• Joris Gnagnon finally made his way back into the starting XI in central defence against PSG, but could be called upon in midfield here with André suspended.
• Ludovic Baal continues to struggle with injury; the veteran left-back will have to wait until 2018 to make his return.
• Yoann Gourcuff should return here after missing out at the weekend.

Match Facts

Monacohavewon 17 of their last 19 home matches (Ligue 1).

Monacohavescored at least 3 goals in their last 3 matches against Rennes in all competitions.

Monacohave been winning at both half time and full time in their last 3 matches against Rennes in all competitions.

Monacohavewon their last 3 matches against Rennes in all competitions.

Monacohave seen over 2.5 goals in their last 3 matches against Rennes in all competitions.

Prediction

• Rennes have largely impressed since the arrival of Lamouchi, but this match, on the heels of a contentious loss to leaders PSG, looks a dangerous proposition in terms of sapping the Breton side’s momentum.
• Rennes are unlikely to be as obliging as Saint-Étienne were at the weekend, but Monaco should have no issue dispatching the visitors here.

Prediction:

Monaco

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1

Rennes

• Joshua King and Charlie Daniels will not play in midweek after both picking up injuries in the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday.
• Harry Arter, Junior Stanislas, Steve Cook, Ryan Fraser, Lys Mousset and Artur Boruc will push for playing time on Wednesday.

Prediction

• Chelsea are unbeaten at home since a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at the end of September. Antonio Conte’s side have won six of the following eight games at Stamford Bridge since then.
• Bournemouth are winless in six matches after their 4-0 thumping at the hands of Liverpool on Sunday. Things aren’t going well for Eddie Howe this season and now they face a tough trip to Stamford Bridge.

Prediction:

Chelsea

3

0

Bournemouth

• Youssef Ait Bennasser returned from injury for the draw against Caen, but Julien Feret is a doubt here.
• Hervé Bazile is fit again and could start on the right.
• Ismael Diomandé is a doubt through injury, but Vincent Bessat returned on Saturday from a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
• Attacker Jeff Louis will miss out due to an illness in his family.
• With Djiku suspended, Baissama Sankoh could come into central defense.

Match Facts

PSG are undefeated in their last 32 home matches (Ligue 1).

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 18 of Caen‘s last 21 games (Ligue 1).

PSG have scored at least 2 goals in their last 9 home matches (Ligue 1).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 10 of PSG‘s last 11 games (Ligue 1).

PSG have been winning at both half time and full time in 7 of their last 9 home matches (Ligue 1).

Caenhavefailed to score in their last 4 away matches (Ligue 1).

PSG are undefeated in their last 12 matches against Caen in all competitions.

Prediction

• Despite being somewhat limited in midfield and defense, PSG’s attacking firepower will likely tell against a Caen side who have their own issues with squad depth.
• Having only scored once in their last five matches, Caen have struggled to find a rhythm of late. Much of this is down to what’s been a crowded treatment table, but without any pressure, the visitors could be a surprisingly dangerous opponent.

Prediction:

Paris Saint Germain

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Caen

• Clement Lenglet is sidelined due to suspension for the visitors after picking up his fifth yellow card of the campaign.
• Johannes Geis will be asked to fill in as a make-shift central defender yet again for Sevilla.
• Nolito and Joaquin Correa will battle it out to feature on the left wing, with Wissam Ben Yedder likely to be preferred to Luis Muriel up top.

Match Facts

Sevillahavelost 5 of their last 6 away matches (La Liga).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Sevilla‘s last 4 away games (La Liga).

Sevillahaveconceded at least 2 goals in their last 4 away matches (La Liga).

Real Sociedad have failed to win their last 5 matches (La Liga).

Prediction

• Real Sociedad are winless in their last five league games, with the pressure definitely building a little bit on their boss Eusebio. They have won just one of their last seven La Liga matches and need a drastic upturn in form before the year is out.
• Sevilla are winless in their last three matches. They are solid at home but have so far failed to find the same level of performances on the road this season.

Prediction:

Real Sociedad

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Sevilla

• Neven Subotic and Marc Bartra provide further options at centre-back, if manager Peter Stöger decides to rotate there.
• Mahmoud Dahoud and Nuri Sahin are the first alternatives in central midfield.
• Stöger does not have many options in attacking positions though and might well field an unchanged side for the third time in a row.

Match Facts

Bayernareundefeated in 29 of their last 30 matches (DFB Pokal).

Borussia Dortmundhavewon their last 5 matches (DFB Pokal).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Borussia Dortmund‘s last 5 games (DFB Pokal).

Bayernhave seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 matches against Borussia Dortmund in all competitions.

Borussia Dortmundhavescored at least 2 goals in their last 5 matches (DFB Pokal).

Bayernhavescored at least 2 goals in their last 4 matches against Borussia Dortmund in all competitions.

Prediction

• Bayern are the Bundesliga’s “Autumn Champions” and head into the winter break with an 11-point lead over Schalke and a 13-point gap between themselves and third-placed BVB. They will nonetheless face a difficult task here and have a lot to lose at home against revived visitors.
• Dortmund sacked manager Peter Bosz after a two-month spell without a win against a top-tier side. His successor Peter Stöger brought stability to the side in his first two games in charge and made BVB defend deeper and take fewer risks in their pressing, which resulted in back-to-back Bundesliga wins.
• This game would be a worthy DFB-Pokal final and Bayern are certainly favourites at home, but BVB have found stability and balance at the right time to keep this game closer than expected.

