There’s plenty of football action across Europe to start the new week, including a Premier League clash between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge.
Serie A features a double helping of matches as Osasuna hosts Valencia in La Liga, and we have selections from all three leagues to consider.
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Chelsea will win and under 2.5 goals @ 4/1
Given Chelsea’s recent penchant for high-scoring encounters, many punters will be expecting another entertaining clash when Everton head to Stamford Bridge.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have scored and conceded at least two goals in each of their last seven matches in all competitions – and they will become the first English Premier League side to achieve such a feat eight times in a row if it happens again on Monday .
However, Everton do not appear to be a likely candidate to help maintain this trend.
Sean Dyche’s Toffees have scored just 32 Premier League goals this season, with only basement club Sheffield United (30) scoring fewer.
Given their lack of goals and eight point deduction, it is quite admirable that Everton are not in a more serious relegation situation.
This can be attributed to a poor rearguard. Only title-chasing trio Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool have conceded fewer goals than the Toffees’ 42 in the Premier League this season.
They will be difficult to break down, but Chelsea score for fun, scoring 14 times in their last six league outings, so the Blues can be counted on to break down the difficult Toffees at least once.
Special of the day
Atalanta wins to zero @ 6/4
Atalanta should still be buzzing after their Europa League demolition of Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday evening.
Verona, who have lost 10 of their 16 away games in Serie A this season, could be an ideal visitor to Bergamo and, refreshed after another 24 hours of rest, Atalanta should have no trouble winning three precious points in his quest for fifth place. Roma.
The defeat against Bologna last month was only Atalanta’s third at the Gewiss Stadium in all competitions this season, with champions-elect Inter and incumbent Scudetto holders Napoli the other teams to leave Bergamo victorious .
Before losing to Bologna, they had kept clean sheets in four of their last five home league games and it should be business as usual for La Dea on Monday.
Help of the day
Draw-Valencia Half-time/Full-time @ 13/2
Monday’s only La Liga bid sees Valencia travel to Pamplona to face Osasuna.
Los Che head north five points ahead of their hosts and still an outside chance of European qualification.
And recent meetings between the two teams suggest that backing an away win – at the cost of 27/10 This is the way to go as four of the last five meetings have been won by the visiting team, including Valencia’s two previous trips to El Sadar.
Valencia boss Ruben Baraja has seen his side win three of their last six away games and will be keen to try their luck against an Osasuna side who have won just six of their 15 home games. La Liga this season.
Don’t expect it to be a smooth encounter, though. Valencia (33) are the worst performing team in the top half of the Spanish top flight, with Osasuna (36) faring only slightly better in front of goal.
Valencia’s last four games have failed to produce more than one goal, so this should be close, and backing the game to be level at half-time before the Bats claim victory after the break could be an intriguing proposition at 13/2.
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