Chelsea and Liverpool clash in battle of beleaguered giants

There have been objectives galore within the Premier League final weekend, together with massive wins for leaders Arsenal and their chasing rivals Manchester Metropolis, and on Tuesday the motion returns with a number of massive clashes.

Liverpool had been on the improper finish of a 4-1 beating by Metropolis on Saturday and we preview their Tuesday night time conflict with Chelsea as they bid to bounce again, in addition to two different midweek video games.

Chelsea v Liverpool – 20:00 Tuesday

Chelsea host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, for his or her first recreation of the post-Graham Potter period. Potter grew to become the second Blues supervisor to lose his job this season after Chelsea’s 2-0 loss to Aston Villa, together with his tenure lasting simply 206 days, the fifth shortest of any supervisor at Stamford Bridge within the Premier League period.

Chelsea have solely received three of their final 10 video games within the league, and presently occupy eleventh place within the desk, which means they’re on target for his or her worst end since 1996. That’s not one thing new proprietor Todd Boehly would have contemplated in the beginning of the season, so Potter’s sacking comes as no shock. Nevertheless, as is so typically the case after a supervisor departs a struggling crew, there could possibly be a fast resurgence in type, and Chelsea are 29/20 to get an important win on the board.

Liverpool additionally come into this conflict needing to bounce again from a dismal efficiency final weekend, after they had been comprehensively outplayed by Manchester Metropolis. Jurgen Klopp’s aspect have had many issues of their very own this season, leaving them effectively off the tempo in eighth place. They’re 7/4 to take all three factors right here.

The final three conferences between these aspect have led to goalless attracts, and one other 0-0 is priced at 12/1. Kai Havertz and Joao Felix could have different concepts although, with the Chelsea duo joint-favourites at 9/5 to attain at anytime. Darwin Nunez hasn’t set the Premier League alight like many anticipated this season, however the Uruguayan worldwide continues to be most definitely to web for Liverpool at 2/1.

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West Ham v Newcastle – 20:00 Wednesday

West Ham and Newcastle couldn’t have had rather more contrasting seasons to this point, with the Hammers nonetheless very a lot in a relegation scrap, whereas Newcastle have their sights firmly set on the Champions League.

Eddie Howe’s Magpies come into this fixture on the again of a three-game unbeaten run within the league, together with a formidable 2-0 win over Manchester United final weekend. They dominated their prime 4 rivals there, having 22 makes an attempt on purpose to United’s six, and can absolutely be excessive on confidence after that. At 23/20, they journey to east London because the sturdy favourites.

West Ham have had one thing of a resurgence in latest video games and are unbeaten in 4 video games in all competitions. They narrowly obtained the higher of relegation rivals Southampton on Sunday, however the in-form Newcastle are positive to supply a a lot sterner take a look at, and David Moyes’ aspect are 12/5 underdogs to safe the win.

Manchester United v Brentford – 20:00 Wednesday

Whereas Manchester United look a much-improved aspect this season underneath Erik ten Hag, they’re nonetheless vulnerable to throw within the odd poor efficiency. A 7-0 thrashing by Liverpool and final weekend’s limp defeat to Newcastle illustrate this solely too effectively they usually might want to get again on monitor with each Newcastle and Tottenham difficult them for Champions League locations.

Nevertheless, each these poor performances have come away from Previous Trafford, they usually have seemed a distinct crew at residence this season, dropping solely as soon as, in comparison with six defeats on the street. That bodes effectively for them to bounce again on Wednesday when Brentford go to, and they’re very sturdy favourites at 6/10 to file a win.

In fact, it was Brentford that inflicted one in every of United’s largest defeats this season, when beating them 4-0 in August. Thomas Frank’s aspect have solely misplaced as soon as of their final 10 league video games and received’t go down with out a struggle, so may show to be some worth at 9/2 to take a most six factors from United this season. A draw is priced at 3/1.

Brentford’s tie with Brighton on the weekend noticed six objectives and there could possibly be a lot at Previous Trafford too, with this fixture 13/8 to characteristic over 3.5 objectives. After his good scoring run in January and February, Marcus Rashford has failed to attain in his final three, however may put that proper at simply 10/11 to seek out the web on Wednesday night.

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