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Celta Vigo host Villarreal

Being in a really big need of points at the moment Celta Vigo host Villarreal at the Balaidos in a game from the 28th round of La Liga. We will focus on this fixture in today’s soccer predictions for this week.

Why Celta need points right now? It’s simple – they are just one point ahead of the 18th Mallorca and the relegation zone. Last season Celta barely kept their place in the league and now their situation is pretty much similar. Can they make this final push again?

We must say that before the COVID-19 break Celta were in a good shape. They didn’t lose in five consecutive matches, winning two of them. That’s what helped them stay above the danger zone. But now everything is different because we are talking about three months without football here.

Sergio Alvarez is not avaliable for the hosts. The 33-years old goalkeeper is injured, so the manager Oscar Garcia can’t put him in the squad.

Villarreal are having a solid season so far. The Yellow Submarine is 8th in the league with 38 points, fighting for another qualification for the European competitions. Right now Villarreal are four points behind the 7th Valencia.

We can say that the COVID-19 break came in a pretty good moment for Villarreal as they have lost three consecutive times in the league. The manager Javi Calleja had the task to revive his team and push it to better results. It’d be interesting to see what he has done in this regard.

Calleja has some problems before this match, though. He’s suspended and can’t lead his team from the bench, while Ruben Pena, Ramiro Mori and Ramiro Guerra are all injured or suspended.

That’s our soccer predictions for this week for the La Liga fixture between Celta and Villarreal on Saturday. Who do you got here, pals?

Schalke 04 – Werder Bremen

Can Schalke 04 finally bounce back and get some results again? That’s what the Royal Blues’ fans will ask themselves on Saturday when their team hosts Werder Bremen at the Veltins Arena. Let us preview this fixture for you in this football betting tips this weekend.

Crisis – that’s the word we can describe Schalke’s current situation. Since the end of the quarantine the Royal Blues lost three times in a row. Some expect the manager David Wagner to be sacked, but Schalke are still trusting him to turn things around. It’s going to be difficult, though.

During the week the Royal Blues conceded their 9th loss for the season. Schalke scored first against Fortuna Dusseldorf at the Merkur Spiel-Arena, but suffered a 1-2 defeat. The American midfielder Weston McKennie opened the score for the club from Gelsenkirchen, but until the end of the game Fortuna scored twice and won the game.

Suat Serdar is going to miss the rest of the season for Schalke 04, while Amine Harit is also sidelined.

Werder Bremen are going in the right direction right now. The club is still in the relegation zone, but in its last two matches Werder won four points out of six. This is a good way to progress. A win against Schalke on Saturday would be really important for the club which is still not given up on survival.

On Tuesday Werder Bremen hosted Borussia M’gladbach but only won a point with a 0-0 draw. The manager Florian Kohfeldt put the Japanese international Yuya Osako in the starting eleven, but the game ended without any goals scored.

In these football betting tips this weekend we believe that Werder Bremen are the team in a better mental state at the moment. Schalke 04 are the home team here, but without fans it doesn’t really mean anything.

Union Berlin – Borussia Dortmund

The newcomers in the Bundesliga Union Berlin have a tough task on Saturday, because they are going to host Borussia Dortmund at their own Stadion An der Alten Forsterei. Let’s take a look at this fixture in our football forecast for today.

Union Berlin won just one point from the first two rounds of the German league. Last week Die Eisernen won their first point in the Bundesliga, doing a 1-1 draw during the visit to Augsburg. Ruben Vargas opened the score for the hosts, but just 10 minutes before the end Sebastian Andersson equalised for Union.

The visitors finished the game with 10 men on the pitch. The centre back Keven Schlotterbeck was sent off seven minutes before the end of the game. This means that he won’t be avaliable for the match against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

In the same time Borussia Dortmund are leading the Bundesliga standings with two wins from the first two rounds. With the best goal difference so far, Dortmund are having advantage over Freiburg, RB Leipzig, Wolfsburg and Bayer Leverkusen, who have the same amount of points at the moment.

Last week Borussia Dortmund visited another newcomer in the league Koln and enjoyed a 3-1 win. Just 20 minutes before the end Koln had a goal advantage in their favour, but Lucien Favre’s boys turned the game around with goals from Sancho, Hakimi and Alcacer. It was a solid performance from the visitors in the last 20 minutes of the match.

That’s our football forecast for today for the Bundesliga clash between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund. Surely the visitors would like to avoid the pressure they felt during the game in Koln last week. Dortmund will try to decide everything much earlier, but let’s see if Union Berlin are going to allow this.

Parma hosts Milan

Parma hosts Milan in a match from the 33th round of the Italian Serie A. Here are our winning soccer predictions about this clash at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Saturday afternoon.

