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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:

• Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - Thursday, 7.30pm
• AS Roma v Bayer Leverkusen - Thursday, 8pm
• Marseille v Atalanta - Thursday, 8pm
• Aston Villa v Olympiacos Piraeus - Thursday, 8pm
• Fiorentina v Club Brugge - Thursday, 8pm
• Luton Town v Everton - Friday, 8pm
• Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth - Saturday, 12.30pm
• Brentford v Fulham - Saturday, 3pm
• Burnley v Newcastle United - Saturday, 3pm
• Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest - Saturday, 3pm
• Real Madrid v Cadiz - Saturday, 3.15pm
• AS Monaco v Clermont Foot - Saturday, 4pm
• Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Saturday, 5.30pm
• Girona v FC Barcelona - Saturday, 5.30pm
• Metz v Rennes - Saturday, 6pm
• Brest v Nantes - Saturday, 8pm
• Mallorca v Atletico Madrid - Saturday, 8pm
• Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa - Sunday, 2pm

Football Predictions Thursday

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

Another London derby here as Chelsea welcome Tottenham to Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening in the Premier League. 

Chelsea suffered more frustration on Saturday evening away at Aston Villa, having found themselves 2-0 down at the break, the Blues show came out fighting in the second half and managed to find two goals of their own but the real frustration for Mauricio Pochettino came in the 95th minute, Disasi thought he had completed the comeback but VAR ruled out the goal for an alleged shove in the build-up, Chelsea had to settle for a point with Pochettino saying that VAR has damaged the game, something that many people now agree with.

After two-weeks without a game for Tottenham Hotspur, they played hosts in the North London derby on Sunday with the hopes of not only keeping their top four fight alive but ending those title dreams of their bitter rivals. The hope for Spurs and their supporters didn’t last long, they went into the break 3-0 down, a late fight back did see them put some pressure on Arsenal with two goals but the Gunners held out and Spurs now sit seven points behind Aston Villa in fifth, albeit with two games in hand.

These are two sides that have produced plenty of goals in their recent games, this season, 63% of Chelsea’s home games have seen three of more goals, whilst the same can be said for 75% of Tottenham’s away games, I think we’re in for another classic between these two rivals.

AS Roma v Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen will travel to the Stadio Olimpico to face AS Roma in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday evening.

Roma looked well on their way to secure a Champions League spot for next season by finishing in the top five in Serie A. However, results of late have invited pressure from Atalanta who are now just two points behind with a game in hand. The Giallorossi find themselves in a similar position to last season and they know exactly how it feels, narrowly missing out on a UCL spot in both Serie A and losing in the Europa League final last season, it’ll definitely be something that the players will think about. This is actually a rematch of last seasons semi-final, Roma advanced after a 1-0 victory over the 180 minutes. 

Where do you start with this incredible Bayer Leverkusen side? Just when you think their unbeaten run is coming to an end, they never cease to amaze you. Xabi Alonso’s side found themselves on the brink of their first defeat of the season against Stuttgart on Saturday before another super late equaliser, this time from Robert Andrich, extended their unbeaten run to 46 games, remarkable. Leverkusen were defeated in this fixture last season but this is a different side and they’ll be looking to continue this run.

The worry for Bayer Leverkusen, they’ve managed just one clean sheet in their last ten away games in the knockout stages of a UEFA competition, Roma will be tough opposition, especially at home and that set’s up an intriguing clash.

Marseille v Atalanta

The Stade Velodrome will be the venue for this Europa League semi-final clash between Marseille and Atalanta on Thursday evening.

Marseille kept their hopes alive of securing a European place for next season with a 2-1 victory over top six rivals Lens, the win moves the Phocaeans just two points behind now with three games left to play. The Olympians overturned a 2-1 deficit against Benfica to reach the last four, they’ll be hoping this fixture will be less dramatic over the two legs, although they did score all four of their penalties in the shootout. 

Atalanta are going under the radar a little this season but for me, they’ve been absolutely brilliant. Still in contention of finishing in the top five in Serie A, secured themselves a place in the Coppa Italia final and here they are fighting for a Europa League final spot having seen off competition favourites Liverpool in the previous round. 

