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Premier League matchweek 25: Staff picks and predictions

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NEWPORT, WALES - JANUARY 27: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane during the The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Newport County and Tottenham Hotspur at Rodney Parade on January 27, 2018 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by Kevin Barnes - CameraSport via Getty Images)
NEWPORT, WALES - JANUARY 27: Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane during the The Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Newport County and Tottenham Hotspur at Rodney Parade on January 27, 2018 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by Kevin Barnes - CameraSport via Getty Images) /
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The FanSided soccer staff make their predictions for the weekend’s Premier League games, including Tottenham vs. Manchester United at Wembley.

After a weekend of FA Cup action, the Premier League returns for a round of midweek games, the highlight of which comes at Wembley on Wednesday, when fifth-place Tottenham face second-place Manchester United.

Spurs are coming off a disappointing pair of results, drawing with Southampton in the league and League Two Newport County in the Cup. They had to come from a goal down in both games, and now have a Cup replay to clog up an already crowded fixture list.

United had a significantly easier time of things in the Cup, also against lower league opposition, beating Yeovil Town 4-0 on Friday night. Alexis Sanchez was impressive on his debut, playing a part in two goals. Tottenham, of course, should prove tougher opposition.

While both teams possess immense quality, Jose Mourinho’s track-record in encounters against other big six sides suggests we may be in for a low-scoring game. Still, Tottenham will be desperate for points as they chase the top four, and an early goal could make for a fun match.

The other standout fixtures of matchweek 25 see Liverpool travel to Huddersfield looking to get back on track after two losses in a row, and Swansea, who handed the Reds one of those losses, host an Arsenal side likely to feature new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

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FanSided’s soccer staff will be competing in a weekly picks league all season. The rules are simple: three points for a correct score, one for a correct result and none for an incorrect result. Here are the picks for matchweek 25:

Tottenham vs. United is too close to call for most of our writers. Six of them opted for a score draw, while one thinks United will pull of a victory away from home. Here’s how the predictions table stands heading into the midweek matches:

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