Football Prediction - Free Betting Tips & Previews

 @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:

• Torino v AC Milan - Saturday, 7.45pm
• Sassuolo v Cagliari - Sunday, 11.30am
• Monza v Frosinone - Sunday, 2pm
• Udinese v Empoli - Sunday, 2pm
• Arsenal v Everton - Sunday, 4pm
• Brentford v Newcastle United - Sunday, 4pm
• Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United - Sunday, 4pm
• Burnley v Nottingham Forest - Sunday, 4pm
• Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth - Sunday, 4pm
• Crystal Palace v Aston Villa - Sunday, 4pm
• Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Sunday, 4pm
• Luton Town v Fulham - Sunday, 4pm
• Manchester City v West Ham United - Sunday, 4pm
• Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur - Sunday, 4pm
• Athletic Club v Sevilla - Sunday, 6pm
• FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano - Sunday, 6pm
• Real Betis v Real Sociedad - Sunday, 6pm
• Valencia v Girona - Sunday, 6pm
• Villarreal v Real Madrid - Sunday, 6pm
• AS Roma v Genoa - Sunday, 7.45pm
• Le Havre v Marseille - Sunday, 8pm
• Lens v Montpellier - Sunday, 8pm
• Lille v Nice - Sunday, 8pm
• FC Lorient v Clermont Foot - Sunday, 8pm
• Lyon v Strasbourg - Sunday, 8pm
• FC Metz v Paris Saint-Germain - Sunday, 8pm
• Salernitana v Verona - Monday, 5.30pm
• Bologna v Juventus - Monday, 7.45pm

Football Predictions Saturday

Torino v AC Milan

AC Milan will take the trip to Turin to face Torino in this Serie A clash on Saturday evening. 

After a late turnaround in their last outing against Verona, Torino are still in the hunt for a European place. With two games left to play, The Bull are currently tenth in Serie A, the same position they’ve finished in their last two campaigns but they’ll be hoping to finish the season strongly and hope it’s enough to seal a European place. However, with four of their last five home games ending goalless, it’s hard to get too excited about this one from a Torino point of view.

Milan enter this game knowing whatever happens in their remaining two games of the season, they’ll be finishing this campaign as runners-up. There’s still doubts over the future of manager Stefano Pioli but if they manage victories in their last two games, it’ll be just the second time the Rossoneri have reached eighty points in Serie A since the 2011/2012 campaign. 

This one is hard to call in terms of goals, just four of Torino home games have seen three of more goals (22%) a league low, whilst it’s been the total opposite for AC Milan’s away games, their games on the road have seen at least three goals in fourteen matches (78%), a league high. Torino have been solid on home soil defensively, conceding just eight goals in their eighteen games.

Football Predictions Sunday

Sassuolo v Cagliari

A huge game at the bottom of Serie A will take place on Sunday morning (11:30am BST) as Sassuolo welcome fellow relegation threatened Cagliari to the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. 

Sassuolo gave themselves a chance of survival after doing what only one other team have done this season, beat Inter Milan. However, the Watermelon Peel couldn’t back that brilliant result up in their last outing, they lead Genoa at the break but a seven-minute collapse in the second half resulted in Sassuolo suffering their twenty-first defeat in Serie A, the second most in the league. They now sit nineteenth in the league and three points from safety, if they fail to win here and results elsewhere go against them, they could find themselves playing football in the second-tier next season for the first time in eleven years, it’s a must win.

Cagliari sit sixteenth in Serie A and just four points separate them from Sunday’s opponents, a victory here could secure their place in the Italian top-flight if other results go in their favour but the worry for the Islanders is they’ve only managed one win away from home this season and haven’t beaten Sassuolo away from home since their Coppa Italia victory back in 2015.

This is bound to be a tense affair with so much on the line for both sides, these two sides have met ten times before in Reggio Emilia, six of those games ended in a draw, Sassuolo have won three and Cagliari just once. With the Black and Greens needing to win, i’m going to edge towards just that, home win.

Monza v Frosinone

Frosinone look to keep their survival hopes alive on Sunday afternoon when they take on Monza at the Brianteo. 