These two sides haven’t met before, so we cannot compare any head-to-head data but one thing we know is that both teams play their part in entertaining clashes, I think we’ll get another one here.

Aston Villa v Olympiacos Piraeus

A noisy Villa Park awaits on Thursday night as Aston Villa take on Olympiacos Piraeus in the Europa Conference League semi-final first leg.

Aston Villa will take part in their first major European semi-final in 42 years on Thursday and will be hoping to claim their spot in the Europa Conference League final in Athens. The Villans have been solid in all six of their home games in this competition, there’s something special about Villa Park under the lights and they’ve taken victory in all six of those games. However, Villa will be a little concerned about squandering a two-goal lead here to Chelsea on Saturday night, after a brilliant first half performance they offered very little in the second half, the Villa faithful will be hoping they can see this game out.

Olympiacos will be hoping their boss Jose Luis Mendilibar can help them get this trophy won given he led Sevilla to the Europa League trophy last season. They dropped out of the Europa League this season and into this competition, they’ve actually already visited England this season with a trip to London to face West Ham, they got beat 1-0, they’ll be hoping to put in a better performance here and have something to take back to Greece for the second leg. 

I think Aston Villa will really fancy their chances here, they’ll be looking to make a statement but also give themselves a comfortable lead ahead of the second leg, we all know how passionate and loud those away games are in Greece, home win.

Fiorentina v Club Brugge

Belgian side Club Brugge will travel to Florence on Thursday evening to take on Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League semi-final first leg.

Finalists last season, Fiorentina will be hoping to get some sort of revenge and go the whole way this time around, after being knocked out of the Coppa Italia last week, this is the Viola’s last chance of silverware this season, it would be their first major trophy since 2001. It’s looking like a tough ask for Fiorentina to finish in the top seven, it’s possible but time is running out, so if they want to guarantee European football for their fans next season, it’s likely they’ll be relying on a victory in this competition.

Club Brugge are unbeaten in their last eight games, they’ve actually won seven of those eight including two victories over Greek side PAOK to secure their place in this semi-final tie. That run of form has also seen the Blue-Black climb to the top of the league, joint with Anderlecht, they’ll be looking for a victory here and put themselves on their way to their first ever major European trophy.

Another game which looks great on paper for goals, eight of Club Brugge’s last ten games across all competitions have produced three or more goals, whilst there has been eleven goals scored in Fiorentina’s last two outings.

Football Predictions Friday

Luton Town v Everton

Everton travel to Kenilworth Road on Friday night to take on Luton Town in the Premier League.

Luton Town enter this fixture still within the bottom three in the Premier League, although only by one point. The team above them, Nottingham Forest, have only taken one point from their last four games but the Hatters haven’t been able to capitalise and they themselves have lost their last three games, they’ve now also gained pressure from Burnley below them, they seem to have come out of nowhere to put themselves just two points from safety, we’re in for a turbulent last three games down at the bottom. 

Everton secured their Premier League safety on Saturday night with a 1-0 victory over Brentford, after being deducted eight points this season, there’s been real uncertainty regarding their future in the English top-flight, but that’s all been put to bed for another season at least, following their run of four victories in five games.

Despite being towards the bottom, Luton Town have been brilliant to watch this season as a neutral, they’ve produced some really high scoring games and they’ve seen both teams hit the back of the net in 82% of their games on home turf in the league. I think we’ll see the same again here but I’m going to edge towards Luton Town to drag themselves out of the bottom three.

Football Predictions Saturday

Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth will take a trip to North London on Saturday afternoon to face current league leaders Arsenal in the Premier League.

Arsenal continued their title ambitions with a 3-2 victory over their bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, many thought that game would hamper the Gunners title challenge but they’ve taken a massive step towards the title with just 3 games left to play. However, Man City are still in the driving seat after their victory on Sunday, the Cityzens are now just a point behind Arsenal with a game in hand and it looks like this title race is going all the way.

