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England Premier League, 26-28 January

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Southampton vs Arsenal Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Southampton:
McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Stephens, Bertrand; Walcott, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Ings, Adams

Arsenal:
Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang; Lacazette

Southampton welcome Arsenal at the St Mary's for the second time in just three days, now in the Premier League. The Saints were more successful in the FA Cup and managed to win 1:0 during the weekend. I believe it was a painful defeat for the cup holders, even Arteta rested some of his key players. But now is different, he will go with the best eleven, this is a very important match as the Gunners could overtake Southampton in the standings. The Saints are sharing the 8th place with two other teams - Aston Villa and Chelsea. They all have 29 points, but a victory here could see Southampton getting closer to the European spots. It is clear the hosts will enter the match fully motivated. The actual form is mixed, they have one win, one draw and one defeat on the last three matches in the Premier League. The Saints beat Liverpool with 1:0 thanks to Danny Ings' goal, shared the points with West Ham playing a goalless draw, while lost 2:0 to Leicester City 10 days ago. Hasenhuttl's men dominated in the opening stages and created several good opportunities, Stuart Armstrong even hit the bar, but James Maddison and Harvey Barnes secured a 2:0 win for the Foxes. Southampton were handicapped on that match as they were without Danny Ings after he was tested positive for Covid-19 last week. Ings, the club leading scorer with 7 goals, is available for this match, but seven other players are struggling with injuries - Jannik Vestergaard, Nathan Redmond, Michael Obafemi, Moussa Djenepo, William Smallbone, Mohammed Salisu and Nathan Tella are sidelined, while Oriol Romeu is rated as doubtful.

As I wrote above, this is a very important match for Arsenal too. A possible victory could see them climbing on the table, maybe even on the eighth place if results go their way. I believe the players will give their maximum. The actual form is excellent, they have four victories and one draw on the last five matches in the Premier League. The series started against title pretenders Chelsea. Arsenal outplayed the city rivals and won 3:1 thanks to goals from Alexandre Lacazette, Granit Xhaka and Bukayo Saka. In the next two matches they registered two victories. The Gunners won 1:0 against Brighton and 4:0 against West Bromwich. The winning series was temporary stopped by Crystal Palace. Arsenal were big favorites on that match, though the Eagles remained unbeaten at the Emirats. The Gunners had the possession, created some good chances, but failed to score and the match finished with a goalless draw. In the last round the North London outfit won 3:0 against Newcastle. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the 'Player of the Match' after scored the first two goals in his 400th club appearance in European League football. The Gabonese international so far have played for six clubs: Arsenal 102 matches, Borussia Dortmund 144, St Etienne 87, Monaco 19, Lille 14 and Dijon 34 games. Aubameyang, who has scored 29 goals in all competitions last season, looked out of form in the current season. This brace took his league total to five for the campaign and the fans are pleased to see him in good form. The atmosphere in the squad is very good, while the players confidence is higher. Aubameyang didn't play in the FA Cup match against Southampton, but should lead the line here. Dani Ceballos is struggling with a calf problem and he is rated as doubtful, while Pablo Mari is definitely sidelined.

Southampton vs Arsenal Prediction:

I expect a low scoring match at St Mary's Stadium. Southampton are in series of six league matches that ended with Under 2.5 goals. Arsenal, meanwhile, have kept four consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League for the first time since February 2009. It is true they lost from the same opponents in the FA Cup, but Arteta rested his key players on that match. I expect a tight match on Tuesday night and no more than two goals.

Southampton vs Arsenal Pick: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90 with Bet365
 
Crystal Palace

They are in poor state recently. They have been almost winless except a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United in last game. And they have been knocked out of England FA Cup. Seeing from the statistics, they are weak on both offensive and defensive.



West Ham United

They play well after bringing in foreign players. With a five-match winning streak recently, they rank the seventh in the table of the League. There are only two points separating them from the sixth. It is likely for them to be in European games zone.



