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 Congrats to Charles Yelverton on top-scoring in Premier League Pickem in week 10. Yelverton notched 34 points, the second best score of the season, while Brad Duff earned the runners-up spot with 27 points. Fred Lasso (25), Andy Nemecek and Nathan Susanto (both 24) rounded out the top 5. Yelverton and Duff made the most correct picks (7), while Yelverton excelled with the most perfect games (4). It was a decent week for the participants, with week 10's average per pick made of 2.044 ranking fifth for the term. Participants were unanimous in their backing of Tottenham and Spurs recorded a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth. However, the fixture that yielded the highest points average was Everton at Arsenal. The Gunners won 2-1 and that led to a 2.36 points average. Meanwhile, no participant predicted a Watford victory and the Hornets shocked Stoke to win 2-0. This resulted in the lowest points average of the week, 0.03, the joint-second lowest of the season. Andrew Maher still occupies top spot of the overall standings with a quarter of the season in the books. Maher (234) leads Dario Ambrozewiez (213) by 21 points, with Skip Wilson (211) just two points further back. Steve Steffy (206) and George Brady (204) complete the top 5. Maher has gained the most correct picks (50) and perfect games (16). Arguably the most intriguing matchup this weekend kicks off week 11's slate; Liverpool, led by Jürgen Klopp, the self-proclaimed "Normal One", clashes with Chelsea, who has the self-styled "Special One" José Mourinho at the helm. Remember to make your Premier League Pickem predictions before the deadline of each game. Week 11's schedule starts on Saturday with a 8:45 AM ET kickoff. There are then six 11 AM ET games. Sunday has two fixtures; the first beginning at 8:30 AM ET, while the second starts at 11 AM ET. The week concludes on Monday with a 3 PM ET matchup. Here we preview the ten games in the upcoming week of the English Premier League. The title of each game section is a link to pick the result of that game. Liverpool (9th) at Chelsea (15th) (Sat, 8:45 AM ET) Liverpool has now produced a five-game unbeaten streak in the league but they're struggling to finish teams off. The current run includes four ties out of five and no club has notched in more than Liverpool's five league ties. Only two teams have scored fewer than Liverpool's nine goals. However, Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 in the League Cup. Chelsea's season hit a new low in midweek when they were dumped out of the League Cup by Stoke, who played extra-time a man down. In the league, only three teams have conceded more than Chelsea; the champions had the best defense last season. Their only victory in the last four outings was against Aston Villa, who is currently bottom. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool (reverse fixture) Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool (League Cup) Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea (League Cup) Last 6 (all competitions): Chelsea lead 4-0-2 (includes 2 League Cup games). Last 3 at Chelsea (all competitions): Chelsea lead 2-0-1 (includes 1 League Cup game). All-time (all competitions): Liverpool lead 74-61-37. Team News Liverpool (from): Bogdan, Mignolet, Clyne, Jose Enrique, Lovren, Moreno, Sakho, Skrtel, Allen, Can, Coutinho, Ibe, Lallana, Lucas, Milner, Teixeira, Benteke, Firmino, Origi, Sturridge. Doubts: Sturridge (knee). Out (reason, expected return date): Ings (ACL, Jun), Gomez (ACL, Jun), Flanagan (knee, Dec 19), Toure (hamstring, Nov 21), Henderson (Metatarsel, Nov 21), . Chelsea (from): Amelia, Begovic, Blackman, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Djilobodji, Ivanovic, Rahman, Terry, Zouma, Fabregas, Hazard, Loftus-Cheek, Matic, Mikel, Oscar, Ramires, Traore, Willian, Costa, Falcao, Kenedy, Pedro, Remy. Doubts: