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Match Preview : Everton vs Manchester City

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After suffering just one defeat in their opening 10 home matches of the season, Everton have slipped to two defeats in their last three matches at Goodison Park. They were knocked out of the FA Cup at the weekend and their season is effectively over.

Manchester City have won five of their last six matches in all competitions and will be well rested when they make the trip to Everton having not played in over a week. Their away form has been patchy and Everton are usually tough sides to beat for the top teams, but they won’t have a better opportunity to come away from Goodison Park with three points here.

City have only won two of their last six matches away to Everton but should put that record straight this weekend. NaijaBet.com

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Everton – Idriss Gueye has joined up with the Senegal squad for the Africa Cup of Nations and won’t be available for Everton over the course of the next month.

AFCON Match Preview : Burkina Faso vs Cameroon

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When four-time champions are playing they normally, as in this case, get the nod. Burkina Faso and Cameroon will go head to head in the second match of the tournament.Cameroon have underachieved of late and haven’t won the tournament since 2002 in Mali.

A new generation full of youngsters and a sprinkle of experienced legs will look to put the ghosts of years past to rest. Burkina Faso were in the final in 2013 but lost the trophy to Nigeria in a pulsating final where a Sunday Mba solitary strike made the difference between the two sides.

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Cameroon –  was hit with a spate of withdrawals before the final 23-man list was submitted to Caf. Seven players on the initial 35-man provisional squad pulled out citing different reasons. Place your Naijabet.com

Liverpool defender Joel Matip, West Brom’s Nyom, Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper Andre Onana, Andre Zambo Anguissa from Olympique Marseille, Guy Roland NdyAssembe of Nancy, Maxime Poundje of Bordeaux and Ibrahim Amadou from Lille all withdrew from the team.

Match Preview : Leicester vs Chelsea

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Leicester are unbeaten in three matches for just the second time this season heading into their home clash with Premier League leaders Chelsea.

Chelsea bounced back from their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham with a 4-1 win over Peterborough in the FA Cup third round.

Now they must focus their attentions on maintaining their five point lead at the top, which could increase if Liverpool drop points to Manchester United on Sunday.

Leicester’s results at home have been relatively solid and this will not be an easy fixture for Chelsea despite the notable drop off in form from Leicester in comparison to last season. Naija and Bet

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Leicester – Jamie Vardy, who is available again after serving his three-match ban, and Andy King are slight doubts after missing their weekend win over Everton in the FA Cup through illness.

Match Preview : Swansea vs Arsenal

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Paul Clement lost his first official game in charge of Swansea in a 2-0 defeat to relegation rivals Hull in the FA Cup third round at the weekend. Now Clement is tasked with hosting Arsenal as he prepares to make his bow in front of the Swansea fans.

Swansea have proved difficult opponents for Arsenal in the past but most of their success has come at Arsenal. On home soil they have lost three of their last four against the Gunners. Naija and Bet

Arsenal are unbeaten in four matches but their haven’t been too many convincing displays in that time and this could be the time for Swansea to catch them off guard, although that still seems unlikely.

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Swansea – New Swansea manager Paul Clement will be without Jefferson Montero for his first Premier League match in charge.

Neil Taylor has fractured his cheekbone and will undergo sugery, although a date is yet to be set. He will not be available for some time.

Match Preview : Tottenham vs West Bromwich Albion

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Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Chelsea last time out in the league means they have now won their last five and they will look to put pressure on the Blues in Saturday’s early kick off.

Victory would move them to within four points of their London rivals, but wins at home against West Brom have been few and far between in recent years.

Indeed, Spurs have won just one of their last five home league meetings with West Brom and have failed to win their last four against the Baggies at White Hart Lane.

As solid as the Baggies have been, they have won just one of their last four on the road, while Tottenham boast the second best home record in the division. Place your bet on NaijaBet.com

After seeing their title chances dented by West Brom last season, Spurs should exact revenge and improve their chances of domestic glory with a narrow win here.

Match Preview : Reading vs Queens Park Rangers

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Both sides will want to put FA Cup exits behind them – Reading had won nine of their last 11 league games before losing to Manchester United at the weekend.

QPR were beaten at home by Blackburn in the Cup but are looking for their third league win in a row after victories against Wolves and Ipswich.

However, Ian Holloway is in the middle of a rebuild of his squad and, despite a few injuries, the Royals would be expected to prevail.

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Reading – Captain Paul McShane, who missed the FA Cup defeat at Manchester United, is again ruled out with a wrist injury, though he is back in training. Naija and Bet

Winger Callum Harriott is expected to miss the next four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, while goalkeeper Anssi Jaakkola and midfielder Stephen Quinn and striker Deniss Rakels are all sidelined.

