Faruq Ibrahim

The Premier League returns in the new year, with round 19 starting January 2nd.

We have selected the best goal-based betting tips for the coming Premier League games.&nbsp;

*Odds for selected games were culled from Bet9ja( the odds are correct at the time of posting)

<h3>Arsenal vs Newcastle (Goal-goal) @ 1.65 odds</h3>

Booking code: 39YMXRZ

Arsenal and Newcastle are two of the best teams in the Premier League this season. They are first and third in the League standings, and second and fifth for goals scored.

We expect a showing of offensive prowess from both teams, with both teams registering on the scoresheet.

<h3>Chelsea vs Manchester City (Over 1.5) @ 1.22</h3>

Booking code: 39YBGG2

Manchester City are the highest-scoring team in the division, and the last time they were involved in a game with less than two goals scored was seven matches ago.

Carabao Cup Third Round Manchester City v Chelsea Riyad Mahrez 26 of Manchester City controls the ball during the Carabao Cup Third Round match Manchester City vs Chelsea at Etihad Stadium,

Both teams faced off in the EFL cup last month, and the scoreline was 2-0.

We expect at least two goals to be scored in this game.

<h3>Crystal Palace vs Tottenham (Harry Kane to score)</h3>

Harry Kane has scored in eight of his last ten Premier league matches.

Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - Gtech Community Stadium Tottenham s Harry Kane during the Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium, London.

He has scored eight goals in 16 games against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, and we expect the on-form striker to find the back of the net against one of his favourite opponents.

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Only two seasons ago this was the Champions League final. Chelsea vs Manchester City is one of the biggest games in England, and it provides an opportunity to make money from sports betting.&nbsp;

We have selected the best betting tips from this game for you.&nbsp;

Manchester City are the highest-scoring team in the division, and the last time they were involved in a game with less than two goals scored was eight matches ago.

Chelsea Graham Potter the Chelsea manager on the sidelinees during the Carabao Cup Third Round match Manchester City vs Chelsea at Etihad Stadium,

<h3>Chelsea vs Manchester City (Manchester City win) @ 1.64 odds</h3>

Booking code: 39YBKBJ

This fixture has become one-sided in recent times, with Manchester City winning all three of their previous meetings, including a 2-0 win as recently as November.

Manchester City beat Chelsea home and away last season, and has shown a considerable level of dominance in big games this season.&nbsp;

We expect them to win this match.&nbsp;

<h3>Chelsea vs Manchester City (Manchester City win 2-0) @ 8.60</h3>

Booking code: 39YS9M8

The last three meetings between both sides have ended 1-0, 1-0, and 2-0 in favour of the side from Manchester.

Manchester City v Chelsea Jack Grealish 10 of Manchester City during the Carabao Cup Third Round match

We expect them to win this game as they have won the last three, with a two-goal margin, and a clean sheet.

Carabao Cup Third Round Manchester City v Chelsea Riyad Mahrez 26 and Ilkay Gundogan 8 of Manchester City await taking a free-kick during the Carabao Cup Third Round match Manchester City vs Chelsea

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Manchester City beat Chelsea home and away last season, and have shown a considerable level of dominance in big games this season.&nbsp;

<h3>Manchester United vs Bournemouth (Manchester United to win) @ 1.28 odds</h3>

Booking code: 39YQK95

Manchester United are sewing up an impressive campaign after their poor start to the League season.

They have only lost one game of their last 15 in all competitions, with five wins in their last five competitive games.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United, ManU - Premier League Rben Neves of Wolves and Manchester United s Marcus Rashford during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United at Molineux

The last time Manchester United failed to pick up a win in Old Trafford was back in October when they drew against Newcastle.

They face a Bournemouth side who do not travel well and have lost their last five games away from home.

We expect Manchester United to pick up a win in this one.

<h3>Brentford vs Liverpool (Liverpool win) @ 1.54 odds</h3>

Booking code: 39YN6SV

Liverpool are back on their groove, winning their last four games in the Premier League.

The last time they played Brentford, they put three past them, in a 3-0 win.

Premier League Liverpool v Leicester City Mohamed Salah 11 of Liverpool shoots on goal during the Premier League match Liverpool vs Leicester City at Anfield, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 30th December 2022 (Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images)

We do not expect it to be as easy as the 3-0 win, but we expect Liverpool to do enough to get the maximum points.

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Benfica's manager Roger Schmidt has stated that he would like Nicolas Otamendi to renew his contract.

The 34-year-old centre-back, who recently won the World Cup with Argentina, sees his current deal with Benfica expire in June next year, and his manager would like him to stay longer.

