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Looks a strong enough side for Villa to dispose of League 2 Stevenage, although Chambers and Bednarek at centre backs may give the visitors a bit of hope from any set pieces. Carl Piergianni has scored 3 powerful headers in his last two games for Stevenage so his goal minutes worth a small buy for me at 3 (Sporting Index).
For Villa Ludwig Augustinsson gets a start and was unlucky not to score against Wolves last game. At 12/1 to score Augustinsson perhaps worth a modest dabble.

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
Atlético Madrid will be hoping for a repeat of their last result following a 2-0 Copa del Rey victory vs Real Oviedo. Los Colchoneros were also successful in the latest La Liga round, beating Elche 2-0 and staying 4th in the standings. Their most recent results reveal that not much more can be done by the Atlético Madrid backline. Atlético Madrid has been stingy, with the tally of goals that have gone in at their end during their past six outings standing at 3. The Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone will be grateful not to have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this clash with a fully injury-free group to choose from.
Barcelona heads into the game after a 1-0 Copa del Rey extra-time win over Intercity in their last fixture. However, they spilled two points against Espanyol in the latest round, allowing Real Madrid to catch them in the standings. A series of resolute performances from the Barcelona defenders has seen the number of goals they've conceded standing at four from their past six outings combined. Over that same period, their forwards have managed to score 11. We will have to see whether or not that trend will be sustained into this next match. Out of a mainly full-strength group of players, there's only the lone fitness worry for the Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández to contend with. Keidi Bare (Ruptured ankle ligament) won't be in action. The players who will not be able to play in this game through being suspended are Jordi Alba and Robert Lewandowski.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
Atletico Madrid has been struggling with consistency this season, while Barcelona also cannot be content with its latest displays. Therefore, a draw might be the most realistic outcome of this encounter.
Goals Market Prediction
The last five matches between these sides at Metropolitano Stadium stayed under a 2.5 margin. This one could be another tight game, and the crowd shouldn't see more than two goals in total. 
Draw @ 3.55
Under 2.5 FT @ 1.97
Correct score 1:1 @ 6.70

Chelsea vs Manchester City
Chelsea heads into this fixture after a 1-1 Premier League drawn result vs Nottingham Forest. The Blues stayed in 8th place in the English top flight, being seven points behind Manchester United, who is 4th. Under three goals per match were seen in 5 of the past six meetings where Chelsea has been a participant. In terms of goal attribution from that period, their opponents scored a total of 6, and Chelsea managed a tally of 5. Coming into this clash, Chelsea has not beaten Manchester City in their last two matches in the league. Graham Potter's men will look forward to breaking that negative record in this encounter. However, Ben Chilwell (Hamstring Injury), Edouard Mendy (Knock), Wesley Fofana (Knee Injury), Reece James (Knee Injury), N'Golo Kanté (Hamstring Injury), and Armando Broja (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) aren't available for the Blues.
In their last fixture, Manchester City drew 1-1 in the Premier League tie with Everton. It was their second hiccup in the previous three rounds, which saw them stay seven points behind Arsenal, who still leads the title race. Over the course of their last half-dozen clashes, Manchester City has amassed the sum of 12 goals. Manchester City has also scored in every single one of those games. Over that period, they've seen seven goals go into their net. The defending champions need to become more consistent if they want to grab another crown. Due to a completely injury-free group ready to go, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola does not have any fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this clash.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
Although neither team has been consistent recently, Chelsea has had much more problems. It is going to be an entertaining match, and we believe the visitors will pick up all three points in this encounter.
Goals Market Prediction
Five of their previous six h2h clashes stayed under a 2.5 margin, and the Blues have had severe trouble finding the opponent's net lately. Since Manchester City has also been involved in low-scoring games recently, we don't expect to see more than two goals in total.
Manchester City to Win @ 1.65
Under 2.5 FT @ 2.13
Correct score 0:2 @ 8.00

