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 @Footy_Tipster gives his best bets and predictions ahead of a huge round of fixtures across Europe..

Find the best football predictions from 888Sport writers on the following matches:

• Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Sunday, 2pm
• Bologna v Udinese - Sunday, 2pm
• Nottingham Forest v Manchester City - Sunday, 4.30pm
• Napoli v AS Roma - Sunday, 5pm
• Lyon v Monaco - Sunday, 6pm
• Fiorentina v Sassuolo - Sunday, 7.45pm
• Marseille v Lens - Sunday, 8pm
• Real Betis v Sevilla - Sunday, 8pm
• FC Barcelona v Valencia - Monday, 8pm

Football Predictions Sunday

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

A North London derby like no other, not only are Tottenham hoping to keep their top four hopes alive, they’re also looking to put a big dent into their bitter rivals Arsenal’s title challenge, as the two meet on Sunday afternoon.

By the time this fixture comes round, Tottenham wouldn’t have played a game for over two weeks, Ange Postecoglou’s side should be well rested since their 4-0 defeat up at Newcastle, whether that two-week period without a high intensity game will help the players, I suppose we’ll only find out during this game. Spurs are fifth in the Premier League, six points behind Aston Villa in that precious Champions League spot, albeit with two games in hand, so they are still well in this top four race. Tottenham have a good home record in the league, they’ve won twelve of their sixteen games and are the only side in the league yet to draw a game at home.

Arsenal showed why they are fighting for the Premier League title with their performance against Chelsea on Tuesday night, the Gunners stuck five past the Blues without reply, a result which not only put them back on the top but it also extends their goal-difference advantage over the two challengers, it could be pivotal in terms of the title winners in May. The Gunners have the best away record in the league, they’ve won eleven of their seventeen games away from the Emirates, losing just three times. 

The North London derby is usually a really entertaining one and I think we’re in for a treat here with this one, given what’s on the line for both sides and the way the two teams play, I think we can expect plenty of goals and plenty of drama.

Bologna v Udinese

Bologna will welcome Udinese to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Sunday afternoon in Serie A.

Bologna really made a statement on Monday evening away at Roma, the Rossoblu defeated Daniele De Rossi’s side 3-1 to put them in a really strong position to claim a Champions League spot for next season. Eight points now separate Bologna from Atalanta in sixth, albeit having played a game more, but a victory here could all but seal their top five place with just five games left to play. Having finished ninth last season under Thiago Motta, his side have really excelled this season and have been Serie A’s surprise package, there’s no doubt about that.

I mentioned a few weeks ago that Udinese needed to be looking over their shoulder and at the time of writing, they now find themselves just outside the bottom three, despite having the same number of points as the team below them, Frosinone. Their survival hopes took a big hit on Saturday after defeat to fellow strugglers Verona, with a 93rd minute goal conceded, they’ll have to end their four-game winless streak if they are to put some breathing space between themselves and the relegation zone.

Bologna have the second best home record in Serie A, they’ve claimed 39 points from a possible 51, they’ve lost just once in their last seventeen home games across all competition, solid form. Udinese having beaten Bologna on the road in their last five attempts, although they did win the reverse fixture 3-0 in December.

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City

Two teams fighting for two different prizes, Premier League safety and the title, as Nottingham Forest welcome current champions Manchester City to the City Ground on Sunday afternoon.

It’s been some week on and off the pitch for Nottingham Forest, having been denied three penalties in their relegation clash against Everton last weekend, the club took to social media to release a statement claiming the VAR official for the game was a Luton Town fan and they have asked for him to be removed prior to the game. I can understand the frustration but it’s not a good look for the club, their Premier League safety is in their hands though as they sit above the drop by a single point, they’ll be looking to use that frustration as motivation for this game.

Manchester City put together another impressive display on Thursday night on the south coast, they thumped Brighton 4-0 and the Premier League title now seems like it’s staying in Manchester for another season. The Cityzens are currently second in the league, trailing Arsenal by a point but it’s definitely in their hands given they’ve got a game in hand over the Gunners.

Nottingham Forest actually got themselves a draw against Man City at the City Ground last season, the game finished 1-1 but City have already beaten the Tricky Trees 2-0 this season, as always, they start to find some real form at this stage of the season, I can’t see anything other than a win for Pep’s side.

Napoli v AS Roma

The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona will host this Serie A fixture on Sunday evening between Napoli and AS Roma.

Napoli’s inconsistency struck again recently, after beating Monza on the road 4-2, they’ve since followed that up with a draw and a defeat against two sides fighting for survival in Frosinone (2-2) and Empoli (1-0). Those results have just halted Napoli in their hopes of playing some sort of European football next season, they are now five points behind Atalanta, who also have a game in hand, so it’s looking likely they best they can hope for is seventh this season and a Europa Conference League place, although they’ll have to catch Lazio above them first. 

Roma had recently secured their place in the Europa League semi-final after their victory over fellow Italian side AC Milan. However, they suffered a defeat to Bologna which has left Daniele De Rossi’s side seven points behind fourth but they’ve also invited pressure on themselves from Atalanta, just one-point separates both sides and a Champions League place. 

Napoli haven’t been great at home this season, they’ve won just six of their sixteen games, drawn five and lost five, whilst Roma haven’t won in Naples since a 4-2 victory in 2018. I’m expecting a close encounter here and a draw wouldn’t surprise me.

Lyon v Monaco

Lyon and Monaco will come head-to-head on Sunday evening at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1. 

