• James Tarkowski serves the second of his three-match ban on Boxing day, meaning Kevin Long should continue at centre-back in his absence.
• Chris Wood was forced with injury in the 3-0 defeat at home to Tottenham on Saturday and is not expected to be available for the trip to Old Trafford.
• Matthew Lowton was an unused substitute against Spurs and should regain his place in the starting XI at the expense of Phil Bardsley.
• Jonathan Walters was also on the bench at the weekend but hasn’t featured since August and needs to build up his match fitness from the bench.
• Nahki Wells could make his full Premier League debut if Sean Dyche decides he needs to freshen things up.

Match Facts

Man Utdhave kept a clean sheet in 8 of their last 10 home matches (Premier League).

Man Utdhavewon 9 of their last 10 home matches (Premier League).

Man Utdhave kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 matches against Burnley in all competitions.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Man Utd‘s last 6 games (Premier League).

Man Utdareundefeated in their last 5 matches against Burnley in all competitions.

Prediction

• Manchester United are now 13 points behind league leaders Manchester City after only managing a 2-2 draw with Leicester on Saturday – a game they should have won by three or four.
• Burnley had only conceded three goals at home all season before facing Tottenham on Saturday. That tally doubled after Harry Kane hat-trick and now they travel to Old Trafford where they haven’t won since 1962.
• United’s usually tight defence has been leaking goals of late, illustrated by just two clean sheets in their last 12 matches in all competitions. That will give Burnley confidence, but Jose Mourinho will demand a response from his players after watching them throw two points away at the weekend.

Prediction:

Manchester United

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Burnley

• Charlie Austin was forced off with a hamstring problem in the 1-1 draw with Huddersfield and is expected to be replaced by Manolo Gabbiadini in attack.
• Cedric Soares and Ryan Bertrand both miss out for Southampton here.
• Sofiane Boufal and Oriol Romeu will both be looking to start here.

Match Facts

Tottenham have won 8 of their last 10 matches against Southampton in all competitions.

Tottenham have won 5 of their last 6 home matches (Premier League)

Tottenham have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Southampton in all competitions.

Southamptonhavefailed to win their last 6 away matches (Premier League).

Prediction

• Tottenham landed a comprehensive 3-0 win over Burnley on Saturday evening and will look to back that up with another three points here. Spurs played Southampton in December in 2015 and 2016 in the Premier League and won both games comfortably.
• A 1-1 draw with Huddersfield means Saints have failed to win in six in the Premier League. They haven’t won in six on the road and are expected to struggle when they make the trip to the capital in Tuesday’s early kick off.
• Indeed, Tottenham should make home advantage count here.

Prediction:

Tottenham

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Southampton

• Cedric Bakambu and Dani Raba are both back after suspension and the former should start up front.
• Pablo Fornals will feature in behind the strikers, with Samu Castillejo preferred to Roberto Soriano in a deeper midfield role.
• Carlos Bacca is carrying a knock, but should start, with Javi Calleja unlikely to make many changes after last weekend’s win.

Match Facts

Valenciahave been winning at both half time and full time in 5 of their last 6 home matches (La Liga).

Valenciahavewon 5 of their last 6 home matches (La Liga).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Valencia‘s last 6 home games (La Liga).

Valenciahavescored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 home matches (La Liga).

Prediction

• Valencia are still unbeaten at Mestalla this season in all competitions, with Marcelino’s men looking to end 2017 with another home victory.
• Los Che are in desperate need of three points, given that they have recently fallen to consecutive away defeats in league action. For the first time in a while, they have dropped to third place in La Liga.
• Villarreal ended a three-match losing streak in La Liga with a narrow 1-0 win against Celta Vigo last weekend. The Yellow Submarine are looking for further points to keep them afloat in the Europa League places.

Prediction:

Valencia

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Villarreal

• Patrick Schick has featured more regularly of late but is unlikely to start against Juventus.
• Diego Perotti and Stephan El Shaarawy will instead join Edin Dzeko in the front three.

Match Facts

Roma have won 16 of their last 20 matches (Serie A).

Juventus are undefeated in 37 of their last 38 home matches (Serie A).

Juventus have won their last 7 home matches against Roma in all competitions.

Juventus have kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches (Serie A).

Juventus have kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 home matches against Roma in all competitions.

Prediction

• Juventus leapfrogged Inter in the table last weekend and comfortably booked their name in the next round of the cup in midweek. The Bianconeri are now only one point off top as they look to put a stuttering start to the season behind them.
• Roma are unbeaten in their last nine league matches, but were surprisingly eliminated in the Coppa Italia in midweek. Now they owe their fans a good performance here.
• Juventus may deploy a similar game plan to the one used in the draw with Inter a few weeks ago and that could produce a similar outcome here.

Prediction:

Juventus

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Roma

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• Alvaro Morata is suspended after his yellow card in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth, but Marcos Alonso returns from a ban of his own and should start.
• David Luiz is sidelined for the Blues, while Charly Musonda is a doubt with a groin problem.
• Eden Hazard should lead the attack in Morata’s absence, though Michy Batshuayi is also an option.

Match Facts

Chelsea have won 8 of their last 10 matches (Premier League).

Everton have won their last 4 home matches (Premier League).

