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Premier League – Liverpool vs Everton Predictions
It’s been nearly 14 years since the last time Everton won a Merseyside derby at Anfield, seeing Liverpool dominate the encounter through thick & thin, even during some of its weaker seasons. David Moyes might finally get his day and star to shine at a stadium he hates to be at, hoping that Luis Suarez’ absence becomes something the Reds can’t overcome.
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Champions League – Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Predictions
Miracles happen once in a while, and the final minutes of the other semifinal suggests that anything can almost happen, but it seems quite unlikely that Barcelona will be able to turn around the result Bayern Munich bestowed upon them a week earlier, not to mention the Germans being the better team.
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Champions League – Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
With the chances of turning the tide and somehow making an unbelievable comeback in the second leg quite slim, Real Madrid head into their encounter with Borussia Dortmund hoping that like another Spanish team from almost a decade ago, a 4-1 thrashing in the first leg isn’t the end of the world.
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Premier League – Arsenal vs Manchester United Predictions
Under different circumstances, this would have made an excellent ‘match of the season’, but the truth is Arsenal are only fighting to win a Champions League ticket, while Manchester United have already been crowned champions, and besides a Premier League points record that might not matter to them too much, there’s nothing left to play for.
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La Liga – Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Predictions
Waiting for their first win in the Madrid derby in the new millennium, Atletico Madrid have been given the news that Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest scourges they’ve faced over the last few years, isn’t going to play, giving them a fantastic opportunity to end their long drought against Real Madrid.
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Champions League – Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid Predictions
After already losing to Borussia Dortmund in Germany once this season, Real Madrid reach their third encounter in a completely different mood than the one from six months ago. If someone thought before the match that the Germans might be favorites due to recent history between the clubs, the news of the departure of their biggest star shuffled the deck completely.
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Celtics vs Knicks – Game 2 Predictions
If the Boston Celtics are going to make this series turn into a different direction than the one it’s heading in now, they’re going to need their entire team, from top to bottom, starters and bench, to show up for Game 2, with the New York Knicks knowing they played far from their best and still got away with a not too difficult win.
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Champions League – Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Predictions
Even if Bayern Munich are the finest footballing machine we’ve seen in a very long time, it’s hard to think of anyone as clear favorites against a Barcelona team that has the best footballer in the world playing for it, although if he doesn’t, it might mean everyone needs to recalculate their predictions.
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NBA Playoffs – Rockets vs Thunder Game 1 Predictions
The most interesting individual story-line of this extremely intriguing series is of course James Harden trying to show that the Oklahoma City Thunder made a mistake by giving up on him just before the beginning of the season, but when it comes to overall firepower, it should go to the side that has Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
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NBA Playoffs – Bucks vs Heat Game 1 Predictions
A number one vs number eight seed is never the fairest of fights, but it’s hard to think of a more unbalanced matchup than the Miami Heat, the NBA champions with LeBron James and a very impressive supporting cast that includes Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade against a Milwaukee Bucks team that is the only one in the postseason with a below .500 record.