Sevilla vs Mallorca Prediction & Match Preview

Sevilla vs Mallorca
Spain – LaLiga
Date: Sunday, 12 July 2020
Kick-off at 21:00 UK/ 22:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan (Sevilla).

Sevilla will try to carry forward their winning streak to stay in the Champions League spot in the table this season. Mallorca will not be a threat as they are a relegation prone side in the mix.

Sevilla vs Mallorca Match preview
Sevilla is unbeaten in their last 14 matches in the schedule across all major competitions. They are on a three-game winning streak in the league with two clean sheets in it.

Their previous encounter was on the road and they defeated Bilbao with a 1-2 scoreline.

The host has lost only two of their 17 home matches in the league this season until now. Besides, they are unbeaten in their last ten clashes as the host in the campaign.

Mallorca has three wins in their last ten matches and it has to be noted that Rodriguez and Kubo have been involved in two of those wins.

The visitor is the worst away side in the campaign based on the points in the table. They have only one win in their 17 away fixtures so far this season.

They will visit after a 2-0 win at home against Leganes last time out in the league.

Los Bermellones will probably put up a tough fight, but the promoted side’s squad strength will not likely be enough to match the home team’s dugout in the encounter.

Sevilla vs Mallorca Head-to-head (h2h)
The host has recorded three of the last five wins.
Their previous encounter gave a 0-2 away win for SFC.
Both teams have scored in three of the last five fixtures.
The teams have combined for an average 3.1 goals per match in the last ten clashes held here.
Sevilla vs Mallorca Prediction
The match is sizing to be a straight home win in ninety minutes, but the last time these teams met at this venue, it Mallorca with a win in the Copa del Rey clash.

Sevilla enjoys their home ground advantage in the game and the towering 31 point lead over the visitors in the league table. With this dominance, the host has a slight edge over the opponents even before the match.

Mallorca had some pleasant games recently, but fighting it out against the squad strength of Julen Lopetegui and his men will be a different story for the promoted side.

The home win in full-time with 1.40 odds will be the best bet for the punters in the game. With respect to their h2h history, under 3.5 goals will be a suitable option from the goals area.

Sevilla vs Mallorca Betting tips
Sevilla to win @ 1.40 (2/5).
Under 3.5 goals @ 1.40 (2/5).

Leganes vs Valencia Prediction & Match Preview

Leganes vs Valencia
Spain – LaLiga
Date: Sunday, 12 July 2020
Kick-off at 18:30 UK/ 19:30 CET
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque (Leganes).

With only two more favorable matches including this in hand for both teams, these three points will play an important role for each side in the league table.

Leganes vs Valencia Match preview

Leganes has only one win in their last five matches in the campaign but is unbeaten in the last two matches with a goalless draw on the road against Eibar in their last match in the schedule.

They are winless in the last five home matches with two losses in it.

It has to be noted that Los Pepineros hasn’t scored in their recent two home matches and will be on the back of a loss from their last attempt at home in the league.

After three consecutive losses, Valencia turned things to their favor in the campaign with two unbeaten games lately. They will visit after a 2-1 win at home against Valladolid last time out.

The visitor has won none of their last nine league away fixtures. But their most recent outing to Granada saw them keep at least a point in the 2-2 encounter.

Despite losing ten of their 17 away fixtures until now, the Bats will probably be able to work it out against the host with their overall performance in the campaign.

Leganes vs Valencia Head-to-head (h2h)

• Their last three meetings ended in a draw.
• The guest is unbeaten in all clashes since 2016.
• The Bats have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 wins.
• Their previous encounter resulted in a 1-1 draw.

Leganes vs Valencia Prediction

Leganes is struggling to find a way out of the relegation zone this season. The host will invite more troubles when they host Valencia, who is back in track in the league after a bad run post lockdown.

In the meantime, the Bats also have nothing to cheer in their away fixtures. However, the visitor has a better overall form in the league which will give them a slight edge.

Leganes has never won against the visitors in any h2h meetings since 2016. Since their recent three h2h clashes have ended in a draw, the draw no bet over Valencia with 1.50 odds will hopefully be the best option in the game for the punters.

The tip for over 1.5 goals with 1.50 odds will come in handy considering their scoring averages in the recent meetings overall. The host is not at the best position and is likely not to score. So, the tip for no BTTS with 1.66 will be a suitable option for the ninety minutes.

Leganes vs Valencia Betting tips

• Draw no bet: Valencia @ 1.50 (1/2).

• Over 1.5 goals @ 1.50 (1/2).

• Both teams to score: No @ 1.66 (4/6).

Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction & Match Preview

Levante vs Athletic Bilbao
Spain – LaLiga
Date: Sunday, 12 July 2020
Kick-off at 16:00 UK/ 17:00 CET
Venue: Estadio Olimpico Camilo Cano (La Nucia).

