FC Sheriff V FC Twente – Europa League Group H Molodvan Champions for the ninth successive season FC Sheriff have found it hard to adjust to Europa League competition and are without a goal, or a win, in their last 3 European ties. In contrast FC Twente are unbeaten in their last four European away games, conceding just the one goal in those matches.
Take FC Twente to come through this tie win a win as they look to secure progress to the next stage of the competition. Stake 10pts on FC Twente to win @ 1.94 Betfair
PSV Eindhoven V FC Kobenhavn – Europa League Group K PSV, unbeaten in six European matches this season with one draw and five victories take on FC Kobenhavn whose record is just one win in five European games.
Take PSV to look to wrap things up at home with a win. Their next game is away to FC Kobenhavn so they’ll want to take maximum points here to avoid any last minute sweats. Stake 10pts on PSV to win @ 1.71 Betfair
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Wolves V Aston Villa – English Premier League Despite a seemingly decent start to their premiership campaign Wolves find themselves in 16th spot, hovering just above the relegation zone after 9 matches.
Perhaps the perception they would crumble every match has been masking the fact that they are still struggling in this division and while last weeks draw against Everton was hard fought defeats to struggling Portsmouth and a hammering at Sunderland must have Mick McCarthy worried.
Aston Villa have been quietly going about their business since their opening day wake up call. A draw against Man City and victories over Liverpool (at Anfield) and Chelsea, last Saturday, has culminated to Villa finding themselves in 6th spot and with a chance to move up to 3rd with a victory.
Team news suggests neither side has a problem selecting from recent players and only long standing injuries remain. With that, and current form in mind, I cant see past a Villa win, especially at the prices on offer. Stake 25pts on Aston Villa to win @ 2.32 Betfair
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Hull V Portsmouth – English Premier League Troubled times at both 18th placed Hull and 20th placed Portsmouth in a game that could already be pivotal in both these clubs seasons. Hull will fancy their chances at home where they’ve notched six of their seven points this season. Wins against Wigan and Bolton can hardly be seen as fantastic but Phil Browns Hull need to take points however they can at the moment.
Portsmouth’s only points of the season came from a 0-1 win away at Wolves but they’ve only been beaten by the one goal in six of their eight matches so its been closer than perhaps the table currently suggests.
Team news wise Jimmy Bullard looks likely to start his first game of the season for Hull, while Portsmouth will be without Midfielder Michael Brown after his sending off last week.
I feel there are goals in this game, both sides like to attack and both will be gunning for that win to stop the rot in their season. I have a feeling this one is set up for Portsmouth to claim, and they’ll probably prefer being away from home as all the pressure will be on Hull. Stake 20pts on Portsmouth to win @ 2.86 Betfair
Coventry V West Brom – English Championship Coventry sit 17th in the Championship after thirteen games and are in desperate need of finding some consistency under Chris Coleman. With a home record of 2-3-1 (F9, A8) they have not been getting beat at home easily but they are failing to pick up three points with any regularity.
The fact that their last home win was over a month ago against Sheffield United and prior to that on opening day against bottom placed Ipswich would be worrying for any Coventry fan.
West Brom, while top of the division, have hit a bit of inconsistency themselves since getting knocked out of the Carling Cup by Arsenal.
Following that result they failed to win any of their next three games before putting 3 past Reading in a 3-1 victory, only to lose at home to Swansea in midweek. With a 3-2-1 record away from home they will bring no fear into this game, although they need to get back to where they were in their opening 7 or 8 games to keep their automatic promotion push going strong.
Both teams could be without strike power with Coventrys Leon Best a doubt and West Brom striker Roman Bednar also a doubt so you may want to hang fire to see if one of these makes the team, although West Brom will be less impacted by any loss.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again that this West Brom team will score plenty of goals in the Championship. I don’t think they’ll be keen to lose two in a row again and I expect them to leave Coventry with 3 points.
Stake 20pts on West Brom to win @2.10 Ladbrokes
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QPR V Leicester City - English Championship
Seventh placed QPR come into this match with some very good form that has seen them rise up the table following a mediocre start to the season. In their last six games they have four wins, a respectable draw at Newcastle and just the one defeat at Swansea. In their last three games they have won each one, scoring four goals in each game in the process.
