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Two AL West rivals conclude their four-game MLB series as they lock horns in northern California. The Seattle Mariners will visit the Oakland Athletics for Mariners VS Athletics tonight.
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Predictions And Betting Preview For Seattle Mariners VS Oakland Athletics
The Seattle Mariners lost their fourth straight match, defeated in walk-off fashion for the second straight day by the Athletics. They entered Wednesday 69-70 on the season and are second in the AL West, 6.5 matches behind the Houston Astros for the top spot in the division. The Mariners were 5.5 matches behind the Royals for the final wild card spot in the AL playoff picture.
Bryan Woo will pitch for Seattle in his 18th start of the season. Woo is 6-3 with a 2.30 ERA, a 0.809 WHIP, nine walks and 71 strikeouts over 94 innings of work this term. He didn’t consider the decision in his last start against the Los Angeles Angels on the road Saturday night. Woo threw 6.1 innings, permitting four runs on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts in a game they lost 5-4.
Betting On The Oakland Athletics
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.263
1XBet Over/Under: Over 7.5
The Oakland Athletics won their second straight and their sixth in the last nine matches as they won in walk-off fashion on Tuesday night. The Athletics entered Wednesday’s game 61-78 and were fourth in the AL West, trailing the Astros 14.5 games for the top position. Oakland were 13.5 matches behind the Kansas City Royals for the final wild card spot in the American League.
Joey Estes will pitch for Oakland tonight in his 21st appearance and 20th start of the year. Estes is 6-6 with a 4.29 ERA, a 1.112 WHIP, 23 walks and 83 strikeouts in 107 innings of work this term. He didn’t factor in the decision in his last start against the Rangers on the road Saturday. Estes threw six innings, permitted two runs on six hits with no walks and 7 strikeouts in a match the Athletics lost 3-2.
MatchPlug Prediction For Seattle Mariners VS Oakland Athletics
The Athletics went 24-17 in the second half and 31-22 since the beginning of July, the exact opposite of the Mariners. Oakland is a solid team, but Woo does a great job as a pitcher. Seattle will muster a win in the last game tonight.
Today’s Premier League features a match between two of the biggest teams in the league as Liverpool visits Manchester United at Old Trafford. Both clubs have excellent players in their squads, and will want to win Manchester United VS Liverpool.
Manchester United are in 11th position in the Premier League table and are yet to hit their stride this season. The Red Devils fell to a 2-1 shocking loss courtesy of Brighton & Hove Albion in their previous match, and will need to sit up today.
Manchester has a good historical record against Liverpool, and have won 91 out of the 242 games they’ve played against the Reds, as opposed to their opponent’s 81 victories.
Betting On Liverpool
1XBet Spread: 0
1XBet Over/Under: Under 3.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.9
Liverpool are in fourth place in the Premier League standings and have been somewhat impressive this campaign. The Reds won Brentford with an easy 2-0 scoreline last week and will be confident entering this fixture.
The Reds started well under Arne Slot and will face their first big test under their new manager this weekend. Mohamed Salah has performed well for Liverpool this campaign and will want to make his mark this weekend.
MatchPlug Prediction For Manchester United VS Liverpool
Manchester United have shown glimpses of improvement this season but have fallen to inconsistent again. Liverpool are the better squad and should win this match.
Ex-Barcelona defender Juliano Belletti is excited to be joining the team’s coaching staff.
Belletti is now the new coach of Juvenil A inside the La Masia academy.
Belletti said: “I am very happy to be able to empower the club’s young people. I know the responsibility of the position I occupy and with the team I have and the club’s professionals, we will be able to make a good year.
“We not only train them on the field, but also off it.
“A youth player must compete with himself to try to improve every week, every month, every quarter… and he must enhance this growth, and then transmit it to the team, and that his game is good for the team , which is one of the characteristics and values of the club.
“Last season’s experience as assistant coach in Juvenil A during the first part of the season, and in Barça Atlètic, in the second round, has helped me gain experience. Being able to teach what we have experienced as players, especially everything, in this club, is a challenge that we ex-footballers have.”
Vladimir Tarasenko signed a two-year $9.5 million deal with the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $4.75 million.
Tarasenko had 55 points (23 goals, 32 assists) in 76 regular-season matches for the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators last campaign. This includes 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 19 matches after he was bought by the Panthers in a trade with the Senators on March 6.
