Saturday predictions - April 30 - 2016 (Barclays Premier League)

Now for something new on my blog. I'm going to give my predictions on the Barclays Premier League matches every Saturday.

This time it's the following matches that will be put under my microscope:

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace
Stoke vs Sunderland
Everton vs Bournemouth
Watford vs Aston Villa
West Bromwich vs West Ham
Arsenal vs Norwich

If you want to just see my predictions and not read my comments on why they are so - then just look at the following.

If you think it would be interesting to read what I have to say about the fixtures then just keep reading.

Newcastle 2 vs 1 Crystal Palace

Stoke 0 vs 2 Sunderland

Everton 0 vs 0 Bournemouth

Watford 2 vs 1 Aston Villa

West Bromwich 1 vs 1 West Ham

Arsenal 3 vs 0 Norwich

First I'll start with Newcastle and Crystal Palace. 

Newcastle haven't lost for three Premier League games and latest they managed to make a comeback from being down with two against Liverpool on Anfield. They do have a lot to play for still. They need to get point if they would like to stay in the Premier League. On the other side Crystal Palace haven't won the latest nine away matches and only won one of the last ten league matches. They are 8 points away from the relegation zone. They should be rather save. 

I think Newcastle will win this match. 

The next match's between Stoke and Sunderland.

This is rather easy for me to predict. This is going to be a victory for Sunderland. 

Stoke have already gone on vacation or so it seems. They have nothing to play for at all.

Sunderland is still fighting the best they know to stay in the league. They are still able to determine their future - but they need to win.

Everton against Bournemouth. None of the two teams are in the danger zone or about to join the fight in the top. This will be a classic draw. None on the teams are playing very well at this moment and they doesn't need the points more than the other team. A boring 0-0 could be the result.

Watford against Aston Villa. This might be interesting. Aston Villa are as good as relegated but I think their players would like to make a good impression of themselves and therefore I see them do anything possible to do well and rush from when the whistle blows. If Watford make an early goal Aston Villa will break I'm sure. 

Watford are placed well in the middle of the league but are doing OK despite not fighting for a place in the European tournaments. Despite me thinking Aston Villa will give it their best and try to rush from the start I'm pretty sure that Watford will be victorious. 

West Bromwich is also placed in the middle of the league and they are up against a well performing West Ham team who's still fighting for a spot in Europe! Despite not having much fighting for in the league we saw a well performing West Brom team against Spurs getting a draw! I think they will give West Ham hell and probable get at least one point home at The Hawthorns. 

West Ham will do anything possible to get another 3 points and keep Liverpool behind them and keep their Europa League giving sixth place.

At last but not least we have Arsenal against Norwich. 

We will see an Arsenal team that will be pushing Norwich back from the start. They have the fourth place at the moment but Manchester United is right behind them and they smell blood! 

Arsenal will pressure Manchester City on the third place with a victory. 

On the other side of the pitch we find Norwich who's struggling in the bottom. 

They need 3 points if they will keep there fire lit and hope for them to avoid relegation. 

With that said I can't see Norwich take anything from The Gunners home at Emirates. 

This will be all for now.

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I will be posting those Saturday Predictions for the rest of this season and maybe from next too.