Premier League 09-10 (Page 2 of 5)

Premier League 31 October and 1 November

- Saturday -

Arsenal - Tottenham
Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 12.45 GMT
Arsenal: 4-1-1
Tottenham: 2-1-3
Last season: Arsenal 4, Tottenham 4; Tottenham 0, Arsenal 0.
Arsenal (Probable, 4-5-1): Mannone; Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Clichy; Eboué, Song, Fábregas, Diaby, Arshavin; Van Persie.
Tottenham Hotspur (Probable, 4-4-2): Gomes; Hutton, Dawson, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto; Bentley, Jenas, Huddlestone, Palacios; Keane, Crouch.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg. Matches: 8. R1 Y24.
Tottenham have not managed to beat Arsenal in the Premier League since November 1999 and their last league win at Arsenal was in May 1993. The Gunners should be favourites to win this one against a Arsenal team that have impressed.
More than 2.5 goals.

Bolton - Chelsea
Reebok Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Bolton: 3-2-1
Chelsea: 4-0-2
Last season: Bolton 0, Chelsea 2; Chelsea 4, Bolton 3.
Bolton Wanderers (Probable, 4-1-4-1): Jaaskelainen; Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Samuel; Muamba; Lee, Cohen, Gardner, Taylor; K Davies.
Chelsea (Probable, 4-4-2): Cech; Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole; Essien, Ballack, Lampard, J Cole; Anelka, Drogba.
Referee: Peter Walton. Matches: 5. R0 Y14.
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 11 meetings with Bolton and should be favourites to win this game like they did both times last season.
Chelsea to win.

Burnley - Hull
Turf Moor
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Burnley: 2-0-4
Hull: 1-1-4
Last season: N/A.
Burnley (Probable, 4-4-2): Jensen; Mears, Carlisle, Caldwell, Jordan; Eagles, Bikey, Alexander, Elliott; Blake, Fletcher.
Hull City (Probable, 4-4-2): Myhill; McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson; Mendy, Marney, Olofinjana, Hunt; Geovanni, Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Referee: Mike Jones. Matches: 5. R0 Y17.
Burnley's defeat to Wigan at the weekend ruined their 100 per cent hom record. Burnley are set to miss Kevin McDonald, Jay Rodriguez, Martin Paterson and Chris McCann, while Hull are without Ian Ashbee.
Burnley to win.

Everton - Aston Villa
Goodison Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Everton: 2-2-2
Aston Villa: 3-2-1
Last season: Everton 2, Villa 3; Villa 3, Everton 3.
Everton (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Hibbert, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Osman, Rodwell, Cahill, Bilyaletdinov; Fellaini; Saha.
Aston Villa (Probable, 4-4-2): Friedel; Cuéllar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, A Young; Carew, Agbonlahor.
Referee: Lee Probert. Matches: 4. R0 Y16.
There were plenty of goals between these teams last season and I would expect the same to happen this season. Everton have still huge injury problems with Joseph Yobo, Leighton Baines, Leon Osman, Phil Neville, Steven Pienaar, Yakubu, Victor Anichebi, Phil Jagielka, Mikael Arteta and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov all out.
More than 2.5 goals.

Fulham - Liverpool
Craven Cottage
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Fulham: 2-2-2
Liverpool: 4-0-2
Last season: Liverpool 0, Fulham 0; Fulham 0, Liverpool 1.
Fulham (Probable, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Kelly; Duff, Greening, Baird, Dempsey; Dempsey; Kamara, Zamora.
Liverpool (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Reina; Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua; Mascherano, Lucas; Benayoun, Gerrard, Kuyt; Torres.
Referee: Lee Mason. Matches: 6. R0 Y13.
There was only one goal between these two last season. Steven Gerrard could be back for this one for Liverpool. Fulham have failed to score in their last four games against the Reds.
Fernando Torres to score.

Portsmouth - Wigan
Fratton Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Portsmouth: 1-1-4
Wigan: 3-1-2
Last season: Portsmouth 1, Wigan 2; Wigan 1, Portsmouth 0.
Portsmouth (Probable, 4-5-1): James; Finnan, Wilson, Ben-Haim, Kaboul; Mokoena, Yebda, Boateng, Dindane, O'Hara; Smith.
Wigan Athletic (Probable, 4-5-1): Kirkland; Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Gomez; Rodallega, Thomas, Diame, N'Zogbia; Scharner; Scotland.
Referee: Alan Wiley. Matches: 9. R3 Y25.
Wigan are targeting consecutive wins for the first time this season, following their win over Burnley. Pompey are coming off a 4-0 Carling Cup win over a below-par Stoke on Tuesday night. Pompey have only managed to beat Wolves so far in the Premier League this season.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Stoke - Wolves
Britannia Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Stoke: 2-2-2
Wolves: 1-2-3
Last season: N/A.
Stoke City (Probable, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Wilkinson, Ab Faye, Shawcross, Collins; Delap, Diao, Whitehead, Etherington; Fuller, Beattie.
Wolves (Probable, 4-4-2): Hennessey; Zubar, Berra, Craddock, Elokobi; Kightly, Edwards, Henry, Halford; Doyle, Ebanks-Blake.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 8. R1 Y26.
Stoke last managed to beat Wolves at hom in August 2004, but are now looking to win their third straight game for the first time in the Premier League. Wolves are without a win in four League games.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Sunderland - West Ham
Stadium of Light
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Sunderland: 3-1-2
West Ham: 0-2-4
Last season: Sunderland 0, West Ham 1; West Ham 2, Sunderland 0.
Sunderland (Probable, 4-4-2): Gordon; Bardsley, Turner, Ferdinand, McCartney; Malbranque, Zenden, Cana, Reid; Jones, Bent.
West Ham United (Probable, 4-4-2): Green; Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga; Noble, Behrami, Parker, Jimenez; Diamanti, Cole.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 7. R3 Y23.
West Ham have gone eight games without a win and Zola's side are struggling with their worst run in the Premier League since March 2007. Sunderland will miss Lee Cattermole for this one, while West Ham ace Scott Parker will miss the game through suspension.
Sunderland to win.

Manchester United - Blackburn
Old Trafford
Kick-off: 17.30 GMT
Manchester United: 4-1-1
Blackburn: 3-0-3
Last season: Blackburn 0, United 2; United 2, Blackburn 1.
Manchester United (Probable, 4-4-2): Van der Sar; O'Shea, R Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs; Berbatov, Rooney.
Blackburn Rovers (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Robinson; Jacobsen, Samba, Nelsen, Chimbonda; Nzonzi, Andrews; Diouf, Dunn, Pedersen; Roberts.
Referee: Phil Dowd. Matches: 8. R4 Y31.
Blackburn are struggling with the swine-fly on both players and reportedly manager Sam Allardyce. United are for sure looking to bounce back from their defeat at Liverpool last Sunday.
Manchester United to win with 0-1 handicap and Referee Phil Dowd to hand out a red card in the game.

- Sunday -

Birmingham - Manchester City
St Andrews
Kick-off: 16.00 GMT
Birmingham: 2-0-4
Manchester City: 2-3-1
Last season: N/A.
Birmingham City (Probable, 4-5-1): Hart; Carr, R Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Carsley, McFadden; O'Connor.
Manchester City (Probable, 4-4-2): Given; Zabaleta, Lescott, Toure, Bridge; Wright-Phillips, Barry, De Jong, Ireland; Bellamy, Adebayor.
Referee: Mike Dean. Matches: 5. R0 Y23.
Birmingham won 3-1 here the last time the two teams met, back in March 2008. Several key players will be missing for Birmingham in this game or will have to undergo tests ahead of the game.
Manchester City to win.

Premier League 7, 8 and 9 November

- Saturday -

Aston Villa - Bolton
Villa Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Aston Villa: 2-3-1
Bolton: 3-1-2
Last season: Villa 4 Bolton 2; Bolton 1 Villa 1.
Aston Villa (Probable, 4-4-2): Friedel; Cuéllar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, A Young; Heskey, Agbonlahor.
Bolton Wanderers (Probable, 4-1-2-1-2): Jaaskelainen; Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson; M Davies; Basham, Cohen; Lee; K Davies, Elmander.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 9. R1 Y29.
Bolton have failed to beat Villa in their last five meetings and the visitors willbe without Francis Muamba, due to his red card against Chelsea. Villa should be able to win this game.
Aston Villa to win.

Blackburn - Portsmouth
Ewood Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Blackburn: 3-0-3
Portsmouth: 2-1-3
Last season: Portsmouth 3 Blackburn 2; Blackburn 2 Portsmouth 0.
Blackburn Rovers (Probable, 4-1-4-1): Robinson; Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet; Nzonzi; Emerton, Dunn, Andrews, Diouf; Di Santo.
Portsmouth (Probable, 4-1-2-1-2): James; Finnan, Kaboul, Wilson, Ben-Haim; O'Hara; Yebda, Brown, Boateng, Piquionne; Dindane.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 8. R5 Y29.
Blackburn, who are terrible away, have won three and drawn one of five home games. The club have conceded 15 goals in their last four League games. Pompey are starting to show good form.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Manchester City - Burnley
City of Manchester Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Manchester City: 2-4-0
Burnley: 2-0-4
Last season: N/A.
Manchester City (Probable, 4-4-2): Given; Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Bridge; Wright-Phillips, Barry, De Jong, Ireland; Bellamy, Adebayor.
Burnley (Probable, 4-5-1): Jensen; Mears, Carlisle, Caldwell, Jordan; Eagles, Bikey, Alexander, Elliott, Blake; Fletcher.
Referee: Stuart Atwell. Matches: 4. R0 Y12.
City have scored 15 goals in their last three League meetings with Burnley, but they have never met in the Premier League. Only Blackburn have conceded more goals away in the Premier League than Burnley, and the club is yet to win away.
Manchester City to win with 0-1 handicap.

Tottenham - Sunderland
White Hart Lane
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Tottenham: 2-1-3
Sunderland: 2-2-2
Last season: Spurs 1 Sunderland 2; Sunderland 1 Spurs 1.
Tottenham Hotspur (Probable, 4-4-2): Gomes; Hutton, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar; Defoe, Crouch.
Sunderland (Probable, 4-5-1): Gordon; Da Silva, Nosworthy, Turner, McCartney; Malbranque, Henderson, Zenden, Reid, Richardson; Bent.
Referee: Kevin Friend. Matches: 4. R0 Y10.
Tottenham have lost their last two Premier League hames without scoring. They lost against Stoke in their last outing at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham to win.

Wolves - Arsenal
Molineux
Kick-off: 17.30 GMT
Wolves: 1-3-2
Arsenal: 4-1-1
Last season: N/A.
Wolves (Probable, 4-4-2): Hennessey; Zubar, Berra, Craddock, Elokobi; Edwards, Castille, Henry, Kightly,; Iwelumo, Doyle.
Arsenal (Probable, 4-3-3): Almunia; Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Fabregas, Song, Diaby; Eduardo, Van Persie, Arshavin.
Referee: Steve Bennett. Matches: 6. R0 Y17.
Wolves have scored just four home goals this season and Arsenal are unbeaten in six Premier League games, showing impressive form recently.
Arsenal to win.

- Sunday -

Hull - Stoke
KC Stadium
Kick-off: 13.30 GMT
Hull: 1-1-4
Stoke: 2-3-1
Last season: Stoke 1 Hull 1; Hull 1 Stoke 2.
Hull City (Probable, 4-5-1): Duke; McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson; Ghilas, Olofinjana, Marney, Hunt, Barmby; Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Stoke City (Probable, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Wilkinson, Ab Faye, Shawcross, Collins; Delap, Whelan, Whitehead, Etherington; Fuller, Beattie.
Referee: Mike Dean. Matches: 6. R1 Y28.
Hull have gone 40 games since they last won by more than one goal and they face a Stoke side without a loss in four Premier League games.
Draw.

