England Round 17

[spkutano]

 

[spkutano]

Brentford vs Manchester United Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Brentford:
Fernandez; Goode, Jansson, Janelt; Rasmussen, Jensen, Norgaard, Baptiste, Henry; Mbuemo, Canos

Manchester United:
De Gea; Dalot, Bailly, Maguire, Telles; Fred, McTominay; Fernandes, Sancho; Ronaldo, Greenwood

Brentford will host a resurgent Manchester United in West London on Tuesday night. The home advantage is usually very important. Indeed, three of the five Brentford's wins this season have come at home. But Manchester United are between the rare teams that like to play away from home. The Red Devils have lost just two of their last 34 away league matches and it wouldn't be a big surprise to upset the hosts here. However, Brentford are in good form when play in front of their own fans. They managed to obtain two consecutive victories, beating Everton and Watford at the Community Stadium. Ivan Toney was the hero against the Toffees as he scored the lone goal. He coolly slotted in a 24th-minute penalty, awarded after Andros Townsend's high challenge on Frank Onyeka was reviewed by the referee on the pitch-side monitor. Since the start of the last season Toney has scored all 11 of his penalties in league fixtures, more than any other player in the top four English divisions. The victory against Watford was more dramatic. The Bees were losing 1:0 until the 84th minute when Pontus Jansson leveled the result, while Bryan Mbuemo hit a 96th-minute winner from the penalty spot. Manager Thomas Frank could be satisfy with the last results, as well as the fans. However, he has lot of injury issues ahead of this match. Mathias Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya, Tariqe Fosu-Henry, Josh Dasilva, Julian Jeanvier and Ivan Toney are all unavailable for selection. Ethan Pinnock has tested positive for COVID-19 and can't play too. On the positive note, Sergi Canos is back from suspension and should lead the line.

Manchester United started the life without Ole Gunar Solskjaer. As You probably know, he was replaced by Ralf Rangnick. The German tactician instantly brought better results. Due to work permit reasons, he took full control only in the last two matches against Crystal Palace and Norwich City. And his start was excellent, United secured back-to-back wins, registering two clean sheets. Manchester are on the fifth place with 27 points from 16 matches, above Arsenal and Tottenham, and just one point adrift of fourth-placed West Ham. The Red Devils were far from their best against Norwich City on Saturday, but Cristiano Ronaldo's 75th-minute penalty secured a huge three points. Interesting to be mentioned, CR7 became the third player to score under three different Manchester United managers in a single season, after James Hanson and Joe Spence both did so in 1926/27. However, goalkeeper David de Gea should be mentioned too. The Spaniard maintained his excellent form this season, diving full stretch to tip a fizzing Teemu Pukki drive over the bar before clawing away Ozan Kabak's goalbound header late on. Even Rangnick admitted his saves were crucial. His performance could help the team once again, but there is another good news. Raphael Varane is due to return to full first-team training on Monday and could be in contention for this match. However, lot of players are still struggling with injuries. Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial will again be unavailable, while Nemanja Matic, Juan Mata and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are rated as doubtful. The situation with Victor Lindelof isn't clear. He was forced off with chest pains against Norwich and now the medical team have the final word. Most probably he won't be risked, with Eric Bailly ready to deputize. As I wrote above, Varane is also an option.

Brentford vs Manchester United Prediction:

Rangnick had a dream start at United, winning the first two matches in the Premier League. The German coach became the second Manchester United's manager to register a clean sheet in his first two league games in charge after Ernest Mangnall in 1903. The atmosphere in the squad is much better now, while the players confidence is higher. I believe the winning series will continue.

Brentford vs Manchester United Pick: Manchester United to win @ 1.89 with Unibet

 

[qpLucas]

Agree with your tip @spkutano , Brentford will be dangerous opponent, but this long-lasting form of David de Gea gives Manchester's players amazing boost from behind and we saw one goal was enough in both of the matches under R. Rangnick!

I would expect similar result here, we will see...

