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Match Preview : Bournemouth vs Southampton

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Bournemouth have only lost one of their last seven home matches, while Southampton have only won one away league matche in the Premier League all season.

Goals have proved a problem for Southampton this season – only Middlesbrough have scored fewer in the Premier League this season – and they are now without their main striker, Charlie Austin, for the next three months.

The Cherries beat Southampton 2-0 at home last season and they should be confident of consolidating their place in the top 10 before Christmas with another win here. Place your bet on Naijabet.com

Team News

Bournemouth – Eddie Howe may see no reason to change the team after they secured a 1-0 win over Leicester on Tuesday, although the fitness of his players may change that. He is expected to be without Lewis Cook, Andrew Surman and Junior Stanislas here, however.

Callum Wilson was forced off in stoppage time in their win over the reigning Premier League champions after suffering a head injury but has been cleared of concussion since. He is available, although Benik Afobe may continue up front.

Marc Pugh scored the winner and finished as the WhoScored man of the match against Leicester, which may have earned him a second start in under a week here.

Ryan Fraser had a scan on an ankle injury and Bournemouth are waiting on the results.

Southampton – Charlie Austin is sidelined for the next three months, at the very least, due to a shoulder injury sustained in the Europa League last week.

Oriol Romeu is a suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the season, which leaves Southampton with a big hole to fill when they face Bournemouth this weekend.

Cedric Soares missed the 0-0 draw with Stoke through illness and may not recover in time to face the Cherries.

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Match Facts

Bournemouth have seen under 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Southampton in all competitions.

Southampton have failed to win their last 5 away matches in Premier League.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Bournemouth has 2.90 odd to win the match on NaijaBet  while Southamptom has 2.64 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 3.17.

Match Preview : West Bromwich Albion vs Manchester United

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West Brom’s 3-1 win over Swansea on Wednesday has lifted them up to seventh in the league and just four points behind Saturday’s opponents Manchester United.

They are flying at the moment and have scored 10 goals in their last three home games. In fact, since the start of November only Chelsea (18) have won more points than the Baggies (13).

Manchester United secured back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since August with a dramatic 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night and they must now turn their attentions to recording their win in three away to West Brom. Place your bet on Naijabet.com

Jose Mourinho’s side are better equipped to deal with the festive period and the quick run of games could work in their favour ahead of this very tough match.

West Bromwich Albion – Jonny Evans missed their 3-1 win over Swansea in midweek through injury and he is a doubt to face off against his former side here. Craig Dawson has served his one-match ban but may not get back into the side with Nyom and Chris Brunt options at full-back.

Match Preview : Sunderland vs Watford

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After a good run of form, Sunderland have lost back-to-back Premier League games and foot the table once more. They are currently four points behind 17th-placed Middlesbrough and need a win here to improve their chances of pulling away from the bottom three.

Watford have now won only two of their last six Premier League matches and have failed to win in four on the road.

They secured a win at Sunderland in this fixture last season, though had lost their three previous league visits to the Stadium of Light.

Both teams will look to return to winning ways in what could be a cagey affair that may result in a draw. Place your bet on Naijabet.com

Team News

Sunderland – David Moyes is once more without Paddy McNair, Lee Cattermole, Lynden Gooch, Jack Rodwell and Duncan Watmore here.

Match Preview : Middlesbrough vs Swansea

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Middlesbrough are usually hard to break down but they lost 3-0 to Liverpool in midweek, which was only the second time one of their matches has been decided by more than a one-goal margin.

Swansea were thrashed 3-1 by West Brom in midweek as their woes continue. Bob Bradley continues to change the team and a lack of continuity in team selection is surely hindering them in their objective of moving out of the bottom three.

The bottom three are locked in for Christmas so even if Swansea win here they cannot overtake Boro, unless there is an incredible swing in goal difference.

Team News

Middlesbrough – Gaston Ramirez has missed each of Middlesbrough’s last two matches and may not recover from injury in time to face Swansea at home on Saturday. Naijabet.com

George Friend is back in training but hasn’t featured in each of their last five matches and may not feature until after Christmas.

Match Preview : Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

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Crystal Palace have now lost four of their last five home league matches and it doesn’t get any easier as they welcome Chelsea on Saturday. The Eagles are only three points above the bottom three and have lost three of their last four at home to Chelsea.

Chelsea have won 10 league games in a row and have already secured more victories this season than they managed in the whole of last season. They are the team to beat in the Premier League and it’s hard to see where they will next drop points. Naijabet.com

They have only managed 1-0 wins in each of their last two matches, which may be a concern for Antonio Conte, but the run shouldn’t stop here.

