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Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Kickoff: 16:15 SAST
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona
Barcelona continued on their march towards a potential treble in midweek, despite suffering a 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund but 5-3 on aggregate to reach the Champions League semi-finals. They are top in the LaLiga standings by four points from Real Madrid, who they will meet in the Copa del Rey final next weekend.
Celta Vigo are tucked inside the top seven in La Liga, which means they are on course for European club competition next season, despite losing 2-0 at home to struggling Espanyol last weekend. In Celta Vigo’s 31 league matches this season, there has been a combined total of 89 goals with 44 scored and 45 conceded with coach Claudio Giraldez’ entertaining style of football proving most watchable, if not always effective.
Barcelona v Celta Vigo Key Betting Insights:
Coach to stay longer?: There have been discussions but not yet any negotiations over a potential new contract for coach Hansi Flick, who has had an excellent debut campaign with the Catalan outfit, already lifting a trophy by winning the Spanish Super Cup earlier this year. Former Germany coach Flick only penned a two-year deal at Barcelona upon his arrival last year, but it has recently been claimed that the German has agreed a contract extension until the end of the 2026-27 campaign which will ensure the stability they require over the next weeks.
Avenues for optimism: A daunting away clash in Barcelona against the league leaders does not leave much room for optimism, but the Catalans have perhaps showed signs of slowing down of late and they have been caught out on the counter attack often. That should suit Celta with the likes of speedy Iago Aspas trying to get in behind the home defence.
Barcelona v Celta Vigo Betting angles:
Home victory: Barcelona has dominated with an 83% win rate in their last six LaLiga fixtures, highlighting their form but Celta Vigo have struggled on the road, with eight losses out of 15 away matches this season.
Ahead at half-time: Barcelona have not been behind in any of their last 13 home matches in all competitions., Celta Vigo having won just two of their last 11 away matches in La Liga action.
Barcelona v Celta Vigo Prediction:
Score Prediction: Barcelona 3-1 Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo have succeeded in scoring at least one goal in their last nine consecutive away games in all competitions but that is about as good as it should get for them as Barca will prove far too strong, having not lost in their last 12 league games.
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Kickoff: 17:30 SAST
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha
Chippa United have split home grounds this season between the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and the Buffalo City Stadium in Esat London. They have played seven league games in East London with four wins, one draw and two defeats while in the former Port Elizabeth have registered two wins, one draw and two losses in five league games at the World Cup venue. Performances have been pretty even, then, at either venue although the giant Gqeberha stadium has a much better playing surface.
Kaizer Chiefs will be buzzing after their come-from-behind away win over champions Mamelodi Sundowns in last Sunday’s Nedbank Cup final. But the club also have a long history of turning in disappointing performances immediately after a big win, applying themselves more to the game depending on the profile of the opponent.
Chippa United v Kaizer Chiefs Key Betting Insights:
Top eight ambition: Chippa United are competing in a 12th top flight season but in 11 previous campaigns have finished in the top eight only once, back in 2016 when they were 16th. The last six seasons they have ended no higher than 12th place but this campaign sees them flirting with the top eight, one point behind eighty placed Chiefs.
Momentum: Last weekend’s cup success offers Chiefs a chance to get some momentum going for what remains of the rest of the season. They have six games left to play, including the match against Chippa. Five are in the league as they chase a top eight finish and the other in the Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates in Durban on May 10.
Chippa United v Kaizer Chiefs Betting angle:
Both Teams To Score: There is attacking flair on both sides that it is hard not to see goals coming from either side. Chippa’s new Zambian attack Enock Sakala will be a danger while Chiefs will be hoping Wandile Duba is fit to lead their attack. But if not the pace of Ashley du Preez will be able to cause havoc in the opposing defence.
Chippa United v Kaizer Chiefs Prediction:
Score Prediction: Chippa United 1-0 Kaizer Chiefs
It could be a game where Chiefs come back down to earth after last week’s win, which did have a touch of fortune about it. Chippa have won only four of 13 previous home games against AmaKhosi but this might well turn out to be number five.
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Kickoff: 18:00 SAST
Venue: Orlando Stadium, Soweto
Pirates are chasing a place in the African Champions League final for a third time, having won in the old style Champions Cup in 1995 and also reaching the Champions League decider in 2013 where Al Ahly of Egypt edged them. The Buccaneers have looked the form team in this season’s competition and came through the league phase as one of only two unbeaten clubs.
