Thursday, 29 November 2018

Predictions For Premier League Gameweek 14

It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. Nobody did too well last week, but I didn’t lose too much ground in my predictions league as I got two perfect predictions, three correct outcomes and five incorrect outcomes. Here’s a look at how the top five in that league stands.

Pos.     Player.                      Week.       Points

1 (2).    David96.                   70.            1150
2 (1).    L’OM.                       15.            1130
3 (4).    Terry Mills.                40.           1095
4 (7).    ArsenalJosh95.          70.           1085
5 (2).    Forty Celsius FC.      -15.           1070

Friday November 30

Cardiff City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

8pm GMT, Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

Cardiff lost 1-0 away to Everton last week, but  they’re only off the foot of the table on goal difference. They have won two of their last three home games, but only Fulham have conceded more goals at home. No other team has lost more games and only Fulham have conceded more goals with only three other teams scoring less.

I can’t see any Cardiff players to recommend to fantasy managers unless they’re prepared to take a gamble on Callum Paterson.

Wolves lost 2-0 at home to Huddersfield last week as their poor run of results continued. Only Cardiff have scored less goals away from home, but only City, Liverpool and Chelsea have conceded less. They have only taken one point from their last five games and they failed to score in three of those games.

Wolves players have become a lot less attractive to fantasy managers in recent weeks, but there might still be some value in Matt Doherty and Raul Jiminez.

A few weeks ago I would have been certain of a Wolves win in this game and I think they might just still manage to take the three points despite their recent form.

Prediction: 1-2

Saturday December 1

Crystal Palace v Burnley

3pm GMT, Selhurst Park, London

Palace got a very good 0-0 draw away to United last week to keep themselves one point above the drop zone. They have taken less points at home than any other team with no other team scoring less goals at home either. They haven’t won in eight games and they failed to score in five of those games with no other team scoring less goals.

I can’t see any Palace players setting the world alight for fantasy managers, but Wayne Hennessy has done well at a good price.

Burnley lost 2-1 at home to Wolves last week and they’re only one point above the relegation zone too. They have only won once in seven away games with only Fulham and Southampton conceding more goals away from home. They haven’t won in six games and they failed to score in three of those games with only Fulham conceding more goals.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson has been the best Burnley player for fantasy managers, but he missed last week’s game through injury and is doubtful for this game.

This isn’t an easy game to predict, but I think Palace might just get their first home win of the season.

Prediction: 1-0

Huddersfield Town v Brighton And Hove Albion

3pm GMT, John Smith’s Stadium, Huddersfield 

Huddersfield got a very good 2-0 win at Wolves last week to move two points clear of the bottom three. They have only won once in seven home games and no other team has scored less goals at home. They have taken seven points from their last three games and they only conceded one goal in those games, but no other team has scored less goals.

Despite their recent upturn I still can’t see any Huddersfield players to recommend to fantasy managers.

Brighton could only draw 1-1 at home to 10 man Leicester last week, but they’re still a healthy seven points clear of the bottom three. They have only won once in seven away games with only two other teams scoring less goals away from home. Their draw last week was their first point in three games, but they have to be happy with their current position.

Glenn Murray is still a very good option for fantasy managers and particularly when he plays at home while Shane Duffy and Lewis Dunk haven’t done too badly either.

This looks like another very close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it end in a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

Leicester City v Watford 

3pm GMT, King Power Stadium, Leicester

Leicester came from behind with 10 men to get a 1-1 draw at Brighton last week and just about stay in the top half of the table. They have only won two of their six home games, but only three teams have conceded less goals at home. They have only won once in their last six games and they only scored five goals in those games.

Now that he’s fit again James Maddison is probably the best fantasy option in the Leicester team with Jamie Vardy and Ricardo Pereira worth considering too.

Watford held on for a long time at home to Liverpool last week, but they ended up losing 3-0 and that result saw them fall to ninth place. They have won as many games as they have lost away from home with only four teams conceding less goals on the road. They have only taken one point and scored one goal in their last three games, but they’re only two points off the top six.

Watford tend to blow hot and cold, but when they perform well Roberto Pereyra can make a real difference for fantasy managers.

This looks like yet another close game and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the spoils shared again.

Prediction: 1-1

Manchester City v Bournemouth

3pm GMT, Etihad Stadium, Manchester

City strolled to a 4-0 win at West Ham last week to maintain their two point lead at the top of the league. They have won all of their home games with no other team scoring more goals at home and only Liverpool conceding less. They’re one of two unbeaten teams and they’re the leading scorers with the joint best defensive record too.

Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and David Silva are the City players looking the best for fantasy managers at the moment while Leroy Sane, their defenders and keeper are all doing very well too.