With just two games left to play, Monza currently sit twelfth in Serie A, they’ll be hoping to at least match last seasons campaign where they finished in eleventh, it’s a real possibility given they are just one point behind Torino. The Biancorossi have hit a real rough patch of form, after their 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina in their last outing, it stretched their winless run to seven games.  

Frosinone had put together an unbeaten run of six games (albeit five draws), before the champions Inter Milan stuck five past them without reply in their last outing, they’ll be looking to bounce back here as they hope to extend their stay in the Italian top-flight for another season. However, it’ll be a tough ask given they are the only side in Serie A who are yet to win an away game, they’ve drawn seven and lost eleven of their eighteen away games. 

These two sides have come head-to-head in six competitive matches before this one, five of those games have seen both teams hit the back of the net. In fact, when these two sides meet, it usually provides lost of entertainment, with both teams scoring at least twice in four of their last five, I think we’ll get some goals here and lots of drama, 2-2.

Udinese v Empoli

Empoli travel to Udine on Sunday afternoon to come head-to-head with fellow relegation strugglers Udinese, with just one point separating the two sides.

Udinese climbed out of the bottom three after their 2-0 victory away to Leece, the result has given the Little Zebras some real belief as they look to make it thirty consecutive seasons in Italy’s top-flight. Another victory here for the Friulians would secure safety but they’ve only been victorious once on home turf this season, no other side has drawn as many home games as Udinese, ten of their eighteen at the Bluenergy Stadium have ended in a stalemate.

Empoli come into this fixture without even a point in their last five away games, albeit four of the five games have been against sides in the top seven. The Blues haven’t beaten Udinese away from home since their 2-1 victory back in 2015 and it doesn’t get any better for Empoli, as they’ve only managed to find the back of the net thirteen times in their eighteen away games. 

It’s another tense affair here in Italy, both sides are desperate for all three points, I just feel like we might see another draw like we did in the reverse fixture, two of the last three meetings have ended in draws, the one that didn’t was only won by one goal, so I’m expecting another close and cagey game.

Arsenal v Everton

Arsenal will welcome Everton to North London on Sunday afternoon as they face their final test of this Premier League campaign. 

Here we go then, Arsenal head into the final weekend just two points behind Manchester City, they would have hoped to come into this fixture at the summit but bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur failed to take their chances against City on Tuesday night before Erling Haaland sent the Cityzens above the Gunners. There’s no doubt that Arsenal will look to blame Son Heung-min after his miss on Tuesday night but it’s no secret that the final week in December ultimately looks to have cost them their first title since 2004, dropping eight points from their three games. It’s football and there is still some hope for the Arsenal faithful but they need to win and hope West Ham can grab at least a point off the current champions. 

After spending most of the season flirting with relegation and off field issues, which resulted in the Toffees being deducted eight points, Everton will be spending another season in the Premier League. They head to the Emirates with nothing to play for which will be music to those Arsenal fans’ ears, they have however won four of their last five.

I don’t think we’ll see Arsenal slip up here now, they’ll do all they can do and just hope the footballing gods are with them on Sunday afternoon, 2-0 home win.

Brentford v Newcastle United

Newcastle United will end their 2023/2024 Premier League campaign in West London as they face Brentford on Sunday afternoon. 

Brentford have already secured their place in next season’s Premier League, it’s the lowest that the Bees have finished in their three-year participation in the top-flight but they’ll just be grateful to have another shot at it all again next season. A victory here could see Thomas Frank’s side move above Everton and into fifteenth, it’s definitely possible given they’ve won three of their last five games and are unbeaten in their last five home games, albeit four of those ended in a draw.

Newcastle United suffered their first defeat in four games on Wednesday night at Old Trafford, they remain above Man United on goal difference which isn’t under threat, but the Toon Army now need to take all three points here and hope Chelsea slip up at home to Bournemouth if they are to secure European football for next season. However, if they can remain in seventh here, a victory for Man City in the FA Cup final would see Eddie Howe’s side guarantee Europa Conference League football as that victory opens up an extra spot for seventh place.

