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West Ham v Manchester City

  • 12:30 BST on BT Sport 1
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West Ham's remarkable comeback against Tottenham was the highlight of the latest round of Premier League fixtures and they will be hoping to utilise that momentum as they welcome a Manchester City side who were successful against Porto in the Champions League in midweek.

We expected the Hammers to be in a tough position at this stage but they've come out of a run of games against Arsenal, Wolves, Leicester and Tottenham with seven points and they won't be fearing coming up against this City side given those results.

Despite that, City come into the game as expected with 4/11 the price available on them coming away from the capital with all three points. Even with West Ham's solid run, we have to remember that they were outplayed for large parts of that game against Tottenham and they did pull off a miraculous comeback.

City will be eager for three points here after becoming the favourites for the title. It won't be easy though and the Hammers have every chance of finding the net as they have done in recent contests. The one player who stands out as a real value selection is Tomas Soucek.

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Opta facts

  • West Ham have lost their last nine matches against Manchester City in all competitions, only enduring a longer losing run against Arsenal (a run of 10 between 2010 and 2015) in their entire history.
  • Manchester City have won each of their five away matches in all competitions at London Stadium against West Ham by an aggregate score of 22-1, scoring at least four times in all five matches. City scored 22 goals in their last 20 matches against the Hammers at Upton Park.
  • West Ham have shipped at least four goals in each of their last four home league matches against Man City – only one other team has ever done this in the history of the Football League since 1888, with Man City conceding 4+ goals in four home games in a row against Wolves between 1957 and 1960.
  • This is the first time West Ham are starting a Premier League match against Man City above them in the table since March 2009, when they beat the Citizens 1-0 at Upton Park.
  • No team has scored 3+ goals in more different Premier League games in 2020 than West Ham (9). Indeed, the Hammers have scored at least three goals in nine of their 24 league games since David Moyes returned, as many as in their last 50 under Manuel Pellegrini.

Fulham v Crystal Palace

  • 15:00 BST on BT Sport Box Office
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  • Fulham and Crystal Palace last met in the Premier League in 2018-19, with Palace winning both matches 2-0.
  • Crystal Palace are looking to win three consecutive league matches against Fulham for the first time since October 1930.
  • Crystal Palace have kept just two clean sheets in their last 28 Premier League London derbies – however, both of these came in victories against Fulham in the 2018-19 season.
  • Crystal Palace have failed to score in six of their last seven away games in all competitions (W1 D1 L5), with the only exception in that run being a 3-1 victory at Manchester United.

Manchester United v Chelsea

  • 17:30 BST on Sky Sports Premier League
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It was another memorable night in Paris for Manchester United as they secured a Champions League victory over PSG, but they need to start finding a consistent run of results as they look for progression in all competitions.

Two wins and two draws has left them 15th in the Premier League table and they come up against a Chelsea side whose defensive frailties are harming their long-term chances of success under Frank Lampard.

The issues at the back have seen Chelsea endure over 3.5 goals in four of their five league contests so far. For Manchester United, their record is 100% with four or more in every fixture. At a best price of 8/5, and with 6/4 available across the board, it's worth backing that run to continue in this contest.

Both sides are really top heavy. Chelsea's star-studded forward line has helped them scored 13 goals but the nine goals against is the second-highest in the top-14 of the Premier League standings. A team with a worse defensive record? Manchester United and their 12 goals conceded in four games.

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  • Manchester United are looking to win three consecutive top-flight meetings against Chelsea for the first time since September 1965 under Matt Busby.
  • Chelsea are winless in their last seven Premier League away matches against Manchester United (D4 L3); it is the Blues’ longest run without a top-flight win at Old Trafford since a 16-game streak between September 1920 and January 1957.
  • Since the start of last season, Chelsea’s away Premier League games have seen more goals scored than any other side’s have in the competition (87), with the Blues shipping more goals on the road than any other Premier League side in that time (42).
  • So far in 2020, only Arsenal (15) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League than Chelsea (13), while no side have gained more points from behind than Manchester United (13).
  • Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has scored four goals in his last three games against Chelsea in all competitions, including a brace in this exact league fixture last season – the last Red Devils player to score 2+ goals in consecutive home top-flight matches against Chelsea was Tommy Taylor in 1957.

Liverpool v Sheffield United

  • 20:00 BST on Sky Sports Box Office
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Liverpool's defensive worries are clear for all to see with Virgil van Dijk out for the long term and Adrian stepping in for Alisson in goal but a clean sheet in their Champions League encounter against Ajax suggests that it may not be as bad as we perhaps expected.

In Sheffield United, they face a side struggling to get anywhere near the heights of last season. Post-lockdown performances have carried into the current campaign and they sit 19th after five games with one point and two goals on their tally.

Having picked up just one point from their last two Premier League encounters, Liverpool will be eager to return to winning ways and this game presents them with a good opportunity to do so. The Blades have put in some blunt performances and Chris Wilder isn't happy with the levels shown by his squad.

In Wednesday's win over Ajax, Jurgen Klopp made a treble change on the hour mark with the forward line of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane coming off. That keeps them fresh for this encounter and the latter should enjoy plenty of opportunities on goal.

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  • Liverpool have won their last three Premier League games against Sheffield United without conceding a single goal, winning by an aggregate score of 3-0 last season.
  • Sheffield United have lost 19 of their last 23 away top-flight matches against Liverpool (W3 D1) with their last win at Anfield coming back in April 1994 (a 2-1 victory courtesy of a brace from Jostein Flo).
  • Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 61 Premier League home games, winning 27 of their last 28 at Anfield. They’ve netted 162 goals in these 61 games (2.7 per game), while conceding just 40 in return (0.7 per game).
  • Sheffield United have lost 16 of their last 17 away league matches against the reigning top-flight champion, winning the other 1-0 in 1971-72 at Highbury against Arsenal via a goal from Stewart Scullion.
  • Sheffield United are the only side yet to be ahead in a Premier League match this season, picking up their first point of the campaign against Fulham last time out.

Odds correct on 1430 BST (22/10/20)

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