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[u][b]Tottenham v Bolton, 19:30, ESPN[/b][/u] Though Spurs are now without a league win in five, a creditable goalless draw at Stamford Bridge suggests they are the over the worst of their slump. Securing Champions League football might remain their priority but the small matter of a potential Wembley semi-final against Chelsea should help concentrate their minds. In spite of their recent wobble, Tottenham's home form remains very respectable. Spurs have won three of their last five at the Lane, while the two Manchester clubs remain the only teams to have won at Tottenham in domestic football this season. Tottenham are unbeaten against Bolton in eight meetings at White Hart Lane, seven of which they have won. And Bolton's away record is none too impressive. Owen Coyle's side...

[b]Mike Norman takes a look at three Boxing Day fixtures and predicts easy wins for Liverpool and Manchester United, but he believes Bolton v Newcastle is much harder to call.[/b] [b]Bolton v Newcastle, KO: Boxing Day 15:00, Match Odds: Bolton 2.7, Newcastle 2.9, The Draw 3.5[/b] Bolton recorded a much needed win against relegation rivals Blackburn in midweek and they'll fancy their chances of another victory when an out-of-form Newcastle visit the Reebok Stadium on Boxing Day. Having said that, the Trotters have lost nine of their last 10 league games at the Reebok Stadium so confidence is unlikely to be too high. After a quite brilliant start to the season Newcastle find themselves without a win in six, injuries mounting up, and - not surprisingly in my opinion - having one...

[b]Andrew Atherley roots through the statistics to bring you a trio of suggested bets in the 2011-12 Barclays Premier League relegation market...[/b] Almost every season the Premier League relegation market is headed by the three promoted teams and this season is no exception, with [b]Swansea[/b] favourites at 1.67, [b]Norwich[/b] next at 1.88 and then [b]QPR[/b] at 2.78. But almost every season the market is confounded, with the promoted teams often performing better than expected. Just once have all three newcomers been relegated in the 16 seasons since the Premier League was reduced to 20 teams, with one or none being relegated in 10 of those 16 seasons. That indicates we should expect at least one of the promoted teams to stay up - you have to go back 14 seasons to find the...

The transfer talk at Anfield has almost exclusively been about new additions this summer, but with three major signings made and a new reserve goalkeeper brought in too, there are likely to be a few departures at Liverpool before the close of the transfer window. One of the most vulnerable current employees is French striker David N'Gog, who almost joined Sunderland as part of the Jordan Henderson deal last month and is now a target for Bolton as they attempt to challenge for a top-half finish, which is rated a 3.05 possibility. The 22-year-old's first-team opportunities have been limited since Kenny Dalglish's return to the dugout in January, with not one Premier League start afforded to the forward, who had made nine under Roy Hodgson. Even chances to shine as a substitute diminished,...

Chelsea captain John Terry has told the club that they should do everything that they possibly can to lure Gary Cahill to Stamford Bridge this summer, according to the Evening Standard. The Bolton defender is widely expected to head to a top-six side before the start of the season, with his current manager Owen Coyle vowing not to stand in his way provided an acceptable offer - reported to be in the region of £17 million - is made, though none have been forthcoming so far. There has been talk of interest from the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, but their reluctance to agree to such a hefty fee is perhaps understandable given that the 25-year-old only has three England caps at this point and was part of a Bolton backline that managed just five clean sheets in 2010-11. Terry is ...