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The festive period rolls on, and with it emerges a fresh canvas to navigate the sprawling landscape of weekend fixtures. The beautiful game refuses to pause, particularly during this frantic time of year.

Here follow the weekend's carefully considered judgments:

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Die Wölfe Host Freiburg

The hosts exploded from the traps with breathtaking velocity against resurgent Borussia Mönchengladbach in their previous encounter, dispatching three goals inside the first 34 minutes as they cruised to a convincing 3-1 win at Borussia-Park.

Freiburg, for their part, displayed considerable character after Jobe Bellingham's 53rd-minute dismissal last weekend, fighting from behind to secure a valuable point against the challenging Borussia Dortmund.

Christian Streich's charges, however, have experienced difficulty on their travels of late, accumulating a paltry two points from the last fifteen available away from the comfort of Europa-Park Stadion.

PREDICTION: Wolfsburg to win either halves at 1.64

Baden-Württemberg Derby

Stuttgart halted a concerning winless run and now trail their fifth-placed opponents.

Hoffenheim travel to the MHP Arena brimming with confidence. side found the net twice in each half against newly-promoted Hamburg in gameweek 14, cruising to a comprehensive 4-1 win on home soil.

The Stuttgart showdown possesses all the hallmarks an open contest.

SELECTION: Both teams to score at 1.43

Red Bull Arena Blockbuster

RB Leipzig enjoyed parity for a mere three minutes against Union Berlin after Tidiam Gomis' equaliser last weekend.

That result arrested a three-match unbeaten run and constituted a disappointing outcome to narrow the deficit to Bayern Munich, who dropped points against Mainz 05.

Bayer Leverkusen, for their part, made no mistake against the promoted FC Köln as second-half strikes from Martin Terrier and Robert Andrich secured a routine 2-0 win.

PREDICTION: Both teams to score at 1.46

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Feyenoord vs Twente

Feyenoord head back to their fortress at De Kuip eager to atone after a humbling 2-0 defeat away to Ajax in the venerable De Klassieker.

Twente arrive to Rotterdam with greater rhythm and less baggage. John van den Brom's team have lost only once in their last 12 league fixtures.

Previous fixtures between the sides have reliably generated entertainment, even if final scorelines are often narrow.

SELECTION: Both teams to score at 1.52

AMEX Stadium Contest

Brighton's poor recent run extended at against the Reds as they suffered a third fixture without three points in sequence.

Sunderland's return to the Premier League hit a new peak after they vanquished local foes Newcastle to advance to two points of the Champions League spots.

This is a testing road trip for Sunderland.

VERDICT: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.27

Gil Vicente vs Rio Ave

Gil Vicente looks to be fading after a fantastic start to the season.

Rio Ave have experienced significant issues off the pitch, which have transferred onto the playing surface – only one win in their last five encounters.

The fixture represents an crucial encounter for both teams to arrest their recent decline.

SELECTION: Gil Vicente to win either halves at 1.42

North London Hosts Merseyside

Thomas Frank continues to feel intense pressure after Tottenham delivered another dismal performance at the City Ground to endure a fourth league reverse in seven.

Liverpool are nothing like the team that won the title last season, but two wins and two draws from their last four fixtures represents modest improvement given how disastrous their campaign has predominantly been.

The Reds have struck 15 goals in their last three Premier League fixtures against Tottenham.

SELECTION: Both teams to score at 1.56

Southampton vs Coventry

Jovon Makama scored a brace for a troubled Norwich side in gameweek 21 as Southampton were subjected to an surprise away defeat at Carrow Road.

Winger Ephron Mason-Clark was the saviour for Coventry last weekend as his strike proved sufficient to claim all three points against Bristol City.

Southampton's defence is weak and Coventry's occasionally vulnerable, so this encounter should produce goalmouth action.

PREDICTION: Both teams to score at 1.48

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