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Match Preview : Arsenal vs Swansea

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Arsenal will be looking to pick up from where they left off before the international break where they won five games in a row.

Swansea, on the other hand, will be looking for a change of fortunes under new manager Bob Bradley. The Swans have lost five of their last six league matches and haven’t won since the opening weekend.

While Arsenal are clear favourites on paper, Swansea have proved a banana skin for Arsene Wenger’s side in the past and that will give encouragement to Bradley ahead of Saturday’s contest. In fact, Swansea are unbeaten in their last three trips to the Emirates Stadium and have won the last two of those.

Team News

Arsenal : Mesut Ozil was replaced at half-time of Germany’s win over Northern Ireland on Tuesday evening but insists he is not injured. Hector Bellerin also showed no sign of injury after featuring for Spain’s U-21 side last week.

Aaron Ramsey has returned to training but lacks match fitness and won’t feature against Swansea. Olivier Giroud missed the international break with a toe injury but Arsene Wenger has confirmed the striker will miss out this weekend.

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Per Mertesacker, Danny Welbeck and Carl Jenkinson will all miss out at the weekend, but Francis Coquelin is available.

Alexis Sanchez’s involvement for Chile may give Lucas Perez or Giroud the chance to lead the line if Arsene Wenger feels playing Sanchez is not worth the risk.

Swansea : Nathan Dyer is sidelined for the for two months with an ankle injury. Federico Fernandez has missed Swansea’s last three matches with a groin strain and remains a doubt here.

Fernando Llorente missed their 2-1 defeat against Liverpool before the international break with a rib injury and new Swansea manager Bob Bradley will be hoping to have the striker available this weekend. Jefferson Montero is also an injury doubt with a foot injury.

Match Facts

Arsenal have won all their  last 5 Premier League matches

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Arsenal‘s last 4 home games in Premier League.

Swansea have lost 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches.

Arsenal have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 matches against Swansea in all competitions.

Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in their last 4 home matches (Premier League).

Swansea have conceded at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 Premier League matches.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Arsenal has 1.25 odd to win the match on NaijaBet while Swensea has 10.21 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 5.91

Match Preview : Manchester City vs Everton

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Manchester City are winless in their last two matches and have shown where sides can give them problems in both games. They are perhaps a little fortunate to be coming up against an Everton side that have also lost their way in recent weeks.

Everton are now winless in their last three matches having won five on the spin before that. They have not beaten City in any of their last six matches in Manchester.

The outcome of this fixture could depend on what players can recover from injury in time for both sides. City have a number of injury concerns ahead of this match, which could bring Everton into the game. Naijabet

Team News

Manchester City : Bacary Sagna has been ruled out for three weeks after injuring his hamstring during the international break. Kevin de Bruyne was expected to miss this fixture but could return to the squad earlier than anticipated if there are no setbacks in his recovery from a hamstring problem.

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There were fears Sergio Aguero had picked up an injury on duty with Argentina, but he insists he is fit. Raheem Sterling missed the international period due to a calf injury and remains a doubt for the reception of Everton, but Nolito is back in contention after servin his three-match ban. Vincent Kompany and Fabian Delph aren’t expected to feature in any capacity this weekend.

Pep Guardiola has been reluctant in using Leroy Sane so far this season, which could mean Jesus Navas is given another chance to impress should Sterling fail to recover.

Everton : Phil Jagielka was forced to withdraw from the England squad during the international break due to a thigh strain but has been passed fit for this fixture, as have Romelu Lukaku, Darron Gibson and Leighton Baines.

James McCarthy hasn’t featured in any of Everton’s last seven matches because of injury and Ronald Koeman says the midfielder is ‘overloaded’ after featuring heavily during the international break. This suggests he will not play against Manchester City.

Match Fact

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Man City‘s last 6 PL home games.

Man City have scored at least 2 goals in their last 6 home PL matches .

Man City have been winning at both half time and full time in their last 3 home matches (Premier League).

Man City have won 5 of their last 6 home PL matches.

Man City are undefeated in their last 6 home matches against Everton in all competitions.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Manchester City has 1.48 odd to win the match on NaijaBet while Everton has 4.52 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 5.81

Match Preview : Chelsea vs Leicester

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Leicester are one of only three teams yet to win a single point away from home this season. The Foxes have conceded the most goals away from home in the Premier League this season after shipping four goals in successive away matches before the international break.

