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 @Footy_Tipster gives his best bets and predictions ahead of a huge round of fixtures across Europe..

Find the best football predictions from 888Sport writers on the following matches:

• Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City - Thursday, 8pm
• Real Sociedad v Real Madrid - Friday, 8pm
• RB Leipzig v Borussia Dortmund - Saturday, 2.30pm
• Juventus v AC Milan - Saturday, 5pm
• Lazio v Verona - Saturday, 7.45pm
• Aston Villa v Chelsea - Saturday, 8pm
• Atletico Madrid v Athletic Club - Saturday, 8pm
• Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Sunday, 2pm
• Bologna v Udinese - Sunday, 2pm
• Napoli v AS Roma - Sunday, 5pm
• Real Betis v Sevilla - Sunday, 8pm
• FC Barcelona v Valencia - Monday, 8pm

Football Predictions Thursday

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City

Manchester City will continue their title challenge as they head to the south coast on Thursday evening to face Brighton in the Premier League.

Brighton are just stumbling towards the finish line in the Premier League, a long season with European football looks to have taken it’s toll on Roberto De Zerbi’s side, currently midtable but winless in their last four games, including last time out against strugglers Burnley, it took a howler from Clarets goalkeeper to seal a point for the Seagulls. 

Manchester City’s dream of winning back-to-back trebles was shattered when Real Madrid came to town, Los Blancos knocked the current holders out of the Champions League on penalties. However, the double is still on for Pep’s men after their victory against Chelsea on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final, it has to be said that they were lucky to get the win, had Chelsea been more ruthless in the final third, I could have been a really bad week for Man City. They are playing catch up in the league now in terms of games played but the ball is in their court for the title.

Manchester City have beaten Brighton in twelve of their last fifteen meetings, eight of which seen both teams score on the day/night. The Cityzens also have a good record in Brighton, having won four of their last six, I’d be surprised if we didn’t see another City victory here.

Football Predictions Friday

Real Sociedad v Real Madrid

Real Madrid travel to San Sebastian on Friday night to face Real Sociedad in an intriguing La Liga fixture.

Real Sociedad have really picked up form after their Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain, La Real are unbeaten in their five games since that fixture and have taken all three points in three of those. That run of form has put Txuri-Urdin into that final Europa League spot, there’s a seven-point gap between themselves and their rivals Athletic Club in fifth, so it’s likely this sixth spot if the best that La Real can hope for. Back-to-back victories for the side below them (Real Betis) has just put a bit of pressure on Real Sociedad heading into this game. 

Real Madrid all but sealed the La Liga title after a Jude Bellingham winner in the 91st minute gave Los Blancos maximum points in El Clasico. They are now eleven points clear of Barcelona with just six games to play but given that gap and the fact their Champions League semi-final clash against Bayern Munich is on the horizon, it’ll be interesting to see the line up for this game from Carlo Ancelotti, the Italian might be tempted to rest a few key players.

Real Madrid are already on their way to the La Liga title, La Real will want to end Madrid’s seventeen game unbeaten run as they look to get a real grip of that Europa League spot. Los Blancos have lost just once on the road in the league this season, whilst Real Sociedad have lost just three times in their fifteen home games, I think we’re in for a score draw here.

Football Predictions Saturday

RB Leipzig v Borussia Dortmund

The race for top four in the Bundesliga is heating up with just four games to play, Borussia Dortmund travel to the Red Bull Arena on Saturday to face RB Leipzig, just two points separate the two sides.

RB Leipzig head into this fixture occupying fourth place and the final Champions League in the Bundesliga, the Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last eight games across all competitions, they’ve also won three of their last four homes games in the league without conceding a goal. With Stuttgart losing last weekend, there’s a glimmer of hope for Leipzig in terms of finishing third, just four points behind with Stuttgart travelling to league winners Bayer Leverkusen, they could find themselves just one point behind with three games to go.  

Borussia Dortmund were left frustrated last weekend, on their way to three vital points in this top four race before Bayer Leverkusen found another late goal to keep their unbeaten record intact and break the hearts of those Dortmund fans. The Prussians are now two points behind Saturday’s opponents but of course, a win would hand them the advantage of securing a Champions League spot for next season, they’ll also have an eye on next week’s UCL semi-final clash with PSG.

Leipzig have the advantage in recent meetings, they’ve won five of the last six between the two sides whilst both teams have found the net in seven of their last nine head-to-head games, I feel we’ll get an entertaining match here with plenty of goals.

Juventus v AC Milan

AC Milan travel to Turin on Saturday evening to face Juventus in Serie A at the Allianz Stadium.

Juventus confirmed their place in the Coppa Italia final on Tuesday night, Lazio lead the game 2-0 with just 7 minutes left to play, the game was heading into extra time before Arkadiusz Milik tapped in from close range to give Juventus the win on aggregate, the Polish striker had only been on the pitch for two minutes. With just five games left to play, the Old Lady haven’t yet secured their place in next season’s Champions League but they are close to doing so, a win here would near enough secure that place.