Brentford haven’t beaten Newcastle in the Premier League yet, the Bees took victory in an EFL cup game back in 2020 but since then, Newcastle have won four of their five meetings in the league, I think we’ll see Newcastle edge it here.

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United

Manchester United will make the long trip to the South Coast on Sunday afternoon to face Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League. 

Brighton will be looking to make it their third consecutive top half finish in the Premier League on Sunday, they are currently holding that tenth position via goal difference heading into this fixture. The Seagulls came up short against Chelsea on Wednesday night, despite a late red card for Reece James, Danny Welbeck’s late goal was just a consolation as they made it three defeats in their last four home games.

Once again, Manchester United showed the inconsistency that has caused them so many problems this season. After such poor performances in their last three games against Burnley, Crystal Palace and Arsenal, the Red Devils put in a really good performance on Wednesday evening against Newcastle United and they deserved their victory. The biggest difference was Bruno Fernandes, a brilliant performance from the captain has given United a slight chance of securing European football for next season, although they’ll need Brentford to do them a favour. Erik ten Hag gave the fans that stayed behind on Wednesday night a rallying cry on the pitch which has given some fans a positive outlook heading into the FA Cup final but ultimately, it’s the results on the pitch that matter.

You just don’t know what to expect from this group of Manchester United players, they’ll want a positive result to take into the FA Cup final but they haven’t beaten Brighton in their last five attempts, the Seagulls have actually won four of the last give. 

Burnley v Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest will make the trip to Lancashire where they will face Burnley in their final Premier League game of the season.

Burnley put together a mini survival challenge recently but ultimately it was too little too late for Vincent Kompany’s side, after their 2-1 defeat to Tottenham last weekend, the Clarets had their fate sealed and they’ll be playing Championship football again next season. However, a win here could see Burnley leapfrog Luton Town, it wouldn’t mean anything in terms of survival but they might restore a little pride given how far they were trailing the Hatters for the majority of the season.

Nottingham Forest are safe, it’s not official but even a defeat here and a victory for Luton Town would see the Tricky Tree’s stay up via goal difference, unless we get some sort of miracle in both games. It’s been a tough season for Nottingham Forest, lots of off-field issues and point deductions had Forest battling to stay in the league, they couldn’t hold on to their lead against Chelsea in their last outing but they’ll be hoping to end the season with a victory here. 

Six of their last nine competitive meetings have seen both sides hit the back of the net, the last meeting ended with both teams taking a point home, I think we’ll see a score draw here on the final day.

Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth

Chelsea will look to secure European football on Sunday as they welcome AFC Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge.

Not many people thought Chelsea would be favourites for a European place going into the final day of the season but that’s exactly what has happened. The Blues have suffered just one defeat in their last twelve league games and have put together wins in their last four games, Mauricio Pochettino’s side just need to avoid defeat here to secure European football. Chelsea have won ten of their eighteen games on home soil in the league and have lost just four times.

Bournemouth have already broken a club record this season of securing their highest ever points tally in the Premier League, they’ll be looking for a victory here which would see the Cherries confirm their highest position in the top-flight since the 2017/2018 campaign. Bournemouth have won just twice in their last seven games, I think they might struggle here with what’s at stake for the home side.

I expect Chelsea to keep this brilliant run going and claim a victory here, confidence will be high within the camp and having won three of their last four in West London against Bournemouth, I’m going for a home win. The Cherries could find themselves on the scoresheet though as they have done in sixteen of their eighteen away games in the league, 89% and only Man City and Liverpool have a higher percentage. 

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

Crystal Palace welcome Aston Villa to south London on Sunday afternoon for their last Premier League game of the campaign. 

Crystal Palace are ending the season strongly, they followed up their 4-0 hammering of Manchester United with a 3-1 victory away to Wolves, Oliver Glasner looks to have made a real impact on the Eagles and the Palace faithful must be much more optimistic for the new season in August, a win here would extend their unbeaten run to seven games.

Aston Villa have now confirmed their place in the Champions League, the first time they’ve participated in the competition since the 1982/1983 campaign, a long 41 years ago as far as the Villa fans are concerned. Unai Emery has done a brilliant job for the Villans and is definitely in the run in for manager of the season, they’ll end into this fixture with no pressure and after a night celebrating on Tuesday, I’m unsure on which Aston Villa side we will see, but the celebrations were fully deserved. 

