Premier League 09-10 (Page 3 of 9)

thanks   only a bit to many goals in the bolton game. Hopefully my picks for the Premier League games tonight will be just as good. Would be great with some feedback on them

Premier League 19, 20 and 21 December

- Saturday -

Portsmouth - Liverpool
Fratton Park
Kick-off: 12.45 GMT
Portsmouth: 2-1-3
Liverpool: 2-2-2
Last season: Liverpool 1 Portsmouth 0, Portsmouth 2 Liverpool 3.
Portsmouth (probable, 4-4-2): James; Ben-Haim, Kaboul, Wilson, Hreidarsson; Piquionne, Yebda, Boateng, Brown, O'Hara; Dindane.
Liverpool (probable, 4-2-3-1): Reina; Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Insua; Lucas, Mascherano; Kuyt, Gerrard, Aurelio; Torres.
Referee: Lee Mason. Matches: 9. R3 Y23.
Liverpool struggled a bit here last season but have lost only once in their last five visits to Fratton Park.
Liverpool to win.

Aston Villa - Stoke
Villa Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Aston Villa: 4-2-0
Stoke: 1-3-2
Last season: Stoke 3 Villa 2, Villa 2 Stoke 2.
Aston Villa (probable, 4-4-2): Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, A Young; Carew, Agbonlahor.
Stoke City (probable, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Collins; Lawrence, Whitehead, Delap, Etherington; Fuller, Sidebe.
Referee: Lee Probert. Matches: 7. R2 Y26.
Aston Villa have been very impressive recently and should be able to beat Stoke in this one.
Aston Villa to win with 0-1 handicap.

Blackburn - Tottenham
Ewood Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Blackburn: 1-3-2
Tottenham: 2-2-2
Last season: Tottenham 1 Blackburn 0, Blackburn 2 Tottenham 1.
Blackburn Rovers (probable, 4-4-1-1): Robinson; Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet; Emerton, Nzonzi, Grella, Diouf; McCarthy; Di Santo.
Tottenham Hotspur (probable, 4-4-2): Gomes; Corluka, Bassong, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar; Defoe, Crouch.
Referee: Peter Walton. Matches: 9. R0 Y21.
Blackburn have made som strong performances recently but Spurs are coming off a strong win at home against Manchester City. Could be close.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Fulham - Manchester United
Craven Cottage
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Fulham: 2-3-1
Manchester United: 4-0-2
Last season: United 3 Fulham 0, Fulham 2 United 0.
Fulham (probable, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky; Gera, Baird, Greening, Duff; Zamora, Dempsey.
Manchester United (probable, 4-4-1-1): Kuszczak; Neville, Brown, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs; Valencia; Rooney.
Referee: H Webb. Matches: 10. R0 Y36.
United have won eight of their last nine Premier League games against Fulham. United have struggled a bit recently but should win this game.
Manchester United to win.

Manchester City - Sunderland
City of Manchester Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Manchester City: 1-4-1
Sunderland: 1-1-4
Last season: Sunderland 0 City 3, City 1 Sunderland 0.
Manchester City (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Given; Richards, Toure, Onuoha, Sylvinho; Ireland, De Jong, Barry; Adebayor, Tévez, Robinho.
Sunderland (Probable, 4-4-2): Fulop; Bardsley, Da Silva, Turner, McCartney; Malbranque, Cattermole, Henderson, Reid; Bent, Jones.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 12. R5 Y52.
Manchester City have only won once in their last 10 Premier League games and suffered a 3-0 defeat at Spurs in midweek. But I believe theyw ill win this one.
Manchester City to win.

Arsenal - Hull
Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 17.30 GMT
Arsenal: 3-1-2
Hull: 1-3-2
Last season: Arsenal 1 Hull 2, Hull 1 Arsenal 3.
Arsenal (Probable, 4-3-3): Almunia; Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Silvestre; Walcott, Song, Diaby, Nasri; Eduardo; Arshavin.
Hull City (Probable, 4-5-1): Duke; McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson; Garcia, Boateng, Geovanni, Marney, Hunt; Altidore.
Referee: S Bennett. Matches: 12. R2 Y48.
Hull have not won away in the Premier League since March and I believe that losing streak will continue.
Arsenal to win with 0-1 handicap.

- Sunday -

Wolves - Burnley
Molineux
Kick-off: 13.30 GMT.
Wolves: 2-0-4
Burnley: 0-4-2
Last season (Championship): Wolves 2 Burnley 0, Burnley 1 Wolves 0.
Wolves (probable, 4-4-2): Hahnemann; Stearman, Craddock, Berra, Ward; Edwards, Henry, Milijas, Jarvis; Doyle, Ebanks-Blake.
Burnley (probable, 4-4-1-1): Jensen; Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan; Eagles, McDonald, Alexander, Blake; Elliott; Fletcher.
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 13. R0 Y51.
Wolves won here at home when the two sides met here in the Championship last season. I believe Wolves could manage to win again. They saved almost all of their players against Manchester United on Tuesday.
Wolves to win.