Leicester City, 5th, also bring great form into this match. Unbeaten in their last five games, winning three of them and drawing two, including a win at Middlesboro and while they haven’t been as free scoring as QPR they have been picking up the points which has seen them climb into the play-off positions at this early stage.
Team news wise QPR have midfielder Ben Watson suspended, again, but will welcome back Mikele Leigertwood and defender Fitz Hall into their squad. Leicester are reported as having no new concerns and may opt to field the same line up that beat Reading on Monday night.
I’m going to opt for the home win here for a couple of reasons. I think that while Leicester have been picking up points they are in a false position right now. The quality of their opposition has not been the best and while people will argue they beat Middlesboro I think they caught them on a bad day. QPR have also been scoring goals for fun lately and in front of their home fans they will be looking to turn on the style.
Leicester have only had four days since their last match, so the extra couple of days rest and training for QPR could also play a part here and I expect QPR to edge this fixture.
Stake 20pts on QPR to Win @ 1.89 Betfair
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Bristol City V Sheffield Wednesday – English Championship Bristol City are 6th in the Championship an boast an unbeaten home record coming into this clash against 17th Placed Sheffield Wednesday.
With a 5-2-0 home record, scoring eleven and conceding four Bristol City will be confident coming into this fixture. Add to this they are unbeaten in their last five games, which includes a home win against Blackpool and an away draw at Newcastle, they should be considered the form team of this fixture. Its also worth mentioning they have scored three goals in both their last two fixtures.
Sheffield Wednesdays away form has been pretty mediocre this season boasting just the one win at the end of August against a poor Plymouth side. Away from home they have that one win, two draws and four losses and if you take out the three goals they scored against Plymouth they are short on goals too, also conceding an average of two a game away from home.
In team news Bristol City will be looking to replace the injured Bradley Orr with Cole Skuse and fellow defender Liam Fontaine also remains out of action. Sheffield Wednesday have doubts over veteran midfielder Michael Gray and Akpo Sodje although Richard Wood and Leon Clarke are expected to be back for selection after recovering from minor knocks.
The odds are too good to not back the form team here. Sheffield Wednesday have done nothing to suggest they can get a win here and with Bristol City starting to find the net with a decent frequency they must be the pick in this tie. Stake 25pts on Bristol City to Win @ 1.89 with Betfair
Brighton V Hartlepool – English League One Brighton, 21st in League One, come into this game off the back of two defeats and have a home record that reads 2-0-5 (W-D-L) scoring seven and conceding eleven.
Midtable Hartlepool, 11th, are unbeaten in their last three games, winning their last two including a confidence boosting defeat of Swindon stopping them in the midst of an 11-game unbeaten run. Away from home they have a respectable 3-2-2 record this season. They have been pretty solid defensively and boast one of the better defensive records in the league but they have also lacked goals on occasion.
Team news wise Brighton welcome back striker Glenn Murray after suspension but are struggling in defense with four players out, although they have been doing without these players for a good chunk of their games so don’t overly read loads into this, it merely weakens their overall options.
There isn’t a lot between these two teams but I believe Hartlepool are capable of taking the 3 points here and with some nice odds on offer I believe they are good value for the win. Take a smaller stakes punt on them here. Stake 10pts on Hartlepool to win @ 3.20 with Betfair
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Carlisle V Charlton – English League One Stake 15pts on Charlton to win @ 2.34 with Betfair
Stockport V Norwich – English League One Stake 20pts on Norwich to win @ 1.90 with Betfair
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Birmingham V Manchester City – English Premier League
Birmingham, 15th, come into this game off the back of a 2-1 home win over Sunderland and under new ownership things may start looking brighter for the gang at St. Andrews. The worrying thing for Birmingham though is when you scratch beneath the surface, its there you’ll find that the only other teams they’ve beat this season are Portsmouth and Hull, hardly strong opposition.
