Match Day LIVE, Match Week 20 of 38..
year 2023 , December 30th and 31st respectively .

Can An for theIn-Inform Luton Pour Misery on Chelsea , Just like NunonEspirito Santo s Nothingham Forest Poured foolishness on Newcastle United at St Jame s Park.????

Newly promoted and almost relegation bound , Luton Town welcomes Chelsea at Kenilworth stadium this evening as the Epl matches ends this year , 2023 with matcheson December , 30th and 31st respectively .
Can an in- inform Luton poor misery on Chelsea ??, this will be a curtain closer to 2023 .
Luton who celebrated Premiership promotion in May , and with back to back wins within this festive period , have enjoyed the finest period in their history .

For Chelsea they have lost each of their last four Premier League away matches. That will give Luton the confidence to build upon recent wins and claim a big scalp.
Even tactically, Luton have the upper hand. Pochettino’s side ,Chelsea, meanwhile, have recorded their lowest points return in a calendar year since 1993 despite having the most expensively-assembled squad in the world..

Luton s win over Newcastle United,means they can sit deep and await opportunities for ex-Chelsea player Ross Barkley to break.
They may never get a better opportunity to beat Chelsea at Kenilworth Road..

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Aston Villa faces Burnley at the Villa Park in Birmingham, UK’s second largest city Quite going to an interesting match this evening .

After a hapless draw with Sheff Utd, Aston Villa must avoid the fate of a three-match winless run to see out 2023.
If they can beat Burnley at Vila Park they can put winless run at home behind them without a second thought.
Fail to win their second consecutive home match against a bottom three side , then Aston Villa’s slim hopes of a title challenge will disappear completely.
For Aston Villa fans, Burnley are fresh from a 2-0 win at Fulham in their last away match. Then again, they haven’t won consecutive away Premier League matches since May 2021, while Villa have earned 50 points at Villa Park in 2023, their most in a calendar year since 1983..

Time – 16.00 hours

Crystal Palace Vs Brentford is a derby match to behold , though both club are not in trouble spots on the league table , but, , both Palace and Brentford face the same lurking threat of being pulled into a relegation scrap if things don’t improve. Saturday’s Selhurst Park London derby is the rare sight of a mid-table six-pointer.

Palace, without a win in eight Premier League matches and winless in seven at home, are now only three points above 18th-placed Luton.
Brentford, who have lost six of their last seven encounters and each of their last four, are only one point better off.
Brentford Manager, Thomas Frank certainly isn’t looking over his shoulder just yet, especially with Ivan Toney due back from suspension after this weekend’s match, but defeat to Palace would set off alarm bells.
They are already ringing for Roy Hodgson, although Palace’s poor form is mitigated somewhat by a difficult fixture list; they were unlucky to suffer a late defeat at Chelsea, took a point at Man City and lost narrowly to Liverpool across their last four matches.
But there will be no more excuses if they fail to beat Brentford in this derby match

Time – 16.00 hours .

Can Shefield United Villa s Performance at the Etihad this evening ?!!!? A big question

Man City vs Shefield another grudge match which may prove book makers abolsolutly wrong with their forcast. It would be recalled that Shefield United last match at Villa Park against an inform Aston Villa where Sheffield was leading 0-1 , till the extra time , only for Villa to equalise in what could have been a shocker to book makers who forecasted a total pummelling of the relegation bound Shefield , but it was not so as it ended 1-1.
Outright win may be impossible for The Citizens despite being at home against minnows and struggling Shefield.

Fatigue has been an issue for City this season with so many matches for them to play and a growing injury list including star striker who may be doubtful in today’s encounter . though they may the distance in today’s match . .
It is bad news for Sheffield United, who visit the Etihad Stadium as the home fans welcome back their world champions.at the World Club Competition against Fluimense of Brazil.
But there is some hope for the Blades,(Sheffield United). however small., ,, Granted, Man City have never lost a Premier League match against Sheff Utd, winning eight and drawing three, and have won the last six in a row, but City have also drawn each of their last three home league encounters.
More pertinently, Chris Wilder’s side ended Aston Villa’s 15-match home winning streak with a gutsy 1-1 draw, and a similar defensive showing might just keep Man City quiet.
Shefield Manager has certainly got the Blades more compact and resilient lately .
Let’s keep our fingers crossed in today s end game for both sides of 2023..

Time – 16.00 hours .

Wolves Vs Everton .is a Cracker

Will Hwang capitalise on Doucoure absence?
Gary O’Neil is quietly doing a superb job at Wolverhampton Wanderers and this Saturday his team might have the opportunity to break into the top 10 for the first time this season with victory against Everton.

Wolves chances are improved by Abdoulaye Doucoure’s continued absence.
Everton have lost both of their Premier League matches since his injury and any fragility in the Toffees midfield will be pounced upon by O’Neil’s instructions to dribble through the lines on the counter.
Wolves have attempted more take-ons, with 440, than any other side in the Premier League this season, with Hwang Hee-chan (88) and Matheus Cunha (55) leading the charge on the break.

Hwang has been in the best form of his career. His brace against Brentford on Wednesday took him to 10 Premier League goals this season, which is just short of his best-ever return of 12 for RB Salzburg in 2016/17.
His battle with Everton’s rising star Jarrad Branthwaite will be a fascinating head-to-head that should decide whether Wolves can extend their unbeaten run at Molineux to eight. matches .

