Wolves host the Foxes at the Molineux on Saturday at 7:00am (All times AEST).<\/p>\n
There will be overflowing optimism for this clash as both sides will stand confident in leaving the Molineux Stadium with bragging rights. While the reverse fixture produced a goalless encounter in August, the fixture before it produced a seven-goal thriller in favour of\u00a0Wolves at home.<\/p>\n
14 points separate the two sides, with Leicester a chance to overtake Manchester City in second place if results turn their way. Wolves still remain held back in eighth spot, with a win this weekend potentially meaning a rise to fifth is on the cards.<\/p>\n
Wolverhampton were busy over the January transfer period, singing five players, headlined by Portuguese winger Daniel Podence\u2019s move from Olympiacos. Leicester\u2019s only addition to their squad was the loan signing of out-of-favour Wolves defender Ryan Bennett, with all eyes on the 29-year-old if he is to feature against his current employer this weekend.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no doubt this game will have individual battles throughout, with Wolves\u2019 unstoppable star Adama Traore coming up against three lions left-back Ben Chillwell. Raul Jimenez will also have it tough against Turkish half-back Caglar Soyuncu while at the other end; golden boot leader Jamie Vardy will face Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s leaky three-man defence, who have only won two clean sheets in their last 11 matches across all competitions.<\/p>\n
Tip:<\/strong> Over 2.5 goals @ $2.02<\/a><\/p>\n Tottenham will travel to the midlands to face Aston Villa at Villa Park on Monday at 1:00am.<\/p>\n The Lions will welcome Jose Mourinho\u2019s side to Villa Park, with the home side hoping to collect their first win over the Spurs since April 2015 – a game that saw Christian Benteke score the winner for a Villa side managed by Tim Sherwood.<\/p>\n Form will favour the away side, as the Spurs caused a stunning upset over fellow league giants Manchester City in London last Monday, with January signing Steven Bergwijn capping off a stellar debut with a neat finish to open his account with his new side.<\/p>\n Villa\u2019s january transfer period was steadily busy, with the additions of striker pairing Mbwana Samatta (Genk) and Borja Baston (Swansea) looking to add threat to their forward third. The duo will have a tough opening weekend together as they face a Tottenham side who have allowed just two goals against in their last four matches.<\/p>\n Villa\u2019s loss to Bournemouth mounts more pressure on Dean Smith\u2019s men, as they slip closer to the relegation zone with just a one-point gap separating them from 18th placed West Ham.<\/p>\n Expect a fiery start from both sides, but overall Spurs should leave Aston Villa with a crucial\u00a0three points as they look to shorten their gap from the top four.<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Tottenham clean sheet @ $2.62<\/a><\/p>\n The Blues welcome Manchester United to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday at 7:00am.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s \u2018safe\u2019 gap between their prized fourth spot and the rest of the league has almost vanished, with their gap over fifth-placed Tottenham reduced to just the four points. Manchester United sit just another two-points behind the Spurs, meaning their best chance of qualifying for European football next season could heavily rely on this weekend’s result.<\/p>\n While Frank Lampard can be happy with a 2-2 result away to second-placed Leicester, the tie gifts several sides below the Blues a decent sniff at fourth spot. Chelsea were knocked out of the League Cup by United after a 2-1 loss at Stamford Bridge in October and were demolished 4-0 in this game’s reverse fixture on the opening weekend of the season. Both matches were headlined by a Marcus Rashford brace, thankfully for Blues fans, the star frontman will be absent from this weekend\u2019s fixture through injury.<\/p>\n United haven\u2019t had the most enjoyable new year on the field, sitting 18th since January 1st, with just four points from their five games for the year while Chelsea sit 12th with six points during the same period.<\/p>\n The signing of Portugese star midfielder Bruno Fernandes will lift the spirits in the dressing room, but it will be United\u2019s form at Stamford Bridge that should have the side brimming with confidence. United have beaten the Blues in their last two trips to Chelsea and are undefeated across their last three at the venue.<\/p>\n If United\u2019s new-look midfield can have an instant impact this weekend, then expect a tight contest between the two rivals.<\/p>\nAston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
Chelsea vs Manchester United<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n