AC Milan were left embarrassed on Monday evening as bitter rivals Inter secured their twentieth Scudetto (One more than Milan) with a 2-1 victory over the Rossoneri, it’s the first time a Scudetto has been won in a Milan derby. Milan did show some fight eventually, albeit not the kind of fight that would help them get a result, three red cards were brandished in stoppage time, two for Milan. Stefano Pioli isn’t expected to remain in charge next season, after crashing out of Europe against AS Roma, he’s got just five games left to secure Champions League football for the Italian giants.

Milan are now winless in their last four across all competitions, neither side will want to lose this one and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a stalemate here but I fancy both teams to find the back of the net. 

Lazio v Verona

Verona will travel to the capital city on Saturday night as they come head-to-head with Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.

Lazio suffered heartbreak on Tuesday night in the Coppa Italia semi-final, after conceding a late consolation goal to Juventus, it was enough to send them out of the cup on aggregate. They can take some confidence from winning the game on the night though, they’ve also put together four wins from their last five Serie A games, resulting in the Eagles moving up to seventh and at the time of writing, are now just three points behind their bitter rivals Roma, albeit having played a game more.

Verona got themselves a vital victory on Saturday, a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Udinese has moved the Mastini up to fifteenth and now three points clear of the drop, they’ve given themselves a real chance of Serie A survival. Verona will have to improve on their away record though if they are to get a result here, they’ve won just twice on the road in Serie A. 

Verona did manage to get themselves on the scoresheet away at Inter, Roma, Napoli and most recently Atalanta, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they do the same here but I think Lazio will get the victory given their recent run of form.

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Aston Villa welcome Chelsea to Villa Park in the evening kick off in the Premier League on Saturday evening. 

It’s been a brilliant week for Aston Villa and their fans, having secured their place in the Europa Conference League semi-final with a victory over Lille on penalties, Unai Emery has committed his future to the club after signing a contract until 2027. With the likes of Bayern Munich reportedly interested in the Spanish manager, Aston Villa will be delighted to keep their boss and the future certainly looks bright for the Villans. Villa have played two more games than top four rivals Tottenham but they are six points clear in fourth, we know that the Premier League won’t be receiving the extra Champions League spot for next season, so effectively Villa have got four games left to win to secure their place in the competition.  

Nothing sums up Chelsea’s inconsistency this season than the week they’ve just endured, after thumping Everton 6-0 in the league, putting up a real good performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, they travelled to Arsenal on Tuesday night and got a thumping of their own, a 5-0 defeat to their London rivals has put more questions over manager Mauricio Pochettino and those Chelsea players.

Aston Villa must ensure they don’t lose focus on this game with their upcoming European semi-final next week, Villa have seen three or more goals in 77% of their home games in the league this season, whilst Chelsea have seen 75% of their games on the road produce the same, I expect goals here and another entertaining game.

Atletico Madrid v Athletic Club

Sunday night provides us with a mouth-watering fixture in La Liga, just three points separate Atletico Madrid and Athletic Club as they come to battle in Madrid.

Atletico Madrid could count themselves a little lucky to still occupy fourth place in La Liga and the final Champions League spot for next season, they’ve lost three of their last five games in the league but luckily for them, their opponents here haven’t managed to win in their last three games, you feel like Atleti might have got away with one here but let’s see what Saturday night produces. 

As mentioned, Athletic Club haven’t won in their last three outings, a real frustration for the side from Bilbao given they would have taken full control in this top four race with Atleti’s slip-ups recently. They’re up against it here given Atleti have only lost once in the league at home, winning fourteen of their sixteen games at the Metropolitano Stadium. However, Athletic Club have already won there this season, a 1-0 victory in the Copa del Rey just 2 months ago, they’d love another result like this here.

Atleti have won seven of their last nine meetings between the two in Madrid, four of which also seen both teams on the scoresheet. An away win here would see Athletic Club climb above Atleti into fourth place but their home form is incredible in La Liga and I think that’ll be the difference between the two here.

Football Predictions Sunday

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

A North London derby like no other, not only are Tottenham hoping to keep their top four hopes alive, they’re also looking to put a big dent into their bitter rivals Arsenal’s title challenge, as the two meet on Sunday afternoon.

By the time this fixture comes round, Tottenham wouldn’t have played a game for over two weeks, Ange Postecoglou’s side should be well rested since their 4-0 defeat up at Newcastle, whether that two-week period without a high intensity game will help the players, I suppose we’ll only find out during this game. Spurs are fifth in the Premier League, six points behind Aston Villa in that precious Champions League spot, albeit with two games in hand, so they are still well in this top four race. Tottenham have a good home record in the league, they’ve won twelve of their sixteen games and are the only side in the league yet to draw a game at home.