Chelsea stopped a run of three straight league matches without a win to beat Hull before the international break, which coincided with Antonio Conte using a three-man defence for the first time.

The home side are unbeaten in their last six matches against Leicester at Stamford Bridge, which doesn’t bode well for a Leicester side that are struggling on their travels this season. Naijabet.com

Team News

Chelsea : Antonio Conte is expected to have John Terry back after the Chelsea captain missed their last four matches because of an ankle injury.

Should Terry be available to start, it remains to be seen whether Conte will persist with the three-man defence he used before the international break.

Willian will not feature this weekend after the sad loss of his mother. Victor Moses could be pushed further forward in his place. Pedro is another option in attack.

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John Obi Mikel featured for Nigeria during the international break and will be available for selection this weekend.

Leicester : Shinji Okazaki says he has overcome the ankle injury he suffered during the international break. Claudio Ranieri has hinted he will rotate his squad ahead of their trip to Stamford Bridge with one eye on their Champions League match against Copenhagen next week.

The likes of Demarai Gray, Andy King and Okazaki could profit as a result.

Match Fact

Chelsea have seen over 2.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 matches against Leicester in all competitions.

Leicester have been losing at both half time and full time in their last 3 Premier League away matches .

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Chelsea‘s last 7 home games in Premier League.

Leicester have lost their last 3 away Premier League matches this season.

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Leicester‘s last 3away games (Premier League).

Chelsea are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 matches against Leicester in all competitions.

Leicester have conceded at least 2 goals in their last 3 away Premier League matches.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Chelsea  has 1.56 odd to win the match on NaijaBet while Leicester City  has 5.33 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 4.17

 

Match Preview : Burnley vs Arsenal

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Arsenal are in fine form and want to enter the international break on a high – even Theo Walcott is now playing well.

Burnley secured a good 2-0 victory over Watford, which ended a run of four matches without a win.

Arsenal have actually struggled away to Burnley so don’t necessarily expect a walk over on Sunday. Naijabet.com

They haven’t managed to score more than one goal in any of their last three matches at Turf Moor, but should have enough this weekend.

Team News
Burnley – Andre Gray serves the second of his four-match suspension against Arsenal, but Sean Dyche has no reason to change his side after they beat Watford 2-0 last time out.

Match Preview : Tottenham vs Manchester City

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This fixture sees second host first in the big match of the weekend before the international break. The last 10 meetings between the sides have seen 44 goals shared.

Tottenham have won the last two matches against City but the away side edge the head-to-head record overall in that period. There have been no draws in the last 10 encounters.

Tottenham have won each of their last four matches, while City are the only team left with a 100% record in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side were made to work very hard for their 3-3 draw against Celtic in midweek, in which they went behind three times.

Brendan Rodgers’ showed how you can get at this City side and Tottenham should have no problems copying it with their high-pressing style of play.

This is arguably the biggest test of Guardiola’s time in England and this may be a hurdle too far for his team at this stage in the season. Naijabet 

Team News

Tottenham – Eric Dier, Danny Rose, Mousa Dembele and Moussa Sissoko did not travel to Russia for their 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow in midweek with one eye on Sunday’s clash with Manchester City and they should all return to first-team action this weekend.
Vincent Janssen will continue to lead the line in Harry Kane’s absence, as the England striker continues his recovery from ankle ligament damage
Manchester City – Nolito serves the final match of his three-game ban here. Kevin de Bruyne is also ruled out for the trip to Tottenham after he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury. A set back in Vincent Kompany’s return will see him miss out once again, while Fabian Delph is also struggling shake off a knock.
Leroy Sane and Jesus Navas are vying to start in Kevin de Bruyne’s absence, while Bacary Sagna and John Stones will return to the side after being rested against Celtic in midweek.
Match Facts
Man City have won their last six Premier League matches.
Tottenham have seen over 2.5 goals in 10 of their last 12 home matches against Man City in all competitions.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Man City‘s last 6 games in Premiership.
Man City have scored at least 2 goals in their last 6 PL matches. while Tottenham have won their last 3 PL matches.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Tottenham’s last 3 home games in Premier League.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Tottenham has 2.89 odd to win the match on NaijaBet while Manchester City has 2.36 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 3.37

 

Match Preview : Manchester United vs Stoke City

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Manchester United struggled to a 1-0 win over Zorya on Thursday, which has killed some of the momentum gained from their 4-1 win over Leicester in the league last weekend. Jose Mourinho will want to finish on a high before the international break.