Levante will play for nothing as they are not prone to both promotion and relegation. The mid-table side will still fancy a win against Bilbao, who is struggling to make it into the promotion zone in the league table.

Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Match preview

Levante is winless for the past three fixtures in their schedule, but only one of those has ended in a defeat in the league. The loss came in their last match against Mallorca, leading to a 2-0 loss on the road.

Granotas is at their strongest suit at home as they have only one loss in their last 7 attempts here. Their splendid form at home is likely to yield at least a draw in the match.

Athletic Bilbao is a powerful side in the mix known for their pressing game. But the team has taken a dip in form and is on a two-game losing streak in their schedule.

Their previous encounter was at home and they lost to Sevilla with a 1-2 scoreline.

Bilbao’s last tour to Valencia ended in their favor and both their recent losses were against top part teams in the table. However, 3 wins from 17 away fixtures is not the strongest form on the road.

In the meantime, the host has only 4 losses in their 17 home matches so far. With their advantage at home, they can exploit the visitor’s dip in form to their favor for the points.

Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Head-to-head (h2h)

• The guest has recorded three of the last five wins.
• Bilbao is unbeaten in their recent two meetings.
• Their previous encounter gave a 2-1 home win for Bilbao.
• Four of their last five matches saw both teams score.

Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Levante is five points behind the visitors in the league table, but their recent results in the campaign schedule are better than the traveling side’s record in the same period.

Granotas enjoys the home ground advantage in the clash with their decent record at home. Meanwhile, Bilbao hasn’t been intimidating when playing away from home.

Gaizka Garitano’s boys faced a 3-0 defeat in their most recent visit to this venue. Besides, the host only had a narrow loss in their reverse fixture this season.

The double chance favoring Levante at 1.60 odds will be a suitable option for the punters.

Considering the chances of BTTS in the game with 1.80 odds, the tip for over 1.5 goals with 1.40 odds will be the best bet in the encounter for the punters to yield decent returns,

Levante vs Athletic Bilbao Betting tips

• Double chance: Levante or Draw @ 1.60 (3/5).

• Over 1.5 goals @ 1.40 (2/5).

• Both teams to score @ 1.80 (4/5).

Bournemouth vs Leicester Prediction & Match Preview

Bournemouth vs Leicester
England – Premier League
Date: Sunday, 12 July 2020
Kick-off at 19:00 UK/ 20:00 CET
Venue: Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth).

Leicester is trying to stay within the Champion League spot in the table and will not likely make it easy for Bournemouth trying to climb out of the relegation zone.

Bournemouth vs Leicester Match preview

Bournemouth is winless in their last nine league fixtures with just two draws in it. They were on a five-game losing streak in the campaign until their last match.

In their previous encounter, the host faced Tottenham, and the match ended in a goalless draw.

The Cherries have only 4 wins in their 17 home matches so far this campaign season. Winless in their recent four attempts at home, the host doesn’t enjoy the ground advantage in the encounter.

Leicester visited Arsenal in their previous encounter and shared the spoils with the Gunners in a 1-1 scoreline in which Aubameyang and Vardy scored a goal each for either side.

They had only one loss in their last five clashes post lockdown, which was on the road against Everton and is unbeaten in their last two clashes.

With 7 wins and 6 losses classifying their away record this season in the campaign so far, the Foxes will probably be the favorites to win regarding the host’s poor form at home.

Bournemouth vs Leicester Head-to-head (h2h)

• Three of their recent six fixtures have ended in a draw.
• Their previous encounter gave a 3-1 home win for the Foxes.
• Both teams have scored in three of the last five matches.
• The host is unbeaten at home in the past four meetings.

Bournemouth vs Leicester Prediction

Bournemouth is at the bottom part of the table with a huge record of winless fixtures in their league schedule this season and is 31 points behind the visitors in the league table.

Meanwhile, James Vardy and Co. have dropped some points with no series damage to their position at the top part of the table.

The visitors need all three points to stay at the top part of the table as the competition for the Champions League spot in the table has tightened its grip lately.

The Foxes have a troubled form at home, but their recent results in overall suggest that they will perform well against a relegation prone team.

In the reverse fixture, Leicester had a 3-2 win at home against the Cherries. Since Eddie Howe’s team was able to score on the road, they might be able to slot in one at home too.

The away win in full-time with 1.66 odds will be the best bet for the punters in the clash. The tip for a BTTS with 1.80 odds will also come in handy for the ninety minutes.

Bournemouth vs Leicester Betting tips

• Leicester to win @ 1.66 (4/6).

• Both teams to score @ 1.80 (4/5).

