Tottenham Hotspurs

• Roman Pavyluchenko has scored five goals in his last four games.
• Jermain Defoe is set to start after recovering from a hamstring problem.
• Tottenham have kept clean sheets in five of their last six home league games.
• Spurs have scored in their last eight games against Blackburn.

• Tom Huddlestone is sidelined by foot and ankle injuries.
• Midfielders David Bentley and Jermaine Jenas are also injured.
• Defender Ledley King will be out for another fortnight with a torn leg muscle.
• England star Aaron Lennon has been ruled out for a further five weeks by a torn groin muscle.
• Defender Jonathan Woodgate remains sidelined by a long-term groin problem.
• Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is set to miss the rest of the campaign after a serious motorbike accident.

Blackburn Rovers

• Turkish star Yildiray Basturk is hoping to finally make his debut.
• Midfielders David Dunn and Vince Grella are pushing for starts after recovering from injury

• Defender Lars Jacobsen remains sidelined by a groin problem.
• Blackburn have won only one of their last 18 league away games.
• Rovers have won only one of their last six visits to White Hart Lane.
• Blackburn have taken only seven points from 14 away matches this season.

Expert Advice

After flattering to deceive for so many seasons, Tottenham have shown they are capable of consistency this campaign and will be hungry for victory at White Hart Lane to maintain their push for a first-ever Champions League place. Harry Redknapp has the happy problem of trying to fit three in-form strikers into two places but injuries have not been kind to the Spurs boss in other areas of his team which will give encouragement to the visitors. If the game was at Blackburn, Sam Allardyce’s side would fancy their chances but Rovers are painfully short of confidence and form on the road, so Betsson’s odds of 2.12 for a home win by two goals or more looks a sound bet.

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Sunderland

• Jordan Henderson and Andy Reid are hoping to return from injury.
• Lee Cattermole and Kieran Richardson are expected to be fit.
• Sunderland’s win against Bolton in midweek was their first in the league for 15 matches.
• David Meyler is available again after a three-match ban.

• Midfielder Lorik Cana is suspended.
• Striker Benjani is unavailable against his parent club.
• Steve Bruce’s side has lost their last nine matches against City.
• The Black Cats have kept just two clean sheets in their last 19 games.

Manchester City

• Carlos Tevez has scored 13 goals in his last 12 Premier League games.
• Patrick Vieira is available again after a three-match ban.
• City won their last away game 4-2 at Chelsea.

• Emmanuel Adebayor is out as he serves the second game of a four-match ban.
• Winger Martin Petrov is out for another week with a knee injury.
• Defender Kolo Toure is still a doubt with a knee problem.
• Midfielder Michael Johnson will miss the rest of the season with a long-term knee injury.

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Victory in midweek will have come as a major relief to Steve Bruce but the Sunderland boss knows that the spotlight is still firmly fixed on him and Manchester City are likely to represent tougher opposition than Tuesday’s opponents Bolton. Black Cats leading scorer Darren Bent returned to form with a bang against Bolton and the home team have more than enough talent to cause City problems at the back. The visitors will be in confident mood, though, after their excellent result at Chelsea and will be further boosted by the return of Patrick Vieira in midfield. A tight clash looks on the cards and Betsson’s odds of 3.25 for a draw appears a sound bet.

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Stoke City

• Stoke‘s 2-1 win at Portsmouth in their last league away game was their first in ten matches.
• Tony Pulis’s side has been beaten in just two of their last 14 games.

• Defender Ryan Shawcross is unavailable as he serves the final game of a three-match ban.
• James Beattie faces a fitness test on an ankle problem.
• Midfielder Glen Whelan is doubtful with a hamstring injury.
• Danny Higginbotham remains a doubt with a back problem.

Aston Villa

• Striker John Carew has scored in his last three games against Stoke.
• He could be joined in attack by the fit-again Gabriel Agbonlahor.
• Villa are bidding for a fifth clean sheet in seven league games.
• Villa’s win against Stoke in December was their first in five meetings against the Potters.

