Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today’s Premier League fixtures, including Nottingham Forest vs. Arsenal.
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Returning to the stadium where their Premier League title dreams crashed and burned last season, Arsenal lock horns with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday evening.
The Gunners returned to winning and scoring ways with a 5-0 battering of Crystal Palace last weekend, while Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were forced to accept a 0-0 draw with Bristol City in Friday’s FA Cup tie.
We say: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Arsenal
Question marks hanging over the heads of Rice and Gabriel – two of Arsenal’s most influential performers in both boxes – hardly makes for ideal preparation for the Gunners, whose recent trips to the City Ground have proven unfruitful.
However, Forest’s wealth of absentees may have finally caught up to them against Bristol City, and they could prove easy pickings for a re-energised Arsenal team, who have their attacking confidende back and should enjoy at least 24 hours in second place.
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Fulham and Everton will both be out for a slice of redemption after FA Cup eliminations when they lock horns in Tuesday’s Premier League fixture at Craven Cottage.
Marco Silva – pitting his wits against his old club – oversaw a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United on Saturday, a few hours after the Toffees went down 2-1 to Luton Town.
We say: Fulham 1-0 Everton
There may have been no way through for Fulham against Newcastle in the cup, but Silva’s men can often be trusted to come up with the attacking goods on home turf, and the hosting manager should reintroduce several revered and re-energised big-hitters back into the first XI.
On the other hand, Everton’s fatigued starters from Saturday should not be handed any respite, and even though Dyche’s men have made a habit of winning away from home, their returning offensive problems could prove costly at Craven Cottage.
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Fresh from advancing to the fifth round of the FA Cup, Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion will be bouncing into Kenilworth Road for Tuesday’s Premier League battle.
The Hatters progressed in the cup thanks to a dramatic 2-1 win over Everton on Saturday, while Roberto De Zerbi’s men rediscovered their clinical touch in a 5-2 crushing of Sheffield United.
We say: Luton Town 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Always a threat from crosses and set-pieces, a Luton side who are seldom shut out at Kenilworth Road can power their way through a volatile Brighton side, who have lacked steadiness in both boxes during the winter period.
The Seagulls needed no lessons in breaching the Luton backline five months ago, though, and if De Zerbi’s men can keep their offensive momentum going from their Bramall Lane lashing of Sheffield United, a rare Premier League victory should be theirs.
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Both aiming to bounce back from shipping five goals last time out, Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace and Sheffield United meet at Selhurst Park on Tuesday.
While Palace still sit five points clear of the drop zone, the Blades are rock-bottom and have yet to win away from home.
We say: Crystal Palace 1-1 Sheffield United
Sure to be an intense encounter, with both sides scrapping for survival, there may be little to choose between two teams that have been leaking goals at an alarming rate. A score-draw is the most likely outcome at Selhurst Park, where the disgruntled home fans will witness another frustrating result.
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Two teams intent on unnerving the Premier League’s elite clash at Villa Park on Tuesday, as high-flying Aston Villa take on last season’s surprise package Newcastle United.
While Villa still occupy a place inside the top four despite a slight downturn in results, their ailing visitors could slip into the bottom half if they lose again in midweek.
We say: Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle United
Neither side has been at their best in recent weeks, with Villa’s goal count slowing significantly and Newcastle’s back four being exploited on several occasions. Both have benefited from a recent break, so it should be a close contest played at full throttle, with little to choose between them.
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