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Watford vs Chelsea – Match Preview

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Watford vs Chelsea
Wednesday 26th December 2018
FA Premier League,Vicarage Road 

Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 19:30 GMT

Watford vs Chelsea: Chelsea head to Watford on boxing day, desperate to atone for their shock 1-0 defeat to Leicester four days ago.

Maurizio Sarri’s men were left frustrated after going down 1-0 to the Foxes thanks to Jamie Vardy’s second-half strike. That defeat leaves them 11 points behind the league leaders Liverpool and five behind third-placed Tottenham. Arsenal’s win over Burnley also means the Gunners are level on points with their London rivals heading into the festive period. That cranks up the pressure on Sarri, to ensure they end the season in the top four. Chelsea have mad memories of Vicarage Road after getting thumped 4-1 by the Hornets here last year under Antonio Conte. Chelsea’s goalscoring issues look set to underpin their campaign. The Blues have scored two goals or less in each of their last seven games. Since Diego Costa left, they have lacked a world-class striker. It seems only a matter of time before Sarri strengthens their attacking options, which could spell the end of Alvaro Morata.

Watford continued their recent resurgence with three points at West Ham. Goals from Gerard Deulofeu and Troy Deeney did the damage at the Olympic Stadium to ensure back-to-back wins. Deulofeu has been in fine form lately, in a new role. The Spanish winger has been deployed in the ‘number ten’ role of late, which has seen him find the net in his last two outings. The 24-year-old has always had potential – highlighted by two spells at Barcelona – but he may be finally showcasing his talent on a more consistent basis.

Martin Atkinson is the referee for this game. The Englishman has taken charge of 14 matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 33.9. As a result, I would recommend a maximum of 50+ points for this game.

Chelsea must return to winning ways to ensure they don’t miss out on Champions League football once again. Watford have shown they are capable of taking points from the big boys after beating Tottenham earlier in the season. This one will be tight but I fancy Chelsea to just about nick all three points.

Watford vs Chelsea will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League with kick-off at 19:30 GMT.

Prediction: Watford 1-2 Chelsea

Suggested Tips – Watford vs Chelsea – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Chelsea to win 2-1 – (link no longer available).
  • First Goalscorer – Eden Hazard – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Watford vs Chelsea – (SKYBET):

  • Price Boost – Gerard Deulofeu to score and Watford to win – 12/1.
  • Full Time Result & Both Teams to Score – Chelsea & Yes –  9/4. 

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Fulham vs Wolves – Match Preview

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Fulham vs Wolves
Wednesday 26th December 2018
FA Premier League, Craven Cottage

Live on Sky Sports Premier League – Kick-Off: 12:30 GMT

Fulham vs Wolves: Fulham will be hoping for three vital points to take them out of the bottom three when they host Wolves at Craven Cottage on boxing day.

The Cottagers currently sit bottom of the pile on ten points, four points adrift of safety. Claudio Ranieri’s arrival has seen a slight upturn in results, although they are still leaking goals for fun. They have conceded 11 goals in their last six games but did record their first clean sheet of the season last time out. That 0-0 draw at Newcastle meant they had finally shut out their opposition – they were the only side in England yet to do so.

They’re also struggling to find the net at the other end. Fulham, have scored just twice in their last five games. Their over-reliance on Alexandar Mitrovic is evident. The Serbian has 13 goals in 23 appearances for club and country this season, which is a fantastic record for a side that are bottom of the table. Fulham face Wolves, Huddersfield and Burnley in three of their next four fixture, which makes this festive period vital. Realistically, games against their fellow rivals will make or break their season, so they will be desperate for a strong showing.

Wolves were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool last time out. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side put up a good fight against the relentless Reds but were unable to take a point. That ended a run of three consecutive wins for them, which has seen them climb to tenth in the league table. It’s almost certain that they will survive to see another year of top-flight football – with a 13 points gap now separating Wolves and 18th-placed Burnley. That means that it is all-but mission accomplished for Nuno. Wolves’ main Achilles heel has been their inability to score goals. Raul Jimenez has largely impressed but lacks a killer instant in front of goal. If they were to sign another centre-forward, they could easily secure seventh spot and a European place.

