Thursday football tips: Chelsea and Liverpool put title credentials on the line

A Premier League double-header headlines the Thursday card, with title rivals Liverpool and Chelsea trying to respond to the success of Manchester City, who were in seventh heaven against Leeds at the Etihad on Tuesday.

The Reds host second-bottom Newcastle and the Blues entertain an injury-hit Everton while there are also nine Copa Del Ray clashes in Spain.

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Chelsea to beat Everton

Liverpool to win to nil v Newcastle

Getafe to beat Baleares

Chelsea should have few concerns outsmarting an Everton outfit who have been decimated by injuries while Liverpool are scoring freely and defending resolutely and can shut out Newcastle, who have lost their last two away league games to nil at Arsenal and Leicester.

In Spain, La Liga outfit Getafe should record a Copa del Rey victory over a Baleares side who are two divisions below them.

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Chelsea v Everton

BT Sport 2, 7.45pm Thursday

Everton's attacking threat has been severely hit by injuries to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison and Andros Townsend and a fifth straight away league defeat beckons for the troubled Toffees at Chelsea, who should readily prove at least two goals too good.

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Best bet
Chelsea -1 goal on handicap

Liverpool v Newcastle

BT Sport 1, 8pm Thursday

Premier League champions Manchester City provided a resounding reminder of their attacking quality in Tuesday's 7-0 thrashing of Leeds and there could be another one-sided encounter when title challengers Liverpool host Newcastle.

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Best bet
Liverpool to win 3-0 or 4-0

Booking bet of the day

Chelsea v Everton BT Sport 2, 7.45pm Thursday

Everton's long list of absentees means central defender Ben Godfrey may once again be deployed at left-back, which could leave him vulnerable to another yellow card. Godfrey has been booked twice in his last four starts and a likely Chelsea onslaught makes the 9-2 on offer with bet365 too big to refuse.

Best bet
Ben Godfrey to be shown a card

Stat of the day

Liverpool v Newcastle BT Sport 1, 8pm Thursday

Liverpool have kept clean sheets in ten of their 11 Premier League wins this season.

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