Chelsea have won their last 4 matches against Everton in all competitions.

Everton have scored at least 2 goals in their last 5 home matches (Premier League).

Chelsea have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches against Everton in all competitions.

Prediction

• Everton’s form has picked up immensely since Sam Allardyce’s appointment, with the Toffees now unbeaten in five, winning four. They have won their last four home matches, but have lost their last four competitive meetings with Chelsea.
• The Blues have won eight of their last 10 Premier League games and secured their spot in the next round of the Carabao Cup with a late win over Bournemouth, which should boost morale.
• A month ago, you’d have backed Chelsea to win this, but Everton should have enough about them to secure a point.

Prediction:

Everton

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Chelsea

• Thomas Vermaelen will continue at centre-back for the visitors, and the Belgian has looked solid recently.
• Andres Iniesta was excellent against Deportivo last time out, and will start once again in midfield for Ernesto Valverde’s side.
• Sergi Roberto should be preferred to Nelson Semedo at right-back, with Paulinho playing in close support of the front two.

Match Facts

Barcelonahavewon 20 of their last 23 matches (La Liga).

Barcelonahavescored at least 2 goals in 21 of their last 23 matches (La Liga).

Real Madridhavescored at least 2 goals in 20 of their last 23 home matches (La Liga).

Real Madridareundefeated in 30 of their last 32 home matches (La Liga).

Real Madridhave been winning at both half time and full time in their last 5 home matches (La Liga).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Real Madrid‘s last 4 home games (La Liga).

Real Madridhavescored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches against Barcelona in all competitions.

Prediction

• Real Madrid have spent the last week or so at the Club World Cup, with victories against Al Jazira and Gremio bound to have boosted their confidence levels.
• Los Blancos have won their last five home games in La Liga, keeping four clean sheets during that time. Sevilla were recently demolished 5-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu and Zidane’s men have recaptured their mojo a little.
• Barcelona are still protecting an unbeaten record at the summit of La Liga and haven’t lost a league game since a 2-0 loss at Malaga back in April.

Prediction:

Real Madrid

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Barcelona

• Dico Koppers, Nicolas Freire and Philippe Sandler are the only absent players for PEC Zwolle on Friday night.

Match Facts

PEC Zwollehavewon their last 5 matches against ADO Den Haag in all competitions.

PEC Zwollehavescored at least 2 goals in their last 7 matches against ADO Den Haag in all competitions.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of ADO Den Haag‘s last 10 home games (Eredivisie).

ADO Den Haag have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 5 matches (Eredivisie).

PEC Zwollehavewon their last 3 away matches (Eredivisie).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in PEC Zwolle‘s last 3 away games (Eredivisie).

PEC Zwollehavescored at least 2 goals in their last 3 away matches (Eredivisie).

Prediction

• PEC Zwolle go into their final league game of 2017 unbeaten in five matches having collected 11 points from a possible 15.
• As for ADO Den Haag, they are looking to bounce back from last weekend’s 3-0 humbling at PSV.

Prediction:

ADO Den Haag

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PEC Zwolle

• A switch to a 4-3-3 formation is on the cards for Dean Smith’s side, with Romaine Sawyers making way for the inclusion of Nico Yennaris and Kamohelo Mokotjo in the centre of midfield.
• Lasse Vibe remains a doubt up top, so Neal Maupay will start again.
• Henrik Dalsgaard is also out, as are full-back Rico Henry and attacking midfielder Alan Judge.

Match Facts

Norwichhave seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Brentford in all competitions.

Prediction

• Daniel Farke’s side have won just one of their last nine games in the league and are stumbling towards a lower mid-table finish this season. This game is certainly winnable, but Norwich will have to be more adventurous going forward than they were against Leeds.
• After an upturn in form a couple of months ago, many expected Brentford to kick on, but Dean Smith’s Brentford side are languishing in mid-table. A response to last weekend’s sub-par draw against Barnsley is vital here.
• This is a clash between two sides struggling for momentum, but it also offers an excellent opportunity to kickstart one side’s season.

Prediction:

Norwich

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Brentford

• Giovanni Simeone and Khouma Babacar continue to battle for one spot up front.
• Federico Chiesa and Cyril Thereau will hold down spots on either side of the lone frontman.

Match Facts

Fiorentinahavedrawn their last 3 away matches (Serie A).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Cagliari‘s last 5 home games (Serie A).

Fiorentinahave kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches (Serie A).

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Fiorentina‘s last 3 away games (Serie A).

• Federico Di Francesco has returned to training but his comeback will not be rushed.
• Rodrigo Palacio is also lacking fitness and might skip this match.

Match Facts

Chievohave seen under 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 home matches against Bologna in all competitions.

Chievohavefailed to score in their last 3 matches (Serie A).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Bologna‘s last 6 games (Serie A).

Chievoareundefeated in 12 of their last 13 home matches against Bologna in all competitions.

Prediction

• Chievo missed the chance to draw level with Atalanta and AC Milan in seventh place last weekend after slipping to a shock 1-0 defeat to Crotone.
• Bologna also lost but that was expected as they faced Juventus. Both sides will be happy with how the first half of the season has gone and will want to finish 2017 strongly, starting here.

Prediction:

Chievo

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Bologna