Parma need some more points in order to officially guarantee their place in the league for the next season as well. Right now they are 14th in the standings with 35 points, being on 6 points ahead of the 18th Empoli. So far Parma have a record of 9 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses in the Serie A since the beginning of the season.

In its last five games Roberto D’Aversa’s team is without a win – two draws and three defeats. It’s safe to say that right now Parma are not in their best shape. In their last game they shared the points with Sassuolo for a 0-0 draw away from home. It was not the best game for the visitors, but at least they won a point.

Meanwhile Milan continue to fight to return to the Champions League. Right now the Rossoneri are 4th in the table with 55 points, but just one point ahead of the 5th Roma. Atalanta are also following with 53 points. The fight for the Top 4 is really intense at the moment.

Milan’s record so far in the league looks like this: 15 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses. In its last five games Gennaro Gattuso’s team won only once – against Lazio, doing one draw and suffering three losses.

Milan really needed this win against Lazio and they achieved it. The only goal in the game was scored by Frank Kessie by a penalty kick in the 79th minute of the game.

That’s our winning soccer predictions for the Serie A clash between Parma and Milan at the Ennio Tardini on Saturday. Good luck!

Valencia hosts Levante

It’s time for just another local derby in Spanish football, because on Sunday evening Valencia hosts Levante in a game from the 32th round of La Liga. Let’s discuss it a little bit in our vip soccer bets for today.

If they want to continue chasing their dream of another Champions League qualification, Valencia do not have any other option – they must win the derby. Right now Los Che are 6th in the standings with 46 points, being on 6 points behind the 4th Sevilla, but with a game in hand. To keep the dream alive, Marcelino’s boys must get back on the winning road as soon as possible.

In the previous round Valencia made a mistake which could cost them dearly. They suffered a dissapointing 0-2 loss during the visit to Rayo Vallecano, which surely was out of their plans. It was Valencia’s only 5th defeat for the season, but it came in a really bad moment – in the most decisive phase of the season.

Most probably Valencia won’t be as fresh as possible against Levante. During the week Los Che had a game in the Europa League 1/4-finals, beating Villarreal with 3-1 at the El Madrigal. Because of this, maybe Marcelino will make some changes in his starting line-up for the derby against Levante.

Speaking of Levante, they are 15th in La Liga’s standings with 33 points won so far. For them the danger of relegation is still pretty real, being just 3 points above the relegation zone. It’s obvious that Levante need points. In their last five games in the league they are without a win.

These are our vip soccer bets for the local derby between Valencia and Levante in the Spanish La Liga. Valencia are the big favourite here, but sometimes these derbies are really hard to predict.

SPAL hosts Juventus

SPAL hosts Juventus in a game from the 32th round of the Italian Serie A. Let’s take a look at this fixture in our predictions football 1×2 for today.

SPAL are still playing to secure their survival in the Premier League. Right now they are 16th in the league with 32 points, but just 4 points above the 18th Empoli and the relegation zone. Right now their record in the league looks like this: 8 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses.

In their last five games in the Calcio SPAL are doing good – they won three of their matches and suffered two defeats. But still, these 9 points helped them a lot in the fight against relegation. In their last game Leonardo Semplici’s boys suffered a loss, though. They visited Cagliari and they got beaten with 1-2. Mirko Antenucci scored SPAL’s only goal in the game by a penalty kick, but Farago and Pavoletti clinched the win for the Rossoblu.

In the same time Juventus are already getting ready to open the champagne and celebrated another title. Right now the Bianconeri are leading the standings with 80 points, being 20 points ahead of the 2nd Napoli. This is more than enough to call them champions again.

In their last game in the league Juve hosted Milan at the Allianz Stadium and celebrated a 2-1 win, even without their biggest superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Krzysztof Piatek opened the score for Milan, but the Old Lady turned the game around with goals from Paulo Dybala and the young star Moise Kean.

You can bet that against SPAL Juve’s manager Max Allegri will put his B-team, because just few days after that Juventus are playing against Ajax in the Champions League.

These are our predictions football 1×2 for the Serie A clash between SPAL and Juventus on Saturday.

Valencia welcomes Real Madrid

Valencia welcomes Real Madrid in the big deby of the 30th round of the Spanish La Liga. Here are our winning soccer predictions for this clash at the Estadio Mestalla on Wednesday night.

Valencia are currently 6th in La Liga with 43 points won so far. Los Che have a record of 9 wins, 16 draws and 4 defeats since the beginning of the campaign. In their last five games in the league Marcelino’s boys have a record of three wins and two draws, being unbeaten. Clearly Valencia are in a good form at the moment, but for them hosting the European champion is going to be a big challenge.

In their last game in La Liga Valencia enjoyed a 1-0 win during the visit to Sevilla at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. The only goal was scored by the captain Dani Parejo in the end of the first half. It was a solid game for the visitors, although it was won with a penalty kick.

