Preston are on a four-game losing run and are winless in seven. They look set to fall short again on Friday against an improving Stoke side who have four points from their last two games – scoring six goals in the process. Preston have scored just one goal across their last four games and could draw another blank against the Potters. 

Lens can cover a -1 handicap when they host Angers on Friday. Lens are in red-hot form going forward, having scored in 19 of their last 20 league games. They have averaged two goals a game in their six home matches against bottom-half teams this season, while Angers have lost by a two-goal margin in two of their last three Ligue 1 games.

Genoa have taken nine points from their last four matches while Udinese have lost four of their last six games. I Rossoblu have also won the last four meetings of the sides, scoring twice on three of those occasions. Genoa have scored multiple goals in three of their last four and kept clean sheets in three of their last five, while Udinese have failed to score in two of their last four games, so the hosts look capable of winning with room to spare. 

This is a key game in the battle against the drop and Casa Pia come into the fixture in the better form. Estrela have just two points to show from their last five games, while the visitors are showing some fight with just one defeat in seven. Casa Pia have taken points against top 10 teams in their last two games and look capable of picking up all three against their drop rivals on Friday.

Amiens have shipped 46 goals in 27 games but they’ve also scored a respectable 30 themselves. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of their last six games. Le Mans have scored seven goals across their last two games and there have been at least three scored in total in three of their last five.

Boulogne come into this game in good form after back-to-back wins, while they have won five and lost just two of their last nine. The hosts should be able to see off Nancy, who are on a five-game winless run (D2, L3).

Promotion-chasing Red Star are in the midst of a tough spell but they did manage to see off Dunkerque last time out and can follow that up with another three points at Clermont, who have lost back-to-back games and have three losses in their last four at home.

Montpellier have hit some form with seven points to show from their last three games, keeping clean sheets in all of those fixtures. MHSC can grind out a win at stuttering Pau, who are on a nine-game winless run at home and have lost three of their last five overall.

Both teams have scored with at least three goals in four of RB Leipzig’s last five matches. Meanwhile, both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in five of Hoffenheim’s last nine games. When the sides met earlier this season, Hoffenheim won 3-1 with both teams posting an xG of 1.8.

Amiens have shipped 46 goals in 27 games but they’ve also scored a respectable 30 themselves. Over 2.5 goals has landed in three of their last six games. Le Mans have scored seven goals across their last two games and there have been at least three scored in total in three of their last five.

Over 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in 11 of Jong PSV’s last 13 home games, while Vitesse have seen at least three goals scored in five of their last seven games.

Oss won 4-3 when these sides last met in September’s reverse fixture and another high-scoring game could be on the cards. Over 3.5 goals has landed in the hosts’ last two games, while both teams have scored in six successive Eindhoven games and their league games average over three goals per-game.

Yan Diomande has scored three and assisted one more in his last five Bundesliga matches. He also scored Leipzig’s only goal in their 3-1 loss at Hoffenheim in November.

Stoke’s January recruit Milan Smit has hit some form with two goals and an assist in his last two games having initially struggling to adapt to English football, he can continue his purple patch with an anytime effort.

Matheus Cunha scored in United’s win over Aston Villa last time out and can follow that up with an anytime effort on the south coast, having scored in the reverse fixture in December.

Yan Diomande has scored three and assisted one more in his last five Bundesliga matches. He also scored Leipzig’s only goal in their 3-1 loss at Hoffenheim in November.

Carlos Soler has scored in two of his last three La Liga appearances. The Real Sociedad midfielder also scored when Villarreal won 3-2 in San Sebastian earlier this season.

Both teams have scored in 23 of Real Sociedad’s 28 La Liga games this term – the highest ratio of any La Liga club. Meanwhile, both teams have scored in seven of Villarreal’s last eight matches too.

Both teams have scored in six of Bournemouth’s last seven home games and in 12 of United last 13 away. Bournemouth have been fairly strong at the back lately and a repeat of the 4-4 draw in the reverse fixture looks unlikely but we should see both teams strike.

