EPL Index Match Previews

The opening match of the Premier League weekend will see Tottenham host Newcastle United at Wembley. It will be a fascinating contest as the home side are still struggling with injuries and the visitors will be arriving with a spring in their step. Mauricio Pochettino will view the midweek round of games as a positive, as his team increased their lead on Chelsea and Manchester United while closing the gap on the teams above. A title challenge remains unlikely, but …

There looks to be a crisis pending at Stamford Bridge following a difficult couple of weeks for Chelsea. This weekend, they welcome Huddersfield Town and it is a match that they simply must win. The Terriers are rock bottom of the Premier League and staring relegation in the face. If the Blues fail to win on Saturday, it would be embarrassing and the pressure on Maurizio Sarri would grow significantly. The next month is crucial for the home side as …

The Premier League returns as Bournemouth host Chelsea on Wednesday night. The hosts have done well during this campaign and have avoided a relegation battle for yet another season. However, they will still be looking to have a strong second half of the season and finish as high as possible. Meanwhile, the visitors will be hoping to consolidate their position in the top four with a return to winning ways in the league. Eddie Howe has consolidated his reputation this …

A score line of 4-3 generally has some of the longest odds in football world. Yet, during the last game week, two matches ended 4-3. Liverpool won with that score against Crystal Palace at Anfield, while Leicester lost at Molineux against Wolves.  Both the sides had a longish break due to the FA Cup fixtures on the weekend. But, on Wednesday night these two sides go toe-to-toe at Anfield – Leicester in an attempt to arrest their fall into the …

Crystal Palace would love to get back to the FA Cup final, after falling to Manchester United in 2016, but it is not the main priority of their season. They are only three points off the relegation zone, despite being in 14th place. While they would love to beat their London rivals and advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup, it's really a bonus to them and not their primary focus. Tottenham are in the midst of a …

Chelsea welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Stamford Bridge this weekend in the FA Cup. This represents a good chance of silverware for Maurizio Sarri and he will be keen to progress to the next round without incident. The visitors remain managerless until Steve Bruce takes over next month and it looks a difficult task for them to produce a shock result on Sunday. Gonzalo Higuain could be set for his Chelsea debut after joining the club on loan from Juventus this …

Tottenham face a difficult test on Sunday as they take the short journey to take on Fulham with a depleted squad. Although the home side find themselves in the relegation zone, they will be looking to approach the game with positivity as they will realise this is a good opportunity to get something from one of the better sides in the division. Mauricio Pochettino will be without both Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, who are the main source of goals …

Roy Hodgson is coming back to Anfield. To Liverpool fans’ relief, only as a visiting team’s manager. This Saturday afternoon, the former Reds manager will lead his Crystal Palace side to Anfield and hope to dent his former club’s title bid. His side actually did a favour for Liverpool when they beat Manchester City last month. Now the Reds will want to make sure that they do not suffer a similar fate on Saturday. There are a few things that …