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Aston Villa v Sunderland - Rogers and Watkins backed
Sunday, 14:00
Live on Sky Sports Premier League
The Black Cats are unbeaten in three on their travels and will be further bolstered by the return of Dan Ballard to their defensive ranks.
As for the hosts, the worst of their injury woes are over while a thumping win over Bologna on Thursday could well have blown most of the cobwebs away after accruing just 1.2 pts per 90 in 2026.
Last autumn these sides played out a 1-1 draw and it would not surprise if they shared the points again. The draw offers up 11/43.75
Visitors to face twin threat
Despite conceding the third fewest number of goals in the top-flight this season Sunderland have a tendency to give up a fair amount of shots on target, facing seven last weekend vs Spurs.
This puts Morgan Rogers in the frame, the midfielder recording three SOT in his team's 4-0 thrashing of Bologna, each of them in the first period.
Ollie Watkins meanwhile has taken on five SOT in his last four outings, converting four of them. The 30-year-old will be feeling that he can't miss right now and that should be capitalised on.
Back Watkins to score and Rogers to have 1 or more first half SOT
Everton v Liverpool - McNeil worth a shot
Everton v Liverpool
Sunday, 14:00
Live on Sky Sports Main Event
The first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson could be a belter, with Everton in decent shape and form and subsequently fancying their chances against a Liverpool side who are the very definition of hit and miss.
The Toffees have won their last two at home to nil. The Reds have lost seven of their 16 away fixtures this term.
Only four top-flight teams have conceded more second half goals than Arne Slot's stuttering collective. Draw/Everton is therefore a tempting proposition at 13/27.50
Focus on Toffees
Mo Salah's mislaying of his superpowers means that backing him is a risk, even if he does boast five goal involvements in five when visiting the neighbours. Alexander Isak meanwhile returns for the Reds, to partly compensate for the loss of Hugo Ekitike, but the Swede won't last the full 90.
From an attacking perspective it feels more logical to focus on the hosts, especially as Beto is among the goals. The forwarded has converted every 84.4 minutes since the end of January and is 15/82.88 to extend that streak on Sunday.
Dwight McNeil also grabs the attention, namely for his propensity to ley fly. Since forcing his way back into the team, the winger has taken on 12 shots in five outings, seven of which have come before the break.
Back McNeil to have 2 or more first half shots
Nottingham Forest v Burnley - Fleming to run foul
Nottingham Forest v Burnley
Sunday, 14:00
Live on Sky Sports+
The Clarets have yet to keep a clean sheet on their travels while Forest last won a league game at home in mid-December. They have converted just three in eight at the City Ground since.
A couple of relegation scraps have unexpectedly produced multigoal thrillers this term. This won't be another and under 2.5 goals at 1/12.00 is the way to go.
Last chance for Clarets
There is something to be said for cliches and this being a bottom five affair with six games remaining suggests proceedings could get heated. This is realistically Burnley's last chance to take their survival fight into May so surely we can expect full-blooded commitment if nothing else.
Flying into tackles however goes against the team's ethos, the visitors making the third fewest fouls in the top-flight this term.
Zian Flemming has been the exception to that rule, the tall forward averaging 1.7 fouls per 90 in 2025/26. Since mid-December he has fouled every 21.5 minutes away from Turf Moor.
Back Flemming to commit 3 or more fouls
Man City v Arsenal - 19/2 Bet Builder
Man City v Arsenal
Sunday, 16:30
Live on Sky Sports Main Event
A great contradiction plays out this Sunday afternoon at the Etihad. This title showdown will be unmissable high drama, but likely pretty drab
The visitors will purposely make it so, hellbent on avoiding defeat at all costs and relying on a defensive set-up that has kept clean sheets in 47% of their league fixtures to suppress chances - and thereby excitement - to an absolute minimum.
Like Burnley's visit to the Midlands above, under 2.5 goals at 5/61.84 makes an awful lot of sense.
Fouls take precedence
Anticipating a game of attrition steers us away from possible goalscorers to the fouls market, and specifically to Ben White who struggled against Jeremy Doku in the League Cup final last month. To be fair, who doesn't?
The City winger completed six dribbles that afternoon and White was booked for his troubles. Though the full-back tends to commit his fouls in single measures we can expect him to double that here, with so much emphasis on Doku to break down the Gunners' resistance.
The other right-back is also of interest, with Matheus Nunes registering three foul involvements in that final. Arsenal tend to focus their attacks down the right vs City but with Saka out, and Madueke a serious doubt, that could switch at the weekend. Expect Nunes to feature prominently.
Lastly, Bernardo Silva is always good for a card in meaningful matches. One caution away from a suspension, the Portuguese pest was on his best behaviour last week to ensure he could snap at the heels, and tap the ankles, of Rice and co. Almost inevitably, he was booked in the corresponding clash back in September.
Back White to commit 2 or more fouls, Nunes to have 3 or more foul involvements, and Silva to be shown a card