Premiership Predictions

Saturday, 31 January 2009
Arsenal v West Ham, 15:00
West Ham are on a decent run having not lost since playing Villa on December 20. Arsenal will be keen to get closer to a Champions League spot, being five points off the mark. It's the time of the season when it starts to count and Arsenal should have enough at home to beat the Hammers.
2-1

Aston Villa v Wigan, 15:00
Forth place Villa should be confident of beating most teams in the league but Wigan are no pushover. Wigan's Mido tends to do well when he joins a club and then lose interest so I'm going to say that he'll score here.
1-1

Bolton v Tottenham, 15:00
There's nothing apart from goal difference between these two sides. Bolton haven't won for a while and will be wanting to make up for that.
1-0

Fulham v Portsmouth, 15:00
Fulham have been poor recently but Portsmouth have been even worse as they continue their descent towards The Championship.
2-0

Hull v West Brom, 15:00
Hull started the season making a mockery of the people who suggested that they would be relegation fodder and West Brom have unwittingly done the opposite. Despite being thrashed by Man Utd in the week, West Brom have improved as Hull have declined. But, West Brom aren't very impressive on the road.
2-0

Man Utd v Everton, 17:30
Everton never beat Man Utd.
1-0

Middlesbrough v Blackburn, 15:00
Boro threaten their fans with the prospect of relegation every year but always finish in the middle of the table. Rovers will be tough to beat.
1-1

Stoke v Man City, 12:45
The once mighty Stoke face the team with all the money but not the talent. City are good enough to beat them and Bellamy has played his best football under Hughes in the past.
1-2

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Sunday, 1 February 2009
Liverpool v Chelsea, 16:00
Since Benitez needlessly opened his mouth in an effort to derail Man Utd's title charge he's seen his own side slip away. Liverpool desperately need a win if they are to believe that they are still in the race to bring Anfield its first Premiership crown. With so little between them it's possible that Chelsea could get something from this but I'm going to go with my heart.
2-1

Newcastle v Sunderland, 13:30
Newcastle have been falling fast since they gave Kinnear a contract until they end of the season. Sunderland are nothing to write home about but they could find themselves back on Wearside with tree points in the bag.
0-1