One more week before the UEFA Champions League resumes and we’ve got a great weekend in European league play battles. Make sure you stop by Wannamakeabet.com this weekend and join the 2019 Soccer Betting Championship league. You get 50,000 points to bet with and you’ll try and grow your bankroll and beat everyone else in the league. Entry is free and you can win real cash if you beat everyone in the league.
All the big matchups this week take place on Saturday. Barcelona hosts rival Atletico Madrid. Newcastle hosts Crystal Palace while a top matchup in Italian Serie A takes place when Juventus hosts AC Milan. Then on Sunday, we’ve got Everton battling Arsenal in EPL. Here’s our analysis for the big four.
Newcastle United vs Crystal Palace
- When: Saturday, April 6 10:00 AM EST
- Wannamakeabet.com Odds: Crystal Palace +198 / Newcastle United +153 / DRAW 218
Newcastle has been in solid form of late. In their last 5 matches, they’re 3-1-1. The wins were over Huddersfield Town, Burnley, and Everton, though. So, it’s not like Newcastle has been dominating any big names.
But, they have played better than Crystal Palace. The last couple of times Newcastle and Crystal Palace battled, they fought to a draw, but those battles were way back in 2018. I smell another Draw even though a year has passed and like a 1-1 final. (Update: Crystal wins 1-0-Highlights below)
Juventus vs AC Milan
- When: Saturday, April 6 12:00 PM EST
- Wannamakeabet.com Odds: Juventus -128 / AC Milan 409 / DRAW 246
Juventus has beaten AC Milan in the last 5 head-to-head matches. Even in the game on Jan. 16 this year, Juventus came up big, beating their rivals 1-0. However, Ronaldo’s squad might have their minds on their Champions League match in a couple of weeks. If they’re not careful, AC Milan will upset them. AC heads into his match having lost 2 straight to Internazionale and Sampdoria. And neither of those two have even close to the kind of talent as Juve. Given this is a home game for Juventus, I don’t see them losing this game.
(update: Juve wins 2-1)
Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
- When: Saturday, April 6 2:45 EST
- Wannamakeabet.com Odds: Barcelona -119 / Atletico Madrid +338 / DRAW 263
The top match this week takes place in La Liga when Messi and Barcelona host Griezmann and Atletico Madrid. Greizmann and Atletico bounced out of their loss to Juventus with another loss to Atletico Bilbao. However, they got back on track last weekend with a huge 4-0 win over Alaves. But, then again, who can’t beat up on Alaves.
Unfortunately for Madrid, they face an animal in Barca on Saturday. They haven’t lost since Jan. 10 when Levante beat them in a Spanish Copa Del Rey first leg match. In the last match between these two, they drew 1-1. But I think that was a fluke, Barca comes out strong and often on Saturday and takes this one 2-0.
(Update: Barca wins 2-0. Highlights below)
Everton vs Arsenal
- When: Sunday, 9:05 EST
- English Premier League Odds: Arsenal +120 / Everton +221 / DRAW + 264
In their last 5 games, Everton and Arsenal have the same exact record. They’ve each won a game, drew in a game, lost, and then won two straight. But it is Everton that has really picked it up in recent matches. Arsenal’s dominated them in the head-to-head. Everton’s last win over Arsenal was back on Dec. 13, 2016. Although that’s true, these two haven’t played since Sept. 23 last year. Everton has home field advantage. Either way, last five games the same, I see the score being the same when the final whistle blows in this one 1-1.
Simon Collins covers soccer for Wannamakeabet.com. Stay tuned to our blog during soccer season for all the insights and predictions.