Match Mania Boosted Odds BIG Game Previews - 22 December 2024
betPawa offers exclusive boosted odds for the biggest football matches over the weekend. There are three exciting matches on Sunday featuring top teams from La Liga and the English Premier League. Manchester United, fresh from their derby victory over Manchester City, host Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Real Madrid takes on Sevilla as the reigning champions look to keep up with pace-setters Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Finally, Tottenham Hotspur hosts Liverpool who boasted the most points in the Premier League before this weekend’s round of matches kicked off.
Manchester United v Bournemouth
Ruben Amorim faces another tough encounter after becoming only the second manager to win his first Manchester derby. The Portuguese will want to build on the dramatic 2-1 win at the Etihad as Bournemouth travel to Manchester.
It remains to be seen whether Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho will be recalled to the squad after missing the derby. While it’s certain Ivorin Amad Diallo will start after his performance against the champions.
United are 3 points adrift of Bournemouth but languish in the bottom half while the Cherries are in the top half with 25 points.
Andoni Iraola’s men snatched a point at West Ham on Monday night with a world-class free-kick from Enes Unal. The last time Bournemouth traveled to Old Trafford in the league, they left as 3-0 winners. However, United won the previous 4 ties between the teams at home.
Bournemouth’s recent away form will give them confidence ahead of Sunday’s clash with 2 recent wins over Ipswich and Wolves respectively.
Real Madrid v Sevilla
Fresh from winning the Intercontinental Cup against Pachuca on Wednesday night in Qatar, Real Madrid welcomes Sevilla to the Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon.
Real Madrid have an opportunity to capitalise this weekend depending on the result between the top 2 teams in La Liga. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid clash a day earlier and Carlo Ancelotti's team can leapfrog into top spot if the two teams draw.
However, the Italian’s mainly focused on overcoming Xavier Pimienta’s team. Real have been imperious at home, winning every match thus far except the 4-0 drubbing to rivals Barcelona in late October. The reigning champions have their vulnerabilities. In their last 5 matches, they stumbled to a 2-1 away loss to Athletic Bilbao and drew 3-3 with Rayo Vallecano a week ago.
Sevilla’s away form this campaign is poor. They have picked up 1 win on the road and lost 4 matches with 3 draws. In their last 5 league matches they have picked up 7 points from a possible 15 and won twice while conceding as many goals as they scored.
In terms of head-to-head statistics, Madrid are unbeaten against Sevilla in their last 11 league encounters, winning 9 and drawing the rest.
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Ange ball vs Slot ball takes centre stage at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Liverpool has set the pace this season, losing only once this campaign. They’re unbeaten in their last 11 league matches and haven’t lost on the road all season picking up 17 points from a possible 21.
However, Arne Slot’s troops have drawn their last two league games, 3-3 to Newcastle and last weekend’s 2-2 stalemate with Fulham at Anfield. The Dutchman fielded a second-string team in the League Cup win over Southampton on Wednesday night but will have a full-strength team available for Sunday’s tie.
The Reds fans have waited a long time to see summer recruit Federico Chiesa wear the famous jersey after being blighted by injuries. He had three shots on goal in a good performance in midweek and Slot will be comforted by the Italian’s energy. Mohamed Salah will likely return for the Spurs game.
Ange Postecoglou's team are in a confident mood after a 5-0 win away to Southampton last weekend. They had lost their previous 2 league matches and were in need of a positive result before hosting Liverpool.
Spurs’ league form at home has been inconsistent. They have 4 wins from 8 matches but have struggled in their last 3 matches at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, suffering 2 defeats and a draw and not keeping a clean sheet.
In the head-to-head comparison, Liverpool has the advantage with 7 wins in the teams' last 10 matches. Spurs however did beat Liverpool 2-1 when they visited in September 2023.
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