It’s another weekend of exciting and breathtaking football action across Europe and the Barclays Premier League is here again with even more suspense and mind-blowing fixtures.
With so much to play for as the league heads towards the busy and hectic festive period, we whet your appetite with four of the very best encounters this weekend.
- Manchester City vs. Southampton
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Kickoff: Saturday, 4pm
Head-to-head: Man City 6, Drawn 2, Southampton 2
Match facts:
Southampton have won one of the last eight league meetings with Manchester City (W1 D2 L5).
Saints have won just two of their last 13 BPL away matches (W2 D5 L6), but are unbeaten on the road this season (W2 D4).
Manchester City have allowed fewer shots on target against them than any other team in the BPL this term (37).
- Leicester City vs. Manchester United
Venue: King Power Stadium
Kickoff: Saturday, 6:30pm
Head-to-head: Leicester 1, Drawn 0, Man U 9
Match facts:
Manchester United have won 10 of the last 11 Barclays Premier League matches against Leicester City, but the exception was the Foxes’ 5-3 win in the corresponding fixture last season.
Leicester became the only team in BPL history to come from two goals down to beat Manchester United in their 5-3 win at the King Power Stadium in September 2014.
United have lost just one of their last nine league fixtures (W6 D2 L1).
- Tottenham vs. Chelsea
Venue: White Hart Lane
Kickoff: Sunday, 1pm
Head-to-head: Tottenham 1, Drawn 5, Chelsea 4
Match facts:
Tottenham’s 5-3 victory on 1 January 2015 ended a run of nine Barclays Premier League matches without a win against Chelsea (W0 D5 L4).
Chelsea have lost five and won one of their last seven BPL away matches.
Spurs have lost just one of their last nine home league meetings with Chelsea (W4 D4).
- Norwich City vs. Arsenal
Venue: Carrow Road
Kickoff: Sunday, 5:15pm
Head-to-head: Norwich 1, Drawn 2, Arsenal 7
Match facts:
Norwich City have won one of the last 13 Barclays Premier League meetings with Arsenal (W1 D5 L7) and lost seven of the last nine.
Of the last 11 league goals Arsenal have netted against Norwich, 10 have been in the second half.
Mesut Ozil has provided an assist in seven consecutive top-flight appearances, a longer consecutive run than any other player in the history of the competition.
