Premier League 6 and 7 November
- Saturday -
Bolton - Tottenham
Reebok Stadium
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: Bolton 2 Tottenham 2, Tottenham 1 Bolton 0.
Bolton: 1-4-1
Tottenham: 3-1-2
Bolton (Probable, 4-4-2): Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson; Lee, Muamba, Holden, Taylor; K Davies, Elmander.
Tottenham (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Gomes; Hutton, Gallas, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale; Keane, Pavlyuchenko.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 7. R0 Y18.
It has been 9 nine Premier League games since the last time Spurs managed to keep a clean sheet. I expect many goals like their game here last season.
More than 2.5 goals.
Birmingham - West Ham
St Andrew’s
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: Birmingham 1 West Ham 0, West Ham 2 Birmingham 0.
Birmingham: 1-2-3
West Ham: 1-3-2
Birmingham (Probable, 4-4-2): Foster; Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Hleb, Gardner; Zigic, Jerome.
West Ham (Probable, 4-3-3): Green; Jacobsen, Upson, Da Costa, Gabbidon; Behrami, Parker, Boa Morte; Obinna, Cole, Piquionne.
Referee: Michael Oliver. Matches: 4. R2 Y18.
The Hammers have managed to take just eight points from a possible 69 since their last away win, in August 2009. I expect Birmingham to get a narrow win in this one.
Birmingham to win.
Blackburn - Wigan
Ewood Park
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: Wigan 1 Blackburn 1, Blackburn 2 Wigan 1.
Blackburn: 1-2-3
Wigan: 1-3-2
Blackburn (Probable, 4-1-4-1): Robinson; Salgado, Nelsen, Samba, Givet; Jones; M Diouf, Pedersen, Emerton, E Diouf; Benjani.
Wigan (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Al Habsi; Stam, G Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa; Diame, Thomas; N’Zogbia, Cleverley, Rodallega; Di Santo.
Referee: Kevin Friend. Matches: 3. R1 Y10.
Wigan have only managed to win one of their last seven Premier League games. Wigan Blackburn won here last season and I expect them to win again this time around.
Blackburn to win.
Blackpool - Everton
Bloomfield Road
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: N/A.
Blackpool: 2-0-4
Everton: 3-2-1
Blackpool (Probable, 4-3-3): Gilks; Eardley, Cathcart, Evatt, Crainey; Grandin, Adam, Vaughan; Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell, Varney.
Everton (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Howard; Neville, Jagielka, Distin, Baines; Coleman, Heitinga, Arteta, Pienaar; Cahill, Yakubu.
Referee: Andre Marriner. Matches: 8. R1 Y32.
Everton have been strong in their recent away games, winning their last two. Everton could have a chance of winning this one.
Everton to win.
Fulham - Aston Villa
Craven Cottage
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: Villa 2 Fulham 0, Fulham 0 Villa 2.
Fulham: 1-3-2
Aston Villa: 1-3-2
Fulham (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Schwarzer; Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Salcido; Gera, Murphy, Greening, Davies; Dembele; Dempsey.
Aston Villa (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Friedel; L Young, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; Downing, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, Albrighton; A Young; Carew.
Referee: Peter Walton. Matches: 4. R1 Y17.
Villa won both meetings with Fulham last season, but I believe Fulham could manage to win this time around.
Fulham to win.
Manchester United - Wolves
Old Trafford
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: United 3 Wolves 1, Wolves 0 United 1.
Manchester United: 3-3-0
Wolves: 1-1-4
Manchester United (Probable, 4-4-2): Van der Sar; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Obertan, Scholes, Carrick, Park; Berbatov, Hernandez.
Wolves (Probable, 4-5-1): Hahnemann; Foley, Berra, Stearman, Ward; Jarvis, Edwards, Henry, Milijas, Hunt; Doyle.
Referee: Phil Dowd. Matches: 10. R3 Y43.
Javier Hernandez has been on fire for United recently and I believe that will score in this game against Wolves as well.
Javier Hernandez to score and Man Utd to win with 0-1 handicap.
Sunderland - Stoke
Stadium of Light
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: Stoke 1 Sunderland 0, Sunderland 0 Stoke 0.
Sunderland: 1-4-1
Stoke: 2-1-3
Sunderland (Probable, 4-4-1-1): Mignolet; Onuoha, Turner, Mensah, Richardson; Elmohamady, Henderson, Cattermole, Welbeck; Malbranque, Bent.
Stoke (Probable, 4-4-2): Begovic; Huth, Shawcross, Faye, Collins; Walter, Whitehead, Wilson, Etherington; Jones, Tuncay.
Referee: Martin Atkinson. Matches: 8. R3 Y27.
Sunderland have been ok recently, but they have failed to score the goal that will secure a win, in several games. I expect it to be close, but a narrow Sunderland win.
Sunderland to win.
- Sunday -
Arsenal - Newcastle
Emirates Stadium
Kick-off: 13.30 GMT
Last season: N/A.
Arsenal: 3-1-2
Newcastle: 3-1-2
Arsenal (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Clichy; Song, Denilson; Nasri, Fabregas, Arshavin; Chamakh.
Newcastle (Probable, 4-4-2): Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique; Barton, Tiote, Nolan, Gutiérrez; Carroll, Ameobi.
Referee: Mike Dean. Matches: 8. R0 Y23.
Newcastle have struggled a lot away gainst Arsenal, only scoring in two of their last seven visitis to the Gunners.
Arsenal to win.
West Brom - Manchester City
The Hawthorns
Kick-off: 15.00 GMT
Last season: N/A.
West Brom: 3-2-1
Manchester City: 4-0-2
WBA (Probable, 4-4-2): Carson; Zuiverloon, Tamas, Pablo, Shorey; Brunt, Mulumbu, Scharner, Thomas; Cox, Fortune.
Man City (4-3-1-2): Hart; Richards, K Youre, Kompany, Boateng; Milner, Y Toure, Barry; Silva; Adebayor, Balotelli
Referee: Lee Probert. Matches: 7. R2 Y15.
City have struggled a lot recently and have lost in their last three League games at the Hawthorns. I believe West Brom could manage to shock City in this one as well.
West Brom to win.
Liverpool - Chelsea
Anfield
Kick-off: 16.00 GMT
Last season: Chelsea 2 Liverpool 0, Liverpool 0 Chelsea 2.
Liverpool: 2-1-3
Chelsea: 4-1-1
Liverpool (Probable, 4-2-3-1): Reina; Carragher, Kyrgiakos, Skrtel, Konchesky; Meireles, Lucas; Maxi, Gerrard, Jovanovic; Torres.
Chelsea (Probable, 4-3-3): Cech; Ivanovic, Alex, Terry, A Cole; Mikel, Essien, Zhirkov; Anelka, Drogba, Malouda.
Referee: Howard Webb. Matches: 7. R0 Y28.
Chelsea won both meetings with Liverpool last season and the Reds have had an terrible start to the season. Chelsea should win this one.
Chelsea to win.
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