• Newcastle have taken just four points from their last eight Premier League games against Chelsea (W1 D1 L6), losing each of their last three meetings in a row.
• Chelsea are looking to record consecutive away Premier League wins against Newcastle United for the first time since winning 2-0 in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.
• Chelsea have only beaten Tottenham Hotspur (29 wins) more often in the Premier League than they have Newcastle United (25 wins).
• As a player, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard faced teams managed by Steve Bruce on 17 occasions in the Premier League and lost none of those games (W13 D4); the only player to face a manager’s teams more often and not lose is John Terry, also against Bruce (18 – W14 D4).
• Newcastle’s Miguel Almirón has scored with each of his last two shots on target in the Premier League, having failed to find the net with any of his first 15 such efforts in the competition.
• Chelsea’s Willian has initiated four sequences leading to goals in the Premier League this season after winning possession back from the opposition, more than any other player in the competition.

Watford v Tottenham (George Pitts)

• 1230 GMT kick-off on BT Sport

The Hornets are buzzing under Nigel Pearson at the minute and last week's comfortable win over dismal Bournemouth saw them leave the drop zone after a long time spent there during the first half of the campaign.

A tough first game under Pearson saw them create plenty of chances at Liverpool, while they have showed no fear to impressively, and deservedly, take three points from both Man United and Wolves at Vicarage Road.

So, when you see Jose Mourinho's Tottenham are visiting, they have plenty of reasons to be optimistic.

Away form proved a problem during the latter stages of Mauricio Pochettino's reign as Spurs boss and they have hit a stumbling block under the Portuguese, failing to win their last three on the road - and it could have been four had they not grabbed a lucky winner at Wolves.

You would not back the visitors with real confidence and Watford continue to be undervalued in the markets, available at 23/10 to win and at an appealing 11/8 in draw no bet.

Our columnist Dale Tempest is a big fan of them under Pearson and you can see why. The former Leicester chief has them playing with confidence and tenacity and they will certainly take the game to Spurs, who are one of just two sides yet to keep an away clean sheet in the Premier League this season.

One element of caution is that Watford are now six unbeaten in all competitions and the run has to end eventually. But, nevertheless, this home match, with the early kick-off often producing these sorts of results, is most definitely winnable.

Where some teams often stay tight and grind opponents down, Watford have often taken the initiative and scored early on during this upturn in results.

They have scored in the first half in five of six - the other coming after 50 minutes - so the odds-against price on them scoring in the first half does have appeal to get us off to a good start for the day.

Prediction: Watford 2-1 Tottenham

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• Spurs have won two of their last nine away league visits to Watford (D4 L3), picking up just a single point from their last two games at Vicarage Road (D1 L1).
• Watford are looking to win four consecutive home top-flight games within the same season for the first time since December 1986.
• Watford have won 13 points under manager Nigel Pearson (W4 D1 L1) – only runaway leaders Liverpool (15) and Manchester City (15) have won more points since his first game in charge. Indeed, the Hornets have won as many points in their last five Premier League games as they had in their previous 23 in the competition (13).
• Tottenham are one of just two sides yet to keep an away clean sheet in the Premier League this season, along with Aston Villa. Spurs have conceded in each of their last 18 away league games, their longest such run in the top-flight since April 1977 (a run of 20).
• Tottenham have lost their last two Premier League games – they haven’t lost three consecutive league games since November 2012.
• Before Nigel Pearson’s first game in charge, Watford had a shot conversion rate of just 4.8%, the lowest in the Premier League this season. Under Pearson, the Hornets have a conversion rate of 15.5%, the second highest in that time after Manchester City (18.4%).

Arsenal v Sheffield United

Sheffield United are another undervalued side and they travel to the Emirates as 18/5 underdogs against an Arsenal team without star man Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The Gunners captain is suspended after his red card last weekend and, while you can see what Mikel Arteta is doing in his short time in charge of the club, they are yet to play convincingly for a full 90 minutes.

This is where Chris Wilder's men can capitalise. The Blades are well organised and, as big admirers of the league newcomers on our Premier League podcast, we feel they can go and get something there.

The Yorkshire side have an impressive away record, losing only to Liverpool and Man City and collecting an impressive 15 points in the process.

Six of their 11 away fixtures have been draws and they can claim at least a point here. A +1 start on the handicaps is available at evens, incredibly tempting on a side that will not underestimate or give the Gunners too much respect - as we saw in the reverse at Bramall Lane.

Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield United

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