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West Ham suffered their second consecutive defeat on Monday when they hosted Manchester United at the London Stadium. In all honesty they held their own fairly well, despite being reduced to ten men within 15 minutes, with it taking over an hour for Manchester United to make the breakthrough. A follow up goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic killed the game off though, but considering their man deficit West Ham won’t be too worried about that result.
They have now won three, drawn one, and lost two of their last six games in the Premier League. Now their attention turns towards the FA Cup as Slaven Bilic looks to salvage a season that is sinking due to their awful start to the campaign. West Ham sit down in 13th position in the Premier League and will find it difficult now to creep into the Europa League, so a lot of focus will be on the FA Cup.
Manchester City have their focus strewn all over the place. They are way behind in the Premier League title race but still close enough to warrant focus, and the Champions League knockout stages are coming up too. This might cause Pep Guardiola to rotate later on in the FA Cup, but for now he’s expected to play a full strength side.
This win did make it four wins from their last five games in the Premier League though, although away from home they have only won four of their last 11 matches in all competitions. West Ham have only lost two of their last eight at home as well, and Manchester City will definitely not want to be forced into a replay here.
West Ham have failed to score in their last two matches, but they should manage to find the net on Friday. Manchester City have kept just two clean sheets in their last 15 away days in all competitions, whilst West Ham have scored in nine of their last 11 at home. The hosts have only kept clean sheets against the likes of Accrington Stanley, Sunderland, Burnley, and Hull during this time though, so I can’t seen them keeping a clean sheet against a Manchester City side who have scored in six of their last seven away games though.
For our goalscorer predictions I’m going for Sergio Aguero. The Argentine forward netted the winner off the bench on Monday to make it 11 Premier League goals in 14 appearances this season. He has another six in the Champions League as well, taking his tally to 17 goals in 19 appearances this season. 11 of these have come away from home, so he looks by far the best choice for our anytime goalscorers.

 

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** Real Madrid vs Granada CF ** 07.01.2017

There should only be one winner in this match, with the only question really surrounding the margin of victory. In the opening weeks of the season this could easily have turned into something of a cricket score but Granada are better at the back now and should be able to restrict the damage.

Real Madrid are bidding to equal Barcelona’s Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten here. They got 2017 off to a good start with a comfortable 3-0 win against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey in midweek, despite resting some key players. Their exertions in the FIFA Club World Cup combined with a busy January of domestic league and cup action forced Zidane’s hand to some extent and he can probably afford to rotate his side again here.
His side haven’t been quite as dominant as that 39 game run might suggest and there have been regular moments of worry, where they’ve looked like dropping points or even losing games. Even in their most recent home league game they were 6 minutes away from defeat against lowly Deportivo La Coruna and they haven’t been blowing teams away like they did at times last season. They’ve only scored more than 3 goals in one of their last 10 home games in La Liga and this could be a bit closer than some might be expecting.
Granada are a poor side, with only one league win all season but they have at least found a way to limit the damage that is being inflicted on them. They employed a very defensive 5-4-1 system when they visited Camp Nou a couple of months ago and restricted Barcelona to a 1-0 win. Their overall defensive record is poor but most of that is to do with some catastrophic defending during the early days of the season under Paco Jemez. Their new boss has got them a bit more organised and over their last 10 games they’ve only conceded 1.2 goals per game on average.
They are certain to come here and park the bus and with a busy schedule, a more pragmatic Real Madrid side are unlikely to waste energy chasing a huge win. Therefore, backing Real Madrid to win & Under 4.5 goals at 20/21 looks to offer value.


Good luck !!!

 

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There should only be one winner in this match, with the only question really surrounding the margin of victory. In the opening weeks of the season this could easily have turned into something of a cricket score but Granada are better at the back now and should be able to restrict the damage.

Real Madrid are bidding to equal Barcelona’s Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten here. They got 2017 off to a good start with a comfortable 3-0 win against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey in midweek, despite resting some key players. Their exertions in the FIFA Club World Cup combined with a busy January of domestic league and cup action forced Zidane’s hand to some extent and he can probably afford to rotate his side again here.
His side haven’t been quite as dominant as that 39 game run might suggest and there have been regular moments of worry, where they’ve looked like dropping points or even losing games. Even in their most recent home league game they were 6 minutes away from defeat against lowly Deportivo La Coruna and they haven’t been blowing teams away like they did at times last season. They’ve only scored more than 3 goals in one of their last 10 home games in La Liga and this could be a bit closer than some might be expecting.
Granada are a poor side, with only one league win all season but they have at least found a way to limit the damage that is being inflicted on them. They employed a very defensive 5-4-1 system when they visited Camp Nou a couple of months ago and restricted Barcelona to a 1-0 win. Their overall defensive record is poor but most of that is to do with some catastrophic defending during the early days of the season under Paco Jemez. Their new boss has got them a bit more organised and over their last 10 games they’ve only conceded 1.2 goals per game on average.
They are certain to come here and park the bus and with a busy schedule, a more pragmatic Real Madrid side are unlikely to waste energy chasing a huge win. Therefore, backing Real Madrid to win & Under 4.5 goals at 20/21 looks to offer value.


Good luck !!!

