Premier League

Manchester City can extend their lead in the Premier League title race when they host second-placed Chelsea on Saturday. The defending champions start the weekend with a 10-point advantage over the Blues after a run of 11 straight league wins.

Tottenham’s home record in north London derbies earns them our vote in what promises to be a close encounter with Arsenal on Sunday. Spurs are unbeaten in the last seven head-to-head Premier League meetings in front of their own fans, winning on five occasions.

Manchester United caught Burnley cold after a lay-off and will hope to do the same to Wolves at Old Trafford on Monday evening. Wanderers will be playing for the first time in over a fortnight due to Covid issues and may just be a touch rusty in this Premier League clash.

Chelsea and Liverpool both lost ground on Premier League leaders Man City in midweek and will be hoping to get back to winning ways at Stamford Bridge. However, it finished level when these two met at Anfield earlier in the season and another draw could prove a value bet.

Leaders Manchester City are seeking an 11th successive win in the Premier League as they look to go 11 points clear at the top of the table. The champions have beaten Saturday’s opponents without conceding in their last five meetings and a sixth win to nil catches the eye.

Man Utd put in another disjointed display at Newcastle and offer little appeal at short odds when entertaining Burnley. The Clarets can boast a good record at Old Trafford and have been draw specialists of late, sharing the spoils seven times in 10 Premier League outings.

Chelsea have been far from convincing over the festive period and may have to settle for a workmanlike win against Brighton at Stamford Bridge. Albion are enjoying a solid season and tend to be involved in tight tussles, with their 17 games this term producing just 33 goals.

Brentford haven’t been afraid of taking on the Premier League big boys on home turf but may find Manchester City too hot to handle. The champions have rattled off nine consecutive victories in this competition and are simply scoring goals for fun in most of their matches.

Liverpool needed penalties to edge out Leicester in the EFL Cup before Christmas but have some big guns to bring back for this Premier League clash. The Reds should also benefit from a Boxing Day break after their game against Leeds was postponed, so everything is in their favour.

Chelsea are stuttering in the title race and look worth opposing when they face Aston Villa on Boxing Day. The Blues have dropped points in five of their last eight Premier League fixtures and head to Villa Park on the back of draws with Everton and Wolves.

Manchester City spent Christmas with a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League and are in ominous form ahead of the visit of Leicester. The defending champions have won eight league games in a row to take control of the title race and it is a brave punter that backs that run to end this weekend.

Newcastle are counting down the days until the January transfer window opens and new recruits cannot come soon enough for the Magpies. Three straight defeats mean Eddie Howe’s team are languishing in the relegation zone with just one win all season.

The tough run of fixtures for injury-hit Leeds continue on Sunday when they head across the Pennines to face title contenders Liverpool. Marcelo Bielsa’s men are missing key players and that has contributed to them conceding 14 goals in three successive defeats against Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal.