West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur
Upton Park
03-05-2014 @ 12.45 UK
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Adrián; Demel, Tomkins, Reid, Armero; Noble, Diamé; Downing, Nolan, Jarvis; Caroll.
Injuries: Marco Borriella (Hamstring) Doubts: Matthew Taylor (Personal reasons), James Tomkins (Knock) Bans: None.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2): Lloris; Naughton, Kaboul, Dawson, Rose; Lennon, Paulinho, Chadli, Eriksen; Kane, Adebayor.
Injuries: Erik Lamela (Thigh), Kyle Walker (Groin) Doubts: Etienne Capoue (Ankle), Moussa Dembélé (Ankle), Andros Townsend (Ankle), Jan Vertonghen (Calf) Bans: None.
Tottenham still have the chance of European football next season, but a win against West Ham is a must if they are to keep up with Everton. The two sides have met twice in this season, once in the Premier League and once in the Capital One Cup with West Ham winning both meetings. The Hammers have lost their last four matches and are looking to get back on the horse and end the season with a some victories on the account. They might get a win against Tottenham whom's form haven't been consequent throughout the season.
Manchester United v Sunderland
Old Trafford
03-05-2014 @ 15.00 UK
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Jones, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra; Fletcher, Carrick; Januzaj, Mata, Welbeck; Rooney.
Injuries: Rafael (Knock) Doubts: Robin van Persie (Lack of match fitness) Bans: None.
Sunderland (4-2-3-1): Mannone; Vergini, O'Shea, Brown, Alonso; Cattermole, Colback; Johnson, Larsson, Borini; Wickham.
Injuries: Steven Fletcher (Ankle), Ki (Knee), Keiren Westwood (Shoulder) Doubts: Carlos Cuéllar (Hamstring) Bans: None.
David Moyes was sacked and Ryan Giggs replaced him for the rest of the season, starting with a win against Norwich from what looked as the Manchester United we know from the past. Saturday, Sunderland, struggling to stay in the Premier League visits Old Trafford where they have won once this season. That was in the Capital One Cup when they left Manchester with a 2-1 win in the bag. Last week the Black Cats managed to bring themselves above the relegation line, but if United plays as they did against Norwich Sunderland will be back in the relegation zone Sunday morning.
Aston Villa v Hull City
Villa Park
03-05-2014 @ 15.00
Aston Villa (4-3-3): Guzan; Bacuna, Baker, Vlaar, Bertrand; El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph; Albrighton, Holt, Agbonlahor.
Injuries: Christian Benteke (Achilles), Gary Gardner (Foot), Chris Herd (Personal reasons), Libor Kozák (Broken leg), Charles N'Zogbia (Achilles), Jores Okore (Knee) Doubts: Leandro Bacuna (Illness), Joe Bennett (Ankle) Bans: None.
Hull City (4-4-2): Harper; Elmohamady, Davies, Chester, Rosenior; Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Boyd; Jelavic, Long.
Injuries: Robert Brady (Groin), Allan McGregor (Knock), Paul McShane (Ankle) Doubts: Joe Dudgeon (Lack of match fitness) Bans: None.
Aston Villa have not won in seven matches, losing six and drawing one while Hull have drawn and lost in their last two matches. Hull are currently 13th in the league table while Aston Villa are 17th, but only two points separate them before Sunday. However, given Villa's current form and the lack of a goalscorer as Benteke will not be in play for the rest of the season, Hull could get back on track and take all three points at Villa Park.
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
St James Park
03-05-2014 @ 15.00 UK
Newcastle United (4-4-2): Krul; Debuchy, Coloccini, Williamson, Dummett; Sissoko, Tioté, Anita, Gouffran; Remy, Ameobi.
Injuries: Papiss Demba Cissé (Knee), Gabriel Obertan (Knee), Ryan Taylor (Knee), Sam Ameobi (Ankle), Davide Santon (Hamstring) Doubts: Luuk de Jong (Ankle), Moussa Sissoko (Hamstring) Bans: None.
Cardiff City (4-1-4-1): Marshall; Théophile-Catherine; Caulker, Cala, Fabio; Medel; Kim, Whittingham, Mutch, Daehli; Campbell.
Injuries: Mark Hudson (Hamstring), Graig Noone (Abdominal injury) Doubts: None Bans: Cala.
Newcastle looked as a team that have given up on winning against Arsenal on Monday. Saturday they have a chance to show their fans that they are actually in the Premier League to win matches. The opponent is Cardiff, last in the table, and as good as relegated even though Solskjaer keeps his faith high. Cardiff won the last meeting between the two sides; the FA Cup match back in January. Despite being as good as relegated Cardiff could take three points against a Newcastle that haven't won in six matches.
Swansea City v Southampton
Liberty Stadium
03-05-2014 @ 15.00 UK
Swansea City (4-2-3-1): Vorm; Tiendalli, Williams, Amat, Davies; Shelvey, Britton; De Guzmán, Hernández, Routledge; Bony.
Injuries: Kyle Bartley (Hamstring), Michu (Ankle), Angel Rangel (Groin) Doubts: None Bans: None.
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Boruc; Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw; Wanyama, Cork; Ward-Prowse, Davis, Lallana; Lambert.
Injuries: Kelvin Davis (Knock), Gastón Ramirez (Ankle), Jay Rodriguez (Knee), Morgan Schneiderlin (Knock), Maya Yoshida (Knee) Doubts: None Bans: None.
