Athletic Bilbao are in desperate need of a win in La Liga, as they are entering this match on the back of three losses in succession and have only three points separating them and the relegation zone. After an impressive first season under the reign of Marcelo Bielsa, in which they reached both the Europa League and Copa Del Rey finals, this season has been somewhat of a disappointment as they left both tournaments in shock early exits, and they don’t seem to be the same solid squad they once were.
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All eyes will be on Southampton’s new manager Mauricio Pochettino who will face his first match in charge in the Premier League against Everton tonight. A tough test for any club with the Toffee’s flying high in the league after only three defeats all season. The Argentine will no doubt be eager to prove himself and it will be interesting for all as to whether he can pull off a victory in his first match.
West Ham host QPR in the Premier League this afternoon, with the Rangers hoping to rise out of the bottom of the table spot by gaining much needed points.
West Brom have had a decent Premier League season so far and currently sit in the top 10. They will be hoping they can easily overcome a struggling Aston Villa side that have dropped into the relegation zone after a string of defeats.
Tottenham will be looking to do the double on Man United and take a second Premier League win of the season against them this evening, but the odds are against them at 2/1, with a Man United win priced at 11/8. Tottenham’s surprise away victory over The Reds came in September, in a high-scoring 3-2 win, and punters should be expecting an exciting game today.
After suffering embarrassing results in their last two home games in the Premier League Chelsea should be fighting for a win here against Arsenal to regain their pride, and they are our favourite to do so at EVS. Chelsea recently lost 1-0 to QPR at Stamford Bridge followed by a disappointing 2-2 draw to Southampton in their next home game, so the pressure will be on them to perform here.
Despite only winning twice at the DW Stadium so far in the Premier League Wigan are our 11/10 favourite coming into their match today, and they are in desperate need of a win. They are taking on Sunderland and the hosts should be keen to secure three points to put some distance between them and the relegation zone, as currently Wigan are escaping the dreaded area based solely on goal difference.
Getafe will look to turn around a run of five games without a win in La Liga when they host Sevilla this evening. The two teams are only separated by three points, and although Sevilla have won one in their last five they trail Getafe in 12th place.
Blackpool are welcoming Cardiff to Bloomfield Road in the Championship this evening in what could be a tight match, although the hosts are our slight favourite at 6/4 to win, with Cardiff at 7/4. However Blackpool are entering the match in poor form, having only won twice in their last twelve in the Championship and they are still playing without a manager since Michael Appleton’s departure to Blackburn last week, so Cardiff should not be written off.