Friday 23 December 2016

EPL WEEK 18 PREDICTION

The beauty of the English Premier League is that, it is always available to bring you breath taking games during the festive season. The boxing day fixture traditionally marks the mid point stage of the season. Historically the team that tops the league on Christmas day usually goes ahead to win the league and this season the Blues currently occupy that position with a 6 points lead to second placed Liverpool.
This year's boxing day fixtures will see 8 games go down, while the remaining two fixtures will be played over Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monday 26/12/2016
Watford Vs Crystal Palace 1:30pm
The boxing day games kicks off with this clash at the Vicarage Road, Watford have not found it easy of late, suffering back to back defeats after their wonderful display against Everton.  Luckily for them the last two defeats have come on their travels away from home. And they will be ready to welcome a "Pardewless" Crystal Palace after the English man was relieved of this duty as manager just days before Christmas.
Crystal Palace will be hoping they can secure the services of Sam Allardyce whom many believe is the master of the relegation battle, they will be relying on his services to steer them off the relegation zone come May 2017, and they will be no better time to start than with this fixture. But first the new boss has to understand his new players.
Prediction: Watford 2 - 0 Crystal Palace (1, over 1.5)

Thursday 15 December 2016

EPL Week 17 Prediction

The premier league enters its week 17 this weekend as the battle for the top four places intensify. With league leader Chelsea looking to extend their lead at the top as their close rivals face tough opponents meaning that points will be dropped. While Manchester United will be looking to close the gap between themself and the current occupants of the top four.
Crystal Palace and Chelsea kick off the week 17 round of matches with an early game while West Brom and Man Utd concludes the Saturday fixtures with the day's last kick off. While Sunday sees the biggest game of the round between Manchester City and Arsenal then the week 17 round of matches concludes on Monday with the Merseyside Derby.
Saturday 17/12/2016
Crystal Palace Vs Chelsea 1:30pm
Crystal Palace will be heading into this one at the back of a painful defeat to Manchester United in midweek at the Selhurst park. Luckily for them they will still be the host for this one as Chelsea come visiting. Despite their defeat to United, Alan Pardew's men can take solace in the fact that they put up a great fight against a star stunted United side and will be hoping they can repeat such against a Chelsea side that are currently unbeaten in their last 10 matches.
Chelsea having extended their lead at the top by 6 points on Wednesday with a 1 - 0 win against Sunderland thanks to a Cesc Fabregas goal, will be coming into this one knowing that the English premier league does not give room for lapses and will be hoping to escape with anything they can get at Selhurst park.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1 - 1 Chelsea (X, GG, over 0.5)

Monday 12 December 2016

EPL Week 16 Prediction

Doesn't it feel good reuniting with your television just after 2 days for another round of the English Premier League matches? Many people love this time of the year for various reasons but for we football fans we love it because it provides us with a lot of exciting football matches. The English premier league round of 16 matches kicks off on Tuesday evening with Afc Bournemouth taking on Leicester City while Everton host the Gunners at the Merseyside . The remaining 8 fixtures comes up the next day Wednesday.
Tuesday13/12/2016
AFC Bournemouth Vs Leicester City 8:45pm
Afc Bournemouth return to the Vitality Stadium after a defeat to Burnley on Saturday. A game many expected Bournemouth to have won easily but unfortunately were brought back to reality with a 3- 2 defeat after their memorable come back against Liverpool the last they played in front of their fans.
One thing about the English premier League is that once you fail to utilize your opportunity you will get to pay for it. And as Bournemouth  failed to increase their confidence with a win away at Burnley I feel they will surely pay the price in this game.
Leicester City on the other hand come into this one with a lot of confidence following their 4 -2 thrashing of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at the Etihad stadium on Saturday. If not for anything, Leicester experience of playing on Tuesday night thanks to their participation in this season's UEFA Champions league will see them walk out of the Vitality stadium with all three points.
Prediction: AFC Bournemouth 1 - 3 Leicester City (2, GG, over 1.5)

Friday 9 December 2016

EPL Week 15 Prediction

After another midweek of European football, the English premier league takes center stage as teams eliminated from European club competitions will be turning their attention to the league to make sure they give a good account of themselves on the "local" scene.
The week 15 round of matches we will see Watford take on Everton in an early kickoff, while Arsenal host in form Stoke City, last week surprised winners AFC Bournemouth will be hosted by Burnley at the Turf moor, other games see, Hull City take on Crystal Palace, Swansea tackle David Moyes' Sunderland, while Leicester City and Manchester City concludes the Saturday fixtures. Sunday sees Chelsea host West Brom at Stamford Bridge, then the Super Sunday clash between Manchester United and Tottenham, while other fixtures include, Southampton vs Middlesbrough then week 15 concludes with Liverpool taking on West Ham .
Saturday 09/12/2016
Watford Vs Everton 1:30pm

Friday 2 December 2016

EPL Week 14 Prediction

Just when we thought we have been served enough mouth watering clashes this season, EPL week 14 has brought forth another one as third place Manchester City host table toppers Chelsea. This is one game many teams will be keeping an eye on, because any slip from one of them will have an effect on the title race.
Talking of title race, the week 14 fixtures sees Liverpool take on Bournemouth on Sunday, while Arsenal take on West Ham at the Olympic stadium on Saturday. Other games see Tottenham take on Swansea at home, Stoke city play host to Burnley, West Brom host Watford, while Jose Mourinho's men take on Everton on Sunday evening as they plan to avenge the embarrassment of last season.

Saturday 3/12/2016
Manchester City Vs Chelsea 1:30pm
Manchester City will be the first big team to face Chelsea since their switch to the 3-4-3 formation, it will be remembered that Chelsea lost to Arsenal and Liverpool at the early stage of the season prior to Conte's tactical change which have now seen them win all their games and sits top of the table one point above their Saturday opponent.
Guardiola will be have to answer a lot of questions if he is to get anything from this game and the chief of them being "how is he going to stop Chelsea from tearing his team apart". We all know Guardiola to be a tactical genius but when faced against a straight forward and dogged manager in Antonio Conte, there will only be one winner; the person who wants it more.
Prediction: Manchester City 0 - 1 Chelsea (away to score)