Chosen by the St. Louis Blues in the first round (No.16) of the 2010 NHL Draft, Tarasenko has 629 points (293 goals, 336 assists) in 751 regular-season matches for the Panthers, Senators, New York Rangers and Blues and 73 points (49 goals, 24 assists) in 121 playoff matches.
Tarasenko also won the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019.
Detroit on Monday traded forward Robby Fabbri and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft to the Anaheim Ducks for goalie prospect Gage Alexander.
Fabbri had 32 points (18 goals, 14 assists) in 68 matches for the Red Wings last campaign and has 200 points (98 goals, 102 assists) in 598 regular-season matches for the Red Wings and St. Louis Blues. He is entering the final season of a three-year $12 million contract ($4 million average annual value) and may become an unrestricted free agent after the upcoming campaign.
Alexander, a fifth-round pick (148) in the 2021 NHL Draft has yet to play in the NHL. He was 5-8-1 with a 3.76 goals-against average, .887 save percentage and one shutout in 19 games with Tulsa of the ECHL last term.
The Red Wings also signed Cam Talbot (two years) and Jack Campbell (one year), forward Tyler Motte (one year), and defenseman Erik Gustafsson (two years) since free agency began on Monday. They re-signed forward Christian Fischer (one year). They also re-signed forward Patrick Kane to a one-year contract on June 30.
Detroit (41-32-9) finished tied in points with the Washington Capitals for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference last term. But, they lost the tiebreaker via regulation victories (32-27), causing them to miss the playoffs for the eight consecutive campaign, which is the longest streak in their history.
Real Madrid are finalising a deal for Bayern Munich wing-back Alphonso Davies. This is according to Okdiario’s chief pundit Eduardo Inda, when speaking onEl Chiringuito.
He now has less than a year left on his Bayern deal.
Inda said: “Alphonso Davies is an imminent signing of Real Madrid. He has been looking for a Madrid house for days, in La Moraleja or in La Finca.
“Real Madrid is in the process of selling Fran García.
“The question I have is (Ferland) Mendy. Next year Alphonso Davies would go free and Real Madrid wants the player now and Bayern are at the last chance to make a fee. It will be a symbolic figure. It will be less than 50 or 60 million (euros).”
The race for the Euro 2024 championship is underway, as the knockout stage of the tournament continues. With so many talented players gracing the tournament with their presence; both experts and fans are stuck predicting who they believe will take the title of top goalscorer, ultimately winning the Golden Boot award. Read MatchPlug’s Euro 2024 Top Goalscorer Predictions.
Talented players like Harry Kane, Kai Havertz, Alvaro Morata, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Romelu Lukaku are some of the favourites predicted to win the coveted award as the top goalscorer for the Euro 2024 tournament.
In this article, we delve deeper into the Euro 2024 top goal scorer, while sharing latest predictions for the ongoing tournament.
Euro 2024 Top Goalscorer And Odds
Player
Odds
Harry Kane
5/1
Kylian Mbappe
10/1
Alvaro Morata
25/1
Cristiano Ronaldo
40/1
Jude Bellingham
14/1
Antoine Griezmann
50/1
Olivier Giroud
100/1
Bukayo Saka
100/1
Phil Foden
80/1
Jamal Musiala
Euro 2024 Top Goalscorer And Number Of Goals Scored In The Tournament
The table below contains the number of goals scored by each player in the top goalscorer race, so far in the contest.
Player
Country
Goals
Jamal Musiala
Germany
3 goals
Harry Kane
England
2 goals
Kylian Mbappe
France
2 goals
Alvaro Morata
Spain
1 goal
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
1 goal
Jude Bellingham
England
2 goals
Antoine Griezmann
France
0
Olivier Giroud
France
0
Bukayo Saka
England
0
Phil Foden
England
0
Euro 2024 Top Goalscorer Predictions
This year’s European Football Championship features numerous players who are ready to lead their nation’s to glory. However, only one of those players can be awarded the Golden boot. For fans who want to follow the match as it unfolds, you can find our Euro 2024 Match Previews on MatchPlug.