Stoke managed to stop the bleeding last time out but still only managed a 1-1 draw with West Brom. The absence of Jack Butland is really being felt between the sticks, although Xherdan Shaqiri’s return should improve their play going forward.

United haven’t lost at home to Stoke since 1976. They’ve won 15 of the resulting 16 matches at Old Trafford since then and Mourinho will not accept anything else other than three points.

They cannot afford to fall further behind their title rivals before the second international break of the season and should overcome a Stoke side short on confidence.

Manchester United – Wayne Rooney overcame a back problem to feature off the bench in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Zorya in the Europa League. Anthony Martial also made his first appearance after missing their last two matches through injury. Luke Shaw is suffering from illness and may miss out here.
David De Gea, Daley Blind, Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia were given the night off and are expected to return to the starting XI on Thursday.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is also pushing for a return to the United first-team having missed their last five matches but he may not be risked until after the international despite returning to training earlier this week.
Stoke – Shay Given has lost his spot between the sticks to 33-year-old Lee Grant. It cannot be underestimated how badly they need Jack Butland back.
Match Fact
Man Utd have won their last eight home matches against Stoke in all competitions.
Man Utd have won 9 of their last 11 Premier League home matches.
Man Utd have scored at least two goals in their last 8 home matches against Stoke in all competitions.
Man Utd have been winning at both half time and full time in 5 of their last seven Premier League home matches.
Man United have seen over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 8 home matches against Stoke in all competitions.
Stoke have lost 5 of their last 6 away matches in Premier League.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Man Utd‘s last 3 games (Premier League).

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Manchester United has 1.31 odd to win the match on NaijaBet while Stoke City has 9.o0 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 5.11

Match Preview : Arsenal v Basel

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Olivier Giroud and Francis Coquelin will be unavailable for Arsenal as they welcome Basel to the Emirates in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

The France forward is suspended after his red card in the 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain, while midfielder Coquelin picked up a knee injury at the weekend and is set to be out for around three weeks.

The Gunners will be buoyed by their 3-0 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, but Arsene Wenger is wary of the threat Basel pose in Europe. Naijabet.com

“They have beaten everybody in England – Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool. They have strong results in Europe,” the manager said in a pre-match press conference.

The Swiss club are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions and drew 1-1 with Ludogorets in their opening Champions League fixture a few weeks ago.

Team news

Match Preview : Celtic vs Manchester City

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Having been hit for seven in Barcelona, Celtic will hope for a much stronger showing in front of their home support when Manchester City visit Parkhead but they will need to attack the visitors, which will be dangerous.

City got off to a fine start to their Champions League campaign and have maintained a 100% record under Pep Guardiola to now, playing some excellent football along the way.

The away side simply has far too much firepower for a weak Celtic defence, though the hosts do have the potential to cause some problems of their own at the other end. Naija and Bet

Team News

Celtic

Top scorer Leigh Griffiths is back available following injury but faces competition for a starting berth from Moussa Dembele, who scored twice in a 6-1 win at the weekend.

Match Preview : Hull City vs Arsenal

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will recall Petr Cech for Saturday’s Premier League fixture at Hull and could also have Theo Walcott available again.

Cech was rested from Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw at Paris Saint-Germain. In his absence, David Ospina impressed, but Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper will return for the trip to the KCOM Stadium.

The hosts boast their best ever start to England’s top flight campaign after four games, including back-to-back wins against Leicester and Swansea in their opening two matches.

A minute’s silence will be held before kick-off to pay tribute to ex-player Daniel Wilkinson, 26, who died in hospital on Monday after collapsing during a match while playing for non-league Shaw Lane. Naijabet

The club said: “We ask supporters to join us in remembering Daniel on Saturday during a period of silence, which will start and end on referee Roger East’s whistle.”

Team news

Walcott faces a late fitness test, as does Olivier Giroud who is carrying a knock.

Saturday’s fixture will come too early for Aaron Ramsey, who has a hamstring injury, and Gabriel Paulista, who is short of match fitness.

Hull’s new signing Dieumerci Mbokani is expected to be included in caretaker boss Mike Phelan’s squad for the home game, following his deadline-day arrival on loan with a view to a permanent deal from Dynamo Kiev.

