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Chris Sutton's Premier League predictions v FEET bassist Oli Shasha (BBC Sport)

Chris Sutton takes on FEET bassist and West Ham fan Oli Shasha to pick his winners and losers from this weekend's Premier League games.

I am going for them to win, but it will be a close game - Harry from the band [FEET guitarist Harry Southerton] is a big Villa fan and when we used to live together we'd watch a lot of these kind of games, and in the last couple of seasons Villa always played well. Oli's prediction: There will definitely be goals in this one, but Liverpool will show up and they always seem to play well in this fixture. Oli's prediction: Man City have been playing a bit weirdly for a while now and I think Haaland's goals have masked a lot of issues in the team. I originally went for a 4-1 Liverpool win but my housemate is an Evertonian and he has been trying to get in my ear about how close it will be. There will be a siege mentality at Etihad Stadium and that should create the kind of atmosphere that Guardiola has been asking for recently. Oli's prediction: I remember this fixture last season because we were in the recording studio and I interrupted a drum take by screaming when Arthur Masuaku scored an absolutely bonkers goal to win it with one of the last kicks of the game. I am going for us to win again - we are at home and when our fans get going it's really something, especially in a game like this one. Leicester ended their long wait for a victory when they beat Aston Villa last week but they are not out of trouble yet. Pep Guardiola's side missed a massive chance to put the pressure on Arsenal when they lost at Tottenham last weekend. They are brave on the ball and they always create chances. "Back then there didn't seem to be any enthusiasm from the players, but all of a sudden it changes. 2-1

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Premier League Opta Stats: 10 bets to back from 6/5 to a 12/1 Bet ... (Betting.betfair)

Stats guru Mike Norman analyses the best Opta stats to provide insight, odds and Bet Builders for Betfair ahead of the Premier League action this weekend.

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Fabulous February Football frenzy on SuperSport | SuperSport (SuperSport)

Football's greatest season brings some mouth-watering matchups this month from LaLiga, Serie A, DStv Premier, Premier League, Europa League and Europe's premium ...

Winless in their last six matches, Tottenham ladies will host their Manchester United counterparts in the Women's Super League who also have been on a good run of form with four wins and two draws in their last six matches in all competitions. Current coach Xavi Hernández and midfielder Sergio Busquets were in the Barcelona side for their victories against United in the 2009 and 2011 Uefa Champions League finals, and Busquets was also involved in the teams' most recent games as Barça eliminated the Red Devils 4-0 on aggregate in the 2018/19 Champions League quarterfinals. His current team also have fond memories of a 1-0 away win there in the first leg of their 2010/11 round of 16 tie – Peter Crouch applying the finishing touch to a late counterattack. arcelona have collected points in each of their last 13 visits to Villarreal in LaLiga (W9 D4), including their winning each of their last three, since a 3-1 defeat in October 2007 (a game in which the current Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández appeared). After three consecutive wins against Barcelona in LaLiga between 2007 and 2008, Villarreal have won only one of their last 27 matches against the Blaugrana side in the top-flight (D6 L20), 2-0 in May 2022. With Napoli seemingly untouchable at the top and looking to wrap up the title it is the race for European places that has become very much interesting as Lazio and Atalanta are also still in with a chance.

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