With both teams having nothing to play for in this one, I think we’ll see quite an attacking game which will hopefully be full of goals, five of the last six head-to-head games between these two sides have seen both teams to score, including four of the last five at Selhurst Park, let’s hope for a goal frenzy here.

Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers

An emotional Anfield will say farewell to one of their greatest managers on Sunday, as their side Liverpool take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.

Liverpool had been hoping to give their manager Jurgen Klopp a proper sendoff here but having seen their Premier League title challenge quickly evaporate, the Reds will now just want to put on a proper performance and give their manager the farewell that he deserves. It’s set to be an emotional day for everybody involved at the club and I’m sure Anfield will witness some more entertainment on Merseyside and that “Heavy Metal Football” they’ve enjoyed for the past nine years.

It’s fair to say Wolverhampton Wanderers really haven’t recovered since their shock FA Cup exit to second-tier side Coventry City back in March, Wolves have won just once in their last ten games across all competitions, losing seven of those. Gary O’Neil’s side look done, they’ve not got anything to play for but it’s felt like that for the last couple of months, you feel his side simply cannot wait for this long and gruelling campaign to be over.

I can’t see Liverpool losing this, i actually think they’re going to put a real performance in here and rack up quite a few goals, the Reds have scored nine goals in their last three games, whilst Wolves have conceded ten in their last three, I’m expecting a comfortable win and a proper send off for Jurgen Klopp.

Luton Town v Fulham

Luton Town will likely bid farewell to the Premier League after just one season on Sunday as they face Fulham at Kenilworth Road.

Luton Town have been brilliant this season, before the season started, many people thought that the Hatters would be one of the worst teams to participate in the Premier League and that certainly hasn’t been the case. Rob Edward’s side have given us lots of entertaining throughout this campaign and despite their likely relegation on Sunday, they’ve proved lots of football fans wrong and they should be proud of their season.

Fulham look to have been on the beach for awhile now, the cottagers have nothing to play for going into this fixture although a win here could move them up a couple of places on the final day. Marco Silva’s side have only won twice in their last seventeen league games away from home, that’s been a real downfall in their season and any hopes of finishing in the top half.  

As mentioned above, Luton Town have been an entertaining watch this season as a neutral and that’s shown in the team goals table, they’ve scored in seventeen of their eighteen home games (94%), whilst they’ve scored in 87% of their league games as a whole. I think we’ll see some more goals here at the Kenny but Luton will bow out of the top-flight.

Manchester City v West Ham United

Manchester City will be looking to seal the Premier League title on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium when they face West Ham United on the final day.

The Premier League title is well and truly in Manchester City’s hands after their 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night, the Cityzens are two points ahead of Arsenal going into this final game of the season as they look to claim their eighth Premier League title and secure a record of being the only side to win the Premier League title four times on the bounce. Pep Guardiola’s side always tend to hit form at the right time and they’ve done just that, having not lost a game of football over 90 minutes in their last thirty-four games. 

It doesn’t matter what the result is here in Manchester, West Ham will finish ninth in the Premier League this season and I don’t think many people are expecting anything other than a home victory here, David Moyes made a joke in his press conference stating “it will be difficult stopping their U14’s” which doesn’t fill anybody with much confidence. The Scottish manager will take charge of West Ham for the last time here as the club look to move on next season. 

We’ve seen some drama on the final day in recent years but I don’t think it’ll be the case here, I think Man City will dominate this one, the Hammers have conceded ten goals in their last two away games, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Man City put another five past them here.

Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur 

Sheffield United will look to give their fans something positive to take into the Championship next season as they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to South Yorkshire on Sunday afternoon. 

It’s been a dismal campaign for Sheffield United, the Blades have won just three times in the league this season and they’ve taken just 16 points from a possible 111 so far. They’ll want to keep the score down to a minimum here, if they conceded at least two goals, they’ll become the first team in the English top-flight to concede at least 103 goals in a 38-game campaign, it looks likely that they’ll get that unwanted record though given they’ve conceded at least two goals in 83% of their games at Bramall Lane. 

