PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH PREVIEWS - SATURDAY MARCH 19

Everton v Arsenal – Saturday 1245

Positions: Everton 12^th, Arsenal 3^rd

Form (last six matches – league matches only – earliest results first):

Everton

LWWLWL (9pts)

Arsenal

DWWLLD (8pts)

• Arsenal now have just one win in eight in all competitions, and none in their last three league matches. They are also conceding at least two goals in most matches at present. If they do have any title hopes left, then they may need to win all their remaining matches. In spite of their poor results, and their exit from two cups in the space of a few days, there may be some crumbs of comfort to be taken from a decent performance in Barcelona. Everton have three wins and two losses in the last five, and there could be plenty of goals here. Everton could welcome back Muhamed Besic after a lengthy lay off.

Chelsea v West Ham United – Saturday 1500

Positions: Chelsea 10^th, West Ham 5^th

Form:

Chelsea

DDWWWD (12pts)

West Ham

WLDWWW (13pts)

• A potentially very exciting game between two teams in excellent league form.  Chelsea may though be suffering a hangover from their two recent cup exits, so West Ham may have the edge.

Crystal Palace v Leicester City – Saturday 1500

Positions: Crystal Palace 15^th, Leicester 1^st

Form:

Crystal Palace

LDLLDL (2pts)

Leicester

WLWDWW (13pts)

• Leicester produced a scrappy performance – Shinji Okazaki’s spectacular goal aside – in beating Newcastle 1-0. So is that performance a sign of a coming downturn in results, or does one take the opposite view and say that winning when not playing well is the true hallmark of champions? Either way, Leicester will be strong favourites here given Palace’s current league form.

Watford v Stoke City – Saturday 1500

Positions: Watford 14^th, Stoke 9^th

Form:

Watford

DLWDLL (5pts)

Stoke

LWWWDL (10pts)

• Stoke go into the match in the better form, but while Watford have not won any of their last three matches, they only conceded two goals in those matches. Furthermore, they also claimed a superb FA Cup win at Arsenal last weekend.

West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City – Saturday 1500

Positions: West Brom 11^th, Norwich 18^th

Form:

West Brom

DLWWDW (11pts)

Norwich

LDLLLD (2pts)

• West Brom have three wins, and a draw against the leaders, in their last four matches, and only one defeat in seven. They must therefore start as favourites against Norwich, who have taken just two points from a possible 30.

Swansea City v Aston Villa – Saturday 1730

Positions: Swansea 16^th, Aston Villa 20^th

Form:

Swansea

DLLWWL (7pts)

Aston Villa

WLLLLL (3pts)

• Aston Villa have lost their last five matches, conceding 17 goals in the process as they look like exiting the Premier League with something of a whimper. At some point they will win again, but the chances are it won’t be here. Francesco Guidolin will return to the Swansea dugout following a recent illness.

Tipster Street.