Month: January 2022

class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With Kane's fitness in doubt ahead of the Carabao Cup final, Al Hain-Cole is backing his team-mate to extend his strong run against the Citizens

Harry Kane will be desperate to recover from injury in time for Tottenham’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday.

Spurs’ second all-time top scorer is yet to lift a trophy in his career so far, with only runners-up medals in the Champions League and this competition to his name.

In prolific form with 32 goals in all competitions this season, he is bet365’s 11/2 (6.50) favourite to open the scoring for his side at Wembley and priced at 7/4 (2.75) to strike anytime.

However, Ryan Mason need not completely despair should the captain fail his fitness test, with Son Heung-min proving a worthy match-winner in his absence.

The South Korea international has found the net 20 times so far this campaign and boasts a strong record against this opposition – scoring five times in the six most recent encounters.

Considering City have gone five matches without keeping a clean sheet, Son certainly looks like a good value bet at 5/2 (3.50) anytime odds on Sunday.

Gareth Bale offered a reminder of his quality as fired past Southampton after being brought in from the cold by caretaker manager Mason in midweek, and can be backed at 4/1 (5.00) to deliver on the big stage here.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola is also faced with injury issues of his own, as Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero race against time to recover for the trip to Wembley.

Nevertheless, Gabriel Jesus is a very credible backup option for this match, particularly considering his prolific record in this competition.

Having scored seven times in six Carabao Cup starts, the Brazilian striker offers decent value at 4/1 (5.00) first goalscorer and 5/4 (2.25) anytime.

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Responsible for two of his side’s three goals in February’s 3-0 league win over Tottenham, Ilkay Gundogan is on offer at 7/5 (2.40) to come back to haunt them once again.

On target in three of his last five appearances, Phil Foden is another Citizens player more than capable of justifying his own 7/4 (2.75) price in what promises to be an entertaining final.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With Guardiola's men not quite at their rock solid best at the back, Al Hain-Cole expects a high-scoring Carabao Cup final against Spurs at Wembley

Manchester City and Tottenham will compete for the first trophy of the English season when they meet at Wembley for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final.

Pep Guardiola’s men no longer have the quadruple on the table after last weekend’s FA Cup semi-final defeat against Chelsea, although will be confident of picking up this silverware after doing so in each of the last three seasons.

Manchester City vs Tottenham Latest Odds

Indeed, they are clear 1/2 (1.50) favourites with bet365 to take home this cup for the sixth time in eight seasons by coming out on top in the capital.

In contrast to their opponents, Spurs haven’t lifted a single trophy since winning this competition back in 2008 but can be backed at 9/2 (5.50) to end their long wait by pulling off a shock win here.

Just one of the last 10 encounters between this duo has resulted in a draw, but you can get odds of 15/4 (4.75) on them taking this game into extra-time after a deadlocked 90 minutes.

Manchester City vs Tottenham Team News

John Stones is suspended after getting sent off in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa, while Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero are both doubtful due to injury.

Harry Kane is facing a race against time as he looks to recover from an ankle injury, with Matt Doherty also a doubt and Ben Davies ruled out.

Manchester City vs Tottenham Preview

While caretaker manager Ryan Mason will obviously be desperate to have Kane leading the line, his side need not despair if he is not passed fit to make the starting line-up.

Having failed to score in just one of the last 14 fixtures, they will be fairly confident of troubling a Citizens backline that has conceded in each of the last five matches in all competitions.

What’s more, Tottenham’s record in recent encounters between the teams is fairly impressive – winning two and losing just one of the last four matches while scoring twice in three of those.

Manchester City vs Tottenham Tips and Predictions

All things considered, even money (2.00) seems fairly generous on them helping to ensure goals at both ends for their fifth match in a row and a six in six for City.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>In confident spirits in front of goal, Al Hain-Cole is backing the Foxes to move another step closer to the Champions League with a big win

Leicester City will be looking to consolidate their position inside the Premier League’s top four when they welcome Crystal Palace to the King Power Stadium on Monday.

The Foxes are four points ahead of fifth-placed West Ham with a game in hand after their defeat against Chelsea, with Liverpool another point further adrift thanks to their draw with Newcastle.

Leicester City vs Crystal Palace Latest Odds

Having won four of their last five home matches in all competitions, they are 4/9 (1.44) favourites with bet365 to take a major step towards Champions League qualification by coming out on top here.

Roy Hodgson’s men have won just two of their last nine fixtures but can be backed at 7/1 (8.00) to cause an upset with a shock win.

The sides shared a 1-1 draw in the reverse encounter at Selhurst Park, and you can get odds of 10/3 (4.20) on them cancelling each other out once again.