Lyon’s European dreams took a bit of a dent after their 4-1 defeat to PSG on Sunday night but still just five points off the top six, it’s not impossible but time is running out for Les Gones. However, if you had told Lyon they’d have a slight chance of making the top six with four games left to play, they’d have taken that all day after finding themselves bottom of the league after their first fifteen games. 

Monaco could secure Champions League group stage football here for the first time since 2019, after their midweek win over top four rivals Lille, they are now ten points clear of Nice in fifth. Monaco are flying away from home as well, they’ve lost just twice on the road and are unbeaten in their last eight Ligue 1 away games, winning all of their last five.

I’m expecting goals here, Lyon have seen 53% of their home games produce at least three goals, whilst 73% of Monaco away games have produced the same, we should be in for a thriller and I think Monaco should get the victory given their recent away form.

Fiorentina v Sassuolo

Fiorentina and Sassuolo lock horns on Sunday evening in Serie A at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence.

Fiorentina suffered heartbreak on Wednesday night after crashing out of the Coppa Italia semi-final at the hands of Atalanta. The Viola must now focus on the league and their European ambitions, currently ninth in Serie A and five points behind Lazio in the final European spot, albeit having played a game less. Of course, there is another route for Fiorentina to secure European football for next season, they welcome Club Brugge to Florence next week in the Europa Conference League semi-final first leg, they’ll be looking to win the competition after falling short in last year’s final against West Ham United.

Sassuolo are in real trouble, Davide Ballardini side haven’t won in their last five games and suffered a worrying loss at the weekend, fellow struggles Leece travelled to Reggio Emilia and put three past the Neroverdi without reply. The Watermelon Peel are now nineteenth in Serie A and two points from safety, having conceded the second most goals in the league, this is worrying times for Sassuolo and with just five games left to play, time is running out.  

This game should be full of goals, nine of their last eleven meetings have seen both teams hit the back of the net, including the last four games between the two sides in Florence. Having won just twice on the road in Serie A, I feel like Sassuolo will be in for another frustrating night, with Fiorentina taking all three points, although the Neroverdi will fancy themselves to grab at least one goal.

Marseille v Lens

Lens travel to the Stade Velodrome on Sunday evening to face Marseille in Ligue 1.

Marseille had a chance to put pressure on the top six on Wednesday evening but after finding themselves down to 10 men right before the break against Nice, they were up against it, despite Aubameyang converting a penalty in the second half, they couldn’t see the game out and ended up with their eleventh draw of the season, six of which have been on home soil.

Lens have slipped down to sixth after their recent form, they ended a four-game winless streak last weekend with a 1-0 victory over bottom of the league Clermont. With just five games to go, Lens will be looking to beat Nice to the Europa League place. After finishing second in Ligue 1 last season and experiencing Champions League football, the Blood and Gold might be disappointed with how their season is playing out, especially If they don’t secure some sort of European football.

Lens games on the road don’t tend to produce many goals, just 47% of their games have produced at least three goals whilst only five of their fifteen games away from home have seen both teams on the scoresheet, I think Marseille will get a victory here and keep the pressure on.

Real Betis v Sevilla

The Estadio Benito Villamarin will host the El Gran Derbi between Real Betis and Sevilla on Sunday evening in La Liga.

Real Betis enter this derby off the back of consecutive victories over Valencia and Celta Vigo, those victories have moved Los Verdiblancos up into seventh and into the Europa Conference League places, although given they are now just three points behind Real Sociedad, they’ll have their eyes on challenging them for a Europa Legue spot. 

Sevilla have put together three consecutive wins which has given them a comfortable twelve-point gap to the bottom three, with only six games left to play, it looks like Sevilla have secured top-flight football for a twenty-fourth consecutive year. Realistically, the best Los Nervionenses can hope for is a midtable finish in La Liga but they’ll be up for the task of putting a dent in their bitter rivals’ European hopes.

It’s usually a feisty fixture when these two meet as you’d imagine, three of the last six meetings at the Estadio Benito Villamarin have seen the referee produce at least one red card, three were shown in the last fixture here. In terms of goals, Real Betis have seen 56% of their home games produce both teams to score, something that has also occurred in four of their last five competitive head-to-head games, I think we’ll see a home victory here but both teams on the scoresheet.

Football Predictions Monday

FC Barcelona v Valencia

Valencia will travel to Barcelona on Monday evening in round 33 of La Liga.

Barcelona were left feeling very frustrated after their El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid, not only have they possibly lost their slim chance of catching Los Blancos at the top, they felt Lamine Yamal’s shot had crossed the line but VAR suggested otherwise and Barca went on to lose the game 3-2 in the dying embers. The lack of goal-line technology in La Liga is something that must be changed to avoid future situations like this. Notwithstanding that, Barcelona must now end the season as strongly as they can for Xavi Hernandez and their fans. 

Valencia slipped up in their last outing after back-to-back victorious, they faced Real Betis with both sides hoping to end the season in the top seven, Betis got the win which resulted in them overtaking Los Ches into seventh, with just six games left to play in La Liga, time is running out. However, only one point separates Valencia from those European places, even a draw here could see the regain that seventh spot.

I think Barcelona will get the victory here, they’ve won twelve of their sixteen home games this season and they’ve dominated this fixture in the last six meetings, winning five of them. Valencia have won just five of their sixteen on the road in La Liga, I just think this will be too much for Los Ches.

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