17 April 2018
Bournemouth travelled far to the north-west last weekend to play Liverpool at Anfield and they left the famous Premier League title with nothing to show for it after Liverpool won 3-0. Considering Liverpool’s form at the moment, that is not a result to be ashamed of. They welcome Manchester United to the Vitality Stadium and they would be looking to frustrate Jose Mourinho further. They are not…
16 April 2018
No one expected Brighton’s game against Crystal Palace last weekend to be a thriller, but it turned out otherwise. The Eagles raced to a quick 2-0 lead in the opening 15 minutes, but Glen Murray got one back for the Seagulls only for Wilfried Zaha to increase Palace’s goal count to three. In the end, the first half ended 3-2 and there were no more goals in the second half. That defeat means…
16 April 2018
Bayer Leverkusen are looking to reach their first final since 2009 and their fans would be hoping that they can carry their fine league form and eliminate the Bundesliga champions in this game. They are almost certain to play Champions League football next season with a four-point cushion on the fourth position. However, they are coming up against a strong Bayern Munich side in this game as the…
15 April 2018
Just over a month ago, West Ham were on a brink of collapse following a 3-0 home loss to Burnley and the ensuing chaos with fans protesting against the club’s board. However, credit to the players as they have turned things around a little with 4 points from their last two games the last of which was a creditable 1-1 draw at Chelsea. They are now 14th on the league table, 6 points from safety and…
15 April 2018
Mainz 1-1 draw at Cologne the last time out may not be good enough to take them off the relegation spot, but it was a good result that and an invaluable point added to their bid to avoid the drop this season. They have another opportunity to push themselves towards safety here as Freiburg have looked out of sort recently, but Mainz also need to do better as they are winless in 6 games, drawing 4…
13 April 2018
Barcelona looked like they were heading for a stunning treble at the end of this season until Tuesday when they visited Roma for the return leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match. They were already 4-1 to the good from the first leg, but the Romans stunned them by an incredible 3-0 comeback win to send the Catalans crashing from Europe’s biggest competition. They now face another tough…
13 April 2018
Tottenham would feel they are lucky to be playing Manchester City at the moment as the Premier League champions-elect struggle to keep their season together, Mauricio Pochettino’s men have a good chance of delaying City’s title win and consolidate on their own top four ambitions. They beat Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium the last time out to make it four consecutive wins for them. They are now…
12 April 2018
Both of these teams have been very exciting to watch this season, with Girona showing that they would not take this their first season as their last. Betis have also been very impressive recently and they come into this game on the back of a good run of form that would most likely help them into a European place before the end of the season. The host are currently 8th on the La Liga table and…
12 April 2018
Wolfsburg’s 2-0 win over Freiburg the last time out helped them stop a run of eight games without a win (5 losses and 3 draws), and 3 games without a goal. They would now look to move clear of the relegation zone with another win here. However, if they lose here and Mainz wins against Freiburg, they could find themselves inside the bottom three by the start of next week. They have the…
11 April 2018
Sporting Lisbon’s loss in the first leg of this game was followed by some theatrics after the club presidents slated the team on Facebook. 19 players reacted to the post by demanding an apology, the president reacted back by telling the 19 players that they were suspended. Well, no one was suspended and the team came together to get a 2-0 win at the weekend, they would be looking to overturn…
11 April 2018
SS Lazio’s season is looking like it would have a perfect ending after their 2-1 win over Udinese helped them climb to third in the Italian league. Losses for Roma and Inter played to their advantage in that case, but they are also looking to win the Europa League and secure passage to the Champions League group stage. The Italians hold a 4-2 advantage from the first leg and they head to Austria…
11 April 2018
What was looking like a promising season for CSKA Moscow is finally turning into a nightmare for their fans. The Russians’ time in the Europa League looks like it is just one fixture away from coming to an end as they head into this game. They lost the first leg 4-1 and they now face an uphill task of winning 3-0 at home which looks very unlikely on their current form. They lost their very next…