Arsenal vs Newcastle United
Arsenal is hoping to win again following the 4-2 Premier League success against Brighton & Hove Albion. It was their fifth consecutive success, and the Gunners managed to increase their advantage over Man City to seven points. Arsenal hasn't had any problems with scoring, netting in one hundred percent of their last six games. They've managed to rack up 12 during that period while also conceding a total of 6. Coming into this meeting, Arsenal has not been beaten in their last four league matches at home. Availability isn't a big problem, with just the lone fitness concern for the Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to contend with from an otherwise fully-primed squad. Gabriel Jesus (Knee Injury) is sidelined.
Last time out, Newcastle United drew 0-0 in the Premier League match with Leeds United. Nevertheless, the Magpies remained third in the table, being two points ahead of Manchester United. A succession of dependable showings from the Newcastle United defense has seen their' goals against' tally standing at one from their previous six outings in total. During the same period, the number of goals they scored themselves amounts to 9. Newcastle United is one of the biggest overachievers this season, and the visitors want to remain in the same fashion.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
It is going to be an exciting clash that can easily go either way. Nevertheless, Arsenal has been pretty confident against the Magpies on the home ground, and we expect them to book another victory.
Goals Market Prediction
Newcastle United failed to score at Emirates Stadium eight times in the previous nine matches. Therefore, we think Arsenal's defense will hold on again to keep the clean sheet.
Arsenal to Win @ 1.78
BTTS No @ 2.07
Correct score 2:0 @ 8.80

Manchester United vs Bournemouth
Based on their previous result, Manchester United will be hoping for more of the same after the 1-0 Premier League triumph against Wolverhampton Wanderers. It was the Red Devils' third straight win that launched them to the 4th spot in the English top flight. Manchester United hasn't been able to stop scoring goals, netting in one hundred percent of their last six games. They have claimed a sum of 13 during that period while also conceding a total of 6. Coming into this clash, Manchester United is unbeaten in its four home league matches. There aren't many selection issues, with just one fitness concern for the Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag to contend with due to a largely intact group. Axel Tuanzebe (Unknown Injury) is sidelined.
After suffering a loss in their previous game against Crystal Palace in Premier League action, Bournemouth will be aiming to make amends here. They lost four times on the last five occasions, and the away side is now close to the danger zone. Indicating their fondness for high-scoring matches, we've seen goals 20 times in the last six games in which Bournemouth have taken to the field, giving a mean average of 3.33 goals per fixture. Opposition teams have managed ten of this total. Coming into this meeting, Bournemouth has not won away from home in their last five matches in the league. Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil has to choose from a squad with some fitness concerns. David Brooks (Fitness), Lloyd Kelly (Ankle Injury), and Neto (Fitness) can't be considered.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
Manchester United is a firm favorite in this encounter, and we believe the Red Devils will meet expectations. Therefore, the hosts might celebrate a comfortable w in on Tuesday evening.
Goals Market Prediction
Man Utd's defense has been pretty solid in the previous three matches, keeping a clean sheet in each of them. That's why we think they will be able to stop Bournemouth's forwards and keep their net intact again. 
Manchester United AH -1.5 @ 1.77
BTTS No @ 1.75
Correct score 3:0 @ 7.60

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester United, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 2-0 EFL Cup success against Burnley. The Red Devils have stabilized their home form lately, winning four of the last five games at Old Trafford. Manchester United hasn't had any problems with scoring, hitting the target in one hundred percent of their previous six games. They've managed to rack up 11 during that period while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 6. However, time will tell whether such a trend might persist in this upcoming game. Man Utd wants to continue with confident displays at their ground and keep chasing Tottenham Hotspur, who sits in 4th place. Axel Tuanzebe (Unknown Injury) and Brandon Williams (Unknown Injury) will not be taking part for Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.
Nottingham Forest will go into this game after a 4-1 EFL Cup win to beat Blackburn Rovers in their previous fixture. The newly-promoted team will struggle to keep its head above the water this season. Nevertheless, Nottm Forest lost just once in the last five rounds. They are just one point away from safety, and the visitors will try to stun the Red Devils on the road. Steve Cooper's Nottingham Forest have found the back of the net ten times throughout their latest six matches. The aggregate of goals they conceded during those matches comes to 8. It will be a tough task for Forest, but they won't give up on remaining undefeated.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
Manchester United has been pretty confident at Old Trafford lately, and the hosts have another excellent chance to pick up all three points. We think they should celebrate a win by at least two goals.
Goals Market Prediction
Both teams have been involved in high-scoring games lately, and we expect another entertaining clash. That's why the crowd should see at least three goals in total. 
Manchester United AH -1.5 @ 1.95
Over 2.5 FT @ 1.65
Correct score 3:0 @ 8.20