Bournemouth lost 2-1 at home to Arsenal last week and that defeat saw them drop from sixth to eighth in the table. They have won three of their six away games with only the “top six” scoring more goals away from home. They have lost their last three games and they play the top two over their next three games including this one.

Callum Wilson, Ryan Fraser and Josh King have all done very well for fantasy managers and none of them cost a fortune either.

I can’t see anything other than yet another City win in this game.

Prediction: 3-1

Newcastle United v West Ham United

3pm GMT, St. James’s Park, Newcastle

Newcastle won 2-1 away to Burnley last week and they’re now four points above the bottom three. No other team has lost more home games, but they have won the last two games on their own patch. They’re unbeaten in four games and have won their last three with only three goals conceded in their last five games.

I’m still not sure there are any Newcastle players to interest fantasy managers, but maybe their defenders and keeper are ones to be watched at the moment.

West Ham lost 4-0 at home to City last week, but they’re still four points above the bottom three. They have only won once in their six away games, but they have drawn their last two on the road. They have only won once in their last six games and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in seven games.

Marco Arnautovic, Felipe Andre and Lukasz Fabianski are all pretty good choices for fantasy managers if they’re willing to take a risk on West Ham players. They have only won once in their six away games, but they have drawn their last two on the road. They have only won once in their last six games and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in seven games.

Newcastle’s current form would suggest they should win this game, but I think it will end in a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

Southampton v Manchester United

5.30pm GMT, St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton

Southampton lost 3-2 away to Fulham last week and that defeat saw them drop into the bottom three. They’re one of two teams without a win at home and only Huddersfield and Palace have scored less goals at home. They have won less games than any other team and only two other teams have scored less goals.

I can’t see any Southampton players for fantasy managers to consider at the moment.

United could only draw 0-0 at home to Palace last week and they’re now 14 points behind City after only 13 games. They have lost as many away games as they have won and only four teams have conceded more away goals. Their clean sheet last week was only their second one of the season and they have conceded more goals than any other team in the top half of the table.

Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba are probably the United players to consider for fantasy managers.

Despite their recent problems I still think United will have too much for a Southampton team who can’t win a game at the moment.

Prediction: 1-3

Sunday December 2

Chelsea v Fulham

12.00pm GMT, Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end last week when they lost 3-1 away to Spurs and they dropped below them into fourth place. They’re one of three teams still unbeaten at home and only City have scored more home goals. Only City have scored more goals while only City and Liverpool have scored less.

Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso are the best Chelsea players for fantasy managers at the moment with all of their defenders and keeper worth considering too.

Fulham got the new manager’s boost they wanted last week when they won 3-2 at home to Southampton, but they’re still bottom of the table. No other team has taken less points or conceded more goals away from home. They had lost six games in a row before their win last week and no other team has conceded more goals.

With Claudio Ranieri in charge it might be time for fantasy managers to consider Aleksandar Mitrovic, Andree Schurrle and maybe even Ryan Sessegnon too.

I can’t see anything other than a comfortable Chelsea win in this game.

Prediction: 3-1

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

2.05pm GMT, Emirates Stadium, London

Arsenal won 2-1 away to Bournemouth last week to move within one point of fourth placed Chelsea. They’re unbeaten in their last six home games and only four teams have scored more goals at home with only three conceding less. They’re unbeaten in 11 games with only City scoring more goals.

Pierre-Emireck Aubameyang is looking like the must have Arsenal player for fantasy managers.

Spurs were impressive in winning 3-1 at home to Chelsea last week and they moved above them into third place. They have taken more away points than any other team and only Arsenal have scored more goals away from home. They have won seven of their last eight games and only the two teams above them have conceded less goals. 

Harry Kane is still the best option in the Spurs team for fantasy managers while Dele Alli, Heung-Min Son and Christian Eriksen are all coming good too.

I think this will be a very close game which could go either way and Arsenal might just manage to take the three points.

Prediction: 2-1

Liverpool v Everton

4.15pm GMT, Anfield, Liverpool

Liverpool won 3-0 away to Watford last week to stay two points behind City at the top of the table. Only City have taken more points at home and no other team has conceded less goals on their own ground. They’re one of two teams still unbeaten and no other team has conceded less goals.

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are still the attacking players to have in the Liverpool team while all of their defenders and keeper are well worth having too.

Everton won 1-0 at home to Cardiff last week to move into the top six. They have only won once in six away games and they will have a huge job adding to that win in this game. They have taken 16 points in their last seven games and they kept four clean sheets in those seven games.

Gylfi Sigurdsson is probably the best fantasy option in the Everton team while Richarlison is most definitely worth considering too, but they might not do too well in this game. 

Everything points to a Liverpool win in this game and I would be surprised if there was any other outcome.

Prediction: 2-0

That’s it for this week.

See you next week.

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