Man City are probably doing slightly better than they hoped. Despite drawing their last three Premiership games they sit 6th in the Premiership, a win today takes them into the top four and if they win their game in hand they’d be just a point behind Chelsea. They’ve struggled to find their early season form of late but after losing Adebayour and several players having international fixtures you feel this hampered their flow a little.
Robinho and Onuoha are Man City’s only absentees so they’ll be fielding a near perfect starting eleven and squad for this one, while Birmingham are forced to switch keeper Joe Hart for the experienced, yet out of favour, Maik Taylor who makes his first Premiership start of the season. Don’t be fooled by other listed injuries as they haven’t played this season so have no real impact on form.
The odds are probably a little thin on Man City here when you consider their away form (W2-D2-L1, F8, A6) and Birmingham do have a tight defense at home only conceding four goals in their five games but I believe they are the backable team in this fixture. They’ve a much stronger squad than Birmingham’s and they have plenty of game changers in their side which will be the difference here.
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Manchester United V CSKA Moscow – UEFA Champions League - Group B
Manchester United can qualify tonight with a win at home to CSKA Moscow, who realistically need to take victory to stand any chance of qualification to the Round of 16.
With a perfect record in this seasons competition, 3 wins from 3 games, Manchester United will be looking to seal early qualification in front of their home fans so they can focus on the EPL for the remainder of 2009. CSKA haven’t won in their last 6 away European games and with them 4 points off the pace of a Champions League qualification place domestically, with just 4 games remaining, things are not looking so good for them.
The team news for Manchester United reads quite poorly. With Giggs, Park and Hargreaves already out Man Utd will also be without first choice defenders Vidic and Ferdinand and top striker Rooney who misses out following fatherhood. There is also a concern over Berbatov so Uniteds striking options could be limited.
CSKA will be without Brazilian forward Guilherme and midfielder Gonzalez although both have only played small roles in CSKA’s champions league season so far.
The odds on Manchester United are thin and we need a 70% confidence level that they can do this to make it worth our while. I feel we are only getting the odds we are because of the huge injury list but in players like Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Patrice Evra and Johnny Evans they still have plenty of experience, and coupled with players like Fletcher, Scoles, Nani and Andersson they should make chances for Michael Owen who is still pretty lethal in front of goal.
Expect a Manchester United win here but it probably wont be by a lot.
Stake 25pts on Manchester United to win @ 1.42 with Betfair
Athletico Madrid V Chelsea - UEFA Champions League Group D Athletico Madrid are a team in bad shape and you feel now is not the time for them to be playing one of Europe’s in form teams in Chelsea. Without a win, and without a goal in their opening three fixtures
Athletico come into this game in bottom spot with just the one 0-0 draw against minnows Apeol. Considering their strike force contains two of Europe’s hottest properties in Forlan and Aguero it tells you something is wrong deeper within the team. Its not just against European competition though, Athletico have only won 2 out of their last 13 games and they find themselves at the wrong end of La Liga with a quarter of the season gone.
Things couldn’t be more different for Chelsea, as shown in their 4-0 defeat of Athletico at Stamford Bridge a couple of weeks ago. Top of the table with 3 wins from 3, averaging 2 goals a game and yet to concede in Europe. The Blues really want this trophy, and they are out to prove they mean business. Domestically the Blues also sit top of the English Premiership and whilst you could argue they have lost a couple of away games you have to feel Athletico must be fearful of a side that has scored 17 goals in their last 4 games without reply.
Team news wise Drogba will be back available for selection following his suspension and while the likes of Ashley Cole, Yury Zhirkov, Jose Boswinga and John Mikel Obi will all take late fitness tests they should have a strong starting line up and bench unless all become unavailable.
Athletico have a few long term absentees who will still be missing in Pernia and Camancho and including Forlan could be a late decision due to fatigue but expect Athletico to field their strongest available team, Chelsea may have one eye on Sunday’s clash with Man Utd but for Athletico they will want to save face in front of their home fans.
