EPL: Three Fixtures Likely to Deliver Surprising Outcomes This Weekend
The Premier League matchday 31 kicked off on Friday night with Manchester United drawing 2-2 with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
Arsenal, the league leaders, and second-place Manchester City will not be in action this weekend as their matches have been postponed due to the Carabao Cup final.
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Arsenal will face Manchester City on Sunday at Wembley Stadium for the Carabao Cup title.
However, there are several Premier League fixtures that could produce surprising results.
Brighton vs Liverpool
This match is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the American Express Stadium. Liverpool currently sit in 5th place, while Brighton are 12th in the Premier League standings. Liverpool’s last match ended in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, while Brighton secured a 1-0 win over Sunderland.
The hosts will hope to use their home advantage to pull off an upset against Jurgen Klopp’s side.
Everton vs Chelsea
On Saturday evening, Everton will welcome Chelsea. Both teams are coming off losses; Everton were defeated by Arsenal, and Chelsea fell to Newcastle United. Everton are 8th in the league, while Chelsea are 6th.
Everton will be eager to bounce back with a solid performance at home and could surprise Chelsea with a positive result.
Aston Villa vs West Ham
Aston Villa will host West Ham at Villa Park on Sunday evening. Villa lost their previous match against Manchester United, while West Ham drew 1-1 with Manchester City.
Aston Villa are 4th in the Premier League table, while West Ham are struggling in 18th place.
West Ham will be looking to capitalize on their recent draw with Manchester City and could surprise Villa with an unexpected result.
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