English Premier League - 09/02/10

This Tuesday there are some quite interesting matches in the EPL, since the battle to stay in the Premiership has begun. Let's have a look at the chances the teams playing tomorrow, stand.


1. Man City v/s Bolton Wanderers - Man City Win


Man City have not lost at home this season, with 8 wins and 3 draws out of 11 matches played. Good to note also that they are the team with least defeats together with Chelsea. Bolton Rovers are 17th in the table with only 2 away wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, all on away trips. On last performances, Man City is favorite to bag all 3 points at home again. Bolton have just drawn to Fulham at home. 


2. Portsmouth v/s Sunderland - Portsmouth Win


Portsmouth could not resist the destroying machine that Man Utd is actually. They have been thrashed 5 - 0 at Old Trafford this week-end and now they face Sunderland at home. We have seen too many basic defensive errors, notably that of Tal Ben Haim, and the team did not seem to be a Premiership material. Relegation is awaiting them, they all know and in addition they have financial problems whereby they had to sell there best players. Sunderland is a team that came from behind this week end at home to Wigan Athletic. There top scorer Kelwyn Jones, who is to join LFC this summer, scored the equaliser. On latest performances, Portsmouth seems to be the weakest team but have to admit that it lost to the likes of Man Utd, Arsenal amd Spurs. Otherwise there last victory at home came against LFC surprisingly. Sunderland on the other hand have been very weak on away trips with only 1 win and two draws, all in 12 matches played. This is an opportunity for Portsmouth to score a win tomorrow against Sunderland.


3. Wigan v/s Stoke City - Draw


I bet Wigan is a stronger team when playing at home, though they have won only 3 and drawn 3. Stoke City are not the same when they are on away trips. They don't score too many away from home but lost only five and drawn five for only 1 win. They are on the up of late. Thus, I see both team draw again, as was the result when both met in December for the first leg.


4. Fulham v/s Burnley - Fulham Win


An easy win for Fulham who have done very well playing at home. Burnley has not win till date away from home. Stats shows also that on 12 matches played they have drawn 1 and lost 11!