Tottenham v Blackburn
Birmingham v Everton
Bolton v Wigan
Burnley v Wolves
Chelsea v West Ham
Stoke City v Aston Villa
Hull City v Arsenal
Man Utd v Fulham
Sunderland v Man City
Liverpool v Portsmouth
And there is also a mid-week game that sees Aston Villa play their game in hand:
Wigan v Aston Villa
In all honesty, I can't see any upsets in the fixture list above. However, the Premier League has been very open this year, with 4 genuine contenders challenging for fourth spot and about 7 teams battling relegation.
I expect all the big boys (United, Chelsea, Arsenal) to come away with good results this weekend, although I'm not so sure about Liverpool. I'd back Portsmouth to maybe grab a draw.
Aston Villa can cement their place in the Top Four for a while with two solid wins against Stoke and Wigan, although this sounds easier than it is. Aston Villa are away for both games, while the Britannia Stadium and DW Stadium are 2 of the hardest places to go and get a result. If Villa come through unscathed, I'd back them for fourth.
Birmingham v Everton seems like another good tie, with Birmingham City still sitting pretty in the top half of the table after 29 games having just been promoted, and Everton rapidly finding form.
This is the time of year where mistakes, injuries and suspensions count, and could define your season...any team with hopes of winning trophies or getting into Europe need to come through this period with flying colours and, if possible, all the points
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