It’s impossible to see Athletico coping with Chelsea, even at home. The wealth of attacking options Chelsea have at their disposal and the number of players like Drogba, Anelka, Deco, Lampard and Joe Cole who can all change a game in an instant just makes them the obvious choice. Athletico Madrid have a proud and decent home record to protect but it could turn into damage limitation if Chelsea get an early goal or two.
Stake 25pts on Chelsea to Win @ 1.97 with Betfair
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Newcastle V Peterborough – English Championship Newcastle sit top of the league and unbeaten at home with a 5-2-0 record, scoring 11 and conceding just the 3 goals at home, or should we say at the sportsdirect.com @ St James Park!
Peterborough have struggled for any consistency this season despite being tipped to mount some form of playoff challenge. At one off the bottom, 23rd, in the league they are yet to win away with a 0-3-4 record and just the 5 away goals scored against the 12 conceded.
After a slight stutter Newcastle come into this game off the back of 2 wins, while Peterborough failed to take any momentum from their victory against fellow strugglers S****horpe into last weeks game, where Barnsley beat them 1-2.
In team news Newcastle welcome back Steven Taylor into their defense and Peterborough will sweat on a late fitness test for striker Craig Mackail-Smith.
Its thin odds as usual for Newcastle but in my opinion worth taking, they shouldn’t do anything but take 3 points. Stake 25pts on Newcastle to win @ 1.49 with Betfair
Blackpool V S****horpe – English Championship Blackpool, 7th in the division, are unbeaten at home with a 5-2-0 record, scoring 13 goals and conceding just the 2 goals giving them the best defensive home record in the league.
S****horpe are struggling in 19th position and while their home form has been reasonable they have not found any form away from home with a 1-1-5 record scoring 6 and conceding a whopping 16 goals in their 7 away games, the joint worst away defensive record in the league.
Blackpool come into this game following 2 draws against Doncaster and Swansea but will be looking to make it 5 games in a row without loss, especially at home. S****horpe arguably had the result of their season beating Newcastle a couple of weeks ago but since then they were beaten 3-0 by fellow strugglers Peterborough and last week went down 0-2 against Swansea.
In team news Blackpool welcome back midfielder Charlie Adam from suspension and with 13 games and 4 goals under his belt this season he is expected to slot straight back in, although defender Neil Erdley could miss out and faces a late fitness test. S****horpe look likely to be without striker Gary Hooper (5goals) and midfielder Josh Wright who have both come down with a virus.
With Blackpool so solid at home and S****horpe so bad away you have to feel the 3 points will be heading to the home team. The team news is favourable for Blackpool and despite their last 2 games ending in draws I’ll take them here. Stake 25pts on Blackpool to win @ 1.74 with Betfair
...edit - hopefully the asterixed team is obvious, if not check the fixtures, its not my fault lol!
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Chelsea V Manchester United – English Premier League Chelsea are currently leading the way in the English Premier League with 27 points after 11 league games, 2 points ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United. With a perfect home record of 5 wins from 5 and an impressive average of scoring 3 goals a home game with just 1 conceded in all 5 games Chelsea will fancy their chances against anyone at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United may not have been at their best so far this season but they are still winning games. Away from home has been a little indifferent for them though with 3 wins and 2 losses in 5 away games. They have averaged 2 goals per away game with just under a goal a game conceded.
It’s obvious both teams are closely matched and on their day both are capable of beating anyone, anywhere so team news is a big factor in any decision. With Ferdinand, Wellbeck, Hargreaves and Park all definitely out and doubts over Berbatov, Giggs and importantly Vidic there has to be some concern in the United camp. Wayne Rooney seems to be their form player but how often can he carry the team this season by himself?
Chelsea’s team news is much more favourable. With only Jose Boswinga ruled out their have an embarrassment of riches to chose from and will also likely have a strong bench capable of coming on and changing the game should it need it. Joe Cole has looked impressive since his return and Frank Lampard has been in great form recently and with the Anelka, Drogba partnership seemingly now in full flow its easy to see them creating plenty of chances against a weakened United defense.
It’s far from a certainty but I like the look of a Chelsea win here.