The home side have won their last two matches while Southampton have won one and drawn one. Southampton's season have more or less stalled and they are currently eight points behind Manchester United and thereby far away from any European football next season. The same matters for Swansea who now can rest a bit after saving themselves a new season in the Premier League - a lot have to go wrong if the Welsh side is to be found in the Championship next season.
Stoke City v Fulham
Britannia Stadium
03-05-2014 @ 15.00 UK
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters; N'Zonzi, Whelan; Odemwingie, Ireland, Arnautovic; Crouch.
Injuries: Matthew Etherington (Back), Robert Huth (Knee) Doubts: None Bans: None.
Fulham FC (4-4-1-1): Stockdale; Heitinga, Hangeland, Amorebieta, Richardson; Holtby, Riether, Diarra, Kasami; Sidwell; Rodallega.
Injuries: Matthew Briggs (Hernia), Damien Duff (Knee), Kostas Mitroglou (Knee) Doubts: Steve Sidwell (Knock) Bans: None.
Fulham are still hoping to stay in the Premier League, and a win against Stoke will certainly help them on the way. However, Britannia is not an easy place to play and Fulham will have their trouble against a strong Potters defensive. Furthermore, Stoke are favorites despite losing to Tottenham last week and should be able to get three points against a weak Fulham side.
Everton v Manchester City
Goodison Park
03-05-2014 @ 17.30 UK
Everton (4-2-3-1): Howard; Coleman, Stones, Alcaraz, Baines; McCarthy, Osman; Deulofeu, Barkley, McGeady; Lukaku.
Injuries: Darron Gibson (Knee), Arouna Koné (Knee), Lacina Traoré (Knee), Kevin Mirallas (Groin), Bryan Oviedo (Broken leg), Steven Pienaar (Knee) Doubts: Leighton Baines (Knee), Sylvain Distin (Hamstring), Phil Jagielka (Hamstring) Bans: Gareth Barry (Cannot play against parent club).
Manchester City (4-2-2-2): Hart; Zabaleta, Demichelis, Kompany, Clichy; Fernandinho, Touré; Milner, Nasri; Dzeko, Aguero.
Injuries: Matija Nastasic (Knee), Jesus Navas (Ankle), David Silva (Ankle) Doubts: None Bans: None.
Manchester City is back in the race for the trophy after last weeks win against Crystal Palace. This week Everton awaits and The Toffees are in desperate need for three points to keep up with Arsenal. The last meeting ended with a win to Manchester City, but Everton could make it difficult for the visitors on Saturday. However, the home side is struggling with injuries at the moment and that might affect their power on the pitch.
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
Emirates Stadium
04-05-2014 @ 13.30 UK
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Ramsey, Arteta; Cazorla, Ozil, Podolski; Giroud.
Injuries: Abou Diaby (Groin), Kieran Gibbs (Knock), Ryo Miyaichi (Hamstring), Theo Walcott (Knee), Jack Wilshere (Foot) Doubts: Serge Gnabry (Knee), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Groin), Thomas Vermaelen (Hamstring) Bans: None.
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1): Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt; Mulumbu, Morrison; Amalfitano, Sessegnon, Dorrans; Vydra.
Injuries: Zoltán Gera (Hamstring), Liam Ridgewell (Knee) Doubts: Gareth McAuley (Calf), Steven Reid (Knock) Bans: None.
Arsenal showed great form against a weak Newcastle on Monday, and Sunday an even weaker side is awaiting. West Bromwich are currently 15th in the Premier League only four points away from the relegation zone, but the Baggies won against West Ham last week. However, Arsenal are back in form with four consecutive wins and are the favorites to win against West Brom - Especially because pressure is on them to secure a spot in the Champions League next season.
Chelsea v Norwich City
Stamford Bridge
04-05-2014 @ 16.00 UK
Chelsea (4-3-3): Schwarzer; Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Mikel, Matic, Lampard; Salah, Ba, Schürrle.
Injuries: None Doubts: Petr Cech (Shoulder), Samuel Eto'o (Knee), Eden Hazard (Calf), John Terry (Knock) Bans: Ramires.
Norwich City (4-1-2-1-2): Ruddy; Whittaker, Turner, Martin, Olsson; Johnson; Fer, Howson; Snodgrass; van Wolfswinkel, Redmond.
Injuries: Joseph Yobo (Calf) Doubts: None Bans: None.
Chelsea won against Liverpool last week and opened the battle for the trophy. Only two points separate them and Liverpool, and Norwich should be an easy task for the Pensioners. Norwich have not won in 10 consecutive away matches, and Stamford Bridge seems to be an impossible task for the side that looks more and more as one of the relegated teams this season. That said Chelsea have played a hard match against Atletico Madrid, mid-week and this might affect the match on Sunday.
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Selhurst Park
05-05-2014 @ 20.00 UK
Crystal Palace (4-4-1-1): Speroni; Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward; Puncheon, Jedinak, Dikgacoi, Bolasie; Ledley; Jerome.
Injuries: None Doubts: Kagisho Dikgacoi (Knock) Bans: None.
Liverpool (4-1-2-1-2): Mignolet; Johnson, Skrtel, Sakho, Flanagan; Gerrard; Allen, Coutinho; Sterling; Sturridge, Suárez.
Injuries: Sebastián Coates (Knee), Enrique (Knee) Doubts: None Bans: Jordan Henderson.
Liverpool is in need of three points to keep Chelsea away, and should get them against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace are secured another season in the Premier League, and basically have nothing to play for. The pressure is on Liverpool, but if they are a serious candidate for the trophy, Crystal Palace should not be a problem.
