Premier League - Week 29

Arsenal v Burnley

1. (100pts) Arsenal have a the easiest run in to the end of the season out of the top sides and with Chelsea out of action this weekend, this is the time to put the pressure on. They kick this off on Saturday when they play struggling Burnley. So far this season Arsenal have scored on average 2.71 goals per game at home, Burnley are rock bottom of the away league and have just 1 point from 14 away games and have conceded 3.07 goals per game away from home which is the worst in the premiership. How many goals will Arsenal past Burnley at the Emirates?

2. (75pts) Everyone seems to want to get on the score sheet for the Gooners this season. Fabregas is the clubs top scorer but his 13 goals only make up 20% (or 1 in 5) of Arsenal's total tally of 66. He is followed in the top scorer stakes by Vermaelen, Arshavin and Van Persie all on 7 league goals. Arsenal have had a total of 20 different scorers this this season, more than any other team in the Premier League. Pick an Arsenal Goal Scorer.

3. (90pts) Arsenal's 19 goals in the opening 30 minutes of games is the highest total in the league. But recently they seem to be starting a bit more slowly than usual. There's only been 1 opening half an hour goal in Arsenal's last 7 league games (a run which included games against struggling sides like Sunderland and Bolton). Whilst Burnley have got the leakiest away sack around, their record in the first 30 minutes of games is half decent-ish, they've conceded 13 in opening 30 minutes of their 27 games this season. How many minutes will it take Arsenal to score their first goal past Burnley at The Emirates?

Wolves v Man Utd

4. (100pts) Man Utd will be looking to take advantage of Chelsea not playing this weekend by winning and going top of the Premier League. But United have been fallible away from home this season, they've won just half of their 14 away games, and have dropped 9 points in their 6 games outside of Old Trafford. Wolves are fighting for their lives right now and might prove tougher to beat than it looks on paper. Can Wolves cause an upset and get at least a point from their home game against Manchester United?

5. (85pts) You might think Wolves have taken a few batterings this season, but they've only been beaten by a margin of more than 2 goals on 5 occasions, and by more than 3 in just one game out of 28. What will be the margin of victory in the game between Wolves and Manchester United at Molineux?

6. (25pts) 7 of Wayne Rooney's last 8 goals for Man United have been headers, amazing considering he had just 1 other headed goal in his entire career before that. Will Rooney score a headed goal against Wolves?

Battling Burnley

7. (75pts) Burnley are playing twice in five days over the next week and have the opportunity to propel themselves out of the relegation zone. They face a tough fixture against Arsenal, then they're at home against Stoke, who have won just 2 games away all season. Burnley's strength has been their home form this season and Brian Laws will know they'll need to pick that Home form up again and take advantage against of sides like Stoke if they're to survive. How many points will Burnley get over theit 2 fixtures against Arsenal (away) and Stoke (home)?

Everton v Hull

8. (100pts) Everton's fantastic run which put them top of the form tables less than 2 weeks ago was ended with a heart breaking exit from "Europe" and then a really damaging defeat against Spurs. They will be looking to pick themselves up and get going again against relegation candidates Hull, who are one of only 2 sides in the league without an away win to their name all season but have managed a few draws and will know now is the time to start picking up points if they want to stay up. Can Everton bounce back by getting all 3 points against Hull at Goodison Park?

9. (75pts) 5 of Everton's 10 wins this season have come a margin of just 1 goal and they haven't score more than 3 goals in any league game this season. They seem to love winning 2-1. But after their recent losses they'll be looking to get their European qualification credentials back on track with a morale boosting big win. Hull City have the 2nd worst defence in the league conceding an average of 2.4 goals a game, but Everton have had a pretty serious goal scoring problem most of this season, and their average of 1.4 goals scored a game is amongst the worst in the top half. Can Everton bounce back with a "big" win against Hull at Goodison?

Guaranteed 4th

10. (100pts) With Man City and Spurs both out of Premier League action this week, Liverpool have a chance to climb back up to the dizzying heights of 4th place. But to do that they'll need nothing less than an away win this weekend at Wigan. An away win is something the Reds have managed just once in their last 7 games and, just pretty poor 4 times in 14 away games all season. Their hosts Wigan are in deep relegation do, but have managed 3 draws in their last 5. Can Wigan get at least a point against Liverpool?

11. (75pts) Thank the lord Gerrard and Torres have returned. With both men scoring last weekend, it looks like Dirk's goal scoring days could be over. Liverpool have had just 11 different scorers this season with 19 of their 45 league goals coming from Gerrard and Torres. Liverpool's other "goal threats" this season have been Kuyt (9), Benayoun (5), Ngog (4) and Babel (2), no other Midfielder or Forward apart from the 6 mentioned so far has managed a goal for Liverpool this season. Can anyone other than Gerrard or Torres score for Liverpool against Wigan at the JD Stadium (or whatever it's called these days)?

Fight For Your Life Time

12. (100pts) On Tuesday I'll be at the Emirates to watch Arsenal fight for their Champions League lives after losing 2-1 away at Porto. 1-0 will do for The Gunners, but winning 1-0 is something they've managed just 3 times in 42 games in all competitions this season. So if Arsenal are going to go through they may need extra time or to win by more than 1 goal in normal time. What will be the result in the Arsenal v Porto game?