Tottenham vs Arsenal Prediction & Match Preview

Tottenham vs Arsenal Prediction, Tips and Match Preview of the English Premier League match on Sunday, 12 July 2020. Kick-off 16:30 UK/ 17:30 CET at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London).

The last 25 North London derbies had no goalless draw in it 17 of those clashes saw both teams score in each game.

So, the action seems unavoidable in this much-anticipated encounter between the Spurs and the Gunners.

Spurs lost just once in their recent five league clashes which happened to be away at Sheffield United.

Harry Kane and Co. seem to have trouble only when playing away from home as their previous encounter ended in a goalless draw in the visit to Bournemouth.

The Spurs are unbeaten in their last three home matches with a double win in it.

Jose Mourinho’s boys have kept the clean sheet in both the wins and two of the three goals within the two wins were own goals and Harry Kane scored the remaining one goal.

Arteta did a superb job by rallying his team to four unbeaten games in the league schedule with the 1-1 draw at home against Leicester last time out ruining their fourth winning streak. All three wins post lockdown have seen them keep a clean sheet.

Arsenal is on a two-game winning streak in the league away matches.

They lost two away matches after league restart, which was surprisingly the only defeat within the last ten away fixtures across all major competitions.

The Spurs are unbeaten in their last four h2h meetings with the Gunners, but it will be the first time they host Mikel Arteta’a squad in the league.

Tottenham vs Arsenal Head-to-head (h2h)

• The last two meetings have ended in a draw.
• The Spurs have recorded three of the last five wins.
• Three of their recent four fixtures have seen both teams score.
• The host is unbeaten in their last four clashes at home.

Tottenham vs Arsenal Prediction

Tottenham is much closer to taking all three points from the clash than the Gunners. The Spurs exhibited delightful form at home post lockdown, including a draw against Manchester United. Besides, they are on a two-game winning streak at home.

In the meantime, Arsenal is also on a two-game winning streak in their away games as mentioned earlier. But the two defeats against Manchester City and Brighton recently show their troubles when playing away from home against stronger teams.

Besides, the Gunners have only 4 wins in their 17 away fixtures so far, and playing at home is the strongest suit for Harry Kane and Co. in the Premier League with just 4 losses coming within their 17 away fixtures until now this season.

The double chance favoring Tottenham with 1.44 odds will be the best bet for the punters. Since both sides have sturdy scoring legs like Harry Kane, Eriksen, Aubameyang, Lacazette, etc, the tip for BTTS with 1.60 odds will come in handy for the ninety minutes.

Tottenham vs Arsenal Betting tips

• Double chance: Tottenham or Draw @ 1.44 (4/9).

• Both teams to score @ 1.60 (3/5).

Messi tees up victory as Barcelona cling on to fading title hopes

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Lionel Messi made it 20 assists for the season in Barcelona's stodgy 1-0 win over Real Valladolid on Saturday, even as his team's La Liga challenge appears almost over.

Messi teed up Arturo Vidal's winner at Jose Zorilla to become the first player to provide 20 assists in Spain's top flight since Xavi Hernandez in 2009.

Victory for Barca means Real Madrid cannot clinch the title on Monday by beating Granada but only an incredible collapse will prevent them putting their name on the trophy later in the week.

If they beat Granada, Madrid will win La Liga by prevailing at home to Villarreal on Thursday, regardless of Barcelona's results.

Overall, Madrid need only five points from their remaining three matches to secure their third La Liga title in eight years.

"We are doing things that deserve more than where we are," said Barca coach Quique Setien.

"To win La Liga, I don't know, because our rival is winning everything."

Yet even as Barca's turbulent domestic campaign draws to a close, Messi continues to shine.

His delightful pass for Vidal in the 15th minute, a scoop between two Valladolid defenders, triggered more remarkable milestones.

As well as matching the best La Liga total for assists by one player in the last 11 years, Messi extends his own career-best number of assists in a single league season.

He also becomes only the second player in the 21st century from the five major European leagues to hit 20 goals and 20 assists in the same campaign, after Thierry Henry in 2002-03.

Messi has halted negotiations to extend his current contract, which expires in 2021, perhaps to express frustration with the running of the club.

As Barcelona's title challenge has wilted, Setien's position has come under scrutiny too, despite him only taking over in January.

But he was bold against Valladolid, deploying a 3-5-2 formation, with Nelson Semedo and Jordi Alba as wing-backs and the versatile Sergi Roberto dropping into the back three.

Luis Suarez started on the bench but replaced Antoine Griezmann at half-time, the Frenchman enduring one of his quieter displays before having to go off injured.

"He came off because he had a problem," Setien said. "It was him who asked for the change."

After playing Messi behind Suarez and Griezmann against Villarreal on Sunday, Setien appears to be experimenting, perhaps with an eye on the Champions League's resumption next month.

