3pm kick-offs: New Year's Day Premier League predictions, odds & free tips

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Newcastle United v Leicester City, Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur and Watford v Wolves in the Premier League.

Newcastle v Leicester

Where to watch

BT Sport 2, 3pm Wednesday

Best bet

Leicester and under 3.5 goals
1pt 13-10 BoyleSports

Team news

Newcastle
Fabian Schar and Joelinton are expected to be available despite limping off at the weekend but Ciaran Clark (calf), Paul Dummett (groin), Matt Ritchie (ankle), Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring) and Jamaal Lascelles (knee) are sidelined.

Leicester
Ricardo Pereira (hamstring) is expected to return but Harvey Barnes (ankle) is a doubt and Matty James (Achilles) is out.

Match preview

Leicester looked demoralised towards the end of their 4-0 loss at home to Liverpool but Saturday's 2-1 success at West Ham has done them a power of good and they can follow up with a victory at St James' Park.

The hectic schedule is taking a toll on Newcastle, who looked tired towards the end of the 2-1 loss at home to Everton.

They have shipped six goals in two games and may struggle against the Foxes, who should be fresh after Brendan Rodgers made nine changes at West Ham.

Key stat

Leicester have won five of their last six Premier League away matches.

Southampton v Tottenham

Where to watch

BT Sport 1, 3pm Wednesday

Best bet

Draw
1pt 11-4 BoyleSports

Team news

Southampton
No fresh injuries are reported but Shane Long and Yann Valery are not ready to return.

Tottenham
Son Heung-Min completes a three-game ban but Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks are available after suspension. Hugo Lloris (elbow) remains sidelined.

Match preview

Jose Mourinho made a positive early impact at Tottenham but his team have taken just four points from their last three games and may be held to a draw by Southampton on the south coast.

Spurs were a mixed bag at Norwich, looking more inventive in midfield with Christian Eriksen and Tanguy Ndombele directing operations and vulnerable in defence.

They have kept one clean sheet in ten games under Mourinho and poor defending could cost them two points against the Saints, who are going the right way after four wins in seven matches.

Key stat

Tottenham have won just two of their last 16 away league games.

Watford v Wolves

Where to watch

BT Sport ESPN, 3pm Wednesday

Best bet

Both teams to score
1pt 4-5 general

Team news

Watford
Adrian Mariappa serves a one-match ban while Will Hughes and Craig Cathcart faces late checks after picking up minor injuries against Aston Villa. Roberto Pereyra and Tom Dele-Bashiru (both illness) are doubts and Daryl Janmaat (knee), Danny Welbeck, Sebastian Prodl (both hamstring), Tom Cleverley (heel) and Jose Holebas (ribs) are out.

Wolves
Willy Boly (leg) and Morgan Gibbs-White (back) remain sidelined but no fresh injuries are reported.

Match preview

Nigel Pearson has transformed Watford from a cautious, disjointed outfit to a purposeful, attacking side who go into every game with the aim of taking three points.

Winning will not be easy against Wolves, who are having another superb season and were unfortunate to lose 1-0 at Liverpool on Sunday.

Wolves will be aiming to bounce back with a victory and can find a way past Ben Foster but they may struggle to contain Watford's front three of Ismaila Sarr, Troy Deeney and Gerard Deulofeu.

Key stat

Wolves have scored in 21 of their last 22 matches.

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