Nottingham Forest continued their unlikely challenge for a top 4 place with a 1-0 win over Spurs on Boxing Day. Central to their good form has been midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White who has had an excellent season so far. Gibbs-White has averaged 0.98 shots on target per 90 and has hit the target at least once in 5 of his last 6 games.

Opponents Everton have come through a tough run of festive fixtures against Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal unbeaten and will be looking to this game as the start of an easier run. However, The Toffees are giving up 4 shots on target per game and with Forest averaging 4.5 per game themselves, this game is another opportunity to add to that tally.

Gibbs-White has managed a shot on target against Spurs, Villa, Man United and Man City in recent weeks, so will be confident of doing so again v Dyche’s men.

New manager, but same old results for Southampton as they went down 1-0 to West Ham on Boxing Day. Saints did play a less possession-heavy style in that game and their 18 shots suggest that they’ll be happy to pull the trigger under Ivan Juric. A beneficiary of that was Kyle Walker-Peters who had 2 efforts at goal.

Playing on the left-hand side allows Walker-Peters to cut in on his stronger right foot and shoot, something he’s done consistently this season, firing in 8 shots in 7 appearances when playing on the left. Crystal Palace allow their opponents 13 shots per game and with Oliver Glasner’s system reliant on wing backs to provide attacking width, they can be vulnerable defensively out wide.

The last 11 left sided defenders to face the Eagles in all competitions have combined for 12 shots between them, including Milos Kerkez having 2 for Bournemouth on Boxing Day.

Ismaila Sarr continues to be a key attacking threat for Crystal Palace, providing 3 goals in his last 3 Premier League games.

In all competitions this season, he’s averaged 1.46 shots on target per 90 and in recent weeks, he’s significantly upped that average with 8 in his last 4 games. This bet would have won in 6 of his last 10 league appearances, including against Arsenal, Villa and Spurs.

Whilst Ivan Juric will look to tighten Southampton up, they still allowed West Ham 16 shots on Boxing Day. Only Brentford concede more than their 6.06 shots on target per game and with them having taken just 2 points from 9 games on the road, conceding 15 goals in the process, they look an easy team for Palace to target for 3 valuable points.

Another team with a new manager are Wolves. Vitor Perreira has seen an immediate upturn in results with back-to-back wins to nil against Leicester and Man United. Nelson Semedo has always been an attacking threat, but at times has been moved to centre back this season.

Perreira seems to prefer him at full back and his heat maps show that he’s been very advanced in the last 2 games. He had a shot from range against Man United to add to his seasonal average of 0.55 shots per game. The wing back had a shot in both head-to-heads last season too.

Spurs are a mess defensively and Radu Dragusin’s injury coupled with Djed Spence’s late red card now mean their defence will be even more makeshift, without any recognised centre backs. Ange Postecoglou has come under fire for how open his side are to counter attacks but shows no sign of budging from this approach and with them allowing over 12 shots per game on home soil, Semedo can profit from these tactics.

Bournemouth’s run of 14 points from their last 6 Premier League fixtures has seen them climb to 6th in the table. Young centre back Dean Huijsen has been a key part of this recent run, seamlessly slotting into the side in place of the injured Marcos Senesi.

The Spaniard has also been a threat from attacking set pieces, providing 2 goals from 6 shots in his 7 starts. Bournemouth have scored the second most goals of any side in the division from set pieces and so should be targeting these again.

Fulham are on a great run of their own and having won at rivals Chelsea on Boxing Day, will be starting to believe they belong in the top 8 where they currently reside. However, they have given up 5 goals from set pieces this season and with Senesi having scored in this fixture last season, Iraola clearly knows how to create chances from dead-ball situations against Marco Silva’s side.