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**Tottenham vs Aston Villa**

Tottenham Hotspur did the impossible on Wednesday evening as Mauricio Pochettino masterminded a 2-0 victory over Chelsea, ending the Premier League leaders 13 match winning streak in the Premier League and taking them to within seven points of the top of the table.
This was Spurs’ 5th win on the bounce in the Premier League, and they have won seven of their last eight in all competitions after a very dodgy spell in autumn. It definitely seems like the rigours of Champions League football effect their domestic campaign, but with no European matches until February now they should be able to put themselves in a good position.
That Champions League campaign didn’t go well at all and after finishing 3rd in their group they are now resigned to another Europa League knockout campaign. This leaves more of their focus for an FA Cup run, which means we should see a fairly strong showing from them here.
Aston Villa aren’t in great shape at the moment either. They lost 1-0 away to Cardiff on Monday to make it three wins, one draw, and three defeats in their last seven matches. This leaves them a disappointing 12th in the Championship, and their hopes of a swift return to the top flight appear to be diminishing rapidly.
Things are made even worse by the fact that attacking duo Jonathan Hodjia and Jordan Ayew, who have 11 league goals and four assists between them this season, have jetted off to be with their respective countries for the African Cup of Nations. This leaves their top scorer as Rudy Gestede, with four goals to his name.

 

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**Lazio vs Crotone**

Lazio missed the chance to finish the year in the Champions League spots after they lost 3-0 at Inter Milan just before Christmas. However, the Biancocelesti are fourth in the table and they’re just a point off third. They could still return to Europe’s top competition, they just have to maintain their current form.
That shouldn’t be too difficult, as they’re up against struggling Crotone. The Rossoblu are 19th in the table, picking up just nine points from their first 17 matches. They’re set for a speedy return to Serie B, with five points separating them from safety. They’re currently on an awful run of form on their travels, having lost three straight games away from home.
Crotone have conceded two or more in each of those three, while they’ve averaged just 0.11 points per game on the road. They’re yet to win a Serie A away game, can they manage to end that wait this weekend? Given that they’ve lost 89% of those trips, it’s hard to see them managing to take anything out of this game.
That’s because Lazio have a very impressive home record, winning 67% of their matches at the Stadio Olimpico. They’ve averaged 2.11 points per game at their own ground, which has been the foundation to their push for the Champions League spots. They’ve managed to win four of their last five here, with their only home defeat of the season coming against rivals Roma.
The form of both sides coming into this game points to a comfortable home win for the Biancocelesti, especially when you consider their respective scoring records. The hosts have averaged two goals per game at the Stadio Olimpico, letting in just 0.89 in return. Meanwhile, the struggling visitors score just 0.56 goals per away trip, conceding 2.11 goals a match.

 

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**VILLARREAL VS BARCELONA**

Barcelona’s faltering season has the potential to take another turn for the worse here. Even with their strongest possible eleven out on Thursday, they were humbled by Athletic Bilbao and they will have to play much better to avoid a similar fate against a strong Villarreal side.
Luis Enrique’s men still have a strong overall away record in La Liga but the list of unconvincing away performances is now really adding up. In the last 3 months, they’ve lost games in Manchester, Vigo and Bilbao and were fortunate not to suffer a similar fate at Real Sociedad when they scrounged an undeserved 1-1 draw. Sides from mid-table up in La Liga suddenly seem to fancy the prospect of a home game against Barcelona in a way they certainly wouldn’t have last season or the one before.
The Catalans are still making a few too many errors at the back and have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 10 competitive away games, which will give real hope to Villarreal here. They’ve also only won 2 of those games by more than a single goal and one was against a very poor Osasuna side who are propping up the table. Their level of performance hasn’t been what it should be and with less than 72 hours between full-time in Bilbao on Thursday and this match kicking off, there is precious little time for Luis Enrique to tweak things, something he seems quite reluctant to do in any case.
The visitors still come here as clear 1/2 favourites with the bookies but Villarreal are well capable of getting a result. They boast the best defensive record in La Liga with only 0.69 goals per game conceded. They’ve kept clean sheets in 50% of their home games but are a bit more than merely a stubborn defensive team. They’ve played some excellent passing football at times and are one of the few teams that could get somewhere near Barcelona in the possession stakes, which takes some doing.

 

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**Atletico Madrid vs Las Palmas**

Atletico Madrid have a comfortable 2-0 lead to take into this match following victory in the Canary Islands last week. They therefore have one foot in the last eight and there should be no hiccups really and the hosts look likely to rack up another solid win on the night here.
Diego Simeone surprised a few people by naming his strongest possible eleven last week. Perhaps his side’s struggles in La Liga have forced him to prioritise the cup competitions and they certainly look like they will be strong contenders to win this competition. His team do come here in better form though overall with wins in all of their last 4 matches, 2 of which have been against Las Palmas. The Argentine has been experimenting a bit tactically of late and it seems to be working, with Fernando Torres leading the line in a rejigged formation as Atleti won 2-0 at Eibar on Saturday.
El Nino could get more game-time here while Kevin Gameiro should earn a recall and he will have something of a point to prove having been dropped for the trip to the Basque Country. The Frenchman could be a good bet to score anytime as at some point Las Palmas are going to have to go for it and that should leave holes at the back for Atleti’s forwards to exploit.
Las Palmas are a naturally attacking team with the league games this term averaging exactly 3 goals per game. Away from home though they tend to struggle badly and have been conceding far too many goals and not picking up enough points. 62% of their away league matches have ended in defeat and they’ve conceded 2 goals per game on average on their travels.
The Gran Canaria side rested several players in the 1st Leg which made it pretty clear they are prioritising the league, even though they are nestled in mid-table. With a 2-0 deficit and a tough trip to the capital, it seems certain they will leave numerous players out again here and that could see them end up on the end of a relatively heavy defeat with Atleti boasting a bit more strength in depth these days.
Certainly Diego Simone’s side should have too much quality for their opponents and they will probably feel they have enough of a lead to leave some of their more experienced defenders, like Diego Godin out, which should give Las Palmas a bit more space in the final third so a visiting goal can’t be ruled out. Therefore, backing Atletico Madrid to win & over 2.5 goals at 10/11 looks a decent punt here.

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