Whether it is a title chase, a century-old derby or just two teams in dire need of points — this weekend has it all. A combustion of emotions is brewing in this weekend’s European football. Will you be there to witness the scenes?
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EUROPEAN WEEKEND FIXTURES: BETTING TIPS
LIVERPOOL VS TOTTENHAM
Dreams never die. If there’s one team in the world capable of teaching us that lesson, it has to be Liverpool. Up against Spurs, the Reds cannot afford any slip-ups if they want to keep up their pursuit of Manchester City at the top of the table.
After disposing of a prickly Villarreal side in the Champions League, Jürgen Klopp’s men will not only be looking to continue their run of three back-to-back clean sheets in the Premier League, but they’ll also want to get the prolific Mohamed Salah in front of goal at some point in the game.
Inconsistent Tottenham Hotspurs will have to pull off another performance of the season – similar to those against Manchester City – in order to beat the unforgiving Reds. Although the reverse fixture ended in a 2-2 draw, a hefty 21 points now separates the two sides.
Harry Kane seemed to rediscover his goal-scoring capabilities against Leicester City last Sunday — something that prompted the closest approximation of a smile from Antonio Conte. Can Kane etch his name on the scoresheet against Liverpool as well?
Liverpool kick things off as clear favourites at 4/9 (1.45), whereas Spurs are priced 23/4 (6.75).
Both teams NOT to score is priced at 16/15 (2.07).
Mohamed Salah to score anytime is priced at 11/12 (1.92), while Harry Kane stands at 9/4 (3.25).
ATLETICO MADRID VS REAL MADRID
El Cholo Simeone’s theatrical antics at the side of the pitch haven’t been paying off very well for Atletico Madrid, who have only scored two goals in the last five LaLiga matches. Bettering that record is a must if the Colchoneros are to secure a place in next season’s Champions League campaign.
With Atletico Madrid’s attack in disarray and Real Madrid’s firm grip on the first place in the league, a low-scoring Madrid derby certainly isn’t off the table.
Do newly crowned champions Real Madrid have anything left to prove? A noteworthy task would be preserving its record as the only club to never lose at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Los Blancos are running rampant in LaLiga, with five consecutive wins cushioning their 4-0 horror show at the hands of Barcelona. Karim Benzema has been largely responsible for that, with a contribution of 51% to all of Real Madrid’s goals in the league this season. Can he inflate that record even more this Sunday?
Atletico Madrid line up as slight favourites at 27/20 (2.35), with Real Madrid priced at 41/20 (3.05).
Total goals (exact) to be 0 is priced at 10 (11.00).
Karim Benzema to score anytime goes at 13/9 (2.45).
FIORENTINA VS ROMA
The Stadio Artemio Franchi in Firenze will host a late-season tie-breaker, where the winning team will edge closer to an Europa League qualification, whereas the losing team will lick their wounds on the couch next season, as they spectate their rivals play European football.
After a notable, if inconsistent season, Fiorentina suffered three straight defeats to sink down to seventh place in the league. Their 1-0 defeat at the San Siro last Sunday was more promising than their square 4-0 home loss to Udinese two weeks ago, but the tides must be turned if Fiorentina want to qualify to European football next season.
Legend has it that the crossbar is still vibrating following Bologna forward Musa Barrow’s last-gasp kick at the Roma goal last Sunday. Had it gone in, Roma would have remained empty-handed — not something that José Mourinho can afford at such a critical point in the season.
Roma has won all of its last five clashes against Fiorentina, so can Tammy Abraham help his side maintain that impeccable record? After all, Fiorentina’s defensive record leaves much to be desired.
Hosts Roma go in priced at 3/2 (2.50), with Fiorentina at 39/20 (2.95).
Tammy Abraham to score anytime is priced at 19/10 (2.90).
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