Leeds United vs Manchester City
Leeds United will be hoping to bounce back here following the 4-3 Premier League loss in their previous game against Tottenham Hotspur. That defeat broke their two-game winning streak that dragged them out of the relegation zone. Nevertheless, Leeds United is still far from safety, being two points ahead of the red line. It has been seldom in recent games where Leeds United hasn't conceded. The facts show that Leeds United have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 6 of their previous six clashes, leaking 14 goals in the process. Coming into this fixture, Leeds United have not beaten Manchester City in their last two league matches. Stuart Dallas (Femoral Fracture) and Junior Firpo (Knee Injury) won't be playing for Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch.
Manchester City will go into the clash following a 3-2 EFL Cup win with the downing of Liverpool in their last match. However, the Citizens need to bounce back in the English top flight since they lost to Brentford 2-1 just before the World Cup 2022 started. In their previous half-dozen outings, Manchester City has helped themselves to a total of 12 goals. Manchester City has also not failed to score in every single one of those games. During that period, they've seen six goals go into their own net. Ahead of this meeting, Manchester City remains undefeated over Leeds United in games played away from home for the previous two league matches. Thanks to a completely healthy group to choose from, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola doesn't have any fitness concerns to report before this match.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction                                                                            
Although Leeds United is a tricky host, Manchester City is a firm favorite in this encounter. Therefore, we think the visitors will celebrate a comfortable win and return home with all three points.
Goals Market Prediction
These two teams have been involved in many high-scoring matches this season, and this one shouldn't be much different. We might see four or more goals on Wednesday evening.
Manchester City AH -1.5 @ 1.85
Over 3.5 FT @ 2.10
Correct score 1:3 @ 10.50

Barnet v Boreham Wood Thought it was hard to see much value in the National League on Monday. Opposing Eastleigh away from home against Dorking was half tempting, but Dorking aren't really winning matches at the moment and Eastleigh did win at Woking in the FA Trophy this week. So the one bet will be Barnet in the live BT game. Not sure why Boreham Wood have been so well backed, but that means Barnet have drifted to value price. With the FA Cup, FA Trophy and the weather neither of these sides have seen much league action of late, but Barnet have only lost twice in their last 10 league games and one of those was the 7-5 freak game at Wrexham. Boreham Wood on the other hand hadn't won in 7 until they beat Oldham 2-1 in their last league match. That was slightly fortunate as it needed a 90th minute goal to win the match and Barnet will be a tougher game than Oldham. Barnet should be favourites for me so 21/10 is a huge price.   AFC Fylde v Chorley Really like Fylde here. They come into this game in great form in the league and whilst Chorley have yet to lose at home, away from home they have only won twice and both of those came in August. At evens/shade of odds on Fylde are too big a price for me.   Havant & Waterlooville v Eastbourne Ante-post wise I hope this bet is a loser, but Eastbourne are too big for me. Havant's home form has not been good of late as they have won just twice in their last 7 home league games. Eastbourne have only lost once in their last 9 games and in their last league game they won at Ebbsfleet so they are certainly over priced for this.   Hemel Hempstead v St Albans St Albans are in good form at the moment and have only lost to Eastbourne in their last 7 league games. They are a better side than their hosts here who have only beaten Chippenham, Hungerford and Bath in their last 10 league games.     Barnet 2pts @ 21/10 with Bet365, Coral and Ladbrokes (take up to 11/8) AFC Fylde 3pts @ 19/20 with Skybet (Coral are 21/10 and take up to 4/6) Eastbourne 1pt @ 7/2 with Betfred (Coral are 18/5 and take up to 5/2) St Albans 1pt @ 13/8 with William Hill (take up to 11/8)  

Leicester City have actually lost 3 home games this season to; Southampton, Manchester United and Manchester City