Tom: Gillingham have not only lost three games on the bounce, they have been ripped apart in those contests, conceding 12 goals and scoring just one. The Gills poor form can be traced back further than that, as they have only beaten struggling Tranmere and Barrow across their last 11 games. Bristol Rovers are trending in the opposite direction under former Gillingham boss Steve Evans, winning three of their last four. 

Warren: Andy Woodman’s men have seen a slight drop off in form, but they go into the clash with Colchester off the back of two victories, over Newport and Bristol Rovers. The visitors are 23 points behind their opponents and the U’s have lost three of their last five matches.

Henry: Chelsea have won only one of their last seven matches in 90 minutes, and they were crushed 8-2 on aggregate by PSG in the Champions League. While Everton aren’t at the level of the Parisians, the 5/2 on offer about the Toffees looks too big.

Aaron: Tranmere are sinking like a stone in League Two, and Tuesday’s 3-0 drubbing at home to second-bottom Harrogate was alarming. Swindon snapped a four-game winless run with Tuesday’s 2-0 victory on the road at Gillingham and that was a third success from their last five away games.

Gareth: Leyton Orient have put together a three-game winning run to pull clear of the drop zone. The hosts can make it four wins on the spin but a clean sheet is perhaps unlikely. They’ve gone seven games without recording a shut-out, winning four of those, and Wycombe are on a nine-game scoring streak.

Alex: Toulouse just ended a six-game winless streak, while Lorient have avoided defeat in their last three trips to the Stadium de Toulouse and head into this tie having lost just one of their last 19 fixtures.

Leipzig have won their last five home games against Hoffenheim and, for all their recent away successes, the Sinsheimers seem to be unable to perform at Red Bull Arena. Back the hosts to win and concede as both teams have scored with at least three goals in four of RB Leipzig’s last five matches. Meanwhile, both teams have scored with over 2.5 goals in five of Hoffenheim’s last nine games.

Villarreal’s recent home form just about trumps Real Sociedad’s overall record of nine wins, four draws and only two losses since Matarazzo was appointed. Take the hosts to carve out a win but a clean sheet could be beyond Villarreal as both teams have scored in 23 of Real Sociedad’s 28 La Liga games this term – the highest ratio of any La Liga club.

Genoa have taken nine points from their last four matches while Udinese have lost four of their last six games. I Rossoblu have also won the last four meetings of the sides, scoring twice on three of those occasions.

Manchester United have been in fantastic form but most of their success has come at home. United have won just two of their last seven away games and are facing a stubborn Bournemouth side on Friday night. The Cherries are unbeaten in 11 games inside normal time across all competitions and have only lost two of their 15 home league games. Bournemouth also have an impressive recent record against the visitors with no defeats in the last five meetings, they can make it six games unbeaten against United by taking at least a point.

Preston are on a four-game losing run and are winless in seven. They look set to fall short again on Friday against an improving Stoke side who have four points from their last two games – scoring six goals in the process.

Both teams have scored in 23 of Real Sociedad’s 28 La Liga games this term – the highest ratio of any La Liga club. Meanwhile, both teams have scored in seven of Villarreal’s last eight matches too.

Genoa have taken nine points from their last four matches while Udinese have lost four of their last six games. I Rossoblu have also won the last four meetings of the sides, scoring twice on three of those occasions.

Preston are on a four-game losing run and are winless in seven. They look set to fall short again on Friday against an improving Stoke side who have four points from their last two games – scoring six goals in the process. Stoke are in good scoring form with six goals in their last two games and a 2-0 win for the visitors has a chance here. Preston have conceded more than one goal in four straight games and seven goals in total across their last three at home, while they have managed to score just once across their last four outings.

Bournemouth are the Premier League’s stalemate specialists with 14 of their 30 games ending honours even. United have six draws and just four defeats in their 15 trips. Both teams have scored in six of Bournemouth’s last seven home games and in 12 of United last 13 away. Bournemouth have been strong at the back lately and a repeat of the 4-4 draw in the reverse fixture looks unlikely but we should see both teams strike so take a chance on a 1-1 draw.