• Villa have won only two of their last nine league games.
• Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is out for up to three months with an ankle stress fracture.
• Marlon Harewood will be sidelined until April with a broken metatarsal.

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At half-time in the FA Cup against Reading last week, it looked like it could take some time for Aston Villa to overcome the disappointment of losing the Carling Cup Final. That was before their four-star performance in the second half, though, and they will carry plenty of momentum forward into the clash at the Britannia Stadium. In John Carew, they have a striker who loves facing Stoke and the Norwegian showed his well-being with a hat-trick last week. The Potters are likely to be as hard to break down as ever on home soil but this is their third game in a week and there could be some tired legs in their side. With this in mind, an away win at Betsson’s odds of 2.25 appears a sound bet.

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Manchester United

• United have won their last six Premier League home games.
• Wayne Rooney has scored 16 goals in his last 15 league games.
• Sir Alex Ferguson’s side has won their last six home matches against Fulham in the league.

• Wes Brown will be out until the end of next month with a foot injury.
• Veteran Ryan Giggs will be out for another fortnight with a broken arm.
• Striker Michael Owen is sidelined for the rest of the season a hamstring problem.
• Midfielder Anderson is out for the season with a knee ligament injury.
• Defender John O’Shea is expected to be out for another three weeks with a thigh problem.

Fulham

• Fulham have kept four clean sheets in their last five league games.
• Roy Hodgson‘s side is seeking its third straight win against United.

• Kagisho Dikcagcoi is out for another month with knee trouble.
• Striker Andy Johnson has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee problem.
• Defender John Pantsil is still out with a long-term knee injury.
• Midfielder Clint Dempsey will be out until least next month with knee ligament damage.
• The Cottagers have still not won away from home since the opening day of the campaign.

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Manchester United have had their problems against Fulham over the last 18 months and this was clearly shown at Craven Cottage in December as they were soundly beaten. Roy Hodgson’s side are chasing an unlikely third successive victory against the league champions and arrive at Old Trafford in good form but both of their previous wins have been achieved at home and a trip to the Reds is a far harder proposition, especially with Wayne Rooney in such rampant form. United have been close to unbeatable at home this year, as shown by their humiliation of AC Milan in midweek, and Betsson’s odds of 5.75 for a 3-0 home win appears a sound bet.　

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Liverpool

• Midfielder Yossi Benayoun is expected to overcome an ankle injury in time.
• Defender Glen Johnson is hoping to start his first game for more than two months.
• Rafa Benitez’s side has lost only two of their last 11 league games.
• The Reds have not lost to Portsmouth at home since 1951.

• Brazilian Aurelio will be out for up to three weeks with a thigh problem.
• Aurelio will be out for another fortnight with a thigh problem.
• Centre back Martin Skrtel is out for two months with a broken metatarsal.

Portsmouth

• Ricardo Rocha is available again after a two-match ban.
• Hassan Yebda is hoping to return from an ankle problem.
• Avram Grant’s side has won three of their last four home games.
• Portsmouth beat Liverpool 2-0 when they met in December.

• Kevin-Prince Boateng remains sidelined by an ankle injury.
• Aaron Mokoena is still doubtful with a knee problem.
• Striker John Utaka is struggling to recover from a groin injury.
• Pompey have won just two of their last 13 meetings against Liverpool.
• Grant’s team is five points adrift at the bottom of the table with a nine-point penalty for going into administration still pending.

Expert Advice

It’s not been the best of weeks for Liverpool following defeats in Wigan and Lille but they should be offered some respite with the visit of bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth. The Reds suffered a shock defeat to the south-coast strugglers in December but that was when they were really out of form and it’s difficult to see Pompey gaining their first win at Anfield for more than 50 years. Portsmouth could score but Rafa Benitez’s men will be anxious to finish a poor week on a winning note and a home win by two goals looks a sound bet at Betsson’s odds of 1.61.