Club-record signing Ryan Mason and Will Keane may be given starting roles after making their debuts off the bench in last week’s 1-1 draw at Burnley.

Fellow new recruits Markus Henriksen, James Weir and David Marshall hope to feature – Phelan has no new injury concerns.

Match stats

Since beating Arsenal in their opening Premier League meeting with them in September 2008, Hull City have lost six of the last seven meetings between the two sides.

Arsenal have lost just one of their previous six visits to Hull, with that defeat coming over 100 years ago in 1915.

Alexis Sanchez has scored four times and assisted two goals in four previous games against Hull in all competitions.

Hull City’s last three Premier League matches have seen a goal scored in the 90th minute or later – the last two of which changed the outcome of the game.

Santi Cazorla has scored two goals and assisted a further two in his four Premier League appearances so far this season.

Naijabet Odds

Arsenal are Naijabet’s odds-on favourites at 1.54 despite both sides being on the same points and Hull being the home side.

The Tigers are given a 5.79 chance and are 4.05 for the draw, with the online bookmaker still considering them even-money chances for relegation.

Match Preview : Hull City v Manchester United

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Hull City and Manchester United put their 100 per cent records on the line when the meet in Saturday’s late Premier League clash.

United have got off to a flying start under the charismatic Portuguese, storming to victories against Bournemouth and Southampton from their first two top-flight fixtures.

Many expected United to improve this season following the arrival of Mourinho and a number of high-profile summer signings – chiefly Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba – and, even at this early stage of the season, that appears to be the case.

If United’s start under Mourinho has been impressive, Hull’s adaptation to life in the top-flight has been nothing short of remarkable.

The newly-promoted Tigers have won their opening two Premier League fixtures despite having only 13 first team players available, including a 2-1 victory against champions Leicester.  Naijabet.com

Understandably, Hull interim manager Mike Phelan – who was Manchester United’s assistant manager between September 2008 and May 2013 – isn’t aiming to change his side too much against his former club.

Team news

Harry Maguire returned to action for Hull in the midweek EFL Cup win over Exeter, and Phelan will have to decide whether to start him this weekend.

He made seven changes in midweek and the likes of Abel Hernandez, Adama Diomande, Robert Snodgrass, Tom Huddlesstone and Andy Robertson will all return, but Greg Luer is sidelined for several weeks with a knee injury.

However, the Tigers remain without the likes of Michael Dawson, Moses Odubajo, Alex Bruce and Allan McGregor for the foreseeable future.

Mourinho looks set to have a full squad to choose from for Saturday’s trip to Humberside.

Midfielder Jesse Lingard has missed the last two games, but confirmed via Twitter on Tuesday that he was back in training after his injury.

Defender Chris Smalling made his first appearance of the season by coming off the bench in the 2-0 win over Southampton last Friday and will be hoping for a return to the starting line-up.

Opta stats

Hull City have lost 10 and won none of their last 11 contests with Manchester United in all competitions. The Tigers’ last victory over United came back in November 1974 (2-0).

Man Utd have won three of their four previous Premier League visits to the KC Stadium (D1) but have had a player sent off in the last two.

Wayne Rooney has scored seven goals in his last five Premier League games against Hull City. Overall, Rooney has been involved in 10 goals in six league appearances against the Tigers (seven goals, three assists).

Hull City have won their opening two Premier League games of 2016-17 – the only newly-promoted side to have won each of their first three games in a Premier League season are Bolton Wanderers in 2001-02.

Ibrahimovic has scored three goals in his first two Premier League appearances. The record for goals scored in a player’s first three Premier League appearances is five – Pavel Pogrebnyak – while eight players have scored four goals in their first three PL games.

Only eight players have scored in each of their first three Premier League appearances: Michael Ricketts, Brian Deane, Adrian Mutu, Dalian Atkinson, Mick Quinn, Diego Costa, Pavel Pogrebnyak & Michu.

Forty-nine of Jose Mourinho’s 58 league defeats as a manager have come away from home (84%).

Mike Phelan was Manchester United assistant manager between September 2008 and May 2013 – during this time, United won three Premier League titles.

Ahmed Elmohamady has appeared in every one of Hull City’s 78 Premier League matches since the start of 2013-14.

NaijaBet Odds

As at this post Hull City has 7.96 odd to win the match on NaijaBet while Manchester United  has 1.40 odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 4.39