Bournemouth bounced back from their slight dip in form with consecutive wins in the Premier League, the Cherries are now tenth with 48 points, a new club record in the English top-flight. They’ll now be looking to create more history for their club, one more win would give them their most wins in the Premier League, although that might have to wait until their next game.

Arsenal have beaten Bournemouth in eleven of their fourteen meetings in all competitions, including all six games played at the Emirates Stadium, I think the Gunners will keep this record up here. Arsenal have the best defensive record in the league but Bournemouth could nick a goal, given they’ve scored in all of their last ten Premier League games.

Brentford v Fulham

Two sides from west London meet as Brentford take on Fulham in this derby match in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

With two wins from their last three games, Brentford have now secured their place in the Premier League for another season and the Bees can now relax a little with three games left to play. However, they won’t be relaxing too much here given that bragging rights are up for grabs in this part of London. A win for Brentford would see them close to gap to their rivals to five points, although unlikely they’ll catch Fulham, they’ll be hoping to finish as close as possible to them for that little bit of pride given the season they’ve had.

Fulham look like they are on the beach already, just one win in their last five games has put a halt in any hopes that the Cottagers had of finishing in the top half of the table, currently thirteenth in the Premier League and five points behind Bournemouth in tenth, anything other than a victory here would all but end those hopes for another season.

These two rivals have met in the Premier League three times so far, Brentford have won two of those games including their meeting earlier in the season, beating Fulham at Craven Cottage 3-0. Fulham haven’t beaten Brentford away from home since 2016 when both sides were in the Championship.

Burnley v Newcastle United

Burnley will welcome Newcastle United to Lancashire on Saturday afternoon when the two sides come head-to-head in the Premier League.

Burnley continue to fight for Premier League survival, they’ve been picking up points in recent games, they’ve managed to pick up at least one point in seven of their last eight league games, including that 1-1 draw away at Manchester United last weekend. The worry for Vincent Kompany’s side is have they left it too late? They are currently three points from safety with three games left to play, if they can get the three points here, they’ll fancy their chances. 

Newcastle United continue to pile the pressure on Manchester United in that last European spot, just a point separates the two sides with the Toon Army holding a massive advantage in terms of goal difference (+19). A win here for Eddie Howe’s side would move them above the Red Devils until at least Monday night, the two rivals still have to play each other before the season is out.

Newcastle have beaten Burnley in all of their last five Premier League meetings, including the last two at Turf Moor, both of which produced the same scoreline (1-2). I think we could see a repeat of that scoreline here, Burnley will keep showing the fight but I feel Newcastle will get over the line.

Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest

Already relegated Sheffield United welcome relegation threatened Nottingham Forest to South Yorkshire on Saturday afternoon in another big game in the Premier League.

It was no surprise to see Sheffield United bow out of the Premier League last weekend after winning just three games out of thirty-five. They’ve got three games left to restore a bit of pride and give their fans something to cheer about, after a miserable season. A victory here over Nottingham Forest would do just that, given there is a bit of needle between these two sides after their play-off semi final clash back in 2022, we could see another feisty affair here.

Nottingham Forest have got three games left to survive in the Premier League, they are just one point above the drop and they’ve got to play two of the bottom three in their remaining games, survival is in their own hands a victory here could be pivotal. Forest have won just once in their last seven Premier League games on the road, although they’ll be confident of another one here given the Blades have lost eleven of their seventeen and conceded a massive fifty-one goals on home soil.

The last five meetings between these two sides have seen them both hit the back of the net, I think we’ll see the same here but if Forest want to survive in this league, they need to win and I think that’ll drive them to do just that.

Real Madrid v Cadiz CF

Cadiz will travel to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday afternoon to take on Real Madrid in La Liga.

Sandwiched between their Champions League semi-final games against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid have the chance to all but wrap up the La Liga title here against Cadiz. Los Blancos are currently eleven points clear of Barcelona in second with just five games left to play, if they get the victory here, it would take a massive collapse for them to lose the title, they’ve only ever lost five games on the bounce once, in the 2003/2004 season, I can’t see Carlo Ancelotti’s side doing anything like that here.

