Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Wolves scored their first goal in 10 home matches against Blackburn in their last game.
• Mick McCarthy\’s team has lost only two of their last nine games.

• Stephen Ward will be out until next month with a knee injury.
• Winger Michael Kightly remains out with a long-term ankle problem.
• Mick McCarthy\’s side has not beaten Sunderland in their last nine meetings.
• They have gone nine games without a clean sheet against the Black Cats.

Sunderland

• Defender Alan Hutton is available again after a one-match ban.
• Darren Bent has scored nine goals in his last 10 games and scored 51 per cent of the Black Cats\’ goals this season.
• Sunderland beat Wolves 5-2 when they met earlier in the season.
• Kenwyne Jones scored twice in that game.

• Winger Andy Reid is still missing with a groin problem.
• Sunderland have won only two of their last 28 league away matches.
• The Black Cats have kept just three clean sheets in their last 28 games.

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With both sides having comfortably secured their Premier League place weeks ago, there appears little to play for at Molineux and thoughts will already have turned to next season. Wolves will want to finally reward their fans with an eye-catching performance at home but that is easier said than done, and finding a solution to their lack of goals is something that is likely to focus boss Mick McCarthy\’s mind over the summer. While Sunderland have been terrific at home this campaign, they have struggled on the road and with this in mind, Betsson\’s price of 3.40 for there to be under 1.5 goals looks a sound bet.

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West Ham United

• Carlton Cole’s goal against Fulham last weekend was his first in 11 games.
• Winger Luis Boa Morte could make his first appearance of the season after an eight-month knee injury lay-off.

• Kieron Dyer is struggling with a hamstring problem.
• Herita Ilunga and Jack Collison remain on the injury sidelines.
• Zavon Hines is still doubtful with a knee injury.
• The Hammers have taken only four points from their last seven league matches against City.
• West Ham have conceded two or more goals in 22 of their 37 league matches this season.

Manchester City

• Emmanuel Adebayor has scored five goals in six games.
• Carlos Tevez has scored 21 goals in his last 22 Premier League matches.
• Tevez scored twice against his old side when City won 3-1 earlier in the season.
• City have won their last 11 league matches when Tevez has scored.
• Roberto Mancini’s side has lost only once in their last nine meetings with West Ham.

• Keeper Shay Given is sidelined with a dislocated shoulder.
• Joleon Lescott is still out after complications with a hamstring problem.
• Winger Martin Petrov is still struggling with a knee injury.
• City have lost 11 of the last 12 meetings between the two teams.
• Midfielder Michael Johnson is out until the start of next season with a long-term knee injury.

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After missing out in the race for the fourth and final Champions League spot, it could be difficult for Roberto Mancini to raise his Manchester City players for the season finale at Upton Park. Having spent fortunes over the last 12 months, the visitors will know they have under-achieved this campaign. They have an excellent recent record against West Ham, though, and, with Carlos Tevez and Emmanuel Adebayor leading their attack, they appear to have too many options going forward for the home side to handle. If it is to be Zola’s final game in charge, the Hammers will want to produce a good display but keeping clean sheets has been a major problem for them over the last eight months and an away win by two goals at Betsson’s odds of 3.00 looks a value bet.

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Manchester United

• Rio Ferdinand is hoping to return in defence after a groin strain.
• Wes Brown could also feature after a long-term foot injury.
• United have won five of the last six meetings between the sides.
• Wayne Rooney has scored 19 goals in his last 19 Premier League appearances.

• Striker Michael Owen is sidelined for the rest of the campaign with a hamstring problem.
• Midfielder Anderson is out for the season with a knee ligament injury.

Stoke City

• Stoke are bidding for their third successive clean sheet.
• Ricardo Fuller has scored in three of his last six matches.

• Goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen is still missing after dislocating his elbow.
• Stoke have not scored against Man United in their last four meetings.
• Tony Pulis\’ side has lost on their last six visits to Old Trafford.
• The Potters have scored only 10 goals in 18 Premier League away games this season.
• Stoke have scored more than one goal in only one of their last 11 matches.

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Stoke moved into the top half of the table with an impressive win at Fulham in midweek but whether they can carry the momentum forward at Old Trafford on Sunday remains open to question. The Potters have a particularly poor record at Manchester United and the champions will be in no mood to take things easy as they to secure a record fourth successive Premier League title. Sir Alex Ferguson\’s side know they are outsiders to defend their crown but they will do everything they can to apply pressure on leaders Chelsea and, with this in mind, it could be a high-scoring affair at the weekend with Betsson\’s odds of 1.31 about over 2.5 goals appearing a sound bet.

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Hull City

• Dean Marney is back in contention after a virus.

• Richard Garcia is out with a knee injury.
• Striker Jozy Altidore is unavailable as he is still banned.
• Midfielder Stephen Hunt remains sidelined with a foot injury.
• The Tigers have taken just five points from their last 12 matches.
• Hull have won only two of their last 21 Premier League games.

