This Premier League Preview sees two Friday Night fixtures taking place, with Chelsea on the verge of the title.

West Brom vs Chelsea – Friday 12th May 2017 – 20:00 - Sky Sports 1

West-Brom-Chelsea

West Brom are 17/2 with Salomon Rondon at 9/1 to score first.

West Brom welcome Chelsea to the Hawthorns this Friday night, with Chelsea on the verge of winning the Premier League title.

West Brom come into this match on the back of a 2-2 draw, this time away against Burnley.

Sam Vokes (56) opened the scoring for Burnley, just 11 minutes after the restart after tapping home from close range.

Saloman Rondon equalised for the Baggies (66), ending his goal drought in the process.

Craig Dawson (78) gave the Baggies the lead just 12 minutes later, and with just 12 minutes remaining.

But Sam Vokes (86) returned to score Burnley and his second goal, to give the Clarets a share of the spoils.

Baggies Winless

West Brom's season now appears to be petering out, with the Baggies seemingly struggling for inspiration.

The club find themselves behind Everton, who are now 13 points ahead of them in 7th.

Tony Pulis' side have a poor record in the last six matches, with four defeats and two draws in their last six.

Baggies Underdogs

West Brom come into this match as the underdogs, with Chelsea the favourites with the bookies.

The Baggies face a huge challenge in the form of Chelsea, who are on the verge of securing the Premier League title.

West Brom will be looking to better their recent record against Chelsea, winning just once in their last eight meetings.

West Brom

Title Verge

Antonio Conte's men come into this match on the back of a great win, this time a 3-0 victory against Middlesbrough.

Diego Costa opened the scoring for Chelsea (23), with the striker now claiming a move to China isn't inevitable.

Marcus Alonso (34) continued his fine season for the Blues, scoring their second just 11 minutes later.

Nemanja Matic (65) settled the contest with 25 minutes to go, relegating Middlesbrough in the process.

The result means Antonio Conte's men are on the brink of the Premier League title, with a win all that stands in their way now.

Double Dream Alive

Chelsea will look to cement the Premier League title in this match, they have also progressed to the final of the FA Cup as well.

It was another excellent win for Chelsea who move one step closer to the title, they have just three games remaining now.

They are seven points clear at the top of the table, with West Brom, Watford and Sunderland left to play.

Chelsea have won 27 matches this season, the next best is Tottenham who have won 23 of their 35 games.

Blues Heavy Favourites

Conte's men go into this match as favorites and will see this as an ideal opportunity further widen the gap between themselves and Spurs.

The Blues will be delighted with their season, they will be looking to complete a league and cup double.

Chelsea will be looking to make it three wins in four matches against West Brom, and seal the title in the process.

Chelsea are 4/11 with Diego Costa at 3/1 to open the scoring.

 

 

Everton vs Watford – Friday 12th May 2017 – 19:45 

Everton-Watford

Everton are 4/9 with Romelu Lukaku at 5/2 to score first.

Everton welcome Watford to Goodison Park this Friday, with both sides looking to recover from their weekend defeats.

The Toffees come into this match on the back of a 1-0 defeat against Swansea, with Paul Clement's men moving out of the relegation zone.

Fernando Llorente opened the scoring for Swansea in the first half (29), with the Spaniard's goal giving them a vital win.

The visitors dominated possession with 62% of the ball, but it was Swansea who dominated in every other sense.

They registered the joint most shots (9), but they converted the most on target with four of them troubling the Everton goal.

For Ronald Koeman and his side it is a poor result, it means they have suffered back to back defeats.

Toffees In Poor Form

Everton have been in poor form recently, with those two defeats, two draws and two wins.

They have been beaten by Swansea and Chelsea, drawn against Man United and West Ham and beaten Leicester and Burnley.

Everton have been in poor goalscoring form of late, failing to score in their last two matches.

They find themselves in 7th place, they are five points behind Arsenal but have played two games more.

Everton Favourites

Ronald Koeman's side come into this match as favourites, despite their poor recent record.

This will be a tough match for the Toffees, with Watford looking to restore some pride.

Everton will be looking to better their excellent overall record against Watford. In 19 matches they have won 13, drawn 3 and lost 3.

EvertonHornets Three Defeats

Walter Mazzarri's men come into the match on the back of a 3-0 defeat, away against Leicester.

Wilfried Ndidi (38) opened the scoring for Leicester, ensuring the Foxes went ahead just before half-time.

Riyad Mahrez (58) scored a goal on his 100th appearance for Leicester, giving them a 2-0 advantage over the Hornets.

Marc Albrighton scored the winner in the dying minutes of the match (90+3), with the score ending 3-0 to Leicester.

It was another poor result for Walter Mazzarri and his side, who face tough trips to Everton and Chelsea and host Manchester City.

Four In Six

Watford come into the match in poor recent form, with four wins and two defeats in their last six matches.

Their remaining three fixtures could see them pick up another three defeats, meaning they could finish the season on forty points.

The Hornets will be looking to make it twelve wins this season, a modest return for Walter Mazzarri.

Watford find themselves in 15th position as it stands, that would be a poor finish for the Hornets.

Hornets Underdogs

Watford come into this match as underdogs, with Everton's home record informing the odds.

This will be a tough fixture for Walter Mazzarri's side, with Everton looking to finish their season strongly.

The Hornets will be looking to complete a domestic double over the Toffees, having won a five goal thriller earlier in the season.

Watford are 11/2 with Troy Deeney at 9/1 to open the scoring.

 

Betting Tips

Tip 1 –  Hazard to score first @ 4/1 and Chelsea to win 2-1 @ 12/1

Tip 2 – Lukaku to score first @ 5/2 and Everton to win 3-0 @ 9/1

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