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SUNDERLAND v CHELSEA

Chelsea won 3-1 earlier in the season. It was 2-0 at the interval.

The teams have been tied at the break in four of their last five meetings. It was 16 years ago that Chelsea last lost a match at the Stadium of Light. EVEN seems to be the call in matches involving these two teams.

  • Can try: DRAW at the interval

NORWICH v MAN UNITED

Norwich stunned Manchester United 2-1 in their first meeting of the season.

United have won two of their last four visits to Norwich. There has not been more than one goal at the break in their last 10 meetings.

  • Can try: United to clear ½-Goal

ASTON VILLA v NEWCASTLE

They drew 1-1 earlier in the season.

Both teams have been dismal this season.

Aston Villa have won twice from 18 at home while Newcastle have won twice from 18 away.

The Magpies have not lost in their last four visits to Villa Park.

It has been 1-0 at the break in six of their last 10 meetings.

  • Can try: TWO on Total Goals

BOURNEMOUTH v WEST BROM

It was 2-1 to Bournemouth in the first meeting. The Baggies had a man sent off after 34 minutes and another on 90 minutes.

Twenty-one of Bournemouth's matches have ended Over 2.5 Goals while 22 of West Brom's games have gone Under 2.5 Goals.

  • Can try: DRAW at the interval

CRYSTAL PALACE v STOKE

Crystal Palace won the first leg 2-1 and then they beat Stoke 1-0 in an FA Cup match in January.

The Eagles have led at the interval in four of their last six meetings. It was in 2007 that the Potters last won at Selhurst Park.

  • Can try: Palace on the 1x2

WEST HAM v SWANSEA

It was 0-0 when they met earlier in the season. Three of their last five meetings have ended in draws.

The Swans have yet to win a match at Upton Park. The Hammers have scored 13 goals in their last five matches while the Swans have conceded 10 in their last five.

  • Can try: Hammers to clear the ½-Goal

LEICESTER v EVERTON

Two penalties - one in each half - helped Leicester to a 3-2 win in the reverse fixture. They were two of 11 awarded to the Foxes this season.

There have been 10 draws in their last 15 meetings. This season, Over 2.5 Goals has been the call in matches involving these two teams.

  • Can try: Leicester on the 1x2

TOTTENHAM v SOUTHAMPTON

Tottenham won the first meeting 2-0. It was way back in 2003 that the Saints last won a match at White Hart Lane.

There have been goals at the interval in seven of their last 10 meetings. Next to Man City (68), Spurs have scored the most goals this season - 67.

  • Can try: Home-Home on HT-FT option

LIVERPOOL v WATFORD

The Hornets stung the Reds 3-0 earlier this season. That has remained their biggest win of the campaign.

However, on head-to-head stats, Watford have just a 21 per cent chance of winning this.

  • Can try: Draw-Home on HT-FT option

MAN CITY v ARSENAL

Arsenal won 2-1 earlier in the season after leading 2-0 at the break.

There have been goals before the interval in all of their last eight meetings. This season, 23 of Man City's matches have ended Over 2.5 Goals. City have conceded six goals in their last six matches.

  • Can try: THREE on Total Goals
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