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It might be a fun part of the year for most of us but if you are a Premier League footballer then unless you’ve got yourself a tactical injury there is certainly no let-up during December.

After the midweek games this weekend we move full steam  into week 18 with another full set of fixtures on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

We get going on Saturday lunchtime with struggling Crystal Palace travelling to Leicester in a game the Eagles lost 3-1 last season – will it be more of the same for Roy Hodgson’s men?

Five 3pm Saturday games this week that include Arsenal at home to Newcastle, while the current champions – Chelsea – welcome Southampton to Stamford Bridge – did you know both teams have scored in the last six repeat fixtures?

The 5:30pm offering this Saturday is a real one to savour though as the league leaders – Man City – take on Spurs, but with the Londoners taking 4 points off City last season they will head to Manchester with some hope.

Onto Sunday, and just two games that see West Brom host Man Utd, plus Liverpool travel to the south coast to play Bournemouth in what was a thrilling 4-3 win for the home side last term.

We round-off week 18 on Monday night with Swansea going in search of some much-needed points away at Everton and with the Swans unbeaten in their last seven against the Toffeemen then there is a chance the home side might be in for a ‘sticky’ game.

As always here at JUICESTORM we’ve got all the games covered from a head-to-head angle, plus our best betting option on each match based on the stats – So, let’s get CRACKING!

Saturday 16th December 2017

   Leicester City v Crystal Palace 12:30, Sky Sports

• Last season’s repeat fixture ended Leicester 3-1 Palace
• Leicester took 4 points off Palace last season
• Leicester haven’t lost in their last 4 vs Palace
• Played 6 times in the Premier League, Leicester 3, Draw 1, Palace 2
• Both teams scored in both head-to-heads last season
• Both last season’s fixtures went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Yohan Cabaye (Palace) scored in both fixtures last season

JUICESTORM VERDICT: LEICESTER TO WIN

   Arsenal v Newcastle United 15:00

• Last repeat fixture (2016) ended, Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle
• Arsenal have won the last 2 head-to-heads 1-0
• Arsenal have won 4 of the last 7 head-to-heads 1-0
• Arsenal have won the last 9 head-to-heads
• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 11 vs Newcastle
• Oliver Giroud has scored 8 goals in the last 8 head-to-heads
• Both teams DIDN’T score in 6 of the last 8 head-to-heads
• No DRAWS in the last 9 head-to-heads

JUICESTORM VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS NOT TO SCORE 

   Brighton v Burnley 15:00

• Last repeat fixture (2016) ended, Brighton 2-2 Burnley
• The last 3 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
• Brighton are unbeaten in their last 6 vs Burnley
• 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
• Brighton have lost just 1 of their last 5 home games vs Burnley

JUICESTORM VERDICT: DRAW

   Chelsea v Southampton 15:00

• Last season’s repeat fixture ended, Chelsea 4-2 Southampton
• Chelsea took 6 points off Southampton last season
• Both teams scored in the last 6 repeat fixtures
• Southampton have won just 1 of the last 8 league head-to-heads
• Both teams scored in 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads
• 11 of the last 14 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Eden Hazard (Chelsea) scored in both league fixtures last season

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS 

   Stoke City v West Ham United 15:00

• Last season’s repeat fixture ended, Stoke 0-0 West Ham
• Both head-to-heads last season ended in DRAWS
• 5 DRAWS in the last 6 head-to-heads
• Stoke are unbeaten in their last 8 vs West Ham
• Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 head-to-heads
• 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS

JUICESTORM VERDICT: DRAW

   Watford v Huddersfield Town 15:00

• Last repeat fixture (2015) ended, Watford 4-2 Huddersfield
• Have never met in the Premier League
• The last 8 head-to-heads ALL went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Both teams scored in 8 of the last 9 head-to-heads
• The last repeat fixture saw a RED CARD (Watford)
• No DRAWS in the last 8 head-to-heads

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS 

   Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur 17:30

• Last season’s repeat fixture ended, Man City 2-2 Spurs
• Spurs took 4 points off Man City last season
• 3 of the last 4 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Spurs are unbeaten in their last 4 vs Man City
• 1 DRAW in the last 13 head-to-heads
• 10 of the last 12 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Both teams scored in 9 of the last 12 head-to-heads
• Dele Alli scored in both fixtures last season

JUICESTORM VERDICT: OVER 2.5 GOALS

Sunday 17th December 2017

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United 14:15, Sky Sports

• Last season’s repeat fixture ended, WBA 0-2 Man Utd
• Man Utd took 4 points off WBA last season
• The last 5 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
• Both teams DIDN’T score in the last 5 head-to-heads
• Ibrahimovic scored twice in last season’s repeat fixture
• West Brom have scored just 1 goal in their last 4 vs Man Utd
• WBA have won 3 of their last 8 vs Man Utd

JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Bournemouth v Liverpool 16:30, Sky Sports

• Last season’s repeat fixture ended, Bournemouth 4-3 Liverpool
• Bournemouth took 4 points off Liverpool last season
• Played 11 times, Bournemouth 1, Draw 3, Liverpool 7
• The last 3 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
• Both teams scored in the last 3 head-to-heads
• Liverpool have scored in their last 8 vs Bournemouth

JUICESTORM VERDICT: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

Monday 18th December 2017

Everton v Swansea City 20:00

• Last season’s repeat fixture ended, Everton 1-1 Swansea
• Swansea are unbeaten in their last 7 vs Everton
• 4 of the last 7 head-to-heads ended in DRAWS
• 5 of the last 6 head-to-heads went UNDER 2.5 GOALS
• Everton have scored just 3 goals in their last 7 vs Swansea
• Swansea are unbeaten in the last 3 repeat fixtures

JUICESTORM VERDICT: UNDER 2.5 GOALS