The hype around Newcastle has been growing recently, whereas Chelsea have been criticised during a poor run of results. However, we feel bookmakers may have overreacted in making the Blues 2/1 underdogs, having won seven of the last eight renewals of this fixture.
Wolves fared better than Arsenal in the EFL Cup this week but it is hard not to go for an away win on Premier League form. The Gunners will be determined to stay on top of the table heading into the World Cup break, while struggling Wanderers are in the relegation zone.
Manchester City have been magnificent on home turf this term and should brush aside Brentford in Saturday’s lunchtime Premier League clash. The Bees have not won any of their seven top-flight away games, although it should be noted that they have scored in five of them.
The group stages of the Champions League, the Europa League and the Europa Conference League are over and the first set of European knockout draws have been made. We have analysed how the balls came out and what the pairings mean for each team’s prospects.
We’ve got all you need to know about the England team news ahead of Qatar 2022, including the key dates for their group-stage games and how to watch those matches. The Three Lions are third favourites in bwin’s World Cup odds behind Brazil and France.
Erik ten Hag will be looking for a riposte from Manchester United when they face Aston Villa again in the EFL Cup on Thursday. New Villa boss Unai Emery started his spell in charge with a rousing 3-1 home victory over United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Eight nations feature on the FIFA World Cup winners list and seven of those teams will again be going for glory at Qatar 2022. Brazil hold the record with five victories, Germany and Italy both have four, while Argentina, France and Uruguay each have two apiece.
Ahead of the 22nd renewal of football’s biggest event, we’ve browsed through the history books to select an all-time World Cup XI. The team is made up of a mixture of record holders and generational talents, with a maximum of two players from an individual nation.
Arsenal’s Premier League title credentials will come under scrutiny again when they visit Chelsea in Sunday’s lunchtime London derby. The Gunners dropped points in their last away game at Southampton and this Stamford Bridge clash represents an even tougher test.
Real Sociedad and Manchester United have already qualified from Europa League Group E but top spot and an automatic last-16 berth is up for grabs. The Red Devils need to win by more than one clear goal to avoid heading into the knockout round play-offs.
Arsenal have to beat FC Zurich to make sure of topping Europa League Group A and going straight through to the last 16. The Gunners only prevailed 2-1 against the same opponents in Austria on Matchday 1 but did dominate proceedings, having 70% of possession.
Chelsea are already through to the Champions League knockout phase and only need a point against Dinamo Zagreb to wrap up top spot in Group E. However, the Blues should be determined to exorcise the demons of Saturday’s Premier League loss at Brighton and put on a show.
Real Madrid still need to beat Celtic at the Bernabeu to clinch top spot in Champions League Group F and will be hoping to avoid any dramas. Los Merengues are showing signs of wear and tear following a tough schedule, plus their home pitch has been in better shape.
Liverpool are safely through to the knockout rounds of the Champions League but have only a slim chance of pipping Napoli to top spot in Group A. The Reds would need to win by four clear goals, but they will be keen to bounce back from Saturday’s shock loss to Leeds here.