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The number one seed Aryna Sabalenka showed her battling quality and determination when winning her last match in straight sets, with each set requiring a tiebreak. She is ranked fifteen places higher than her opponent, so take Sabalenka to progress to the next round.

Both these players have yet to drop a set at this year's Australian Open. World number one Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Tommy Paul the last four times they have met. In each of their last two meetings, Alcaraz won without dropping a set.

Atletico Madrid's hopes of winning La Liga may have diminished, but another win will keep them firmly in a Champions League spot for next season. Today they take on Mallorca, who are only two points clear of the relegation zone. A win against Mallorca will mean that Atletico Madrid have won ten consecutive home La Liga games. They have beaten Mallorca the last three times they welcomed them.

Rangers are level on points with Celtic and six points behind table leaders Hearts. With Hearts playing Celtic, a win for Rangers could see them close the gap on Hearts or, at the very least, move into second spot. In all competitions, Rangers have won their last six home games. The last meeting between these two teams saw Rangers travel to Dundee and come home with all three points.

A win for Barcelona will see them move back to the top of the table. Real Oviedo are struggling and are currently bottom of the table. Earlier in the season Barcelona travelled to Real Oviedo and came away with all three points.

Yesterday Dan Skelton saddled two winners at Cheltenham. He sends Delgany Deadline to Sedgefield today and is ridden by Tristan Durrell, who has ridden a number of recent winners for the Skeltons. Delgany Deadline was last seen at Market Rasen on Boxing Day, where he finished third in a race just under three miles long. He was making up ground towards the end. Therefore, the step up in trip should suit. He races off a one-pound lower mark and is fitted with first-time cheek pieces.

Since May 2024, Imperial Rule has raced eight times, all over the larger obstacles. Today he reverts back to hurdles after making mistakes in each of his two chase races this season. Prior to going chasing, Imperial Rule ran three times over hurdles without testing the judge. Those hurdle races were all Class Four, and today he drops down to Class Five company. With this being his second race since undergoing wind surgery, hopefully the hurdles will freshen him up and he will run a good race.

Arsenal have dropped points in their last two Premiership games. Both games finished without a goal being scored when Arsenal welcomed Liverpool before travelling to Nottingham Forest. Following the appointment of Michael Carrick, Manchester United made a dream start by welcoming and beating Manchester City without their opponents scoring. In the topsy-turvy world of Manchester United, a win today would see them move into a top-four spot. The United players should be the fresher of the two teams, as Arsenal were involved in midweek Champions League activity. With Arsenal failing to score in their last two league games and United keeping a clean sheet against City, if they can do the same again today then there is every chance they can go to the other end to score a goal or two.

In the table, Roma are fourth on forty-two points and AC Milan are second on forty-six points. Both teams come into this game having won their last two matches. AC Milan have taken seven points from their last three away Serie A games, while Roma have collected nine points from their last three home league games. The last three meetings between these two teams, when Roma were playing at home, have all been won by the home side.