 

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Manchester City

They are on run. Even if they play two-fronted attach on EPL and European games, they play well on both. They rank the first in Group A of UEFA Champions League and upgrade to next stage. Besides, they get a six-match winning streak in the League, which makes them up to the first in League table.

Leeds United

They rank the fifteenth in the table of the League. They play poorly as traveller, with no more than 20% winning percentage. Raphinha plays especially well this season, who has scored 7 goals for the team so far. He is their key to success.

Verdict:

Man City are better than Leeds. But neither of them take the upper hand or lower hand over each other in past head to head clashes with a record of 4W-2D-4L. It is believed Manchester City will take one point from Leeds United at least in upcoming game.

Prediction: 2-1, 1-1

 

[tommmm]

There is a decent value in a home win of Brentfort

 

[tommalkovic12]

Agree with your tip @spkutano , Brentford will be dangerous opponent, but this long-lasting form of David de Gea gives Manchester's players amazing boost from behind and we saw one goal was enough in both of the matches under R. Rangnick!

I would expect similar result here, we will see...

Match is postponed due to Covid. A lot of United players and staff are Covid possitive.

 

[tommalkovic12]

Arsenal - West Ham
The London Derby will be so interesting to watch. West Ham beat every team from London this season except Arsenal. Both teams are performing very decent recent weeks. For me, West Ham are the favorite to win, but I see some sparks in Arsenal, no matter their problems. In other hands for West Ham , 1 win from 5 matches is little, no what they need if they goal is CL spot. I see West Ham as a winner, but right now Arsenal are capable of making things hard for the Hammers. So my bet will be BTTS and Over 2.5 .
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Arsenal vs West Ham Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Arsenal:
Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Smith-Rowe; Lacazette

West Ham:
Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Masuaku; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Fornals, Benrahma; Antonio

Arsenal host the high-flying West Ham at the Emirats on Wednesday night. The Gunners are in mixed form, they have two victories and two defeats on the last four matches in the Premier League. They currently have 26 points and sit on the sixth place. Arsenal managed to beat Newcastle and Southampton, while lost to Manchester United and Everton. The defeats came on road as Arteta's men lost 3:2 at Old Trafford and 2:1 at Goodison Park, largely affecting their chances for Top-4 finish. If something could be rated as positive ahead of this match, that's the home form. Arsenal are in series of four victories at the Emirats. The series started against Aston Villa, continued with Watford and Newcastle, while Southampton were the latest victims during the weekend. The Gunners have scored nine goals in the process, while conceded just one. The fans are expecting another victory in this match to see their club closer to the Champions League spots. The Spaniard has most of the players available for this match, but Sead Kolasinac is definitely sidelined, while reserve goalkeeper Bernd Leno is rated as doubtful due to a groin strain. Emile Smith-Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli are also injury doubts. Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is suspended by the club after latest disciplinary issue. The Gabonese international was not in the Gunners' matchday squad for the game against Southampton on Saturday afternoon with manager Arteta revealing the striker had broken club protocol. This is the second time Aubameyang has been dropped for disciplinary reasons this year. Back in March, he missed the win over Tottenham for a "breach of pre-match protocol." According to the club legend Martin Keown, Arteta should name a new captain.

High-flying West Ham are fourth and their ambitions are connect with the Champions League spots. The actual form isn't bad, however one win on the last five Premier League matches is simply nothing special. They lost twice in the process, from Manchester City and Wolverhampton. The Hammers also suffered an inconsequential UEFA Europa League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. Last weekend they played a goalless draw with relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor. This is definitely a poor result. West Ham had 60% possession, 16 shots and 14 corners, but all of that wasn't enough to deliver a winner. Nevertheless, David Moyes is doing a good job and the fans are pleased. The players confidence remain high, but facing Arsenal is definitely a huge challenge. West Ham have suffered 10 defeats on the last 11 away matches against Arsenal, including a 2:1 loss at the Emirates in the season 2020-21. Moyes himself, also has a poor personal record as a manager. He has visited Arsenal 17 times without winning. Moyes has some additional issues as lot of players are struggling with injuries. Ben Johnson, Kurt Zouma, Ryan Fredericks and Angelo Ogbonna are definitely sidelined, while Aaron Cresswell is rated as doubtful with a back problem. Michail Antonio, who's expected to lead the line, has a solid record in London derbies - scoring five goals and assisting six more in his last 11 appearances at the Emirates.

