West Brom Vs Arsenal
West Brom were the latest team to find out how tough an away trip to Stamford Bridge is in Gameweek 12. The Baggies were 2-0 down and a man light following the dismissal of Yacob who will sit this match out through suspension. Albion are 3 points clear of the Relegation Zone heading into this clash with another Top 4 contender from London. Arsene Wenger’s side blew a host of chances and ended up losing to Manchester United in the pick of the Gameweek 12 fixtures. The Gunners are now a huge 15 points adrift of leaders Chelsea and surely any chance of challenging for the title has now vanished. Giroud marked his return with a goal while Jack Wilshere will be ruled out through injury. Away win expected at The Hawthorns.
Prediction 1-2
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Burnley Vs Aston Villa
Burnley have now won two consecutive Premier League fixtures to drag themselves off the bottom of the Premiership. The Clarets have fought hard in recent weeks and will hope to extend their winning run when Aston Villa visit on Saturday. The Villains have been in poor form recently and are without a win in 8 Premier League encounters. Paul Lambert’s side seemed to be heading for the points on Monday Night Football only to be denied by a late Southampton equaliser. Danny Ings will be the danger man for Aston Villa to keep tabs on. Score draw expected at Turf Moor.
Prediction 1-1
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Liverpool Vs Stoke
Liverpool fans hoping to see their side challenge for the Premier League again this season have been hugely disappointed. Brendan Rodgers admitted that his future is not secure unless results improve at Anfield. A hopeless display at Crystal Palace after taking an early lead summed up Liverpool’s season so far. Daniel Sturridge remains sidelined and his absence is a huge loss for Liverpool who are struggling to find the net. Stoke were favourites to beat Burnley in Gameweek 12 but ended up losing that game and sit one point and one place in the Premier League above their hosts heading into Gameweek 13. Liverpool to get back on track with a hard fought win.
Prediction 1-0
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Manchester United Vs Hull
Manchester United were outplayed for much of the first half against Arsenal but managed to dig deep and come away from The Emirates with a crucial 2-1 victory. United’s home form has been good of late with four wins from their last five League games at Old Trafford. McNair and Blackett could be forced into the lineup again due to defensive injuries to Rojo, Rafael, Jones, Evans and Shaw. Steve Bruce visits his old side United in a poor run of form on the road. The Tigers have won only once away from home in their last six attempts. United to close the gap to Manchester City to just two points with a home win.
Prediction 2-0
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QPR Vs Leicester
Queens Park Rangers became the 5th Club in a row beaten by Alan Pardew’s Newcastle side in Gameweek 12. Harry Redknapp’s side fell to the bottom of the Premier League following Burnley’s success on the road at Stoke. Rangers have fared better on home soil and will fancy their chances of picking up an important win over Leicester on Saturday. The Foxes played out a bore draw against Sunderland last weekend to end their losing streak. Nigel Pearson’s side have lost four on the spin away from home and QPR must capitalise on home advantage with a win at Loftus Road.
Prediction 2-1
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Swansea Vs Crystal Palace
Swansea City were narrowly defeated when they visited Manchester City last weekend. The Swans have struggled on the road lately but home form has been impressive. Wilfried Bony got the goal in Gameweek 12 and will look to punish a Crystal Palace defence who have been suspect when playing away from home. The Eagles picked up one of the shock results of Gameweek 12 by coming from a goal down to beat a sorry Liverpool side 3-1 at Selhurst Park. While Liverpool were poor take nothing away from Palace who beat the side who almost won the Premier League last year. Home win expected at The Liberty Stadium.
Prediction 1-0
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West Ham Vs Newcastle
West Ham United have stuttered a little following their blistering start to the Season. The Hammers are without a win in three Premier League outings most recently losing at Everton in Gameweek 12. Sam Allardyce will face his former Club Newcastle United who are on a great run of form themselves. The Magpies have won five Premier League games in a row which has seen them move to 5th in the Premier League. Not long ago some Newcastle fans were calling for Pardew to be sacked after a poor start to the Season. West Ham are nursing a number of players carrying knocks while Newcastle Skipper Coloccini will miss out through injury. Score draw expected.
Prediction 1-1
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Sunderland Vs Chelsea
Saturday Night Football returns with Chelsea making the long trip to the North East to visit Sunderland. The Black Cats are undefeated in 3 Premier League games and sit 14th in the Table heading into this clash. Gus Poyet’s side have not been winning too many matches at home and will need to be at their very best on Saturday. Chelsea visit Sunderland fresh from their win over West Brom and an even more impressive Champions League win in Germany on Tuesday. There hass a very ruthless approach from this Chelsea side which is why they are being backed to win the title by many. Away win at The Stadium of Light.
Prediction 0-2
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Southampton Vs Manchester City
Super Sunday kicks off with 2nd place Southampton hosting 3rd place Manchester City at St Marys. Southampton have started the season in very strong fashion despite a number of key players departing during the Summer. Ronald Koeman was tipped to be battling Relegation yet his side are currently sititng between Chelsea and Manchester City in the standings. Manchester City have the chance to leapfrog their hosts with an away win on the South Coast. City will be boosted by their huge win over Bayern Munich mid-week which gives them a good chance of progressing to the Knock-Out stages of the Champions League. Sergio Aguero is in red hot form and will be the key man in this fixture. Score draw.
Prediction 2-2
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Tottenham Hotspur Vs Everton
Tottenham Hotspur seemed to be heading for another difficult result against Hull before sealing a win in the 90th minute courtesy of Eriksen. Spurs return to White Hart Lane where they have lost their previous two Premier League games hoping for a better performance. Everton started the season very slowly but have now gone five matches unbeaten in the Premier League. The Toffees and Spurs could be battling it out for a Top 4 berth in May making this a 6 point showdown between Clubs with similar ambitions. Both clubs are level on points heading into Gameweek 13 and the winner will get the upper hand in pushing on for a Top 4 finish. Home win expected.
Prediction 2-1
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