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Hull City

• Craig Fagan is available again after a one-match ban.
• Brazilian star Geovanni is poised to return to the starting line-up after making a full recovery from a knee injury.

• Defender Anthony Gardner is out for six weeks with ankle ligament damage.
• The Tigers have failed to score in six of their last eight league fixtures.
• Phil Brown’s side has won only once in their last 14 Premier League games.
• Hull have beaten Arsenal just once since 1915 (nine games).
• Ian Ashbee is sidelined by a long-term knee problem.

Arsenal

• Defenders Sol Campbell and William Gallas are hoping to be available after injury.
• The Gunners are aiming for a fifth successive Premier League win.
• Arsenal have won seven of the last eight meetings between the two sides.
• The Gunners have scored in their last nine games against Hull.

• Midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out again by a hamstring problem.
• Midfielder Alex Song is unavailable as he completes a two-match ban.
• Welsh star Aaron Ramsey will miss the rest of the season with a broken leg.
• Kieran Gibbs will miss the rest of the season with a foot problem.
• Dutch star Robin van Persie is out until the end of April with an ankle injury.
• Defender Johan Djourou has been ruled out for the campaign with a knee problem.

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An emphatic victory in Europe in midweek will mean that Arsenal will arrive at the KC Stadium in buoyant mood. The Gunners should be bolstered at the back by the return of key players and they will be a warm order to record a ninth win in ten matches against the Tigers. Hull will know they have to start taking points from their home games if they are to avoid the drop but, with Arsenal’s speed of thought, pace and movement, they look likely to struggle here and a 3-1 away victory at Betsson’s odds of 11.05 appears a value bet.

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Chelsea

• German midfielder Michael Ballack is available again after a one-match ban.
• Juliano Belletti is also back after suspension.
• Left back Yury Zhirkov is hoping to return after a calf injury.
• Leading scorer Didier Drogba has scored ten goals in his last 11 Premier League games.
• Chelsea are unbeaten in their last ten meetings against West Ham.

• Goalkeeper Petr Cech is out for another fortnight with a calf strain.
• Left back Ashley Cole will miss the rest of the season after ankle surgery.
• Midfielder Michael Essien is still sidelined after knee surgery.
• The Blues’ 4-2 defeat to Man City in their last league game was their first home defeat this season.
• Full back Jose Bosingwa is out for the rest of the campaign with a long-term knee injury.

West Ham United

• West Ham drew 1-1 against Chelsea when the sides met earlier this season.
• Striker Benni McCarthy is hoping to be fit after a knee injury.

• Midfilelder Mark Noble is out with a broken arm.
• Herita Ilunga is sidelined for another week with injury.
• Daniel Gabbidon is still struggling with a hamstring problem.
• Zavon Hines remains doubtful with a knee injury.
• The Hammers have scored only twice in their last five meetings against Chelsea.
• West Ham have still not won away in the league since the opening day of the season.

Expert Advice

It’s not been the easiest couple of weeks for Chelsea but last weekend’s FA Cup win over Stoke could prove to be one of the most important yet in the Blues’ season. Carlo Ancelotti’s side surrendered their 15-month unbeaten run in their last home league game but they put that setback behind them last week and confidence will have been restored as they try to keep pace with Manchester United. West Ham are still a difficult team to predict but their form remains poor on the road and it’s hard to see that changing at Stamford Bridge. With this in mind, a home win by two goals or more at Betsson’s price of 1.62 looks a sound bet.

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Burnley

• Striker Steven Fletcher is hoping to play with a cast protecting a broken bone in his hand.
• Midfielder Jack Cork is hoping to overcome an ankle problem in time.
• Striker David Nugent is aiming to score for the third game running.

