As we head into Week 14 of English Premier League play, there are plenty of exciting football games on tap. Maybe not as exciting as Tottenham’s nine goals against Wigan Athletic last week, but some very good match ups nevertheless. My pick for match of the week has to be Arsenal v Chelsea, as the Gunners will look to thwart the Blues current winning streak. Here I take a look at this weeks match ups giving you insight on making your EPL soccer wager a winner.

#3 Arsenal will host #1 Chelsea this Sunday as the Gunners look to avenge an earlier loss to the Blues this year that dropped them 8-points behind Chelsea on the leader board. Arsenal is coming off a 1-nil loss to Sunderland in their last match and cannot afford to drop any further behind if they want to make a serious run at winning the title. Chelsea continues winning games with ease in recent weeks and they have been in great form since early October. But playing Arsenal at Emirates Stadium will be a tough test for them. Although Chelsea have won five of their last six, home advantage for Arsenal may come into play. Look for this game to end in a draw.

#2 Manchester United will travel to #20 Portsmouth with a chance of closing the five point gap that Chelsea hold over them. Man U has been playing well and should have enough firepower to win this game easily. Portsmouth’s form had improved a few games ago but has once again began to fall apart, and they have lost their last two league matches. Look for Untied to collect three points in this one.

#4 Tottenham Hotspur are coming off a nine goal win over Wigan as they travel to #5 Aston Villa on Saturday. The Hotspurs are currently in fifth place, just a single point ahead of Villa. The match offers both clubs a chance to position themselves in the top four. Aston Villa has been in excellent form at home this year and will be difficult opponents. Both teams are playing well, but look for Tottenham to put some distance between them and Villa with a win.

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English Premier League action will begin again this weekend after a week off for World Cup qualifier matches. My pick for match of the week is Manchester City at Liverpool. A win at Anfield could move Liverpool into fourth on the table, a position that would put them back in the hunt for the championship. Here I take a look at this weeks match ups giving you insight on making your EPL soccer wager a winner.

#1 Chelsea continue to roll, hosting  #19 Woverhampton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, and will most likely extend there five point division lead. The Wolves suffered a huge defeat to Arsenal in their last game that dropped then to second from last on the league table. Chelsea is coming off a huge win against Manchester United before the break and is in excellent form. The Wolves could defiantly end up with another loss. Chelsea should win this game easily.

#3 Manchester United is coming off a loss to Chelsea and has dropped five points into third on the league table behind Arsenal. They will be facing another difficult match on Saturday when they host #12 Everton at Old Trafford. Everton have been plagued with injuries, which has made winning games difficult. They are coming off a 2-1 victory over West Ham in their last match but they are no Man U.  Look for Manchester United to get a much needed win.

#2 Arsenal will travel to # 8 Sunderland this weekend in what appears to be the most difficult game of the top three seeds. Sunderland has played well lately and is especially good on their home pitch, where they have defeated Liverpool and posted a draw with Aston Villa. The Gunners are also playing well at the moment and have had two big wins in their last two league games. This will be a hard fought match but Arsenal will come away with three points.

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As we head into Week 12 of Premier League play, the match of the week has to be Chelsea v Manchester United. The EPL’s top two teams will wage battle at Stamford Bridge, a place where the Blues have yet to be defeated. Here I take a look at this weeks match ups giving you insight on making your EPL soccer wager a winner.

#7 Aston Villa will host  #15 the Bolton Wanderers on Saturday. Aston Villa has been strong at home and is coming off a 1-1 draw against Everton. The Wanderers are coming off back-to-back defeats against Chelsea, one in the English Cup and one in the League. It will be tough for the Wanderers to beat the Villans at Villa Park. Villa takes all three points.

The last place Portsmouth Blues will play at # 17 Blackburn Rovers this weekend. Portsmouth is coming off a big 4-0 win over Wigan and it seems that the team might be coming into form. The Rovers lost their last match against Man U, 2-nil and are winless in their last two. Portsmouth has the momentum coming into the match and that should be enough to notch the win.

#12 Manchester City moved into the top four after last week’s draw with #14 Birmingham. They will host Burnley on Saturday. With four draws in their last four I am not sure that home advantage will be enough to take the points. Burnley picked up a victory in their last game against the Hull City Tigers, 2-nil, and is 3-3 in their last six matches. Burnley gets the upset and the points at Manchester Stadium.

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