Everton vs Wolves
Odds: (1) 2.25 (x) 3.30 (2) 3.20
Games on Boxing Day (December 26) They have not played at Goodison Park on Boxing Day. However, in four Boxing Day matches, all of which were held at Molineux Stadium, Wolves won 3 while Everton won 1. 1974: Wolves 2-0 Everton 1970: Wolves 2-0 Everton 1904: Wolves 0-3 Everton 1901: Wolves 2-1 Everton H2H: Games on Monday On  Monday, Everton has not lost at Goodison Park to Wolves, they have met twice, with Everton winning on both occasions . However, in two matches played at Molineux Stadium on Monday, the Wolves have won one and drawn one. EPL: Home vs Away Form 2022-23 season At Goodison Park, Everton has played 7 EPL games with 2 (29%) victories, 2 (29%) ties, and 3 (42%) losses. Wolves has participated in 7 away EPL contests, recording 0 wins, 2 (29%) draws, and 5 (71%) losses. Frank Lampard vs Julen Lopetegui In two encounters, Lampard has never lost to Lopetegui. Both times they met at UCL, Lampard was in charge of Chelsea and Lopetegui was in charge of Sevilla. Chelsea never lost in either encounter, drawing 0-0 at Stamford and winning 0-4 at Sevilla. Lampard has coached Everton since January 31, 2022. In his 18 games at Goodison Park, he has won 9 (50%), tied 3 (17%), and lost 6 (33%), with one defeat coming at the hands of wolves. Progress after the World Cup break For any team, the break is a disguised blessing because it gives them time to reinvent themselves and fix their mistakes. Everton had a rough stretch before the FIFA world cup, and Lampard was under pressure. Additionally, the Wolves were in poor form and fired Bruno Lage as their coach before the World Cup. After being fired from Sevilla, this will be Lopetegui's first game in the EPL. Julian as a coach made his debuts at Rayo Vallecano (lost 0-2), Real Madrid B (won 0-2), Porto (won 2-0), Real Madrid (lost 2-4), and Sevilla (won 0-3) in his previous five matches.  Lopetegui's won his first game for the Wolves after beating (2-0) Gillingham in Carabao Cup encounter. However, Gillingham plays in English League two, is last in the table, poor stretch of form, and has played 20 games so far and won only 2 of them. The win gives them confidence to approach Everton's match, which is on a higher level not comparable to Gillingham. Both teams have already competed in two friendlies with the majority of their starting lineup. Results for Everton (0-0 vs Celtic, 5-1 win vs  Western Sydney Wanderers.) and Wolves (3-4 win vs Cadiz,  1-1 vs   Empoli  ) In Summary On Boxing Day, the Wolves has a 75% chance of winning. On Monday at Goodison Park, Everton has a 100% chance of winning. Lampard has never lost to Lopetegui.  At Goodison Park, Lampard has a winning rate of 50%. In Lopetegui's debuts history, he has a 60% chance of winning. At Goodison Park, Everton has won 29% EPL games this season. The wolves has recorded 0 wins in EPL away this season. My Prediction Everton vs Wolves 2-1 or 1-1 FT

Manchester City vs Liverpool
Man City had proven their mettle in one winter friendly with a 2-0 victory over Girona. Livepool lost to Lyon 3-1 during the World Cup break before crushing AC Milan 4-1. In the conflict, I believe there will be numerous goals.
Pick: Over 2.5/3 Goals

Round 17 EPL Predictions
Monday 26th December 2022
Odds @ bet365
Brentford – Tottenham  Odds: (1) 4.00 (x) 3.40  (2) 1.91       
1-1 FT Draw 3.40
Everton – Wolverhampton  Odds: (1) 2.25 (x) 3.30 (2) 3.20             
1-1 FT Draw 3.30
Southampton – Brighton  Odds: (1) 3.50  (x) 3.50  (2) 2.05         
 1-1 FT Draw 3.50
 Leicester – Newcastle  Odds: (1) 3.30 (x) 3.30 (2) 2.20             
1-1 FT Draw 3.30
 Crystal Palace – Fulham  Odds: (1) 2.00 (x) 3.75 (2) 3.40               
2-1FT  Home 2.00
Aston Villa – Liverpool  Odds: (1) 4.50 (x) 3.75 (2) 1.73               
1-2 FT Away 1.73
 Arsenal – West Ham  Odds: (1) 1.50 (x) 4.33  (2) 6.00             
2-0 FT Home 1.50
Tuesday 27th December 2022
 Chelsea – Bournemouth  Odds: (1)1.33 (x) 5.00 (2)9.00                 
2-1 FT Home 1.33
Manchester Utd – Nottingham  Odds: (1) 1.30 (x) 5.50 (2) 8.80                
3-0 FT Home 1.30
Wednesday 28th December 2022
Leeds – Manchester City  Odds: (1) 7.50 (x) 6.50 (2)1.28               
1-2 FT Away 1.28