Ivanovic (hamstring), Pedro (knock). Out (reason, expected return date): Courtois (knee, Dec 9). Manchester United (4th) at Crystal Palace (7th) (Sat, 11 AM ET) Manchester United look more like title contenders this time around compared to David Moyes' ill-fated campaign but they've had mixed results in October. Since four wins in a row in all competitions, United has just one victory in five games. Last week they tied 0-0 with Manchester City but they lost to Middlesbrough on penalties in the League Cup. With ten games in the books, Crystal Palace has yet to record a tie. The only time Palace was tied after 90 minutes was when they eventually defeated Shrewsbury 4-1 in the League Cup's first round. Crystal Palace has lost four out of their last six matches in the league and in midweek they were routed 5-1 by Manchester City in the League Cup. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 0-1 Manchester United (reverse fixture) Last 6 (all competitions): Manchester United lead 4-1-1 (includes 1 League Cup game). Last 3 at Crystal Palace (all competitions): Manchester United lead 2-0-1. All-time (all competitions): Manchester United lead 30-7-9. Team News Manchester United (from): De Gea, Romero, Johnstone, Valdes, Darmian, Jones, Rojo, Smalling, Valencia, Varela, Blind, Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Lingard, Mata, Pereira, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Young, Depay, Martial, Rooney, Wilson. Out (reason, expected return date): Shaw (broken leg, Apr), McNair (abdominal, Nov 7). Crystal Palace (from): Hennessey, McCarthy, Speroni, Dann, Delaney, Hangeland, Kelly, Mariappa, Souare, Ward, Bolasie, Cabaye, Guedioura, Jedinak, Ledley, Lee, McArthur, Mutch, Puncheon, Sako, Zaha, Bamford, Campbell, Chamakh, Gayle, Wickham. Out (reason, expected return date): Appiah (ACL, no date). Norwich City (16th) at Manchester City (1st) (Sat, 11 AM ET) At the end of September, it looked as if Norwich was enjoying life back in the Premier League. They've experienced a tough period since, however, and they head into this difficult looking fixture hoping to end a three-game skid. Two of those defeats were by the odd-goal but they were also beaten 6-2 by Newcastle. Norwich last won six matches ago. Manchester City's perfect start to the season has long gone but they're still top of the standings on goal difference. A five-game winning streak to begin the campaign was followed by successive defeats by West Ham and Tottenham but they've recovered and have won two and tied one since. In midweek, City beat Crystal Palace 5-1 in the League Cup. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Last met in 2014 Last 6 (all competitions): Manchester City lead 4-1-1. Last 3 at Manchester City (all competitions): Manchester City lead 2-1-0. All-time (all competitions): Manchester City lead 34-9-22. Team News Norwich (from): Kean, Rudd, Ruddy, Bassong, Bennett, Martin, Olsson, Toffolo, Whittaker, Wisdom, Brady, Dorrans, Hoolahan, Howson, Jarvis, Mulumbu, O'Neil, Redmond, Tettey, Grabban, Hooper, Jerome, Lafferty, Mbokani. Manchester City (from): Caballero, Hart, Wright, Demichelis, Kolarov, Kompany, Mangala, Otamendi, Sagna, Zabaleta, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Fernando, Navas, Roberts, Silva, Toure, Zuculini, Bony, Iheanacho, Sterling. Out (reason, expected return date): Zabaleta (MCL, Nov 21), Nasri (hamstring, Nov 21), Agüero (hamstring, Nov 21), Delph (hamstring, Nov 8), Clichy (ankle, Nov 8). Stoke City (14th) at Newcastle United (19th) (Sat, 11 AM ET) Just when it looked as if Stoke was on the rise up the league standings, they suffered a shock defeat last time out. The Potters had a poor start to the term, accruing just two points in their opening five matches. However, they then went on a four-game unbeaten run, including three wins on the bounce. Stoke lost 2-0 to Watford last week, though. Newcastle has been in a serious funk for much of the last two calendar years and a defeat at the hands of their local rivals last week compounded the club's misery. The Magpies' fragile defense is a major weakness and no team has a worst defensive record in the league. Newcastle's last home appearance, though, produced their first win of the term. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Stoke 1-1 Newcastle Newcastle 0-1 Stoke (reverse fixture) Last 6 (all competitions): Stoke lead 3-2-1. Last 3 at Newcastle (all competitions): Newcastle lead 2-0-1. All-time (all competitions): Newcastle lead 43-26-20. Team News Stoke (from): Butland, Haugaard, Given, Johnson, Pieters, Shawcross, Teixeira, Wilson, Wollscheid, Adam, Afellay, Ireland, Moha, Shaqiri, Shenton, Sidwell, Van Ginkel, Whelan, Arnautovic, Bojan, Crouch, Diouf, Joselu, Odemwingie, Walters. Out (reason, expected return date): Muniesa (hamstring, Nov 28), Cameron (thigh, Nov 7). Suspended: Bardsley (one-match ban). Newcastle (from): Elliot, Coloccini, Dummett, Haidara, Janmaat, Lascelles, Mbemba, Aarons, Anita, Bigirimana, De Jong, Gouffran, Marveaux, Sissoko, Thauvin, Tiote, Wijnaldum, Cisse, Mitrovic, Perez, Toney. Out (reason, expected return date): Krul (ACL, Jul), Colback (knee, Dec 13), Taylor (hamstring, Dec 5), Obertan (hamstring, Nov 21), Darlow (ankle, Nov 21), Riviere (knee, Nov 21), Good (hip, no date). Arsenal (2nd) at Swansea City (12th) (Sat, 11 AM ET) After last Saturday's 2-1 victory over Everton, Arsenal hit the summit of the division for the first time since 2014. They've since dropped to second but they boast the longest current winning streak in the league. The Gunners hope to extend their run of four wins in a row and bounce back from their shock League Cup exit to Sheffield Wednesday. Swansea began this term well but they suddenly hit a rough patch of form. The Swans went on a five-match winless stretch in the division, losing three times and tying twice, and they were also eliminated from the League Cup by lower league opposition. Swansea stopped the rot last time out, however, beating Aston Villa 2-1 with a late winner. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Arsenal 1-2 Swansea Swansea 1-0 Arsenal (reverse fixture) Last 6 (all competitions): Arsenal lead 3-2-1 (includes 1 FA Cup game). Last 3 at Swansea (all competitions): Arsenal lead 2-1-0. All-time (all competitions): Arsenal lead 9-7-3. Team News Arsenal (from): Cech, Bellerin, Chambers, Debuchy, Gabriel, Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal, Cazorla, Coquelin, Flamini, Ozil, Campbell, Giroud, Sanchez. Out (reason, expected return date): Rosicky (knee, Jan), Welbeck (knee, Jan), Wilshere (ankle, Dec 13), Walcott (calf, Nov 29), Oxlade-Chamberlain (hamstring, Nov 21), Arteta (ankle, Nov 21), Ramsey (hamstring, Nov 21), Ospina (shoulder, Nov 21). Swansea (from): Fabianski, Nordfeldt, Tremmel, Alfei, Amat, Bartley, Fernandez, Naughton, Rangel, Tabanou, Taylor, Williams, Ayew, Britton, Cork, Fulton, Grimes, Ki, Lucas, Montero, Routledge, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Barrow, Eder, Emnes, Gomis. West Ham United (3rd) at Watford (13th) (Sat, 11 AM ET) In the first half of last term, West Ham was a constant fixture in the upper echelons of the league and they've begun this campaign in much the same vein. The Hammers lost to Leicester and Bournemouth in weeks 2 and 3 but they've since produced a seven-match unbeaten streak. This includes defeating Crystal Palace and Chelsea in their last two. Watford has scored a league-low eight goals but their solid defense has helped them remain above the drop zone so far this term. The Hornets have kept four cleansheets in their opening ten games, including last week against Stoke where they ran out 2-0 winners. It helped Watford snap a three-match winless stretch where they scored just once. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Last met in 2012 Last 6 (all competitions): Watford lead 3-1-2 (includes 1 FA Cup game and 1 League Cup game). Last 3 at Watford (all competitions): Tied 1-1-1 (includes 1 League Cup game). All-time (all competitions): West Ham lead 24-8-7. Team News West Ham (from): Adrian, Randolph, Spiegel, Collins, Cresswell, Demel, Henry, Jenkinson, O'Brien, Ogbonna, Oxford, Reid, Tomkins, Amalfitano, Antonio, Cullen, Kouyate, Lanzini, Moses, Noble, Obiang, Payet, Samuelsen, Carroll, Jelavic, Lee, Sakho, Valencia, Zarate. Out (reason, expected return date): Song (ankle, Nov 7). Watford (from): Arlauskis, Gilmartin, Gomes, Ake, Belkalem, Britos, Cathcart, Hoban, Holebas, Nyom, Paredes, Prodl, Abdi, Anya, Behrami, Capoue, Dyer, Guedioura, Jurado, Watson, Berghuis, Deeney, Diamanti, Ibarbo, Ighalo, Oulare. Out (reason, expected return date): Ekstrand (ACL, Jan). Leicester City (5th) at West Bromwich Albion (10th) (Sat, 11 AM ET) In Leicester's last encounter they overcame Crystal Palace 1-0; it was the Foxes' first cleansheet of the season in all competitions. Leicester has scored in every game in the campaign and their only league defeat was a 5-2 loss against Arsenal. Since that loss, Leicester has gone three games unbeaten, though in midweek they exited the League Cup. West Brom has risen to midtable despite starting the season poorly. The Baggies picked up one point in their opening three matches but the following three fixtures yielded two victories and a tie. They then suffered a setback, losing twice in a row. However, West Brom is now on a two-match winning streak having won 1-0 in their last two outings. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Leicester 3-2 West Brom West Brom 1-0 Leicester (reverse fixture) Last 6 (all competitions): West Brom lead 4-2-0 (includes 1 League Cup game). Last 3 at West Brom (all competitions): Leicester lead 2-1-0. All-time (all competitions): West Brom lead 50-35-22. Team News Leicester (from): Schmeichel, Schwarzer, Benalouane, De Laet, Fuchs, Huth, Morgan, Simpson, Wasilewski, Albrighton, Drinkwater, Dyer, Hammond, Inler, Kante, King, Mahrez, Schlupp, Dodoo, Kramaric, Okazaki, Ulloa, Vardy. Out (reason, expected return date): James (ACL, Feb). West Brom (from): Lindegaard, Myhill, Rose, Chester, Dawson, Evans, Gamboa, McAuley, O'Neil, Olsson, Pocognoli, Brunt, Fletcher, Gardner, Gnabry, McClean, McManaman, Morrison, Sessegnon, Yacob, Anichebe, Berahino, Lambert, Nabi, Rondon. Doubts: Morrison (ankle). Out (reason, expected return date): Foster (ACL, Jan). Sunderland (18th) at Everton (11th) (Sun, 8:30 AM ET) Sunderland has suffered a torrid start to their campaign but last time out they finally found success. The Black Cats have dwelled in the bottom three for most of the campaign and they headed into last weekend's local derby clash on the back of losing four matches out of five. However, they defeated Newcastle 3-0, their first victory of the season. Everton, on the other hand, is looking to get back on the winning trail having slumped in October. The Toffees had moved into the top half of the standings after putting together a five-game unbeaten run. However, they've now lost two league games in a row and have no win in three. Everton beat Norwich in the League Cup on penalties, though. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Sunderland 2-0 Everton Everton 1-1 Sunderland (reverse fixture) Last 6 (all competitions): Sunderland lead 3-2-1. Last 3 at Everton (all competitions): Sunderland lead 2-1-0. All-time (all competitions): Everton lead 79-69-31. Team News Sunderland (from): Mannone, Pantilimon, Stryjek, Brown, Coates, Jones, Kaboul, Matthews, O'Shea, Van Aanholt, Yedlin, Bridcutt, Cattermole, Gomez, Johnson, Larsson, M'Vila, Rodwell, Borini, Defoe, Fletcher, Gooch, Graham, Lens, Toivonen, Watmore. Doubts: O'Shea (hamstring), Toivonen (calf), Kaboul (groin), Borini (ankle). Everton (from): Howard, Joel, Stanek, Baines, Browning, Coleman, Funes