England Round 18

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Tottenham vs Everton Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Tottenham:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Royal; Hojbjerg, Sarr; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison

Everton:
Pickford; Patterson, Keane, Tarkowski, Branthwaite; Harrison, Onana, Garner, Gueye, McNeil; Beto

Tottenham will try to continue their winning series when they host Everton in London. The Spurs are sitting fifth on the table with 33 points and a victory here could see them climbing to the fourth place. They are in solid form at the moment, winning the last two matches in the Premier League. First they destroyed Newcastle by winning 4:1, while on Friday beat 2:0 Nottingham Forest. The players confidence is higher, but manager Ange Postecoglou has big injury and suspension worries. Yves Bissouma's dismissal against Nottingham was his second this season, so it means a four-match suspension. Destiny Udogie is also banned due to accumulated yellow cards. What is worse, the Spurs also have lot of injured players - Alfie Whiteman, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ashley Phillips, James Maddison, Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon, Micky van de Ven and Ryan Sessegnon are definitely sidelined, while Giovani Lo Celso is rated as doubtful.

Everton have improve in the last period and they travel to London with an unforeseen maximal record after four Premier League games in December so far. The opponents were not easy at all - the Toffees managed to beat Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Chelsea and Burnley. Sean Dyche's men had scored eight goals and did not concede once. The players confidence is very high, but Dyche also has some injury concerns. Former Tottenham star Dele Alli will miss a reunion with his ex-club due to a groin problem, while Andre Gomes also remains on the sidelines with a calf injury. The medical staff will try to make Abdoulaye Doucoure available for selection, though this match is coming too soon for him. Vitaliy Mykolenko will probably miss the match due to a groin injury, while the full-back duo of Ashley Young and Seamus Coleman is rated as doubtful. Beto and Arnaut Danjuma could provide fresh leg in attack.

Tottenham vs Everton Prediction:

Tottenham have scored in each of their last 17 Premier League matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In addition, they have also netted in 29 successive top-flight fixtures in total, the longest current run in the division. So, the home advantage could be crucial here. Everton were eliminated from the Carabao Cup on Tuesday and the atmosphere in the squad is not as good as previously. I think the quality is on Tottenham side.

Tottenham vs Everton Pick: Tottenham to win @ 1.81 with Pinnacle

 

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Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Szoboszlai, Endo, Jones; Salah, Nunez, Diaz

Arsenal:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield on Saturday evening in the most interesting clash in the Premier League. It is the first against second, a genuine derby between two title pretenders. The Reds were perfect hosts until the last weekend, when they dropped two points against Manchester United. It was a game in which Klopp's men had total domination and 34 shots on goal, the most Liverpool have ever had in a Premier League game without scoring since 2003. But United "parked the bus" and somehow avoided to concede. The Reds quickly improved the situation by scoring five against West Ham on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal. Curtis Jones netted a brace, while the remaining three by Dominik Szoboszlai, Codi Gakpo and Mohamed Salah. The players confidence is back, so I expect more goals. But some players are tired, this will be the third match in just six days. The problem is many players are struggling with injuries. Young Ben Doak is the latest victim after suffered a knee injury playing for U23 team. In addition, Stefan Bajcetic, Thiago Alcantara, Joel Matip, Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister and Diogo Jota remain unavailable. Ryan Gravenberch was feared to have damaged his hamstring, but the last news from the medical department are good and the Dutchman is expected to return to the squad for this game.

Arsenal are leaders in the Premier League with 39 points, one more than Liverpool and Aston Villa. The actual form is solid, the Gunners have five victories in the last six rounds, losing only to Aston Villa. Arteta's men managed to beat Burnley, Brentford, Wolverhampton, Luton Town and Brighton, scoring 12 goals in the process. What is a problem, Arsenal have lost two derby matches away from home. The Gunners suffered narrow defeats at St James Park and Villa Park, although both defeats were controversial and Arteta wasn't satisfied with VAR decisions. However, the away form isn't at desired level. Arteta has some injury issues too. Jurrien Timber, Fabio Vieira, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Thomas Partey remain sidelined, but there is more. Two important midfielders, Mohamed Elneny and Jorginho are struggling with a hamstring and foot injury respectively. They missed the match against Brighton and they are both rated as doubtful now. Knowing that Myles Lewis-Skelly and Emile Smith Rowe are the only options off the bench, it could be a big problem during the busy festive period.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Prediction:

Liverpool outplayed Manchester United last week, but they failed to score. The midweek performance against West Ham in Carabao Cup was much better, so the question is what Liverpool we will see in the derby. But many things depend on Arsenal. The Gunners will not play catenaccio, they will accept the fight. That is why I expect an efficient match. Like they played last season. Arsenal beat Liverpool 3:2 at the Emirates, while played a 2:2 draw at Anfield, where the Reds came from 2:0 down. I believe at least three goals will be scored now.

Liverpool vs Arsenal Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.71 with Pinnacle