Everton vs Wolves
Odds: (1) 2.25 (x) 3.30 (2) 3.20
Games on Boxing Day (December 26) They have not played at Goodison Park on Boxing Day. However, in four Boxing Day matches, all of which were held at Molineux Stadium, Wolves won 3 while Everton won 1. 1974: Wolves 2-0 Everton 1970: Wolves 2-0 Everton 1904: Wolves 0-3 Everton 1901: Wolves 2-1 Everton H2H: Games on Monday On  Monday, Everton has not lost at Goodison Park to Wolves, they have met twice, with Everton winning on both occasions . However, in two matches played at Molineux Stadium on Monday, the Wolves have won one and drawn one. EPL: Home vs Away Form 2022-23 season At Goodison Park, Everton has played 7 EPL games with 2 (29%) victories, 2 (29%) ties, and 3 (42%) losses. Wolves has participated in 7 away EPL contests, recording 0 wins, 2 (29%) draws, and 5 (71%) losses. Frank Lampard vs Julen Lopetegui In two encounters, Lampard has never lost to Lopetegui. Both times they met at UCL, Lampard was in charge of Chelsea and Lopetegui was in charge of Sevilla. Chelsea never lost in either encounter, drawing 0-0 at Stamford and winning 0-4 at Sevilla. Lampard has coached Everton since January 31, 2022. In his 18 games at Goodison Park, he has won 9 (50%), tied 3 (17%), and lost 6 (33%), with one defeat coming at the hands of wolves. Progress after the World Cup break For any team, the break is a disguised blessing because it gives them time to reinvent themselves and fix their mistakes. Everton had a rough stretch before the FIFA world cup, and Lampard was under pressure. Additionally, the Wolves were in poor form and fired Bruno Lage as their coach before the World Cup. After being fired from Sevilla, this will be Lopetegui's first game in the EPL. Julian as a coach made his debuts at Rayo Vallecano (lost 0-2), Real Madrid B (won 0-2), Porto (won 2-0), Real Madrid (lost 2-4), and Sevilla (won 0-3) in his previous five matches.  Lopetegui's won his first game for the Wolves after beating (2-0) Gillingham in Carabao Cup encounter. However, Gillingham plays in English League two, is last in the table, poor stretch of form, and has played 20 games so far and won only 2 of them. The win gives them confidence to approach Everton's match, which is on a higher level not comparable to Gillingham. Both teams have already competed in two friendlies with the majority of their starting lineup. Results for Everton (0-0 vs Celtic, 5-1 win vs  Western Sydney Wanderers.) and Wolves (3-4 win vs Cadiz,  1-1 vs   Empoli  ) In Summary On Boxing Day, the Wolves has a 75% chance of winning. On Monday at Goodison Park, Everton has a 100% chance of winning. Lampard has never lost to Lopetegui.  At Goodison Park, Lampard has a winning rate of 50%. In Lopetegui's debuts history, he has a 60% chance of winning. At Goodison Park, Everton has won 29% EPL games this season. The wolves has recorded 0 wins in EPL away this season. My Prediction Everton vs Wolves 2-1 or 1-1 FT

Argentina vs France
The 2022 World Cup final is here and it will see the reigning Copa America champions Argentina play the reigning World Cup winners France in a 3pm GMT kick-off on Sunday afternoon at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail. It's a worthy final despite both teams suffering blips on their journey here and the billing of it being Lionel Messi versus Kylian Mbappe only scratches the surface of this compelling match-up.
Argentina could not have had a worse start to their World Cup campaign when they suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in their opening group game. Strangely, it was probably the best thing that could've happened to Lionel Scaloni's side. It was a massive wake-up call and made the squad realise they could not be at anything less than 100% against any opponent otherwise they'd suffer. A 2-0 win over Mexico was followed up by a 2-0 victory over Poland to help the Albiceleste through to the last 16 as group winners. The 2-1 win over Australia in the last 16 was a little nervy towards the end but it was generally a solid display. Argentina then required a bit of luck in the 4-3 win on penalties against Netherlands in the quarter-finals after a 2-2 draw. The 3-0 win over Croatia in the semi-finals was comfortable and suggested that momentum is now with the South American side. This will be the 6th time that Argentina have played in a World Cup final with only Brazil and Germany having more appearances in the final. They could also become just the second team, after Spain in 2010, to lose their opening game in the tournament and go on to win the competition.
France are aiming to become the first nation since Brazil in 1962 to win retain the World Cup after their success in 2018. Didier Deschamps has played a cautious style with mixed performances but there's no denying that it's got them to another World Cup final. Les Bleus started the tournament with an easy 4-1 win over Australia before a dogged 2-1 victory against an out-of-sorts Denmark. Key players were rested in the 1-0 defeat to Tunisia in the last group game but progress to the last 16 as group winners was secured. A 3-1 win over Poland in the last 16 was one of their most convincing displays and the 2-1 win over England in the quarter-finals saw them make the most of limited possession once again. Their 2-0 victory over Morocco in the semi-finals was far from convincing with the tournament's surprise package arguably having the better of the play for large spells but just not being able to capitalise on their possession and chances. Interestingly, France will be making their 4th appearance in a World Cup final since Argentina last won the tournament in 1986. There may well be a lot of attention on Mbappe's performances but the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, and Aurelien Tchouameni have been key in their victories and utilising the limited chances they have created by surrendering possession to their opposition in most games and relying on the counter-attacking pace in the team.
There is a lot of attention on Messi finally winning the World Cup trophy that has evaded him all these years. The sub-plot is that Messi and Mbappe are tied for the golden boot on 5 goals so far. This will be the third time these teams have met in World Cup action. Argentina won both of the group encounters back in 1930 and 1978 but France prevailed victorious in the only knockout meeting which came in the last 16 of the 2018 World Cup. I think we all want Messi to win this trophy and for that reason alone I will back Argentina to win but it might go all the way to penalties. Although, I have had a cheeky bet on Messi winning Player of the Tournament and Mbappe to win Golden Boot so we'll see how that goes!
Argentina to Lift the Trophy @ 9/10 with Betfair
First Goalscorer: Lionel Messi @ 4/1 with BetUK

