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West Brom vs Fulham 15:00 A late equalizer from Victor Anichebe ensured that Chelsea left The Hawthorns with only a point in the last round of Premier League fixtures. The Baggies host Fulham with manager Pepe Mel still looking to register his first win as West Brom manager. Saido Berahino swung in the cross from […]
Cardiff vs Hull 15:00 A last-minute ‘Wonder Save’ from ‘keeper David Marshall saved Cardiff from defeat in their goalless home draw with Aston Villa. They’ll be desperate to take all three points against fellow strugglers Hull. Marshall’s last-minute save topped-off an overall exceptional performance, the sort of which we have been seeing regularly from Cardiff’s […]
Manchester United are keen to finally wrap up the deal to take Fabio Coentrao away from Real Madrid, after losing out on him at the last minute in the summer. Looking at his stats this season, how does he compare to Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) and Gael Clichy (Manchester […]
Luis Suarez will likely win the Golden Boot this season after amassing an incredible 22 goals in 16 appearances. However, when looking at the games he has played in this season and the teams he has scored against, a strange pattern starts to emerge. Sunderland – 19th – 2 goals Crystal Palace – 20th – […]
Crystal Palace vs Fulham – Crystal Palace could not find the performance necessary to halt a very strong Liverpool outfit during the last round, as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Anfield. Despite Dwight Gayle grabbing a second-half consolation goal Palace were unable to contain a Liverpool side full of attacking intent and bolstered […]
Aston Villa vs. Tottenham Hotspur – Aston Villa welcome Tottenham to Villa Park looking to continue their 3 match unbeaten run. Tottenham, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing defeat at home to West Ham – One player Roy Hodgson may look to experiment with in the forthcoming international […]
Swansea vs. Sunderland – Sunderland travel to Swansea hoping that Gus Poyet can transform their season, with the Black Cats only taking 1 point from their opening 7 games. – One player who Poyet’s men will have to deal with is tricky winger Nathan Dyer. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index demonstrates that the former […]
Stoke vs West Brom 15:00 – A late goal from Darren Bent saw Stoke leave London with nothing as they fell to a 1-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage. Mark Hughes will be hoping that his side can bounce back immediately on their return to Britannia this weekend. – Hughes will also be hoping […]
Man Utd vs Southampton – One of the major talking points for English football fans this season has been the resurgence of Wayne Rooney, and David Moyes will certainly hoping that the former Everton man can lead the Red Devils to victory against seventh placed Southampton. – Adnan Januzaj produced a superb performance to guide […]
Chelsea vs Cardiff – Chelsea entertain Cardiff City at Stamford Bridge, and will be looking to continue their 3 match unbeaten run. – Although traditionally renowned for his late surges into the opposition box, Lampard has refined his game slightly to combat his ageing legs, and adopted a deeper position in the middle of the […]
Newcastle vs Liverpool, Saturday 15:00 – Both Brendan Rodgers and Alan Pardew may have been fretting over any injuries their players could have picked up in the international break, but their minds will have quickly turned to the threat that the opposing strikers hold in this weekend’s game. – By examining the EA SPORTS Player […]
West Ham vs Manchester City, Saturday 17:30 – A wondergoal from Ravel Morrison capped what has to be ranked as one of the biggest upsets of the season so far for West Ham, as they dismantled big-spending Tottenham to run out 0-3 winners at White Hart Lane. – Much has been made of the recent […]
Arsenal vs Norwich, Saturday 15:00 – A second-half goal from Jack Wilshere saw Arsenal grab a point last time out against West Brom at The Hawthorns. The 1-1 draw saw the Gunners impressive string of wins come to a halt but Arsene Wenger will no doubt have been pleased at the level of grit and […]
Everton vs Hull 15:00 – Despite grabbing the first goal of the game through Romelu Lukaku Everton were unable to prevent a resurgent Manchester City from forcing their way back into their contest, with the Toffees eventually falling to a 3-1 defeat. – Romelu Lukaku has been nothing short of superb since arriving on Merseyside, […]
Southampton vs Swansea 16:00 – Swansea are likely to find the going tough against Southampton, with Pochettino’s team keeping their tightest defence since 1984. – By examining the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, it isn’t hard to spot how impressive Southampton’s defence was against Crystal Palace. ‘Keeper Artur Boruc didn’t have to make a save […]
West Brom vs Arsenal, Sunday 15:00 – Both teams come into this fixture on the back of impressive away victories, after West Brom won away at Old Trafford, and Arsenal beat Swansea at the Liberty Stadium. – Morgan Amalfitano opened the scoring with a delicate chip over David de Gea, but the West Brom midfielder […]
Norwich vs Chelsea – Both teams will be looking to pick up momentum after positive results last weekend. Jonny Howson’s strike gave Chris Hughton’s team a much needed boost at the Brittania Stadium last weekend. – Norwich’s resilience in defence can partially be attributed to defender Ryan Bennett. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows […]
Hull vs Aston Villa 15:00 – A disputed penalty from Robbie Brady gave Hull a 1-0 victory over West Ham last weekend in a result which propelled them to 7th in the Premier League. – Despite pulling off the win last weekend, it was a mark of how hard Hull were made to work for […]
Fulham vs Stoke, 15:00 – Yet more pressure was heaped on Fulham manager Martin Jol last weekend as his side lost 1-2 at home to Cardiff as their poor run of league form continues. Despite a fine goal from Bryan Ruiz, Fulham fans will be hoping for a turnaround in fortunes this weekend. – Goals […]
Cardiff vs Newcastle 15:00 – A stunning injury-time strike from Jordon Mutch secured yet another win for Malkay Mackay’s Cardiff, after Steven Caulker powered home a header early in the first half against Fulham. Mackay will be especially pleased with the fact that his side continue to look increasingly comfortable in their Premier League surroundings. […]