Arsenal showed why they are fighting for the Premier League title with their performance against Chelsea on Tuesday night, the Gunners stuck five past the Blues without reply, a result which not only put them back on the top but it also extends their goal-difference advantage over the two challengers, it could be pivotal in terms of the title winners in May. The Gunners have the best away record in the league, they’ve won eleven of their seventeen games away from the Emirates, losing just three times. 

The North London derby is usually a really entertaining one and I think we’re in for a treat here with this one, given what’s on the line for both sides and the way the two teams play, I think we can expect plenty of goals and plenty of drama.

Bologna v Udinese

Bologna will welcome Udinese to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Sunday afternoon in Serie A.

Bologna really made a statement on Monday evening away at Roma, the Rossoblu defeated Daniele De Rossi’s side 3-1 to put them in a really strong position to claim a Champions League spot for next season. Eight points now separate Bologna from Atalanta in sixth, albeit having played a game more, but a victory here could all but seal their top five place with just five games left to play. Having finished ninth last season under Thiago Motta, his side have really excelled this season and have been Serie A’s surprise package, there’s no doubt about that.

I mentioned a few weeks ago that Udinese needed to be looking over their shoulder and at the time of writing, they now find themselves just outside the bottom three, despite having the same number of points as the team below them, Frosinone. Their survival hopes took a big hit on Saturday after defeat to fellow strugglers Verona, with a 93rd minute goal conceded, they’ll have to end their four-game winless streak if they are to put some breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone.

Bologna have the second best home record in Serie A, they’ve claimed 39 points from a possible 51, they’ve lost just once in their last seventeen home games across all competition, solid form. Udinese having beaten Bologna on the road in their last five attempts, although they did win the reverse fixture 3-0 in December.

Napoli v AS Roma

The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona will host this Serie A fixture on Sunday evening between Napoli and AS Roma.

Napoli’s inconsistency struck again recently, after beating Monza on the road 4-2, they’ve since followed that up with a draw and a defeat against two sides fighting for survival in Frosinone (2-2) and Empoli (1-0). Those results have just halted Napoli in their hopes of playing some sort of European football next season, they are now five points behind Atalanta, who also have a game in hand, so it’s looking likely they best they can hope for is seventh this season and a Europa Conference League place, although they’ll have to catch Lazio above them first. 

Roma had recently secured their place in the Europa League semi-final after their victory over fellow Italian side AC Milan. However, they suffered a defeat to Bologna which has left Daniele De Rossi’s side seven points behind fourth but they’ve also invited pressure on themselves from Atalanta, just one-point separates both sides and a Champions League place. 

Napoli haven’t been great at home this season, they’ve won just six of their sixteen games, drawn five and lost five, whilst Roma haven’t won in Naples since a 4-2 victory in 2018. I’m expecting a close encounter here and a draw wouldn’t surprise me.

Real Betis v Sevilla

The Estadio Benito Villamarin will host the El Gran Derbi between Real Betis and Sevilla on Sunday evening in La Liga.

Real Betis enter this derby off the back of consecutive victories over Valencia and Celta Vigo, those victories have moved Los Verdiblancos up into seventh and into the Europa Conference League places, although given they are now just three points behind Real Sociedad, they’ll have their eyes on challenging them for a Europa Legue spot. 

Sevilla have put together three consecutive wins which has given them a comfortable twelve-point gap to the bottom three, with only six games left to play, it looks like Sevilla have secured top-flight football for a twenty-fourth consecutive year. Realistically, the best Los Nervionenses can hope for is a midtable finish in La Liga but they’ll be up for the task of putting a dent in their bitter rivals’ European hopes.

It’s usually a feisty fixture when these two meet as you’d imagine, three of the last six meetings at the Estadio Benito Villamarin have seen the referee produce at least one red card, three were shown in the last fixture here. In terms of goals, Real Betis have seen 56% of their home games produce both teams to score, something that has also occurred in four of their last five competitive head-to-head games, I think we’ll see a home victory here but both teams on the scoresheet.

Football Predictions Monday

FC Barcelona v Valencia

Valencia will travel to Barcelona on Monday evening in round 33 of La Liga.

Barcelona were left feeling very frustrated after their El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid, not only have they possibly lost their slim chance of catching Los Blancos at the top, they felt Lamine Yamal’s shot had crossed the line but VAR suggested otherwise and Barca went on to lose the game 3-2 in the dying embers. The lack of goal-line technology in La Liga is something that must be changed to avoid future situations like this. Notwithstanding that, Barcelona must now end the season as strongly as they can for Xavi Hernandez and their fans. 

Valencia slipped up in their last outing after back-to-back victorious, they faced Real Betis with both sides hoping to end the season in the top seven, Betis got the win which resulted in them overtaking Los Ches into seventh, with just six games left to play in La Liga, time is running out. However, only one point separates Valencia from those European places, even a draw here could see the regain that seventh spot.

I think Barcelona will get the victory here, they’ve won twelve of their sixteen home games this season and they’ve dominated this fixture in the last six meetings, winning five of them. Valencia have won just five of their sixteen on the road in La Liga, I just think this will be too much for Los Ches.

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