The most of the tis we see a lot of goals in the match for the 3rd place. I think this time we will have 1 to 3 goals. Morocco will try to win the match. I don't think that croatians will be so interested in it. 

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL
ARGENTINA vs FRANCE 
Odds: (1) 2.80  (x) 3.00  (2) 2.80
Facts about France In 90 minutes, France has never lost a FIFA World Cup final. It has competed in three finals, winning two and losing one on penalties to Italy. 2018: France 4-2 Croatia 2006: Italy 1-1 France (France lost in penalties) 1998: France 3-0 Brazil Facts about Argentina Argentina has competed in five FIFA World Cup finals, winning two and losing three. 2014: Germany 1-0 Argentina 1990: West Germany 1-0 Argentina 1986: Argentina 3-2 West Germany 1978: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands 1930: Uruguay 4-2 Argentina FIFA World Cup (H2H)  Argentina vs France  They have met thrice in FIFA World Cup, with Argentina winning two while France won one. 2018: France 4-3 Argentina (France eliminated Argentina in the Last 16 and France became champions) 1978: Argentina 2-1 France (Argentina eliminated France in Round 2 and Argentina became champions) 1930: Argentina 1-0 France(Argentina beat France in Group Stages, Argentina reached the Finals but lost) Facts about the FIFA World Cup Finals There have been 21 finals played, and two have gone to penalties. Out of 21 finals, 15 have produced Over 2.5 but only 6 of them produced under 2.5 . The two games that reached penalties both involved Italy in finals; 2006: Italy 1-1 France (France lost in penalties) 1994: Brazil 0-0 Italy (Italy lost in penalties) 2022 Finals: Argentina vs France  Argentina started with one shocking defeat against Saudi Arabia in the group stages. However, since then they have shown improvement with Lionel Messi being their focal point, and have won all five on the road, conceding one goal against Australia in the last 16, and conceding 2 goals against the Netherlands in the quarters which was decided on penalties. They  also beat Croatia (2018 finalists) 3-0 to reach the finals. France has shown consistency and ability to score against any  opponents. Antoine Griezmann has been the focal point, created many chances and provided crucial assists. They have played 6 games so far, one defeat to Tunisia but after booking qualifications for the Round of 16. They have conceded in most of their games except semi-finals which they beat Morocco 2-0 to reach the finals. PREDICTION Argentina 3-2 France  

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP 3RD PLACE PLAY-OFF
CROATIA vs MOROCCO 
Odds: (1) 2.35  (x) 3.40  (2) 3.00
Facts about Croatia Croatia is the 2018 finalist, having lost to France then. They were hoping to reach the 2022 finals to try to rectify their 2018 mistakes, but unfortunately, they were hammered seriously by Argentina in the semi-finals. Luka Modric is playing his last world cup game and was hoping to win the cup, but unfortunately, he will have to settle for this third-place play-off. 2018 Finals: France 4-2 Croatia (Croatia lost to France) Facts about Morocco They made history by being the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Unfortunately, their dreams of reaching the finals and even winning the cup were haltered by the defending champions France.   Facts about FIFA World Cup 3rd Place Play-Off The winner of the third-place play-off receives the bronze medal and $27  million in prize money. The loser gets $2 million less (about $25) with no medals. European Teams have won the last 5 third-place play-off games, all of which were played without penalties. 2022:  Croatia vs Morocco? 2018: Belgium 2-0 England 2014: Netherlands 3-0 Brazil 2010: Germany 3-2 Uruguay 2006: Germany 3-1 Portugal 2002: Turkey 3-2 South Korea FIFA World Cup (H2H)  Croatia vs Morocco  They have met once in the FIFA World Cup group stages with a draw of under 2.5. 2022: Croatia 0-0 Morocco PREDICTION Croatia 2-0 Morocco

We've seen in tournaments past that surprise outfits eventually run out of gas at the semi final hurdle: Bulgaria '94, Croatia '98, South Korea '02, Uruguay '10. The only real surprise package to win a major tournament was really Greece in 2004. They should have lost their semi to the Czechs who were really all over them early on.
 
