WhoScored Tipster: The Top Tips Across Europe this Weekend
Raise your hand those who looked at the Premier League calendar at the beginning of the season and when coming across matchday 25, you backed Manchester City-Leicester in place of Chelsea-Manchester United as a title decider. In that case, you truly deserve the 5000/1 winnings on offer for Leicester to win the tile at the beginning of the season. But as we are confident you probably didn't, we'll still provide you with the following tips…
MANCHESTER CITY v LEICESTER - Draw @4.20
Perhaps the most unbelievable thing about Leicester's astonishing success is that the more time is passing, the better they seem to be getting. Meanwhile City are still cursed by their usual mistakes, but at home they are still the best side in the Premier League - just as Leicester are away from home. City will still have to make do without their Belgian connection of Kompany and De Bruyne, the irreplaceable names among their many injuries.
Aguero will hope to expose Huth's lack of pace, but on the other side it is scary to think about the mismatch between Vardy and Otamendi. One scoring scenario for each side is listed in the WhoScored match forecast. So there it is, another glorious performance from Leicester and the draw is backed at an incredible 4.33 by Bet365.
CHELSEA v MANCHESTER UNITED - Both teams to score @2.00
One of the few positives introduced by Hiddink is that the side is at least playing decent in the important games (or better than they were). Call it a matter of pride, or maybe a warm-up for the Champions League, but against Manchester United the Blues are expected to raise their focus once again, in a Dutch derby with Van Gaal that to be honest doesn't seem traditionally Dutch in playing style considering how dull both have been lately. Maybe this time the managers' nature will be solicitated by the clash.
Chances are Pato still won't be involved, but Hazard is now back and United also have all their big names up front. The constant high standards of Willian, no matter what is happening around him, is what could break the balance in the favour of Chelsea, considering among other things that he holds the highest WhoScored rating of the home team. However, Martial could be equally dangerous, up against Ivanovic, who has been beaten for pace a lot this season. Let's not forget that Chelsea have the sixth best home attack, and more pertinently the second worst home defence, and both teams have scored each of their last 4 matches at Stamford Bridge.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN v BAYERN MUNICH - Draw @4.20
One week on, it's time to gauge the reaction following the news that Guardiola will be leaving Bavaria at the end of the season. Leverkusen aren't an easy opponent to take on away from home and Bayern haven't come back from the winter break in the same scintilating form they were in beforehand. It's still hard to see them stumbling, so if you don't fancy the draw it may be worth backing a win by just the 1-goal difference.
MARSEILLE v PSG - PSG to win by 1 goal @3.50
Le Clasique comes at a moment when PSG can start to calculate when they will officially be champions: it could potentially happen in as little as 3 weeks time! The away side are competing with the record books and no longer the rest of the league. In fact, they have picked up 63 points out of a possible 69, and are aiming to establish the incredible record of points in the top 5 leagues, held by Juventus in 2013/14, with 102. Keeping this pace, they will reach a new record of 103. The trip to Marseille is one of the few tricky league games they have to face. However, PSG are just too strong, but Marseille have only lost once at home by more than 1 goal in the last 18 months. These are great odds on PSG winning by the minimum margin.
BOLOGNA v FIORENTINA - Both teams to score @1.95
The derby dell'Appennino is a geographical rivalry many don't know about, but it means a lot in these cities, especially when Bologna play at home. Donadoni's side is climbing the table, and doing it in style, which opposite number Paulo Sousa has never lacked. Expect an entertaining game, and all in all Bologna have seen both teams score in 5 of their last 6 home matches, with the WhoScored match forecast predicting action at either end.
Who will your money be on this weekend? Let us know in the comments below
I have bet already MC -1.
@Roorck then you are lost