England Round 19

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Fulham vs Chelsea

Fulham currently have a four-match winning run. Chelsea have gone three games without a victory because of a lot of injured players. Fulham have not defeated Chelsea in their previous ten meetings, giving Chelsea the psychological advantage. As Fulham are in form while Chelsea are in a poor state, it is time for Fulham to revenge.

Pick: 1

O/U Pick: Over 2.5

 

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Manchester United vs. Manchester City 1X is everything I will bet on this week.
Many things have changed since the first match, Casemiro's transfer, Lisandro and Varane's partnership progress, and Rashford and Shaw's progress. The city is still the big favourite, but new factors are added to the table and we could see even an "unexpected win" for United.

 

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Fulham vs Chelsea Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Fulham:
Leno; Tete, Ream, Adarabioyo, Robinson; Reed, Palhinha; De Cordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian; Vinicius

Chelsea:
Kepa; Azpilicueta, Koulibaly, Silva, Cucurella; Kovacic, Zakaria, Jorginho; Ziyech, Havertz, Mount

Fulham welcome Chelsea to Craven Cottage in another West London derby on Thursday evening. Usually Chelsea are big favorites in this matches, but this time is different, at least looking the table. Fulham have 28 points and they are three places and three points better than Chelsea. The Cottagers are in excellent form after the World Cup break. The managed to win three matches in row, beating Crystal Palace, Southampton and Leicester City. Fulham were also successful in the FA Cup during the weekend. Goals from Layvin Kurzawa and Daniel James were enough to eliminate Hull City and to book a place in the fourth round where they will host Sunderland. Manager Marco Silva is doing an excellent job and the fans are satisfied. His players will try to register four consecutive top-flight victories for the first time since the 1965-66 season. But Silva has one big problem. His key striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has accumulated five yellow cards and he must serve one-match suspension. His absence is a huge handicap, he is simply irreplaceable. Neeskens Kebano will remain sidelined with his Achilles injury, but Shane Duffy may recover from an illness. Manor Solomon, who came from Shakhtar Donetsk, could get some minutes in this match.

Chelsea sit in the middle of the Premier League table with 25 points. They are 10 points adrift of the fourth-placed Manchester United, but also 10 clear of the relegation zone. That is why the next period will be crucial for their ambitions. The last results are awful, five defeats on their last seven competitive games across all competitions. The away form is also bad. Last time they recorded an away victory in the Premier League was on October 15 when beating Aston Villa. If something could be rated as positive, that's the mutual results with Fulham. The Blues have won the last seven city derbies and they are unbeaten on the last 21 games in all tournaments. Manager Graham Potter, who replaced Tuchel, is already under heavy pressure. To be worse, he has huge injury issues ahead of this match. Edouard Mendy, N'Golo Kante, Reece James, Armando Broja and Wesley Fofana remain sidelined, as well as Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling. It remains to be seen if Ben Chilwell, Ruben Loftus-Cheek or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can return in time for the derby. As You could see, seven players are out injured, while three more are rated as doubtful. It is clear Potter's options are severely limited.

Fulham vs Chelsea Prediction:

Fulham are in excellent form, they won the last three matches in the Premier League, plus one in the cup. However, just one of these four victories came at home. Fulham are not too good when play at Craven Cottage. Silva's men have won just two of their last six in front of their own fans. In addition, the key striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is suspended. Chelsea are not in best form, plus they have huge number of players injured. I expect a low scoring match here.

Fulham vs Chelsea Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 2.18 with Pinnacle

 

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Liverpool Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Brighton & Hove Albion:
Sanchez; Lamptey, Dunk, Webster, Estupinan; Caicedo, Gross; March, Mac Allister, Mitoma; Ferguson

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Konate, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Nunez, Gakpo

Brighton & Hove Albion welcome Liverpool to the Amex Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Seagulls are 8th with 27 points, while the Reds have one point more. It is clear this will be an interesting clash between two offensive-minded sides. The reverse fixture played in October have produced six goals. It was a debut for Roberto De Zerbi as Brighton manager, though one other player steal the show. Leandro Trossard silenced Anfield and made the headlines with his hat-trick that allowed Brighton to secure a 3:3 draw. The actual form is good, Brighton have two wins and one draw on the three Premier League matches after the World Cup break. In the last round they thumped Everton 4:1 at Goodison Park. Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, Solomon March and Pascal Gross scored the goals on that match. The Seagulls were also efficient in the FA Cup. Last weekend they beat Middlesbrough 5:1 and progressed to the fourth round of the competition. The players confidence is high, but De Zerbi has some injury issues. Anfield hat-trick hero Trossard missed the match with Middlesbrough with a calf issue and he is rated as doubtful, while Jakub Moder is definitely sidelined. De Zerbi has to make a decision between World Cup hero Mac Allister and the former Reds player Adam Lallana in the midfield.

