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FA Cup Third Round Picks January 8-9: Liverpool and Aston Villa headline third round of cup

The FA Cup third round kicks off on Friday night with two big matches. Liverpool visit Aston Villa, while Wolverhampton Wanderers host Crystal Palace.

Friday night’s games will be all-Premier League affairs, but on Saturday, the FA Cup third round ramps up with even more fixtures. The FA Cup regularly sees giant killings in the competition, so don’t be surprised to see some big names go down in the third round.

Due to fixture congestion in England this season, matches that finish in draws at 90 minutes will go to extra-time and penalties. Unlike in previous seasons,  ... 

Premier League matchday 12 picks: Can Tottenham Hotspur continue pace-setting form versus Crystal Palace?

Tottenham Hotspur sit atop the English Premier League and will head across London this weekend to face off with city rivals Crystal Palace. 

Jose Mourinho’s team go into Premier League matchday 12 seeking a big win before a midweek, matchday 13 fixture versus second-place Liverpool. It is a time of the season when many teams fall away from the title race as the number of fixtures between now and the end of January come thick and fast.

Although currently leading the Premier League, leading sportsbooks have Tottenham Hotspur at +500 to win the league. Those are the  ... 

Premier League matchday 11 picks: Can Liverpool continue good form against Wolverhampton Wanderers?

English Premier League matchday 11 kicks off on Saturday with three days of football. The league table is close as Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are level on 21 points after 10 matchdays. 

Twenty-eight matchdays remain in the competition. One of the biggest issues facing clubs like Liverpool are injuries. Will it stop the Reds from claiming a win against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend? Let’s take a look at three Premier League matchday 11 games.

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Elite soccer picks for Monday, November 23: Can Athletic Bilbao win once more versus Real Betis?

Are you ready for some football… errr soccer? On Monday night there is a limited slate of elite club games as teams not competing in next week’s Champions League will play.

This week, I’ve identified three games to preview and give picks for. Let’s take a look at one game from Spain’s La Liga and two from the English Premier League. To do this, I’ll be using the Soccer Buddy Tool, which can be found at Zcode System.

Elite soccer picks for Monday, November 23  ... 

Premier League matchday 8 picks: Manchester City and Liverpool meet in massive fixture

The Premier League matchday 8 kicks off on Friday night as three days of football will commence with major implications to the league title expected. 

The biggest match of the weekend sees Manchester City host reigning Premier League champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. The Cityzens are aiming to regain the league title and must overcome their biggest championship rival, Liverpool, to win the trophy.

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Champions League 2020-21: What do you need to know about the world’s top club football tournament?

The Champions League 2020-21 has kicked off and punters have the chance to wager on the best club teams in Europe competing for the most prestigious prize in football. 

Last season’s Champions League was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was paused in March and restarted in August with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final all being played in Lisbon, Portugal with each round altered from two-match total goals series to one-off games. 

The Champions League 2020-21 tournament brings the rules of previous tournaments back after last season’s knockout rounds. In August, the Champions League qualifying rounds kicked  ... 

Premier League matchday 5 picks: Everton vs. Liverpool headlines the weekend

Premier League matchday 5 is headlined by one of the most exciting Merseyside Derbies in recent memory. First-place Everton host fifth-placed Liverpool with the former attempting to overcome a 22-game winless run versus the Reds. 

The Merseyside Derby is the highlight of the weekend, but it isn’t the only big match. Let’s look at three matches for Premier League matchday 5.

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Soccer Buddy tips and strategies

What is SOCCER BUDDY?

SOCCER BUDDY TOOL is using advanced scores prediction formula that takes into account 80+ parameters, optimized on the historical data to perform 10,000 simulations of the game and predict the probability of a draw. The color coding shows the confidence levels. The tool analyses all the soccer games of the day through many popular leagues and tries to find anomalies and value bets where certain outcome has higher probability, such as possible draws, possible over, “both teams to score”, “first half over 0.5 goals” etc. Enjoy!

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Premier League matchday 3: Picks for September 27 and 28

Premier League matchday 3 kicks off this weekend with a round of 10 matches spread across three days.

The season is now starting to see fixtures pile up and congestion form due to cup competitions. A myriad of teams are in action in midweek in the Carabao Cup and/or Europa League qualifying third round. These games could have an impact on the weekend’s results.

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Premier League matchday 2: Picks for September 20

Premier League matchday 2 kicks off this weekend on September 19. The weekend will be headlined by a huge fixture between Chelsea and reigning league champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Sunday will see the Chelsea versus Liverpool match along with three addition fixtures. We will take a look at three matches for Sunday, September 20, and give you the picks for the games.

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Premier League 2020-21 Preview and Picks for Matchday 1

The Premier League 2020-21 season kicks off this weekend with matchday 1. The Premier League had a very short offseason that lasted for roughly six to seven weeks through August and September. Now, after an abbreviated preseason, the new campaign is ready to start. 

Liverpool won the Premier League last season, ending a 30-year wait for win the league championship. Manager Jurgen Klopp will hope his side can put together another title-winning campaign. However, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal have got stronger in the offseason. On paper, it looks unlikely that Liverpool will retain the title. However, with  ... 

Europa League semifinals picks for August 16-17

… And then there were four. The Europa League semifinals are upon us and will kick off on Sunday, August 16 and Monday, August 17. 

Four teams remain in the competition as Manchester United, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan are set to fight it out for a place in the Europa League final. The cup final will take place on August 21.

Who is the favorite to win the Europa League?  ... 

Champions League Quarterfinals: picks for August 12-15

The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals kick off this week giving us four nights of high-profile football. Just eight teams remain in the top club football tournament in the world. 

Each tie will be a one-off elimination game changed this season from two-legged series due to the coronavirus. Eight teams remain and each is fighting for a place in the semifinals in Lisbon.

Atalanta vs. Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain have not made it past the quarterfinal stage since 1994-95. In spite of being backed by Qatari oil money thanks to owners Qatar Sports Investment, Paris Saint-Germain continue to underwhelm  ... 

Europa League Quarterfinal picks: Elite 8 to be played August 10-11

The UEFA Europa League quarterfinals are down to the elite eight. The teams are just three steps away from lifting the Europa League trophy.

Unlike in years past, the quarterfinals — and semifinals — will be one-off games rather than the traditional two-legged home and away series. The one-off game format should create a frantic pace in which each team knows there is no second match to overcome a deficit. In addition, the away goals rule is not in effect for the Europa League quarterfinals.

So, here are my picks for the elite eight on August 10 and 11.

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FA Cup Final Prediction: Arsenal play Chelsea with silverware on the line

Arsenal play Chelsea in the FA Cup Final on Saturday with both clubs’ managers seeking their first piece of silverware as coaches. 

Chelsea head into the game having last won the FA Cup in 2018. Arsenal’s last FA Cup Final win came the season prior when Arsen Wenger lifted the trophy for the ninth time in his career. Now, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will aim to win his first piece of silverware as a top-flight manager.

On the opposite bench will be Chelsea’s first-year manager Frank Lampard. Lampard joined the club he spent so many years playing  ...