Liverpool

• Liverpool beat Hull 6-1 earlier this season.
• The Reds have scored 11 goals in their last three meetings with the Tigers.
• Martin Skrtel is close to making his return from a foot injury.

• Defender Jamie Carragher is doubtful with an ankle injury.
• Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez could miss out with an abductor problem.
• Leading scorer Fernando Torres is out until next month after knee surgery.
• Emiliano Insua is still sidelined.
• Defender Fabio Aurelio remains sidelined by a thigh problem.
• Full back Martin Kelly is also out after knee surgery.

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It has been a season that Liverpool and their fans will want to forget in a hurry but if it is to be manager Rafa Benitez’s final game in charge, they will want to produce a performance of some note at Hull. The Reds swept the Tigers aside when they met at Anfield earlier in the campaign and, despite star striker Fernando Torres being sidelined, they look a sound bet to complete the double over the home team. Iain Dowie’s side have battled manfully against relegation in recent weeks but they need to add some quality if they are to earn an immediate return to the Premier League next season, so Betsson’s odds of 3.65 about an away win by one goal looks a value bet.

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Everton

• Steven Pienaar is hoping to return in midfield.
• Mikel Arteta has scored six times in his last seven league games.
• David Moyes’ side is on a club-record 10-match unbeaten Premier League run.
• The Toffees have won nine of their last 10 matches at Goodison Park.

• Dutch international Johnny Heitanga is still a doubt with an ankle problem.
• Midfielder Dan Gosling will be out for nine months with ruptured knee ligaments.
• Marouane Fellaini is out for the season with a long-term ankle problem.

Portsmouth

• Striker Aruna Dindane has scored four goals in his last three games.
• Portsmouth have won two of the last three meetings between the teams.

• Richard Hughes is out and set to miss the FA Cup finals with a hamstring strain.
• Aaron Mokoena and Dindane also face fitness tests.
• Midfielder Jamie O’Hara is still struggling with a back problem.
• Nadir Belhadj and Tal Ben Haim are also injury doubts.
• Hermann Hreidarsson and Danny Webber will be out for six months with long-term Achilles and knee problems.

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Portsmouth will have surprised a few people with the way they have handled the adversity of going into administration and have a two-fold reason to do well at Goodison Park, as they make their farewell appearance in the Premier League and prepare for next weekend’s FA Cup final. Their form on the road has been average at best, though, this season and they look likely to find the going tough against an Everton side who are on a 10-match unbeaten run and seemingly invincible at home at the moment. If David Moyes’ side had started the season the way they finished, they would surely have earned a European place next season. A home win is likely to be a warm order so Betsson’s odds of 2.37 for there to be over 3.5 goals appears a good bet.

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Chelsea

• Leading scorer Didier Drogba has scored 17 goals in his last 19 Premier League games.
• Frank Lampard has scored 10 goals in his last eight appearances.
• Chelsea have won nine of the last 11 meetings between the sides.
• The Blues have won eight of their last nine games.
• Chelsea’s 7-0 win against Stoke was the third time they have scored seven goals this season.

• Midfielder Jon-Obi Mikel is battling to recover from an ankle problem.
• Ricardo Carvalho is still doubtful with an ankle injury.
• Midfielder Michael Essien is out after knee surgery.

Wigan Athletic

• Chris Kirkland is set to return in goal.
• Charles N’Zogbia is also expected to return.
• Wigan beat Chelsea 3-1 when the sides met earlier this season.
• Midfielder Hendry Thomas could return after a thigh injury.

• Roberto Martinez’s side has won only four of their last 22 league matches.
• Wigan last won at Chelsea 30 years ago.
• Latics have kept just one clean sheet in their last 17 league away fixtures, conceding 47 goals.

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There were people that doubted Chelsea’s ability to win at Liverpool last weekend but they silenced their critics and they now are now red-hot favourites to land their third title in six years. Wigan shocked them at the JJB Stadium back in September and have produced some sort of consistency to take four points from their last two games. But the Blues appear in no mood to suffer a similar fate at Stamford Bridge and, with Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard in such rich goal-scoring form, they look to have too many attacking weapons for the visitors and Betsson’s odds of 1.26 for a Blues win by two goals appears a sound bet.

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Burnley

• Burnley beat Tottenham 3-2 when the teams met in the Carling Cup last season.

• Chris McCann remains sidelined by a knee injury.
• Burnley have won only once in their last 18 games.
• Stephen Jordan remains a doubt with a knee injury.
• Brian Laws\’ team has gone 26 games since their last Premier League clean sheet.

Tottenham Hotspurs

• Winger Aaron Lennon may start his first game this year after a groin injury.
• Jermaine Jenas could also return after a virus.
• Tottenham have won their last 18 Premier League matches when they have led at half-time.
• Tom Huddlestone has never lost in the 12 games he has scored in.
• Spurs have scored 11 goals in their last three games against Burnley, including a 5-0 win earlier this season.
• Jermain Defoe is hoping to score against them for the third game running.
• Spurs are bidding for their third clean sheet in a row.

