Predictions 11-14.04.2023

Manchester City vs Bayern Munich | Champions League

11/04/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-1

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals between Manchester City and Bayern Munich will be staged on Tuesday, April 11—two teams that aim straight to raise the Cup with big ears. The citizens went through the group first and eliminated Leipzig in the round of 16 with a thunderous 7-0 in the second leg. Bayern Munich won the group with Inter and Barcelona and then eliminated the fearsome PSG. At home, Guardiola continues to win but fails to hook Arsenal, thus remaining in second place in the Premier League. The Bavarians, who recently changed coaches with Tuchel taking over from Nagelsmann, have instead claimed first place in the Bundesliga in recent weeks.

Manchester City has been a real steamroller lately. The English have won the last few games by sweeping away their opponents: 4-1 wins at Southampton and Liverpool, 6-0 at Burnley, and 7-0 at Leipzig. Since Tuchel sat on the bench, Bayern Munich won the Super Challenge 4-2 with Borussia Dortmund, immediately after they lost in the German Cup at home 2-1 with Freiburg being eliminated from the competition, and then won in the Bundesliga right with Freiburg 1-0.

• Manchester City have won all eight of their games.
• At home, the citizens have won all their last ten matches.
• Guardiola has always won at home in the Champions League.
• Bayern Munich have lost two of their last four away matches.
• City’s attack is extraordinary: 21 goals in their last four outings.
• The Bavarians have conceded nine goals in their last five games.

Benfica vs Inter Milan | Champions League

11/04/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-1

Inter is in the midst of a results crisis, and the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Benfica will be played on Tuesday, April 11. It will be played in Portugal with the hosts, who despite the defeat against Porto are clearly first in the league, and in the Champions League, they eliminated the surprise team Bruges after topping the group with Juventus, PSG, and Maccabi Tel Aviv. On the other hand, the Nerazzurri overcame Porto in the round of 16 in Europe and managed to finish second behind Bayern Munich and ahead of Barcelona. Whoever passes after the double confrontation in the semifinals will find one between Napoli and Milan.

Benfica lost their last league game 2-1 at home against Porto; it’s the first slip after seven wins in a row, including the two against Bruges in the round of 16 of the Champions League, 2-0 and 5-1. Inter are in the worst period of their season; they have not won in six games with three draws, the last with Salernitana and Juventus, which are added to the one with Porto, which guaranteed the passage of the next round. There are also three defeats against Juventus in the league: Fiorentina and Spezia.

• Benfica have won seven of their last nine games played.
• Inter have won only one of their last eight matches, with the rest being four defeats and three draws.
• There are six away matches without success for the Nerazzurri.
• Benfica, at home in the Champions League, have won five out of six matches, drawing the sixth with PSG.
• Inter have only scored two goals in their last five matches, while Benfica have scored in sixteen consecutive matches.

AC Milan vs Napoli | Champions League

12/04/2023 20:00

Prediction: 1-1

The first round of the quarterfinal of the Champions League is staged at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan between the Milan champions of Italy, coached by Stefano Pioli, and Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli, a team that is about to take its place in the roster gold in Serie A. A match that will be repeated 10 days after the 0-4 draw with which the Rossoneri defeated Napoli in the 28th round of the championship. That match was then followed by another round of the championship, in which the Rossoneri did not go 0-0 at home against Empoli, while Napoli went on to win against Lecce 1-2. It will be the second head-to-head of the season at the Meazza after Napoli won 1-2 on September 18.

In the last 6 matches played by Milan between the championship and the cups, only one victory has arrived, but this one had a certain relevance since it was obtained on the Neapolitan ground for 0-4. On the other hand, Napoli have won 4 of the last 5 games played between the championship and the Champions League, and the aforementioned 0-4 was the only bad result for the team coached by Luciano Spalletti. Third head-to-head of the season with a currently tied balance sheet.