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Liverpool V Birmingham – English Premier League Liverpool may be currently 7th in the Premiership and with a win tonight they could jump into 5th spot but that doesn’t really tell you the full story. With 1 win and 1 draw in their last 8 matches Liverpool have been stuttering more than Gareth Gates lately and Rafa Benitez is starting to feel the heat. In the Premier League, at home, they have their usual strong form with a 4-0-1 (W-D-L) record and have scored 17 goals and conceded just the 4.
Birmingham are now in new ownership and the players seem to have realized come January they could be replaced if they don’t start acting like a team capable of staying up. At 15th in the league and just one point off being in the dreaded relegation zone it’s not been the best of starts but all things considered they are doing ok as they adjust to life back in the Premiership. Away from home they’ve managed 1 win and lost their other 4 games with goals hard to come by but Away form is always a problem for newly promoted teams.
Liverpool will be without right back Glen Johnson and Winger Riera, while Jamie Carragher and newly promoted first teamer Phillip Degen are suspended. There are also major doubts over Aurelio and Dossena and Gerrard, but Fernando Torres might play through the pain barrier despite having a hernia problem. It has been rumoured that Gerrard could make this game in some shape, although he may not be risked so soon after injury.
Birmingham will lose midfield mainstay Barry Ferguson through suspension and have some doubts over O’Conner, Tanio and Fahey, all of whom will be assessed on Monday.
The price on Liverpool is just too short considering their current dreadful form and continued injury problems but you can’t overlook their strong record at Anfield. Birmingham’s away form and lack of goals means that despite some tasty odds they can’t be trusted to get a result against what’s ultimately a much better squad of players than theirs.
I’m opting for a different approach to this game in recommending a correct score bet and an Under 2.5 Goals bet. The odds on offer for these two selections are pretty good because Liverpool are scoring an average of 3.4 goals a game at home, and Anfield fixtures this season boast an average of 4.2 goals a game. The reason I am going for this bet is because when you look closely 10 of their 17 goals came against Hull and Burnley, who have both shipped ridiculous amounts of away goals this season, and another 4 came against Stoke at the beginning of August.
If you also factor in top scorer Torres will probably only be half-fit and last 60minutes, if he plays at all, and Gerrard is unlikely to play the goals and creativity really start to go missing in this Liverpool team. They’ll be relying on Bennayon, Kuyt and Ngog for goals and none of these players are frequent scorers this season.
Birmingham showed against Manchester City that they can be a pain to break down and Manchester United only managed a 1-0 against them at Old Trafford. In fact they have conceded less goals this season than the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham and are on a par with Manchester Uniteds and Aston Villas records.
They will look to keep things tight at Anfield and with their record of doing so I feel the value is in Under 2.5 goals for this clash with a small punt on getting the correct score.
Stake 15pts on Under 2.5 goals @ 2.28 with Betfair Stake 5pts on Correct Score 0-0 @ 17.0 with Betfair
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Hull V West Ham - English Premier League 17th Placed Hull City are having a pretty dreadful time this season although with 4 points out of their last 3 games they will be thinking they can have a go today.
At home they have fairly reasonable form for someone in their position with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, those against Tottenham and Birmingham. Goals haven’t been easy to come by though and with just 6 goals in 6 home games they are the leagues joint lowest scorers. With 1 goal in 4 games it shows just how much they are still struggling.
West Ham have also been struggling this season and with just the solitary win away from home against Wolves on opening day they sit 18th in the Premier Division. With their 1-2-3 (W-D-L) record away from home its clean sheets that they have found difficult to find, just 2 all season. West Ham though have been scoring of late, at least 1 goal in each of their last 9 matches.
Hull still have doubts over first choice keeper Myhill so it looks like Matt Duke will continue to deputise but they do welcome back their top scorer in Geovanni. West Ham welcome back front man Carlton Cole while Kieron Dyer and Hertia Ilunga could also make a return, boosting the West Ham ranks.