• Defender Vedran Corluka remains doubtful with an ankle injury.
• Midfielder Niko Kranjcar will miss the rest of the season with a similar problem.
• Defender Jonathan Woodgate remains sidelined by a long-term groin problem.
• Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is out for the rest of the campaign after a serious motorbike accident.

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It has been a memorable season for Harry Redknapp and his Tottenham players and they will be optimistic of finishing the season on a high against a Burnley side desperately short of confidence. While they have always played attractive football, Spurs have developed a steely resolve to their game – as they showed at Manchester City in midweek – and have enjoyed themselves in recent encounters with Burnley. The home side will be anxious to give their fans something to cheer about as they prepare for life back in the Championship but Tottenham appear to have too much firepower and Betsson\’s odds of 2.09 about an away win by two goals looks a sound bet.

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Bolton Wanderers

• Ricardo Gardner is back in contention to start after a leg injury.
• Bolton have won three of the last four meetings between the sides.
• American Stuart Holden could make a comeback after a broken leg.

• Midfielder Gavin McCann is out until next month after ankle surgery.
• Bolton have scored only four goals in their last seven matches.

Birmingham City

• Birmingham’s win against Burnley last weekend was their first in nine matches.
• Defender David Murphy is available again after a hamstring strain.

• Blues have kept only two clean sheets in their last 19 matches.
• Full back Stuart Parnaby is doubtful after limping off against Burnley.
• Defender Stephen Carr is banned.
• Striker Garry O’Connor is still sidelined following a groin operation.

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Bolton have had their fair share of dramas this season but they have much-improved at home since the turn of the year and look well placed to finish the season on a high. While the Trotters have found the going tough away from home, boss Owen Coyle has made the most of their fixtures at the Reebok Stadium and they have enjoyed the better of things against Birmingham of late. The visitors will be highly satisfied with their performance on their return to the Premier League but they have won only one of their last 10 matches and Betsson\’s price of 3.95 for a home win by one goal appears a value bet.

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Aston Villa

• Villa are bidding for a fourth win in five games.
• John Carew has scored 10 goals in his last 15 matches.
• Villa have lost only twice in the Premier League in 2010.
• Martin O\’Neill\’s side has beaten Blackburn three times already this season.

• Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is struggling to play again this season because of an ankle problem.
• Fabian Delph will be out for the next eight months with a serious knee injury.
• Marlon Harewood will be sidelined until the end of this month with a broken metatarsal.

Blackburn Rovers

• Nikola Kalinic has scored three goals in his last three games against Villa.
• David Dunn has scored four goals in his last seven matches.
• Blackburn have lost only one of their last eight matches.
• Rovers beat Villa 2-1 when the teams met in the Premier League earlier this season.

• Midfielder Brett Emerton is a doubt with a thigh strain.
• Blackburn have won only two away matches all season.

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Aston Villa have been a tough team to beat at home this season and will be quietly confident of victory having beaten Blackburn three times already this campaign. Villa need the three points to guarantee themselves a European place and striker John Carew will be keen to continue his good form in front of goal. Blackburn have struggled for the most part on the road this season but will be in good heart after last weekend\’s victory over Arsenal and, with the visitors having plenty of momentum, Betsson\’s odds of 3.85 for a draw look a good bet.

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Arsenal

• Midfielder Denilson is hoping to return after a groin problem.
• Andrei Arshavin could also start after finally overcoming a calf problem.
• Arsene Wenger’s side have won four of the last six meetings between the teams.

• Arsenal have lost three of their last four games.
• Thomas Vermaelen is out with a calf problem.
• Keeper Manuel Almunia is sidelined with a long-term wrist injury.
• Captain Cesc Fabregas will be out until June with a broken leg.
• William Gallas is also sidelined after a recurrence of a calf problem.
• Welsh star Aaron Ramsey is out until next season with a broken leg.
• Kieran Gibbs remains sidelined with a foot problem.
• Defender Johan Djourou has been ruled out for the campaign with a knee injury.

Fulham

• Leading scorer Bobby Zamora is hoping to be available after an Achilles injury.
• Fulham held Arsenal to a goalless draw when the teams met earlier in the season.

• Roy Hodgson\’s side has scored only once in their last eight league away games.
• Fulham have scored only one goal in their last four meetings with Arsenal.
• The Cottagers have not away from home since the opening day of the campaign.
• Striker Andy Johnson has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee problem.

Expert Advice

While Arsenal still remain favourites to finish third in the table, things have become uncomfortably close for the Gunners following a drop in form in recent weeks and they will be desperate to correct matters in their final game of the season. Injuries have not been kind to Arsene Wenger\’s team in recent weeks and, while they always look dangerous in attack, they appear suspect in defence without a number of established stars and Fulham will be keen to exploit their lack of confidence at the back. The Cottagers suffered a surprise home defeat to Stoke in midweek, though, and, with their players appearing to have one eye on the Europa League final, a home win by two goals at 1.50 appears a sound bet.

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