<h3>Roger Schmidt wants Otamendi to stay</h3>

Benfica’s manager was speaking in a press conference ahead of Benfica’s next game against Braga, where he confessed he would like Otamendi and Alex Grimaldo to renew their deals.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - BENFICA X JUVENTUS SL BENFICA X JUVENTUS FC, UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP STAGE - GROUP H - MATCHDAY 5 OF 6, ROGER SCHMIDT HEAD COACH (SLB) (SL BENFICA) (GERMANY)

“I hope, of course, that they sign new contracts and that our players stay because they are key players for us” - Roger Schmidt said.

“Of course, we want to keep these players and the club is working on that."

<h3>Why do Benfica want to renew Otamendi’s contract?</h3>

Benfica are currently the league leader in Portugal, and their mean defence led by Otamendi is a key factor.

Benfica have only conceded six goals in the 12 league games Otamendi has started this season.

PRIMEIRA LIGA PORTUGAL - FC PORTO X SL BENFICA PRIMEIRA LIGA PORTUGAL BWIN - ROUND 10 OF 34. FC PORTO X SL BENFICA. Estadio do Dragao. NICOLAS OTAMENDI 30 DEFENSE (SLB) (SL BENFICA) (ARGENTINA

His performances in the Champions League also helped Benfica finish top of a group containing Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.

If all that had not put him in consideration for contract renewal, his monstrous performance at the World Cup that earned him a spot on the Pulse Sports team of the tournament would have done it.

Otamendi was the only unchanged player from the backline in all seven games Argentina played in the tournament.

&nbsp;He does not look to be slowing down with age, and he has not looked fazed by the number of games.

Benfica's manager has expressed interest in renewing the contract of their world champion.

Benfica want to renew the contract of their World Cup winner

The Spanish La Liga is back after the World Cup break, this means betting on the league of stars has resumed.

There are many games to pick from, but we have narrowed down the best goal picks for you.

<h3>Barcelona vs Espanyol (Over 2.5 goals) @1.40 odds&nbsp;</h3>

Booking code: 39KT72G

Barcelona and Espanyol are in the top 10 for top-scoring clubs in La Liga this season.&nbsp;

26.10.2022, Fussball UEFA Championsleague 2022/2023: Vorrunde 5.Spieltag, FC Barcelona, Barca - FC Bayern München, im Estadio Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spanien. Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) am Ball

This derby has different score lines and results narrated with it however, when these teams meet in December it is usually a goal fest.&nbsp;

The last three times they met in the last month of the year, the scoreline read 4-0, 4-1, and 5-1 in favour of Barcelona.

<h3>Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao (Over 1.5) @ 1.30 odds</h3>

Booking code: 39LGHMP

Real Betis and Athletic Bilbao are amongst the highest-scoring teams in La Liga.

In the last five matches between these two sides, four and five goals have been scored.

With teams returning from the holidays and defences, not at optimal levels, we expect at least two goals from this fixture.

<h3>Atletico Madrid vs Elche (Elche to score) @ 2.02 odds&nbsp;</h3>

Booking code: 39KW5ZN

Atletico Madrid are not the defensively resolute team they used to be.

The side from Madrid have conceded at least once in nine of their last ten games.

Rayo Vallecano v Elche CF - LaLiga Santander Lucas Boye during La Liga match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and Elche CF at Estadio de Vallecas on October 03, 2022 in Madrid

Elche on the other hand have registered on the scoresheet at least once in all of their last seven games, win or lose.

We expect them to get a goal in this game.

September 16, 2021, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: In this photo illustration a LaLiga logo seen displayed on a smartphone with a Spanish flag in the background. Barcelona Spain -

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<h3>Barcelona vs Espanyol (Barcelona win) @ 1.26 odds</h3>

Booking code: 39JQVXB

Barcelona are the current league leader, and despite their form in Europe, they have been brilliant in La Liga&nbsp;

ESP: FC Barcelona, Barca UD Almeria. La Liga Santander Gerard Pique of FC Barcelona at full time during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and UD Almeria played at Spotify Camp Nou

Barcelona have won their last five games in La Liga and four of their previous six games against Espanyol.

Espanyol have won only one game of their last ten in La Liga.

We expect this derby to be one-sided, ending up being a win for Barcelona.

<h3>Real Sociedad vs Osasuna (Real Sociedad win) @ 1.88 odds&nbsp;</h3>

Booking code: 39JRHZH

Real Sociedad have become very reliable this season, and they recently went on an eight-game winning streak.

The head-to-head in this tie also heavily favours Real Sociedad, as they have beaten Osasuna in all five of their most recent encounters.

We expect the third-placed side in La Liga to win this game.

<h3>Real Valladolid vs Real Madrid (Real Madrid win) @ 1.48 odds</h3>

Booking code: 39KQKQ7

Vinicius and Benzema are raring to go after World Cup disappointments.