Prediction:

2

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Borussia Dortmund

• Mauro Dos Santos and Ezequiel Munoz should make up a more orthodox central defensive pairing for Leganes.
• Gabriel is carrying a knock to his knee, but should start in central midfield.
• Nordin Amrabat and Nabil El Zhar could start on the wings for the away side, with Alex Szymanowski carrying a knock.

Match Facts

Leganes have been losing at both half time and full time in their last 4 away matches (La Liga).

Levantehave kept a clean sheet in their last 4 matches against Leganes in all competitions.

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Leganes‘s last 10 away games (La Liga).

Leganes have lost their last 4 away matches (La Liga).

Leganes have failed to score in their last 3 away matches (La Liga).

Levantehavelost their last 3 home matches (La Liga).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Levante‘s last 3 home games (La Liga).

Levantehaveconceded at least 2 goals in their last 3 home matches (La Liga).

• David Moyes has confirmed Joe Hart will start in goal on Tuesday night despite dropping down the pecking order in recent weeks.
• Winston Reid returns after serving a one-match ban against Stoke, while Declan Rice, André Ayew, Diafra Sakho and Javier Hernandez will push for game time at the Emirates.
• Mark Noble, Marko Arnautovic and Pablo Zabaleta all picked up injuries against Stoke on Saturday and only the latter is expected to be fine in time to face Arsenal.
• Cheikhou Kouyaté, Jose Fonte and Sam Byram are all expected to miss out, while Edimilson Fernandes is a doubt.
• Manuel Lanzini has been charged by the FA for simulation against Stoke and is expected to start a two-game ban here

Prediction

• Arsenal have only scored three goals from 89 shots on goal over their last four league matches. The Gunners were also held to a 0-0 draw against West Ham in that run.
• West Ham are unbeaten in their last three and kept clean sheets in each of those matches (Chelsea, Arsenal and Stoke). David Moyes’ appointment is starting to have a positive impact on the team but the tough fixtures just keep on coming for the Hammers.
• Both managers are expected to rotate on Wednesday night as the Premier League is more important for both teams. The Gunners are usually comfortable against West Ham at home but this should prove a difficult midweek match.

Prediction:

Arsenal

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West Ham

• Personal reasons kept David Silva out on Saturday’s 4-1 win over Tottenham and the Spaniard isn’t expected to feature here either.
• Benjamin Mendy and John Stones will also miss the trip to Leicester, while Vincent Kompany may also skip Tuesday’s match.
• Danilo, Yaya Touré, Phil Foden, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Bernardo Silva, Tosin Adarabioyo and Claudio Bravo will push for game time here.

Prediction

• Leicester’s good run of form came to a firm halt at the weekend after losing 3-0 at home to Crystal Palace. They had won four matches in a row prior to that shock result.
• Manchester City have only lost one game this season. They required penalites to overcome Championship leaders Wolves in the last round of the League Cup, but have won every other game in normal time aside from that.
• The Foxes have already dumped Liverpool out of the League Cup this season but will struggle to repeat the feat on Tuesday. City are expected to make changes to the starting XI but should still have enough to come through this tie.

Prediction:

Leicester

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Manchester City

• Dany Nounkeu is injured and Baris Basdas is expected to replace him.
• Akbaba will start in goal as Rybka is injured.

Match Facts

Fenerbahceareundefeated in 34 of their last 38 home matches (Super Lig).

Karabuksporhavelost their last 7 matches (Super Lig).

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Fenerbahce‘s last 7 home games (Super Lig).

Fenerbahcehavescored at least 3 goals in their last 4 home matches (Super Lig).

Fenerbahcehavewon their last 5 matches against Karabukspor in all competitions.

Fenerbahcehavescored at least 3 goals in their last 3 home matches against Karabukspor in all competitions.

Karabuksporhaveconceded at least 2 goals in their last 6 away matches (Super Lig).

Karabuksporhave been losing at both half time and full time in their last 3 away matches (Super Lig).

Karabuksporhavefailed to score in 5 of their last 7 matches (Super Lig).

Fenerbahcehave seen over 2.5 goals in their last 4 home matches against Karabukspor in all competitions.

Prediction

• Fenerbahce are up into third after winning each of their last four. They have improved massively in recent weeks and will look to make a statement in this match.
• Karabukspor are the weakest team in the league as they have lost each of their last seven matches. Nothing is working for them at the moment and they look destined for relegation.

Prediction:

Fenerbahce

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Karabukspor

• Jordi Amat is back from suspension, but Aissa Mandi and Zouhair Feddal will be preferred at centre-back.
• Andres Guardado is suspended for the away side, and also picked up an injury problem against Atletico Madrid recently.
• Fabian Ruiz and Ryad Boudebouz will be asked to strike up a partnership in central midfield.

Match Facts

Real Betis have failed to score in their last 3 away matches (La Liga).

Real Betis have lost their last 3 away matches (La Liga).