Tottenham v Fulham
White Hart Lane
19-04-2014 @ 12.45 UK
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2): Lloris; Naughton, Chiriches, Kaboul, Rose; Lennon, Paulinho, Chadli, Eriksen; Kane, Adebayor.
Injuries: Etienne Capoue (Ankle), Michael Dawson (Hamstring), Erik Lamela (Thigh), Roberto Soldado (Hamstring), Jan Vertonghen (Calf), Kyle Walker (Groin) Doubts: Moussa Dembélé (Hip), Sandro (Calf) Bans: None.
Fulham (4-4-1-1): Stockdale; Riether, Hangeland, Haitinga, Amorebieta; Kasami, Sidwell, Diarra, Richardson; Dejagah; Rodallega.
Injuries: Matthew Briggs (Hernia), Damien Duff (Knee), Kostas Mitroglou (Knee) Doubts: Cauley Woodrow (Knock) Bans: None*
*Lewis Holtby cannot face parent club Tottenham as part of loan deal agreement.
Tottenham came behind with three in just 31 minutes against West Brom in the weekend but managed to comeback and play a draw. Spurs are now sixth in the league, six points behind Everton fifth. Fulham is eyeing survival in the Premier League after their victory against Norwich now means they are only two points under the relegation line. The Cottagers have now won their last two matches before visiting White Hart Lane. The last ten meetings between the two sides have ended with seven victories to Tottenham. Tottenham are the favorites and should, on paper, be able to take a win against Fulham.
Newcastle v Swansea
St James Park
19-04-2014 @ 15.00
Newcastle United (3-4-1-2): Krul; Taylor, Coloccini, Williamson; Anita, Gosling, Tioté, Dummett; Gouffran; Ameobi, Cissé.
Injuries: Mathieu Debuchy (Groin), Gabriel Obertan (Knee), Ryan Taylor (Knee), Loïc Remy (Calf), Sam Ameobi (Ankle), Moussa Sissoko (Hamstring) Doubts: Davide Santon (Knock) Bans: None.
Swansea City (4-2-3-1): Vorm; Rangel, Williams, Amat, Davies; Shelvey, Britton; Dyer, Michu, Routledge; Bony.
Injuries: None Doubts: Michu (Ankle), Dwight Tiendalli (Illness) Bans: None.
Just as we thought Newcastle had found their form they lost four consecutive matches in the Premier League, latest against Stoke last weekend. Swansea have lost their last two matches. Furthermore, the Swans have lost their last five away matches, so it is two teams in a miserable form meeting at St James Park. Swansea have won the last three meetings with Newcastle and despite their problems on the training pitch they are favorites against the Toons.
West Ham v Crystal Palace
Upton Park
19-04-2014 @ 15.00 UK
West Ham United (4-2-3-1): Adrián; Demel, Tomkins, Reid, Armero; Noble, Diamé; Jarvis, Nolan, Downing; Carroll.
Injuries: Marco Boriello (Hamstring), Joey O'Brien (Shoulder dislocation) Doubts: James Collins (Calf), Kevin Nolan (Hamstring) Bans: None.
Crystal Palace (4-4-1-1): Speroni; Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Parr; Puncheon, Jedinak, Ward, Bolasie; Ledley; Jerome.
Injuries: None Doubts: Yannick Bolasie (Knock), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Knock) Bans: None.
Crystal Palace have turned away from the relegation zone with three consecutive wins and are heading towards top ten in the league. The next opponent is West Ham at Upton Park, and the two sides are currently side by side with 37 points before this match. After beating Hull and Sunderland, The Hammers have got their hands full against Liverpool and Arsenal, and are hoping to get back in form against Crystal Palace. The Hammers are favorites at home, but given The Glazers current form, this could go both ways.
Cardiff v Stoke
Cardiff City Stadium
19-04-2014 @ 15.00 UK
Cardiff City (4-1-4-1): Marshall; Théophile-Catherine, Caulker, Cala, Fabio; Medel; Kim Bo-Kyung, Mutch, Whittingham, Daehli; Campbell.
Injuries: Mark Hudson (Hamstring), Graig Noone (Abdominal injury) Doubts: John Declan (Knock), Kenwyne Jones (Knock), Ben Turner (Knock) Bans: None.
Stoke (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters; N'Zonzi, Whelan; Odemwingie, Ireland, Arnautovic; Crouch.
Injuries: Oussama Assaidi (Knee), Matthew Etherington (Back), Robert Huth (Knee) Doubts: None Bans: None.
The battle for survival in the bottom of the Premier League is tight, and Cardiff can with a win take themselves over the relegation line. However, Stoke have only lost one of their five last matches and are moving up the table. The last meeting between the sides ended in a goalless draw, and this match could well end the same way. Cardiff will be standing tight in the defends and it will be hard for Stoke to break through the wall.
Aston Villa v Southampton
Villa Park
19-04-2014 @ 15.00 UK
Aston Villa (5-2-1-2): Guzan; Bacuna, Clark, Baker, Vlaar, Bertrand; El Ahmadi, Westwood; Delph; 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 (Hamstring) Bans: None.
