Tony Kelshaw 
Arsenal have given themselves plenty of work to do in their Europa League tie with BATE Borisov after losing 1-0 in Belarus but we’re confident they can turn things around. The Gunners romped to a 6-0 victory when these teams met at Emirates Stadium during last season’s group stage.
Celtic appeared to have their limitations ruthlessly exposed by Valencia in Glasgow and it is hard to see them getting back into this tie. Spanish teams have won the Europa League nine times in the last 15 years, with Los Che beginning that great run when lifting the trophy back in 2004.
Chris Eubank Jnr has the energy, hunger and desire to outwork James DeGale in Saturday night’s grudge fight at London’s O2 Arena. At 29, the Brighton boxer is four years younger than his opponent and has significantly fewer miles on the clock from a well-managed career.
Bristol City will be looking to make it a perfect 10 straight wins when entertaining Wolves in the FA Cup at Ashton Gate on Sunday. The Robins have already seen off one Premier League side in Huddersfield in this competition and should go into this clash full of confidence.
Crystal Palace travel to Doncaster in good spirits and are fancied to prove a cut above their League One opponents in Sunday’s FA Cup clash. The Eagles are in the fifth round for the first time since 2016, when they went on to reach the final, and Roy Hodgson looks to be eyeing another long run.
FA Cup ties don’t come much more romantic than Newport hosting Manchester City and we’re hoping the hosts enjoy an occasional flurry on their big day. County appear to be facing mission impossible in terms of getting through, but bagging a consolation goal could be within their compass.
Brighton made hard work of getting past West Brom in the last round of the FA Cup but are still fancied to see off Derby. Albion can fully focus on this clash, as they don’t play again in the Premier League for 10 days, whereas the Rams may be distracted by two crucial Championship fixtures coming up.
Middlesbrough could do with a win at Blackburn to boost their Championship promotion prospects and may be meeting Rovers at just the right time. The Lancashire outfit have done well since returning to this level but a sequence of three straight defeats suggests they are starting to run out of steam.
Ralph Hasenhuttl suffered a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff in his first game as Southampton manager but can gain revenge at St Mary’s Stadium. The Saints have since shown marked improvement under the upbeat Austrian manager and are fancied to be too strong for the Bluebirds this time.
Arsenal have only picked up one point from their last five Premier League away games, so we’re wary of taking short odds for them to win at Huddersfield. The Terriers are cut adrift at the foot of the table and look doomed to relegation, but this isn’t the type of team to throw in the towel.
Norwich and Ipswich are at opposite ends of the Championship table this season but the formbook can often be thrown out of the window for local derbies. Four of the last five games between these East Anglia rivals have ended in stalemate and this clash could be closer than many expect.
Newport will be fired up for another FA Cup upset when entertaining Middlesbrough in Tuesday night’s fourth-round replay. County have already beaten Leicester at Rodney Parade and are eyeing another notable scalp, whereas Boro are far more focused on chasing promotion from the Championship.
Emotions will be running high in Cardiff this weekend but anyone betting with their head, rather than their heart, will be on Bournemouth. The Cherries were outstanding when thrashing Chelsea 4-0 in midweek and have already beaten the Bluebirds in convincing fashion this season.
Alarm bells will be ringing at Chelsea after Wednesday’s 4-0 loss at Bournemouth but the Blues are expected to steady the ship by beating Huddersfield. Maurizio Sarri’s side prevailed 3-0 when these teams met in Yorkshire last August and Town are now cut adrift at the bottom of the table.