Pyramids are still a relatively young club, boosted by investment from the Gulf region. They have already competed in the African Confederation Cup final, losing to Renaissance Berkane of Morocco in 2020 but this is only the second time they compete in the Champions League. In domestic competition, Pyramids look to have the march on Al Ahly and could go onto win a first ever Egyptian championship in the next months.
Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids Key Betting Insights:
Coach goodbyes: Pirates coach Jose Riveiro is departing at the end of the season and is looking to crown a positive three years at the club where he has won five cup titles but played second fiddle to Mamelodi Sundowns in the league. Success in the Champions League will give his international profile a huge boost and presumably see him move onto a lucrative job in the Arab world.
Transition: Pyramids’ Croatian coach Krunoslav Jurcic likes to deploy a 4-3-3 system, leveraging quick counter attacks to exploit spaces left when the home team pushes forward. But there are doubts about the fitness of the influential trio of Ramadan Sobhi, Ibrahim Adel and Burkina Faso international Blati Toure, who have had injury concerns.
Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids Betting angles:
Hone team to win: Pirates form at home in this year’s Champions League has been pretty impressive with four victories and two draws and a single goal conceded. Pirates were, however, held to a goalless stalemate last weekend at the Orlando Stadium by Mouloudia Alger in the second leg of their quarter-final tie but had a 1-0 advantage from the first game in Algeria the previous week.
Anytime scorer: Pirates starlet Relebohile Mofokeng has a knack of producing on the big stage and will likely again thrive in the supportive atmosphere at the Orlando Stadium on Saturday. The 20-year-old has 10 goals in total this season, four of them in the Champions League.
Orlando Pirates vs Pyramids Prediction:
Score Prediction: Orlando Pirates 1-0 Pyramids
Pirates do waste many chances and are not as clinical in front of goal as they should be but presumably would be happy with any sort of lead to take to Cairo for the second leg next Friday. For the Egyptians, it will be about defensive containment while looking for breakaway chances.
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Kickoff: 15:00 SAST
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester United will be hoping to drastically improve their Premier League form, playing for pride in the league, still stuck in the bottom half. The Red Devils are Man Utd are 10 points outside the top half of the table, but on a bit of an unbeaten run at home in the league at the moment. Although that run is only three games, it is Man Utd’s biggest under manager Ruben Amorim. They have won one of those games, against relegation-battling Ipswich Town, but have also picked up draws against Arsenal and Manchester City.
Wolves know they are almost safe from relegation after putting together a good run at just the right time. They have won their past three games as part of a wider four-match unbeaten run. It has s lifted them well clear of the relegation zone with six games left to play. Wolves are also on a good run away from home, winning each of their past three Premier League matches on the road.
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers Key Betting Insights:
Unwanted record: Man Utd have lost 14 Premier League games this season, equalling their total from last season. They last lost more league games in 1989-90 (16). On 38 points and with six games to go, they are guaranteed their lowest points total in the Premier League era even if they end the season on a six game winning run, with 58 in 2021-22 their current lowest.
Easter bunny: Manchester United have won all four of their home league games played on Easter Sunday by an aggregate score of 9-1. Meanwhile, this is Wolves’ first ever league match played on the day.
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers Betting angles:
Home win: Manchester United have lost just one of their last 13 home league games against Wolves, with nine wins and three draws, going down 1-0 in January 2022 under Ralf Rangnick.
Under 2.5 goals: The absence of a top-tier forward seems to be the obvious explanation for Man Utd’s wretched scoring record. Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee havre proven flops while Amad Diallo - who has been injured since early February - has more league goal involvements than any player bar Bruno Fernandes.
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers Prediction:
Score Prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves are looking to do the league double over the Red Devils for the first time since 1979-80, after their 2-0 win at Molineux on Boxing Day. But Man Utd have won the past two meetings at Old Trafford and will be able to shade this encounter.
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Kickoff: 17:30 SAST
Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester
Leicester will need to pull off a surprise victory if they are to stave off relegation, for another few days, at least. They need a major miracle, in fact, to avoid a return to the Championship. But they did, at least, end their losing streak and scoreless run when they drew 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend. That marked the first time the Foxes had scored, or avoided defeat, in the top flight since January 26, when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1.
