Manchester City Vs Leicester
Manchester City kept pace with Leicester by picking up an away win at Sunderland on Tuesday evening. City have a great opportunity to take top spot when they host Leicester on Saturday lunchtime. Sergio Aguero is in terrific form with 5 goals in his last 3 Premier League outings. The Foxes beat Liverpool 2-0 on Tuesday and also boast a striker who is full of confidence in Jamie Vardy. The England forward has 3 in his last 2 outings including a contender for goal of the Season on Tuesday. Both sides are in good form but with home advantage we expect City to edge this one. Home win expected at The Etihad Stadium – Back a Manchester City victory here.
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Aston Villa Vs Norwich
Aston Villa were unable to pick up anything from their visit to West Ham after going down to 10 men on Tuesday evening. Ayew saw red mid-week and will sit this game out through suspension which makes Villa’s prospects of survival even less likely. Norwich were beaten at home when Spurs visited on Tuesday evening. The Canaries have lost four straight games and their continued presence in the Premier League is looking increasingly doubtful. Both sides are desperate for points to avoid the drop. Bore draw at Villa Park – Back a 0-0 Stalemate here.
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Liverpool Vs Sunderland
Liverpool were second best when they visited Leicester City in Gameweek 24 and ended up on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline. The Reds are 11 points adrift of a Top 4 finish and it will take a heroic effort for them to secure Champions League football from their current position. Sunderland were beaten by Manchester City in midweek and remain deep in the Relegation dogfight. The Black Cats have picked up just one point from the last available 9 and face a daunting fixture against Manchester United next weekend. Home win expected at Anfield – Back a Liverpool victory here.
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Newcastle Vs West Brom
Newcastle United have spent big in the January transfer window to try and drag them out of the Relegation Zone. The Magpies lost away at Everton on Wednesday evening to leave them 18th in the Premier League heading into Gameweek 25. The Baggies made it three draws from their last four outings when they played Swansea in Gameweek 24. Albion have a comfortable cushion between themselves and the bottom three and will be eager to push into the top half of the Premier League in the coming weeks. All square at St James’ Park – Back a score draw here.
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Spurs Vs Watford
Tottenham Hotspur made it three wins in a row with their 3-0 win at Norwich in Gameweek 24. Spurs have quietly gone about their business picking up results and sit 3rd in the Premier League table heading into their weekend clash with Watford. The Hornets seemed happy to pick up a draw against Chelsea on Wednesday evening and will be keen to put in a good performance against Spurs. Ighalo has been in good form for Watford while Harry Kane has found his shooting boots with four goals in his last three games for Spurs. Home win expected at White Hart Lane – Back a Tottenham victory here.
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Stoke Vs Everton
Stoke visited Manchester United in Gameweek 24 and were on the wrong end of a 3-0 scoreline. The Potters are without a win in three Premier League outings and have failed to find the net in any of those three fixtures which is a cause for concern for Mark Hughes. Everton picked up all three points when they faced Newcastle on Wednesday evening. The Toffees will hope they are back to winning ways after going five matches without a win in the Premier League in recent weeks. Stoke have been in good form at home while Everton have generally performed better on the road in recent weeks. Narrow home win expected at The Britannia – Back a Stoke victory here.
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Swansea Vs Crystal Palace
Swansea City are in a decent run of form and have dragged themselves away from the Relegation Zone. Seven points from their last three games has seen The Swans move to 16th in the Premier League table heading into Gameweek 25. Crystal Palace are in freefall and have lost five straight Premier League games. The Eagles were beaten by Bournemouth on Tuesday evening and Alan Pardew has a big job on his hands to lift the morale of his side. The home fans will be keen for their side to take advantage of a Palace side who have struggled so badly in recent weeks. Home win expected at The Liberty Stadium – Back a Swansea victory here.
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Southampton Vs West Ham
Southampton visited Arsenal in Gameweek 24 and held out for a 0-0 draw. The Saints have picked up ten points from their last four games and have not conceded a goal in any of their last four Premier League outings. Next to visit the South Coast are West Ham United who have surpassed the expectations of many to sit 6th in the Premier League table heading into Gameweek 25. The Hammers picked up another win on Tuesday when they hosted Aston Villa at Upton Park and won 2-0. Southampton have been in red hot form at home and they are expected bag all three points on Saturday evening. Home win expected at St Marys – Back a Southampton victory here.
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Bournemouth Vs Arsenal
Bournemouth have shown plenty of fight in recent weeks and are unbeaten in three Premier League outings. The Cherries picked up an impressive away win at Crystal Palace on Tuesday evening and sit 15th in the Premier League table heading into Gameweek 25. Arsenal were unable to find a way through against a determined Southampton defence and ended up settling for a share of the spoils in a 0-0 draw. The Gunners have seen their momentum fade away in recent weeks and have gone four Premier League outings without a victory. Arsene Wenger will be determined for his side to get back to winning ways. Away win expected at Dean Court – Back an Arsenal victory here.
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Chelsea Vs Manchester United
Chelsea have steadied the ship since Guus Hiddink took over on a caretaker basis following the departure of Jose Mourinho. The Blues picked up a point when they visited Watford in Gameweek 24. While not in contention for the title themselves, Chelsea are still chasing a Top 4 finish and must string a number of results together to achieve this. Manchester United fans finally saw an impressive display from their side in the 3-0 win over Stoke on Tuesday evening. The Red Devils are five points adrift of a Top 4 position heading into Gameweek 25 and will be keen to close the gap on the sides above them. All square at Stamford Bridge – Back a score draw here.
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