 283 victories seems unattainable, but this is just one of the many records set by the Flemish. The only person in history to have won the Giro d’Italia five times, the Tour de France five times (three times in the same season), a Vuelta a Espana, nineteen monument classic victories, and three World Championships. A palmares that earns him the reputation of the strongest of all time, given his ability to express himself to the maximum on any racing terrain, from the plains to the great mountains. It is not an exaggeration to say that with him in the race, the only aim was second place.

Super Mario Cipollini and the 166 Wonders

On the second place of the ranking of the most successful cyclists ever, we find Mario Cipollini. One of the symbols of the Italian movement and, in particular, of the sprints in the 1990s and early 2000s Nicknamed the Lion King or Super Mario, he boasts the record for stage victories in the Giro d’Italia (42), in addition to the Milan– Sanremo and the Zolder World Championship, both won in 2002. Eccentric and sometimes provocative, in addition to his talents as an athlete, he also stood out as a media personality who catalyzed the interest of enthusiasts.

The Belgian couple undermined by Mark Cavendish

Roger de Vlaeminck is one of the legends of Belgian cycling, even though he had to deal with Merckx the whole time he was racing. Fans called him “Monsieur Roubaix” because he got along so well with Paris-Roubaix, which he won four times. He had a total of 164 victories. The third step of the podium in the all-time ranking of the most successful cyclists is shared with another Belgian, Rik Van Looy. A sprinter born in 1933, he lived his peak between the end of the 50s and the 60s, during which he managed to conquer stages in all the main races.

It cannot be excluded, however, that a new name may appear on the podium of this special classification in the coming years. In fifth place, we find Mark Cavendish, the only cyclist still active in the top 10. With 161 wins, the British sprinter has all the qualifications to try to pass those who came before him. He was born in 1985, and it looked like his career was coming to an end, but in recent years he has found the right pedal stroke and has also won stages in the Tour de France again. This put him ahead of Eddy Merckx in the list of people who did the best at the Grand Boucle. Between 2008 and 2013, the Isle of Man native Briton was dominant in the sprints, but even today, with fierce competition, he is capable of being competitive. Now the distance between De Vlaeminck and Van Looy is increasingly thin.

The Gorilla and the La Spezia

André Greipel’s career ended with 158 victories. The German sprinter, nicknamed Gorilla, hung up his bike at the end of the 2021 season, but for some years now he hadn’t been able to perform at the highest levels. A rider capable of expressing great power, he gave his best on the totally flat stages. The last two rings in his last year in the pros have allowed him to pull away from Irish legend Sean Kelly. The latter, with 156 successes, occupies the seventh position in the special ranking of the most successful ever.

In the eighth position, we find Alessandro Petacchi. An athlete who experienced the peak of his career in the early 2000s, with the historic record of nine successes in a single Giro d’Italia in 2004. The haul of 153 victories is important; however, the regret of a few too many physical problems prevented him from expressing himself continuously in the final phase of his career. La Spezia, together with Cipollini, is considered one of the greatest sprinters in the history of Italian cycling.

The 151 Triumphs of Francesco Moser

In the top 10 of the most successful riders ever, we find an Italian legend, Francesco Moser. An all-round runner, in the 1980s he inflamed fans with his rivalry with Giuseppe Saronni. 151 successes in his career, divided between classics, short stage races, and even a Giro d’Italia. A career of the highest level remained in history. Finally, the Belgian Freddy Maertens closes out the top 10 with 147 victories, among which two World Championships stand out, as well as stages in all three Grand Tours.

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5 things you need to know about eSports

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 3, 2023

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5 things you need to know about eSports

Are you wondering what eSports are?

“Electronic sports” are activities that involve videogames and are done well enough to compete professionally.These activities are referred to as “electronic sports.” Esports competitions have been going on since the 1970s, but it has only been relatively recently that they have started to receive the same level of global coverage as conventional athletic events.

Are you curious about the enigmas that surround eSports as well as the oddities associated with them? Here are the five most significant considerations that you absolutely cannot ignore!

