Inter-Roma among tight affairs in Europe's top tips this weekend

 

LEICESTER vs LIVERPOOL - Liverpool winning margin 1

 

Leicester must recover from a Friday that probably made them at least for one day the most despised team in the world. Now the players face the responsibility for a decision that seems to be a betrayal of Ranieri not only by the owners but also by the locker room itself. Unfortunately for them they are compelled to face a side in no mood to show mercy for their situation, considering the desperate need for points that Liverpool are suffering. Klopp surely will realize how important it is to turn his men into sharks considering the bloody waters Leicester. The only scoring scenario in the WhoScored match forecast suggests Liverpool will likely score from a wing play situation.

 

INTER vs ROMA - Draw

 

Possibly the last concrete chance for Inter to hope to get into the Champions League spots. In spite of a fantastic run of 9 win in the last 10 games, the form of Roma and Napoli has meant they still haven't significantly cut into the gap. The only way to do so is by winning this, which would count for double and also help to reverse the head-to-head with Roma. Pioli has Icardi back from suspension but will plan a cautious strategy to avoid conceding those spaces for Roma's quick transition, a skill that probably nobody else can match in Italy at that level.

 

Spalletti is definitely in no mindset to spice up this game, as leaving San Siro undefeated would be a huge step. Inter are with Miranda, which is something that simply can't be healed, not even by the prospect of space that Perisic will find against Rudiger, considering that Nainggolan's pace can be unbearable for Nagatomo. It is likely, according to the WhoScored match forecast, that Inter will make a comeback if they go behind.

 

Inter-Roma among tight affairs in Europe's top tips this weekend

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ATLETICO MADRID vs BARCELONA - Draw

 

It took more than expected for Atletico Madrid to get rid of Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League in midweek and their efforts in Germany may come at a cost in their level of performance when they host Barcelona on Sunday. Fortunately for Diego Simeone's side, Barcelona are in crisis and pressure will continue to ramp up on Luis Enrique if they fall to defeat this weekend.

Right-back has been a problem for Barcelona all season and you can bet that Yannick Carrasco is looking forward to getting at Sergi Roberto, with Aleix Vidal ruled out for the remainder of the season. Nevertheless, Barcelona tend to perform well in this fixture and with all things looking balanced it seems that odds of 3.40 for a draw are worth taking on on Bet365

 

Inter-Roma among tight affairs in Europe's top tips this weekend

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VILLARREAL vs REAL MADRID - Madrid winning margin 1


Don't ask Zidane to win them all, because nobody can, and surely not even a Madrid side that so far have overcome many negative situations. Villarreal tried the historic comeback from the 0-4 defeat against Roma in tge week but they only managed a 1-0 win. They're likely to put up a defensive game this time around, but not much more. The WhoScored match forecast predicts only one likely scoring situation, with Real Madrid tipped to find the net from set piece.

 

MARSEILLE vs PARIS SAINT GERMAIN - Draw

 

Aside from the game against Barcelona, PSG haven't really been brilliant, but nobody can question their solidity. At the Velodrome they will have to face a side whose ambition and will are growing week by week, and that could make this game a turning point this season. Marseille's enthusiasm could actually improve the quality of the game, but it doesn't mean it would be enough to overturn the deficit in talent between the sides. Marseille though are without Diaby, Hubocan and Gomis, while PSG have no Krychowiak or Thiago Silva yet, but Di Maria against Evra seems as though it could be an execution, while Payet could make his experience count over Meunier. 

Inter-Roma among tight affairs in Europe's top tips this weekend

Inter-Roma among tight affairs in Europe's top tips this weekend