The defending champions face a Valladolid side that they have beaten 11 times since 2009. Valladolid have only managed to pick up two draws in that period against Real Madrid.

La Liga Spanish La Liga soccer match Real Madrid vs Cadiz at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, 10 November 2022. Militao celebrates a goal 900/Cordon Press

We expect real Madrid to win this game convincingly.

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There are many games to pick from, but we have narrowed down the best for you.

*Odds for selected games were culled from Bet9ja

Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao (over 1.5 goals) @ 1.30 odds

Real Sociedad vs Osasuna (Real Sociedad win and under 3.5) @ 2.34 odds

Villarreal vs Valencia (Both teams to score) @ 1.70 odds&nbsp;

Booking code: 39JLQDK

*These games can be staked as singles or in an accumulator (the odds were correct at the time of posting)

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<h3>Real Sociedad vs Osasuna (Real Sociedad win and under 1.5) @ 2.34 odds&nbsp;</h3>

Saturday, December 31, 04:15 p.m (GMT+1)

Real Sociedad stumbled after an eight-game winning run just before the break.&nbsp;&nbsp;

However, they returned with a 5-0 win in the Copa Del Rey, and are the bookie's favourite to win this game.

Real Sociedad's last four wins in La Liga happened with under 3.5 goals, and we expect the same against a defensively sound Osasuna.

The last seven official games between these clubs have ended in an under 3.5.

December 16, 2022, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom: MartoÂ­n Zubimendi 3 of Real Sociedad celebrates his goal and makes the score 0-1 during the Mid season friendly match Leeds United vs Real Sociedad at Elland Road

If you do not feel confident about a Real Sociedad win, you could opt for an under 3.5 pick only.

<h3>&nbsp;Villarreal vs Valencia (Goal-goal) @ 1.70</h3>

The game between Villarreal and Valencia is a derby and is expected to be tightly contested.

Four of the last six games between both sides ended up with both teams scoring.

Nicolas Jackson of Villarreal CF celebrates with team mates after scoring the goal of 1-2 during the friendly football match between SSC Napoli and Villarreal CF at Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Napoli (Italy)

Granted this outcome did not play out in their last two games, however, Villarreal have become more porous since Emery left while still having an attack that can hurt anyone.

We expect both teams to score in this one.

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Raphael Onyedika is set to miss Club Brugge's next game after picking up a suspension due to yellow card accumulation.

The 21-year-old defensive midfielder would miss Club Brugge's crucial game against league leaders Genk.

Raphael Onyedika picked up his fifth yellow card of the league campaign in only 12 games in Club Brugge's 1-1 draw against Oud-Heverlee Leuven.

Club s Raphael Onyedika looks dejected after a soccer match between Club Brugge and Oud-Heverlee-Leuven, Monday 26 December 2022 in Brugge

His 85th-minute foul on Krystiyan Malinov was not forgiven by referee Bert Put, who averages four yellow cards per game, and showed five yellow cards in the game, including Onyedika's.

Onyedika is an aggressive ball-winner, and this puts him in card trouble. The Nigerian has already picked up 15 yellow cards this season in only 28 games, which is more than a booking every other game.

BELGIUM SOCCER 1A D13 CLUB BRUGGE VS STVV Eric Bocat (77) of STVV pictured fighting for the ball with Raphael Onyedika (15) of Club Brugge during a Jupiler Pro League Belgian first division soccer game between Club Brugge KV and Sint-Truidense VV

Onyedika has already faced suspension over card accumulation this season in the Champions League after he picked up his third yellow card of the group stage against Porto.

Raphael Onyedika picks up a lot of yellow cards, but he manages to avoid the fatal red card.

The 21-year-old has yet to pick up a straight red card in his career, and has only been sent off once for two yellow cards in a game. That was two seasons ago.

<h3>Club Brugge vs Genk without Onyedika</h3>

Club Brugge face league leaders Genk in the new year.&nbsp;

They would be looking to turn around recent bad results, and against the worst possible opponents, Paul Onuachu's Genk.

Genk are the highest-scoring team in the division, and absence of the defensive solidity Onyedika provides in midfield would make it a much more difficult task for Club Brugge.

Rash Onyedika set to miss crucial match-up against Onuachu

Onyedika is set to miss Club Brugge's next game against league leaders Genk.

Rash Onyedika set to miss crucial match against Onuachu

Super Eagles star Raphael Onyedika is set to get a new coach after Club Brugge fired manager Carl Hoefkens following a bad run of results.

Hoefkens was the assistant manager of the first team for the past three seasons, after occupying the same role for the U-18 and U-21.&nbsp;

He was made the first team manager in May after Alfred Schreuder left the role for the Ajax job.

