The Citizen (KZN)

Sat 24 Feb - S10 V3

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M1 Hull City vs West Bromwich Albion:

English Championsh­ip clash to kick off this R250,000-added bet. Hull have hosted the Baggies 10 times previously with three wins, three draws and four losses.

M2 Sassuolo vs Empoli: Both clubs are precarious­ly placed just above the Serie A relegation zone, although Empoli are on a five-match unbeaten run and have momentum in their favour.

M3 Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest: Villa have lost their last three home games. Forest’s home win last weekend over West Ham keeps them four points above the English Premier League relegation zone.

M4 Brighton & Hove Albion vs Everton: Brighton play at home for only a third time in their last nine fixtures. Everton have won once in their last 12 outings and will be desperate to get something from a tough away game for them.

M5 Crystal Palace vs Burnley: A debut for new Palace manager Oliver Glasner, a disciple of gegenpress­ing (high-intensity football that aims to

recover possession as quickly, and high up the pitch, as possible). Burnley are tied at the bottom of the EPL with a paltry 13 points.

M6 Manchester United vs Fulham: Five wins in a row have taken the pressure off United manager Erik ten Hag. Fulham have won only one of 12 away games in the EPL this season.

M7 FC Nouadhibou vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Sundowns top their Champions League group, but are not yet secure of a place in the quarter-finals. They beat the team from Mauritania 3-0 when they hosted them last November.

M8 Richards Bay vs Polokwane City: Richards Bay can take their minds off their precarious league position in this home cup tie against Polokwane City, who won away at Moroka Swallows last weekend.

M9 Bournemout­h vs Manchester City: The visitors have won 14 games in a row over Bournemout­h, the last being a 6-1 thumping of the Cherries in Manchester.

M10 Arsenal vs Newcastle United: Newcastle last won at Arsenal in 2010 and have had no success in 12 visits since

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