I can't see past France here. They're experienced and offer more of an ability to breakdown this type of opposition than the Spaniards or Portuguese. Though I was in shock Portugal couldn't find a way past. To be fair they had some misfortune. With Giroud on form, the threat of Mbappe, the quality that Griezemann is offering, they should surely breach this Moroccan fortress. France's backline did look vulnerable at times vs England which is a worry but can Morocco put that kind of pressure on them aside from the odd counter. Also Roman Saiss the key central defender for Morocco suffered an injury vs Portugal. 
France to win to nil @2.10 
 

England vs Poland
The last game that I'm previewing for this round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers in the European section is this crucial clash in Group I between England and Poland in a 7:45pm BST kick-off at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night. It's probably fair to say that the result in this game could go a long way to deciding which of these two teams takes pole position in the race to qualify for next summer's tournament automatically.
England have carried out their mission objective as effectively as they would have hoped so far with the team managing 2 wins from their 2 group games so far. A convincing 5-0 win at home to group minnows San Marino was followed up by a solid 2-0 victory away to Albania. Gareth Southgate is hoping Mason Mount will be fit to start this game after a concern over his fitness. The Three Lions do boast an impressive record against Poland down the years having lost just 1 of their previous 19 encounters and have won their last 7 home games against the Poles. England are in a superb run of form in major tournament qualifiers having lost just 1 of their last 49 qualification games. One fascinating statistic is that England keeper Nick Pope has kept a clean sheet in each of his 6 caps. He is the first keeper to do so for England.
Poland come into this game with pressure on them to get a result after the disappointing 3-3 draw away to Hungary in their opening game. The 3-0 win at home to Andorra got them back to winning ways but they're 2 points behind group leaders England and defeat here would see that gap increase to 5 points. The Eagles face the prospect of taking on their group rivals with a number of key absentees. Undoubtedly, the most high-profile absentee is potent striker Robert Lewandowski who is injured. He is joined on the sidelines by other important players such as Kamil Piatkowski, Mateusz Klich, and Lukasz Skorupski. Head coach Paulo Sousa will be all too familiar with the English opposition having managed Swansea and QPR in England. Since the disappointing 2014 World Cup qualification campaign, Poland have lost just 3 of their last 32 qualification games for major tournaments.
No two teams have met more times in World Cup qualification in the European section than England and Poland. This will be the 7th time the two nations have been drawn together and history tells us that it doesn't usually end well for Poland. I can't see that changing with England looking lively and consistent with Lewandowski also missing. Yes, Poland still have the quality of Arkadiusz Milik and Krzysztof Piatek to call upon but any team in the world would be weakened by Lewandowski's absence. I can see England just about overcoming a resilient Polish side here.
England HT/FT @ 2.10 with Novibet
England -1 @ 2.15 with SportNation

Scotland vs Faroe Islands
The final day of matches in this round of 2022 World Cup qualification matches in the UEFA section is coming up on Wednesday night and here I am previewing Scotland versus Faroe Islands in a 7:45pm BST kick-off at Hampden Park in Group F. The home side are unbeaten in their opening two matches so far and they'll be looking to continue that run against a visiting team who are only 1 point behind them.
Scotland have had an average start to their qualification campaign. The 2-2 draw at home to Austria was a missed opportunity with the visitors not playing at their best and the 1-1 draw away to Israel was another case of points dropped but it was an improvement on the defeats the Tartan Army have suffered on their last two visits to Israel. Head coach Steve Clarke has seen his team move to 3rd in the group table but they are already 4 points adrift of group leaders Denmark. Current occupiers of the play-off spot Austria are only 2 points ahead of Scotland though so a win here could potentially see Scotland move into that vital 2nd place spot. Scotland have won all 5 of their home matches against Faroe Islands in previous encounters. Worryingly, Scotland are now without a win in 5 matches but have only lost 2 of their last 18 competitive matches at home. 
Faroe Islands have long been considered one of the minnows of international football but they're a much-improved nation on yesteryear. Head coach Hakan Ericson has already witnessed his team get off the mark with a 1-1 draw away to Moldova in their opening game. The islanders then put up a valiant display in their 3-1 loss away to Austria in their second game. The team has suffered defeat in 11 of their last 13 qualifiers for World Cup and European Championship tournaments. However, they did finish top of their UEFA Nations League D group ahead of Malta, Latvia, and Andorra.
I think we can all agree that this is a game Scotland will be expected to win and I'm not sure we can anticipate a Republic of Ireland style embarrassment. There is still a realistic possibility that Faroe Islands will provide stubborn opposition but this is a good game at a good time for Scotland. They can end their winless run and potentially move into the coveted play-off spot heading into the next window for qualification games. I think we'll see a business-like job done by the Scots.
Scotland HT/FT @ 1.76 with SportNation
Scotland -1 @ 1.74 with SportNation

