Match Facts, H2H & Predictions 21.09.2020
18:00 Aston Villa vs Sheffield United
News
- Arriving from Arsenal, Emiliano Martinez will replace Orjan Nyland in the starting XI.
- Ollie Watkins is expected to lead the line again.
- Conor Hourihane, John McGinn, Trezeguet, Douglas Luiz, Ezri Konsa and Matt Targett will all most likely start here.
- Bertrand Traore is just about to be signed, but still won’t feature here.
- David McGoldrick and Sander Berge were on the bench last weekend and will probably be the same here.
Match Facts
- Last 3 home matches against Sheff Utd where Aston Villa have drawn in all competitions.
- Last 4 matches Sheff Utd have lost (Premier League).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Aston Villa’s last 8 games (Premier League).
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: ASTON VILLA – SHEFFIELD UTD | |||||
| 17.06.20 | PL | Aston Villa | Sheffield Utd | 0 : 0 | |
| 14.12.19 | PL | Sheffield Utd | Aston Villa | 2 : 0 | |
| 08.02.19 | CHA | Aston Villa | Sheffield Utd | 3 : 3 | |
| 01.09.18 | CHA | Sheffield Utd | Aston Villa | 4 : 1 | |
| 30.01.18 | CHA | Sheffield Utd | Aston Villa | 0 : 1 | |
Prediction
This will be Aston Villa’s first league match of the season.
It’s uncertain about favourites, but Villa might be a bit more fresh here, even though a draw seems a likely outcome.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Draw
Under 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
| Aston Villa | 1:1 | Sheffield United |
20:15 Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
News
- Jonny is the only Wolves player that’s injured ahead of Monday’s match.
- Marcal will most likely start at left wing-back again.
- Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte were tested positive for COVID and missed most of pre-season and will miss out here as well, because they lack fitness.
- Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero are sidelined for Man City.
- Nathan Ake will probably start in defence.
Match Facts
- Last 5 matches where Man City have been winning at both half time and full time (Premier League).
- Under 2.5 goals scored in 10 of Wolves’s last 11 games (Premier League).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of Man City’s last 10 games (Premier League).
- Last 5 matches Man City have won (Premier League).
- 6 of their last 7 home matches Wolves have kept a clean sheet (Premier League).
- 5 of their last 7 matches Man City have kept a clean sheet (Premier League).
- At least 2 goals scored by Man City in their last 5 matches (Premier League).
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: WOLVES – MANCHESTER CITY | |||||
| 27.12.19 | PL | Wolves | Manchester City | 3 : 2 | |
| 06.10.19 | PL | Manchester City | Wolves | 0 : 2 | |
| 20.07.19 | AT | Wolves | Manchester City | 1 : 0 (0 : 0) |
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| 14.01.19 | PL | Manchester City | Wolves | 3 : 0 | |
| 25.08.18 | PL | Wolves | Manchester City | 1 : 1 | |
Prediction
Wolves have started their season well, with a 2-0 win at Sheffield United, but then lost by Stoke in midweek.
In recent Premier League seasons, Man City had troubles on their trips to Molineux and that might happen here as well.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Draw
Over 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2:2 | Manchester City |
19:45 AC Milan vs Bologna
News
- Davide Calabria is expected to start at right-back.
- Alessio Romagnoli will be replaced by Matteo Gabbia in defence, because he is injured.
- Milan will most likely continue with the 4-2-3-1 formation here.
- Lorenzo De Silvestri will make his Bologna debut here and Gary Medel is unavailable for Monday night.
Match Facts
- 8 of their last 9 matches against Bologna AC Milan have won in all competitions.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of AC Milan’s last 10 games (Serie A).
- At least 2 goals scored by AC Milan in 11 of their last 12 matches (Serie A).
- Last 12 matches where AC Milan are undefeated (Serie A).
- Last 3 matches against Bologna where AC Milan have been winning at both half time and full time in all competitions.
- Over 2.5 goals seen by AC Milan in 6 of their last 7 matches against Bologna in all competitions.
- Last 3 away matches Bologna have lost (Serie A).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Bologna’s last 6 away games (Serie A).
- At least 2 goals scored by AC Milan in their last 4 home matches against Bologna in all competitions.
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: AC MILAN – BOLOGNA | |||||
| 18.07.20 | SA | AC Milan | Bologna | 5 : 1 | |
| 08.12.19 | SA | Bologna | AC Milan | 2 : 3 | |
| 06.05.19 | SA | AC Milan | Bologna | 2 : 1 | |
| 18.12.18 | SA | Bologna | AC Milan | 0 : 0 | |
| 29.04.18 | SA | Bologna | AC Milan | 1 : 2 | |
Prediction
Bologna had the sixth worst defensive record last season, even though they were among the best pressing teams in the league.
Still, Milan are slight favourites here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Home Team Win
Over 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – YES
| AC Milan | 2:1 | Bologna |
19:45 Portimonense vs Pacos de Ferreira
News
- Hackman had hernia surgery recently, so he will be out for the time being.
- Fabrício is expected to lead the line here, as he is back to Portimonense SC.
- Fernando Fonseca will start at right-back, given that Jorge Silva had a serious knee injury and is still recovering.
- Simão Bertelli and David Sualehe are also injured and will miss out here.
- Jordi might make his debut here.
- Martin Calderón is a new edition, signed from a loan deal with Real Madrid and he will probably start.
H2H Stats
| Head-to-head matches: PORTIMONENSE – FERREIRA | |||||
| 20.07.20 | PL | Ferreira | Portimonense | 2 : 1 | |
| 11.01.20 | PL | Portimonense | Ferreira | 0 : 0 | |
| 13.05.18 | PL | Portimonense | Ferreira | 3 : 1 | |
| 08.01.18 | PL | Ferreira | Portimonense | 1 : 1 | |
| 26.01.16 | CUP | Ferreira | Portimonense | 2 : 3 | |
Prediction
Both of these teams have a similar quality, so a draw is a likely outcome here.
BetPlusWin Suggestion:
Draw
Under 2.5 goals
Both Team to Score – NO
| Portimonense | 0:0 | Pacos de Ferreira |