Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd and Southampton feature in fab 9/2 acca

Mark Hughes’ Stoke side currently lie 16 points and eight places below the reigning Premier League champions in the table, and have the second worst defensive record of all this season’s present top 10 sides.

This will give confidence to amazing Argentine attacker Sergio Aguero, who is 11/4 to open proceedings at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United v Burnley
The Clarets have failed to overcome the Red Devils at Old Trafford since 1962, with United winning their last four home fixtures against Burnley.

Van Gaal’s top four hopefuls, odds-on 3/10 for victory, have been beaten only once in their previous 11 home outings, while relegation favourites Burnley have been awful on their travels after suffering a run of five games without a triumph away from Turf Moor.

Skipper Wayne Rooney is the only current United player to have previously scored against Burnley, having netted in a comfortable 3-0 win back in January 2010.

Record-chasing Rooney is aiming to reach goalscoring milestones at Old Trafford and is 5/4 to strike anytime against Sean Dyche’s struggling side.

Southampton v West Ham United
Ronald Koeman’s high-flying Saints, odds-on 4/6 favourites, have not been beaten by the Hammers in a home clash since November 2000, when Stuart Pearce and Trevor Sinclair were on the scoresheet.

At the start of the current campaign, in the reverse fixture, midfield maestro Morgan Schneiderlin and Graziano Pelle helped overturn an early deficit to secure a 3-1 triumph at Upton Park.

Southampton’s in-form Italian has struck 13 times this term, and is 6/1 to bag a brace or better at St Mary’s in midweek.

West Ham are in a poor run of away form, having gained three points just once in their previous seven league outings away from Upton Park.