Richard Keys and Andy Gray: Premier League predictions – Week 22

Sport360 staff 18:52 15/01/2016
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  • Liverpool play host to Manchester United in what used to be a battle of the giants but both clubs are now in transition with Louis van Gaal under pressure at Old Trafford and Jurgen Klopp yet to make any real impression at Anfield.

    LIVERPOOL VS MANCHESTER UNITED


    Andy Gray: Liverpool will approach this game in exactly the same way they dealt with Arsenal; start quick and put United under pressure straight from the kick-off.  Both teams look a bit vulnerable in central defence so it should be an entertaining game but I think Liverpool are the better side at the moment and they can win this 2-1.

    Richard Keys:  Here we are with two teams, battling for fourth who at one time were battling for the biggest prizes in Europe and as they are as poor as each other at the moment I will go 1-1.

    STOKE CITY VS ARSENAL


    AG: After Liverpool this is another tough away game for Arsenal.  Stoke are playing really well and the Gunners are never comfortable playing and although I can’t see them getting beaten, I fancy this to end 1-1.

    RK: If Arsenal come out of this with a win it will be their most impressive victory of the season and it could be the result that ensures they win the title. I think they can do it. 1-2.

    TOTTENHAM VS SUNDERLAND


    AG: This is an important game for Spurs to win after losing to Leicester and although Sunderland had a great result against Swansea I can’t see them getting anything here. 3-1.

    RK:  Sam Allardyce will get his side to sit deep and hit on the counter attack and Jermain Defoe would love to score against his old team and he might do that but Tottenham are too good. 3-1.

    BOURNEMOUTH VS NORWICH


    AG: Norwich may find themselves in a bit of trouble if they don’t get things going soon but Bournemouth also need the points so, on paper, this has the makings of a draw but I think home advantage will swing it. 1-0.

    RK: An interesting game with Norwich capable of raising their game when you least expect it but I like what Eddie Howe is doing at Bournemouth and they should get all three points here. 2-0.

    CHELSEA VS EVERTON


    AG: Chelsea are still not right but you just get the feeling they are not far away from a really big result but I don’t think this will be it. Everton are pretty good away from home and can get a point. 2-2.

    RK: I could say the same thing about Guus Hiddink that I said about Klopp with this expectation that he was going to perform miracles at Chelsea. It hasn’t happened and I think bottom half might be their lot this year. There is a lot of potential in the Everton side and I agree with Andy that they can get a draw. 1-1.

    MAN CITY VS CRYSTAL PALACE


    AG: City are fairly reliable at home and Palace are going through a pretty tough time at the moment, struggling for goals and a win. City should see them off reasonably easily. 2-0.

    RK: City have won two in five since Pep Guardiola said he was leaving Bayern Munich and I did think it would affect Manuel Pellegrini’s players. However, they should be good enough to win this. 1-0.

    NEWCASTLE VS WEST HAM


    AG: Steve McLaren has got his team playing well but so has Slaven Bilic and because the Hammers have done really well away from home I think they can win this. 1-2.

    RK: Newcastle are playing much better now although their results haven’t reflected that. Bilic has done really well to keep West Ham where they are despite the injuries and although they are good on the road, they will get one wrong somewhere and this will be it. 2-1.

    SOUTHAMPTON VS WEST BROM


    AG: Southampton desperately needed that victory over Watford last Wednesday and it will have restored some confidence and although West Brom had a great result against Chelsea I think the Saints will be too good for them. 1-0.

    RK: It was good to see Southampton get back on track the other night but any game against a Tony Pulis team is going to be difficult. West Brom will come with belief. 1-1.

    ASTON VILLA VS LEICESTER
    AG: Leicester’s unbelievable run goes on and I just can’t see them losing this.  Villa will feel better after that scruffy victory over Palace and they might just get a point here. 1-1.

    RK:  Many still don’t believe in Leicester but I do. Their win at Spurs was huge and we can’t keep saying they will fall away – Leicester are in the title race and it’s an unbelievable story. They should be far too good for Villa. 0-2.

    SWANSEA VS WATFORD


    AG: Swansea are in big trouble and it was a bad loss against Sunderland.  I know Watford lost to Southampton but I think they more likely to bounce back. 1-2.

    RK:  Right now I would say Swansea will finish the season in the bottom three.  I hear the chairman is making more decisions on team selection than he should and that is never good. Watford are strong enough to nick the points. 0-1.

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