Arsenal vs West Ham Prediction:

Arsenal are very good at home, they won the last four league matches n the Premier League at the Emirats. But West Ham play fantastic against the favorites this season. They already beat three teams from Big-6 group, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea. It is true these victories were obtain at home, but I still believe the Hammers are able to remain unbeaten against Arsenal at the Emirats. The atmosphere in the home squad is spoiled following the latest incident with Aubameyang.

Arsenal vs West Ham Pick: West Ham +0.5 AH @ 1.81 with Pinnacle

 

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Liverpool vs Newcastle United Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson; Salah, Jota, Mane

Newcastle United:
Dubravka; Manquillo, Schar, Clark, Lascelles, Lewis; Saint-Maximin, Hayden, Shelvey, Joelinton; Wilson

Liverpool welcome Newcastle United at Anfield looking to maintain the winning series. The Reds have five consecutive victories in the Premier League and sit on the second place. They are four points behind the league leaders Manchester City, but have a match in hand. Liverpool managed to beat Arsenal, Southampton, Everton, Wolverhmpton and Aston Villa. The first three opponents were outplayed, Klopp's men have scored four goals on each of these games. But it wasn't like that against Wolverhampton and Aston Villa. Wolves had defended excellent for 94 minutes, and just when it looked the match will end goalless, substitute Divock Origi broke the deadlock with his fourth goal of the season. It wasn't so dramatic against Aston Villa on Saturday, but the result was the same. Once again Klopp's men won 1:0, but this time Mohamed Salah netted the winner. Liverpool extended their unbeaten home run to 20 matches and the players confidence is very high. Naby Keita and Joe Gomez have recovered, but neither is expected to start here. Curtis Jones, Nat Phillips and Harvey Elliott remain sidelined through injuries. Roberto Firmino has now returned to training, but this match come too soon for him. Diogo Jota could replace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the attack, while some rotation is possible considering they will face Tottenham for the weekend.

Newcastle United are at the bottom of the table. They have collect 10 points after 16 rounds and the situation is critical. The Magpies have conceded 34 league goals this season, more than any other side and that's are their highest tally after 16 matches of any campaign since 1977-78 (also 34), when they went on to be relegated from the top flight. The fans were expecting to see their team fighting for a Champions League spots after the takeover by the Saudi "Public Investment Fund." Newcastle have not won a major trophy for 66 years, since their FA Cup victory in 1955. The last league title was won in 1927. New players will surely be attracted and some names are already linked with Newcastle even in January. So far the new owners brought a new manager as Eddie Howe replaced Steve Bruce, but the overall results are poor, particularly away from home. The Magpies are yet to win a match on road, losing 4:0 to Leicester City during the weekend. This is their biggest Premier League defeat since losing 5:0 at Manchester City in July 2020. The atmosphere in the squad isn't at desired level and that's a big problem. Howe has most of his players available for this match, only Paul Dummett is sidelined with a calf injury. On the positive note, Ciaran Clark has return from suspension.

Liverpool vs Newcastle United Prediction:

Liverpool are in excellent form and they are clear favorites. According to me, they are able to score four goals, as they did on three of the last five matches in the Premier League. But Newcastle could find the back of the net too. They are improving, maybe slowly, but some progress could be noticed. The Magpies have one win, one draw and one defeat on the last three matches. I won't be surprised if they score too. I expect at least four goals at Anfield.

Liverpool vs Newcastle United Pick: Over 3.5 goals @ 1.85 with 188Bet