We’re back, covering all your betting needs for this weekend’s elite-level soccer fixtures from the top European leagues.
Continue reading our betting previews and soccer odds from the German Bundesliga and the English Premier League fixtures involving Manchester City vs. Chelsea, Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig, and more.
Top Soccer Picks for the Weekend
- Manchester City vs. Chelsea: Man City -1.5 (-120) at Caesars Sportsbook
- Bayern Munich-RB Leipzig: Both Teams to Score + Over 2.5 (-150) at Bet365
Manchester City vs. Chelsea
Sunday, May 21, 2023 – 11:00 AM EDT at Etihad Stadium
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City squad welcomed The Blues earlier this year and dismantled them 4-0 in the FA Cup. This will undoubtedly boost confidence levels in preparation for the reverse fixture this weekend, as the Champions League finalists need just three more points from the three remaining games to lift the Premier League trophy.
Wrapping up the EPL trophy hunt as early as possible will be imperative for Guardiola to prepare for his UCL final clash with Inter Milan, and a win against Chelsea will achieve just that.
Watching this squad sail through Real Madrid 4-0 was nothing short of incredible, a victory that extended their unbeaten streak to 23 games in all competitions and 16 consecutive wins on home soil.
Chelsea
Funnily enough, Man City’s current 16-game win streak at the Etihad began with the aforementioned 4-0 win over Chelsea. However, I doubt revenge is on the mind of Frank Lampard and crew, as they’ll be hoping for this season to end in order to focus on next year, with a new manager in Mauricio Pochettino already set in stone.
Show me somebody that told you Chelsea would be in the lower half of the EPL with two games remaining this term, and I’ll show you a liar. Managerial complications, zero consistency, and a second failure under the Lampard experiment have put this “Big Six” club amongst the lower-level Premier League teams.
Premier League Matchday 37 Prediction, Odds, & Trends
The EPL betting odds naturally favor Manchester City, but I believe a wager on the -1.5 spread should be just as comfortable as the moneyline.
Man City has netted at least 3 goals in 13 of their 16 successive home wins, while their weekend visitors have won just 1 of their previous 11 games in all competitions – losing seven games during this stretch.
Supporting Trends
- Man City is riding a 16-game win streak at the Etihad.
- Chelsea have won just 1 of their previous 11 games and have lost 7 of those meetings.
- Chelsea have conceded 14 goals in their last 7 games in all competitions.
Score Prediction: Man City 3 – Chelsea 0
EPL Best Bet: Manchester City -1.5 (-120) at Caesars Sportsbook
Bayern Munich vs. RB Leipzig
Saturday, May 20, 2023 – 12:30 PM EDT at Allianz Arena
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich’s title defense continues as they’re just one point ahead of rivals Borussia Dortmund. A clash versus third-placed RB Leipzig scheduled in the pursuit of German topflight silverware will unquestionably make for a tense encounter as the visitors will fight to keep their UCL qualification position in the table.
The reverse fixture in Leipzig provided an unusual scoreline of 1-1. We’re used to seeing these two sides deliver a plethora of goals, as we’ve witnessed 25 goals netted from their previous five encounters overall. Notably, Munich won four of those meetings.
RB Leipzig
Leipzig’s title chase ended when Munich and Dortmund bridged the gap at the top to seven and eight points, respectively. However, there’s everything to fight for because Freiburg is vying for UCL qualification and are just four points behind.
That said, Berlin and Freiburg would need to win their remaining games without Leipzig collecting a point, and considering their recent form of four consecutive wins in all competitions, it’s hard to envision this end-of-season situation playing out.
Bundesliga Prediction, Odds, & Trends
The Bundesliga betting odds favor the home side, to the surprise of nobody. But in true Munich versus Leipzig fashion, expecting the goals to flow is probably the most sensible betting approach.
In each team’s previous six games combined, 37 goals have been netted. Bayern defeated Schalke 6-0 last time out, and Leipzig have netted 6 goals in their previous two away games. Furthermore, the German giants have allowed 6 goals in their last 6 home meetings, and over 2.5 goals have regularly landed for both teams this term.
Supporting Trends
- The last 5 meetings between Bayern and Leipzig have provided 25 goals.
- Bayern & Leipzig have netted 37 goals combined from their last six games.
- Over 2.5 goals have landed in 4 of the 6 previous meetings between Bayern & Leipzig.
Score Prediction: Bayern Munich 3 – RB Leipzig 2
Soccer Pick: Both Teams to Score + Over 2.5 (-150) at Bet365
Extra European Soccer Best Bets
Bournemouth vs. Manchester Utd
English Premier League – Saturday, May 20
- Man Utd ML (-185) at BetMGM
Hertha Berlin vs. Bochum
Bundesliga – Saturday, May 20
- Hertha Berlin ML (+121) at Caesars Sportsbook