Leicester City vs Crystal Palace Team News

Wesley Fofana should be fit to start after coming off in Thursday’s 3-0 win over West Brom with a minor injury, although Wes Morgan is doubtful and James Justin and Harvey Barnes both ruled out.

Gary Cahill, Connor Wickham and James McArthur will be assessed, while Wayne Hennessey, Nathan Ferguson, Nathaniel Clyne, Mamadou Sakho, James Tomkins and James McCarthy are all sidelined.

Leicester City vs Crystal Palace Preview

While successive league defeats against Manchester City and West Ham may have caused some nerves among the supporters, Brendan Rodgers’ team gave an emphatic response to any doubts over their top four credentials by easing past West Brom last week.

With Jamie Vardy back on target and Kelechi Iheanacho in prolific form, they will back themselves to secure another valuable win against an Eagles side that has kept just one clean sheet in 16 away games and conceded nine times in their last three matches.

Leicester City vs Crystal Palace Tips and Predictions

Considering Palace have only failed to find the net once in five away fixtures, odds of 13/10 (2.30) seem generous on over 2.5 goals being scored for Leicester’s sixth match in eight in an entertaining home win here.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Tuchel's men have been in imperious defensive form in Europe this season and our tipster is backing them to be involved in another low-scoring game

Real Madrid welcome Chelsea to the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano on Tuesday evening in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final with Zinedine Zidane hoping his side’s strong defensive form prevents the Blues from claiming a valuable away goal.

The La Liga champions have not conceded in their last four matches and are favourites to claim a win in the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Latest Odds

Real are playing their ninth Champions League semi-final in the last 11 years and their only home defeat in those ties came back in 2011 against Barcelona.

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Considering that strong form, Madrid be backed at 13/10 (2.30) to win with bet365 while the draw is offered at 23/10 (3.30) , and a victory for Thomas Tuchel’s side at 21/10 (3.10) .

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Team News

Eden Hazard made his return from injury at the weekend but he might not be ready to start against his former club here, whilst Sergio Ramos is also doubtful. Toni Kroos has missed Real’s last two games but should be involved, but Ferland Mendy and Fede Valverde are definitely out.

Chelsea’s only injury absentee in Mateo Kovacic, who is unavailable to face his ex-employers.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Preview

Champions League semi-final first legs are often tight affairs and Tuesday’s encounter should be no different, especially when considering the two sides’ respect defensive records.

Los Blancos have enjoyed four consecutive clean sheets with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in some of the best form of his career, and the Belgian will surely be highly motivated when facing his former side.

Chelsea have also been incredibly solid at the back, keeping 11 clean sheets in their last 14 games in all competitions, whilst the Blues have conceded just three goals in 10 in the Champions League games this term.

Opposing a high-scoring match makes plenty of sense, with both sides likely to cancel each other out.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Tips and Predictions

Both teams to score ‘no’ and under 2.5 goals is priced at 11/10 (2.10) and looks an excellent selection for what looks set to be a cagey affair in the Spanish capital. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>A tight game is expected in the Spanish capital on Tuesday evening, which means backing goals from less obvious sources could be a profitable strategy

Chelsea head to the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano on Tuesday with Thomas Tuchel’s men hoping to claim an away goal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

The Blues have scored in each of their last nine away games in the competition, while Real have netted in each of their last 25 home legs of knockout ties in the tournament they have won on 13 occasions.

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Latest Goalscorer odds

The shortest-priced player to score on Tuesday evening is Karim Benzema, the man who has found the back of the net 70 times in Europe’s premier club competition.

Real Madrid’s number nine is offered at 13/10 (2.30) with bet365 in the anytime goalscorers market while he can be backed at 15/4 (4.75) to break the deadlock.

Olivier Giroud comes next in the betting at 7/4 (2.75) to find the back of the net and the Frenchman has scored in both of Chelsea’s trips to Spain this season, netting the only goal of the game at Atletico Madrid and famously racking up four in Seville.

Chelsea’s second top scorer in the tournament is Timo Werner with three strikes, and while he was vital in RB Leipzig’s run to the semi-final last season, he is yet to score in the knockout stages for the Blues.

Vinicius Junior scored twice against Liverpool in the previous round for Real Madrid can be backed at 12/5 (3.40), although he might have more trouble finding spaces in Chelsea’s watertight defence. 

Real Madrid vs Chelsea Goalscorer Tips and Predictions

Given the strong defensive form of both teams, there could be some interest in looking at potential scorers from all over the pitch.

Madrid have been reliant on Benzema this term for goals, with their second top-scorer actually being defensive midfielder Casemiro.

The Brazilian has popped up with some vital goals this term and is offered at an extremely healthy looking 6/1 (7.00) to score at any time, which should certainly be of interest for a small wager in what is expected to be a tight game.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>While the attacking talent usually dominate the headlines, Al Hain-Cole thinks defences may come out on top in this Champions League semi-final

Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to make home advantage count when they welcome Manchester City to the Parc des Princes in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final.

