Sunday’s bumper schedule means there are just five Saturday mid-afternoon fixtures for Fantasy managers to monitor. The London derby looks the pick of the bunch, with West Ham hosting a Chelsea outfit that showed signs of recovery last time out.
The Hammers have excelled on their travels but struggled at home this term, carding one win, one draw and two defeats. Nonetheless, Slaven Bilic’s men have scored two or more goals in all but one Gameweek and rank second for goals scored (20), which bodes well for their attacking prospects. On the other hand, the Blues will be encouraged by the fact that only three sides have conceded more big chances (10) at home than West Ham.
Leicester go in pursuit of their second win in five outings as they invite Crystal Palace onto their home turf. The Foxes have scored freely at the King Power Stadium this campaign, tallying 10 goals in their last four encounters. On the flip side, only two teams shipped more goals (10) than the Foxes over the last two Gameweeks, exposing their vulnerability at the back. Allied to that, the Eagles triumphed in three of their four road ties, which points towards a competitive match-up in the East Midlands.
Two struggling sides meet at Villa Park when Aston Villa play host to Swansea City. Tim Sherwood’s men are yet to taste victory on home soil this term, ranking second-bottom for shots on target (12). The Swans, meanwhile, are in the midst of a five-match winless streak that’s seen them draw three blanks. The Villains will be emboldened in the knowledge that Garry Monk’s troops failed to secure three points in any of their four road clashes, posting two defeats and two draws.
Elsewhere across the three o’clock kick-offs, Norwich look to bounce back from their 6-2 mauling at the hands of Newcastle United when they welcome West Bromwich Albion to Carrow Road. The Baggies are likely to keep it tight, given that they’ve conceded just two goals in four away matches. Last but not least, Stoke City square up to Watford at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters could make it four wins on the trot with a victory over the visitors, while the Hornets attempt to arrest a three-match winless run.
