PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH PREVIEWS – WEDNESDAY MARCH 2

Arsenal v Swansea City – Wednesday 1945

Positions: Arsenal 3^rd, Swansea 16^th

Form:

Arsenal

DLDWWL (8pts)

Swansea

WWDDLL (8pts)

• Arsenal fans must be thinking they’ve seen it all before – a strong start to the season that suggest they are real title contenders, followed by a disappointing end where simply making the top four becomes the new goal. Having slipped five points off the pace, Arsenal will be looking to get back on track against lowly Swansea.

Stoke City v Newcastle – Wednesday 1945

Positions: Stoke 8^th, Newcastle 18^th

Form:

Stoke

DLLLWW (7pts)

Newcastle

DWLLWL (7pts)

• After a lean spell, Stoke have managed to win their last two matches, but both were against teams from near the bottom. Another side threatened with relegation visits the Britannia here, and Stoke probably start as favourites given Newcastle’s 5-1 defeat in their last match

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur – Wednesday 1945

Positions: West Ham 6^th, Tottenham 2^nd

Form:

West Ham

LDWLDW (8pts)

Tottenham

WWWWWW (18pts)

• A high octane London derby, and a West Ham side who are flying high will ensure this is not an easy night for Tottenham. However, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side on a winning run of six matches, the odds must be on them making it seven.

Liverpool v Manchester City – Wednesday 2000

Positions: Liverpool 9^th, Man City 4^th

Form:

Liverpool

DLWLDW (8pts)

Man City

DWDWLL (8pts)

• Three days after the sides met in a League Cup final that City won on penalties, the two sides do it all over again here. City are now nine points off the pace in the league (albeit with a game in hand) after two successive defeats to their title rivals. The same prediction probably applies here as was the case for the final – City are favourites but Liverpool have the players to win on the day if they play to their potential.

Manchester United v Watford – Wednesday 2000

Positions: Man Utd 5^th, Watford 10^th

Form:

Man Utd

WLWDLW (10pts)

Watford

LWDLWD (8pts)

• Buoyed by their win over Arsenal, United will be expecting to make it back to back wins here. All eyes will be on Marcus Rashford after his four goals in his first two senior matches for United.
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 Tipster Street.