This is an awful season for Liverpool. They are out of title race, out of EFL Cup and out of the Champions League spots. Considering the current form, the fans may not be too optimistic about their team's chances. Klopp and his men will enter the clash against Brighton on the back of a frustrating 3:1 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League. The Bees had two disallowed goals for minor offside, so the defeat could easily be higher. Worst of all, key defender Virgil van Dijk suffered an injury and will be out for at least five weeks. His absence is a huge handicap. Last weekend the Reds hosted Wolverhampton in the FA Cup. The Wolves led after Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson horrifically gave the ball away and Goncalo Guedes tapped home. Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah turned out the result, but Hwang Hee-chan then came off the bench to earn Wolves a replay, with the ball ricocheting in off his side. Wolverhampton scored a third goal in the finish of the match, but the linesman flagged for offside against the initial corner taker, after he received the clearance. The VAR then had no camera angle available with any evidence to overturn the decision. Liverpool were lucky not to lose, but it is evident their defense is far from desired form. It will be much harder in the next period without key player Van Dijk. In addition, Arthur, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota remain out injured, but James Milner and Roberto Firmino could recover in time for this match. Cody Gakpo has his debut last weekend, but the 23-year-old failed to impress.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Liverpool Prediction:

Brighton should remain unbeaten in this match. They are in excellent form, two wins and one draw on the three Premier League matches after the World Cup break. In the last round they beat Everton 4:1 at Goodison Park and the players confidence is high. On contrary, Liverpool were outplayed by Brentford. The defense are slow and make lot of mistakes. To be worse, Klopp is without key defender Virgil van Dijk through injury. I see lot of problems for the Reds.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Liverpool Pick: Brighton & Hove Albion +0.5 AH @ 1.76 with Pinnacle

 

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Tottenham vs Arsenal Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Tottenham:
Lloris; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Doherty, Bissouma, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son

Arsenal:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah

Tottenham host their biggest rivals and league leaders Arsenal in the 193rd North London derby on Sunday afternoon. The Gunners are more successful with 80 victories, while the Spurs have 61. The draw occurred on the remaining 51 matches. The first meeting between the two teams was a friendly on 19 November 1887, however, a proper rivalry between the two teams did not begin until 1913, when Arsenal moved from the Manor Ground, Plumstead to Highbury, just four miles from Tottenham's White Hart Lane. The move was opposed by Tottenham as they considered Highbury their territory. The move made Arsenal Tottenham's nearest neighbors and thus began a natural local rivalry. A 2003 online survey found that Arsenal supporters most dislike Tottenham, and that Tottenham fans see Arsenal as their main rivals. The games between these two teams are always interesting, with lot of passion and lot of yellow cards, sometimes red too, like in the last mutual game played in October when Emerson Royal saw a red card for his reckless challenge on Martinelli.

Tottenham will try to record an important victory here. The Spurs have 33 points and sit on the fifth place, behind Manchester United. The fans are hungry for some success, but securing a Champions League spot is their realistic objective. In the first match after the international break they shared the points with Brentford. The opponents had 2:0 after 60 minutes, but the Spurs managed to escape the defeat through Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. They weren't so lucky in the next round. Tottenham conceded two goals from Aston Villa and lost 2:0. Manager Antonio Conte wasn't satisfied with the fact his men dropped five points. Obviously the players received a proper lesson from him that resulted with much better performance and a high 4:0 win against Crystal Palace. Kane was double scorer, while the remaining two goals were netted by Matt Doherty and Son. The Italian coach has some issues ahead of this match. He is still without the Brazilian duo Richarlison and Lucas Moura, while
Rodrigo Bentancur and Ives Bissouma are rated as doubtful.

Arsenal are leaders on the table with 44 points. After many years, the fans start dreaming about the title. The Gunners have played three matches after the World Cup break. They managed to beat West Ham and Brighton, but played only a goalless draw with Newcastle. In addition, they were successful in the FA Cup where eliminated Oxford. The atmosphere in the squad is excellent, while the players confidence is high. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League matches, including five wins from their last six top-flight games on the road. Ramsdale has conceded just six goals away from home, the best defensive record of its kind in the Premier League alongside Manchester City and Newcastle. Arteta has some injury concerns ahead of this match. Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson remain sidelined with a knee and thigh injury respectively, but Emile Smith Rowe has recovered from groin surgery and played against Oxford in the FA Cup. Bukayo Saka limped off against Oxford, but Arteta said the 21-year-old will be available for this match. Some regulars (Ramsdale, Partey and Odegaard) that were rested in the cup, is expected to start here.

Tottenham vs Arsenal Prediction:

I think Tottenham are able to upset the leaders. Arsenal showed some weaknesses against strong teams. They lost at Old Trafford, while failed to score against Newcastle in the last round. The absence of Gabriel Jesus is a huge handicap. Tottenham have two fantastic strikers in Kane and Son, both able to score from nothing.

Tottenham vs Arsenal Pick: Tottenham +0.5 AH @ 1.74 with Pinnacle