Match Preview : Southampton vs Liverpool

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Southampton are not in great shape coming into this League Cup semi final against Liverpool. Claude Puel’s side have only won two of their last nine matches in all competitions and have lost three of their last four.

Liverpool’s 0-0 draw against Plymouth wasn’t ideal but they rested almost all of their usual starting XI at the weekend with a view to their next two matches. They are the clear favourites although they should be mindful of Southampton’s relatively good home form this season.

Southampton have lost both of their last two matches on home soil but they are only two of three matches they’ve lost at Saint Mary’s all season. They held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw earlier in the season but may not have enough to beat a confident Liverpool outfit over two legs. Naija and Bet

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Southampton – Sofiane Boufal has withdrawn from the Morocco squad for the Africa Cup of Nations and is expected to miss three weeks with a knee injury.

Match Preview : Manchester United vs Hull

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Manchester United have won eight games in a row in all competitions and haven’t lost in over two months. Jose Mourinho has even been able to make changes without upsetting the balance of the team and they are the overwhelming favourites to progress over two legs against Hull.

Hull’s new manager Marco Silva got off to a winning start when they beat Swansea 2-0 in the FA Cup third round at the weekend and the Tigers will need to benefit from the new manager bounce if they are to have any realistic chance of overcoming United over two legs.

Staying in the tie will surely be Hull’s objective on Tuesday but that will be easier said than done against a United side full of confidence. Hull have lost 11 of their last 12 matches against United – the task should be too great for the away side. Place your bet on Naijabet.com

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Manchester United – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will recall Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David De Gea and Antonio Valencia to the team for the first leg of their League Cup semi final against Hull after the quartet were rested in the FA Cup third round at the weekend.

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With Liverpool on Sunday, Mourinho may be mindful with his selection here and rest Michael Carrick after he was involved against Reading.

Marcos Rojo lasted just 15 minutes against Reading before suffering a muscle injury and he will not feature in midweek. Luke Shaw was meant to start that match but missed his opportunity to impress due to illness and he may not play here either. Eric Bailly is away on Africa Cup of Nations duty.

Hull – Ahmed Elmohamady and Dieumerci Mbokani are away on Africa Cup of Nations duty for the next month and will miss both legs of their League Cup semi final against Manchester United.

Michael Dawson is a huge doubt for Tuesday’s match after coming off during their FA Cup win over Swansea with a shoulder injury. Curtis Davies is ruled out, while Harry Maguire is a massive doubts here as well. As a result, Jake Livermore may be asked to drop back into defence, as might Tom Huddlestone if neither Dawson nor Maguire recover in time.

Silva may set up his team defensively to ensure Hull are still in the tie when they take the game back to the KC Stadium later this month.

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NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Manchester United has 1.11 odd to win the match on NaijaBet  while Hull City has 21.97 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 8.53.

FA CUP Match Preview : Tottenham vs Aston Villa

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Tottenham will have been buoyed by the midweek 2-0 win over Chelsea and have won their last five league fixtures. Spurs have won five of their last six home meetings with Villa, conceding just three goals in that run.

Villa have failed to win their last two league fixtures and the absense of Jonathan Kodjia and Jordan Ayew hinders their chances of upsetting the odds at White Hart Lane. The Villans have struggled on their travels this term with just two wins to their name.

Villa’s away woes could continue on Sunday, with Spurs favourites to secure the win. Naijabet.com

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Tottenham – Erik Lamela is Mauricio Pochettino’s only injury concern ahead of the welcome of Aston Villa, with the Argentine still struggling with a hip problem.

FA CUP Match Preview : Chelsea vs Peterborough

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Chelsea’s 13 match winning run in the Premier League came to an end on Wednesday when they were beaten 2-0 by Tottenham. Now Antonio Conte’s side must pick themselves up and focus their attention on the FA Cup third round on Sunday.

Conte’s side crashed out of the League Cup to West Ham earlier in the season, in which Conte has already showed he is willing to make changes to the side. Some fresh faces should be picked for Sunday, which could give Peterborough a better chance of causing a cup upset here.

Chelsea only managed to beat Bristol Rovers 3-2 in the League Cup earlier in the season, which shows lowe league teams can get at them. Naijabet.com

Peterborough have hit their best form of the season. Having only managed three wins in their first 15 matches of the season, they have won 10 of their last 17 in all competitions and have only lost three of those. Away from home they have won four of their last six. Chelsea cannot underestimate the Posh here.

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