The Most Statistically-Backed Match Result-BTTS Tips - 9/3/22

The first tip on this list comes from the Europa League Round of 16 where FC Porto hosts Olympique Lyon at the Estadio do Dragao.

Porto are in good form heading into this tie, as Sergio Conceicao’s men beat Lazio 4-3 on aggregate in the last round following a 2-2 away draw at the Stadio Olimpico after winning the home leg 2-1 thanks to a brace from Toni Martinez. In terms of league form, they are unbeaten this season and have recently defeated the likes of Pacos de Ferreira 4-2 and Moreirense 1-0 on either side of a 1-1 draw against Gil Vicente.

Lyon’s form is incredibly patchy, as their 4-1 win over Lorient saw them manage their second victory in their last five outings. Prior to this win, they had been beaten 1-0 and 2-0 by both Lille and AS Monaco, as well as only managing a 1-1 draw with Lens off the back of an impressive 2-0 home victory against Nice.

Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain go head to head at the Santiago Bernabeu in what is expected to be a fascinating second leg in the Champions League’s Round of 16.

When these two sides met last time out, PSG won the match 1-0 at the Parc des Princes as Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game in stoppage time, meaning that Real will have to go for the Parisians in the home leg or face elimination from the competition.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men have seemingly found their form of late, as since they were defeated by PSG, they have since gone on to beat Deportivo Alaves 3-0, Rayo Vallecano 1-0 and Real Sociedad 4-1.

On the other hand, Mauricio Pochettino’s side went on to suffer a 3-1 away loss to Nantes, before defeating Saint-Etienne by the same scoreline, but, they did lose 1-0 away at Nice in their last outing.

Manchester City face Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday in the second leg of the Champions League’s Round of 16.

Coming into this match at the Etihad Stadium, City have a commanding five-goal lead, effectively nullifying Sporting’s chances of pulling off a shock aggregate win heading to Manchester.

Since their win over Sporting, Pep Guardiola’s men have been beaten 3-2 by Tottenham Hotspur, before managing narrow 1-0 and 2-0 victories over Everton and Peterborough United. Last weekend, City thumped their local rivals Manchester United, aided by a second-half collapse from the Red Devils, as Kevin De Bruyne’s first-half brace was added to by Riyad Mahrez’s second-half double.

Sporting’s form has been somewhat patchy of late, as prior to their heavy loss to City, they drew 2-2 away at Porto having initially been 2-0 up, since playing the Citizens, they have gone on to beat Estoril 3-0, draw 1-1 away to Maritimo as well as managing a 2-0 win over Arouca.

Next up on this list is another Europa League tie, as Real Betis faces Eintracht Frankfurt in the Round of 16.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men managed to get through the Round of 32 after a 3-2 aggregate win over Zenit, with all of the goals coming in Russia, as Guido Rodriguez, Willian Jose and Andres Guardado all got on the scoresheet.

This time, Betis come into their home tie against Eintracht in slightly patchy form, as prior to their 0-0 home draw with Zenit, they had beaten Mallorca 2-1, before losing 2-1 and 3-1 to Sevilla and Atletico Madrid on either side of a 1-1 home draw with Rayo Vallecano in the Copa del Rey, which ultimately saw them progress through to the final of the competition.

Frankfurt aren’t particularly in good form heading over to Spain, as they have won just two of their last five, seeing Oliver Glasner’s side slide down to 10th in the Bundesliga. Their last two wins came against relegation-battling Hertha Berlin and Stuttgart by 4-1 and 3-2 scorelines, but, in between these victories, they have been defeated 2-0 by Wolfsburg, as well as 1-0 at the hands of both Koln and Bayern Munich.

The final tip on this list comes from the EFL Trophy, where League Two outfit Hartlepool United takes on Rotherham United in the semi-finals at Victoria Park.

In terms of league context, this is a meeting between 12th in League Two and top of League One, hence why the Millers come into this match as firm favourites.

Pools have been in decent form of late, following 2-1 victories over Harrogate Town and Colchester United on either side of a 3-1 away defeat to Walsall. Prior to their win over Col U, they had drawn 1-1 with Sutton United and beaten Tranmere Rovers 1-0.

Rotherham’s form has suffered a slight drop off, as Paul Warne’s side are now two matches without a win having lost to MK Dons 2-1 at the weekend in the aftermath of a 0-0 draw with Shrewsbury Town. Prior to these results, United had beaten Plymouth Argyle 1-0 and Morecambe 2-0 after drawing 1-1 with promotion rivals Wigan Athletic.