Premier League Match Week 4 Preview

As premier league resumes this weekend after the international break, let's look at all the fixtures for Match Week 4.

1. Manchester City Vs Liverpool (MCI vs LIV)

Manchester City host Liverpool in the first match of week 4. With Liverpool winning 18 of 40 matches played between these giants and city only winning 7 of them, Liverpool holds better record against city. Also, City has not won a single match in their last 5 meeting with Liverpool but have lost only one of their last 23 PL matches at home.

Philippe Coutinho is in line to make his first Liverpool appearance of the season and also new signing Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from arsenal might start

2. Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth (ARS vs BOU)

Arsenal 2017 campaign dint started off well as always, just winning 1 of their last 3 matches. Last premier league encounter between them was dramatic where Arsenal came from 3-0 down to snatch a last-gasp draw with AFC Bournemouth. After their 4-0 humiliating defeat to Liverpool Arsenal desperate to get good results this week.

3. Brighton and Hove Albion vs West Bromwich Albion (BHA vs WBA)

For West Bromwich Albion season started very well winning 2 of their last 3 matches and conceding a single goal. Though Brighton dint made a promising start to their premier league debut season after losing to Manchester city and Leicester city, there is still to see from EFL Championship runner ups.

4. Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur (EVE vs TOT)

Another promising match these weekend as Everton host previous season runners up Spurs, both the teams have lost 1 of their last 3 matches to Chelsea. Everton has not won any of the last five matches between the two clubs and has only picked up one win in the last 10 head-to-head clash. Spurs fan expect more from Harry Kane with start of September hoping his run of never scoring in August ended after the international break.

5. Leicester City vs Chelsea (LEI vs CHE)

Last two premier league title winner face off at King Power Stadium as foxes host blues. With Eden hazard set to return for his first premier league appearance after making his first competitive start of the season in Belgium's 9-0 win against Gibraltar but Gary Cahill remains suspended and Drinkwater might not be available after lacking match fitness. Foxes £22million midfielder Adrien Silva from Sporting Lisbon is likely to start. Foxes have won just one in their last 5 premier league meeting with blues and have a total win of just 4 in their total 22 head-to-head compared to 13 wins by Chelsea.

6. Southampton vs Watford (SOU vs WAT)

Two of their last 4 head-to-head encounters have ended in a draw and both making a goalless draw in the last match before the international break. Both the teams have picked 5 points from their last 3 games and not losing a single game, so It's going be a tough contest at St Mary’s Stadium.

Here’s the highlight from the last encounter between these teams.

7. Stoke City vs Manchester United (STK vs MUN)

Jose Mourinho's men's have made a perfect start to their 2017 campaign having taken maximum points with a goal difference of 10-0 from their first three matches. But Potters could pose a tougher test to united as they begin to hit form following their 1-0 lost to Everton, then beating Arsenal 1-0 before holding West Brom to a 1-1 draw at The Hawthorns 

The highlight of their last match at Stoke where Rooney scoring in injury time breaking Sir Bobby Charlton record.

 

8. Burnley vs Crystal Palace (BUR vs CRY)

Burnley has made a good start their premier league campaign winning 3-2 against the defending champions Chelsea and holding Spurs 1-1 after their 1-0 defeat to West Bromwich. On Other Crystal Palace had made terrible start to their campaign losing all 3 opening matches and not scoring a single goal under new manager Frank de Boer.   

9. Swansea City vs Newcastle United (SWA vs NEW)

Swansea City head into Sundays clash against Magpies following their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace, on other hand Newcastle dint start their season as expected from EFL Championship winners thrashing West Ham 3-0 at St. James’ Park after losing opening 2 games against Spurs and Huddersfield Town. But Rafa Benitez’s men often struggle on their away travel.

10. West Ham United vs Huddersfield Town (WHU vs HUD)

Championship play-off final winner Huddersfield Town has made the promising start to their campaign winning 2 of 3 opening matches and sitting comfortably at the 3rd position above Manchester City with 7 points. Whereas West Ham made the worst start to their campaign with losing all 3 matches and at the bottom of the table inspite of their eye catching signing of Javier Hernandez (5th best minutes per goal ratio in premier league history) , Pablo Zabaleta right back from Manchester City, former Manchester City goal keeper Joe Hart and Marko Arnautovic from Stoke City