Top 10 Picks for Today 22nd August, 2022

Top 10 Picks for today features 10 best-selected matches from all the matches that will be played today. Manchester United will welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford for a super clash as both teams keep searching for their first win of the season. In Italy, AS Roma will be expected to keep up the momentum going after an excellent start to the season. More of these predictions have been done in my prediction table.

Top 10 Picks Table for Today 22nd August, 2022.

Featured Matches

1. Manchester United vs Liverpool

Manchester United had a disappointing start to the new season after losing cheaply to Brighton and shamefully to Brentford. The manager, Eric Ten Hang, is already feeling the pressure to turn things around and start winning matches. That’s why he desperately wants to bring in Casemiro from Real Madrid and Tony from Ajax.

Liverpool, on the other hand, have not yet lost any matches, but their performances have been below expectations. The coach is frustrated with the two consecutive draws they have played so far and has demanded an improvement from his boys.

Manchester United Team News

Harry Maguire may be benched for Raphael Varane to start after receiving some criticism about his performances. Victor Lindelof is still injured, while Anthony Martial’s availability is uncertain.

Liverpool Team News

Liverpool’s new summer signing, Darwin Nunez, was handed a three-match suspension following his head knock on a Crystal Palace defender. Roberto Firmino’s availability is still not clear, but obviously, Diego Jota is still sidelined with injury. Furthermore, Thiago and Joel Matip are still not fit to play.

Verdict

Both teams desperately need to get back to winning ways, but Liverpool has recently put up a better performance than Manchester United. Besides, they thrashed the Red Devils a total of 9-0 last season. I am tipping the guests to win again tonight at 1.67.

2. AS Roma vs Cremonese

Jose Mourinho’s team started this season on a positive note after defeating Salernitana last week. Last season, they were the first club to win the Europa Conference League in football history, so the club’s atmosphere is quite stunning. They expect to take that positivity into this match and thrash the newly promoted Cremonese.

Cremonese surprised me by putting up a decent performance against Fiorentina last week and held them to a 2-2 draw despite being reduced to 10 men, only to lose focus and unfortunately concede a late-minute goal to Fiorentina.

AS Roma Team News

José Mourinho has no injury concerns for this match because Roma has a fully fit squad. However, he may deploy the same team that got them the much-needed win last week

Cremonese’s Team News

 Gonzalo Escalante was suspended after collecting a red card against Fiorentina last week. He is the only missing player for the guests.

Verdict

 No team has beaten AS Roma in their last 7 matches. Their new acquisition, Paulo Dybala, will make his debut today and his presence will help to strengthen the squad. I see an easy win for AS Roma, so I am picking them to win @1.31 as my first choice, while a handicap of -1 for AS Roma is my second choice pick.

3. Sampdoria vs Juventus

Sampdoria welcomes Juventus today for another clash after being beaten by Atlanta last week in their league opener. They will put that defeat behind them and hope to take something out of this match.

Juve put up an admirable performance against Sassuolo last week and was able to get a comfortable win for themselves. Their summer signing, Di Maria, played a huge role in their successful counterattacks, which produced goals for them. Head coach Allegro will be expecting another positive outcome tonight.

Sampdoria Team News

Andrea Conti is the only missing player for the home side. Every other player is fit for selection.

Juventus Team News

Angel Di Mara’s availability is doubtful as he was injured last week against Sassuolo. Their new acquisition, Adrien Rabiot, will also make his debut today.

Verdict

Juventus have consecutively beaten Sassuolo in their last 6 encounters and hope to do it again today. At 1.67 odd, I predict a hard-fought win for Juventus. 

The matches above are the three matches from the table of top 10 picks. They are also the best 3 for me when you consider the odds involved. You can also find all my top 10 picks here