Meanwhile Real Madrid are third in La Liga with 57 points won so far. Los Blancos are having a record of 18 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses since the beginning of the season. Right now they are 5 points behind the 2nd Atletico Madrid and 13 points behind the leader Barcelona.

Since the return of Zinedine Zidane as a manager, Real Madrid are perfect – two wins from two matches played. In their last game Real Madrid faced Huesca at home and won with 3-2. They needed a little bit of luck, though, because Karim Benzema scored the winning goal in the 89th minute. Isco and Dani Ceballos also scored for the European champion.

These are our winning soccer predictions for the La Liga game between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Estadio Mestalla. Good luck!

Southampton hosts Tottenham

Southampton hosts Tottenham Hotspur in a match from the 30th round of the English Premier League. Let’s take a look in our vip soccer predictions today.

Southampton continue with their tough fight for survival. Right now the Saints are 17th in the league with 27 points, being just 2 points ahead of the 18th Cardiff City and the relegation zone. Things can change very quick for them, so clearly Southampton need as much points as they can win in the remaining of the season. You can be sure that the fight for survival is going to be pretty brutal, because Cardiff City won’t give up, too.

In their last five games in the league Southampton are a little bit shaky. They won once, made one draw, too, but suffered three losses as well. In their last game the Saints faced Manchester United at the Old Trafford. They played really well, but suffered a dramatic 2-3 loss. The Saints were close to winning a point against the Red Devils, but Romelu Lukaku scored a late winner in the 88th minute. The goals for Southampton were scored by Yann Valery and James Ward-Prowse.

Meanwhile Tottenham are 3rd in the Premier League with 61 points won so far. Spurs have a record of 20 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses since the beginning of the campaign. Tottenham’s chances to win the title are pretty slim right now, but they still have a job to do in the league – to keep their place in the Top 4.

Spurs’ last game ended with a draw. They faced Arsenal in the derby of North London. The game at the Wembley ended with a 1-1 draw. Harry Kane scored the only goal for the hosts.

These are our vip soccer predictions today for the Premier League clash between Southampton and Tottenham.

Sassuolo and SPAL

Sassuolo and SPAL meet each other at the MAPEI Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a game from the 25th round of the Italian Serie A. Let’s have a look at this fixture in our vip soccer predictions today.

Sassuolo are in a pretty comfortable position at the moment, being 11th in the league with 30 points. The club’s main goal is to keep its place in the elite division, so this is a good place to be at the moment. So far in the league Sassuolo have a record of 7 wins, 9 draws and 8 defeats.

In their last five games Roberto De Zerbi’s boys won only once – against Cagliari, doing two draws and suffering two defeats. These two losses came in the club’s last two matches in the league – against Juventus and Empoli. The game against SPAL is a good opportunity for Sassuolo to stop their negative run in the league and gain a positive result once again.

SPAL on the other hand are 16th in the Serie A standings with 22 points won so far. At this moment they have a record of 5 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses. Right now SPAL are just 4 points above the 18th Bologna and the relegation zone of the league, so they need to up their game a little bit in order to secure their survival.

In their last five matches SPAL won only once against Parma. They also made two draws and suffered two defeats. In their last match Leonardo Semplici’s boys were beaten at home by Fiorentina with 1-4. Andrea Petagna opened the score for SPAL, but La Viola crushed them after this.

These are our vip soccer predictions today for the Serie A game between Sassuolo and SPAL from the 25th round of the league. Good luck!

Genoa faces Lazio

Genoa faces Lazio in a match from the 24th round of the Serie A. Allow us to take a look at this fixture at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the city of Genova in our vip soccer predictions.

Genoa are currently 13th in the league standings with 25 points. So far they have won 6 times, made 7 draws and lost 10 of their matches. They are performing like a typical midtable team so far, staying away from the relegation zone, but being unable to make a good impression with their performance.

In their last five matches the Griffoni won just once – against Empoli, doing three draws and suffering one loss. In their last game Genoa shared the points with Bologna for a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. Mattia Destro opened the score for the home team, but visitors equalised with a goal from Lukas Lerager 12 minutes before the end of the halftime.

For Genoa this was a second consecutive draw after the one against Sassuolo. Right now Genoa are in a run of three consecutive games without a loss in the league.

Lazio continue their fight for a Top 4 finish and a Champions League qualification. Right now the Eagles are 6th in the league standings with 38 points, being 4 points behind the 4th Milan, but also with a game in hand. Lazio must win this match at any cost in order to keep the gap behind the Rossoneri.

In their last five games Lazio won twice, but also lost twice and made one draw. In their last fixture Simone Inzaghi’s boys celebrated a 1-0 win against Empoli at the Olimpico. Felipe Caicedo scored the only goal in the match from a penalty kick.

These are our vip soccer predictions for the Serie A game between Genoa and Lazio. Good luck!