The Barclays Premier League is gradually winding down with six more games and 18 points up for grabs.
But the excitement and intrigue of the league are still as they were when the season began back in August with mouth-watering fixtures this weekend.
Tottenham and Arsenal will be hoping in form Leicester City slip at Sunderland, while the Black Cats, Newcastle and Swansea would hope to avoid defeats to stand any chance of staying up in the league.
Will the Foxes drop points for the first time in five games? Or can Spurs overcome the Red Devils at White Hart Lane? Here are four games you shouldn’t miss this weekend.
- West Ham vs. Arsenal
Venue: Boleyn Ground
Kick-off: Saturday, 1:45pm
Head-to-head: West Ham 1, Draw 0, Arsenal 9
Match facts:
West Ham United are looking to do a double over Arsenal for the first time since 2006/07.
Arsenal’s defeat to the Hammers (0-2) on opening weekend of this campaign ended a run of nine consecutive league wins against them.
Olivier Giroud has found the net five times in six league outings against West Ham; but just one of these has been netted at the Boleyn Ground.
- Swansea vs. Chelsea
Venue: Liberty Stadium
Kick-off: Saturday, 4pm
Head-to-head: Swansea 0, Draw 3, Chelsea 6
Match facts:
Swansea City have never beaten Chelsea in a BPL match (D3 L6).
The Blues are looking to keep a fourth consecutive clean sheet at the Liberty Stadium across all competitions.
Diego Costa has scored more goals against Swansea than any other BPL side (five).
- Sunderland vs. Leicester City
Venue: Stadium of Light
Kick-off: Sunday, 2:30pm
Head-to-head: Sunderland 2, Draw 4, Leicester 4
Match facts
Sunderland’s 4-2 defeat to Leicester City on the opening day of the season was their first loss in eight league matches against the Foxes (W4 D3).
Leicester have scored just once in five Barclays Premier League visits to Sunderland (D3 L2).
Sunderland have now drawn their last four league matches in a row; only once before have they registered five consecutive BPL draws (September to October 2010).
- Tottenham vs. Man United
Venue: White Hart Lane
Kick-off: Sunday, 4pm
Head-to-head: Spurs 2, Draw 4, United 4
Match facts:
Manchester United have now won back-to-back Barclays Premier League matches against Tottenham Hotspur, after a five-match winless run (D3 L2). They last won three in a row against Spurs in 2010 (four).
Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs are yet to score against Manchester United in three meetings.
Manchester United have not lost any of the last 14 top-flight encounters against Spurs at White Hart Lane, but have drawn six of the last eight (W8 D6).
