Dave1962

Denmark have a FIFA ranking of twenty-two, whilst North Macedonia have a FIFA ranking of sixty-nine. Denmark finished second in their group behind Scotland, whilst North Macedonia finished third behind Belgium and Wales. Tonight, Denmark will be looking to make amends for their last game defeat against Scotland, which saw them miss out on automatically qualifying for the World Cup. Denmark are a decent team at home, and with North Macedonia conceding seven goals against Wales in their last away game, take Denmark to have a comfortable win.

North Macedonia certainly had a leaky defence in their last away game, which contained eight goals. The last two home games played by Denmark have both finished with at least three goals being scored.

Italy's last five home games have seen two wins and three defeats. The defeats were against Germany and Norway, who have a higher FIFA ranking than Italy. The three wins were all against teams with a lower ranking than Northern Ireland. Italy have a much higher FIFA ranking than Northern Ireland, but they have failed to impress in recent years, having not qualified for the World Cup since 2014. All the pressure will be on the Italian team, and if Northern Ireland can frustrate the Italians, then there is every chance a shock result could be on the cards by the team ranked sixty-three places lower than the Italians.

Slovakia have won their last three home games, which included a victory against Germany. Those three games saw Slovakia score five goals and concede none. Their two previous home games also saw them keep a clean sheet. If they can once again keep a clean sheet, then there's every chance of Slovakia taking a lead into the second leg.

Wales have a FIFA ranking of thirty-five, whilst Bosnia have a FIFA ranking of seventy-five. Craig Bellamy and his team will feel they have a good chance of reaching the World Cup finals later this year. Taking a lead into the second leg of this tie will aid their cause. Both Wales and Bosnia finished second in their groups, two points behind the top spot. Wales thumped North Macedonia in their last home game, scoring seven goals in the process. North Macedonia are six places above Bosnia in the FIFA rankings. With home support cheering their team on, take Wales to get the win.

The crowd were treated to eight goals being scored in the last home game Wales played and six in the previous one. Four of the last five away games played by Bosnia have finished with at least three goals.

Middlesbrough are second in the table, two places and two points above Millwall. Their last four home games have finished with three draws and one defeat. Hopefully, following the international break, Middlesbrough can rediscover the form that saw them move to the top of the table before moving back into second following their defeat at Coventry. They won this fixture last season and look to do so again.

A win for West Ham against bottom-of-the-table Wolves would see them move out of the relegation zone, to be replaced by Tottenham. West Ham have a good record when playing Wolves at home. They have won the last five meetings, with Wolves failing to find the back of the net in four of those games. The last four Premier League home games played by West Ham have resulted in one win and three draws. Holding Manchester City to a draw in their last home game would appear to give West Ham a decent chance of gaining a valuable three points with a win against Wolves.

Arsenal appear to be closing in on the Premiership title. They have seven remaining games and are nine points clear of Manchester City, who have a game in hand and an inferior goal difference. Winning six more matches would mean Arsenal would be crowned champions even if Man City win all their remaining games. Bournemouth are down in thirteenth place and have drawn their last five games. Arsenal have won their last three home Premiership games, scoring seven goals and only conceding once. Bournemouth's last away defeat in the Premiership was towards the end of last year. Having learned from the previous season, Arsenal appear a stronger side, so there is every chance they can get the win and keep their Premiership ambitions firmly on course.

Both teams have played thirty-one games and have forty-six points, which is three points off fifth place. Brentford have taken just two points from their last four home games. The two teams that Brentford lost to in this period are both below Everton in the table. Everton have taken seven points from their last four away games. Their one defeat was against the top of the table, Arsenal.

Burnley's performances may have been improving, but they are still not getting points on the board, and unless things change quickly they will be relegated. Brighton are on a decent run and have moved to within six points of a play-off spot. They have won their last two away games, which were at Sunderland and Brentford. Both of those teams are higher in the table than Burnley.

Both teams are in the bottom half of the table. Crystal Palace are three points behind Newcastle with a game in hand. Newcastle won their last away Premiership game at Chelsea, while Palace could only draw their last home league game, which was against Leeds. If Newcastle play as they can, there is every chance they will come home with all three points.

Despite their recent ups and downs, Aston Villa remain fourth in the Premiership and are still involved in the Europa League. Nottingham Forest won their last game, which was away at Tottenham. That win moved them out of the relegation zone. Twenty-two points separate these two teams in the Premiership, so I'm going with the higher-position team to get the win.

Liverpool are currently hanging on to fifth spot in the Premiership, just one point above Chelsea. Liverpool have stumbled a little of late at home, but it is doubtful, with the recent away form of Fulham, that they will be able to capitalise on this. The last three meetings between these two sides when Liverpool have been at home have resulted in one draw and two wins for Liverpool.

Before the international break, Sunderland won away at Newcastle, while Tottenham lost at home to Nottingham Forest. With Spurs looking in freefall, if Sunderland can build upon that Newcastle win, they have every chance to stop the run of three consecutive home defeats and get the win.

On three of their last four visits to Chelsea, Manchester City have come away with a win. Having beaten Arsenal in the final of the EFL Cup, City will be looking to get the win over another London club and keep up the pressure on top of the table.

If Michael Carrick can keep Manchester United in the top four until the end of the season, then there is every chance he will be their next permanent manager. With seven games to play, they are third in the table and currently have a six-point cushion over the team in fifth spot. Leeds are only four points clear of the relegation zone, so they could also do with the points. Manchester United have won their last five home games, while Leeds have one defeat and four draws from their last five away Premier League games.