And my goodness, it has to. When it comes to Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta, their playing philosophy as managers could not be more different as Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties at Wembley to win the Community Shield last month. 9:01 a.m. This is a tough one to predict. 9:01 a.m. "But I was never able to get to a game so there was no way of watching them live because they were not on terrestrial TV either while Manchester United were, because they were in the Champions League. With Joao Felix pulling the strings, Costa and Suarez should have plenty of chances to feast on…. Ultimately, it might be home advantage that sees Birmingham through, although Blackburn also have every chance of getting through into the fourth round. In a game that could go either way like this one, the draw (+225) might just be the safe middle ground. ET: Brentford v Stoke City – 4-1 The Blades are at about 1/10 to be victorious, and it’s hard to see Fylde getting anything other than perhaps a well-worked consolation goal. ET: Crystal Palace v Derby County – 3-2

Kickoff: 12:45 pm ET Monday ET: Reading v Blackpool – 1-2 The tie of the round. Man City might not be at the ridiculously high levels they set themselves over the past couple of seasons, but they’re playing a League Two side here. ET: Rotherham United v Hull City – 1-3 It’s not ideal, of course not. Scoring goals has been a problem for Atletico over the last few seasons as Simeone’s side continue to be solid in midfield and at the back but creating and putting away chances has been tough since losing Antoine Griezmann. They have a large-enough pool of players to choose from, even with the usual clutch of loanees dotted around Europe, so a combination of youth and experience should see them through. ET: Gillingham v West Ham – 2-1, Monday Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal.

A win on Monday would see Dean Smith’s side start the season with back-to-back PL victories for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. Reigning champions Liverpool have perhaps been more impressive as they’ve beaten upstarts Leeds United and then Chelsea, while Arsenal eased past Fulham but struggled past West Ham. 9:01 a.m. ET: Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers – 1-1 5 January 2020. PointsBet is our Official Sports Betting Partner and we may receive compensation if you place a bet on PointsBet for the first time after clicking our links. Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Henderson; Salah, Firmino, Mane, Arsenal (3-4-3): Leno; Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Bellerin, Ceballos, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles; Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang. A New Special One: Can Mourinho Take Dele Alli's Career to New Heights? ET: Middlesbrough v Tottenham – 2-2 In contrast, local rivals Everton aren’t enjoying themselves so much across Stanley Park, and their poor form cost manager Marco Silva his job. It might not be another 9-0 like we saw against Burton Albion in the League Cup semi-final last year, but it’ll surely be a comfortable win for the Citizens. 2:56 p.m. Villa, on the other hand, have played just once and secured a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United earlier this week.

Scott Parker’s side has had a torrid start to life back in the PL — not at all dissimilar to the way their last stint ended — and find themselves with zero points and seven goals conceded after their first two games. ET: Oxford United v Hartlepool United – 1-1 This agreement is dependent on the signing of the player’s sports labor contract with Manchester City.”. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), 9:01 a.m.