Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today’s Premier League fixtures, including Man United vs. Chelsea.
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After being on opposite ends of EFL Cup upsets, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa meet in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, in a clash of the Champions League contenders and pretenders.
Ange Postecoglou’s men defied expectations to eliminate Manchester City from the EFL Cup on Wednesday, but their West Midlands counterparts were outwitted at home to Crystal Palace.
We say: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Aston Villa
Spurs and Villa’s EFL Cup exploits should not be taken at face value, as a strong Lilywhites team squared up to a weakened City side, while Villa made numerous changes to meet Crystal Palace’s A-team.
With Postecoglou’s men proving near-flawless at home in recent weeks and Villa finding the net for fun on the road, Sunday’s game should be a terrific watch for the neutrals, and we think this one has a high-scoring draw written all over it.
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With Ruud van Nistelrooy at the wheel, Manchester United headline this weekend’s Premier League action on Sunday afternoon, when old foes Chelsea rock up to Old Trafford.
The two English behemoths suffered contrasting EFL Cup fates in midweek, as the Red Devils pummelled Leicester City 5-2 while the Blues were eliminated by Newcastle United.
We say: Manchester United 2-2 Chelsea
As pitiful as Chelsea were at St James’ Park, Maresca’s A-team will surely show more attacking bite than their B-team counterparts at Old Trafford, and Van Nistelrooy cannot fix Man United’s defensive problems overnight.
However, if Wednesday is anything to go by, the hosts have been given a new lease of life in the attacking third, and we believe that Sunday’s blockbuster will live up to the pre-match billing in a high-scoring stalemate.
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