Wolverhampton vs Crystal palace
There has been 6 FA CUP meetings between the two teams with Wol(2wins),Draws(2) and CRY(2wins). However, Palace last won 1-4 at Molinouex stadium in 22 March 1995.
Nuno Espirito 15 FA CUP encounters has seen him win 6, 4 draws and 5 Losses. However, the last time wolves won at Molinouex stadium was 7th Jan 2019 when they beat Liverpool 2-1.
Roy Hodgson in charge of Palace has faced 6 FA CUP matches winning 3 and loosing 3. However, the last away victory for Palace came in 19th Jan 2019 when they beat Doncaster 0-2.
Wolves are 4 times FA CUP champions and last won FA CUP in 1960 when they beat Blackburn rovers in the finals while Palace's poor FA CUP record has seen them not win a single trophy in their history.
Wolves to win 2-1 FT
1FT(2.05) BTTS Yes(2.01) Over 2.5(2.25) Betway
 

The news reports are suggesting that a covid-19 outbreak within the Aston Villa squad means they'll play a mainly youthful side. I can imagine Liverpool will do the same but we can all appreciate that Liverpool's youngsters are more capable than Villa's. No disrespect to Villa, of course! I still think your 2-0 tip is a decent shout with Liverpool to win to nil and BTTS no being valid bets. If you're feeling extra risky then backing 2-0 or 3-0 as a correct score has a decent return as well.

Arsenal vs Newcastle united
There has been 8 FA CUP meetings between the two teams with ARS(4wins),Draws(1) and NEW(3wins). However, magdpies last won 0-2 as visitors in 25 Jan 1902
Mikel Arteta since taking charge of the gunners as encountered  6 FA CUP matches and winning all the six games. However, Arsenal are the defending FA CUP champions, have won it 13 times and will be hoping to kick start the tournament on a high note.
Steve Bruce in charge of magpies has faced 6 FA CUP matches winning 3 , drawing 2 and loosing 1. However, Newcastle scored in all away FA CUP matches although they faced teams in league 1&2.
Arsenal to win 2-0 FT
1FT(1.44) Betway
 

Wolverhampton vs Crystal palace
There has been 6 FA CUP meetings between the two teams with Wol(2wins),Draws(2) and CRY(2wins). However, Palace last won 1-4 at Molinouex stadium in 22 March 1995.
Nuno Espirito 15 FA CUP encounters has seen him win 6, 4 draws and 5 Losses. However, the last time wolves won at Molinouex stadium was 7th Jan 2019 when they beat Liverpool 2-1.
Roy Hodgson in charge of Palace has faced 6 FA CUP matches winning 3 and loosing 3. However, the last away victory for Palace came in 19th Jan 2019 when they beat Doncaster 0-2.
Wolves are 4 times FA CUP champions and last won FA CUP in 1960 when they beat Blackburn rovers in the finals while Palace's poor FA CUP record has seen them not win a single trophy in their history.
Wolves to win 2-1 FT
1FT(2.05) BTTS Yes(2.01) Over 2.5(2.25) Betway
 

Aston Villa vs Liverpool
There has been 6 FA CUP meetings between the two with Villa(2Wins),Liverpool(6Wins), and the last time Liverpool won 0-2 at villa park was 31 Jan 1988.
Aston Villa have won the FA CUP 7 times and last reaching the final in 1957 when they beat ManU. However,Smith has not won an FA CUP with villa since taking over. All that said, the host have played a series of FA matches and  last winning 2-0 at Villa park  in 19TH Jan 2016 against Wycombe wanderers.
Liverpool have won the FA CUP 7 times and the last time reaching the final was 2006 when they won against West Ham United. However, Klopp has played 14 FA CUP matches since taking over with 5wins,4Draws and 5 losses. All that said, the visitors have played a series of FA CUP matches and last winning 0-1 away in 18 Jan 2017.
Despite a humiliating defeat at Villa park 7-2 earlier in 2020/21 season, Liverpool are coming to this game psychologically prepared with an objective to rectify their slow start as visitors and also proove their superiority as EPL champions.Additionally,  Klopp has never lifted an FA CUP trophy and will be keen to avoid early exit from the tournament.
Liverpool to win 0-2FT
2 FT(1.75) BTTS NO(2.34) Under 2.5(2.56) Betway