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Monday's Sport: Football rules the roost as week begins

The final match of the FA Cup fourth round takes centre stage on Monday as League One Derby County play host to a misfiring West Ham side at Pride Park.

With the weather having delayed the final round the Dubai Desert Classic that can be followed on the bet365 Live Golf Tracker, while there are games from La Liga and Serie A available via our European Soccer Live Streaming Highlights.

There are also five race meetings to watch on our Sports Live Streaming platform, with action coming from Punchestown, Hereford, Plumpton, Huntingdon and Wolverhampton.

FA Cup: Hammers face tough test at in-form Derby

WhatDerby County v West Ham United
WherePride Park, Derby
When19:45, Monday 30th January
How to watchITV4 and bet365 Sports Live Streaming
OddsDerby 10/3, Draw 11/4, West Ham 4/5

West Ham can put aside their Premier League struggles for one evening, but they are likely to be in for a tough test of their mettle when they visit Derby County in the FA Cup fourth round.

The Rams, who are 5/2 To Qualify for the fifth round, have been going well in recent times under former Rotherham United boss Paul Warne, having not tasted defeat in their last 19 games in all competitions - unless you count a penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup in early November.

They have won all of their last six matches, including a 3-0 home victory over Barnsley in the previous round of the FA Cup, and have moved up to fourth place in League One as a result.

The Hammers, meanwhile, are struggling to pull clear of the Premier League relegation battle, although a 2-0 win at home to Everton last time out aided their cause greatly.

In the third round of the FA Cup they claimed a fine 1-0 victory at Brentford, with Said Benrahma netting the only goal of the game 11 minutes from time.

These two sides have not met since the 2011/12 season, when this fixture ended 2-1 to the hosts when both teams were in the Championship, with the Rams racing into a two-goal lead inside the opening 10 minutes.

La Liga: Villarreal aim to press top-four claims

WhatVillarreal v Rayo Vallecano
WhereEstadio de la Ceramica
When20:00, Monday 30th January
How to watchLaLiga TV, bet365 Sports Live Streaming
OddsVillarreal 4/6, Draw 14/5, Rayo Vallecano 17/4

Villarreal have picked up 10 points from four games in La Liga since the break for the World Cup, beating Valencia, Real Madrid and Girona by one-goal margins, while being held to a 1-1 draw at Celta Vigo.

That run of form has allowed them to close in on a top-four spot in La Liga, with Atletico Madrid having not fared as well as their rivals since La Liga restarted.

Visitors Vallecano are not in anything like the sort of form being shown by the Yellow Submarine, with Los Franjirrojos having won just one of their last five league games and having been beaten 2-0 at home by Real Sociedad last time out.

Nevertheless, Andoni Iraola's are safely positioned in mid-table and could yet force themselves into European contention in the coming months.

Villarreal have won the last seven league meetings between these two sides at La Ceramica and have secured victory in the last four clashes with Rayo - including a 5-1 thrashing of their hosts at the Vallecas in May of last year.

Quique Setien's home side can be backed at 13/5 to claim another victory by a one-goal margin on Monday evening.

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