MAN CITY vs ARSENAL
Manchester City and Arsenal face-off at Eastlands in one of the most important matches of the season so far.
Manchester City and Arsenal look like two of the sides most likely to challenge Chelsea for the Barclays Premier League title.
City are the only team to have beaten the Blues this season, but Arsenal slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal have scored only four of their 18 goals this season away from home and have gone six matches since they last kept a clean sheet.
The Gunners have not been involved in a 0-0 draw since 24th April and the stalemate with City at the Emirates Stadium.
In a total of 82 matches between the sides at City's home ground, Arsenal have won 32, lost 30 and drawn 20.
LIVERPOOL vs BLACKBURN
The Reds have not won a Barclays Premier League match since August when they defeated West Bromwch Albion at Anfield. That is their only win to date in the league.
Blackburn have failed to record a victory in their last 14 visits to Anfield. Their last win away to the Reds was in September 1993 and since then they have lost nine and drawn five.
An under-strength Liverpool team earned a 0-0 draw away to Napoli in the Europa League on Thursday. But a win in this fixture is much-needed after last weekend's 2-0 defeat to Everton in the Merseyside derby.
STOKE CITY vs MAN UNITED
Man United enter this fixture unbeaten in their last 13 Barclays Premier League matches. However, they have not won away yet this season, having drawn all four on the road.
Stoke's four-match unbeaten run was ended by a late Bolton Wanderers goal last Saturday.
Last season second-half goals from Dimitar Berbatov and John O'Shea handed United a 2-0 win in this fixture, with Stoke managing just one shot on target.
SPURS vs EVERTON FC
Tottenham Hotspur have the chance to move level on points with second-placed Manchester City as they host Everton.
Spurs have scored just five goals in four home matches this season while the Merseysiders have managed just two on the road, both in their win at Birmingham.
The Toffees have chalked up three straight clean sheets, going a total of 315 minutes - more than six hours - without conceding a goal in the Barclays Premier League. Last season's 2-1 defeat ended a run of three successive wins for Everton at White Hart Lane.
CHELSEA vs WOLVES
Mick McCarthy's men begin a run of successive matches against the top four clubs as they travel to a Chelsea side looking to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The Blues have won all four home matches to date, scoring 14 and conceding none while Wolves have taken just one point from four road trips.
The Molineux men have not won in seven and have gone 11 matches without keeping a clean sheet.
Well have a great sporting weekend.
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