Andre Marriner is the referee for this game. The Englishman has taken charge of 13 matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 32.3. As a result, I would recommend a maximum of 50+ points for this game.

Fulham will be desperate to make their home presence count, as they embark on a run of fixtures that could define their season. Wolves have been in good form recently and will be looking to continue that run in the capital. As a result, I’m going to go for a draw in this one.

Fulham vs Wolves will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League with kick-off at 12:30 GMT.

Prediction: Fulham 1-1 Wolves

Suggested Tips – Fulham vs Wolves – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Draw 1-1 – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Fulham vs Wolves – (SKYBET):

  • Price Boost – Aleksandar Mitrovic to score a header – 8/1.
  • Full Time Result & Both Teams to Score – Draw & Yes –  3/1. 
  • To Score & Win – Raul Jimenez – 3/1.
  • Popular RequestABet – Mawson to score a header and Neves to score from outside the area – 100/1.
  • RequestABet Specials up to 10/1 – Over 1.5 goals, 3+ corners each team and 30+ match booking pts – 6/5.

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Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur – Match Preview

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Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday 23rd December 2018
FA Premier League, Goodison Park

Live on Sky Sports Main Event – Kick-Off: 16:00 GMT

Everton vs Tottenham: Tottenham will be looking to close the gap on the top two when they take on an improving Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.

It’s been a good week for Spurs, as they recorded two wins and two clean sheets in a week. Cristian Eriksen’s 91st-minute winner against Burnley ensured three points last weekend before they sealed their place in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at Arsenal. Chelsea now stand in Spurs way for a place in the final – ironically at Wembley. This represents Mauricio Pochettino’s best chance to win a trophy since arriving at the club.

Their last silverware was in that competition, as they beat the Blues 2-1 in the 2008 final. In the league, Tottenham are third, five points behind Manchester City and five points clear of fifth-placed Arsenal. They’re also into the knockout rounds of the Champions League – it’s been a great start to the campaign for them. Their main task is keeping hold of Pochettino, who has been heavily linked with the Manchester United job this week. With United set to go all-out for his services in the summer, Daniel Levy will be desperate to convince him to stay.

Everton are without a win in four games, despite their generally improved form. They were unlucky to lose against Liverpool at the start of the month and put in a good showing during their 3-1 defeat to City last time out. The form of former Barcelona duo Andre Gomes and Lucas Digne has been a huge plus for Marco Silva. When the Portuguese coach arrived, he had an ageing squad to contend with, that needed investment in key areas. Now with Yerry Mina and Richarlison to boot, Everton look strong as they begin a new era. They currently sit eighth in the league table, one point behind Wolves, although a win could take them as high as sixth depending on Manchester United’s result. They are unbeaten in their last six games at Goodison Park, although they have drawn their last two at home.

Paul Tierney is the referee for this game. The Englishman has taken charge of 11 matches this season. In that time, he has accumulated an average booking points total of 40. As a result, I would recommend a maximum of 50+ points for this game.

Everton are a tough nut to crack on Merseyside but Spurs are in great form. Buoyed from a great week, I think they might just edge a tight encounter.

Everton vs Tottenham will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League with kick off at 16:00 GMT.

Prediction: Everton 1-2 Tottenham

Suggested Tips – Everton vs Tottenham – (BET365):

  • Correct score:  Tottenham Hotspur to win 2-1 – (link no longer available).
  • First Goalscorer – Heung-Min Son – (link no longer available).

Suggested Tips – Everton vs Tottenham – (SKYBET):

  • Price Boost – Gylfi Sigurdsson to score outside the area – 12/1.
  • Price Boost – Harry Kane & Richarlison both to score –  5/1. 

Odds and markets last updated on Saturday 22nd December @15:10 GMT. Keep checking back to see if there’s any updates to markets – the time stamp in the previous sentence for when we update tips on this page will be updated.

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