Time -16.00 hours

Nuno Espirito Santo s (Nothingham Forest ) Vs Man United . at the City Ground in Nothingham .

Will NunonEspirito Santo Stop an On going Revival /Rehabilitation of Man United ????

Nuno Espirito Santo seems to be in charge of affairs at Nothingham Forest who have not won their 10 matches before dowing Newcastle at St Jame s Park . His tactical shift eclipsed wht was left of the Maggypies mid field on a fairly tedious evening at St James s Park , with Elanga running riot with his split passes that left the Magppies rear men gapping for breath.
It was a wonderful evening for newly recruited Manager who is not new in the Epl , his wonderful works while at Wolves for about five seasons catapulted him to enviable heights in the round leather game, which finally gave for his coming to Forest and it’s paying off.
How Nuno has helped Forest break loose
But this is hardly an ideal time to be facing Erik ten Hag’s side, who came back from 2-0 down to beat Villa in a Boxing Day thriller thanks to another out-of-sorts No 9.
Rasmus Hojlund’s winner ended his 14-match goalless run in the Premier League, and from the look on his face when the ball hit the net, it might have meant more to him than Wood’s treble.
Wood versus Hojlund is an intriguing head-to-head on Saturday,, because it is a battle we would not have dreamed of highlighting only a week ago.
It’s not going to be an easy match for both sides , but no automatic win for either as well.

Time – 18.30.

Match Day LIVE Sunday Matches December 31st.

Fulham Bs Arsenal, AKA (Gunners ).

Another high profile derby match in UK s capital this Saturday , with bruised sides
Arsenal who were pummled and reduced to nothing at the Emirates faces another acid test at away this time in London with a formidable foe , Fulham
Can Jimenez return put Arsenal’s title run in jeopardy?
Fulham have sorely missed Raul Jimenez. After back-to-back 5-0 wins earlier this month, both inspired by Jimenez goals, they have lost their last three (a run that began with Jimenez’s red card) by an aggregate score of 0-8..

The Mexico international is back for the visit of, whom Fulham held to a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium back in August. This won’t be an easy game for the Gunners
A defeat to Arsenal by West Ham United in midweek makes this a must-win for Arteta and Arsenal, a team no longer looking quite in control at the top end.a loss at Craven Cottage and the Gunners will drop to the fourth on the Epl table and one point above Spurs..
Fortunately for the visitors, Arsenal have won each of their last five Premier League away matches at Craven Cottage , scoring three or more goals in each of the last four.
Will the tactical battle provide more entertainment????? Time will tell, Times little Mercies , Time A Great Healer of Wounds .

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To wrap up the matches for the year 2023 on a good note in the English Premiership , Tottenham welcomes another high scoring Epl side and football jugglers of the Epl , AFC Bouremounth at the London Stadium on Sunday December 31st, afternoon, also the last day of 2023..

Promising and looks to be cracker with the huge and surprise loss of Spurs to Brighton and Hoves Albion who were down 4-0 after 80 minutes .
Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-2 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday evening was a wildly frenetic night of Premier League football that could easily have ended in a point – or maybe more – for a Spurs team that were 4-0 down with 80 minutes on the clock.

That’s what Ange Postecoglou’s (and Roberto De Zerbi’s) football gives you – all-out, constant and urgent attacking football that threatens the opposition and your own defenders.
We could be in for an equally entertaining match when Bournemouth visit north London on Sunday.
Andoni Iraola’s side aren’t as frantic as Brighton, but what they offer is superb use of transitional space via a flying front four who will enjoy playing against Postecoglou’s daring high line.
With Spurs happy to break back the other way when one of those transitional attacks are halted, there is every chance of the contest becoming hopelessly stretched; Spurs (198) and AFC Bournemouth (195) are second and third respectively for successful take-ons in the Premier League this season.
Injury-hit Spurs continue to rely on full-backs Ben Davies and Emerson Royal filling in at centre-back, handing the advantage to in-form Dominic Solanke, who has scored eight goals in his last seven matches.
Those goals have fired Bournemouth to six wins in their last seven matches and more points (19) than anyone else in that time. They will have watched with relish as Brighton tore through Spurs’ makeshift back four – only to become a little uneasy when momentum dramatically swung in the dying minutes.
This match promises be a lot of fun.for the end of year match in the English Premiership League .

Uche Freetips for the final Matches of the Year , 2023, as we bid the football year bye bye on the Cross Over /Watch Night.

1 Luton Town Chelsea ( Handicspped 1 Luton or Over 1.5 .).

2, Aston Villa Vs Burnley . ( 1X or Over 1.5 ).

3, Wolves Vs Everton ( 1X or Over 1.5 goals ).

4, Man City Vs Shefield United. ( 1X or Over 1.5 goals .).

5.Nothingham Forest Vs Man Utd ( Over 1.5 goals or Handicapped 1.).

December 31st 2023 Sunday Matches Watch Night /Cross Over Night Matches .

Freetips .

1 ,Fulham vs Arsenal ( 1X ,or Over 1.5 goals).

2., Tottenham Vs AFC Bouremounth . ( 1X or Over 1.5 goals.

Happy Viewing Happy Watch/Cross Over Night and Happy New Year In Advance as end football this year in the Englidh Premiership League .

NB , Our Opening Epl match for the coming , 2024 is between Liverpool and NewCastle United at Anfield . Stay Tuned .

@UcheFreetips (C 2023.).