01-04-2023
💎 MAN CITY VS LIVERPOOL 🔴
Many people know that Liverpool have a good record against Man City. They even beat Man City 1-0 in the reverse leg at Anfield when they were struggling so hard but I don’t think they will get a similar outcome here at Etihad Stadium. It is simply because Man City are chasing the league title so hard with about 10 games to go. Liverpool are still struggling while Man City are enjoying a good run of form plus having most of their players back fit from the international break except Erling Haaland and Phil Foden. I expect a win or draw from Man City here.
PREDICTION: 1X
TIP: MCI 2-1 LIV
RESULT: MCI 4-1 LIV
🍒 BOURNEMOUTH VS FULHAM ⚪
Bournemouth were ripped apart by Aston Villa last time out in a 3-0 defeat. It was a defeat where they gave it their all, and fought well but couldn’t keep up with the intensity of the game. This one won’t be as tough as the previous one because Fulham will be without their manager, Marco Silva on the touchline due to suspension together with Willian (1 game ban) and Mitrovic (10 games ban) prior to their last game in the FA Cup against Man Utd at Old Trafford. Just like Marco Silva said to talkSPORT after the match, “it’s difficult to understand why with Man United they do one thing and why with Fulham they don’t do the other thing” – honestly, it is painful. I think it’s unfair because I feel the officials could have done better during that game as I find it difficult to understand why Fulham were not awarded a penalty when Luke Shaw pushed Mitrovic in the penalty area and also why the officials disregarded a push on Mitrovic by a couple of Man United’s players. That’s how emotions start growing in a game and could make players lose their emotional control. A possible replacement for Mitrovic is Carlos Vinicius and I would like to see Daniel James replace Willian. These are also pacy players and I think the Cottagers will be running at Bournemouth here. Bournemouth do not score many but Fulham always look like they’ve got goals in them. It is difficult to back a side here but I think there will be a few goals.
PREDICTION: Over 1.5
TIP: BOU 1-1 FUL
RESULT: BOU 2-1 FUL
🔴 ARSENAL VS LEEDS UTD ⚪
Having Patrick Bamford back from injury is such a huge addition for Leeds Utd and we saw them score four goals against Wolves last time out. With him, there was the fluidity and I hope they will do well to keep him fit till the end of the season. Coming up against Arsenal is going to be a massive test for them and I hope they would have looked into their naive defense which made them concede two goals against Wolves last time out because the slogan here against Arsenal is “you slip you go down, you slip you die”. Arsenal went riot against Crystal Palace last time out putting 4 goals past the Eagles in a grand style. They have got Gabriel Jesus back from injury and they will be having the fluidity upfront in a person who can score, assist, and also create chances alongside Saka, Ødegaard who are in red-hot form. No matter what, I expect the Gunners to bag the 3 points here.
PREDICTION: 1X
TIP: ARS 3-2 LEE
RESULT: ARS 4-1 LEE
🐦 BRIGHTON VS BRENTFORD 🐝
This is going to be a cracker because the good news is that Kaoru Mitoma is back to business and firing while Brentford are also available for the show. Brentford have got a defense that can narrow down any attacking threat while Brighton have got Mitoma who attended the University of Dribbling and can cause havoc to any defense alongside other attackers who are helping him out when the going gets tough. The Bee’s attackers will be battling against defenders like Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan, and so on who are tall, energetic, and resilient. And again, Brighton will be keen to avoid a defeat here to prevent Brentford from doing a double on them this season because back in the reverse fixture in GW 11, Brentford beat them 2-0. So it is going to be an interesting end-to-end game and it is hard to pick a side.
PREDICTION: Over 1.5
TIP: BHA 1-1 BRE
RESULT: BHA 3-3 BRE
🦅 CRYSTAL PALACE VS LEICESTER 🦊
I won’t be surprised if Crystal Palace sink to the bottom of the ocean because they have parted with Patrick Vieira, an overachieving manager like Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany said. After Vieira was sacked, I took my time and looked into the Crystal Palace team squad and I can’t pinpoint just one world-class player. To be honest, that team lacks quality and it was a good job by Patrick to ensure that they don’t concede too many goals. Like how did he even do that because I could remember the Eagles’ performance against Man City – I never expected it. After the departure of Vieira, they played against Arsenal and conceded 4 good goals. Or are they going to have a new bounce under a new manager? In my opinion, I don’t think the Eagles will recognize what a new bounce is under Roy Hodgson rather than play the traditional kick-and-start play. Leicester had a good game against Brentford last time out and I think they could have won if they were a little more clinical with the chances they created. If they should repeat the same performance here with a better finish or finisher upfront, they will surely win this game. Maybe it’s their time to enjoy a good run for a couple of games.