West Ham - Everton
Upton Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
West Ham: 1-3-2
Everton: 1-3-2
Last season: West Ham 1 Everton 3; Everton 3 West Ham 1.
West Ham United (Probable, 4-4-2): Green; Spector, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga; Noble, Behrami, Parker, Stanislas; Franco, Cole.
Everton (Probable, 4-4-2): Howard; Neill, Yobo, Distin, Baines; Cahill, Rodwell, Heitinga, Fellaini; Yakubu, Jo.
Referee: Alan Wiley. Matches: 10. R3 Y26.
West Ham recorded their first home win of the season on Wednesday, while Everton are still struggling with a lot of injuries.
More than 2.5 goals.

Wigan - Fulham
DW Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Wigan: 3-1-2
Fulham: 2-2-2
Last season: Fulham 2 Wigan 0; Wigan 0 Fulham 0.
Wigan Athletic (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Kirkland; Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, N'Zogbia; Thomas, Diame; Sinclair, Rodallega, Scharner; Scotland.
Fulham (Probable, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky; Duff, Greening, Baird, Dempsey; Kamara, Zamora.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg. Matches: 9. R1 Y26.
Wigan have the chance to win consecutive games for the first time in 12 League games. They have managed only five goals at home this season and they face a Fulham side who are unbeaten in their last four in the League.
Draw.

Chelsea - Manchester United
Stamford Bridge
Kick-off: 16.00 GMT
Chelsea: 4-0-2
Manchester United: 4-1-1
Last season: Chelsea 1 United 1; United 3 Chelsea 0.
Chelsea (Probable, 4-4-2): Cech; Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole; Essien, Ballack, Lampard, J Cole; Anelka, Drogba.
Manchester United (Probable, 4-4-2): Van der Sar; O'Shea, Brown, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Nani; Berbatov, Rooney.
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 8. R0 Y34.
United have won just three our of their 17 Premier League games at Stamford Bridge and those wins came in their first six visits in the competition. The Blues have superb form and are facing a United team with injuries at the back.
More than 2.5 goals.

- Monday -

Liverpool - Birmingham
Anfield
Kick-off: 20.00 GMT
Liverpool: 3-0-3
Birmingham: 2-1-3
Last season: N/A.
Liverpool (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Reina; Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Insua; Kuyt, Mascherano, Lucas, Benayoun; Voronin; Torres.
Birmingham City (Probable, 4-5-1): Hart; Carr, R Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell; Larsson, Fahey, Bowyer, Carsley, McFadden; O'Connor.
Referee: Peter Walton. Matches: 6. R0 Y16.
Birmingham are unbeaten in their last three visits to Anfield. The Reds are struggling with injuries and a poor run of form. Birmingham have lost four of their five away games.
More than 2.5 goals.

Premier League 25 November

- Wednesday -

Hull - Everton
KC Stadium
Kick-off: 19.45 GMT
Hull: 1-2-3
Everton: 1-3-2
Last season: Hull 2 Everton 2; Everton 2 Hull 0.
Hull (Probable, 4-4-2): Duke, Zayatte, Gardner, McShane, Dawson; Garcia, Marney, Geovanni, Hunt; Fagan, Altidore.
Everton (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Neill, Yobo, Distin, Baines; Gosling, Rodwell, Heitinga, Cahill; Fellaini; Saha.
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 9. R0 Y40.
Hull are without an away win in their last 11 games and eight months. Everton are still without plenty of players who are out with injuries and Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, who completes a three match ban. Bernard Mendy is banned for Hull, who has lost just one of their last four.
More than 2.5 goals.

Fulham - Blackburn
Craven Cottage
Kick-off: 20.00 GMT
Fulham: 2-2-2
Blackburn: 4-0-2
Last season: Blackburn 1 Fulham 0; Fulham 1 Blackburn 2.
Fulham (Probable, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky; Dempsey, Baird, Greening, Duff; Johnson, Zamora.
Blackburn Rovers (Probable, 4-3-1-2): Robinson; Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet; Dunn, Nzonzi, Emerton; Diouf; Di Santo, Roberts.
Referee: Stuart Attwell. Matches: 5. R0 Y16.
A victory for Blackburn will be the first time in 45 games that they win consecutive matches. Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce is still missing because of heart surgery, but Rovers have shown great form recently.
Blackburn to win.

Premier League 5 and 6 December

- Saturday -

Portsmouth - Burnley
Fratton Park
Kick-off: 12:45 GMT
Portsmouth: 1-1-4
Burnley: 1-2-3
Last season: N/A.
Portsmouth (Probable, 4-4-2): Begovic; Ben-Haim, Kaboul, Wilson, Hreidarsson; Piquionne, Yebda, Boateng, Brown, O'Hara; Dindane.
Burnley (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Jensen; Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan; Eagles, McDonald, Alexander, Blake; Elliott; Fletcher.
Referee: Phil Dowd. Matches: 12. R4 Y38.
Pompey are unbeaten in their last eight League meetings with Burnley but are still without goalkeeper David James, but Steve Finnan could be back for this game.
Portsmouth to win.

Arsenal - Stoke
Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Arsenal: 3-1-2
Stoke: 3-2-1
Last season: Stoke 2 Arsenal 1, Arsenal 4 Stoke 1.
Arsenal (Probable, 4-3-3): Almunia; Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Traoré; Fàbregas, Ramsey, Denilson; Nasri, Eduardo, Arshavin.
Stoke City (Probable, 4-4-2): Sorensen; Wilkinson, Ab Faye, Huth, Collins; Lawrence, Diao, Delap, Etherington; Fuller, Sidebe.
Referee: Mark Clattenburg. Matches: 12. R2 Y38.
Dean Whitehead is suspended while Ryan Shawcross undergoes a test on his groin for Stoke. The visitors lost here in their last game and will probably do it again this time around.
Arsenal to win.

Aston Villa - Hull
Villa Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Aston Villa: 2-3-1
Hull: 2-2-2
Last season: Hull 0 Villa 1, Villa 1 Hull 0.
Aston Villa (Probable, 4-4-2): Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Milner, Petrov, Sidwell, A Young; Carew, Agbonlahor.
Hull City (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Myhill; McShane, Gardner, Zayatte, Dawson; Bullard, Marney; Garcia, Geovanni, Hunt; Altidore.
Referee: Stuart Attwell. Matches: 6. R0 Y16.
Aston Villa have now gone nine Premier League games without a clean sheet, but I think it could happen this time around.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Blackburn - Liverpool
Ewood Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Blackburn: 3-1-2
Liverpool: 2-2-2
Last season: Blackburn 1 Liverpool 3, Liverpool 4 Blackburn 0.
Blackburn Rovers (Probable, 4-4-2): Robinson; Chimbonda, Samba, Nelsen, Givet; Emerton, Nzonzi, Andrews, Diouf; Di Santo, Roberts.
Liverpool (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Reina; Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Insua; Lucas, Mascherano; Kuyt, Gerrard, Aurelio; Ngog.
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 11. R0 Y48.
Liverpool are on a "scoring-spree" after having scored 10 goals in their last three games against Blackburn. This is a must win game for Liverpool, but it could get tough.
More than 2.5 goals.

