Previews of this week’s Premier League matches

HUDDERSFIELD beat fellow promoted side Brighton 2-0 in their only Premier League meeting earlier this season.

Both teams have lost their last two league games coming into the fixture at the Amex Stadium.

Huddersfield have failed to score in 18 league games this season, more than any other team.

Brighton striker Glenn Murray has taken six penalties and scored four this season. Only Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic has a better record scoring seven out of eight.

Brighton are 13th with 34 points while Huddersfield are 16th with 31 points.

■ Leicester vs Newcastle

LEICESTER have won their last four Premier League matches against Newcastle.

Both sides come into the game at the King Power Stadium on the back of two consecutive league wins.

Newcastle have not posted three straight league wins since September.

Leicester striker Jamie Vardy has found the net in eight of the last 10 games in all competitions.

Leicester are eighth with 43 points while Newcastle are 12th with 35 points.

■ Stoke vs Tottenham

TOTTENHAM have beaten Stoke in 11 of their previous 19 Premier League meetings.

Such has been Tottenham’s dominance over Stoke, they have won the last four games by a four-goal margin.

Stoke have conceded 61 goals this season, more than any other team in the league.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored eight goals in his last four league games against Stoke.

Stoke are second from bottom with 27 points from 32 games while Tottenham, who are unbeaten in the league this year, are fourth with 64 points.

■ Watford vs Burnley

BURNLEY are looking to do the double over Watford having beaten them 1-0 earlier in the season.

The home side has prevailed in all three previous Premier league matches between the two teams.

Burnley have won six games on the road this season, five more than they managed last season.

Watford have conceded six goals from penalties this season while Burnley are the only team that have not been awarded one.

Watford are 11th with 37 points while Burnley are four places above them with 46 points.

■ West Bromwich vs Swansea ONLY one of the previous 13 Premier League matches between the two teams has ended level, with Swansea winning eight.

Swansea have won three of their last five meetings with West Brom by a onegoal margin.

West Brom have lost their last eight league games and sacked manager Alan Pardew on Monday.

Both sides have scored a joint league low 25 goals in this campaign. Huddersfield are the third team with as many goals.

West Brom are bottom of the table with 20 points and have won just three games this season. Swansea are 15th with 31 points from as many games.

■ Manchester City vs Manchester United

LEAGUE leaders City can capture their third Premier League title in seven years with a victory against their secondplaced neighbours.

The last meeting between the two teams at the Etihad ended goalless.

City are aiming to do the double over United for the third time in the Premier League. They won 2-1 at Old Trafford earlier in the season.

City have won their last five league games while United are on a run of four straight victories.

United striker Romelu Lukaku has scored a goal in his last three games in three different competitions.

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■ Arsenal vs Southampton

SOUTHAMPTON have six wins from 37 Premier League matches against Arsenal while 11 games have ended level.

Arsenal have won the last two league games 3-0 after a run of three straight defeats between February and March.

Southampton have suffered 3-0 defeats away from home in their last two games.

Southampton manager Mark Hughes steered former club Stoke to a 1-0 win over Arsenal earlier this season.

Southampton are winless in their last five, losing three to sit 18th with 28 points. Arsenal are sixth with 51 points. ■Che•sea vs West Ham

CHELSEA have beaten West Ham 24 times in their 43 Premier League meetings.

West Ham have been beaten in their last three matches on the road.

Chelsea have lost five of their last seven league games and were beaten 3-1 at home by Tottenham in their last game.

Chelsea are fifth in the table with 56 points while West Ham are 14th with 33 points. — Reuters