Sheffield United can climb as high as fifth in the Premier League table if getting the better of Bournemouth at Bramall Lane, as expected. The Blades have built their success on the back of a rock-solid rearguard, with only runaway leaders Liverpool conceding fewer goals than them this season.
Millwall have done well against West Brom in recent encounters and Sunday’s Championship clash is expected to be another decent contest. The Lions won at The Hawthorns in the EFL Cup in August, having drawn 1-1 in the league there three days earlier, plus they beat the Baggies here late on last season.
Wigan upset the odds when helping to knock Leeds off top spot in the Championship last weekend, but we’re still willing to oppose them with Preston at DW Stadium. Promotion hopefuls North End have a 100 per cent record against the current bottom six this season, winning all eight of those fixtures.
Bristol City and Birmingham both head into Friday night’s Championship clash in good spirits, but the hosts are rated a percentage pick. The sixth-placed Robins are unbeaten this season in games against bottom-half clubs at Ashton Gate, winning six of eight such fixtures, and the Blues are down in 17th.
After years of debate, the Premier League has finally implemented a winter break this season, albeit a modest one. The next round of matches will be split over two consecutive weekends, ensuring every club has a fortnight’s rest between their next two league fixtures.
Norwich boss Daniel Farke feels his side are “heading totally in the right direction” as they attempt to secure another win in their fight for Premier League survival. Newcastle sit seven points above the relegation zone but were held to a goalless draw at home by League One high-flyers Oxford in the cup on Saturday.
With Frank Lampard enjoying an encouraging start as Chelsea manager despite having to work under a transfer ban, he has been rewarded for his faith in the Blues’ young players. We’ve looked back at every match in the history of the Premier League to reveal which clubs – and managers – have done the most for the careers of their young players.
We’re tracking the latest Edinson Cavani transfer news as the race to sign PSG’s want-away striker hots up and two Premier League clubs are being tipped to swoop. Man Utd are 3/2 favourites to land the Uruguay star on a permanent basis during the current window, with Chelsea quoted at 2/1.
West Brom have been stuttering in recent weeks and will be keen to ease the nerves of their fans when they host Stoke in the Monday night match. Albion began the weekend top of the Championship table but have given hope to the chasing pack with a run of five matches without a win.
The bottom two teams in the Premier League clash at Carrow Road in what has become a massive game for both sides’ survival aspirations. Norwich prop up the table and are eight points adrift of 17th-placed Watford while Bournemouth sit one spot above their opponents with a six-point gap.
Leeds will be hoping to put the pressure on their promotion rivals when they head to QPR in Saturday’s early Championship game. The roles were reversed last week when Brentford won the lunchtime kick-off before Leeds and West Brom dropped points so the Whites will be keen to get back to winning ways.
Bournemouth and Watford played out a goalless stalemate at Vicarage Road in late October and another tight tussle is expected in the return fixture. Four of the Cherries’ last five Premier League matches have produced under 2.5 goals, while the same applies to six of the Hornets’ last seven away games.
Monaco have enjoyed a decent revival in Ligue 1 this term and new boss Robert Moreno will hope to be competitive when visiting PSG on Sunday. The former Spain caretaker manager began his reign with a dramatic cup triumph over Reims, making it 10 wins in 15 matches for France’s fallen giants.
Brentford are expected to secure a seventh straight home win when entertaining QPR in Saturday’s televised Championship match. The Hoops have lost all of their league games against the current top six in the table this season, including a 3-1 home defeat in the reverse fixture of this West London derby.