On that note, here our Euro 2024 top goalscorer predictions below:
1. Kylian Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe has been the favourite since the start of the Euro 2024 competition to win the Golden Boot for this contest. The French forward stole the show in the World Cup final 18 months ago, and has been opportune to work with plenty of talents around him such as Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud.
Mbappe’s chances at winning the top goalscorer took a hit when he broke his nose, but he is favourite again. The French man opened his goal scoring for the Euros by scoring in the 1-1 draw with Poland during the group stage.
With a move to Real Madrid lurking in the next football season, Mbappe focuses on the Euros champion and the race for a coveted title.
2. Jamal Musiala
German forward, Jamal Musiala is another player whose name is being mentioned for Euro 2024 top goalscorer predictions. Musiala is the biggest threat so far in Germany’s football team. The 21-year old has scored three goals so far in the contest and played a key role in his team topping Group A.
Although he grew up in England, Musiala is representing Germany where he was born. He is recognized globally as one of the best young talents in Europe. Many experts expect Germany to win this contest, and Musiala is a shoo in for Golden Boot if this happens.
3. Harry Kane
Harry Kane has been searching for his first major trophy, since joining Bayern Munich last summer. After scoring 36 goals as the top scorer in the Bundesliga, the Three Lions’ captain is seen as a top favourite to win the Golden Boot this season.
Kane scored in the English team’s pre-Euro friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina showing a promising form before the tournament kicked off. He also scored in Slovakia VS England at the 91st minute, and has 2 goals to his name so far.
4. Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata is the captain and veteran goalscorer who leads the Spanish team. At the start of the tournament, Morata was deployed as the target man up front for Luis de la Fuente’s squad and it has been working well for them.
Morata is another name that has been mentioned repeatedly in articles for Euro 2024 top goalscorer predictions. He scored the opener in the team’s 3-0 beating of Croatia, which lead to their opponent’s elimination.
Although Morata has scored just once, Spain continues to go far in this competition, and their captain is expected to get more opportunities for scoring.
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo, won the Golden Boot during the Euro 2020 and scored 10 goals in that tournament’s qualifying round. Although Ronaldo stepped away from FIFA matches to continue his career at Saudi Arabia, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is no stranger to winning trophies at a major football contest.
But, in a disappointing turn of events, Ronaldo ended the group stage with no goals. However, he scored his first goal of the tournament with a goal against Slovenia in their knockout stage fixture.
6. Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham was excellent for Real Madrid last football season. Most fans expected him to barely scale through at La Liga, he disappointed the naysayers by scoring 23 goals as of the middle of May 2023.
In this tournament, Bellingham seems to have gotten a smaller role for England, than he got for Real Madrid where he is a top dog. He is picked as a favourite in Euro 2024 top goalscorer predictions, but Harry Kane has more recognition than him as Golden Boot material.
Bellingham has the same number of goals as Harry Kane in the tournament, scoring a total of two goals. He and Kane scored the goals in a 2-1 scoreline against Slovakia in the knockout stages. Bellingham was named player of the match.
7. Antoine Griezmann
Antoine Griezmann has a solid history in the European Championship, finishing as top scorer in the 2016 Euros contest with six goals. But, after France lost to Portugal in the final, and an uneventful five years following that, Griezmann was set to redeem himself in Germany.
At the start of the Euro 2024 tournament, Antoine was selected as one of the favourites to win the Golden Boot award this year, but he has since then failed to live up to that prediction. Griezmann has 0 goals and 0 assists so far in the contest, and has to prove himself in French’s upcoming fixture with Portugal.
8. Olivier Giroud
At the beginning of the tournament, experts predicted that Oliver Giroud would be difficult to compete with for the Golden Boot award. But, 3 matches and 0 goals later Giroud is a no-show for his team and the experts who put their faith in the retiring veteran.
As his retirement from national team appearances draws close, Giroud can only hope to get a befitting send-off by winning the coveted Boot before he bows out of the contest forever. Although that might not be possible so late in the competition.
9. Bukayo Saka
Experts hailed star rookie Bukayo Saka as a trailblazer for Arsenal who would bring the same energy to playing national team matches, and have been severely disappointed by his performance so far. With 0 goals to show for his nation, Saka is no longer among the first 5 players to back in the Euro 2024 tournament.
