Arsenal V Fulham Preview »
Although practically Arsenal will only need a point from this game to guarantee they play in the CL groups stage next season, I suspect settling for a point will lead to outrageous protests from the fans who would want to see their side end the season with a win rather than 3 losses and 2 draws (Arsenal are on a 0-1-3 run). For the Cottagers [...]
Stoke V Everton Preview »
This match has become important for Stoke just because they lost 0-7 to Chelsea last week. Coach Pulis, their fans, will demand an immediate reaction. They lost their keeper T Sorensen and A Faye to injuries last week and Sorensen will definitely be missing tomorrow. Sidibe is likely to return. Everton are on a great run, but they lost [...]
Portsmouth V Wolves Preview »
Never rule out Portsmouth seems to be the message. Their surprising points in recent games with Blackburn, Wigan and Bolton have been costly. No matter which players coach Grant is sending out they are prepared to work for their pay cheque. Wolves got their point against Blackburn at the weekend, but Blackburn were the better side. Wolves [...]
Manchester City V Aston Villa Preview »
Should Villa lose the match they can forget about coming fourth, but also City need the points. I guess that I was not the only one that thought that Villa were out of the race, but nine points from their last three games has brought them back into contention for 4th place. I feel that Villa have nothing to lose really, while all the pressure is [...]
Birmingham V Burnley Preview »
Poor me, poor Birmingham, they were as good as A Villa at the weekend, probably better, but lost to a late Villa penalty. The fact remains, Birmingham are on a non winning run and the derby last week was their last big task of the season. Both their regular defenders S Dann and S Carr will miss this match. C Benitez could return. Not that [...]
Man Utd V Tottenham Preview »
Can Spurs complete the magnificent treble? So far they have beaten both 3rd placed Arsenal and 1st placed Chelsea, but both were at the Lane. Now they get to pay 2nd placed Man Utd a visit in a bid to defend their apparently rightful place in next season Champions League. Yet again, Man Utd have accepted both 'presents' with pleasure, but are [...]
Man City V Birmingham Preview »
I’d make this a home win based on both recent form and H2H, but the home win odds are no good so I’d probably want to research the goals market. The Citizens have won 3 of their last 4, and managed to net 9 in their last 2. They’ve also been conceding an average of 1 goal per game, so this looks like an overish game for [...]
Liverpool V Fulham Preview »
The bookies are after your money on this one, so be on your guards. Strange odds considering there’s not much to separate these two of late. They have both been out of form on the domestic scene and have been doing well in Europe, and if Liverpool excelled vs Porto at Anfield, Fulham won away at Wolfsburg in the midweek, so they’re both [...]
Blackburn V Man Utd Preview »
Blackburn are 9-5-2 at home and that’s is mainly why they’ve guaranteed their safety long ago. They also managed a 1-1 draw vs Chelsea not so long ago, so the odds are unrealistic, although –in all honesty- I still would expect the Red Devils to do enough to beat them now that Sir Alex Ferguson men have only the Premiership to play for this [...]
West Ham V Sunderland Preview »
A confusing game for me, as Sunderland suck big time on the road while the Hammers suck everywhere. They did manage a draw at Goodison Park though, so maybe Zola is about to hit a lucky streak? Sunderland practically dominated the game at home vs Spurs from A to Z, and could have doubled those 3 goals they scored. Still they are 1-4-11 on the [...]
Hull V Burnley Preview »
Although Hull are poor enough to deserve to go down they have their fate in their own hand still. They are just a point adrift from safety as it is (make that 2 points considering their huge goal difference deficit) and hold a game in hand. And now this. A home game vs the one side that is a guaranteed loser on their travels, [...]
Fulham V Wigan Preview »
West Ham are pressuring, but Hodgson is not intimidated. Why should he be? What would you do if you were the Cottagers coach? Field your strongest side in meaningless fixtures to you and get knocked out from the Europa League just to satisfy the owners of other sides who cannot win their own games? Wigan though will be happier this weekend with [...]