This prediction may not be a blow given Mo Salah’s enforced absence, but a big blow is expected. Championship club Sunderland are 40% favorites to upset north-east rivals Newcastle at the Stadium of Light, while Eddie Howe’s side have just a 33% chance.
Manchester City (97% chance to win) face Huddersfield Town (2%) on Sunday, while Manchester United (80%) are expected to win against Wigan (8%) the following night. Chelsea are another big favorite at home to Preston North End with 85% (7%). And Brighton (66%) will join them in the fourth round, despite the possibility of losing by a banana peel to Stoke (17%). All five Premier League teams are backed, with Unai Emery’s Aston Villa taking a 65% (17%) win at Middlesbrough. This is despite Michael Carrick’s side proving their trophy dominance by reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup this season. Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta will meet again on Sunday Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta are set to meet again on Sunday.
Bournemouth (65%) are not expected to win at QPR, while Luton are ahead of Bolton on 64%. Nottingham Forest are expected to beat Blackpool (13%), while West Ham have an overwhelming advantage over Bristol City.
The FA Cup takes place in the third round, and Arsenal is ready to take place on Sunday in difficult fights with Liverpool. Mikel Arteta and Jürgen Klopp do not want to leave horns at 4.30 on Sunday, and the two managers want to leave the mark regardless of the Premier League. According to supercomputer, Arteta’s team’s probability of winning is 48%, and the visiting team’s probability of winning is 30%.
