Chelsea were impressive in the first half against Aston Villa on Saturday and although their form is not great, it is better than Bournemouth’s, with the Cherries winless in nine. The visitors do tend to score on their travels, doing so in eight of their nine road games this season, so they can contribute even if the match ends in defeat.

Newcastle have won their last seven Premier League matches against Burnley and will expect to extend that run when facing a Clarets team that are winless in nine games.

Three of West Ham’s last seven matches have finished all square while Brighton have drawn two of their last four games. Also, three of the last four head-to-head meetings have finished level.

Wolves have lost their last 12 games in all competitions and remain rock bottom of the Premier League with just two points to their name. Their losing streak is expected to extend, but they have scored in three of their last four games and the Red Devils have conceded in five of their last six assignments.

Both teams have scored in eight of Aston Villa’s last nine games and in each of their last five away fixtures. They are underdogs at the Emirates, but they should strike against an Arsenal outfit without a clean sheet in three home games.

Nigeria have already sealed passage through to the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages, but they can make it three wins from three against bottom-placed Uganda on Tuesday. The underdogs have lost three of their last five ties and face a Super Eagles side that have scored five goals in their two group games so far, including putting three past the Tunisia outfit that beat Uganda 3-1 in their opener.

Tunisia were well beaten by Nigeria last time out, but they hit Uganda for three in their opener and should have similar success against a Tanzania side that drew with Uganda last time out. The underdogs have scored in both AFCON games so far and should get on the scoresheet against the side that have conceded four goals in two games, but Tunisia look good value to clinch the points they need to secure automatic qualification.

Botswana have lost both their AFCON group games without scoring a goal, and they may exit the competition goalless on Tuesday against a DR Congo side that can secure passage to the knockout stages with a win. The favourites held big-hitters Senegal to a 1-1 draw last time out and beat Benin 1-0 in their opener, leaving them with just two goals conceded in their last seven games.

Senegal have won four of their last five meetings with Benin and head into this crunch clash having won four of their last six games without conceding. Benin edged past Botswana last time out, but a 1-0 loss to DR Congo in their opener means they have lost to nil in three of their last four games.

Chelsea were impressive in the first half against Aston Villa on Saturday and although their form is not great, it is better than Bournemouth’s, with the Cherries winless in nine. The visitors do tend to score on their travels, doing so in eight of their nine road games this season, so they can contribute even if the match ends in defeat.

Wolves have lost their last 12 games in all competitions and remain rock bottom of the Premier League with just two points to their name. Their losing streak is expected to extend, but they have scored in three of their last four games and the Red Devils have conceded in five of their last six assignments.

Tunisia were well beaten by Nigeria last time out, but they hit Uganda for three in their opener and should have similar success against a Tanzania side that drew with Uganda last time out. The underdogs have scored in both AFCON games so far and should get on the scoresheet against the side that have conceded four goals in two games, but Tunisia look good value to clinch the points they need to secure automatic qualification.

Nigeria have already sealed passage through to the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stages, but they can make it three wins from three against bottom-placed Uganda on Tuesday.The underdogs have lost three of their last five ties and face a Super Eagles side that have scored five goals in their two group games so far, including putting three past the Tunisia outfit that beat Uganda 3-1 in their opener.

Gabon’s second defeat of the Africa Cup of Nations saw them eliminated with a game to spare, and they may end their time in the competition with zero points against holders Ivory Coast on Wednesday.The Elephants were held to a draw against Cameroon, leaving them tied at the top of Group F and needing a win to guarantee qualification to the knockout stage. With motivation and form on their side, expect Emerse Fae’s side to take the points.

After a miserable autumn period, Liverpool have rediscovered their form this month and can start 2026 on a high note against Leeds on Thursday.Arne Slot’s side have won four games on the spin and haven’t lost since November, while the Whites’ only away win of the season came against rock-bottom Wolves and they have lost four of their last six trips.

Just two points separate these sides in the La Liga table, and 15th-placed Rayo Vallecano can leapfrog Getafe and move into the top half of the table with a win on Friday.Inigo Perez’s side are unbeaten in seven home matches and have conceded just three goals in this sequence, while Getafe have lost their last three away games by an aggregate scoreline of 9-1.

Lille are just five points adrift of surprise Ligue 1 leaders Lens heading into the new year, and they can maintain the pressure on the rest of the top four by extending their winning streak at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.19 of their 32 points this season have been earned at home and their 1-0 success over Marseille at the start of December made it five successive home wins. Rennes lost 5-0 to PSG in their last away game and were beaten home and away by Lille last season, so expect them to fall short.