The birth of eSports competitions

In 1972, the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Labs organized and hosted the first championship of its kind. 10,000 people participated in the first LAN tournament, which was held at Stanford Labs. The tournament featured a computer network that was able to connect different computers, and the prize fund was $5,000. At the beginning of the 1970s, the race was a huge triumph thanks to the incredible number of participants and spectators.

The game categories present among eSports

Only a select few genres of video games are suitable for competitive play, and those that are suitable can be broken down further into subgenres. These subgenres include real-time strategy video games, first-person shooters, vehicle simulations, sports games, and many others. Some of the most well-known eSports competitions and the ones with the biggest prize pools take place in the multiplayer online battle arena category. One such competition, Dota 2, boasted a record-breaking prize pool of $30 million. In addition, first-person shooters have leagues that are extremely popular and have a fan base all over the globe.

The characteristics of the winners

To become a champion, it’s not enough to be good at games and have a natural talent for them. You have to practice every day. Workouts, like sports, typically begin at a very early age and call for a level of perseverance that exceeds that of a typical hobby. Players who want to stay at the top of their game have strict diets and work out every day to avoid injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis, which are the worst things that can happen to a player.

The eSports audience

In 2019, the esports audience grew to 453 million active users. This includes both the live viewership for the esports race finals as well as the audience that conveniently follows the events via streaming. A considerable number of fans that are slowly reaching the volumes of traditional sports. Fans have spent a lot more time playing video games since the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown. In fact, the number of eSports fans has grown by 33% since then. In short, a rapidly growing trend,

Have we intrigued you with eSports? The League of Legends World Championship is taking place these days, in which the most prominent leagues in the world participate. Who do you think will win this edition of the World Championship? Mad Lions, Rainbow 7 or Unicorns of Love? You just have to choose your favorite team and follow the competition!

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Predictions 01-03.03.2023

Post author By yonathan
Post date March 1, 2023

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Arsenal vs Everton | Premier League

01/03/2023 19:45

Prediction: 3-1

The recovery of the seventh day of the Premier League, Arsenal vs. Everton, will be a more accurate measure of what the values of the maximum English championship are, given the long final sprint to the title. The Gunners, in fact, are currently first with 2 points ahead of Manchester City, but they also have one less match, and this meeting will bring both teams to 25 matches. Mikel Arte’s eleven London is back from the 0-1 victory on the Leicester field with Gabriel Martinelli’s goal, while the guests, penultimate in the standings together with Bournemouth with 3 points on the tail of Southampton, lost at home against the Aston Villa in the last game.

Taking the last 5 rounds of Arsenal in the championship, the Gunners got 2 wins and 1 draw against 2 defeats. However, they won two games and drew two others at home before losing 1-3 to Manchester City. Everton has total defeats and 2 wins in the last 5 rounds, but Away has made just 2 points in the last 7 challenges.

Arsenal beat Everton in 8 of the last 9 challenges at the Emirates Stadium.
In 8 of the last 9 games between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners scored at least 2 goals.
Arsenal has started to make full booty by winning the last 2 championship games.
Just 2 draws in the last 7 Everton races away in the championship.
A single goal scored by Everton in the last 7 championship trips.

Liverpool vs Wolves | Premier League

01/03/2023 19:00

Prediction: 2-0

The seventh Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton takes place on Wednesday, March 1. The Reds are looking for a way to go back to the top of the rankings in order not to make the season even more failed than it is already; in fact, Klopp’s team, after the external 5-2 defeat with Real Madrid, is almost outside the Champions League as well as all other competitions, and in the championship it is only seventh by less than five points from Newcastle. In Premier League, Liverpool is back from the draw with Crystal Palace (0-0) after the successes with Everton and Newcastle. Difficult situation for the Wolves, who are currently in fifteenth place with only three points ahead of the relegation zone, and in the last two races they drew with Fulham and lost to Bournemouth.

