By Sam McGuire
A backside of the desk conflict
On Tuesday night, two of the underside 4 face off as Ipswich City welcome Crystal Palace to Portman Highway.
Each groups on 9 factors and have gained only one recreation every this time period.
Crystal Palace claimed a 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Saturday with a 94th minute equaliser. Oliver Glasner’s facet are winless in 4 although, having drawn three and misplaced one. Their final win arrived in October.
Ipswich City had been on a 3 match unbeaten run within the Premier League previous to their journey to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The Tractor Boys had their good type halted as Kieran McKenna‘s facet misplaced 1-0 to a Chris Wooden penalty.
Either side might be determined for the win on Tuesday night. Either side are in dire want of a win if we’re being sincere. A draw doesn’t assist both group.
One other six-pointer
On Wednesday, Everton host Wolves in what has the potential to be an enormous match for each groups. It’s one other bottle of the desk conflict, an actual six-pointer.
Everton had been humbled by Manchester United on Sunday with Rúben Amorim‘s facet working out 4-0 winners in opposition to the Toffees.
Sean Dyche‘s males have simply two wins of their final 10 and are winless in 5. Everton are at present on 11 factors, two away from the drop zone, however defeat right here would see them leapfrogged by their opponents.
The Toffees misplaced a six pointer lately in opposition to Southampton. They’ll’t afford to lose one other this week.
Wolves will arrive on Merseyside assured of getting a consequence. This will come as a shock to some, contemplating they misplaced 4-2 final outing in opposition to Bournemouth, however that they had been on a superb run of type previous to that.
Gary O’Neil‘s facet had been on a 4 match unbeaten run lately. Earlier than the heavy defeat to the Cherries, their final defeat was mid-October. They’re again within the relegation zone however they’re scoring targets – a key issue when making an attempt to beat the drop.
The in-form pairing of Matheus Cunha and Jørgen Strand Larsen might trigger the hosts some massive issues this week.
Outdated rivals reunited
Arsenal are joint second within the Premier League following their 5-2 win over West Ham.
They’ve now scored 10 targets throughout their final two video games and 13 of their final three. The return of Martin Ødegaard has them firing.
Solely Spurs (28) have extra targets than Arsenal (26). Bukayo Saka, in the meantime, is in red-hot type having racked up 10 assists and 5 targets within the Premier League this time period. He was the star of the present in opposition to the Hammers on Saturday, registering two assists and a objective because the Gunners jumped forward of reigning champions Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League desk.
Mikel Arteta‘s facet are in good type however they’ll be examined on Wednesday as they welcome Manchester United to the Emirates.
United are surprisingly on a seven match unbeaten run. They’ve gained successive video games underneath Rúben Amorim and the brand new period actually kicked off on Sunday with a 4-0 win over Everton.
The tweaks labored for the Portuguese tactician
Amad Diallo, for instance, grabbed two assists. Bruno Fernandes additionally claimed two assists whereas each Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee each scored twice. Issues are clicking they usually’ll be harmful. A efficiency right here in opposition to the title hopefuls would see lots of people sit up and take discover of Amorim and this United group.
Villa in a rut
Aston Villa, earlier within the marketing campaign, appeared like title contenders. Now although, they’re eight video games and not using a win throughout all competitions. Their final win within the Premier League was mid-October they usually suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to Chelsea final outing.
They now discover themselves in twelfth place and questions at the moment are being requested of Unai Emery.
Brentford, in the meantime, have turned issues round.
Thomas Frank‘s facet have 4 wins in seven and now discover themselves in eighth place within the English top-flight.
The Bees have scored three or extra in every of these wins and 4 or extra in three of these matches. Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo are each on eight targets, proving as soon as and for all that the membership have changed Ivan Toney and moved on from the England worldwide.
Brentford have scored the second highest variety of targets (26) within the Premier League this season with Spurs being the one group to have discovered the again of the web with higher regularity (28).
It will be a busy evening for the Villa defence.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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