Southampton (4-2-3-1): Boruc; Chambers, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw; Schneiderlin, Cork; Davis, Ramírez, Lallana; Lambert.
Injuries: Kelvin Davis (Knock), Jay Rodriguez (Knee), Maya Yoshida (Knee) Doubts: Artur Boruc (Back) Bans: None.
Aston Villa are on a de route with four losses in a row before The Saints comes on a visit. Southampton have outplayed their role in the top and are settling for a sub-top position, but have lost their last two matches in the league. Aston Villa usually have a good take on Southampton, as they have won five of the last 10 meetings.
Chelsea v Sunderland
Stamford Bridge
19-04-2014 @ 17.30 UK
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Salah, Willian, Schürrle; Eto'o.
Injuries: None Doubts: Eden Hazard (Calf) Bans: None.
Sunderland (4-1-4-1): Mannone; Celustka, O'Shea, Brown, Alonso; Cattermole; Johnson, Colback, Ki, Borini; Wickham.
Injuries: Steven Fletcher (Ankle), Kieren Westwood (Shoulder) Doubts: Carlos Cuéllar (Hamstring), Liam Bridcutt (Personal reasons) Bans: Phillip Bardsley.
As tight as the battle for relegation is so is the battle for the trophy, and Chelsea are in the fight. The Pensioners are currently second after Liverpool. Sunderland are hopelessly lost in the bottom of the league and should be an easy task for Chelsea. In fact, Sunderland have only won two of the last ten meetings with Chelsea and this is very unlikely to change on Saturday.
Norwich v Liverpool
Carrow Road
20-04-2014 @ 12.00 UK
Norwich City (4-1-2-1-2): Ruddy; Martin, Turner, Bassong, Olsson; Johnson; Fer, Howson; Snodgrass; van Wolfswinkel, Redmond.
Injuries: None Doubts: Sébastien Bassong (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: Daniel Sturridge (Hamstring) Bans: Jordan Henderson.
Changing the manager didn't help Norwich and they are facing a hard time against Liverpool this week. After winning against Manchester City in the weekend, Liverpool looks most likely to win the Premier League this season, and Norwich is just a step towards the trophy. The Canaries are in desperate need of three points, but they won't get them against Liverpool.
Hull v Arsenal
KC Stadium
20-04-2014 @ 14.05 UK
Hull City (3-4-1-2): Harper; Bruce, Davies, Chester; Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Rosenior; Meyler; Jelavic, Long.
Injuries: Robert Brady (Groin), Allan McGregor (Knock), Paul McShane (Ankle) Doubts: Joe Dudgeon (Lack of match fitness) Bans: None.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Ramsey, Arteta; Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski; Giroud.
Injuries: Abou Diaby (Knee), Ryo Miyaichi (Hamstring), Theo Walcott (Knee), Jack Wilshere (Foot) Doubts: Serge Gnabry (Knee), Nacho Monreal (Knock), Mesut Ozil (Hamstring) Bans: None.
The two FA Cup finalist are clashing in a 'pre final' on Sunday when Hull takes on Arsenal at KC Stadium. Arsenal got a win against West Ham last night and are fighting for one of the Champions League spots. Meanwhile, Hull is six points from relegation but can not feel safe just yet. Even though Arsenal are the favorites Hull could well take a win at home.
Everton v Manchester United
Goodison Park
20-04-2014 @ 16.10 UK
Everton (4-2-3-1): Howard; Coleman, Stones, Distin, Baines; Barry, McCarthy; Mirallas, Barkley, Osman; Lukaku.
Injuries: Darron Gibson (Knee), Phil Jagielka (Hamstring), Arouna Koné (Knee), Lacina Traoré (Hamstring), Bryan Oviedo (Broken leg), Steven Pienaar (Knee) Doubts: None Bans: None.
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Smalling, Vidic, Jones, Evra; Carrick, Fellaini; Januzaj, Mata, Kagawa; Hernández.
Injuries: Robin van Persie (Knee) Doubts: Rafael (Knock), Wayne Rooney (Toe) Bans: None.
Everton can take Arsenal's Champions League spot with a win against Manchester United on Sunday, and there is a good chance they will do just that. The last meeting between the two sided ended with an Everton victory and the home side are the favorites. That said, United is beginning to find their form in the Premier League aiming to qualify for the Europe League next season.
Manchester City v West Bromwich
City of Manchester Stadium
21-04-2014 @ 20.00 UK
Manchester City (4-2-2-2): Hart; Zabaleta, Demichelis, Kompany, Kolarov; Fernandinho, Javi García; Nasri, Silva; Dzeko, Aguero.
Injuries: Matija Nastasic (Knee), Yaya Touré (Groin) Doubts: None Bans: None.
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1): Foster; Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Mulumbu, Brunt; Amalfitano, Sessegnon, Dorrans; Vydra.
Injuries: Zoltán Gera (Hamstring) Bans: James Morrison (Muscle), Jonas Olsson (Achilles) Bans: None.
The last match of the round is between the leagues number three and 16. Manchester City are clear favorites against West Brom and the visitors will have little chance of getting a result at the City of Manchester Stadium. The visitors have not won against City since 2010, and given their current form they are going to work hard even to get a draw on Monday.
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