Football Predictions - Match Betting

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Palermo welcome back Edison Cavani from suspension. For Chievo, top scorer Sergio Pellissier, Luca Rigoni and Santiago Morero are all suspended. Marcos De Paula will replace Pellissier and partner Elvis Abbruscato in Chievo's attack. Abbruscato proved the hero the last time the sides met, scoring the only goal of the game to hand his team a valuable win in Verona.

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For Werder Bremen, Schaaf may rotate his side a little after the recent marathon of matches in the league, Europa League and DFB-Pokal has left his players weary. For Nurnberg, top goalscorer Albert Bunjaku has a muscular injury.

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Barcelona is still without Xavi and Eric Abidal, while Gerard Pique is doubtful for the match. For Osasuna, Walter Pandiani, Carlos Aranda and Dady all missing through injury. Jorge Galan is the only fit striker for the match and the youngster will start alone in attack at the Nou Camp.

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For Osasuna, Juanfran will be available again after undergoing an operation for appendicitis. Josetxo, and Cesar Azpilicueta and Carlos Aranda, who are both back following suspension. For Valladolid, Diego Costa, Jacobo Sanz, Sisi, Fabian Canobbio, Henrique Sereno, Luis Prieto and Nivaldo all missing for the trip to Osasuna.

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Aston Villa are set to recall goalkeeper Brad Friedel and Luke Young. Carlos Cuellar is set to return to the centre of defence in place of James Collins after he played at right-back against Rovers. West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola has no senior strikers available after Guillermo Franco was injured in training.Carlton Cole, Luis Boa Morte and Kieron Dyer are still sidelined with knee injuries, leaving West Ham's options limited to teenagers Frank Nouble and Freddie Sears. Zola hopes to have Scott Parker back from a hamstring injury while Mark Noble is fit again - but Herita Ilunga and Danny Gabbidon are both out.

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For Barcelona, Midfielders Seydou Keita and Yaya Toure are both away at the African Cup of Nations, while Jeffren is injured. But Guardiola should have an otherwise full-strength squad available for tomorrow night's match. Sevilla are missing several important players. Frederic Kanoute and Didier Zokora are away at the African Cup of Nations, while Luis Fabiano remains sidelined. Sebastien Squillaci and Diego Perotti also miss out through injury.

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For Villarreal, Spain midfielder Marcos Senna remains sidelined by a long-term hamstring injury, although the club have strongly denied reports the Brazil-born enforcer could be out for the season. Almeria will be without injured Colombian midfielder Fabian Vargas and striker Kalu Uche, who is away at the African Nations Cup with Nigeria. Central defender Chico is suspended after accruing five yellow cards this season.

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Bordeaux, are likely to be without Michael Ciani through injury. For Lorient, Arnold Mvuemba is a doubt, while Benjamin Genton, Kevin Gameiro and Marama Vahirua are all set to miss out.

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West Ham will be without England pair Carlton Cole and Matthew Upson. Midfielder Valon Behrami is missing with a knee injury while a muscle strain sidelines Luis Jimenez. Alessandro Diamanti is back and is in contention but Mark Noble is a doubt with a virus. Hence, West Ham will now be relying on Mexico striker Guillermo Franco, as well as fellow forwards Zavon Hines and the fit-again Diamanti.For Manchester United, Edwin van der Sar is set to return to the starting line-up. Jonny Evans (calf) and John O'Shea (dead leg) are still sidelined, along with long-term casualties Rio Ferdinand (back) and Owen Hargreaves (knee).

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For Toulouse, Oumar N'Diaye, Mauro Cetto, Antoine Devaux, Fode Mansare and Xavier Pentecote all miss out. For Boulogne, Fabien Robert (illness), Daniel Moreira, Yoann Lachor (both knee), Laurent Agouazi (hamstring) and captain Gregory Thil (ankle) will be absent until after the winter break. Keeper Jean Francois Bedenik returns from a shoulder injury to take over from Ibrahim Kone and Matthieu Valverde.

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For Juventus, defender Fabio Cannavaro will be on field while captain Alessandro Del Piero who has been out with a thigh injury for over a month but is set to return to action this weekend. For Udinese, forwards Antonio Di Natale and Simone Pepe will be out through suspension and injury respectively.

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For Inter Milan, Wesley Sneijder shrugged off an injury to take his starting place in the Inter line-up in midweek. Sulley Muntari, Thiago Motta and Mario Balotelli were also nursing knocks ahead of the European match, but all made the bench in Kiev and should again be in contention. Roma are still without vastly influential captain Francesco Totti, who is out with a knee injury.

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For Lorient, striker Kevin Gameiro has called for an immediate reaction at the Stade du Moustoir. Long-term absentee Jeremy Morel is still out while Yann Jouffre's comeback. For Boulogne, Gregory Thil, Jean-Francois Bedenik, Olubayo Adefemi, Jeremy Blayac and Daniel Moreira are all still unavailable. Guillaume Ducatel could join them on the sidelines as he faces a race to be fit in time for tomorrow's clash.

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For Arsenal, Lukas Fabianski (thigh), Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott (both knee) will be out. For Tottenham, striker Jermain Defoe, Aaron Lennon (ankle), Giovani dos Santos (ankle) and Luka Modric (fractured leg) will miss the clash but Peter Crouch has recovered from a groin problemand should be available for selection. Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini (knee) and centre-backs Jonathan Woodgate (head) and Ledley King (illness) will be on the field and Niko Kranjcar is back as well after being cup-tied.

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For Manchester United, if Ferdinand does miss out, Jonny Evans will retain his place, while Dimitar Berbatov and Darren Fletcher are likely to return. Paul Scholes is suspended following his dismissal at Tottenham last weekend. For Man City, the addition of Tevez would be a boost for Hughes as Emmanuel Adebayor starts a three-match suspension. Robinho and Roque Santa Cruz remain sidelined through injury so Craig Bellamy is likely to start as the lone striker.