Les Parisiens have made it past Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the knockout stages so far – despite failing to win either of those home legs.

PSG vs Manchester City Latest Odds

Indeed, they are 9/4 (3.25) outsiders with bet365 to take the upper hand in this tie by coming out on top in their own backyard.

Pep Guardiola’s men have won nine and lost none of their 10 matches in this season’s competition and are 11/10 (2.10) favourites to put one foot in their first ever final with a big away win.

Two of the previous three encounters between this duo have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 11/4 (3.75) on them cancelling each other out once again.

PSG vs Manchester City Team News

Marquinhos, Abdou Diallo and Rafinha will all face late fitness tests, while Juan Bernat is definitely ruled out due to injury.

Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero both returned to the squad for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final victory over Tottenham, leaving the guests with a fully fit squad to choose from.

PSG vs Manchester City Preview

While the build-up will understandably focus on the attacking talent such as Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, De Bruyne and Phil Foden, this clash could be more a story of defensive prowess.

Mauricio Pochettino has certainly done his best to make a notoriously flaky team difficult to beat, as underlined by robust performances in protecting first-leg leads against Barcelona and Bayern.

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He is likely to set the side up in similar fashion as they look to avoid conceding a potentially fatal away goal against a Citizens outfit that has only conceded three times in 10 Champions League games this season.

PSG vs Manchester City Tips and Predictions

With just one goal to their name in the last two European home matches and four from the last four in the league, odds of 11/10 (2.10) could offer smart value on PSG keeping things tight and ensuring under 2.5 goals for City’s fourth Champions League away game in five.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Having scored almost all of Les Parisiens' Champions League knockout stage goals so far this season, Al Hain-Cole expects the France star to dominate

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Much of Manchester City’s focus for Wednesday’s Champions League away leg against Paris Saint-Germain will be stopping Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

Mbappe in particular has scored eight times in his last five appearances in this competition, providing six of Les Parisiens’ eight goals in knockout stage wins over Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Indeed, he is bet365’s 9/2 (5.50) favourite to open the scoring at the Parc des Princes and priced at 5/4 (2.25) to strike anytime.

Having warmed up for this clash by putting two goals past Metz at the weekend, that anytime price actually looks fairly generous on the World Cup final goalscorer underlining his big game credentials with another important strike here.

Neymar laid on two of PSG’s three goals in a more supportive role against Bayern but can be backed at 8/5 (2.60) to turn from creator to goalscorer in this one.

In fine form with six goals to his name in the last four games, Mauro Icardi could provide Mauricio Pochettino with an ace up his sleeve from the substitute’s bench – on offer at 8/5 (2.60) to grab a first Champions League goal of the season.

While the hosts’ dangermen are in no doubt, Pep Guardiola’s attacking line-up is a little more difficult to predict given his rotation policy and frequent preference for a striker-less formation.

In fact, Gabriel Jesus has started just one of the last four knockout stage matches against Borussia Monchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund, making him a rather unappealing 11/2 (6.50) first goalscorer or 8/5 (2.60) anytime bet.

Nevertheless, there is little doubt that Kevin De Bruyne is set to play an important role in the manager’s plans, with odds of 7/4 (2.75) available on him scoring for the third Champions League game in four.

Similarly, Phil Foden is almost certain to be involved after scoring the winning goal in both legs against Dortmund and could offer enticing value at 21/10 (3.10) anytime odds in what promises to be an engrossing clash in Paris.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The Red Devils have got to the semi-finals of the Europa League with a string of low-scoring wins and Goal is backing another at Old Trafford

Manchester United will be looking to take a significant step towards Europa League glory when they welcome Roma to Old Trafford for the first leg of their semi-final.

The Red Devils have gone four years without a trophy since they lifted this one and, with second place almost wrapped up in the Premier League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is unlikely to pull any punches in this clash.

Manchester United vs Roma Latest Odds

Man Utd saw their five-game winning streak ended at the weekend when they drew 0-0 with Leeds United and bet365 make them just 8/15 (1.53) to put one step in the Europa League final with victory here.

Roma’s domestic season has collapsed from underneath them after a run of only one win and four losses in their last seven Serie A matches and are out at 19/4 (5.75) to win in Manchester.

A draw would leave the tie in the balance ahead of next week’s reverse fixture and that is a 10/3 (4.33) shot with the online bookmaker.

Manchester United vs Roma Team News

Anthony Martial and Phil Jones are both out until next season for the Red Devils, with Solskjaer otherwise having a clean bill of health for this clash.

Leonardo Spinazzola and Chris Smalling both returned from injury to play in Roma’s loss against Cagliari at the weekend whilst Stephan El Shaarawy and Marash Kumbulla were both unused substitutes on their respective comebacks and could feature here.

