England Round 31

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Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Chelsea:
Kepa; James, W. Fofana, Silva, Chilwell; Kovacic, Fernandez, Mount; Sterling, Havertz, Felix

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

Chelsea welcome Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as both sides are looking for important victory. This is a contrasting season for Chelsea and the war between Russia and Ukraine had a big impact on the club. The Russian owner Roman Abramovich was forced to withdraw and he sold the club to the American businessman Todd Boehly. Soon after he sacked Thomas Tuchel and appointed Graham Potter from Brighton as new manager. According to me, it was a wrong decision. Boehly also admitted the mistake, but five months later when he changed Potter with Frank Lampard. The club legend wasn't successful, first he lost lost 1:0 to Wolverhampton in the Premiership and then lost 2:0 to Real Madrid in the Champions League. Lampard also has some injury worries. Mason Mount is rated as doubtful due to abdominal issues, while Armando Broja remain sidelined with a knee injury. Key defender Kalidou Koulibaly suffered a muscle injury against Real and most probably won't play on Saturday. Carney Chukwuemeka is doubtful due to a knock, while N'Golo Kante could be rested having only just recovered from a hamstring injury.

Brighton & Hove Albion are enjoying a very successful season. They are on the 7th place with 46 points, but a victory here could see them one place higher. The atmosphere in the squad is positive, while the players confidence is high. The actual form was good until thee last weekend when they suffered a controversial defeat to Tottenham. The Spurs won 2:1, but Brighton were denied two goals for handball. Furthermore, Kaoru Mitoma was clearly tripped inside the penalty area by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, but referee Stuart Attwell didn't award them a penalty. To be worse, there was no reaction from VAR. Manager Roberto De Zerbi is doing an excellent job and the fans are satisfied. But he has some issues ahead of this match. Chelsea loanee Levi Colwill is ineligible to face his parent club, while three more players are out injured - Adam Lallana (thigh), Jeremy Sarmiento (ankle) and Jakub Moder (knee). Youngster Tariq Lamptey, who has missed the last six games in all competitions with a knee problem, could be involved in this match. Joel Veltman is expected to start at right-back if Lamptey doesn't recover in time for this game. De Zerbi was sent off against Tottenham following a heated exchange with his counterpart Cristian Stellini.

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction:

I expect Over 2.5 goals at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are far away from the Top-4 and the fans are frustrated. There is no space for another failure, this is a must-win situation for the Blues. I am sure Lampard will ask a full offensive from his players. De Zerbi is also known for his attacking style. He will accept an open footbal, regardless of his commanding place.

Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.93 with Pinnacle

 

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West Ham vs Arsenal Preview:

Possible starting lineups

West Ham:
Fabianski; Kehrer, Ogbonna, Zouma, Cresswell; Bowen, Rice, Soucek, Benrahma; Ings, Antonio

Arsenal:
Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus

West Ham host the league leaders Arsenal at the London Stadium in a very important match for both sides. The Hammers have 30 points and they are just three away from the drop zone. West Ham are in good form, winning two of the last three matches in the Premier League. David Moyes' men managed to beat Southampton and Fulham, but lost to Newcastle. The Hammers are looking to win back-to-back league games for the first time since October. They also played an 1:1 draw with Gent in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final. It is a solid result and the Hammers are in good position to make back-to-back European semi-finals. Danny Ings scored his first goal in European competitions in the first half, but the Belgium side equalized in the 56th minute through Hugo Cuypers. The atmosphere in the Hammers' squad is good, while the players confidence is higher. Moyes has most of his key players available, but striker Gianluca Scamacca will miss out as he prepares to undergo a knee surgery. Nevertheless, Moyes will probably rotate his players as the second match against the Belgian side is coming just four days later.

