Score
Prediction:
Chelsea 3 (Costa x2, Pedro) | Swansea 1
(Llorente)
Crystal Palace vs Middlesbrough
Predicted Line Ups and Notable Team News:
-Crystal Palace-
- Scott
Dann will be touch and go for this match following a strained hamstring
- Steve
Mandanda is returning to full fitness, but the weekend may come too soon
- After
two losses in a row and now deep in the relegation fight, Allardyce may decide
to drastically change up his attacking options. This may see Cabaye, Remy and
Schlupp earn recalls after solid cameos off the bench last GW
-Middlesbrough-
- Antonio
Barragan, George Friend and Calum Chambers are all facing late fitness tests
- The
rest of the side will remain unchanged
Key
Match Facts:
- Palace have failed to score in 4 of their last
5 games
- Middlesbrough have the 3rd best away
defence in the league this season, only conceding 13 goals
- Palace have won 10 out of the last 15 league
meetings against Boro at Selhurst Park
- Wilfried Zaha has been involved in 4 goals in
his past 2 games vs Boro
Score Prediction:
Crystal Palace 1 (Cabaye) | Middlesbrough 1
(Stuani)
Everton
vs Sunderland
Predicted
Line Ups and Notable Team News:
-Everton-
- Lukaku,
McCarthy and Mirallas have all been passed fit
- Koeman
should continue with a back four, but a change in shape further up the field
may occur to accommodate Mirallas
- If
this occurs, Morgan Schneiderlin looks set to retain his spot in central
midfield, leaving Gueye, Davies and McCarthy in a battle for the final spot.
- Barkley
and Lookman appear sure starters
-Sunderland-
- The
fit again Jordan Pickford will battle it out with Vito Mannone for a place in
goals, with the latter looking more likely to start
- Moyes
should keep faith in his starting xi despite the loss last GW
Key
Match Facts:
- Everton have lost 2 of their past 3 home games
vs Sunderland
- However, Sunderland have lost 5 of their past 6
away games this season
- Everton are yet to lose at Goodison Park
Score
Prediction:
Everton 4 (Lukaku x2, Mirallas, Barkley) | Sunderland 0
Hull
vs Burnley
Predicted
Line Ups and Notable Team News:
-Hull-
- Sam
Clucas is suspended following his red card last GW, and will likely be replaced
by Evandro
- This
should see and change in formation, with Silva switching from 4-1-4-1 to a
4-2-3-1
-Burnley-
- An
unchanged line up is likely
Key
Match Facts:
- Burnley have only won 4 out of their 49 away
games in their time in the PL, but 2 of these wins have come against Hull
- Whereas Hull have only lost 5/12 home games
this season, Burnley have not won away from home this season, with 10 losses
out of 11 games
- In this match, Hull will be playing to become
the first team in the club's history to win 3 successive home games
Score
Prediction:
Hull 2 (Markovic, Niasse) | Burnley 0
West Brom vs Bournemouth
Predicted
Line Ups and Notable Team News:
-West Brom-
- Jonny
Evans will be pushing for a recall, but may have to bide his time before
returning to the starting line up
- An
unchanged xi looks likely
-Bournemouth-
- Simon
Francis is highly unlikely to be ready to start in this match following a
hamstring strain. This should see Tyrone Mings slot in at centre back
- Jack
Wilshere has recovered from an ankle injury, so he should start at no. 10,
allowing Josh King to continue up front
- Fraser
and Ibe seem likely to start on the wings, with Stanislas on the bench again
Key
Match Facts:
- Bournemouth are undefeated in 4 matches vs West
Brom
- However, the Cherries have conceded the most
goals this calendar year (18), whilst the
Baggies have only conceded 8
- West Brom have scored 12 headed goals this
season, whilst Bournemouth 11 headed goals conceded - a clear strength for West
Brom and weakness for Bournemouth
Score
Prediction:
West Brom 2 (Rondon, Chadli) | Bournemouth 1 (King)
Watford vs West Ham
Predicted
Line Ups and Notable Team News:
-Watford-
- Sebastian
Prödl and Craig Cathcart, Valon Behrami are facing late fitness tests, whilst Christian Kabasele is out.
- This
could see a change in formation, with Mazzarri possibly switching from 3-4-3 to
a 4-4-1
-West Ham-
- Andy
Carroll is nearing full fitness and has a chance of starting, but this game may
come too soon for him.
- Aaron
Cresswell has fully recovered from his dead leg injury, and will start at left
back
Key
Match Facts:
- Watford
have won 3 out of their last 4 games against West Ham
- Watford
have only kept 2 clean sheets from 12 home games this season
- West
Ham have scored 3 goals in each away game since Dimitri Payet left the club
- Since
Payet’s departure, Manuel Lanzini has stepped up, with 2 goals, 2 assists and 8
BPs in his last 4 starts
Score Prediction:
Watford 1 (Zarate) | West Ham 3 (Feghouli,
Antonio, Lanzini)
Tottenham vs Stoke
Predicted
Line Ups and Notable Team News:
-Tottenham-
- After
a disappointing loss last GW to Liverpool, Pochettinho will likely revert back
to a 3-4-2-1 in GW26
- This
should see Jan Vertonghen come in for Son Heung-Min
- Danny
Rose is still a few weeks away from returning to full training, so Ben Davies
will again deputise at left back
-Stoke-
- Glen
Johnson should keep his place at right back
- Xherdan
Shaqiri is fit again, but will face a tough battle for a spot on the right wing
following impressive performances from Ramadan Sobhi
- Saido
Berahino will challenge Peter Crouch for the lone striker role
Key
Match Facts:
- Spurs
have beaten Stoke 4-0 in each of their past 2 meetings. However, both of these
wins have come at bet 365.com stadium
- Stoke
are unbeaten in 2 league games at White Hart Lane, and have only lost their
once in their past 4 visits
- Tottenham
have kept the most clean sheets at home this season (8 in 12 games), whilst
they have scored 26 goals (2.2 per games) there
- Both
Kane and Alli have 3 goals in their past 3 games against Stoke
Score
Predictions:
Tottenham 4 (Kane, Eriksen, Alli, Son) | Stoke 0
Leicester vs Liverpool
Predicted
Line Ups and Notable Team News:
-Leicester-
- Despite
the heartless sacking of Claudio Ranieri, it is unlikely that Leicester will change
their shape just yet
- An
unchanged line up may be seen, but Islam Slimani could force his way into the starting xi, either
pushing Demarai Gray out of the line up or onto the left wing
-Liverpool-
- Dejan
Lovren will most likely fail to recover from a knee injury, paving the way for Lucas Leiva to start at centre back
- No
other changes are expected
Key
Match Facts:
- It
is yet to be seen how Ranieri’s departure will affect the Leicester squad
- The
Foxes have only beaten Liverpool once in their past 5 encounters with them
- Liverpool
have won more away games against reigning PL champions than any other side
- Liverpool
are without an away win in 3 games
- The
Foxes have failed to score a goal in 6 successive PL games
Score
Prediction:
Leicester 1 (Vardy) | Liverpool 3 (Mané, Firmino,
Lallana)
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MY ANALYSIS OF THIS WEEK'S TOP CAPTAIN PICKS
By Sebastian Candido