• Napoli have always beaten Milan at the Meazza in the last 3 games: twice 0-1 and once 1-2.
• Napoli has won 11 of its last 13 league and cup games.
• Napoli have won their last 8 away games in all competitions.
• Milan have won only 1 of their last 6 games played in all competitions.
• Milan are unbeaten in 5 straight home games in all competitions, with 3 wins and 2 draws.
• There have been 5 under 2.5 in Milan’s last 5 home games in all competitions.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea | Champions League

12/04/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-0

At the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Real Madrid hosts Chelsea in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League. It is the hosts, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, who are the favorites, not only due to the strength of their squad but also due to the fact that Chelsea are having an identity crisis and have just changed their third manager in a season after Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter. Frank Lampard is back, having already led the Blues from 2019 to 2021, and he will play the role of ferryman between now and the end of the season. Both teams lost their respective matches in the last round of the league: Real Madrid at home against Villarreal (3-2) and Chelsea away against Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-0).

In the last 5 official matches, Real Madrid has totaled 3 victories against 2 defeats. But the merengues have won the last 3 Champions League games, and in the round of 16, they annihilated Liverpool with two wins out of two. Chelsea have not won in 4 straight league and cup games, with 2 draws and 2 defeats. The Blues have also won just 1 of their last 12 away games in all competitions.

• Over 2.5 goals have occurred in Real Madrid’s last 4 official matches.
• In 3 of the last 4 direct clashes, both teams have scored.
• Real Madrid have won their last 3 games played in the Champions League.
• Chelsea have not won four games in a row in all competitions, with 2 draws and 2 defeats.
• Real Madrid have scored both in the first half and in the second half in each of their last 3 games.

Manchester United vs Sevilla | Europa League

13/04/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-0

Manchester United, coached by Erik ten Hag, host Sevilla, coached by José Luis Mendilibar, at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The Red Devils are returning from their 2-0 championship victory over Everton, and after eliminating Betis, they will try to concede an encore against the other Sevillian team. For the Spaniards, who struggle in the middle-lower areas of the La Liga standings, a 2-2 draw at home against Celta Vigo arrived in the last round of the championship.

Manchester United have won 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions, but what is most striking is that the Red Devils have not lost in 25 games in all competitions and have recorded 22 wins and 3 draws. Sevilla are not having a great season; they scored in the last 2 league games with a win and a draw, and just the last success on the Cadiz field ended a streak of 4 away defeats.

• Manchester United are unbeaten at home in 25 games and have won 22 of them.
• In their last 25 home games in all competitions, Manchester United have scored in 23 of them.
• In their last 5 matches against Spanish teams, Manchester United has achieved 4 wins and 1 draw. And he has already eliminated Barcelona and Betis.
• Manchester United have scored 11 of their last 14 goals after the break.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea | Champions League

12/04/2023 20:00

Prediction: 2-0

At the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Real Madrid hosts Chelsea in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League. It is the hosts, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, who are the favorites, not only due to the strength of their squad but also due to the fact that Chelsea are having an identity crisis and have just changed their third manager in a season after Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter. Frank Lampard is back, having already led the Blues from 2019 to 2021, and he will play the role of ferryman between now and the end of the season. Both teams lost their respective matches in the last round of the league: Real Madrid at home against Villarreal (3-2) and Chelsea away against Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-0).

In the last 5 official matches, Real Madrid has totaled 3 victories against 2 defeats. But the merengues have won the last 3 Champions League games, and in the round of 16, they annihilated Liverpool with two wins out of two. Chelsea have not won in 4 straight league and cup games, with 2 draws and 2 defeats. The Blues have also won just 1 of their last 12 away games in all competitions.

• Over 2.5 goals have occurred in Real Madrid’s last 4 official matches.
• In 3 of the last 4 direct clashes, both teams have scored.
• Real Madrid have won their last 3 games played in the Champions League.
• Chelsea have not won four games in a row in all competitions, with 2 draws and 2 defeats.
• Real Madrid have scored both in the first half and in the second half in each of their last 3 games.