Team News

Crystal Palace – Jason Puncheon missed Crystal Palace’s 2-1 win over Manchester United on Wednesday through suspension and should return to the side here. His return may see Alan Pardew revert to his more usual XI.James Tomkins, Bakary Sako, Pape Soaure, Connor Wickham, Jonathan Benteke and Steve Mandanda are all long-term absentees, while Loic Remy lacks match fitness.

Match Preview : Crystal Palace vs Manchester United

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Manchester United secured back-to-back wins in all competitions for the first time since September when they beat Tottenham 1-0 on Sunday. With other results going in their favour, they are now only six points adrift of fourth place ahead of the midweek fixtures.

Crystal Palace are unbeaten in two matches after their 3-3 draw with Hull on Saturday but are still a long way from securing their Premier League safety. Naijabet.com

Their defending has been abysmal this season and they are only three points above the bottom three. Their last seven league games have seen a staggering five goals a game!

Alan Pardew is potentially now on a defining run in his tenure as Palace boss with matches against United, Chelsea and Arsenal to come in their next four matches. The Eagles have the chance to get some revenge here following their FA Cup final defeat to United in May.

Match Preview : Sunderland vs Chelsea

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Chelsea have won nine league games in a row during a single season for the first time since Jose Mourinho’s first stint as manager at Stamford Bridge.

They were perhaps fortunate to come away with a 1-0 win over West Brom at the weekend but they are still three points clear at the top of the league nonetheless.

Sunderland looked to be on the right track before being thrashed 3-0 away to relegation rivals Swansea on Saturday. David Moyes’ side have still won three of their last five league games but that wasn’t an ideal result ahead of a tough run of fixtures. Naijabet.com

The Black Cats have won each of their last two at home and Moyes will be hoping to draw confidence from the fact they return to home soil for this midweek fixture.

Sunderland are unbeaten in their last two league games against Chelsea but aren’t expected to get anything from this fixture.

Match Preview : Middlesbrough vs Liverpool

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Middlesbrough continue to prove a hard side to break down without proving too much of a threat themselves. Aitor Karanka’s side have only lost by more than a one-goal margin on one occasion all season.

However, they have scored the fewest goals in the Premier League this season (13) and Karanka will need to change that for Boro to boost their chances of survival.

Liverpool only managed to a somewhat surprising 2-2 draw with West Ham at the weekend and are now six points behind league leaders Chelsea. Their vulnerability at the back continues to undermine progress and Jurgen Klopp will need to address that. Place your bet on Naijabet.com

This is the first league meeting between the sides since 2009 when Boro triumphed 2-0 on home soil. In fact, Liverpool have a poor recent record at the Riverside Stadium.

They haven’t won any of the last six matches and have failed to score in five of them! They were different times to this free scoring Liverpool side and it would take a monumental effort from Boro to keep Liverpool out for only the third time this season.

Match Preview : Bournemouth vs Leicester

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A 3-2 loss at Burnley on Saturday means Bournemouth have won just two of their last seven Premier League fixtures. However, they are still six points above the bottom three, so are in no immediate danger of being dragged into the relegation battle.

Leicester’s 4-2 win over Manchester City was their first Premier League victory since mid-October and Claudio Ranieri will look to build on the three points gained to pull away from the relegation zone. Naijabet.com

The Foxes, though, have one of the worst away records in the league, having taken just one point from seven away games this term.

Bournemouth have been strong at home this season and could worsen Leicester’s away woes here.

Team News

Bournemouth – Eddie Howe is without Lewis Cook, Andrew Surman and Junior Stanislas through injury.

Match Preview : Everton vs Arsenal

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Everton’s 3-2 loss at Watford means the Toffees have won just one of their last 10 Premier League fixtures. After a strong start to the season, Koeman’s side are now down in ninth and face an uphill task to return to winning ways against Arsenal.

The Gunners have won their last three league meetings with Everton and are unbeaten away from home in the Premier League this term. Wenger’s team have lost just twice in all competitions this term and will be confident of inflicting further damage upon an underwhelming Toffees outfit.

It may be close, but Arsenal have the means to come away from Goodison Park with all three points. Place your bet on Naijabet.com

Team News

Everton – Arouna Kone will be assessed closer to kick off, but Ronald Koeman is without Muhamed Besic, Matthew Pennington and Yannick Bolasie through injury.

Koeman could make a couple of changes to his XI here.