Club s head coach Carl Hoefkens looks dejected after a soccer match between Club Brugge and Oud-Heverlee-Leuven, Monday 26 December 2022 in Brugge

The club released a statement on their website this morning, stating that collaboration with Carl Hoefkens has been discontinued.

According to the statement: “Despite a good track in the Champions League, the performance and level of play in the competition remained below expectations.

"The World Cup break brought no improvement. On Wednesday, Club[Club Brugge] was eliminated in the Belgian Cup and on Monday it came no further than 1-1 against OH Leuven.”

The club's CEO&nbsp;Vincent Mannaert was also quoted appreciating Carl Hoefkens' effort

“His contribution and commitment to Club[Club Brugge] NXT and as an assistant were greatly appreciated,” Mannaert said.

“His part in this season's successful Champions League campaign cannot be underestimated either.

“Our choices last summer did not deliver the desired level of play and result in the Belgian league and the Belgian cup.

“We are now working on the best possible succession for Club[Club Brugge].”

<h3>Who would be the next manager of Club Brugge?</h3>

Club Brugge have had three managers in the past 2 seasons, Philippe Clemente left for Monaco, Alfred Schreuder left for Ajax, and Carl Hoefkens has now been fired.

They would be looking for a manager that can provide stability in the role.

According to the Belgian publication , the club contacted Roberto Martinez, whose contract with the Belgian National team has officially expired.

(221201) -- AL RAYYAN, Dec. 1, 2022 -- Roberto Martinez, head coach of Belgium, gestures during the Group F match between Croatia and Belgium at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

A positive response was not received, as Martinez prefers a job elsewhere.

<h3>Steven Gerrard to Club Brugge&nbsp;</h3>

<a href="https://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/693917/clubfans-hij-moet-hoefkens-opvolgen">Voetbalnieuws</a> conducted a poll amongst Club Brugge fans, and former Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard came up top as the most desired with 19 per cent of the votes.

Union SG manager and former Club Brugge player Karel Garaets came a close second with 18%

Martinez came fourth with 12% of the votes.

The Liverpool legend is out of work after getting fired by Aston Villa in October.

Steven Gerrard File Photo File photo dated 20-10-2022 of Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard. Rangers accounts show £4.25m compensation received from Villa for Steven Gerrard.

However, the manager who won the Scottish league for the 2020/2021 season is still highly sought after for the good job he did at Rangers.

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika who currently plays for Club Brugge could stand to learn from one of the best to do it.

OHL s Casper De Norre and Club s Raphael Onyedika fight for the ball during a soccer match between Club Brugge and Oud-Heverlee-Leuven, Monday 26 December 2022 in Brugge

Raphael Onyedika whose Super Eagles career has only just begun would take solace from the fact that established Super Eagles midfielder, Joe Aribo had his breakthrough year under Steven Gerrard.

Aribo made his debut for Nigeria in 2019 after signing for Gerrard's Rangers, and he only has good things to say about the legendary midfielder.

Glasgow, Scotland, 21st May 2022. Joe Aribo of Rangers with the Scottish Cup after the Scottish Cup match at Hampden Park, Glasgow.

"Playing under Steven Gerrard was amazing, he was a big factor in me joining also because I felt wanted," - Aribo said on his social media.

It remains to be seen if Gerrard lands at Club Brugge, but if Aribo's career is anything to go by, Onyedika has a lot to look forward to.&nbsp;

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard in line to work with Super Eagles star Raphael Onyedika

The Super Eagles star could be in line to learn from one of the greatest midfielders to play the game.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Lucas Moura has been linked with a move back to Sao Paulo in the Brasileiro Serie A.

The 30-year-old winger left Sao Paulo in 2012 for Paris Saint-Germain and is now linked with a move back.

Brazilian publication <a href="https://www.lance.com.br/sao-paulo/sao-paulo-e-lucas-moura-mantem-conversas-sobre-possivel-retorno.html">Lance confirmed a report from Journalist Andre Hernan</a> linking Lucas Moura back to Sao Paulo.

According to the report, Lucas Moura has opened himself up for a return to Sao Paulo, and the club are happy to have him back on the books.

However, the return would not happen over the January transfer window, as Moura is still contracted to Tottenham.

Moura's current contract with Tottenham runs until the summer of 2024.

According to reports, the winger would have to be patient for when Sao Paulo can negotiate with him for a free transfer.

<h3>Why does Moura want to move back to Sao Paulo?</h3>

Moura was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and was part of the club's youth ranks from 2005 till 2010.

He made his professional debut with Sao Paulo in 2010 and represented the club for two seasons.

Faruq Ibrahim

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