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Crystal Palace vs Southampton Preview Palace to win Mateta to score Crystal Palace host Southampton in their final Premier League fixture of 2024, with both teams looking to turn their seasons around. While Palace aim to pull away from the relegation battle, Southampton face an uphill task to avoid being cut adrift at the bottom of the table. Crystal Palace: Eyeing a Strong Finish Despite sitting just above the relegation zone, Palace have shown resilience under Oliver Glasner, suffering only one defeat in their last seven league games (W2, D4). Their goalless Boxing Day draw with Bournemouth may have been underwhelming,…

West Ham vs Liverpool Preview Liverpool to win Over 2.5 goals West Ham welcome league leaders Liverpool to the London Stadium for their final Premier League fixture of 2024. With both sides coming off Boxing Day victories, this promises to be an engaging encounter as the Hammers seek to break a poor H2H record and Liverpool aim to extend their dominance at the top of the table. West Ham: Building Momentum Under Lopetegui Julen Lopetegui’s West Ham have shown steady improvement, with their 1-0 Boxing Day win over Southampton extending their unbeaten run to four matches (W2, D2). A clean sheet,…

Tottenham vs Wolves Preview Draw Both teams to score Tottenham Hotspur host Wolverhampton Wanderers in a critical Premier League fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. With Spurs reeling from a poor run of form and Wolves buoyed by their recent revival under Vítor Pereira, the stakes are high for both sides. Tottenham Hotspur: Pressure Mounting on Postecoglou Ange Postecoglou’s tenure as Spurs boss continues to unravel, with a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest marking their ninth league loss of the season. Questions over Postecoglou’s tactical approach persist, and with no home league win since early November (D1, L3), the Australian…

Arsenal vs Ipswich Report Scorers: Havertz 23’ Kai Havertz’s decisive first-half goal helped Arsenal secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town, moving the Gunners up to second in the Premier League table. The result extended their unbeaten home run this season to 14 matches (W11, D3), solidifying their status as title contenders. First Half: Havertz Breaks the Deadlock In their first league meeting with Ipswich since 2002, Arsenal started brightly, controlling possession and carving out early chances. Jurriën Timber forced a smart save from Arijanet Muric before the breakthrough came in the 23rd minute. Leandro Trossard’s pinpoint cross found Kai…

Brighton vs Brentford Report Scorers: N/A Brentford secured just their second away point of the Premier League season in a goalless draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, as the Seagulls’ winless run stretched to six matches. Despite a handful of opportunities at both ends, neither side could find the decisive breakthrough. First Half: Chances Go Begging Brighton started brightly and should have taken the lead within four minutes when Julio Enciso struck the post after Mark Flekken’s misplaced pass gifted the hosts possession. The Bees’ goalkeeper quickly redeemed himself with a string of saves, including a sharp stop to deny…

FPL Top Picks for Gameweek 19 The brutal festive schedule has entered its business end as there are three deadlines in quick succession! It was not long ago that we came to you with FPL advice for week 18 and now here we are with week 19’s guide. In a matter of days, we will be having another deadline. This can be easy to miss, which means that whatever selections that managers make for week 19 must be relevant enough for week 20, whose deadline is less than three days away after week 19. Also, this is the last call…

Liverpool vs Leicester City Report Scorers: Gakpo 45+1’, Jones 49’, Salah 82’; Ayew 6’ Liverpool battled from a goal behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 and stretch their lead at the Premier League summit to an impressive seven points, extending their brilliant Boxing Day form with an eighth consecutive win on the day. Table-topping Liverpool to beat relegation battling Leicester was the banker of the Premier League’s Boxing Day fixture card, but the form book was thrown out the window in the opening exchanges. The fearless Foxes went on the offensive from the get-go and took a surprise lead when Stephy…

Wolves vs Manchester United Report Scorers: Cunha 58’, Hwang 90+9’ Red Card: Fernandes 47’ Vítor Pereira made it two wins from two in charge of Wolverhampton Wanderers, as the Old Gold ended a four-match H2H losing streak at Molineux by beating 10-man Manchester United 2-0, leaving the Red Devils down in 14th and closer to the Premier League (PL) relegation zone than the top-four in terms of points. Just one of the previous 15 H2Hs between these sides was decided by a margin greater than a single goal, and the pair could hardly be separated again in a hotly-contested first…

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Report Scorers: N/A AFC Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to six Premier League games with a goalless draw against a stubborn Crystal Palace side, maintaining their European push while Palace steadied the ship after a humbling defeat against Arsenal last week. First Half: Bournemouth Dominate but Lack Cutting Edge Buoyed by their emphatic victory over Manchester United, Bournemouth started brightly and nearly broke the deadlock twice within minutes. Dango Ouattara wasted the first opportunity, dragging his shot wide after being expertly set up by Justin Kluivert. Moments later, Antoine Semenyo’s effort seemed destined for the net before…

Southampton vs West Ham Report Scorers: Bowen 59’ A clinical close-range strike from Jarrod Bowen secured a 1-0 victory for West Ham United at St Mary’s, as Southampton’s struggles under new boss Ivan Jurić continued. The defeat leaves the Saints rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, their survival hopes hanging by a thread. First Half: Saints Start Strong, but Fabiański Shines Jurić’s first game in charge saw Southampton play with renewed vigour, and they were unlucky not to open the scoring early on. Paul Onuachu came closest with two headed efforts – the second drawing a sensational…