It’s fair to say Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou wasn’t happy with some Tottenham fans and players acted in their game against Manchester City. Some sort of result against City would have given their bitter rivals Arsenal one hand on the Premier League trophy, despite still having a chance of securing Champions League football, some home fans seemed to celebrate when City took the lead which led the Aussie question his sides mentality, stating he “saw that the foundations are really fragile”. His Tottenham side could still be pipped to the Europa League spot by Chelsea on the final day, although they only need a point here.

Spurs should win this one, despite recent struggles they should inflict that unwanted record on Sheffield United here, I think we’ll see a big result, 4-1 away win.

Athletic Club v Sevilla

Sevilla will make the trip to Bilbao on Sunday evening to face Athletic Club in this La Liga fixture. 

Athletic Club are really stumbling towards the finish line, they’ve won just once in their last six games, it’s looking likely that Athletic will finish in fifth this season but alongside their Copa del Rey success, it’s been a good season as they look to finish in their highest position in the Spanish top-flight since the 2015/2016 campaign. Athletic Club will be pleased this game is at the San Memes, given they’ve lost just once on home turf this season, which came at the hands of Real Madrid in the first game.

Sevilla can only hope for a top half finish now at best, those hopes took a bit of a hit on Wednesday night after their home defeat to struggling Cadiz. Los Nervionenses had put together four wins in five games which pulled them out of any potential relegation battle towards the end of the season but back-to-back defeats in the league for the first time since the start of 2024 will be a slight concern for Quique Sanchez. 

Sevilla have actually won three of the last four at the San Mames, despite Athletic Club’s home record I don’t think this will be an easy game, I wouldn’t be surprised to see this end in a draw as it feels like both sides just want the season to end now.

FC Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona take on Rayo Vallecano in this penultimate La Liga fixture on Sunday evening.  

Barcelona could secure the runners-up spot in La Liga with a victory here, Xavi’s side picked up their twenty fourth league win on Thursday evening with a 2-0 win at already relegated Almeria, youngster Fermin Lopez stole the show with his two goals as he continues to impress in this Barca side. Barcelona are unbeaten in their last seven league games at home, they’ll be hoping to give those home fans one last victory to celebrate in this campaign.

Rayo Vallecano aren’t safe just yet, Cadiz are keeping those around them towards the bottom of the La Liga on their toes with back-to-back wins. The Red Sashes should be safe really and that could be confirmed if Cadiz fail to Las Palmas but Rayo won’t want to head into that final game of the season with any doubts, some sort of result in their favour here will be enough to extend their stay in the Spanish top-flight for a fourth consecutive season. 

Quite surprisingly, Rayo Vallecano have had the better of Barcelona in their recent games, Barca haven’t beaten Rayo in the league since 2019, whilst Rayo have won three of their last five head-to-head games and picked up a point in the remaining two. Had this game occurred a couple of months ago, I would have backed Rayo to pick up something in Barcelona but Xavi’s side looked to have turned a corner and Rayo haven’t won an away game in their last ten attempts, whilst they’ve scored in just two of their last eight away games, home win.

Real Betis v Real Sociedad

What a game we’ve got here, just two games left to play in La Liga and Real Betis will welcome Real Sociedad to the Estadio Benito Villamarin on Sunday evening, the two sides are battling for the European places with just one point separating the teams. 

Real Betis found themselves back down into seventh on Thursday night after their 2-2 draw away at Las Palmas, Los Verdiblancos currently occupy the Europa Conference League spot but they are just one point behind Sunday’s opponents, you feel this is a must win for Betis if they are to claim that Europa League place. After four consecutive defeats back in March, El Glorioso are now unbeaten in their last six games, with victories in four of those. 

Real Sociedad bounced back on Thursday evening with a 1-0 victory over Valencia, the win moved the Txuri-Urdin above Real Betis and back into the Europa League spot by a single point. That result could prove pivotal given they’ve taken a bit of pressure off themselves now and they can travel to Seville on Sunday knowing just a draw would still put them in control going into the final day, whilst a victory here would secure UEL football for La Real.