Liverpool has not conceded even a goal in the last three Premier League matches.
Wolverhampton has the second-worst attack in the tournament with 18 goals in 24 games.
The Reds at home in the league suffered 9 goals, only Chelsea and Manchester United did better with 8.
In the last five comparisons between the two teams, the Wolves have not scored in three.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona | Copa del Rey

25/02/2023 17:00

Prediction: 1-1

To play in the Copa del Rey final, Real Madrid and Barcelona will compete in the umpteenth “Clasico” of the season, with the match scheduled for Wednesday, March 2. Los Blancos eliminated Atletico in the derby, winning 3-1; previously, they had gotten rid of del Cacereno 1-0. Blaugrana wins 4-3 over Intercity and 1-0 over Real Sociedad. Ancelotti and Xavi, protagonists of the duel also to conquer the Liga, arrive at the match in opposing moments. The Merengues have found confidence and results while the Catalans are returning from two heavy setbacks, one of which cost the team elimination from the Europa League.

The bad period at Real Madrid, in which Ancelotti lost his primacy in La Liga, seems to be a memory now. In fact, the Merengues drew the derby with Atletico in the last race of the Liga after winning five games in a row, including the two that earned the world title and the bombastic 5-2 comeback against Liverpool that is worth the mortgage on the Champions League quarterfinals. Double brusque braking in the last week for Barcelona, back from the KO with Almeria in the Liga and from the 2-1 with Manchester United with elimination from the Europa League. After a fillet of eleven wins in a row, the Bluagrana in the last four meetings have only won with the Cadiz.

Seven of the last eight precedents have ended up with the over 2.5, including the last two, which finished both 3-1, one in favor of Real and the other of Barcelona.

Four of the last six games of Real Madrid ended with at least three goals on the final scoreboard.
The two best attacks in the Liga are faced with 47 and 45 goals in 23 days.
Against level teams, the results of Barcelona are always with a high score, two over 2.5 with Manchester United, two also with Betis and Real, and in the Champions League challenges with Inter and Barcelona, the two return matches are finished 3-3 and 0-3.
The defense of Barcelona, a strong point until a few weeks ago, has conceded five goals in the last four races.

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Predictions 25-27.02.2023

Post author By yonathan
Post date February 25, 2023

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Leicester City vs Arsenal | Premier League

25/02/2023 15:00

Prediction: 0-1

Everyone is waiting for Arsenal to give up. It happened again when Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester unexpectedly led the Premier League standings, ultimately winning the title. And ironically, it will be up to the Foxes to try to stop the Gunners race. If, however, there was still a need, the reaction of the boys of Arte after the internal defeat against Manchester City was one of great character and personality.

A lot of it will also be needed in the next game because Leicester can’t afford to give anything given its precarious ranking, and the Foxes are also in a good spot given their recent poor play…

The last round did not go very well for the hosts: 3-0 at Old Trafford against Manchester United.
Previously, however, Leicester had collected four consecutive useful results (a draw and three wins).
Arsenal has gone through a difficult period with four games without victories (three defeats and one draw).
However, the reaction of the boys led by Arteta, who in the last round imposed themselves on the field of Aston Villa (2-4), is good.

Bournemouth vs Manchester City | Premier League

25/02/2023 17:30

Prediction: 1-2

Bournemouth meets Manchester City on Matchday 25 of the Premier League at the Vitality Stadium. Manchester City will look to rebound after a 1-1 draw at RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League round of 16. They equalized in the 70th. After a late Chris Wood goal in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, the Citizens have drawn their last two games. The loss dropped City from first to second after their 3-1 away win over Arsenal two weeks earlier. They are two points behind Arsenal, which could become five if Arsenal wins its game in hand.

Bournemouth defeated Wolverhampton 1-0 in their most recent road match. The three vital points helped the Cherries move out of the relegation zone and into 17th place with a 5–6–12 record. They’re one point ahead of 18th-place West Ham. Bournemouth’s win over Wolves ended a nine-match losing streak in all competitions. They also kept their fifth clean sheet, something Bournemouth has struggled with all season. The home side has the worst defensive record in the Premier League, conceding 44 goals in 23 matches. Bournemouth has allowed 12 goals at home but 32 away.

City has defeated Bournemouth 12 times in all categories.
City-Bournemouth matches have averaged 2.5 goals.
Bournemouth has won one of their last 10 matches in all categories.
Bournemouth have scored one goal in their last five outings.
Four of City’s last five matches have had both sides score.
City have opened four of their last five games.

Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid | La Liga

25/02/2023 17:00

Prediction: 2-0

At the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, it’s time for the derby, with Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid hosting Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid. The match of the 23rd round of La Liga is scheduled for Saturday, December 25, 2023. The hosts lead their city rivals by ten points, but they are eight points behind leaders Barcelona.

Strengthened by their 5-2 victory against Liverpool in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, the Merengues have been on a winning streak since February 8. Athletic, who had lost their last match on February 26 in extra time against Real in the Copa del Rey, instead defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 in their last championship match at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Real Madrid have won their last 5 official matches between the Club World Cup, Liga, and Champions League, but what is further noticeable is that the Merengues have done it every time with at least a 2-goal difference. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are in a positive series of 8 matches if we only consider the 90 regular-season minutes. Furthermore, always considering the 90 minutes, the Colchoneros have not lost away from home since November 2022.

Real Madrid have won their last 5 competitive matches in all competitions.
There have been 9 Under 2.5s in Atletico Madrid’s last 10 La Liga games and 8 of their last 9 in all competitions.
In the last eight meetings between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, there have been eight under 2.5 goals.
There have been 5 under 2.5 goals in Real Madrid’s last 6 games in La Liga.
Real Madrid have kept clean sheets in 5 of the last 6 games played in the league.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea | Premier League

26/02/2023 13:30

Prediction: 1-1

The London derby between Antonio Conte’s Tottenham and Graham Potter’s Chelsea, which takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, is one of the most emotional in the city. Spurs are on track to finish in the Champions League next season; they are fourth on 42 points, 12 points behind leaders Arsenal, and won their most recent match, another derby against West Ham United, 2-0, with goals from Emerson and Son Heung-Min. Chelsea, on the other hand, are sailing in stormy waters, far from the top positions; they are tenth with 31 points, and in the last round they lost at home against Southampton 0-1.

Tottenham have totaled 3 wins against 2 defeats in the last 5 games played in this league, while Spurs have totaled the same number of results in the last 5 home games: 3 wins and 2 defeats. The Blues have not won in 4 matches with 3 draws and 1 defeat, while away from success they have been missing for 7 rounds with 4 draws and 3 defeats.

There have been 10 under 2.5 in Chelsea’s last 11 league games.
Chelsea have not won in 7 consecutive away Premier League games, with 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Tottenham Hotspur have not won in 7 games in a row against Chelsea.
There have been 4 under 2.5 in Tottenham’s last 4 home games in the league.
In the last 3 games won in the league, Tottenham did so by registering under 2.5 and No Goal.

Manchester United vs Newcastle United | EFL Cup

26/02/2023 16:30

Prediction: 2-1

Manchester United and Newcastle will compete for the Carabao Cup, the League Cup, on Sunday at Wembley Stadium, the third most important competition in the British Isles after the Premier League and the FA Cup. An appointment in which a recovered United is the favorite after having started the campaign badly and having traced the flight at the hands of Ten Hag The Red Devils have not won the Premier League title since the 2016-17 season, when they were led by Jose Mourinho. The “magpies,” for their part, have not appeared in a final since 1999, and they enter the event as underdogs after suffering a 0-2 defeat against Liverpool last weekend.

It is difficult to beat them, but they tie a lot. In fact, their record this season is 10-11-2, which places them fifth, eight points behind Manchester, although with one game less. United are favorites, although they arrive with less rest because this Thursday they faced Barça in their Europa League tie. However, the morale boost from eliminating Xavi’s men by beating them 2-1 can give them wings.

The match is played at Wembley, on neutral ground.
United are more used to finals and were champions of this competition in 2017, while Newcastle haven’t played a final since 1999.
The red devils, with very high morale after eliminating Barcelona in the Europa League (2-1).
Newcastle will have to play with their third goalkeeper, Karius, famous for his blunders in the Kiev Champions League final against Real Madrid-Liverpool.
United, third in the Premier League, has 8 points more than Newcastle, although they have played one more game.