Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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James Maddison made the great difference at Leicester City, and well done Claude Puel, you have to know where to play him. In the last match against Man City he moved him from out wide into the middle and he made a difference throughout the rest of the game

Neil Warnock's Cardiff are the only top-flight side not to have been winning at half-time.

The Bluebirds are three points clear of the relegation zone despite leading for just 93 minutes in the league this season, the fewest of any club.

Alistair Mann
MOTD commentator

Leicester's meetings with Cardiff are sure to take on greater significance from now on following the deeply emotional encounter they shared at the Cardiff City Stadium in November, the week after the helicopter crash which killed owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others.

It was an experience which allowed players, staff and fans to unite as one in their grief; the victory the Foxes secured that day accentuated the cathartic nature of the whole occasion.

Less than two months later the fixtures computer has again brought these two clubs together. Perhaps it's somehow fitting that it should be the match which brings Leicester's annus horribilis to a close.

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Huddersfield became only the fourth team in Premier League history to lose half-a-dozen games in a single month.

They could make it a record seven today.

Martin Fisher
Match of the Day commentator

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Even though we've only just reached the halfway stage of the season, I don't think it's too early to describe this game as a relegation six-pointer.

However, locked in the bottom two with just two wins each, it's difficult to see an escape route for either side.

Perhaps Fulham look slightly better equipped, having managing two successive draws as Claudio Ranieri addresses their leaky defence.

After six defeats in a row it's difficult to offer any hope for Huddersfield. They've only scored 12 goals all season and with star player Aaron Mooy missing through injury the future looks bleak.

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Brighton have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine Premier League matches, but that has not stopped them from collecting 22 points from 19 games, one more than at the same stage last year.

Jonathan Pearce
BBC Match of the Day commentator

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Brighton should have beaten Arsenal after a timid opening. If they repeat their second-half form they can win this and make it a very creditable 33 home points from 2018.

A front three of Anthony Knockaert, Glenn Murray and Florin Andone would really trouble Everton. They rarely fail to score at home. Clean sheets are just as rare. But the first choice centre-backs Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy will be together again.

With keeper Mat Ryan now away with Australia they could do with a win here to put them probably within 10 points of safety already.

Everton haven't won consecutive away league games in over two years. They'll find this a lot tougher than Burnley. It's also five years since they triumphed in the last game of a calendar year. A draw wouldn't be surprising.

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Right, time to take a tour of the 15:00 GMT Premier League kick-offs with the MOTD commentators on the scene.

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Well, well, well.

Joy unbridled at Ibrox as Rangers inflict a 1-0 defeat on Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers to draw level on points at the top.

Brendan Rodgers' visitors have a superior goal difference and a game in hand.

Things are getting very tasty. All the reaction is right here.

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A classic World Cup, a Champions League final that had everything and the end of the road for two of the Premier League's most successful managers.

There was loads of footballing drama in 2018 - and lots that will live in the memory for a long time to come.

We came up with a list of our most memorable moments of the year and asked you to rank them.

Here's what you decided...

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Newcastle have lost their last three games at Vicarage Road in all competitions.

Can Rafa Benitez's men change their fortunes this afternoon and win a top-flight game away to Watford?

Watford boss Javi Gracia makes six changes to the starting XI that lined up against Chelsea.

Defender Adrian Mariappa comes into the XI and is given the captain's armband. Full-back Daryl Janmaat returns and will face his former club - he is joined by forward Isacc Success, defender Adam Masina and midfielders Domingos Quina and Will Hughes.

Captain Troy Deeney is among those to drop to the bench.

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Newcastle make three changes to the XI that began in the 4-0 defeat at Liverpool.

Fowards Salomon Rondon and Ayoze Perez return, and Christian Atsu replaces Kenedy in midfield.

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Brighton manager Chris Hughton makes three changes to his starting XI from the 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Boxing Day.

Mat Ryan has joined up with Australia for the Asian Cup so David Button deputises in goal. Lewis Dunk is restored to the defence, after suspension, in place of Leon Balogun and Glenn Murray drops to the bench with Florin Andone coming in.

Brighton XI: Button, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, March, Stephens, Propper, Gross, Locadia, Andone

Subs: Steele, Bong, Kayal, Bissouma, Balogun, Murray, Gyokeres

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The Everton manager Marco SIlva makes two changes to the side that started their thumping 5-1 win at Burnley on Boxing Day.

Idrissa Gueye comes in for Gylfi Sigurdsson in midfield while Richarlison also returns in place of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Everton XI: Pickford, Keane, Zouma, Mina, Coleman, Gomes, Gueye, Bernard, Digne, Walcott, Richarlison

Subs: Stekelenburg, Baines, Jagielka, Sigurdsson, Niasse, Davies, Calvert-Lewin

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 live

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Liverpool are playing the best of the top three, but take nothing from Spurs. We know the importance of their forward players like Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Heung-min Son.

But the players they have added have been key. Lucas Moura has been big for them. Then there are unsung heroes like Moussa Sissoko. What a difference, he looks a different player. Harry Winks too.

Spurs have had problems but somehow managed to get the best out of players that weren’t expected to contribute massively. Which is why Mauricio Pochettino is being chased by just about everyone.

Mauricio Pochettino has made four changes to the Tottenham side which thrashed Bournemouth 5-0.

Dele Alli, Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies and Kieran Trippier come in for Juan Foyth, Danny Rose, Lucas Moura and Kyle Walker-Peters.

Tottenham XI: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Son, Winks, Kane, Sissoko, Alli, Eriksen, Davies

There are also three changes to the Wolves side which drew 1-1 with Fulham.

Joao Moutinho, Morgan Gibbs-White and Romain Saiss drop out for Ivan Cavaleiro, Leander Dendoncker and Ruben Neves.

Dendoncker is making his first Premier League start.

Wolves XI: Patricio, Doherty, Bennett, Cavaleiro, Neves, Jimenez, Boly, Coady, Jonny, Dendoncker, Traore

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Leicester have won 12 points from a losing position this season, a joint-league high with Arsenal.

They have won seven and lost just one of their last 10 Premier League games against newly-promoted teams.

Leon Osman
Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

It’s a tight bunch fighting for seventh place. The top six are pulling away from the rest. Leicester are potentially one of the best-placed teams to claim seventh.

Leicester have got a new test today. They’ve got a chance to win three games in a row. It’s a game that won’t be easy for them, but it’s a game they must win to show their ambition and show what they can achieve.

Leicester manager Claude Puel makes two changes to the side that beat defending champions Manchester City on 26 December.

Caglar Soyuncu replaces Wes Morgan while Demarai Gray comes in for Hamza Choudhury.

Leicester: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Soyuncu, Gray, Albrighton, Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison, Vardy

Replacements: Ward, Simpson, Iheanacho, Okazaki, Iborra, Fuchs, Ghezzal

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Neil Warnock makes five changes to his Cardiff side that picked up a point at Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Top goalscorer Callum Paterson returns, while there is also room in the starting XI for Aron Gunnarsson, Josh Murphy, Harry Arter and Greg Cunningham.

Cardiff: Etheridge, Morrison, Manga, Arter, Murphy, Paterson, Gunnarsson, Cunningham, Camarasa, Bamba, Hoilett

Replacements: Smithies, Peltier, Bennett, Ralls, Reid, Mendez-Laing, Harris

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