It's all change at West Ham United with Graham Potter replacing Julen Lopetegui in the dugout but the new manager won't have much time to make an impact before tonight's FA Cup tie at Aston Villa.
Everyone knew Lopetegui was a goner from the start of the week yet it took the Hammers until Wednesday night to finally sack him, with Potter officially unveiled as his successor the morning after.
West Ham's only chance of salvaging something from the season comes in the shape of the FA Cup but they've been handed a tough third-round draw on the road against Villa.
After such a chaotic week it would be a surprise if they beat Unai Emery's men but the Villa boss might be tempted to rest a few big hitters with big games looming in the Premier League and Champions League.
Aston Villa vs West Ham top betting tips
A lot will depend on how strong a team Emery picks but BoyleSports make Aston Villa their 8/13 hot favourites and there's plenty of talent in reserve even if he does mix things up a little.
There's not much value at that price but you can boost the odds to 13/10 if you combine the home win with over 2.5 goals. Villa's only clean sheet in their last nine matches came against rock-bottom Southampton so we should see goals at both ends.
BTTS only pays 6/10 at BoyleSports but adding on no draw will take you to 5/4 with the same firm and that looks decent.
Some stats bets also catch the eye and Hammers striker Niclas Fullkrug is a whopping 9/1 to score with a header. I also like the 4/1 available at BoyleSports for Villa's Leon Bailey to provide an assist.
Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen top betting tips
The other games in Britain tonight could fall victim to the big freeze so I'm heading overseas for my other selections and there's a cracker in Germany as champions Bayer Leverkusen visit Borussia Dortmund.
After last season's Invincible domestic campaign there was always going to be a drop off for Xabi Alonso's men but they've still lost just once in the Bundesliga and only trail leaders Bayern Munich by four points.
It has been a much more disappointing season for Dortmund and they find themselves sitting sixth, 11 points off the title pace. Borussia are still capable of beating anyone on their day though so it's a tricky one to call.
The half-time draw is always a good bet when two good teams collide and it pays 6/5 with BoyleSports here. This is the first game since Germany's winter break ended so it could take the teams a while to warm up. Backing most goals to come in the second half pays 10/11.
Patrick Schick scored four goals in Leverkusen's final game before the break and he's 7/4 for anytime scorer tonight.
Lazio vs Como top betting tips
Lazio's title push has stalled in Serie A so they will be determined to get back on track when Como come to the Eternal City tonight.
Marco Baroni had the capital club flying but a 6-0 home loss to champions Inter in mid-December led to a nosedive, with Lazio winning just one of their next three games.
Their last outing was a 2-0 derby loss to Roma but BoyleSports make them 3/4 hot favourites to bounce back with a victory tonight.
Como have won two of their last three, including a 2-0 triumph over Roma, so it won't be easy. But I fancy Baroni's men to get the job done at home and combining a Lazio win with over 1.5 goals boosts the odds to 5/4.
With striker Valentin Castellanos banned after his red card in the derby, Boulaye Dia should start up top for Lazio. He's 15/8 for anytime scorer and that looks pretty good value.
Friday's Super Singles
- BTTS and no draw in Villa v West Ham 5/4 BoyleSports
- HT draw in Dortmund v Leverkusen 6/5 BoyleSports
- Lazio win and over 1.5 goals 5/4 BoyleSports
Long shot
- Niclas Fullkrug to score a header 9/1 BoyleSports
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