Man City have endured a turbulent defense of the Premier League title this season. Pep Guardiola watched on in disbelief in midweek, as his side threw away a 2-0 advantage to draw at Brentford. That result leaves City sitting sixth in the standings and trailing the runaway leaders, Liverpool, by 12 points. Ipswich climbed out […]
It wasn’t the homecoming that David Moyes would have been hoping for in midweek, as a toothless Everton were beaten 1-0 at home by Aston Villa. A lack of clinical edge in the final third once again proved crucial, and their attacking output will need to improve if they are to avoid relegation in the […]
The pressure will be on Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, as they welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium in the late Premier League kick off on Saturday. The Gunners closed the gap on Liverpool at the summit to four points with a North London derby success over Tottenham on Wednesday. However, only a sequence of victories […]
It has been an excellent period in the English top flight for both Newcastle and Bournemouth since the start of December. But, something will have to give when the Premier League sides collide on Saturday. The Cherries extended their club-record unbeaten sequence in the Premier League on Tuesday with a 2-2 draw against Chelsea. That […]
The pressure is mounting on Leicester City if they are to enhance their survival prospects in the Premier League this season. A miserable festive period since the start of December has seen the Foxes drop into the relegation places, and they will need to begin putting a sequence of victories together to move out of […]
Graham Potter’s arrival at the London Stadium has already seen an upturn in performance levels. West Ham eased any relegation worries in midweek with a fine 3-2 home win over Fulham. The Hammers looked more comfortable in that clash, with Lucas Paqueta shining in a number nine role in the absences of Michail Antonio and […]
Arne Slot will be hoping that Liverpool’s recent run of successive draws isn’t a recurring issue when they return to Premier League action on Saturday against Brentford. The Reds have now been held to draws in their last two matches, but their advantage at the top of the standings remains at six points. However, Brentford […]
The highly competitive action in the German Bundesliga continues on Tuesday and Wednesday, with a rare round of midweek matches. You can find our Bundesliga picks for matchday 17 here. Bundesliga Picks Holstein Kiel vs. Borussia Dortmund Dortmund are enduring a poor campaign, winning their fewest number of points at this stage in seven years. […]
A fascinating clash at the top of the Serie A standings is set for Tuesday, as Atalanta look to get their title challenge back on track when they host Juventus. The home side comes into this round of matches after playing out draws in each of their last two, but they have avoided defeat in […]
Sergio Conceicao enjoyed an excellent start to life at AC Milan after winning the Super Cup last week. However, Serie A issues continue to plague the team’s progression in 2024-25. The Rossoneri were held to a disappointing draw at San Siro on Saturday, as they failed to make their advantage count against a competitive Cagliari. […]