Arsenal survived Anfield last weekend, but dropped two points. It is very hard to evaluate if the draw is good or bad result. The Gunners are still at the top of the table with 73 points, but second-placed Manchester City are in "pole position." The Citizens will be champions if they win all remaining fixtures. However, Arteta's men will not give up easily. The overall form is very good, they have seven victories and just one draw in the last eight matches in the Premier League. Arsenal managed to beat Aston Villa, Leicester City, Everton, Bournemouth, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Leeds United, while shared the points with Liverpool last Sunday. It was a fantastic football and it looked like Arsenal are controlling the game when Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus silenced Anfield in the first half. But two-goal lead wasn't enough as Mohamed Salah cut the deficit and Roberto Firmino headed home an equalizer. It could be even worse for Arsenal considering the Salah's missing penalty and couple of scarcely-believable interventions from Aaron Ramsdale. Arteta has one big injury issue ahead of this match. William Saliba will be sidelined two or three weeks due to a back problem. His absence could be crucial in the most important part of the season when Arsenal should face Newcastle United, Manchester City and Chelsea. In addition, Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu continue their recovery from knee surgeries.

West Ham vs Arsenal Prediction:

I expect an interesting and efficient match in London. West Ham are in solid form, though they suffered a 5:1 defeat to Newcastle two weeks ago. Arsenal are leaders and they are the favorites in this match. The Gunners will go for the victory, but that means West Ham will have lot of space for the fast counter-attacks. The absence of Saliba is a big handicap for Arteta and another reason for my pick. The last six league games of Arsenal have finished with Over 2.5 goals and I think the series will continue.

West Ham vs Arsenal Pick: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.80 with Everygame

 

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Leeds United vs. Liverpool Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Leeds United:
Meslier; Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Firpo; McKennie, Roca; Harrison, Rodrigo, Gnonto; Bamford

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

Leeds United welcome Liverpool to Eland Road on Monday night. The Whites have shown some signs of improvement in recent weeks, but they are still dangerously close to the drop zone. Leeds have two victories and two defeats on the last four matches. They managed to beat Wolverhampton at Moulinex and Nottingham at home, scoring six goals in the process. And just when the fans thought Leeds found the form, they suffered a painful 5:1 loss to Crystal Palace. What is worse, the defeat came at home. But not everything is dark for Leeds. Their opponents Southampton, Leicester City and Everton all suffered defeats on Saturday, so Leeds remain two points clear of the relegation zone. However, the situation is critical and every point is very important. Gracia has most of his players ready, but Stuart Dallas and Tyler Adams are out injured, while Maximilian Wober is rated as doubtful. Some changes are very much possible after last round's catastrophe.

After many years in the Champions League, Liverpool will not be a part of the top European competition next season. The Reds have collected just two of the possible 12 points in the last four rounds. They lost to Bournemouth and Manchester City, while shared the points with Chelsea and Arsenal. Klopp's men deserved the victory against the leaders last Sunday, but Aaron Ramsdale's brilliance denied Liverpool all three points. The Gunners had 2:0 thanks to early strikes from Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus. Nevertheless, the hosts refused to give up and scored twice through Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. Liverpool enter this fixture sitting in 8th place in the rankings with 44 points. Considering that Brighton and Aston Villa both won on Saturday, the Reds cannot leapfrog any of them. Klopp will miss Stefan Bajcetic, Naby Keita and Calvin Ramsay due to injuries, but there is some good news too. Luis Diaz has recovered from a knee injury and should start from the bench. The Colombian winger was sidelined since October and many pundits have connected the club poor results with his absence. Left-back Andy Robertson will also start after clearing the incident with assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis on the match with Arsenal.

Leeds United vs. Liverpool Prediction:

Leeds United obtained a memorable 2:1 win at Anfield in October and they will try to secure a double over Liverpool, something they did just once previously, in the 2000-01 season under David O'Leary. It will be very hard, but not impossible. The reason is Liverpool's poor away form, but also the Whites efficiency. Leeds have scored 11 goals in their last four league games, so I expect an efficient match with at least three goals.

Leeds United vs. Liverpool Pick: Over 2.5 goals @