Cardiff are fighting hard for their Premier League survival and are an attractive price to get the better of Chelsea on home turf. The Blues travel to Wales having lost four of their last five away fixtures in this competition, so it is tempting to take them on again here.
Napoli have beaten Roma at Stadio Olimpico for the past two Serie A seasons and are fancied to come away from the capital city with maximum points again on Sunday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side are 13 points above the Giallorossi this term and look in much better shape heading into this fixture.
Norwich hold a four-point advantage at the top of the Championship table with eight games remaining courtesy of a six-game winning streak. The international break came at a good time for Middlesbrough, who have lost their last three and are winless in four.
West Ham have been inconsistent of late but Trueform shows they are capable of producing the sort of performances that rock-bottom Huddersfield can only dream of. The Terriers enjoyed a rare win against Wolves recently but have since flopped against Brighton and Bournemouth.
We’ve studied the different game states by adding up how much time each club has spent winning, drawing and losing in league matches this season. We’ve also identified which player is their club’s lucky charm and looked at how much goals scored in the last minute of each match affect the final outcome.
Huddersfield have been showing spirit at home recently and are fancied to hold their own against Bournemouth at John Smith’s Stadium. The Cherries are rated a better team than the Terriers but may settle for a share of the spoils following nine straight away defeats in the Premier League.
Our ratings suggest Cardiff could be running out of steam, whereas West Ham have been coming on strong over the past month or so. The Hammers were convincing 3-1 victors when these teams met in London at the start of December and are fancied to confirm that superiority in Wales.
Andrei Kanchelskis won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and seven trophies in all during his four years at Manchester United and was Everton’s top scorer in the 1995/96 season. The former Russia international also lifted the Scottish Premier League twice, the Scottish Cup on three occasions and the Scottish League Cup during a trophy-laden four years at Rangers. In an exclusive bwin interview, Kanchelskis shares his thoughts on his former clubs.
Aston Villa remain something of an enigma but are still rated a value bet to beat Birmingham in Sunday’s big Midlands derby. Dean Smith’s side were outstanding when thrashing Derby 4-0 in the Championship last weekend and will take some stopping if in the same mood at St Andrew’s.
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Wolves suffered a first defeat in eight games at Huddersfield on Tuesday but have the scope to bounce straight back when hosting Cardiff. The Bluebirds are coming off a couple of emphatic home defeats, conceding eight times in those fixtures, and face another difficult test at Molineux.
After ending a 14-match winless run in the Premier League, Huddersfield are fancied to pick up another decent point at Brighton. The Terriers edged out Wolves in stoppage time on Tuesday, whereas Albion lost narrowly at Leicester to leave them with just one point in six games.
The last two Steel City derbies have ended in stalemate and we’re going for another draw when Sheffield Wednesday host Sheffield United. Both sides have been in fine form of late, with the Owls unbeaten in seven Championship matches and the Blades going six games without defeat.
Robert Pires was never on the losing side in 12 north London derbies during his time with Arsenal, winning six and drawing six. Ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides, bwin talk exclusively to get his thoughts on the match as well as discuss the latest from the Emirates Stadium.