PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH PREVIEWS SATURDAY OCTOBER 31 – MONDAY NOVEMBER 2

Chelsea v Liverpool – Saturday 1245

Positions: Chelsea 15^th, Liverpool 9^th

Form (League matches only – earliest matches first):

Chelsea

LWDLWL (7pts)

Liverpool

LDWDDD (7pts)

• Some reports say a defeat for Chelsea could spell the end for Jose Mourinho. As their season continues to go from bad to worse on and off the field, Chelsea may be grateful that Liverpool themselves look far from convincing. Diego Costa has a late fitness test.

Swansea City v Arsenal – Saturday 1500

Positions: Swansea 12^th, Arsenal 2^nd

Form:

Swansea

LDLDLW (5pts)

Arsenal

WLWWWW (15pts)

• Arsenal have the best points record over the past six matches, and will be confident of another win here, in spite of the injuries they sustained in their League Cup tie in midweek.

Crystal Palace v Manchester United – Saturday 1500

Positions: Crystal Palace 7^th, Man Utd 4^th

Form:

Crystal Palace

LLWWLL (6pts)

Man Utd

WWWLWD (13pts)

• With just one defeat in six, Man Utd are strongly fancied again here. Palace’s good start appears to be fading, and in spite of their high league position, none of their forwards have found the net so far. Home advantage may not count for much as away wins have been more frequent than home wins in the Premier League so far.

  

Manchester City v Norwich City– Saturday 1500

Positions: Man City 1^st, Norwich 16^th

Form:

Man City

WLLWWD (13pts)

Norwich

WDDLLL (5pts)

• In spite of appearing to have several key players injured, Man City are still in fantastic goalscoring form. After three straight defeats, this will be a very tough match for Norwich.

Watford v West Ham United– Saturday 1500

Positions: Watford 13^th, West Ham 3^rd

Form:

Watford

WWLDLW (10pts)

West Ham

WWDDWW (14pts)

• Bouyant West Ham have an excellent away record, and Watford a poor home record. Will these records continue here?

Newcastle United v Stoke City – Saturday 1500

Positions: Newcastle 19^th, Stoke 14^th

Form:

Newcastle

LLDLWL (4pts)

Stoke

LDWWWL (10pts)

• Enigmatic Newcastle must try to take heart from the fact they carved out 21 attempts in their defeat by Sunderland. Fabricio Collocini has had his red card from the derby match overturned.

West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City – Saturday 1500

Positions: West Brom 10^th, Leicester 5^th

Form:

West Brom

DWLLWW (10pts)

Leicester

WDLWDW (11pts)

• Can Jamie Vardy score again and make it eight matches in a row? Although West Brom have won their last two, they have still scored fewer goals as an entire team than Vardy this season.

Everton v Sunderland – Sunday 1330

Positions: Everton 11^th, Sunderland 18^th

Form:

Everton

WDWDLL (8pts)

Sunderland

LLLDLW (4pts)

• Sunderland finally recorded their first win last week, but perhaps enjoyed more than a degree of luck against Newcastle. Will simply having a win on the board spur them on to further success? Everton have lost the last two after enjoying a good run before that.

Southampton v Bournemouth - Sunday 1600

Positions: Southampton 8^th, Bournemouth 17^th

Form:

Southampton

DLWWDD (9pts)

Bournemouth

LWLDLL (4pts)

• In the first top flight derby between the teams, Southampton go into the match unbeaten in four, while Bournemouth are without a win in four.

Can Bournemouth Get A Positive
Result Against Southampton?

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa – Monday 2000

Positions: Tottenham 6^th, Aston Villa 20^th

Tottenham

DWWDDW (12pts)

Aston Villa

LLLLLL (0pts)

• Tim Sherwood has paid the price for Villa’s wretched form, and with the club still under caretaker management, they face a very difficult match at Tottenham, who have still not lost since the opening day.