There’s so much at stake here for both sides, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a close encounter. Three of the last four competitive meetings between the two have ended in the points being shared and it’s worth noting that all three games ended goalless. However, we should look at the present and both teams have found the back of the net in seven of the last eight games played at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, whilst the same has occurred in four of the last six La Real away games.

Valencia v Girona

Girona travel to the Estadio de Mestalla on Sunday evening to take on Valencia in La Liga. 

Winless in their last five games which has comprised of four defeats has really put a dent in any hopes that Valencia had of qualifying for any sort of European football next season. Los Ches fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Real Sociedad on Thursday night in a game which they ideally needed to take all three points, as their La Liga campaign looks to go out with a bit of a whimper.  

There’s no doubt that Girona have been the surprise package of La Liga this season, Blanquivermells have secured themselves Champions League football for next season in what will be their debut in the iconic European competition. However, after their 1-0 defeat in their last outing against Villarreal, it looks like they’ll lose out on the runners-up place but they’ve also got Atletico Madrid hot on their heels, just 2 points separate the sides with two games left to play. It’ll still be a fantastic season for Girona if they finish fourth but they’ll be hoping to hold onto this third position. 

Valencia have won just once at home in their last five attempts whilst Girona have taken maximum points in the last two meetings between the teams. Just three games in the last nine at the Mestalla have produced three of more goals, Los Ches have scored just nineteen in their eighteen home games and conceded just eleven, I think we’ll see a low scoring affair. 

Villarreal v Real Madrid

The Estadio de la Ceramica is the venue for this La Liga clash between Villarreal and Real Madrid on Sunday evening. 

Villarreal have continued to impress recently as they look to close in on European football for next season, at the moment Villarreal are five points behind the Europa Conference League spot with two games left to play, they've given themselves a bit of hope having won eight of their last eleven league games. The Yellow Submarine took all three points in their last outing away to third-place Girona, they’ll be looking to beat another team in the top three here.

There doesn’t seem to be any stopping Real Madrid despite them already taking home the La Liga title, they’ve now scored twelve goals in their last three league games without reply. Los Blancos still hold the best away record in La Liga, they’ve taken forty-three points from a possible fifty-four, it’s really impressive from Carlo Ancelotti’s side as he makes sure his side continue their very high standards before their important Champions League final.

This game when played at the Estadio de la Ceramica tends to end in a draw, five of the last six league games here have ended with the points being shared and three of those games ended 2-2. Given the goals that both of these sides have been producing, I think we’ll see another entertaining match.

AS Roma v Genoa

Genoa travel to the capital on Sunday evening to take on Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in this Serie A fixture.

Things haven’t been great for Daniele De Rossi’s side of late, the Giallorossi are now winless in their last five across all competitions, granted they’ve played some very good teams with the likes of Atalanta, Juventus, Napoli and their two games against Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League. However, those results could have potentially cost them their place in the Champions League next season, following their 2-1 defeat to La Dea, they now trail Atalanta by three points having played a game more, the side from Bergamo also hold the head-to-head advantage, which could come into play. A victory here though for De Rossi’s side would secure them Europa League football at the very least. 

Genoa have had a really good season back in the Italian top-flight, they’ve already managed to secure their highest points tally in Serie A since the 2015/2016 campaign with two games still left to play, that campaign was the last time the Griffin finished in the top half of the league, something they can still achieve this season, as they sit eleventh and four points behind tenth. 

Genoa won this reverse fixture 4-1 back in September but they haven’t managed back-to-back victories over Roma since 2011, they also haven’t beaten the Giallorossi away from home in their last twenty-one attempts, their last win on the road to Roma came in 1990.

Le Havre v Marseille

Le Havre welcome Marseille to the Stade Oceane on Sunday night in this final Ligue 1 matchday. 

Le Havre look to have secured their place in Ligue 1 for next season, they’ve flirted with relegation for the majority of the season and they are just three points clear of the relegation zone with one game still left to play. However, it would take a miracle if the side below them, Metz, overturn the 11-goal difference against PSG which is the only way Le Havre will be relegated from the top flight, their recent win again Strasbourg looks to have been a pivotal one. 

