Week 22 New Year Fixtures

01/01/08

Fulham v Chelsea
Fulham have a habit of turning in decent performances against their local rivals, with Chelsea injury troubles this is a hard one to call.
Prediction 1-1

Arsenal v West Ham Utd
West Ham have won on their last 2 visits to Arsenal, last team to win at Highbury and only team to win at the Emirates.
Will need a superhuman effort to get anything this time but never say never.
Prediction 1-0 :(

Manchester Utd v Birmingham City
Man U back to winning ways providing Sir Alex doesn't rest too many of his star turns.
Prediction 3-0

Middlesbrough v Everton
Neither are the most entertaining of sides, Boro have tightened up their defence so can't see their being many goals.
Prediction 0-0

Reading v Portsmouth
It was 7-4 in the corresponding fixture earlier in the season, Reading on the back of another heavy defeat and Portsmouth who have really gone off the boil.
Prediction 2-0

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Could be another goal fest with these 2 who both prefer going forward rather than defending.
Prediction 3-2

02/01/08

Newcastle Utd v Manchester City
Michael Owen is fit again, but lack of confidence will again mean another disappointing performance from the toon.
Prediction 1-2

Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland
Santa Cruz on fire, Bentley looking good but Blackburn currently have a shocking defence, could go either way?
Prediction 1-1

Bolton Wanderers v Derby County
Anelka, Diouf and Davies should have too much for the worst team in the premier.
Prediction 3-0

Liverpool v Wigan Athletic
Liverpool should win this easily, the minor Wigan revival seems to have ended now and Torres vs Bramble has only one winner.
Prediction 2-0