Champions League Tips

Palmeiras have hit a dip in form after back-to-back defeats and may be vulnerable against a Vitoria side scrapping for survival. The hosts have conceded in five of their last nine home games and Vitoria have scored in their last four away from home, and in each of the last two head-to-head encounters, so backing both teams to score stands out. Palmeiras have won nine of their last 10 home games (D1) and have scored at least three goals in eight of those fixtures, conceding no more than once in any of them.  The hosts should be able to pick up maximum points even if they are unable to keep a clean sheet.

Fluminense have lost just three of their 16 home league games and have won their last six, keeping clean sheets in each victory. They can claim a derby win as underdogs against a Flamengo side who are missing a few key players, and have the final of the Copa Libertadores to contend with later this month.

Vasco have a strong scoring record with 50 goals in 33 Serie A games, but they’ve also conceded 49 themselves. Gremio have scored in four of their last five home games but have just one clean sheet during that run. Both attacks look capable and both defences have shown vulnerabilities, so goals at both ends could be on the cards in Porto Alegre.

Both of these teams are coming into this game after home wins over title challengers Palmeiras, but Mirassol are the side in the better overall form. The visitors have won five of their last seven games (D1, L1) and can boost their Copa Libertadores bid with a victory at relegation threatened Santos, who have won just two of their last 10 games (D2, L3).

Both teams have scored in each of the last three meetings between these sides and that pattern looks set to continue. Bucaramanga have gone three games without a clean sheet but rarely draw a blank at home, having scored in nine of their last 10 games at this venue. Santa Fe have seen goals at both ends in five of their last seven away assignments.

Golden State are on a three-game winning run and can continue their streak at Orlando Magic, who lost in overtime to Houston Rockets last night and have been in mixed form at home with three defeats in their last six games.

Both teams have been hit by injuries, but I feel like Wemby’s absence hurts the Spurs a lot more than Morant’s hurts the Grizzlies. Memphis led by as much as 11 vs Cleveland the other day, I think they have enough to keep things close here.

The Suns are the team in the better form, but they’ve had an easier run of games and this match-up looks like a good chance for Portland to get a win on the board. The Blazers are 3-1 in their last four home games and those wins have come against OKC, Denver and Golden State. They can cover the spread here.

The Suns are the team in the better form, but they’ve had an easier run of games and this match-up looks like a good chance for Portland to get a win on the board. The Blazers are 3-1 in their last four home games and those wins have come against OKC, Denver and Golden State. They can cover the spread here.

Palmeiras have hit a dip in form after back-to-back defeats and may be vulnerable against a Vitoria side scrapping for survival. The hosts have conceded in five of their last nine home games and Vitoria have scored in their last four away from home, and in each of the last two head-to-head encounters, so backing both teams to score stands out.

Fluminense have lost just three of their 16 home league games and have won their last six, keeping clean sheets in each victory. Flamengo are missing a couple of key players and have failed to win three of their six games across all comps, so the league leaders could be denied a three-point haul by their hosts.

Vasco have a strong scoring record with 50 goals in 33 Serie A games, but they’ve also conceded 49 themselves. Gremio have scored in four of their last five home games but have just one clean sheet during that run. Both attacks look capable and both defences have shown vulnerabilities, so goals at both ends could be on the cards in Porto Alegre.

Both of these teams are coming into this game after home wins over title challengers Palmeiras, but Mirassol are the side in the better overall form. The visitors have won five of their last seven games (D1, L1) and can boost their Copa Libertadores bid by at least avoiding defeat at relegation threatened Santos, who have won just two of their last 10 games.

Palmeiras have hit a dip in form after back-to-back defeats and may be vulnerable against a Vitoria side scrapping for survival. The hosts have conceded in five of their last nine home games and Vitoria have scored in their last four away from home, and in each of the last two head-to-head encounters, so backing both teams to score stands out.

Both teams have scored in each of the last three meetings between these sides and that pattern looks set to continue. Bucaramanga have gone three games without a clean sheet but rarely draw a blank at home, having scored in nine of their last 10 games at this venue. Santa Fe have seen goals at both ends in five of their last seven away assignments.

Vasco have a strong scoring record with 50 goals in 33 Serie A games, but they’ve also conceded 49 themselves. Gremio have scored in four of their last five home games but have just one clean sheet during that run. Both attacks look capable and both defences have shown vulnerabilities, so goals at both ends could be on the cards in Porto Alegre.

Jose Lopez scored in the reverse fixture and has 10 goals for the season in 29 games in Serie A. The Argentine forward scored in the reverse fixture and can help Palmeiras outgun Vitoria on Wednesday.

Palmeiras have won nine of their last 10 home games (D1) and have scored at least three goals in eight of those fixtures, conceding no more than once in any of them. Goals at both ends are expected but a consolation effort may be the best Vitoria can manage and a 3-1 Verdao win has a chance.

Fluminense are in form and can grind out a win in a game where goals could well be in short supply. Fuminense’s last four wins at the Maracana have all come been 1-0 success and they have only conceded twice across their last 10 home outings. Flamengo have only conceded 21 goals in 33 games so Fluminense side may need to keep a clean sheet if they are to win the Fla-Flu derby.

Palmeiras have hit a dip in form after back-to-back defeats and may be vulnerable against a Vitoria side scrapping for survival. The hosts have conceded in five of their last nine home games and Vitoria have scored in their last four away from home, and in each of the last two head-to-head encounters, so backing both teams to score stands out. Palmeiras have won nine of their last 10 home games (D1) and have scored at least three goals in eight of those fixtures, conceding no more than once in any of them.  The hosts should be able to pick up maximum points even if they are unable to keep a clean sheet.

Palmeiras have hit a dip in form after back-to-back defeats and may be vulnerable against a Vitoria side scrapping for survival. The hosts have conceded in five of their last nine home games and Vitoria have scored in their last four away from home, and in each of the last two head-to-head encounters, so backing both teams to score stands out.

Levante’s only wins have come at their fellow bottom three sides, while they’ve scored in six of their first seven away games. The defensive solidity Valencia found at the end of last term has abandoned them, with the club conceding in six of their last seven. However, only third-placed Villarreal have shut them out at home.

Marseille have lost three of their first four visits to top-half sides. Rivals Nice should pose a tough test, especially as the hosts have scored 10 times in six home games so far. The visitors have scored 28 goals in 12 league matches, so back both teams to score.

Liverpool’s defensive issues have led to five defeats in six league games, so Forest should cause problems at Anfield again. Sean Dyche’s side have beaten Leeds 3-1 and drawn 2-2 with Manchester United across their last two league games. Arne Slot’s side have scored in all five of their home league games this term, while Forest are yet to keep a clean sheet on their travels.

Sunderland have scored and conceded in each of their last three following a 2-2 draw with Arsenal. Hosts Fulham have lost five of their last six matches, but home wins over Brentford, Leeds, and Wolves suggest they can be competitive in this one.

Aston Villa have kept only one clean sheet on their travels so far this season, but they head into this game with five wins from six in the league. Leeds have scored in four of their five home league games, but they’ve lost four of their last five in the Premier League.

Defensive issues continue to plague AC Milan, who drew 2-2 at Parma in their last game. Inter have conceded at home to Sassuolo and Cremonese, while they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Udinese. AC Milan haven’t failed to score at San Siro this season, but both teams have scored in four of their last five Serie A matches.