Today's football tips for 22 Apr 2026: Analysis of 3 recommended matches, Premier League highlights, today's football schedule.
On 22 April 2026, today's key football tips focus on the English Premier League, a decisive set of matches that could change the league leader. Also highlighted is the championship race involving two other major teams. Here is the analysis and outlook for three notable matches.
- English Premier League / Kickoff at 02:00 GMT+7
"The Citizens" recently defeated league leaders Arsenal, having lost only once in their last 20 league matches (13 wins, 6 draws), trailing the "Gunners" by just 3 points. Since 2021, Manchester City has not lost any league match in April (30 wins, 3 draws). In their last 15 league meetings with Burnley, City won 14 and lost only once back in 2015. Although missing injured Rodri and Ruben Dias, key players who beat Arsenal remain, including Erling Haaland, Ryan Gravenberch, Nico O'Reilly, and Bernardo Silva.
Burnley faces immediate relegation if they lose this match. Their recent form is dire, with only 1 win in the last 24 league games and no home wins in the past 12 Premier League matches. They have lost all 11 recent encounters with Manchester City. Currently, six players are injured, including Josh Cullen, Hannibal Mejbri, Sekou Amadou, and Axel Tuanzebe. Despite having mainstays like Sian Flemming, Jaydon Anthony, and James Ward-Prowse, and Kyle Walker ready to face his former club, their form suggests it will be very hard to stop "The Citizens".
Outlook Manchester City will win decisively and move to the top of the league.
- DFB-Pokal Semi-final / Kickoff at 01:45 GMT+7
"The Bavarians" have just secured their 35th Bundesliga title, their 13th in the last 14 seasons. Their recent form is strong, winning 14 of their last 15 matches in all competitions; the one draw was a 1-1 league match against "The Pharmacy" in March. Their attack has been prolific, scoring 26 goals in the last 7 matches. For this game, Serge Gnabry, Tom Bischof, and Lennart Karl are injured, but Harry Kane, who has scored 51 goals this season, along with Luis Diaz and Michael Olise, lead the team.
"The Pharmacy," the home team, is struggling after a home loss to Augsburg, dropping to 6th place in the Bundesliga and 4 points behind the top 4 for a Champions League spot. Their form is sluggish with just 3 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses in the last 11 matches across all competitions. They have not beaten Bayern in their last 5 meetings (3 losses, 2 draws), scoring only 1 goal and conceding 9. Martin Terrier and Arthur remain injured, though Patrick Schick and Cristian Koffane lead their attack. Overall, they are unlikely to overcome Bayern and are expected to be eliminated here.
Outlook Bayern Munich will narrowly win and advance to the final.
- Spanish La Liga / Kickoff at 02:30 GMT+7
"The Blaugrana" aim to maintain their lead over Real Madrid in the final stretch. They seek an 8th consecutive league win to compensate for their exit in the Champions League quarter-finals, despite a 2-1 away win over Atletico Madrid, losing on aggregate 2-3. In their last 5 meetings with Celta, they remain unbeaten (4 wins, 1 draw) but all were closely contested, with 15 goals scored and 10 conceded overall. Although still missing Raphinha, Frenkie de Jong has recovered from injury, and Pau Cubars returns after a European suspension. Their attack includes Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, and Marcus Rashford.
Celta hopes to regroup after being eliminated in the Europa League quarter-finals by Freiburg, losing 1-6 on aggregate. They have won only 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 matches, including 3 consecutive losses. However, their away league form is the third best this season, with 7 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses in 15 matches. Their last away win at Barcelona was in May 2021. Despite star striker Borja Iglesias scoring 15 goals in all competitions, Miguel Román is out for the season. Overall, the team is unlikely to withstand Barcelona's strength.
Outlook Barcelona will win comfortably.