Cadiz really need to put a run of victories together if they are to survive the drop, the Yellow Submarine are currently occupying the final relegation position and are five points from safety with just five games left to play. The good news for Cadiz, after this game their four remaining matches don’t involve any side above tenth in the league, it’s still a big mountain to climb but there’s a slight chance.

Real Madrid will likely look to rest some players for this game following their 2-2 draw away in Munich on Tuesday night and with the second leg taking place just days after this fixture, but they should still have enough to get the victory and pile more misery onto Cadiz.

AS Monaco v Clermont Foot

Clermont will make the trip to Stade Louis II on Saturday afternoon to take on Monaco in this Ligue 1 clash.

Monaco’s eight game unbeaten run in Ligue 1 came to an end on Sunday night with a 3-2 defeat away to Lyon. That’s now invited a little bit of pressure from the two sides below them who are also chasing Champions League football for next season, Monaco had previously given themselves some breathing space after beating both Lille and Brest, but now the gap to fourth is just three points with three games left to play, all three challengers also have very similar goal difference, it’s tight.

Clermont sit bottom of Ligue 1 but after their 4-1 thumping of Reims on Sunday, they’ve given themselves a slight chance of survival with 3 games left to play. They are just four points off the relegation play-off position and fifteenth place, although goal difference could be an issue for the Lancers. Time is really running our though and after this game, they’ll welcome Lyon before travelling to the team above them, Lorient. They’ll be hoping to still have a chance of staying in the French top-flight by the time they play that final fixture. 

After struggling on home soil, Monaco have put together consecutive 1-0 victories at Stade Louis II, they’ll welcome the news that Clermont have the worst away record in the league, having won just two of their fifteen games on the road and only scoring eleven goals, home win.

Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves will make the trip to East Manchester on Saturday evening to face currently Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City continued their pursuit of a record breaking fourth consecutive Premier League title on Sunday after a 2-0 win away at Nottingham Forest. The Tricky Tree’s did have their chances but City held firm and got over the line, putting them just one point behind Arsenal in the league but with a game in hand. They’ll welcome Wolves to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night with the comfort of knowing they haven’t lost a game on home soil in the league this season, winning twelve of their seventeen home games.

Wolves ended a winless streak which stretched to seven games across all competitions, a 2-1 victory last time out against strugglers Luton Town moved Gary O’Neil’s side up to eleventh as they aim to finish the season on a high and hope to get into the top half of the Premier League. Wolves have had success over Manchester City already this season, they secured a 2-1 win over the Cityzens in the reverse fixture back in September.

Man City are so strong at home, I don’t this game throwing up too many issues for Pep Guardiola’s side, unbeaten in the league at home this season and have taken maximum points in four of their last five league games against Wolves at the Etihad.

Girona v FC Barcelona

Just two points separate Girona and FC Barcelona as they come head-to-head on Saturday evening at the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi in this big La Liga fixture. 

Girona are definitely the surprise package of La Liga this season, after finishing last season in tenth, they find themselves on the verge of securing Champions League football, a win here would do just that. They’ll be fairly confident as well, they’ve lost just once at home in La Liga this season, winning thirteen of their 16 games on home soil, they hold the third best home record in the league behind Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, mixing it with the best when it comes to results at home.

Barcelona found themselves 2-1 down at the break against Valencia on Monday night, although they knew the second half would be a different story following Giorgi Mamardashvili sending off after a handling outside of his area. Robert Lewandowski completed a second-half hattrick to seal the victory and keep their advantage in second place to two points.

I think we’re in for a really good game here, the last time these two sides met, Girona defied the odds and beat Barca 4-2 away from home to put them top of La Liga in December. Exactly 50% of Girona’s home games have seen both teams hit the back of the net, whilst 69% of Barcelona away games have produced the same, second highest percentage in the league.

Metz v Rennes

Rennes will travel to the Stade Saint-Symphorien to face Metz in Ligue 1 on Saturday evening.

After back-to-back victories which gave Metz a real fighting chance of staying in Ligue 1 for another season, they came up short on Sunday at home to Champions League chasing Lille. Within their three remaining games, Metz still have to welcome champions PSG, so you feel these next two games for are vital for The Maroons. They currently sit in the relegation play-off position and only in the bottom three via goal difference, a win here could see Metz move out of the bottom three and on their way to securing safety.

