Football predictions for tomorrow

Al Hilal have the most potent attack among all 20 league teams with 53 goals scored. Over 2.5 goals has landed in five of their last seven league fixtures.

A victory for Al-Hilal appears almost a guarantee, with both teams unlikely contributing to the scoreline given Al-Hilal’s three consecutive clean sheets across all competitions. Moreover, Al-Ettifaq failed to score in a 5-0 loss to Al-Hilal earlier in the season.

Al-Hilal arrive at this fixture in excellent form. They have been unbeaten in league play this season, having recorded four wins in their last seven league outings.

FC Nurnberg has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven matches, yet they remain dangerous at home with 24 goals scored this season. Similarly, Karlsruher SC has scored in most of their recent fixtures, led by top scorer Fabian Schleusener with 8 goals. Statistically, both teams have scored in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings, making a goal for each side highly probable. 

Both sides are separated by only one point in the 2. Bundesliga standings, with Nurnberg in 10th and Karlsruhe in 9th. Their recent form is remarkably similar; Nurnberg has drawn or lost three of their last four matches, while Karlsruher has seen three draws in their last five outings. Historical data further reinforces this parity, as previous encounters frequently end in close margins, including a 2-1 result earlier this season. 

Expert analysis suggests a tight tactical battle where neither team will want to lose ground to a direct rival, noting that 4 of Karlsruher's last 6 matches have stayed under this goal threshold. A low-scoring stalemate serves the immediate interests of both clubs as they look to stabilize their mid-table positions. 

PSG have beaten Rennes in their last three consecutive Ligue 1 meetings. Moreover, all of their wins were achieved by more than one goal.

Rennes have lost four consecutive matches across all competitions. More worryingly, they have failed to score in three out of those four fixtures.

Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain travel to Rennes on Friday knowing they need a victory, as their advantage over second-placed Lens is only two points. While the hosts were solid for most of the season, they are struggling badly now. Rennes lost the last four matches, letting in 12 goals and scoring just once.

Squad problems won’t help Rennes either. Przemysław Frankowski is out with an injury, while two more defenders, Jacquet Jeremy and Ait Boudlal Abdelhamid, are doubtful. PSG won the previous four Ligue 1 matches with a combined score of 12-1. This will be an easy victory for the capital club. While PSG -1.5 goals at 2.10 looks promising, we’ll go with a riskier option, betting on them winning and keeping a clean sheet.

An under 3.5 total goals outcome is highly likely, given PSG’s more modest scoring outputs in recent league fixtures. Under 3.5 goals has landed in six of their last seven matches across all competitions.