Kevin Hatchard's European Tips: Bayern to lift the cup, Mallorca to win and Juve to slip up

Bayern Munich v Stuttgart - Bayern to complete dazzling double

Saturday 23 May, 19:00
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Despite their Champions League semi-final exit, it's been an extraordinary season for Bayern Munich. They won the Bundesliga by 16 points, scoring a record 122 goals along the way, and now they are aiming to win the DFB Pokal for the first time since 2020.

Standing in Bayern's way is a Stuttgart team that is looking to defend this trophy, a side that nailed down a Champions League place on the final day of the Bundesliga season. Coach Sebastian Hoeness has done an incredible job, transforming a relagtion-threatened team into one that has won a major trophy, could win another and that is now regularly qualifying for continental competition.

That said, Stuttgart tend to have a nightmare against Bayern. This season alone they have lost 2-1 to them in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, while the league delivered sobering 5-0 and 4-2 defeats. Stuttgart have lost seven of their last eight games against Bayern, although intriguingly for our purposes they have scored in five of those matchups.

I'll put together a 6/42.50 treble here on the Bet Builder. We'll back Bayern to win, BTTS and Harry Kane to score. Kane has scored in all three meetings with Stuttgart this season, and overall he has a staggering 58 competitive goals for Bayern this season. The England captain is in stellar shape ahead of the World Cup.

Mallorca v Real Oviedo - Pirate can plunder a vital goal

Saturday 23 May, 20:00
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La Liga often throws up crazy relegation battles, and this season has been no exception. Half the division have been fighting for survival over the last few weeks, and there are still several directions the battle could go in this weekend.

Mallorca (39 points) and Girona (40 points) currently occupy the last two relegation places, with rock-bottom Real Oviedo already down. Everyone as far as 14th-placed Alaves could still be relegated.

I fancy Mallorca to win on the final day at home to Oviedo. The island club were looking good a couple of weeks ago, but successive defeats at Getafe and Levante have put them in serious danger.

At Son Moix, Mallorca are a much stronger outfit than they are on the road. They have racked up eight home wins this term, including five from the last nine attempts. Oviedo have lost 12 times on their travels in the top division, and overall they have been beaten in 20 of their 37 La Liga games.

I'll also throw a Vedat Muriqi goal into the mix to give us a 19/102.90 double on the Sportsbook's Bet Builder. The Kosovo international striker - known as El Pirata or The Pirate - has scored an impressive 22 La Liga goals. Only Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe has scored more often in the Spanish top flight this term.

Torino v Juventus - Spalletti's men to fall short

Sunday 24 May, 19:45
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In the musical chairs race for Champions League qualification, Juventus are in serious danger of being without a seat when the music stops. A frankly disastrous 2-0 home defeat against Fiorentina, coupled with wins for Milan and Roma, means Luciano Spalletti's Bianconeri are sixth going into the final round of matches.

That means Juve must win at city rivals Torino and hope that either Milan or Roma slip up. Given that Juve have embarked upon a costly run of one victory in four matches, getting that derby win will be easier said than done.

12th-placed Torino have nothing to play for, but Roberto D'Aversa's men have been on a stunning run of results in Turin. They have racked up four wins and a draw from the last five home matches, and their last home defeat was in mid-February.

Juventus are without key centre-back Bremer because of suspension, and they are in poor form at the worst possible time. We can back Torino +1.0 on the Asian Handicap here at 2.3211/8, and we'd only lose our stake if the home side lose by two goals or more. Torino have only lost by multiple goals at home three times in the league this season, and the last of those was against Roma back in the middle of January.

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