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Champions League picks March 10-11: Can Liverpool overturn their 1-0 deficit to Atletico Madrid?

The Champions League returns this week on March 10 and 11 with four last 16 second leg matches. Each game comes with a cloud surrounding it due to the coronavirus which is affecting sports around the globe.

This week’s Champions League will see some matches played behind closed doors as fans are banned from matches. There is hope that preventing fans from attending games will slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Paris Saint Germain/Borussia Dortmund and Valencia/Atalanta will both be played behind closed doors. The lack of fans should affect the outcome of the matches. Let’s look out  ... 

Premier League picks February 29: Liverpool aim to continue 28-game unbeaten run

The Premier League title race is nearly done and dusted. Liverpool need just 12 more points to win their first league championship in 30 years. 

Just 11 games remain in the Premier League season. Even with Liverpool nearly wrapping up the league title, there is still a lot to play for this weekend.

Watford vs. Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp’s team are coming off a come from behind 3-2 win against West Ham on Monday night. It was a more difficult game than expected and it could leave the door open for Watford to get a massive home win.  ... 

Champions League round of 16 Feb 25-26: Four big first leg matches in midweek

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 returns on Tuesday and Wednesday night with four more big matches in the competition. Four of the biggest clubs in European soccer will clash in the first legs of their ties with a place in the quarterfinals. 

Napoli vs. Barcelona

Italy’s Napoli host Spain’s Barcelona at the San Paolo in Naples. Barcelona have crashed out of the competition in the quarterfinals the last two seasons, throwing away big leads as their stars failed to show up. 

Napoli are not a very good team but improving under coach Gennaro Gattuso. The ex-AC  ... 

Premier League soccer picks Feb 14-15: Can Liverpool extend lead over Manchester City?

Round 26 of the Premier League season was split over the course of two weekends due to the league’s winter break. 

It is a good thing that games were staggered over the two-week period due to the winter storm hitting England. Currently, the games set for the Premier League from February 14 to 16 are set to be played. However, the weather could be a major factor as kickoffs approach.

With that said, Zcode System looks at three games coming up on February 14 and 15.  ... 

Premier League picks February 8-9: Shortened fixture list in the English top-flight

The Premier League rolls into round 26 this weekend with leaders Liverpool simply needing six more wins to claim their first championship in 30 years. 

This weekend (February 8-9) will see a shortened fixture list in the English top-flight due to a winter break that has been instituted this season.

The winter break has been staggered with eight of the league’s 20 teams playing this coming weekend while the other 12 have it off. The following weekend will see the clubs swap. Even with a winter break allowing teams to have time off, it will be a big  ... 

Premier League soccer picks February 1st: Leicester City and Chelsea set for top-four showdown

The English Premier League title race could be done and dusted this weekend. Liverpool are now 19 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City following a Wednesday night win over West Ham.

The Reds will be in action on Saturday versus Southampton and could reduce their magic number to clinch the title to 21 points with a victory.

While the title race may be over, there is still a lot to play for elsewhere in the league. Leicester City will host Chelsea on Saturday at the King Power Stadium in a major top-four showdown. Meanwhile, Manchester United and Wolverhampton  ... 

Premier League Picks January 18-19: Liverpool host Manchester United in massive match

The Premier League chugs into round 23 this weekend with some big fixtures on the English football calendar. 

The biggest match of the weekend will take place on Sunday with Premier League leaders Liverpool clashing with their biggest rivals Manchester United at Anfield. The Reds are in the driver’s seat for the Premier League title and must keep winning to ensure they win a first league championship since 1990.

Let’s look at two big games for the weekend. Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace

Second-placed Manchester City host Crystal Place at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. It could be an  ... 

Premier League picks December 15: EPL Round 17

The Premier League is set for a big weekend of football as several rivals will be renewed. EPL round 17 will see Arsenal host Manchester City and Manchester United play Everton on Sunday. 

The two matches will have direct effects on the final standings this season. The busy Christmas time period is upcoming and teams will be seeking wins this weekend to build momentum for the holidays.

Manchester United vs. Everton

Manchester United are in fine form in the Premier League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team has won back to back games over Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. Manchester  ... 

UEFA Champions League picks November 5th: Europe’s continent club tournament returns

The UEFA Champions League returns on Tuesday, November 5th with matchday four of the tournament. 

Teams are jockeying for position to progress to the knockout stages as just three games in the group stage remain. Tuesday night will kick off a two-day extravaganza of the best club football teams in Europe playing against one another. We have identified three big games on Tuesday night in the UEFA Champions League to keep an eye on.

Liverpool vs. Genk

Premier League leaders Liverpool host Belgian champions Genk on Tuesday night at Anfield. The Reds are second in Group E on  ... 

English Premier League picks October 27: Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur in epic clash

The English Premier League heads into gameweek 8 and will be headlined by an epic clash between league leaders Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. The weekend will see nine other great matches but we are going to focus on some important fixtures for Sunday, October 27 along with the Liverpool versus Tottenham Hotspur match at Anfield.

Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace

Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Sunday in a match that pits the league’s fifth-placed team versus the sixth-placed team. Arsenal are one point better off in the table compared to Crystal Palace and the fixture at  ... 

Liverpool now favourites to win Premier League

The English Premier League is on an international break but that hasn’t prevented headline-grabbing news from being made.

One of the most significant news items to come out of the international break has been leading sportsbooks placing Liverpool as the favourite to win the Premier League title.

Liverpool are the only team in the league with a perfect winning record of 8-0-0. Matchday 8 saw the Reds defeat Leicester City with a dramatic second-half stoppage-time penalty from James Milner.

Meanwhile, reigning champions Manchester City struggled before finally losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers at home, 2-0. Liverpool are now eight points  ... 

Premier League predictions and picks September 22: A big day of EPL soccer

The Premier League moves into gameweek 6 this weekend and some massive fixtures are on tap. EPL soccer will see four matches on Sunday afternoon with Chelsea and Liverpool being the pick of the litter.

Three other big matches will take place on Sunday and ZCode System takes a look at the day’s EPL soccer action.

West Ham vs. Manchester United

West Ham host Manchester United at the London Stadium. The Hammers are four matches unbeaten in the Premier League while Manchester United won for the first time in four tries last weekend.

Manchester United are coming off  ... 

Elite European soccer predictions September 15: A trio of big matches around the contienent

The big European soccer leagues are back from the international break and big games are on the docket for the weekend.

Sunday will see soccer matches across the continent taking place with big clubs competing. The Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A have great matches set to kick off and we profile three games to wager on this weekend.

Premier League

Watford vs. Arsenal

Watford head into their match against Arsenal in disarray. The Hornets are winless after four matches in the Premier League and sacked manager Javi Gracia during the international break. Former manager Quique Sanchez Flores has  ... 

UEFA Champions League 2019-20: Soccer’s premier club tournament set

The UEFA Champions League 2019-20 is set as the group stage was officially drawn this past week. After two months of qualifying for the minnows of European club football, they will now join the big boys of European soccer for the group stage.

Last season’s Champions League winners, Liverpool, go into the new season ready to defend their title. However, the Reds will have plenty of challengers gunning for them and it won’t be easy for Liverpool to qualify for the UEFA Champions League 2019-20 final this time around.

What is the UEFA Champions League 2019-20? The UEFA  ...