West Ham - Manchester United
Boleyn Ground
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
West Ham: 2-2-2
Manchester United: 4-0-2
Last season: Man U 2 West Ham 0, West Ham 0 Man U 1.
West Ham United (Probable, 4-4-2): Green; Spector, Da Costa, Gabbidon, Ilunga; Collison, Parker, Kovac, Stanislas; Franco, Hines.
Manchester United (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Kuszczak; Neville, Brown, Vidic, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick, Anderson, Giggs; Valencia; Rooney.
Referee: Peter Walton. Matches: 8. R0 Y20.
United have won their last three games against West Ham and have shown good form recently.Matthew Upson and Carlton Cole will both miss this game for the Hammers.
Manchester United to win.

Wigan - Birmingham
DW Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Wigan: 2-2-2
Birmingham: 3-2-1
Last season: N/A.
Wigan Athletic (Probable, 4-5-1): Kirkland; Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Figueroa; N'Zogbia, Thomas, Scharner, Diame, Rodallega; Scotland.
Birmingham City (Probable, 4-4-2): Hart; Carr, Dann, Johnson, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, McFadden; Benítez, Jerome.
Referee: Lee Probert. Matches: 6. R2 Y24.
Birmingham are still without a win at Wigan from their five attempts. Birmingham have been strong recently, but I believe this will be a close call.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Wolves - Bolton
Molineux
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Wolves: 0-3-3
Bolton: 1-1-4
Last season: N/A.
Wolves (Probable, 4-4-2): Hahnemann; Mancienne, Craddock, Berra, Stearman; Halford, Henry, Edwards, Jarvis; Doyle, Ebanks-Blake.
Bolton Wanderers (Probable, 4-3-3): Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, A O'Brien, Samuel; Cohen, Gardner, McCann; Taylor,
Elmander, Klasnic.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 11. R2 Y33.
Bolton have won their last two away games against Wolves. The hosts are struggling with life in the Premier League and have taken just three points from their last eight games.
Wolves to win.

Manchester City - Chelsea
City of Manchester Stadium
Kick-off: 17:30 GMT
Manchester City: 0-6-0
Chelsea: 5-0-1
Last season: City 1 Chelsea 3, Chelsea 1 City 0.
Manchester City (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Given; Richards, Toure, Lescott, Bridge; De Jong, Ireland; Wright-Phillips, Tévez, Robinho; Adebayor.
Chelsea (Probable, 4-1-2-1-2): Cech; Ivanovich, Carvalho, Terry, A Cole; Mikel; Essien, Lampard; J Cole; Anelka, Drogba.
Referee: Howard Webb. Matches: 8. R0 Y23.
It has been eight hours and eight minutes since Chelsea last conceded a goal in the Premier League. They have been impressive while City have failed to impress and have dropped down to seventh place in the Premier League.
Draw.

- Sunday -

Fulham - Sunderland
Craven Cottage
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Fulham: 2-3-1
Sunderland: 2-1-3
Last season: Fulham 0 Sunderland 0, Sunderland 1 Fulham 0.
Fulham (Probable, 4-4-2): Schwarzer; Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky; Gera, Baird, Greening, Duff; Nevland, Dempsey.
Sunderland (Probable, 4-4-2): Fulop; Bardsley, da Silva, Turner, McCartney; Malbranque, Cana, Richardson, Reid; Bent, Jones.
Referee: Mike Dean. Matches: 9. R2 Y43.
Sunderland are unbeaten in five games against the Cottagers. They have strong form but have not won away int he league sicne the first game of the season.
Less than 2.5 goals.

Everton - Tottenham
Goodison Park
Kick-off: 16.00 GMT
Everton: 1-2-3
Tottenham: 3-1-2
Last season: Tottenham 0 Everton 1, Everton 0 Tottenham 0.
Everton (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Hibbert, Yobo, Distin, Baines; Pienaar, Rodwell, Fellaini, Bilyaletdinov; Cahill; Saha.
Tottenham Hotspur (Probable, 4-4-2): Gomes; Corluka, Bassong, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar; Defoe, Crouch.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 10. R5 Y39.
Spurs are unbeaten in their last five visits to Goodison Park. The hosts have not won in the League at home since September. But Spurs failed to impress against Manchester United in the Carling Cup.
Tottenham to win.