Match Previews

Chelsea enjoyed a confidence-boosting FA Cup win over Morecambe and can now get their Premier League campaign back on track when visiting Fulham. The Cottagers have been battling hard to enhance their survival hopes of late but just lack the attacking firepower of their big-spending neighbours. More...

Leicester and Southampton are both enjoying successful Premier League campaigns but we just feel the Foxes have a slight edge in class. City are seeking a seventh win in 10 outings in all competitions and have several key figures playing at a consistently high level. More...

Man Utd face the acid test of their Premier League title credentials when visiting Liverpool and would no doubt settle for a share of the spoils on Merseyside. The Red Devils are three points clear of the champions at the summit after winning nine and drawing two of their last 11 top-flight fixtures. More...

Tottenham were left frustrated by Wednesday's home draw with Fulham but are fancied to learn the lessons of that game when visiting Sheffield United. The Blades finally bagged a first league win of the season in midweek, but we're not getting carried away by that narrow triumph over 10-man Newcastle. More...

Manchester City have been in a ruthless mood of late and will be chasing an eighth straight win in all competitions when hosting Crystal Palace. The Blues have only conceded two goals during that clinical run of results and another clean sheet looks to be on the cards this weekend. More...

Wolves have slipped below their standards of the last two seasons but still look solid enough to see off West Brom in Saturday's Midlands derby. Struggling Albion are coming off a couple of big Premier League defeats and lost out on penalties to League One Blackpool in the FA Cup. More...

West Ham and Burnley will both be relatively pleased with their recent Premier League form and this is a tough match to call on that evidence. It is worth noting that the Clarets have a good record against the Hammers, though, winning the last three head-to-head battles and only losing one in six. More...

Leeds should be back to full strength and ready to put their stunning FA Cup defeat behind them when they face struggling Brighton. The Whites slumped to a 3-0 loss at League Two side Crawley but rested many of their key players, who should now be refreshed and raring to go. More...

After a patchy start to the season, Juventus have come good since the turn of the year and are fancied to enjoy another pivotal Serie A success at Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri were on a roll either side of Christmas but have faltered over the past fortnight and now look vulnerable ahead of this huge clash. More...

Arsenal are on a bit of a roll heading into Thursday's clash with Crystal Palace, but this is a fixture which usually brings out the best in the Eagles. Roy Hodgson's side are unbeaten in the last four encounters between these teams, picking up four points from their past two trips to Emirates Stadium. More...

Porto and Benfica are both playing catch-up behind Sporting in Portugal's Primeira Liga this season but the Dragons can put pressure on the leaders here. Sergio Conceicao's side beat Benfica three times last term, twice in the league on route to a title triumph and in August's cup final on neutral territory. More...

Manchester City did the double over Brighton last season by an aggregate score of 9-0 and are expected to cruise to another Premier League triumph. The Blues have been in clinical form of late, rattling off six straight victories in all competitions, conceding only two goals in the process. More...

Tottenham have put a pre-Christmas blip behind them in fine fashion and are hard to oppose in Wednesday's rearranged Premier League clash with Fulham. The Cottagers have boosted their hopes of avoiding a quick return to the Championship by tightening up at the back, but remain in the relegation zone. More...

Swansea beat Barnsley 2-0 in Wales last month and are fancied to again come out on top in a quick Championship rematch at Oakwell. The Tykes are having a solid campaign but do tend to come up short against the better teams in this division, even when playing on home turf. More...

Manchester United can go three points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a win at Burnley and are tipped to seize that opportunity. The Red Devils have won on their last four trips to Turf Moor, keeping clean sheets in all of those matches and netting seven times themselves. More...

Sheffield United and Newcastle have both been struggling in the Premier League and a cagey contest looks to be on the cards when they meet at Bramall Lane. The Blades have only picked up two points from their first 17 games, while the Magpies are without a win in five top-flight fixtures. More...

Wolves versus Everton looks a pretty even contest but it is worth noting that these two teams do not feature in many Premier League draws. No top-flight side has been involved in fewer than the Toffees' two stalemates this season, while Wanderers have only shared the spoils four times in 17 outings. More...

Birmingham boss Aitor Karanka could badly do with a positive result to ease the pressure on him as he prepares to return to his former club Middlesbrough on Saturday. Blues have taken just one point from their last six league games and are only four points clear of the relegation zone. More...

West Ham are well placed to have a good crack at the FA Cup this season following some solid Premier League results and should brush aside Stockport. Hammers boss David Moyes reached the final of this competition back in 2009 with Everton and three other cup semis, so he does take knockout events seriously. More...

Tottenham cruised through to the EFL Cup final this week and should make light work of Merseyside minnows Marine in round three of the FA Cup. Jose Mourinho is not the type of manager to get caught up in the romance of this tie and a clinical performance is expected from Spurs. More...

Crawley are in fine form in League Two and will not be short of confidence as they look to cause an FA Cup upset by beating Leeds. The Red Devils have climbed into the play-off places thanks to an eight-match unbeaten run but we’re not convinced they have the quality to get past Marcelo Bielsa’s men. More...

Ajax are only a point ahead of PSV at the top of the Eredivisie table going into Sunday's mouth-watering showdown but get our vote to extend that advantage. The visitors have been rejuvenated by the arrival of German manager Roger Schmidt but their away form is still a little bit worrying. More...

Newport have a proud history of FA Cup upsets in recent years and are backed to give Brighton a tough work-out at Rodney Parade. In the last few seasons, County have beaten Leeds and Leicester in Wales in this competition, as well as earning a replay against Tottenham. More...

Manchester City are expected to make light work of getting past Champions League knockout stage debutants Borussia Monchengladbach. The Blues have suffered a series of surprise exits in past renewals of this competition but will hopefully keep learning from their mistakes. More...

Atletico Madrid managed to beat then-holders Liverpool in the first Champions League knockout round last term and are value to repeat the trick versus Chelsea. The Blues have failed to get past four straight ties at this stage of Europe's elite club competition and look vulnerable once more. More...

Holders Bayern Munich have been ruthless in the Champions League over the past 18 months and are hard to oppose when visiting Lazio. The Italian outfit have little experience of playing at this stage of Europe's elite club competition and their domestic form this term is far from impressive. More...

Sevilla's Champions League tie with Borussia Dortmund is a real clash of styles but we feel Die Borussen have the scope to prove a class apart. The German outfit are blessed with far more potential and a youthful set-up should benefit from the lack of supporters present at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. More...

Atalanta reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season but will need to get past 13-times winners Real Madrid if they are to match that achievement this year. The Italians finished runners-up behind Liverpool in Group D but have shown that on their day they can be a match for anyone. More...

Man Utd saw another good cup run end at the semi-final stage on Wednesday but should be ready to start again when hosting Watford. The Red Devils have been reliable when it comes to beating lesser teams in knockout competitions under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and are hard to oppose at Old Trafford. More...

Chorley may be missing out on a meeting with Wayne Rooney but now have a realistic shot at reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup. A Covid-19 outbreak at Derby this week means the entire first-team squad and coaching staff are self-isolating, with their squad set to feature Under-23 and Under-18 players. More...