April 25, 2025

Weekend predictions and betting tips



Juventus versus Atalanta prediction and betting tips - Match preview

Juventus welcome an in-form Atlanta side to the Allianz Stadium in what is expected to be an enthralling match-up between the two. This match promises to be filled with fireworks as both teams will be looking to get through this final few games with wins on the board.

The Old lady who has been in impressive form of late were halted by a brick wall in the form of an inspiring AC Milan side with a 4-2 loss on Tuesday night. Adrien Rabiot and Cristiano Ronaldo struck early in the second half for the Turin giants, but with goals in the final 30 minutes of the match from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Franck Kessie, Rafael Leao and Ante Rebic, AC Milan copped all three points. This loss slightly blows the title race open as another loss for Juventus on Saturday night cuts another 3 points from their 6 point lead who still have the second place, Lazio, as part of their final few games.

Atalanta, on the other hand, has been unstoppable since the restart with a perfect record of six wins from six games and a total of nine wins in a row. They downed Claudio Ranieri’s Sampdoria side 2-0 courtesy of a goal each for Rafael Toloi and Luis Muriel respectively. The Orobici are very capable as we have seen throughout this season to beat the Old lady with their free-flowing attacking football judging by the fact that they’ve scored 20 more goals in the Serie A than their Saturday’s opponents. They also are still in the fight for the Champions League title after an amazing round of 16 performances over the two legs against Valencia. Could this yet be a famous season for Gasperini’s side ???.

Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri will be without Merih Demiral, Sami Khedira and Mattia De Sciglio who are out on the sidelines through injuries. Meanwhile, Gian Piero Gasperini has his full squad to pick from as none of his players is out or injured. This further boosts their chances of victory.
In the reverse match earlier on in the season, the Turin giants recorded a 3-1 victory in their opponent’s home stadium with two goals from Gonzalo Higuain and a late strike from Paulo Dybala. This doesn’t make the match any easier as Atalanta will be coming into this one with a much better run of form compared to when they played the match earlier this season.

Juventus versus Atalanta prediction

Atalanta will be looking to put another win on the board but it wouldn’t be easy against the Juventus side who are unbeaten at the Allianz Stadium recording 14 wins and a draw. We hereby urge you to pick both teams to score option as it’s the most viable one.

Tottenham Hotspur versus Arsenal betting tips and Predictions - Match Preview

The Tottenham Hotspur stadium will host the 187th north London derby as the spurs take on the gunners. With kick-off slated for Sunday 13:50 GMT, both teams will be looking to pick up all three points as they can manage to secure the last Europa League spot if City’s ban is upheld.

Confidence has been at an all-time low in the spurs camp well before the lockdown started as they’ve only managed 2 wins from their last 7 premier league games. With a combination of injuries, off-form players and a confused Jose Mourinho, this difference between spurs of this season and spurs of last season is quite noticeable. They can, however, take comfort from the fact that Jose Mourinho has a pretty decent record against Arsenal with only 2 losses from 20 games in all competitions. If they’re to pick up a victory on Sunday, they will need players like Harry Kane and Heung Min Son to be at their best.

The same however isn’t the case for the gunners as they are coming off the back of a draw against Leicester City. Judging by their positions on the league table, it was a point gained for the gunners rather than a point lost. Arsenal started the match pretty well with a first-half strike from the leading goal scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Leicester City, however, replied with a goal from their own leading goal scorer Jamie Vardy in the second half. The spoils were shared but Arsenal left the stadium with their heads up high as they’re now unbeaten in 5 premier league games.

Arsenal will be without Gabriel Martinelli, Bernd Leno and Pablo Mari as they’re still recovering from injuries. We could, however, see the return of both Callum Chambers and Mesut Ozil this Sunday. Eddie Nketiah is however out through suspension after his red card on Tuesday night. Dele Alli and Japhet Tanganga are doubtful for spurs while Eric Dier is out via suspension.

Tottenham versus Arsenal Prediction

North London derbies over the years have always turned out to be feisty encounters. Neither team has however been dominant over the last few years as both sides tend to cancel each other out more often than not. A draw on Sunday afternoon is, however, the most likely outcome as both the corresponding fixture last season and the reverse fixture earlier this season ended with both teams taking a point each.

