Liverpool to slaughter Swansea again

Liverpool to slaughter Swansea again

Liverpool will be confident of another Premier League victory when they tackle Swansea City in a Premier League clash at the Liberty Stadium on Monday, 22 January 2018, kick-off at 22h00 CAT. Liverpool have won four straight Premier League matches since their 3-3 draw with Arsenal last month, and their crowning moment arrived last Sunday when they defeated Manchester City 4-3 at Anfield, becoming the first team to take three points off the log leaders this season. The Reds have…

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10 talking points of the PSL so far

10 talking points of the PSL so far

The 2017/18 Absa Premiership has returned with a bang after the festive-season break. We look at the 10 talking points which will shape the rest of the campaign. Could Wits really be relegated? Well, they’re bottom of the standings – albeit in a three-way tie with Platinum Stars and AmaZulu – after 17 rounds, so the answer has to be ‘yes’. Bidvest Wits’ decline from champions to chumps has been astounding, but coach Gavin Hunt will believe they have the…

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Sundowns, Pirates set for heavyweight clash at Loftus

Sundowns, Pirates set for heavyweight clash at Loftus

Absa Premiership heavyweights Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates will meet an eagerly-anticipated clash at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on 13 January 2018, kick-off at 15h30. Sundowns come into the match having picked up their first win of the year in a midweek game at Ajax Cape Town on January 9. The Cape side claimed the lead thanks to Fagrie Lakay, but ‘Downs hit back through Ricardo Nascimento and Sibusiso Vilakazi to claim all three points and establish a healthy buffer at…

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Chelsea look to steal a match in the race for second

Chelsea look to steal a match in the race for second

Chelsea will look to steal a march in the race for second place in the Premier League when they host Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, 13 January 2018, kick-off at 17h00 CAT. Chelsea come into the game placed third on the log – one point behind second-placed Manchester United and two ahead of fourth-placed Liverpool – but with their rivals only in action on Monday and Sunday respectively, this match gives them a chance to bank three points…

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Spurs to capitalise on West Ham’s leaky defence

Spurs to capitalise on West Ham’s leaky defence

Tottenham Hotspur will fancy their chances of taking down London rivals West Ham United when the teams meet in a Premier League clash at Wembley Stadium on Thursday, 4 January 2018, kick-off at 22h00 CAT. Spurs come into the match on the back of a three-game winning streak, with their latest outing a 2-0 away triumph over Swansea City on Tuesday night. The result took them up to fifth place on the table – four points adrift of the Champions…

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Liverpool hunting the Foxes

Liverpool hunting the Foxes

Liverpool will look to complete a Premier League ‘double’ over Leicester City when the teams meet at Anfield on Saturday, 30 December 2017, kick-off at 17h00 CAT. Liverpool and Leicester will have been in action a few days prior to their clash in Merseyside, with the former hosting Swansea City on December 26, while the latter were away to Watford on the same day. At the time of writing, four points and eight positions separated the sides on the Premier…

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Newcastle to host title-charging Man City

Newcastle to host title-charging Man City

Newcastle United will have the challenge of hosting Premier League title-charging Manchester City at St James’ Park on Tuesday, 27 December 2017, kick-off at 21h45 CAT. United and City will both have been in action on the weekend prior, with the former away to West Ham United on December 23 and the latter at home to Bournemouth on the same day. At the time of writing, 17 positions and 37 points separate the teams on the Premier League table: the…

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Palace to pile further misery on Swansea

Palace to pile further misery on Swansea

Crystal Palace will look to pile further misery on Swansea City when the teams meet in a Premier League clash at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, 23 December 2017, kick-off at 17h00 CAT. Swansea suffered a 3-1 loss at Everton on Monday night. The Welsh club has now won just once in their last 11 matches across all competitions and sit at the bottom of the Premier League log with just 12 points from 18 matches. Palace, meanwhile, has put…

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Man United face tough test at King Power Stadium

Man United face tough test at King Power Stadium

Manchester United will face a tough test when they battle Leicester City in a Premier League match at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, 23 December 2017, kick-off at 21h45 CAT. Leicester will be looking to bounce back to form under coach Claude Puel, having suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of Crystal Palace last weekend, followed by a penalty shootout loss to Manchester City in the quarterfinals of the League Cup in midweek. Prior to those disappointments, the…

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