• Chris McCann has been ruled out again with a knee injury
• Burnley have won just once in their last 18 Premier League fixtures.
• Steven Caldwell is still struggling with a groin problem that has sidelined him for more than two months.
• Laws’s team has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches.
• Burnley have lost three of the last four meetings between the two sides.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Wolves beat Burnley 2-0 when the sides met in December.
• Dave Edwards is close to returning from an ankle problem that has ruled him out so far this year.
• Mick McCarthy’s side have won six matches out of six when midfielder David Jones scores

• Wolves have won only one of their last ten league games.
• The Midlands side has scored just four goals in their last ten fixtures.
• Wolves have won only one of their last 12 Premier League away games.
• Winger Michael Kightly is still a doubt with a long-term ankle problem.

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If ever there was a game to define the term a six-point game, this is it and a draw is not much use to either side as they battle for their Premier League lives. Burnley were always expected to struggle this season but the wins have really dried up in 2010. They do appear to have two things in their favour though as they prepare to host Wolves – they have home advantage and they are still scoring goals. Steven Fletcher’s return in attack will be a further boost against the visitors who are really struggling to find the back of the net and, with this in mind, Betsson’s odds of 3.8 for a home win by one goal looks a sound bet.　

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Bolton Wanderers

• Midfielder Tamir Cohen is available again after a one-match ban.
• Midfielders Fabrice Muamba and Jack Wilshere are expected to overcome niggles to play.
• Bolton are unbeaten in their last five league home games.

• Sam Ricketts is ruled out as he serves a one-match suspension.
• American Stuart Holden will be out for another five weeks with a broken leg.
• Gary Cahill is out until the end of the month with a blood clot on his arm.
• Midfielder Gavin McCann will miss the rest of the season after being told he needs ankle surgery.
• The Trotters have not scored against Wigan in their last four meetings.
• The last two fixtures between the teams have finished goalless.

Wigan Athletic

• James McCarthy is hoping to recover from an ankle injury to play.
• igan are still unbeaten this season when striker Hugo Rodallega scores.
• The Latics’ win against Liverpool on Monday was their first in seven Premier League games.
• Wigan are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Bolton.

• Roberto Martinez’s side has won only two of their last 14 matches in the Premier League.
• The Latics have gone six games without a win.
• There have been only two goals in the last four encounters between the two sides.

Expert Advice

After differing results in midweek, the two teams will arrive at the Reebok Stadium in different states of mind. Wigan have had their problems holding on to a lead this season but Monday’s victory against Liverpool will have given them huge confidence of putting together an unbeaten run. Saturday’s game is the fourth in a row for Bolton against their relegation rivals and the midweek defeat against Sunderland was a setback. But, prior to Tuesday, the Trotters have been a lot tighter at the back and they are a lot stronger at home than on the road. With this in mind, a draw at Betsson’s odds of 3.25 looks a sound bet.

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Birmingham City

• Birmingham are unbeaten in their last ten Premier League matches.
• The Blues’ 2-1 win against Everton in December was their first in seven meetings against them.

• Stuart Parnaby will be out for a week with a foot injury.
• The Blues have kept only one clean sheet in their last ten games in all competitions.
• Midfielder Lee Carsley is still struggling to recover from ankle ligament damage.
• Striker Garry O’Connor is out for at least another month after complications arising from groin surgery.

Everton

• Tim Cahill is hoping to return from a calf problem.
• Everton are unbeaten at St Andrews since February 2004.
• Mikel Arteta’s two goals against Hull in his last game were his first of the season.
• The Toffees have lost only two of their last 14 league games.

• Leading scorer Louis Saha is still a doubt with hamstring and Achilles problems.
• Marouane Fellaini is out for the season with a long-term ankle injury.
• Defender Tony Hibbert is still sidelined by injury.

Expert Advice

David Moyes warned fans not to expect too much, too soon from Mikel Arteta when he returned from injury earlier this year but the Spaniard is back to full fitness and could provide just the impetus Everton need for a final flourish to the season. Arteta showed his well-being with two goals against Hull last weekend and the Toffees will arrive at St Andrews quietly optimistic of a good result. Birmingham look likely to represent tougher opposition than Hull, especially with their home record, but the visitors are in good form at the moment and Betsson’s odds of 4.05 for an away win by one goal appears a value bet.

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