Marseille’s hope of securing some sort of European football for next season took a massive dent on Wednesday night, their 1-0 defeat away to Reims has taken it out of their hands. The Olympians have to win here and hope Lens and Lyon both lose if they are to get into the top six via goal difference but given that Marseille have won just two away games in the league this season, this won’t be an easy game. 

Marseille took all three points in the reverse fixture with a 3-0 home win back in October, Le Havre have lost five of their last seven home games, despite Marseille not winning an away game since March, I think the Phocaeans just have that extra bit of quality to get them a result in a tight game.

Lens v Montpellier

Lens look to secure European football on the final game of the season as they welcome Montpellier to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday night.

Lens enter this final game of the season in sixth place and on track to secure their place in the Europa Conference League next season, the Blood and Gold have been put under real pressure from Lyon who are flying high right now but they have the advantage on goal difference, as long as they match Lyon’s result on Sunday night, Lens will be playing European football next season but they’d love to just get the win here and make it a little more comfortable on the evening. 

Montpellier have put together a real set of results recently, having lost just twice in their last ten games, which came against the top two sides in the league, PSG and Monaco. La Paillade have also won four of their last five away games, despite Montpellier playing just for pride here, they’ll still want to end the season as strongly as possible.

I think we’ll see a good game here, I’m expecting both teams to get on the scoresheet as five of the last six Montpellier away games have produced just that, whilst Montpellier have only seen just two of their sixteen away games end in a stalemate, it’s likely we’ll see a winner here.

Lille v Nice

Nice travel to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sunday evening to face Champions League chasing Lille. 

Lille head into this final game of the season in third place, they’ve got the Champions League football for next season secured but it’s not over just yet. With just goal difference (+2) separating Lille and Brest, the Mastiffs must at least match the result of Brest on Sunday in order to qualify for the UCL group stages and avoid having to play those qualification games early next season. With all due respect to Toulouse (Brest’s opponents), Lille have the harder game here as they welcome fifth placed Nice.

Nice have guaranteed themselves European football next season with their first Europa League campaign since 2020/2021, therefore they will avoid any drama on the final day despite losing their last game at home to champions PSG. The Eaglets are unbeaten in their last four games on the road, including an impressive 3-1 victory at Lens.

Nice have won three of their last five games against Lille, including their last two on the road and a victory here would make it three in three for the first time ever. It’ll be difficult though, Lille have the best home record in Ligue 1 having won eleven of their sixteen home games so far, picking up thirty-six points from a possible forty-eight. This should be a good game, having lost just one in their last eighteen home games, I’m going to side with Lille to edge it.

FC Lorient v Clermont Foot

Lorient could potentially wave goodbye to Ligue 1 on Sunday evening when they welcome already relegated Clermont to the Stade du Moustoir. 

Lorient head into this final game of the season knowing after their seven consecutive defeats and winless in their last nine games, it’s all but certain that they’ll be relegated on Sunday evening. In order for the Merlucciidaes to keep their survival hopes alive, they’ve got to win here and hope Paris Saint-Germain put quite a few past Metz, there needs to be a seven-goal swing in Lorient’s favour to see them move up to sixteenth and into that relegation play-off place, not impossible but it does seem unlikely. 

Clermont have already had their fate confirmed, they’ll be spending next season in the second tier of French football, they’ve won just five of their thirty-three games so far, which would always be a problem in this league. Their biggest problem this season has been scoring goals, Les Lanciers have only managed to score twenty-six goals, with nothing but pride to play for, a victory here would actually see Clermont climb off the bottom of the table.

These two sides have met nine times in Lorient with the points being shared in five of those matches, despite their goal scoring struggles, Clermont have seen both teams score in 56% of their away games, I wouldn’t be surprised to see both teams find the back of the net here.

Lyon v Strasbourg 

The Parc Olympique Lyonnais is the venue for this final game of the season, as Lyon take on Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Sunday evening. 