Everton - Birmingham
Goodison Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT.
Everton: 0-3-3
Birmingham: 5-1-0
Last season: N/A.
Everton (probable, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Neill, Hibbert, Heitinga, Baines; Pienaar, Rodwell, Fellaini, Bilyaletdinov; Yakubu; Saha.
Birmingham City (probable, 4-4-2): Hart; Carr, Dann, Johnson, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden; Benítez, Jerome.
Referee: Stuart Attwell. Matches: 8. R0 Y28.
Everton have now gone five games in the Premier League without a win. They face a very strong team in Birmingham, but I believe it could be a close one.
Less than 2.5 goals.

West Ham - Chelsea
Upton Park
Kick-off: 16.00 GMT.
West Ham: 1-1-4
Chelsea: 4-1-1
Last season: Chelsea 1 West Ham 1, West Ham 0 Chelsea 1.
West Ham United (probable, 4-4-2): Green; Spector, Da Costa, Upson, Ilunga; Collison, Parker, Kovac, Stanislas; Franco, Diamanti.
Chelsea (probable, 4-1-2-1-2): Cech; Ivanovich, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole; Mikel; Deco, Lampard; J Cole; Anelka, Drogba.
Referee: Mike Dean. Matches: 11. R2 Y52.
The Hammers have failed to beat Chelsea in their last eight Premier League games and I believe they will lose today as well.
Chelsea to win.

- Monday -

Wigan - Bolton
DW Stadium
Kick-off: 20.00 GMT.
Wigan: 1-2-3
Bolton: 1-2-3
Last season: Bolton 0 Wigan 1, Wigan 0 Bolton 0.
Wigan Athletic (probable, 4-5-1): Kirkland; Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa; Gomez, Diame, Thomas, Scharner, N'Zogbia; Rodallega.
Bolton Wanderers (probable, 4-4-2): Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, A O'Brien, Robinson; Muamba, Taylor, Cohen; K Davies, Klasnic.
Referee: Alan Wiley. Matches: 13. R3 Y 35.
Wigan have only scored nine home goals this season and I do not expect many goals this time around either.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Premier League 16 and 17 January

- Saturday -

Chelsea - Sunderland
Stamford Bridge
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Chelsea: 2-3-1
Sunderland: 0-3-3
Last season: Chelsea 5 Sunderland 0, Sunderland 2 Chelsea 3.
Chelsea (probable, 4-3-2-1): Cech; Ivanovic, Terry, Carvalho, A Cole; Lampard, Ballack, Zhirkov; J Cole, Malouda; Anelka.
Sunderland (probable, 4-4-2): Fulop; Bardsley, Cana, Nosworthy, McCartney; Malbranque, Meyler, Henderson, Murphy; Campbell, Bent.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 16. R2 Y46.
Chelsea have won their last 10 Premier LLeague meetings with Sunderland. Chelsea should be able to get all three points from this game.
Chelsea to win.

Everton - Manchester City
Goodison Park
Kick-off: 17.30 GMT
Everton: 1-5-0
Manchester City: 4-1-1
Last season: City 0 Everton 1, Everton 1 City 2.
Everton (probable, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Neville, Neill, Heitinga, Baines; Osman, Cahill, Fellaini, Pienaar; Donovan; Saha.
Manchester City (probable, 4-4-2): Given; Richards, Garrido, Sylvinho, Kompany; Zabaleta, Petrov, De Jong, Barry; Bellamy, Tevez.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 15. R7 Y59.
Manchester City managed to win at Goodison last season and I believe they have a great chance of winning here this season as well.
Manchester City to win and Carlos Tevez to score.

Manchester United - Burnley
Old Trafford
Kick-off: 15.00 GM
Manchester United: 3-1-2
Burnley: 0-3-3
Referee: Phil Dowd. Matches: 17. R4 Y54.
Manchester United (probable, 4-4-1-1): Kuszczak; Rafael, Brown, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs; Park; Rooney.
Burnley (probable, 4-4-2): Jensen; Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan; Elliott, Alexander, McDonald, Eagles; Blake, Fletcher.
Referee: Lee Probert. Matches: 10. R2 Y32.
Burnley managed a shock 1-0 win over United in August at Turf Moor, but a repeat of that is very unlikely. United have been away on training camp in UAE. United have managed 44 points after 21 games.
Manchester United to win with 0-1 handicap.

Portsmouth - Birmingham
Fratton Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Portsmouth: 2-1-3
Birmingham: 3-3-0
Last season: N/A.
Portsmouth (probable, 4-5-1): Begovic; Finnan, Kaboul, Wilson, Hreidarsson; Smith, Diop, Brown, Hughes, Boateng; Piquionne.
Birmingham (probable, 4-4-2): Hart; Carr, R Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden; Jerome, Benitez.
Referee: Anthony Taylor. Matches: None. R0 Y0.
Birmingham have failed to win in their last seven visits and have drawn five of them. A draw could be likely in this one.
Draw.

