Chelsea v Tottenham
Match to end in a draw @ 4.2
Tottenham will be hoping to do better when they host Chelsea on Sunday after collecting just one point in their last two games. Going into this game, Tottenham are in the running for a top four spot with 36 points. Chelsea are third with 44 points. This will be Chelsea's third meeting with Spurs so far in January, and Chelsea have played four more games than the Spurs. Chelsea won both home and away matches against Tottenham in the League Cup semi-finals. Chelsea have had some shaky moments
lately, scoring just one goal in three of the last five games, but they have kept three clean sheets. They need to improve a lot in the league after going winless in the last four games, and they've kept zero clean sheets in the last five games. Chelsea has scored in each of its last six league home games. In Chelsea’s last league match, they couldn’t hold on to a slim lead and allowed Brighton back into the game, which ended 1-1.
There hasn't been much success for Tottenham against Chelsea and they will want to change that in this match. Even though they have lost twice to Chelsea in January, they find the Blues in shaky form. Chelsea will be playing at home this time, which should be a benefit, as the Blues haven't lost many at home and will know Spurs won't always be at their best on the road. Draw seems likely.
AC Milan v Juventus
BTTS @ 1.72
Here Milan head with just one clan sheet in the last five matches, a 3-0 win over struggling Venezia. Both teams have scored in four of Milan’s last five matches and each of their last five matches has produced over 2.5 goals. With 14 goals in the last five matches, Milan have done well in the attacking front and can only target improvement at the back.
Juventus’ slump that started last season is still on; they are struggling to get into the top four, as was the case last season. Here, however, is a golden chance for them to emphasize their top four credentials in a big way. Juventus are coming from a 4-1 win over Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia, making it two straight wins, after their 2-0 win over Udinese earlier, which saw them recover from a 2-1 loss to Inter in the Super Cup clash. Just like Milan, Juventus have one clean sheet in the last
five matches. Three of their last four games have produced over 2.5 goals and both sides have scored in four of their last five matches. In Serie A action, Juventus are unbeaten in their last eight matches and have six wins in that run.
These two sides met in September and it ended 1-1; that was the third time in four meetings that both teams scored. Going into this game, both teams have been scoring consistently and we expect an end to end affair here, given their targets going into the game. back both teams to score.
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