What a season it’s been so far for Lyon, having been towards the bottom of the league for a long period of the season and talks about relegation getting louder after every game, Les Gones now have a shot at securing a Europa Conference League place on the final day. Thanks to the forty-three points gained under Pierre Sage, L’OL are outside of the top seven on goal difference, they need a win here and hope Lens drop points to Montpellier, as the goal difference looks too big to overturn (15). 

Strasbourg will be playing in the French top-flight for an eighth consecutive season and they head into this fixture with a chance of moving up one place and into twelfth. It’ll be a tough ask though, Patrick Viera’s men have won just once in their last eight games on the road, the victory came at struggling Nantes.  

We could be in for some goals here, both teams have found the back of the net in nine of the last ten league meetings between these two teams. Whilst five of the last six Lyon games have produced at least four goals, I think Lyon will continue their fine form here, having lost just twice in their last seventeen games in all competitions.

FC Metz v Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1 champions PSG will take on Metz at the Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday evening in the final game of this league campaign.

Metz are living dangerously in Ligue 1, currently occupying the relegation play-off spot, the Maroons are just three points above Lorient who sit in the automatic relegation places but will come up against already relegated Clermont in the final game. Metz will fancy their chances as long as they avoid a heavy defeat here, we could see this come down to goal difference but given PSG have scored at least twice 75% of their away games, they need to put in a real defensive shift. 

After a four-game winless run in all competitions, PSG defied the betting odds on Wednesday evening and beat Nice away from home 2-1. Despite already being confirmed as Ligue 1 champions, the Parisians will be hoping to put together another victory before their French Cup final against Lyon, they could be without Kylian Mbappe in this one, they will of course be hoping the striker will be back to play in that cup final where he’ll be hoping to add to his 256 goals.

Metz could find themselves on the scoresheet as PSG haven’t kept a clean sheet in their last ten games across all competitions. However, it’s hard to see how Metz will set up as the last thing they want is a thumping here, I fancy PSG to get the win though.

Football Predictions Monday

Salernitana v Verona

Verona will travel to already relegated Salernitana on Monday in this Serie A clash at the Stadio Arechi.

Salernitana are on their way to an unwanted record, with just two games left to play, the Garnets have taken just 16 points from a possible 108 with two wins and ten draws, failure to pick up another point in their last two games, they’ll become the lowest points scoring side in Serie A history, taking the record from Chievo who managed just seventeen points back in 2018/2019, albeit with three points deducted. They nearly took all three points in their last outing away to Juventus, a 91st minute equaliser from Rabiot inflicted more pain of the Salernitana faithful.

Verona were on their way to securing their safety in Serie A in their last outing, the Gialloblu held a 1-0 lead over Torino with just thirteen minutes left to play but found themselves on the back of another defeat, meaning they are still just two points off the bottom three. Verona will face champions Inter Milan on the final day, they’ll want to head into that one with nothing to play for so a victory here is vital. 

It’s no surprise that Salernitana have the worst defensive record in the league, they’ve conceded thirty-six goals at home so far. Verona will need to get their scoring boots on though, they’ve managed to score just thirteen goals on their travels this season, they’ll need to find their third away win of the season if they are to ensure safety.

Bologna v Juventus

Only head-to-head stats separate these two teams as Bologna welcome Juventus to the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on Monday evening. 

Bologna secured their place in next seasons Champions League campaign with two games still to play, they sit third in Serie A which would give the Rossoblu their highest finish in the Italian top-flight since 1966/1967. Bologna have been solid at home this season, they’ve lost just twice on home soil whilst conceding just nine goals in their eighteen games. Thiago Motta has been heavily linked with the Juventus job for next season, he’ll want to continue to impress here.

Juventus have also secured their spot in the Champions League for next season and they head into this fixture after their Coppa Italia victory in Rome on Wednesday night, the Old Lady have won the domestic cup fifteen times, more than any over side. However, league form has been a worry for this Juventus side, they’ve managed to draw all of their last five league games, three of which came away from home.

These two sides are evenly matched in the league, both sides have near enough the same record, both have won eighteen, drawn thirteen and lost five, with both sides currently on sixty-seven points. I think we’ll see just how evenly matched they are in this game, three of the last five meetings have ended in a 1-1 draw, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see the same scoreline in this one. 

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