YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
WEST HAM v CHELSEA
● West Ham have lost eight of their past 10 Premier League London derby matches.
● If Chelsea win today, they will be the first team to reach 150 London derby victories in the PL.
KICK-OFF: 12.30pm, BT Sport HOW THEY LINE UP
WEST HAM (3-4-2-1): Fabianski; Johnson, Ogbonna, Aguerd; Coufal, Rice, Paqueta, Emerson; Bowen, Benrahma; Antonio. CHELSEA (3-5-2): Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Gallagher, Fernandez, Mount, Cucurella; Havertz, Felix.
LEICESTER v TOTTENHAM
● Leicester have kept just one clean sheet in their 16 PL home games against Tottenham.
● Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored 18 goals in 15 PL games against Leicester.
KICK-OFF: 3pm HOW THEY LINE UP
LEICESTER (4-3-3): Ward; Castagne, Souttar, Faes, Kristiansen; Maddison, Tielemans, Dewsbury-Hall; Tete, Iheanacho, Barnes. TOTTENHAM (3-4-3): Forster; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Porro, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Sessegnon; Richarlison, Kane, Son.
ARSENAL v BRENTFORD
● Since the start of last season, Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah has scored more goals at the Emirates than any other player (13).
● No side has scored more goals from set pieces in the top flight this season than Brentford.
KICK-OFF: 3pm HOW THEY LINE UP
ARSENAL (4-2-3-1): Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Nketiah. BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Raya; Hickey, Pinnock, Mee, Henry; Norgaard, Jensen, Dasilva; Wissa, Toney, Mbeumo.
SOUTHAMPTON v WOLVES
● Southampton have won fewer home points than any other side in England’s top four tiers this term (6 – W1 D3 L6).
● Wolves remain the lowest goalscorers in the PL this season with 15 from their 21 matches.
KICK-OFF: 3pm HOW THEY LINE UP
SOUTHAMPTON (4-2-3-1): Bazunu; Bree, Bednarek, Salisu, Perraud; Alcaraz, Diallo; Edozie, Ward-Prowse, Sulemana; Onuachu. WOLVES (4-4-2): Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Ait-Nouri; Traore, Neves, Lemina, Nunes; Sarabia, Cunha.
BOURNEMOUTH v NEWCASTLE
● Bournemouth have won just one of their past 12 PL games (D2 L9), beating Everton 3-0 in November.
● Newcastle striker Callum Wilson scored 41 goals in 126 Premier League games for Bournemouth.
KICK-OFF: 5.30pm, Sky Sports HOW THEY LINE UP
BOURNEMOUTH (4-4-1-1): Neto; Stacey, Mepham, Senesi, Kelly; Christie, Lerma, Damsgaard, Anthony; Billing; Moore. NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn; Joelinton, Longstaff, Willock; Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.
CRYSTAL PALACE v BRIGHTON
● No side have won more PL games when conceding the first goal this season than Crystal Palace (4).
● Brighton haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their past nine top-flight meetings with Palace
KICK-OFF: 3pm HOW THEY LINE UP
PALACE (4-3-3): Guaita; Clyne, Guehi, Richards, Mitchell; Hughes, Doucoure, Schlupp; Olise, Ayew, Edouard. BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Lamptey, Dunk, Veltman, Estupinan; Mac Allister, Gross; March, Welbeck, Mitoma; Undav.
LEEDS v MAN UNITED
● Leeds lost this fixture 4-2 last season but haven’t lost consecutive home league games against United since October 1976.
● United have scored 4+ goals in three PL away games against Leeds.
KICK-OFF: 2pm tom, Sky Sports HOW THEY LINE UP
LEEDS (4-3-3): Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Wober, Firpo; Adams, McKennie, Harrison; Gnonto, Bamford, Sinisterra. MAN UTD (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Sabitzer, Fred; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst.
FULHAM v NOTTINGHAM FOREST
● Aleksandar Mitrovic is Fulham’s top scorer in the PL this season with 11.
● Brennan Johnson has been involved in each of Forest’s past five league goals over the past four games, scoring three and assisting two.
KICK-OFF: 3pm HOW THEY LINE UP
FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tete, Ream, Diop, Robinson; Palhinha, Reed; Decordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian; Mitrovic. FOREST (4-3-1-2): Navas; Williams, Boly, McKenna, Lodi; Freuler, Shelvey, Gibbs-White; Mangala; Johnson, Wood.
MAN CITY v ASTON VILLA
● City have won their past 12 PL home games against Villa.
● Villa manager Unai Emery has never beaten Man City’s Pep Guardiola in 12 previous meetings in all competitions, drawing four and losing eight.
KICK-OFF: 4.30pm tom, Sky Sports HOW THEY LINE UP
MAN CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Haaland, Grealish. A VILLA (4-5-1): Martinez; Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Luiz, Ramsey, Kamara, McGinn, Buendia; Watkins.