Mori, Galloway, Holgate, Oviedo, Stones, Barkley, Barry, Besic, Cleverley, Gibson, Lennon, McCarthy, McGeady, Mirallas, Osman, Pienaar, Deulofeu, Kone, Lukaku, Naismith, Rodriguez. Doubts: Coleman (illness). Out (reason, expected return date): Jagielka (MCL, Dec 19), Hibbert (knee, Nov 7). A.F.C. Bournemouth (17th) at Southampton (8th) (Sun, 11 AM ET) When the season got under way, it looked as if Bournemouth would be able to rely on a solid backline. However, it's been a tough few weeks and they've now conceded the joint-most goals in the division. Their winless streak sits at four matches and they've lost their last two 5-1. Bournemouth was also dumped out of the League Cup by Liverpool. Southampton has moved into the quarterfinals of the League Cup, however, after eliminating Aston Villa in midweek. The Saints are also on a decent run in the league and they haven't lost since September. Their current unbeaten stretch has reached four games but Southampton has had to settle for a share of the spoils in their last two matches. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Last met in 2011 Last 6 (all competitions): Southampton lead 4-1-1 (includes 3 League Cup games). Last 3 at Southampton (all competitions): Southampton lead 2-0-1 (includes 1 League Cup game). All-time (all competitions): Southampton lead 10-6-5. Team News Bournemouth (from): Allsop, Boruc, Federici, Bennett, Cargill, Cook, Costa, Daniels, Distin, Francis, Smith, Ward, Arter, Andrade, Atsu, Gosling, MacDonald, O'Kane, Pugh, Ritchie, Stanislas, Surman, Kermorgant, King, Murray, Rantie, Tomlin. Out (reason, expected return date): Mings (knee, Sep), Wilson (ACL, Apr), Gradel (ACL, Apr), Elphick (ankle, Dec 12). Southampton (from): K. Davis, Forster, Gazzaniga, Stekelenburg, Bertrand, Caulker, Cedric, Fonte, Martina, McCarthy, Targett, Van Dijk, Yoshida, Clasie, S. Davis, Isgrove, Mane, McQueen, Ramirez, Reed, Romeu, Tadic, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Juanmi, Pelle. Out (reason, expected return date): Forster (knee, Apr), Rodriguez (ankle, Nov 7), Long (ankle, Nov 7), Gardos (knee, no date). Aston Villa (20th) at Tottenham Hotspur (6th) (Mon, 3 PM ET) Tim Sherwood's time as Aston Villa boss has ended having been in charge for less than a season. Caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald takes over with Villa bottom of the table. They're looking to end a six-match losing streak and Villa has failed to win since the opening day of the season. Villa lost to Southampton in the League Cup in midweek, too. Tottenham, in contrast, lost their first game of the campaign but they've been undefeated in the league since. It took Spurs until week 5 to record their first victory, though, but it was Tottenham who ended Manchester City's perfect start to the season. Spurs had tied two matches on the bounce before they thrashed Bournemouth 5-1 last weekend. Head-to-Head Stats Last season: Aston Villa 1-0 Tottenham Tottenham 2-1 Aston Villa (reverse fixture) Last 6 (all competitions): Tottenham lead 5-1-0 (includes 1 League Cup game). Last 3 at Tottenham (all competitions): Tottenham lead 2-1-0. All-time (all competitions): Tottenham lead 69-56-36. Team News Aston Villa (from): Guzan, Bunn, Hutton, Bacuna, Okore, Clark, Lescott, Richards, Crespo, Richardson, Amavi, Veretout, Westwood, Sanchez, Grealish, Gil, Gana, Traore, Agbonlahor, Sinclair, Ayew, Gestede, Kozak. Doubts: Richards (possible suspension). Out (reason, expected return date): Gardner (ankle, no date). Tottenham (from): Guzan, Bunn, Hutton, Bacuna, Okore, Clark, Lescott, Richards, Crespo, Richardson, Amavi, Veretout, Westwood, Sanchez, Grealish, Gil, Gana, Traore, Agbonlahor, Sinclair, Ayew, Gestede, Kozak. Out (reason, expected return date): Pritchard (ankle, Jan), Chadli (Dec 5), Son (foot, Nov 8), Bentalab (ankle, Nov 8), Fazio (hamstring, no date). |
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