PREDICTION: 2X
TIP: CRY 1-2 LEI
RESULT: CRY 2-1 LEI
🎄 NOTT. FOREST VS WOLVES 🐺
This has to be a low-scoring affair because Nott. Forest do not score more than one goal in most cases and the highest goal Wolves score is two in most cases. So a maximum of three goals will be my expectation in this game. Nott. Forest gave a good fight against Newcastle last time out and I saw a bit of confidence in them but I won’t rate them as a quality side as Wolves. I think Wolves are slightly ahead of them in terms of quality and I think they will perform well enough here to get something out of this game.
PREDICTION: Under 3.5
TIP: NFO 1-1 WOL
RESULT: NFO 1-1 WOL
🔵 CHELSEA VS ASTON VILLA 🦁
Aston Villa seem to have found a bit of a rhythm lately and they are unbeaten in their last 4 games picking 10 out of possibly 12 points. We all know they won’t get to enjoy the show here because the Blues are going to be a real test for them – probably about what they are actually made up of on the road but I know they’ve got the players to cause havoc such as Ollie Watkins who can drive with the ball to unlock defense, Douglas Luiz who is good at taking set-piece, John McGinn who had a great performance with Scotland as they defeated Spain 2-0 during the international break, Jacob Ramsey, Leon Bailey who is very pacy and so on. Chelsea, on the other hand, will not find it easy at all and I can say Graham Potter is always overprotective during games especially when Chelsea are in front. We saw what happened to them against Everton. Just because your team is in front doesn’t mean you should sit back, be defensive, and try to keep your opponents out. Everton kept knocking on the door until they finally got their chance and equalized, and they shared the points at the end of the game. They can’t do that against Aston Villa here or else they are going to lose because the Lions can score as many goals as four. May the better side win.
PREDICTION: Over 1.5
TIP: CHE 1-2 ASV
RESULT: CHE 0-2 ASV
02-04-2023
⚒️ WEST HAM VS SOUTHAMPTON ⛔
West Ham are very inconsistent that it is so difficult to make a case for them. You never can tell what to expect from them and this makes me think that they need an overhaul. Their performance at home has not been bad and they often get something out of their home games and I think I am going to give that to them here. The improvements Rubén Sellés has made with Southampton should be talked about. When he took charge of the Saints, they weren’t scoring goals nor did they concede many goals. Gradually, they improved from the back to the front and I was impressed to see them score 3 goals against Tottenham last time out. I think Sellés deserves applause for that as he read the game well, made good substitutions and got back into the game, and shared the points. I think they will go into this one with confidence and could get something out of this game possibly.
PREDICTION: 1X
TIP: WHU 1-1 SOU
RESULT: WHU 1-0 SOU
⚫ NEWCASTLE VS MAN UTD 👹
I am so interested in this game because I feel it is going to be a cracker. After a good run of games, Man Utd seem to be coming off the high pedestal gradually like when a phlegmatic person is talking to the public. I think Newcastle will be level with them here if this problem should catch up with them in this game. Man Utd should be careful and disciplined here because if they do to Alexander Isak what they did to Mitrovic last time out, they won’t get away with it and it could cost them greatly. Isak is flexible, lanky, fast, and a great finisher, so he could easily win fouls against United. Having said all this, I still expect Man Utd to get something out of this game.
PREDICTION: 2X
TIP: NEW 1-2 MUN
RESULT: NEW 2-0 MUN
03-04-2023
🔵 EVERTON VS TOTTENHAM ⚪
Tottenham have parted ways with Antonio Conte after their last PL game against Southampton in a 3-3 draw after giving away a 1-3 lead in the final third period of the game where Conte furiously said some words to the club and players. I agree with him although he didn’t put it in the right way as if he forgot he had to deal with the mud when he was praying for the rain. Cristian Stellini will be in charge of this game and I think they will get a new bounce under him. We already know how Everton will approach this game; the kick-and-start traditional approach. The Spurs just need to prevent the Toffees from shooting shots from any distance and avoid set-pieces, especially by Cristian Romero who loves to commit fouls because this is how Everton do score goals. If all these are in place, then Tottenham will win this game even if it is only one goal they can score.
PREDICTION: 2X
TIP: EVE 0-1 TOT
RESULT: EVE 1-1 TOT