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Manchester United vs Roma Preview

Except for an impressive 4-0 victory at Real Sociedad in the last 32, the Red Devils’ Europa League campaign has largely consisted of professional and unspectacular performances that have been enough to see them through.

Only AC Milan have actually managed to breach United’s defence in the knockout stages so far and that came in the 90th minute at Old Trafford, although Solskjaer’s men have only scored six times in the last five in this competition.

It is likely that the Norwegian deploys similar tactics in this semi-final, with Roma winless in their last four games in all competitions and conceding in all but one of those games.

Manchester United vs Roma Tips and Predictions

Under 2.5 goals is offered at Even Money (2.0) and looks the way to go for this Europa League semi-final, having paid out in 10 of United’s last 14 fixtures and in their last five Europa League clashes.

Also worth a smaller wager is using bet365’s Bet Builder to create United to win and under 3.5 match goals at 13/10 (2.30), which has landed in six of their last eight victories in all competitions.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The Foxes have won their last two Premier League matches and our tipster is backing them to continue that run at struggling Saints on Friday night

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Leicester City can move within touching distance of confirming their place in next year’s Champions League when they travel to St Mary’s to face Southampton on Friday night.

Goals from Timothy Castagne and Kelechi Iheanacho secured a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace on Monday, putting them seven points clear of fifth-placed West Ham with just five Premier League matches left.

Southampton vs Leicester City Latest Odds

The Foxes famously recorded a record-equalling 9-0 win on their last visit to this ground and bet365 make them 19/20 (1.95) to secure a fourth consecutive Premier League success here.

After only tallying seven points from the last available 45, Southampton are 5/2 (3.50) outsiders to pick up only their fourth league victory in 2021.

The draw is priced at 14/5 (3.80) and would certainly be a welcome result for the hosts, who are nine points clear of the relegation zone.

Southampton vs Leicester City Team News

Michael Obafemi is back in training after almost seven months out but is still some way from regaining fitness. Danny Ings, Nathan Tella and Ryan Bertrand all face late fitness tests whilst Oriol Romeu and Will Smallbone remain out.

James Justin and Harvey Barnes are Leicester’s only absentees, although the latter is close to returning.

Southampton vs Leicester City Preview

Leicester showed plenty of resolve on Monday to come from a goal down to beat Palace, and with Champions League qualification so nearly assured, they are unlikely to pull any punches on Friday.

The Foxes have now won four of their last six top-flight games and will be high in confidence – in stark contrast to Southampton who have lost four of their last five in the Premier League.

It was only two weeks ago that Brendan Rodgers led his side to victory over the Saints in the FA Cup semi-finals, and there is little reason to suggest this result will be anything different.

Southampton vs Leicester City Tips and Predictions

The price of 19/20 (1.95) about Leicester to win looks far too good to miss for this Premier League clash, considering the respective forms of both teams.

Also worth considering is the 5/4 (2.25) on Iheanacho to continue his red-hot form of nine strikes in his last seven league games with another goal on Friday.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Pep Guardiola's men need just two more wins to guarantee another Premier League title and Goal is backing them to pick up one at Selhurst Park

Manchester City can move within touching distance of regaining the Premier League title when they travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday lunchtime.

A victory for Pep Guardiola’s men will leave them needing just three more points or a Manchester United loss to Liverpool on Sunday to guarantee a third crown in four years.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Latest Odds

The visitors have won 19 of their last 21 Premier League matches and are overwhelming 1/3 (1.33) favourites with bet365 to edge closer to the title.

Only one of the last six meetings between these teams has finished level and another draw is available at 4/1 (5.0).

Crystal Palace are all-but safe from relegation but they are chunky 9/1 (10.0) outsiders to move past the magic 40-point mark with a victory at home.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Team News

James McArthur, James Tomkins, Mamadou Sakho, Connor Wickham and Nathan Ferguson are all ruled out for Palace, but Gary Cahill may be fit enough to feature.

City will be without the suspended John Stones but otherwise Guardiola has his pick of players for this one, and may rotate heavily ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday.

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Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Preview

It remains to be seen which XI Man City field for this clash, however their strength-in-depth means that they should have little trouble seeing off a Palace side with only one win in eight.

Wednesday’s 2-1 comeback victory at Paris Saint-Germain was actually the tenth match in a row where Guardiola’s side have scored two or fewer goals, and also the sixth time in seven games they have conceded.

The Eagles are meandering through the final few games of the season but having scored against Chelsea, Tottenham and Leicester City in recent matches, still have enough attacking prowess to do some damage.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester City Tips and Predictions

Man City to win and both teams to score looks a strong selection at 11/5 (3.20) for this Premier League clash on Saturday lunchtime.

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