Our Premier League Tips for Boxing Day - 26/12/21

James Budgen

Friday's Acca - 31/03

2. Bundesliga
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
16:30
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Fri 31st Mar

Both Teams To Score - Yes

BTTS has has occurred in four of the last five for Dusseldorf & in three of the last five for Hamburg.

Eerste Divisie
Heracles
Heracles
18:00
Almere City
Almere City
Fri 31st Mar

Match Result & Over 2.5 - Heracles

Heracles have won all of their last five games, with over 2.5 goals being scored in four of those games.

Eerste Divisie
VVV
VVV
18:00
NAC Breda
NAC Breda
Fri 31st Mar

Over 2.5 Goals - Yes

Over 2.5 Goals have been scored in four of the last five meetings between these two sides.

Stockport County
Stockport County
18:45
Salford City
Salford City
Fri 31st Mar

Both Teams To Score - Yes

These two sides are gunning for the playoffs with just a point to separate them, with BTTS occurring in four of the last five for Salford.

Burnley
Burnley
19:00
Sunderland
Sunderland
Fri 31st Mar

Match Result - Burnley

Burnley sit 13 points clear at the top of the Championship & are unbeaten since November in the league.

Ligue 1
Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille
19:00
Montpellier
Montpellier
Fri 31st Mar

Match Result - Olympique Marseille

Marseille have won three of their last four games against Montpellier.

Stake

Arsenal to win 3-0 17/2

After a few slip-ups in away games, Arsenal have regained their form by winning their last four games, scoring 14 goals, and only conceding twice in their win streak. Norwich, on the other hand, have lost their last three games after a decent start under new manager Dean Smith.

Arsenal have controlled games very well recently, and have added goals to their solid performances recently with their young stars stepping up, with Gabriel Martinelli, in particular, in red hot form, scoring four times and assisting twice in his last six Premier League games.

Burnley vs Everton under 1.5 goals 8/1

Both Burnley and Everton are defensive-minded teams - Burnley more so than Everton - but with two defensive-oriented teams, the goal tally is most likely to be low. In Burnley’s last three games, there have only been one goal, showing their intentions going into a game is defensive solidarity.

Everton showed some promise in their last fixture against Chelsea, defending for 90 minutes and grabbing a draw, but with injuries and covid-19 cases to key attacking players such as Richarlison, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Andros Townsend, it will be a struggle to break down a resilient Burnley defence.

Anytime Treble - 31/03

Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
18:30
Bochum
Bochum
Fri 31st Mar

Anytime Goalscorer - Randal Muani

Kolo Muani has been involved in 30 goals in 35 appearances for Frankfurt this season, scoring 16 times.

Ligue 1
Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille
19:00
Montpellier
Montpellier
Fri 31st Mar

Anytime Goalscorer - Alexis Sanchez

Sanchez is Marseille's top goalscorer so far this season with 16 goals in all competitions.

Burnley
Burnley
19:00
Sunderland
Sunderland
Fri 31st Mar

Anytime Goalscorer - Nathan Tella

Tella is Burnley's top goalscorer so far this season with 19 goals in all competitions.

Stake

Tottenham to win and both teams to score 10/3

Spurs have looked a different team under Antonio Conte. They are more energetic and look structurally better both in defence and attack and their last league game against Liverpool emphasised that they were defensively organised, but still conceded goals with lack of quality at the back. However, more importantly, they created multiple decent chances which have been their problem this season, especially with Harry Kane still yet to get going, although he scored in the draw with the Reds.

Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace side are more possession-based this season, and they are seventh in the league for most average possession, which is perfectly set up for a Conte side which likes to play without the ball and counter-attack teams with open space they leave behind.

West Ham to win, over 2.5 goals & 4+ corners each team

Both West Ham United and Southampton have been struggling for form recently, with West Ham having one win from their last seven matches, whilst Southampton are winless in their last six matches.

The Hammers' problem has been their goalscoring form, as they’ve only scored twice in their last four fixtures with striker Michael Antonio out of form. On the other hand, Southampton’s struggles come in defence, as they are without a clean sheet in their winless streak.

With West Ham being at home, it is their perfect opportunity to regain their form, whilst both teams play for set-pieces with Southampton for James Ward-Prowse’s delivery and West Ham for their multitude of tall players.

Manchester City to beat Leicester City 4-0 9/1

Manchester City have been in scintillating form recently, winning their last eight Premier League games which has seen them take the top spot in the table. Leicester, on the other hand, have been very inconsistent this season, shown in their quarter-final Carabao Cup loss to a heavily rotated Liverpool team after being 3-1 up.

With 11 goals in their last two games and no goals conceded, Manchester City will most likely control the game, with Leicester being forced to sit back due to their injuries at the back, and when City are allowed to control games, they usually are able to win comfortably.