The English Premier League is starting to heat up with some crucial matches this weekend including Manchester United v Manchester City. Other matches of interest are Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United v Liverpool. It should be an exciting and busy week in the Premiership. Can Man City and Chelsea remain perfect or will either of them lose? Will teams like Hull City and Everton get wins after struggling in the first several weeks? Here are some predictions for the upcoming weekend along with video previews. All matches time listed are USA Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Predictions
Saturday, 19 September 2009
Arsenal v Wigan – Arsenal has way too much for Wigan, especially at home as they win 3-1
Aston Villa v Portsmouth – Villa are not great at home but should just have enough for the 1-0 win
Bolton v Stoke – Two evenly matched teams that will play a 0-0 draw
Burnley v Sunderland – Burnley is strong at home but Sunderland will match them, 1-1 draw
Hull v Birmingham – Hull badly needs points at home, they will get it with a 1-0 win
West Ham v Liverpool – Liverpool hasn’t looked great but Torres will step up, 2-1 win
Sunday, 20 September 2009
Chelsea v Tottenham – Chelsea is firing on all cylinders as they will win 2-0
Everton v Blackburn – Everton looked impressive in Europa League and will win 1-0
Man Utd v Man City – City is without key players (Tevez, Adebayor, Robinho) so a 1-1 draw
Wolverhampton v Fulham – Fulham will be ready after resting starters in the Europa League, they win 2-1
Video Previews and USA TV Listings (Click on each match for video preview)
| Saturday, September 19, 2009 | ||||||
| Time | Home | Away | TV | VENUE | ||
| 7:45 ET | Burnley | v | Sunderland |  (USA) , Sky Sports (UK) | Turf Moor | |
| 10:00 ET | Arsenal | v | Wigan Athletic | Setanta Sports (USA) | Emirates Stadium | |
| 10:00 ET | Bolton Wanderers | v | Stoke City | Reebok Stadium | ||
| 10:00 ET | Hull City | v | Birmingham | Kingston Communications Stadium | ||
| 10:00 ET | Aston Villa | v | Portsmouth | Fox Soccer Channel (USA) | Villa Park | |
| 12:30 ET | West Ham United | v | Liverpool | Fox Soccer Channel (USA) , ESPN (UK) | Upton Park | |
| Sunday, September 20, 2009 | ||||||
| Time | Home | Away | TV | VENUE | ||
| 8:30 ET | Manchester United | v | Manchester City | Setanta Sports (USA) , Sky Sports (UK) | Old Trafford | |
| 9:00 ET | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Fulham | Molineux Stadium | ||
| 10:00 ET | Everton | v | Blackburn Rovers | Goodison Park | ||
| 11:00 ET | Chelsea | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Fox Soccer Channel (USA), Sky Sports (UK) | Stamford Bridge | |