Manager Gareth Southgate made an unusual choice to play Saka in the left-back position for their last match against Slovakia. While the Three Lions won that match, there was no evidence that Saka’s performance had improved in the contest.
10. Phil Foden
Phil Foden, like the other English players selected for the Golden Boot awards, has not lived up to expectations in this year’s tournament. The 24-year old has 37 caps for his nation, and started in all three of the group matches played by England at the tournament
Foden, who has 37 caps, has started all three of England’s group games at the tournament, including the draw with Slovenia. With England still in the contest, Foden has little chance to score more goals for his country.
Turkey will lock horns with an impressive Portugal team in a clash at the Signal Iduna Park today. Portugal had a good start to the campaign, and have the upper hand entering this game. Don’t miss Turkey VS Portugal.
Turkey is currently leading Group F in the UEFA Euro 2024 standings and have consistely punched above their weight class over the past year. The Turkish side blew past Georgia in an easy 3-1 scoreline this week and are confident entering this match.
Turkey won their first match in Euro 2024 against Georgia and could win their first two matches in a single edition of the tournament for the first time in their history.
Betting On Portugal
1XBet Spread: -1
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 1.645
Meanwhile, Portugal are in second place in their group and will want to extend their winning run this week. They defeated Czech Republic by a slim 2-1 score in their last match and will want to recreate that result today.
Portugal have astounding players in their squad and will need to work harder to justify their talent at Euro 2024. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes are in good shape and will want to make their mark in this meeting.
MatchPlug Prediction For Turkey VS Portugal
Turkey can pull off an upset on their day and will need to play out of their skins to repel the Portugese. Both Portugal and the Turkish are evenly matched and could play out a draw today.
The UEFA Euro 2024 will feature another showdown between two European football giants as the Netherlands and France clash in a pivotal meeting at the Red Bull Arena Leipzig today. Both teams have excellent players and will need to bring their A-game to win the Netherlands VS France.
The Netherlands are top of their group and have been in great form in recent weeks. They edged Poland to a slim 2-1 win in their last game and will want to achieve a similar scoreline tonight.
While the Oranje are powerful, their latest opponents have a good historical record against them. France have won 16 out of the 30 games played between two teams, while Netherlands have only 11 victories.
Betting On France
1XBet Spread: -1
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.325
France is second place in Group D in the UEFA Euro 2024 standings and have had a great start to their campaign. Les Blues beat Austria by a 1-0 score last week and feel confident entering this meeting.
Les Blues have a remarkable squad on paper, but did not do anything extraordinary against Austria. Players like Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele can be dangerous when they play and will need that attitude tonight.
MatchPlug Prediction For Netherlands VS France
The Netherlands have grown into a well-rounded unit this year and cannot afford to slip up against France. Both teams are evenly matched in strength and could play out a draw.
Slovakia will face off with Ukraine at Düsseldorf Arena in the second match of their group-stage competition today. Slovakia won their campaign opener 1-0 against Belgium on Monday, while Ukraine fell to a 3-0 defeat to Romania. Watch Slovakia VS Ukraine.
Slovakia pulled off the first major upset of the tournament, with Ivan Schranz scroing the only goal of the game in the seventh minute against Belgium. They also maintained their second clean sheet at the European Championships and will want to build on that form.
Sokoli scored an excellent win over Belgium in their season opener and had luck too as VAR canceled two Belgian goals. David Hancko made a pivotal goal-line clearanace in the second half and helped his team maintain a clean sheet against the team ranked third in FIFA Rankings. Francesco Calzona will likely choose a similar starting XI from their campaign opener.
Betting On Ukraine
1XBet Spread: 0
1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.488
This is a must-win match for Ukraine, who play Belgium in their final game of the group stage next week. While winning this matchup will help Slovakia get a place in the top two in the Group E table. The Blue and Yellow put up a tough fight against Romania and dominated possession but could not make the most of it as they got only two shots on target.
Ukraine struggled defensively in their campaign opener and Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin made two big mistakes that handled goals to Romania. Vitaliy Mykolenko was an unused substitute in that game and should start for Ukraine today.
MatchPlug Prediction For Slovakia VS Ukraine
This an important game for Slovakia and Ukraine, as it will decide their fate in the tournament. With the stakes high, both clubs will want to put on a good performance and likely end in a draw.
Final Prediction: Ukraine Moneyline.
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