KOPA’S PREDICTION CORNER

Last week the blogger got 5 out of the 10 results spot on. This week we have a big north london derby as the blogger is back to give an insight on what is gonna happen this weekend.

1- ARSENAL VS TOTTENHAM

Arsenal threw away the points last week against westham after getting to half time two nil ahead. Tottenham on the other hand also suffered from lack of clinical finishing as they lost at home to a tough stoke side. This football match however is not an ordinary one. The hate and despise between the two clubs is massive and the atmosphere on match day is electrifying. The emirates faithful will get behind the gunners and i suspect the home advantage may be the lift arsenal need to gun down the spurs.

MY CALL: ARSENAL 2-1 TOTTENHAM

2- BURNLEY VS HULL CITY

Hull city’s manager Phil Brown in under almighty pressure to produce the results. In all fairness since last december hull’s form has been nothing more than pathetic. Their opponents burnley suffered their first home defeat of the season last weekend and i expect them to bounce back this time around as it might be Brown’s last game in charge of hull city.

MY CALL: BURNLEY 2-1 HULL CITY

3- FULHAM VS LIVERPOOL

Liverpool turned over the champions manchester united last weekend with a performance to cherish. Gerrard is still a doubt for this one but torres is fit and is scoring goals for fun at the moment. Fulham recovered brilliantly to get a 2-2 draw at the eastlands but this liverpool side might be just too hot to handle for them.

MY CALL: FULHAM 0-2 LIVERPOOL

4- BOLTON VS CHELSEA

Chelsea returned back to the top of the league last weekend with a 5 goal thrashing of blackburn rovers. A general consensus is developing that chelsea are the team to beat this season as they look to have all the ingredients for winning the league. Bolton are tough, physical and workaholic but that might not be enough in front of a classy chelsea side.

MY CALL: BOLTON 1-3 CHELSEA

5- PORTSMOUTH VS WIGAN

Portsmouth got hit by a transfer ban in the mid week and things got a lot more gloomier at fratton park. I still however, believe they can survive relegation as they dont have players any worse than teams around them. Wigan under Martinez are functioning very well picking up points and scoring goals.  However this might be a tricky one a home win for me.

MY CALL: PORTSMOUTH 2-1 WIGAN

6- SUNDERLAND VS WEST HAM

Sunderland are playing very well under the new manager Steve Bruce and although Cattermole is out for long they still have the potent strike partnership of Bent and Jones that has goals in it. West ham on the other hand dont score many only 11 this season so far, 2 of which came last week as they came from behind to steal a point against arsenal. I think it will be another draw for them.

MY CALL: SUNDERLAND 1-1 WESTHAM

7- EVERTON VS ASTON VILLA

Finally Louis Saha is fit and scoring goals for everton but they still are struggling at 14th position on the table. Villa their next opponents are in good form having already beaten chelsea and liverpool this season. This however will not be an easy fixture for either of them as i think both teams will cancel each other out. A score draw for me.

MY CALL: EVERTON 1-1 ASTON VILLA

8- STOKE VS WOLVES

Stoke city should serve as a role model for all promoted sides in the premier league. They dont try to play sexy football and they don’t try to be fancy but what they do is play direct, physical football and they have mastered that art. Wolves are also very well organized and might try to copy the stoke model but this weekend i expect a home win for stoke.

MY CALL: STOKE CITY 2-0 WOLVES

9- MAN UNITED VS BLACKBURN ROVERS

Both teams lost last week away from home. While blackburn got thrashed 5 nil at stamford bridge united came unstuck against their bitter rivals at anfield. But the thing about Man united is they always bounce back and this is a perfect fixture to do so. Against a weak blackburn team in front of the home crowd at Old trafford i expect them to stroll to a comfortable home win.

MY CALL: MAN UNITED 3-0 BLACKBURN

10- BIRMINGHAM VS MAN CITY

Birmingham for the first time tried to play attacking football last weekend as they defeated sunderland at home. But i don’t think Alex Mcleish will be adventurous again against a very dangerous manchester city side. Mark Hughes was left fuming as city drew with fulham after taking a two goal lead last weekend. I think they will bounce back by an away win this time around.

MY CALL: BIRMINGHAM 1-2 MAN CITY