Stoke - Liverpool
Britannia Stadium
Kick-off: 12.45 GMT
Stoke: 1-1-4
Liverpool: 3-1-2
Last season: Liverpool 0 Stoke, Stoke 0 Liverpool 0.
Stoke City (probable, 4-4-2): Sorsensen; Huth, Ab Faye, Shawcross, Higginbotham; Lawrence, Delap, Whitehead, Etherington; Sidibe, Tuncay.
Liverpool (probable, 4-2-3-1): Reina, Darby, Skrtel, Carragher, Insua; Aquilani, Lucas; Kuyt, Spearing, Rodriguez; Ngog.
Referee: Lee Mason. Matches: 12. R4 Y32.
Both meetings last season ended in goalless draw and Stoke have failed to score a League goal against Liverpool in five previous attempts. Liverpool will be happy with a 0-1 away win in this one.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Tottenham - Hull
White Hart Lane
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Tottenham: 3-2-1
Hull: 1-2-3
Last season: Tottenham 0 Hull 1, Hull 1 Tottenham 2.
Tottenham Hotspur (probable, 4-4-2): Gomes; Corluka, Dawson, Bassong, Bale; Modric, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar; Defoe, Crouch.
Hull City (probable, 4-4-2): Myhill; Mendy, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson; Garcia, Thomas, Boateng, Hunt; Fagan, Altidore.
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 16. R0 Y63.
Hull are on a winless streak away in the Premier League. They have gone 15 games without an away win.
Tottenham to win with 0-1 handicap.

Wolverhampton - Wigan
Molineux
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Wolverhampton: 3-0-3
Wigan: 1-2-3
Last season: N/A.
Wolverhampton Wanderers (probable, 4-4-2): Hahnemann; Foley, Berra, Craddock, Ward; Milijas, Henry, Mancienne, Jarvis; Ebanks-Blake, Doyle.
Wigan Athletic (probable, 4-5-1): Kirkland; Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa; Scharner, Gomez, Thomas, N’Zogbia; Rodallega, Scotland.
Referee: Howard Webb. Matches: 12. R1 Y43.
Wigan have conceded a massive 31 away goals this season and I believe Wolves could manage a small home win.
Less than 2.5 goals.

- Sunday -

Aston Villa - West Ham
Villa Park
Kick-off: 13.30 GMT
Aston Villa: 4-0-2
West Ham: 1-1-4
Last season: West Ham 0 Villa 1, Villa 1 West Ham 1.
Aston Villa (probable, 4-4-2): Friedel; L Young, Cuellar, Dunne, Warnock; Milner, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Downing; Agbonlahor, A Young.
West Ham United (probable, 4-5-1): Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Daprela; Behrami, Parker, Kovac, Stanislas, Diamanti; Jiminez.
Referee: Mike Jones. Matches: 9. R1 Y31.
Aston Villa only managed a draw at home to West Ham last season, but this time around I believe the hosts will win.
Aston Villa to win.

Blackburn - Fulham
Ewood Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Blackburn: 0-3-3
Fulham: 2-2-2
Last season: Blackburn 1 Fulham 0, Fulham 1 Blackburn 2.
Blackburn Rovers (probable, 4-4-2): Robinson; Chimbonda, Givet, Samba, Jacobsen; Salgado, Dunn, Reid, Pedersen; Di Santo, Kalinic.
Fulham (probable, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Kelly, Smalling, Hughes, Konchesky; Gera, Baird, Murphy, Duff; Johnson, Nevland.
Referee: Kevin Friend. Matches: 7. R1 Y20.
It has been 17 games since Fulham last lost by more than one goal and I believe this one will be close.
Draw.

Bolton - Arsenal
Reebok Stadium
Kick-off: 16.00 GMT
Bolton: 1-4-1
Arsenal: 4-2-0
Last season: Bolton 1 Arsenal 3, Arsenal 1 Bolton 0.
Bolton Wanderers (probable, 4-4-2): Jaaskelainen; Bardsley, Cahill, Knight, Robinson; Lee, Muamba, Cohen, Taylor; Klasnic, K Davies.
Arsenal (probable, 4-4-2): Almunia; Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Traore; Denilson, Diaby, Ramsey, Nasri; Eduardo, Arshavin.
Referee: Phil Dowd. Matches: 17. R4 Y54.
Arsenal have scored an impressive 53 goals in 20 games this season. Life under Owen Coyle begins for Bolton.
More than 2.5 goals.

Confirmed starting line-ups for today's clash:

Man Utd: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Jonathan Evans, Evra, Nani, Scholes, Fletcher, Park, Owen, Rooney

Subs: Kuszczak, Brown, Berbatov, Carrick, Fabio Da Silva, Valencia, Gibson

Hull: Myhill, McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson, Garcia, Barmby, Boateng, Geovanni, Hunt, Fagan

Subs: Duke, Mendy, Kilbane, Mouyokolo, Ghilas, Vennegoor of Hesselink, Cairney