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Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion return to Premier League duties in midweek following FA Cup third-round wins last weekend. The sides meet at Portman Road on Thursday, with 12 points separating the 18th-placed Tractor Boys and the Seagulls in 11th.

With both teams looking to build on positive FA Cup results last weekend, Manchester United and Southampton will lock horns at Old Trafford on Thursday evening.

United appear to be heading in the right direction under Ruben Amorim after securing a well-earned draw at Anfield in their most recent league outing, before beating Arsenal on penalties in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Saints suffered a 5-0 thumping in their last Premier League game leaving them 10 points from safety, but they secured a much-needed win over Swansea City on Sunday to book their place in the FA Cup fourth round.

David Moyes makes his return to the home dugout at Goodison Park on Wednesday as the new Everton manager, in his second spell as Toffees boss, prepares his side for the visit of Aston Villa who won the reverse fixture 3-2 in September.

Leicester City thrashed Queens Park Rangers 6-2 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday but have lost their last five Premier League games ahead of Wednesday's King Power Stadium clash against Crystal Palace, who are unbeaten in their last three league matches and edged past Stockport County 1-0 on Sunday.

Red-hot Newcastle United are looking for their ninth consecutive victory across all competitions when they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to St James' Park on Wednesday night

The hosts survived a scare to sink Bromley in the FA Cup third round at the weekend, while Wolves also managed to progress to the next stage by beating Bristol City away from home.

The second and final Premier League north London derby of the 2024/25 season takes place at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night with both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur under pressure to achieve a positive result. The Gunners are winless in their last three games while it's been exactly a month since the Lilywhites were victorious in the league, losing three of their four since thrashing stragglers Southampton 5-0 on December 15.

Out of 4 matches from EPL last night only 1 had a win , the rest were sharing the spoils.

The Graham Potter era at West Ham United got off to a losing start last Friday as his side let a lead slip at Villa Park to lose 2-1 to Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round. He doesn't have to wait long for his debut in the London Stadium dugout as Irons boss, though, as Fulham provide the opposition in his first Premier League game at the club on Tuesday night

A revitalised Manchester City are looking for a fourth win on the trot as they travel to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford on Tuesday night.

Pep Guardiola's side stuck eight goals without reply past Salford City in the FA Cup at the weekend, whereas the Bees suffered a shock third-round defeat at the hands of Plymouth Argyle, and will be looking to make amends here.

A Premier League title race clash at the City Ground in mid-January - who'd have thought it? Well, that's the reality of the situation as third-place Nottingham Forest prepare to host leaders Liverpool on Tuesday, with just six points separating the sides, albeit the Merseyside club have played a game fewer.

Visiting boss Arne Slot will be desperate to wreak revenge on the Tricky Trees after suffering his only defeat of 2024 to Nuno Espirito Santo's charges, losing 1-0 at Anfield on September 14, but the Dutchman will have his work cut out to mastermind a victory in the East Midlands against a side looking for a seventh successive league win.

Chelsea welcome AFC Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night with just three points separating the sides in the Premier League table.

Enzo Maresca's men thrashed Morecambe on Saturday in FA Cup action, while the Cherries also booked their place in the fourth round courtesy of a big win over West Bromwich Albion.

Man City 5th defeat in a row