Chelsea are only above Aston Villa on goal difference in the Premier League table and are hard to trust as short-priced favourites. While Graham Potter is under constant pressure to improve results, Unai Emery has settled in nicely at Villa and is earning plenty of plaudits.
Thomas Tuchel’s arrival can give Bayern Munich a crucial lift ahead of Saturday’s crunch Der Klassiker clash with Borussia Dortmund. FC Hollywood are a point behind their great rivals in the Bundesliga table but have a great head-to-head record in this fixture.
Following the departure of Antonio Conte, we’re tracking the next Tottenham manager odds to see who is expected to replace him. Cristian Stellini has been placed in charge for the remainder of the season but who is in line to get the Spurs job on a permanent basis?
Ajax can leapfrog Feyenoord at the top of the Eredivisie table with a win in Amsterdam on Sunday and should be the fresher team. The visitors enjoyed a fantastic victory in the Europa League on Thursday but a hectic schedule could count against them on the domestic front.
Chelsea seem to be steadily getting their mojo back and should prove too strong for Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. The Toffees have also improved of late since the arrival of Sean Dyche but their overall away form is still a major concern.
Arsenal can pick themselves up from crashing out of the Europa League to beat Crystal Palace and move eight points clear at the Premier League summit. The Eagles have struggled badly since the turn of the year, prompting the shock dismissal of manager Patrick Vieira.
Newcastle are odds-on favourites to win at Nottingham Forest in Friday’s clash but recent stats do not back up that assessment. The Magpies have gone four top-flight road trips without a win, while Forest are unbeaten in nine games at the City Ground in this division.
Premier League leaders Arsenal have been far from convincing of late and look set to face another tricky test when visiting Fulham. The Gunners had to come from behind to beat the Cottagers at Emirates Stadium earlier this term and will not have things all their own way here either.
Newcastle have had a frustrating time of late but we’re hoping they can grind out a welcome win when entertaining Wolves on Tyneside. Six of the last eight meetings between these teams have ended 1-1, with each side shading a narrow victory during that time.
Liverpool will be all the rage to follow up their incredible victory over Manchester United when visiting Premier League basement dwellers Bournemouth. The Cherries showed in a heart-breaking loss at Arsenal last weekend that they will not go down without a fight, though.
Palace have given Man City more trouble than most teams in recent years and that trend could continue at Selhurst Park. City have only done the double over the Eagles once in the past five seasons and had to come from 2-0 down to win 4-2 at home early on this term.
Liverpool may benefit from being just a bit hungrier for Premier League points when facing fierce rivals Manchester United at Anfield. The Reds have revived their hopes of securing a top-four finish in recent weeks and will be determined to maintain that momentum.
Nottingham Forest look a percentage pick to boost their Premier League survival hopes and pile even more pressure on Everton. The Reds have claimed 19 of their 25 points at the City Ground, while the Toffees have suffered from travel sickness throughout the current campaign.
Brentford and Fulham served up a cracker at Craven Cottage earlier this season and TV viewers will be hoping for more of the same on Monday night. The Bees rallied from 2-0 down to draw level back in August, only for Aleksandar Mitrovic to win it for the Cottagers in stoppage time.