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Chelsea host Aston Villa in a Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 17:30 GMT. The Blues enter this fixture having drawn 2-2 away to Newcastle United on December 20th. Prior to that, they won 3-1 away at Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup …

Nottingham Forest host Manchester City in a Premier League encounter at The City Ground on Saturday lunchtime, with kick-off scheduled for 12:30 GMT. Forest enter this fixture having won their most recent outing 3-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur on December 14th. Prior to that, they secured a 2-1 away …

Egypt face South Africa in an African Cup of Nations clash at Le Grand Stade Agadir on Friday afternoon, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 GMT. The Pharaohs enter this fixture in strong form, winning their most recent outing 2-1 at home to Nigeria in an international friendly on December 16th. …

Manchester United host Newcastle United in a Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Friday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT. The Red Devils enter this Boxing Day fixture having suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Aston Villa on December 21st. Prior to that setback, they drew 4-4 at …

Cameroon take on Gabon in an African Cup of Nations encounter at Le Grand Stade Agadir on Wednesday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT. The Indomitable Lions enter this fixture having suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Congo DR in World Cup qualifying on November 13th. Prior to that, …

Ivory Coast face Mozambique in an African Cup of Nations clash at the Stade de Marrakech on Wednesday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 17:30 GMT. The Elephants enter this fixture in strong form, having won their most recent outing 2-0 away to Oman in an international friendly on November 18th. …

Arsenal host Crystal Palace in a Carabao Cup quarter-final clash at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT. The Gunners enter this tie in impressive form, having won four of their last five matches across all competitions. Their most recent outing saw them claim a …

Athletic Club host Espanyol at San Mamés on Monday evening in what promises to be an intriguing La Liga encounter between sides in contrasting form. The Lions enter this fixture having suffered a 2-0 defeat away at Celta Vigo in their most recent outing. Prior to that, they drew 0-0 …

Fulham host Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage on Monday evening in what promises to be an intriguing Premier League encounter between sides in contrasting form. The Cottagers enter this fixture having struggled in recent weeks, with their most recent outing ending in a 2-1 defeat away at Newcastle United in …

Villarreal host Barcelona at the Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday afternoon in what promises to be an intriguing La Liga encounter between sides in contrasting form. The Yellow Submarine enter this fixture having suffered consecutive defeats, with their most recent outing ending in a 2-1 loss away at Racing …