Verdict:

There is a big gap between Crystal Palace and West Ham United. The Iron are in good form with a five-match winning streak. The Asian handicap first odd is West Ham United -0.25. West Ham United are going to take three points from Crystal Palace as expected.



Crystal Palace VS West Ham United

Prediction: 0-1, 0-2
 
Tottenham vs Liverpool Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Tottenham:
Lloris; Aurier, Dier, Rodon, Reguilon; Ndombele, Sissoko, Hojberg; Bergwijn, Kane, Son

Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Matip, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago Alcantara, Henderson; Salah, Firmino, Mane

Tottenham will try to extend the Reds' winless streak in this top-of-the-table clash in North London. The Spurs are currently fifth with 33 points, one place and one point behind Liverpool. In addition, Tottenham have a match in hand., so they are genuine title pretenders. The fans are desperate to end a 60-year wait for title. The Spurs are favorites in the derby, mainly due to the home advantage. The overall form is good, Tottenham have lost just three of their past 30 matches in all competitions, winning 18 games. The current form is also good, one victory and one draw on the last two matches in the Premier League. The North London outfit dropped two important points against Fulham, but managed to beat Sheffield United with 3:1 in the last league match. Serge Aurier opened the scoring early on when he headed home Son's corner, while Harry Kane doubled the lead with his 12th league goal of the season just before half-time, driving a superb low strike from outside the box. Tanguy Ndombele set the final 3:0 with his stunning goal in the 62nd minute. On Monday Tottenham beat Wycombe Wanderers with 4:1 in the FA Cup. The victory was high, but not easy. The Championship outfit scored first in 25th minute through Fred Onyedinma, but Gareth Bale equalized before the halftime, hooking in Lucas Moura's cross. And just when everybody thought the game will go in extra-time, Tottenham showed their class and scored three goals through Harry Winks and Tanguy Ndombele (double scorer). I believe the atmosphere in the squad is good, while the players confidence is higher. Mourinho has no important missing players, only Giovani Lo Celso is out injured. Dele Alli and Matt Doherty are unlikely to play in this match.

The crisis in Liverpool squad continues. The Reds are in series of bad results in all competitions. They are without a single victory on the last five matches in the Premier League. Even worse, Klopp's men have failed to score on four of these five matches. The last scorer in the league was Sadio Mane against West Bromwich in December. Liverpool players have had a total of 87 shots since that goal, but failed to score. They have dropped on the fourth place, a point ahead of Tottenham. At the time of playing, Liverpool could be even lower on the table if Everton or West Ham won their matches. Jurgen Klopp is under heavy pressure, he is desperate for his side to bounce back after the last bad results. The FA Cup was not an exception at all. After they beat the Aston Villa youngsters in the third round, lost 3:2 to Manchester United in the fourth. The defeats from the biggest rivals are always painful, but this time particularly as it aggravated the crisis. The fans are disappointed and they are asking for improvement. Thiago Alcantara is under heavy pressure as many pundits pointed the finger to him. According to Dietmar Hamann, he is slowing Jurgen Klopp’s side down as an attacking force. The Spanish playmaker is not changing Liverpool for the better despite being a brilliant player. The former defender Jamie Carragher, meanwhile, described the clubs transfer inactivity in January as ‘preposterous’. However, Klopp still believes in Thiago and the other players. The injury situation remain tough - key defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are long-term injury victims, while Diogo Jota shouldn’t be expected back until mid-February at the earliest. Naby Keita remains sidelined, while captain Jordan Henderson is rated as doubtful.

Tottenham vs Liverpool Prediction:

Liverpool are in deepest crisis in the last several years and Jurgen Klopp looks unable to handle the situation. They haven't scored on the last four matches in the Premier League and suffered elimination from the FA Cup after lost 3:2 to Manchester United during the weekend. If something could be rated as positive, that's the fact Mohamed Salah scored two goals at Old Trafford. Tottenham are in solid form at the moment and I don't think they will lose here.

Tottenham vs Liverpool Pick: Tottenham +0.5 AH @ 1,73 with Pinnacle
 
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