Liverpool could win the Premier League title with a victory, though only if Arsenal lose to Ipswich Town earlier in the day. It would be just the sixth time a side has won the top-flight title with five games to spare, with Liverpool in 2020 the last occasion that happened, winning it with seven games to go, which is a competition record. Manager Arne Slot, meanwhile, is out to become just the fifth Premier League boss to win the title in his first season in the competition, and the first since Antonio Conte in 2016-17.
Leicester City vs Liverpool Key Betting Insights:
Form: Leicester have scored 27 goals with only three teams - Southampton, West Ham and Manchester United - having a lower shot conversion rate than the Foxes (9.44%). They have been poor at the back, too, conceding 72 goals.
Contract delight: Just days after Mohamed Salah committed himself to a longer stay at Liverpool, so captain Virgil van Dijk on Thursday. After months of uncertainty over his future, the Dutch defender has eased fans' worries by agreeing to another two years on Merseyside.
Leicester City vs Liverpool Betting angles:
No home goals: Leicester have lost their last eight home Premier League games without scoring a single goal, a record run in top-flight history. Only six sides have ever lost nine home games in a row in the top-flight, most recently Southampton between November and March this season. The Foxes are looking to avoid becoming the first side in top-flight history to go nine consecutive home games without scoring a goal.
Mohammed Salah to score anytime: The Egyptian ace is eyeing up records before the season is out. He has been involved in 45 Premier League goals this season (27 goals, 18 assists), a record for a 38-game season. The all-time record is 47, by Andrew Cole in 1993-94 and Alan Shearer in 1994-95 (both 34 goals, 13 assists). Salah has scored in all five of Liverpool's Premier League games against newly promoted sides this season (seven goals). No player in the competition's history has scored in six separate matches against promoted clubs in a single campaign.
Leicester City vs Liverpool Prediction:
Score Prediction: Leicester City 0-4 Liverpool
Liverpool have won their last four Premier League games against Leicester, while they have only failed to score in one of their last 15 against them in the league, a 0-1 loss in December 2021. Leicester, meanwhile, have won just two of their last 13 Premier League games against the Reds.
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Kickoff: 18:00 SAST
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
Bologna sit in fifth spot in Serie A and aim to climb to the Champions League berth with their fine run at home giving their fans a reason for optimism ahead. Bologna have recorded six wins in the previous seven games at home as they look to do better than last season’s fifth placed finish.
It was nerve jangling for Inter on Wednesday but they managed to hold off Bayern Munich and qualify for the Champions League semi-finals. Now they return their focus to domestic matters where they are chasing both a successive Serie A title plus Coppa Italian success. In the league, Inter are three points ahead of second placed Napoli
Bologna v Inter Milan Key Betting Insights:
Setback: Bologna will be looking for an improved result after a 2-0 Serie A defeat last weekend to Atalanta. In that match, Bologna managed 60% possession and 12 attempts at goal with five on target but still came out on the losing end. Bologna have kept it tight, with only four goals conceded in their past six matches.
Coach to extend contract: Inter boss Simone Inzaghi is ready to put pen to paper on a new and improved contract extension that will run until mid-2028 after the team’s Champions League quarter-final win over Bayern Munich. Terms have been agreed for a new contract extension with a slight wage increase, which will maintain Inzaghi’s status as the best-paid coach in Serie A. Inzaghi is currently under contract until mid-2026, but Nerazzurri directors are reportedly keen to avoid a situation where they enter a new season with the head coach entering the final year of his contract.
Bologna v Inter Milan Betting angles:
Draw: Bologna has been strong at home, securing nine wins in 16 matches, while Inter have been drawing frequently with a 50% rate in their last six away games.
Both teams to score: Their head to head duels over the last three years sees two wins apiece and two draws. A total of 20 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with eight for Bologna and 12 for Nerazzurri. The average goals per game has been 3.33.
Bologna v Inter Milan Prediction:
Score Prediction: Bologna 1-1 Inter Milan
Two ambitious sides with Bologna’s home advantage negating Inter’s better quality line-up. The perfect recipe for a hard fought draw!
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