Monday, 05 May 2025
#1: Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest
Kick-Off Time: 20:00 GMT | Venue: Selhurst Park, London
Prediction: Crystal Palace 2 – 1 Nottingham Forest
Betting:
- Match Result: Crystal Palace (11/10)
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 (10/11)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes (8/11)
- Correct Score: 2-1 (7/1)
Current Form:
Crystal Palace: W-W-D-L-W
Nottingham Forest: L-D-L-W-L
Head-to-Head:
Crystal Palace (2 wins), Nottingham Forest (1 win), Draws (2) in last 5 meetings.
Team News:
Crystal Palace: Defender suspended.
Nottingham Forest: Midfielder doubtful (hamstring).
Key Players: - [Home]:
- Striker: Jean-Philippe Mateta – 4 goals in last 3 games (1.2 xG/90).
- CM: Eberechi Eze – 3 assists in last 4 games (2.1 key passes/90).
- [Away]:
- Striker: Taiwo Awoniyi – 2 goals in last 4 games (0.9 xG/90).
- DM: Orel Mangala – 3.5 tackles/90 (FBref).
#2: Genoa vs AC Milan
Kick-Off Time: 19:45 GMT | Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Prediction: Genoa 0 – 2 AC Milan
Betting:
- Match Result: AC Milan (4/6)
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (4/5)
- Both Teams to Score: No (4/5)
- Correct Score: 0-2 (13/2)
Current Form:
Genoa: L-D-L-W-L
AC Milan: W-W-D-W-W
Head-to-Head:
AC Milan (4 wins), Genoa (0 wins), Draws (1) in last 5 meetings.
Team News:
Genoa: Forward suspended.
AC Milan: Defender out (ankle injury).
Key Players: - [Home]:
- Striker: Mateo Retegui – 3 goals in last 5 games (0.8 xG/90).
- CM: Milan Badelj – 2.9 interceptions/90 (Opta).
- [Away]:
- Striker: Olivier Giroud – 5 goals in last 5 games (1.1 xG/90).
- CM: Ismaël Bennacer – 3.2 tackles/90 (FBref).
#3: Girona vs Real Mallorca
Kick-Off Time: 20:00 GMT | Venue: Estadi Montilivi, Girona
Prediction: Girona 1 – 1 Real Mallorca
Betting:
- Match Result: Draw (23/10)
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (8/11)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes (10/11)
- Correct Score: 1-1 (11/2)
Current Form:
Girona: D-L-L-D-W
Real Mallorca: L-W-D-L-D
Head-to-Head:
Girona (1 win), Real Mallorca (2 wins), Draws (2) in last 5 meetings.
Team News:
Girona: Midfielder out (knee injury).
Real Mallorca: Defender suspended.
Key Players: - [Home]:
- Striker: Artem Dovbyk – 4 goals in last 5 games (1.0 xG/90).
- CM: Aleix García – 2.5 key passes/90 (Opta).
- [Away]:
- Striker: Vedat Muriqi – 3 goals in last 5 games (0.9 xG/90).
- CM: Dani Rodríguez – 2.8 tackles/90 (FBref).
#4: Drogheda United vs Cork City
Kick-Off Time: 17:00 GMT | Venue: Weavers Park, Drogheda
Prediction: Drogheda United 2 – 0 Cork City
Betting:
- Match Result: Drogheda United (4/5)
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (10/11)
- Both Teams to Score: No (4/5)
- Correct Score: 2-0 (7/1)
Current Form:
Drogheda United: W-D-W-L-W
Cork City: L-L-D-L-L
Head-to-Head:
Drogheda United (3 wins), Cork City (1 win), Draws (1) in last 5 meetings.
Team News:
Drogheda United: Midfielder suspended.
Cork City: Striker out (hamstring injury).
Key Players: - [Home]:
- Striker: Freddie Draper – 3 goals in last 4 games (0.9 xG/90).
- CM: Gary Deegan – 3.1 tackles/90 (FBref).
- [Away]:
- Striker: Ruairi Keating – 2 goals in last 5 games (0.7 xG/90).
- CM: Barry Coffey – 2.5 interceptions/90 (Opta).
#5: Shelbourne vs Waterford United
Kick-Off Time: 17:00 GMT | Venue: Tolka Park, Dublin
Prediction: Shelbourne 1 – 0 Waterford United
Betting:
- Match Result: Shelbourne (1/2)
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (4/5)
- Both Teams to Score: No (4/5)
- Correct Score: 1-0 (5/1)
Current Form:
Shelbourne: W-W-D-W-L
Waterford United: L-D-L-W-L
Head-to-Head:
Shelbourne (2 wins), Waterford United (2 wins), Draws (1) in last 5 meetings.
Team News:
Shelbourne: Defender out (ankle injury).
Waterford United: Midfielder suspended.
Key Players: - [Home]:
- Striker: Sean Boyd – 2 goals in last 3 games (0.8 xG/90).
- CM: Mark Coyle – 2.9 tackles/90 (FBref).
- [Away]:
- Striker: Phoenix Patterson – 3 goals in last 5 games (0.9 xG/90).
- CM: Shane Griffin – 2.7 interceptions/90 (Opta).
#6: Shamrock Rovers vs Sligo Rovers
Kick-Off Time: 19:00 GMT | Venue: Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
Prediction: Shamrock Rovers 3 – 1 Sligo Rovers
Betting:
- Match Result: Shamrock Rovers (1/3)
- Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 (8/11)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes (10/11)
- Correct Score: 3-1 (9/1)
Current Form:
Shamrock Rovers: W-W-W-D-W
Sligo Rovers: L-D-L-W-L
Head-to-Head:
Shamrock Rovers (4 wins), Sligo Rovers (0 wins), Draws (1) in last 5 meetings.
Team News:
Shamrock Rovers: Midfielder suspended.
Sligo Rovers: Defender out (hamstring injury).
Key Players: - [Home]:
- Striker: Rory Gaffney – 4 goals in last 5 games (1.1 xG/90).
- CM: Jack Byrne – 3 assists in last 4 games (2.3 key passes/90).
- [Away]:
- Striker: Max Mata – 2 goals in last 5 games (0.8 xG/90).
- CM: Nando Pijnaker – 2.6 tackles/90 (FBref).
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