Predictions from Footballer

Arsenal and Lens will clash in the fifth round of the Champions League. The French club stunned the English with their victory, becoming the first team to beat the Gunners this season.

Arsenal have performed consistently in most of their matches this season, but their recent exit from the League Cup following a 3-1 defeat to West Ham has dampened their progress. In the Premier League, Arteta's side remain in the race for the lead, maintaining a winning streak in recent games.

In the Champions League, Arsenal suffered only one defeat, giving the victory to Lens (1:2), while occupying the leading position in the group with nine points, four points ahead of their pursuers. Victory in the upcoming match will ensure the team's entry into the playoffs.

Lens now have only one win in the Champions League, one draw and one defeat, which was against Arsenal. The French side are recovering from an initial dip in form at home, but it is believed that this will not be enough to beat Arsenal. The Gunners are looking to secure a place in the play-offs and are expected to perform at a high level.

Prediction: My bet is a handicap (-1.5) on Arsenal, this outcome is valued at 1.93

Expert: Roman Pavlyuchenko - former forward of Spartak and Tottenham, and now a site expert.

“Lecce” is gradually moving down the standings, while if we take the teams’ recent performances, “Empoli” looks even better than its opponent. We also take into account the home field factor, so we fully admit that Empoli has good chances in this match

Prediction: Lecce have no away wins, which also speaks to the home team's chances, and I suggest betting on Empoli to win with a handicap (0).

Expert: Alexander Mostovoy - forward of Spartak, Spanish Celta and the Russian national team, and now a site expert.

Considering Barcelona's current form and her leading position in the group, they certainly go into this match as favourites. However, it is worth remembering that thanks to Royal Antwerp's consistent home form, the game may prove more competitive than many expect. A possible prediction for this match is a confident victory for Barcelona. with a score of 1-4 in favor of Royal Antwerp.

Prediction: This means that despite the favoritism of Barcelona, ​​Royal Antwerp can demonstrate his strength and score a goal in the match, while Barcelona will maintain its advantage and win by a significant margin.

Expert: Alexander Mostovoy - forward of Spartak, Spanish Celta and the Russian national team, and now a site expert.

"Atletico" suffered a defeat over the weekend. However, the match proved to be challenging for Simeone's team, as their opponent was also the ambitious "Athletic," fighting for a spot in European competitions. The final score of the game was 0-2. Recently, the "mattress makers" failed to earn points in a match against "Barcelona" (0-1). In the other games, "Atletico" demonstrated confident play and achieved victories. In La Liga, the team currently occupies the fourth place and has managed to advance to the playoffs in the Champions League.

Of course, "Getafe" has a less filled schedule. The club does not participate in European competitions. Lately, the team has been performing exceptionally well, with only one loss to "Las Palmas" (0-2) in two months. Most of their recent games have been won, allowing them to rise to eighth place in La Liga. However, during this time, the team did not face strong opponents from the top of the table. Now, the team will face a good test.

Prediction: We bet on Atlético to win with a handicap (-1)

Expert: Alexander Mostovoy - forward of Spartak, Spanish Celta and the Russian national team, and now a site expert.

Recently Inter was knocked out of the Italian Cup, losing to Bologna with a score of 1:2. However, this result is not so surprising - the Milanese rival has gained momentum and is already quite high even in Serie A. Well, for Inzaghi’s team this was the first defeat in a long time. Before this, Inter went on a series without failures, often won, thanks to which they are now the leader in the Italian championship. The team's lead over Juventus is four points. In the last round, the Milanese beat Lecce without any problems - 2:0

Genoa is in a completely different situation in Serie A compared to Inter. In the last round the club beat Sassuolo (2:1). But for the “griffins” this victory was the first in a long time. Before this, the team was on a winning streak of five meetings - three defeats and two draws. Although, for example, Alberto Gilardino’s team managed to get one point in the match with Juventus - 1:1. Genoa itself is now in 13th place in Serie A and is already five points or more behind its mid-table rivals.

Prediction: I think the home team has no chance today. Inter must defeat such an opponent. Moreover, Juventus recently lost points and fell slightly behind the Milanese in the table.

Expert: Alexander Mostovoy - forward of Spartak, Spanish Celta and the Russian national team, and now a site expert.

This was supposed to restore confidence to the “townspeople”. A couple of days ago they already dealt with Everton - 3:1. The club, of course, did not drop very low in the Premier League table. With 37 points, he is in fourth place and only two points behind Aston Villa, who have one game more.

Sheffield are now in last place in the championship. With each round, things are getting worse for the club - their opponents are already seven and eight points ahead of their saving places. Recently, the Blades managed to take points from Brentford (1:0) and Aston Villa (1:1). But these were rather exceptions. In the vast majority of games, Sheffield still suffers setbacks.

Prediction: I'm expecting a lot of goals here. Man City are unlikely to be cautious - they need to win and score a lot. Sheffield will not be able to stop the attacks of such a strong opponent.

Expert: Roman Pavlyuchenko- Former forward of Spartak and Tottenham, and now an expert website.