13 of Mallorca’s 18 points have come at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix and they return to action in the midst of a seven-game unbeaten run in front of their own fans.They have beaten Elche, Getafe, and Alaves here, and Girona entered the winter break having lost three of their last four games. The Gironistes’ only away win this season came against relegation-threatened Real Sociedad, and another defeat could be on the cards on Sunday.

Senegal have won four of the last five clashes between the nations and three of the last five head-to-head meetings have finished 1-0 to them.

Aston Villa beat Arsenal 2-1 earlier this month, but Arsenal have won 12 of their 14 home games this season and two of their last three home games have ended with a 2-1 win for the Gunners.

Senegal have won four of their last five meetings with Benin and head into this crunch clash having won four of their last six games without conceding. Benin edged past Botswana last time out, but a 1-0 loss to DR Congo in their opener means they have lost to nil in three of their last four games.

Botswana have lost both their AFCON group games without scoring a goal, and they may exit the competition goalless on Tuesday against a DR Congo side that can secure passage to the knockout stages with a win. The favourites held big-hitters Senegal to a 1-1 draw last time out and beat Benin 1-0 in their opener, leaving them with just two goals conceded in their last seven games.

Newcastle have won their last seven Premier League matches against Burnley and will expect to extend that run when facing a Clarets team that are winless in nine games, and a clean sheet is likely against the joint-lowest home scorers in the Premier League.

Chelsea were impressive in the first half against Aston Villa on Saturday and although their form is not great, it is better than Bournemouth’s, with the Cherries winless in nine. The visitors do tend to score on their travels, doing so in eight of their nine road games this season, so they can contribute even if the match ends in defeat.

Wolves have lost their last 12 games in all competitions and remain rock bottom of the Premier League with just two points to their name. Their losing streak is expected to extend, but they have scored in three of their last four games and the Red Devils have conceded in five of their last six assignments.

Livingston have scored four and conceded six in their last two home games and six of their last seven on home soil have featured goals at both ends. Three of Dundee United’s last four away games have also seen both teams score, as have each of the last five meetings between these sides at Livingston.

Both teams have scored in eight of Aston Villa’s last nine games and in each of their last five away fixtures. They are underdogs at the Emirates, but they should strike against an Arsenal outfit without a clean sheet in three home games.

Joao Pedro netted his sixth goal of the season for Chelsea against Aston Villa last time out and he has an impressive record when facing Bournemouth, having scored in both meetings with the Cherries for former club Brighton last season.

Nick Woltemade is Newcastle’s leading scorer this season with seven Premier League goals and after bouncing back from his derby own goal against Sunderland with a brace in the recent 2-2 draw with Chelsea, he will fancy his chances of getting on the scoresheet again.

Centre forwards have been doing well against West Ham lately and Danny Welbeck, who is Brighton’s top scorer with seven goals, looks an obvious candidate to get on the scoresheet here.

Dundee have won four of their last six home games, including a 2-0 win over Celtic, and they could upset the odds again when they face Kilmarnock, who are winless in six away games and have lost four of those.

Rangers have found the net in 11 of their last 12 Premiership games and there should be goals on Tuesday, when St Mirren visit Ibrox. Back over 2.5 goals.

Hibs played out a five-goal thriller at home to Hearts last time out and over 2.5 goals has landed in each of their last three at home, a record matched in Aberdeen’s last three away games.

Livingston have scored four and conceded six in their last two home games and six of their last seven on home soil have featured goals at both ends. Three of Dundee United’s last four away games have also seen both teams score, as have each of the last five meetings between these sides at Livingston.

Dundee have won four of their last six home games, including a 2-0 win over Celtic, and they could upset the odds again when they face Kilmarnock, who are winless in six away games and have lost four of those.

Hibs played out a five-goal thriller at home to Hearts last time out and over 2.5 goals has landed in each of their last three at home, a record matched in Aberdeen’s last three away games.

Livingston have scored four and conceded six in their last two home games and six of their last seven on home soil have featured goals at both ends. Three of Dundee United’s last four away games have also seen both teams score, as have each of the last five meetings between these sides at Livingston.

Rangers have found the net in 11 of their last 12 Premiership games and there should be goals on Tuesday, when St Mirren visit Ibrox. Back over 2.5 goals.

Both teams have scored in eight of Aston Villa’s last nine games and in each of their last five away fixtures. They are underdogs at the Emirates, but they should strike against an Arsenal outfit without a clean sheet in three home games.