Rennes played their part in what has to be the game of the season on Sunday afternoon, although it wasn’t as enjoyable for them as it was for the neutral, when they were defeat 4-5 by Brest in a game full of twists and turns. That defeat has left The Rennais four points off the top six and a European spot, with just three games left to play. They’ve now lost four of their last five Ligue 1 games but if they’ll be wanting to make a real push in these final games and then see if its enough for one of those top six places.

Rennes are slight favourites for this game and you can see why, given Metz have only won three of their fifteen games at home, whilst losing nine of those. They’ve also beaten Metz in all of their last six meetings, scoring at least three goals in their last four head-to-heads.

Brest v Nantes

Brest will welcome Nantes to the Stade Francis-Le Ble on Saturday evening in this Ligue 1 clash.

After their thrilling 5-4 victory over Rennes on Sunday, Brest have now secured form of European football for next season, although given the Pirates are five points clear of fifth with just three games to go, anything other than Champions League football might be a bit of a disappointment. A victory here would all but secure that UCL football for next season and given Brest have only lost twice at home in Ligue 1 this season, they will be confident of getting maximum points here.

Having won just three in their last ten Ligue 1 games and losing six, Nantes are now looking over their shoulder and they could even end the weekend in the bottom three, just three points separates the Yellow House and the relegation zone, not ideal with only three games left to play. It’s rare you’ll see Nantes draw a game this season, only five draws in their thirty-one fixtures and only two away from home, therefore we should get a winner on the night.

Brest have won the last two meetings between these two sides, both of which produced a 2-0 scoreline, I think we could see the same scoreline here.

Mallorca v Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid travel to the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix on Saturday evening to face Mallorca in La Liga.

Mallorca currently sit sixteenth in La Liga with five games left to play, they’ve got a gap to the relegation zone of six points, which should be enough at this stage but they’ll be hoping to remove any doubts as soon as possible, meaning a victory here would be ideal. The Vermilions have won just six games in La Liga this season from their thirty-three games, five of which have come on home soil but they’ve got the joint highest number of draws (14). 

Atletico Madrid head into this game off the back of a massive win against Athletic Club, the 3-1 victory put a six-point gap between the two sides with just five games left to play. They’ve had a real battle this season to keep that fourth spot and they won’t want to lose here and invite their rivals back into a top four battle. Atleti are two different sides when they play at home and when they are on the road, Diego Simeone’s side have taken forty-six points from a possible fifty-one at home but they’ve won just five of their sixteen away games and have won just once in their last nine away games in all competitions.

Mallorca are a tough side to beat at home, they’ve won six of the last nine meetings between these two on home soil, whilst just four of their sixteen home games have produced three or more goals, I think we’re in for a close encounter.

Football Predictions Sunday

Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa

Aston Villa will travel to the south coast on Sunday afternoon to face Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton & Hove Albion side in the Premier League. 

After a brilliant start to the campaign, Brighton’s season is now fizzing out rapidly, you feel that Europa League campaign didn’t do De Zerbi’s men any good, they look very fatigued in their games and they’ll be counting down the days until the season is over. They are currently twelfth in the Premier League and realistically can only hope for a top half finish, they’ve won just one league game in their last nine outings, which was a 1-0 victory over strugglers Nottingham Forest.

For Aston Villa, this game is sandwiched between their Europa Conference League semi-final fixtures against Olympiacos, Unai Emery would have loved to be able to rest some players ahead of their second leg in Greece but given top four and Champions League football for next season is in their hands, they have no other option but to win their remaining games to make certain. They’ll be frustrated with how their last outing played out, having been 2-0 up against Chelsea, the Villans just didn’t get going in the second half and could count themselves lucky that they came away with a draw. 

I think we can expect goals in this one, Brighton have seen both teams score in 75% of their Premier League home games, whilst the same can be said for 65% of Aston Villa games on the road, expecting an exciting game on the south coast.

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