BOXING DAY PREVIEW
Written by Lee Gormley 26th December
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Arsene Wenger has seen his Gunners side fail to keep a clean sheet in a dozen games across all competitions, so that will give encouragement to the Boxing Day visitors to the Emirates, West Bromwich Albion.
The Baggies managed to find the net in two of their last three encounters with Arsenal, so Tony Pulis can also draw positives from that. His ageing Albion defence probably won’t be able to keep Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott out, though. Jose Salomon Rondon should be a big threat for the away side, and will be used to fellow South American player Gabriel Paulista’s rough treatment marking him. Get on the 19/10 odds about the Gunners beating West Brom, but both teams finding the target.
Premier League leaders Chelsea have kept clean sheets in three of their last four victories. Antonio Conte can also boast an impressive nine shutouts during the Blues’ current rampant run of 11 consecutive league victories.While Diego Costa’s suspension is a blow, this looks like a good game to miss for the Brazil-born Spain striker, as Bournemouth have been outscored in three of their previous five outings. Given their superb current clean sheet record and victorious streak, Chelsea should simply be shorter than 11/8 to win to nil over Eddie Howe’s Cherries.
The Baggies managed to find the net in two of their last three encounters with Arsenal, so Tony Pulis can also draw positives from that. His ageing Albion defence probably won’t be able to keep Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott out, though. Jose Salomon Rondon should be a big threat for the away side, and will be used to fellow South American player Gabriel Paulista’s rough treatment marking him. Get on the 19/10 odds about the Gunners beating West Brom, but both teams finding the target.
Premier League leaders Chelsea have kept clean sheets in three of their last four victories. Antonio Conte can also boast an impressive nine shutouts during the Blues’ current rampant run of 11 consecutive league victories.While Diego Costa’s suspension is a blow, this looks like a good game to miss for the Brazil-born Spain striker, as Bournemouth have been outscored in three of their previous five outings. Given their superb current clean sheet record and victorious streak, Chelsea should simply be shorter than 11/8 to win to nil over Eddie Howe’s Cherries.