Sheffield United versus Chelsea predictions and betting tips - Match Preview

Chelsea travels north to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United as another win will further strengthen their claims for a top-four finish this season. With the match expected to kick off on Saturday 14:40 GMT, both sides will be looking to add another win to their current points tally.

Chelsea has been in fine form since project restart losing, only to a late Yarmolenko strike against West ham about a week ago. With an amazing run of five wins from six, the blues have their destiny in their own hands as they only need to win their remaining games to hold on to that third-place spot. They’re coming into this one after a narrow away win at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace with goals in either half from Olivier Giroud, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham

Sheffield United, after a couple of slip-ups against Burnley and Newcastle, have their champions league hopes all but over. They, however, have a chance at the Europa League if Man City’s Champions League ban is upheld. They look like they’re in fine form as they record a win against sixth-place Wolves, cutting their opponents lead over them to just one point courtesy of a ninetieth-minute winner from John Egan

Billy Gilmour and Fikayo Tomori aren’t expected to play against Sheffield United with Knee and Muscle injuries respectively. Both Ngolo Kante and Mateo Kovacic are however doubtful. This poses an issue in the middle of the park for the blues. Will Sheffield United take advantage of the fact that Chelsea is stretched pretty thin in their midfield ??? Sheffield United, on the other hand, will be without star striker Oliver McBurnie after he picked up an injure against Wolves. This guarantees a start for Frenchman Lys Mousset.

Sheffield United versus Chelsea Prediction

This matchup is expected to be competitive as both sides are pushing for European football next season. We, however, expect this match to be low scoring judging by the fact that the Blades base their game on dogged defending and set pieces. The reverse fixture ended in a draw with two goals for each side. We hereby predict a draw for this match but a 1-1 scoreline in this case.

Real Valladolid versus Barcelona predictions and betting tips - Match Preview

With the La Liga season in the latter, FC Barcelona is looking to pull off the heist of the century as they’re hot on the tails of league leaders Real Madrid. Their immediate obstacle though is an away match against fourteenth place Real Valladolid.

FC Barcelona will go into this weekend’s clash after a 1-0 win over relegated Espanyol courtesy of a late strike from Luis Suarez. This however only came after both sides suffered red cards thereby opening up the game a little. Barcelona currently trails the league leaders with a point. Real Madrid, however, has a chance to increase that lead back to four points with a win today against Alaves. Barcelona hasn’t really been themselves of late as they have drawn three of their last six games causing them to surrender the top spot to the current league leaders. Their dreams of a third La Liga title in three years is not in their control as they would have to win their remaining games against Real Valladolid, Osasuna and Deportivo Alaves. They would then have to hope for a slip-up from Real Madrid in at least two of their last four games. Judging by the way both teams are playing at the moment, their chances are pretty slim.

Real Valladolid, on the other hand, is safe from relegation with a seven-point gap on eighteenth place Mallorca but will need a win today to guarantee a place in the Spanish top-flight next season.

Barcelona recorded an emphatic 5-1 victory in a reverse match earlier in the season with captain Lionel Messi scoring two goals and providing two assists. The Catalan giants have a superior head-to-head record against Valladolid with 11 wins from 13. The hosts, however, will be looking to earn another shock victory like they did on home soil back in 2014 with a 1-0 victory.

The Catalan giants will be without youngster Andy Fari after his red card against Espanyol in their last match. Ousmane Dembele, Junior Firpo and Samuel Umtiti are all expected to miss out via injuries. We could, however, see the return of Frenkie De Jong into the Barcelona midfield on Saturday. The hosts, on the other hand, have a long injury list with players like Jose Antonio Caro, Michel Javaloyas, Miguel de la Fuente, Matheus Fernandes and Pedro Porro.

Real Valladdolid versus Barcelona Prediction

Barcelona will be gunning for all three points on Saturday against their opponents as a slip-up at this point means concession of the title to Real Madrid. We expect a comprehensive victory for the Catalan giants with their front three of Messi, Suarez and Greizmann looking to improve their goal tally.