Or he may be making the best of a stretched squad that appears to be feeling the effects of fatigue. Setien only named five outfield players on the bench.

"We've had a lot of games, a lot of wear and a lot of players playing a lot of minutes. It's not rocket science," he said.

"When you're tired, you lose more balls, make bad decisions. It's normal."

The system worked well in the first half but Barca's problem of converting possession into chances remained and Valladolid grew in confidence late on.

Defeat leaves Valladolid 14th but survival looks all-but secured, with seven points between them and the bottom three.

Griezmann snatched at an early finish inside the box before Vidal showed him how it was done.

Messi recovered the ball on the edge of the area and after receiving it back from Semedo, scooped it through to Vidal, who gathered and unleashed all in one movement to find the far corner.

Valladolid's Kike Perez raced clear of Gerard Pique but lost his footing at the crucial moment before Messi weaved through but drove wide.

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen had to make two saves in the second half as Valladolid pushed, the first from an Enes Unal header and the second in injury-time, after Sandro Ramirez was allowed space at the back post.

Earlier, Celta Vigo surrendered a valuable point in the relegation battle by conceding in the 91st-minute to Osasuna, Jose Arnaiz sealing a 2-1 win.

Defeat means Celta stay four points clear of the bottom three but having played a game more than those below them.

Ronaldo's penalty double edges Juve closer to title in Atalanta draw

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Juventus snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw against Atalanta on Saturday to take a massive step towards a ninth straight Serie A title.

Lazio's 2-1 loss to Sassuolo earlier in the day gave Atalanta, on an 11-match winning streak heading into the game, the chance to move second and cut the gap to Juve to six points.

But despite trailing twice and being outplayed for long periods, Maurizio Sarri's Juventus moved eight points clear at the top with six matches remaining as Ronaldo took his tally to 28 league goals this season.

"We can't make calculations yet, we can't take our foot off the gas until we are mathematically champions," said Juve captain Leonardo Bonucci.

It was an ultimately frustrating outing for Atalanta who stay third, nine points off the pace, after conceding both spot-kicks for handball.

"What are we meant to do, cut our arms off? You can at most put your arms in front of your body," Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini told DAZN.

"The interpretation of the rule is not the same here as elsewhere. Other countries don't give penalties like that.

"These are the rules here, fine."

Juve started brightly but it did not take long for the visitors to take control and start to dominate possession.

Josip Ilicic fired the first real chance of the game wide, but Atalanta grabbed the lead in the 16th minute, scoring for the 25th consecutive match in all competitions.

Papu Gomez was the creator, wriggling free in midfield before exchanging passes with Duvan Zapata before sliding the ball back for the Colombian to drill home his 15th league goal of the campaign.

The goal made Atalanta the first Serie A club in almost 70 years to have three players score 15 times in a league season, with Zapata joining Ilicic and Luis Muriel in reaching the mark.

Zapata was proving a real nuisance for Juve, with Matthijs de Ligt doing well to block another goalbound effort, before the striker narrowly failed to connect with Timothy Castagne's cross.

Paulo Dybala almost levelled for the hosts against the run of play, but his volley was deflected wide.

The reigning champions were gifted a route back into the game nine minutes after half-time as Marten de Roon was penalised for handling Dybala's cross.

Ronaldo stepped up to score his 27th Serie A goal this term, drawing him within two of Lazio's Ciro Immobile at the top of the goalscoring charts.

Atalanta continued to attack in search of the victory they needed to boost their title hopes, but shortly after substitute Muriel fired a free-kick into the wall, Malinovskiy's low strike flicked the base of the post.

Ronaldo almost put Juve in front with 10 minutes to play, but visiting goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini made an excellent save to keep out the Portuguese star's half-volley.

Malinovskiy did put Atalanta back into the lead in the 81st minute, as Muriel picked out his fellow sub to hammer a fierce shot past Wojciech Szczesny.

But Atalanta shot themselves in the foot again in the 90th minute, as Ronaldo fired in his second spot-kick after Muriel was penalised for handball.

Earlier on Saturday, Lazio's title dream suffered yet another setback as Francesco Caputo's injury-time header grabbed Sassuolo a late victory at the Stadio Olimpico.

The capital club sit eight points adrift of Juve in their tilt at a first league title since 2000, but have suffered three straight defeats.

"Talking about the Scudetto was always a bit of a stretch and we have to look reality in the face," coach Simone Inzaghi told Sky Sport Italia.

"That doesn't mean we will give up. Next season, in the Champions League, we'll be able to rotate the squad more."

Luis Alberto gave Lazio a first-half lead, but that was their only shot on target in the match as Sassuolo fought back through goals from Giacomo Raspadori, on his full league debut, and Caputo.

Roma strengthened their grip on a Europa League slot with a comfortable 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Brescia.