I expect West Ham to continue to score, they have also had some pretty decent results this season and have shown plenty of determination like coming back from 2 down against Arsenal. Hull will be happy that Geovanni is back and hoping he can help them start finding the net again. The safe cover for this bet is probably a 1-1 draw but I’m more confident of West Ham scoring than Hull so I’m going to take them to book an away win. Stake 15pts on West Ham to Win @ 2.34 with Betfair
Birmingham V Fulham – English Premier League Birmingham, 15th in the league, will be looking for their 3rd Premier League home win of the season in this fixture against 11th placed Fulham.
With a 2-2-2 record at home this season Birmingham have done ok, but goals have been a massive problem with just 4 scored in 6 home games. At the back though they have only conceded 4 goals and for a comparable home defensive record like that you have to look to the top two. Recent form has certainly been better with a win over Sunderland being followed up with a draw against Man City and a Draw against Liverpool.
Fulhams Away form has been draw heavy with just the one win, coming against Portsmouth on opening day, with 3 draws and 2 losses. They have recently taken points off Man City (a 2-2 draw) and an impressive home win against Liverpool (3-1) will certainly do their confidence good but they have let in 9 goals in 6 away games, and only managed clean sheets against Portsmouth and Hull.
Birmingham and Fulham will both be looking to bring back midfielders into the fold for this game. Barry Ferguson returns for Birmingham following a suspension and Fulham hope captain Danny Murphy will be back from injury. These are two closely matched teams and you don’t expect a lot to be between them come 4:45pm on Saturday but I favour Birmingham due to their strong home defensive. Fulham look likely to concede in most matches and you feel the game looks set for a 1-0 or 2-1 home win, especially with Birminghams new found confidence. Stake 15pts on Birmingham to Win @ 2.56 with Betfair
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Tottenham V Wigan – English Premier League Tottenham sit 5th in the Premier League and despite losing 2 of their 6 home games this season, against Stoke and Man Utd, they boast a 4-0-2 (W-D-L) record and have only been beaten at White Hart Lane 3 times in the past year. With 12 goals scored this term at home they are averaging 2 a game, but they are conceding an average of a goal a game.
Wigan have had a mixed opening to the season with some solid results in beating Aston Villa and Chelsea, along with drawing with Man City, but they’ve also been humiliated a few times going down 5-0 at Man Utd, 4-0 at Arsenal and more recently 4-0 against Portsmouth.
Away from home they’ve picked up two wins and the other four have ended in defeat. They’ve been averaging a goal a game away from home but in conceding an average of 2 per game you can see where their problems lie.
Aaron Lennon and Sebastian Bassong are in the frame to make a return from injury for Tottenham although the game comes too soon for defender Ledley King and Midfielder Modric. Wigan have no new injury problems and could field the same team that drew with Wigan last outing.
Although on their day Wigan have proved they can get an unexpected result you have to fancy the home team here. Wigans away losses to struggling Hull and Portsmouth lately indicate their away problems and with Tottenhams excellent home form everything points to the home side picking up 3 points. Stake 25pts on Tottenham to win @ 1.54 with Betfair
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Preston V Newcastle – English Championship Preston, 12th in the Championship, come into this game with a 3-4-1 (W-D-L) home record, scoring 13 goals and conceding 9 in those 8 games.
Preston have a historically good home record but this season has not been quite as good for them and with just the single win in their last 7 league games form is not too great. In their last 4 home games they have managed 3 draws and a loss to division strugglers Reading.
Newcastle started the season magnificently but teams started to work them out and that caused a blip in a near perfect start to life in the Championship. At 2nd in the division a win tonight would put Newcastle back to the top so they have a big incentive going into the game.
With a 4-1-3 away record Newcastle have struggled a little on the road but they have scored 11 goals and only conceded 6 in their 8 away games.
Team news suggests that on-loan Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge could start his first game for Preston while Newcastle will continue without striker Ameobi.
Many people will probably like the draw in this game but I fancy Newcastle to continue their recent form and push for a fifth consecutive victory over an out-of-form Preston team. Newcastle have shown how difficult they can be to break down with the best defensive record in the division and I feel they are now starting to learn how to break teams down who play with 11 behind the ball.
Take Newcastle to pick up all 3 points tonight and go back to top.
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