After an exciting week in Europe, football returns to home soil this weekend in the form of the Barclays Premier League. This season has clearly proven to be one of the tightest yet with a four 'horsed' title race and multiple teams battling to beat the drop. As the weekends go on, the season is drawing to inevitable close in which we will see an emphatic end no doubt, creating history as it does so. But who will be crowned champions and who will fall short of premier league survival? All we know is this weekend vital points could be won and lost.
Current leaders Chelsea face of with fellow Londoners Arsenal in a decicive game that could twist the title race, not only that but can the blues bounce back from the loss last week at Villa Park?. Fulham can continue the great escape with their new manager at weekend with a win over a valiant Man City; unlikely, but they won't go down without a fight. We also see Liverpool travel to Cardiff where 3 points could see them enforce massive pressure on the top spot and also secure more European hope which they have missed out on for so long. Finally could a loss for Norwich at Carrow Road against strugglers Sunderland send the Canaries into a downward spiral? Both teams are seeing this one as a must win.
WEEKEND PREDICTIONS:
Saturday 22nd March...
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Cardiff 1-3 Liverpool
Everton 3-0 Swansea
Hull 1-0 West Brom
Man City 2-0 Fulham
Newcastle 1-1 Crystal Palace
Norwich 1-0 Sunderland
West Ham 1-2 Man United
Sunday 23rd March...
Spurs 1-1 Southampton
Aston Villa 2-1 Stoke
WORTH A PUNT:
E.Hazard, First Goalscorer - 6/1
Although the Belgian's form has been on and off most of the season, I can see him really shining through in the London derby. After a strong performance midweek for Chelsea, Hazard's confidence is surely at a high so I can see him giving the Gunners defence the real run around. At 6/1 to score first it's worth a little dabble as I've got a feeling he will pull through.
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