Nedim6 Football Tips

Fulham and West Ham will play one of two midweek London derbies in the Premier League. The home team has entered the upper part of the table after two consecutive victories, the last one against Tottenham with a score of 2-1. West Ham remain in the relegation zone after a heavy 5-2 defeat away at Liverpool, but they have scored in seven of their last eight league games. Against Fulham, who rarely keep a clean sheet, they have a real chance of taking a point.

Manchester City are looking for a fifth successive Premier League win when they host Nottingham Forest at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola's side continue their chase of Arsenal after a hard-fought 1-0 win away at Leeds. Forest remain just above the relegation zone after a 2-1 defeat away at Brighton. The visitors have conceded two or more goals in four of their last seven away league games, so a similar result is expected against the mighty City.

Arsenal continue their title bid by visiting Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The Gunners won 2-1 against Chelsea on Sunday to maintain their five-point lead at the top of the table. Brighton have recovered from a poor run of form with back-to-back wins against Brentford and Nottingham Forest. Roberto De Zerbi's side have scored in 12 of their 14 home games this season and can continue that streak against Arsenal, who have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four league games.

Since 2022, the teams have met nine times in official competitions: seven in the league and twice in the FA Cup. Villa have a slight advantage with four wins and three clean sheets. Chelsea have won three times, while two matches have ended in draws. Villa's long winning streak, which ended against Arsenal in London at the end of December, now seems like a distant memory. Just one win in the last five league games has silenced talk of a title challenge and raised concerns about retaining fourth place. The 2-0 defeat against Wolves, a team without a win in eight games, was particularly disappointing. Unai Emery still trusts Ollie Watkins despite four goalless matches. Villa have kept a clean sheet just once in their last seven matches, while Chelsea have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four meetings. Both teams are scoring regularly, but they do not seem to be consistent at the back.

Bayer Leverkusen arrive with a clear goal of solidifying their place in the top four of the Bundesliga, while Hamburger are in 13th place but have shown a lot of fighting spirit lately. Although the gap in the table is 19 points, the home field often changes the logic, and Merilin Polzin's team has repeatedly upset the favorites at the Volksparkstadion. It is precisely this toughness that explains why the odds ahead of the match are more even than the standings would suggest.

Celtic have a chance to move into second place in the Scottish Premiership table when they visit Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium. Martin O’Neill’s side showed fighting spirit on Sunday as they held Rangers to a 2-2 draw in the second half. The Glasgow club will be keen to build on that momentum against Aberdeen, who have won just once in their last 12 league games and are likely to finish in the bottom half of the table. Celtic have scored at least two goals in four of their last six away games and have the attacking firepower to do so again.

The place in the Coppa Italia final will be decided on Wednesday when Lazio hosts Atalanta at the Stadio Olimpico in the first leg of their semi-final. The hosts return home in poor form after a defeat to Torino, while the team from Bergamo arrives in Rome after an unexpected setback against Sassuolo, who played with 10 men. The last duels between these rivals were draws, so a tense and tough match is expected.

Igor Tudor is still waiting for his first points as Tottenham manager after succeeding Thomas Frank. The former Juventus player and manager lost both of his first league games in charge of Spurs. A heavy 1-4 home defeat to Arsenal was followed by a 2-1 away defeat to a spirited Fulham. Tottenham have won their last six head-to-head matches with Crystal Palace, including a 0-1 win at Selhurst Park in late December. However, it is worth remembering that Palace beat Spurs twice last season, including a 0-2 triumph at their stadium in May.

Marseille will host Toulouse at the Stade Vélodrome in one of the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. The home team is coming off an important win over Lyon, which ended a three-match winless streak. The visitors are in very poor form, with only one point won in the last four rounds. After the 3-2 win against Lyon, coach Beye was satisfied and stressed that he wants the team to continue in the same rhythm and build on the momentum gained.