This Premier League Preview sees the 3 pm kick offs in full flight.

Burnley vs West Brom – Saturday 6th May 2017 – 15:00 

Burnley are 6/5 with Andre Gray at 5/1 to score first.

Burnley welcome West Brom to Turf Moor in another Premier League match, with the Clarets looking to build on their first away win of the season.

Sean Dyche's side come into this match on the back of an excellent away win, with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Ashley Barnes gave the Clarets an early lead (7), firing home from close range at the second time of asking.

Barnes could have had two goals in the match, luckily for Palace, the officials spared their blushes.

Andre Gray doubled their advantage just five minutes from time (85), with the striker slotting past Hennessey after excellent work from Boyd.

It was an excellent result for Sean Dyche's side, who finally have an away win this season, for Palace, it's back to the drawing board.

Clarets In Mixed Form

Burnley come into this match in mixed recent form, they will be delighted to have got the away victory monkey off their backs.

They will be looking to continue their excellent home form this season, that has seen them register 30 points.

The Clarets have all but guaranteed their place in next season's Premier League with that win.

Burnley Favourites

The Clarets excellent home record continues, they come into the match as the favourites in this fixture.

They will be looking to register back to back wins, with another home win meaning it's three wins in six.

Sean Dyche's men will be looking to better their overall record against West Brom, with the Clarets winning 27, drawing 21 and losing 33 of 81 matches.

burnleyBaggies Season Done

Tony Pulis' side come into this match in poor form, having lost four successive matches, you sense their season is now over.

They come into the match on the back of a 1-0 loss against Leicester, they have now gone five matches without scoring a goal.

Jamie Vardy (43) scored the only goal of a tight contest, just before the interval to give struggling Leicester a vital win.

The Baggies dominated every statistic apart from the one that matters, with the majority of possession, and shots both on and off target.

But they have continued their miserable run, losing five matches without scoring but they remain in 8th place.

West Brom Need Win

West Brom have been in poor recent form, but they have had positive results against United and Arsenal of late.

They have now dropped to 14 points off nearest rivals Everton, they have been in 8th position for a large amount of the season.

The Baggies will be looking to secure a second win in their last seven matches, and their 13th win overall.

Baggies Underdogs

West Brom come into this match as the underdogs, with home advantage proving decisive.

This will be another tough fixture for Tony Pulis' side, with Burnley a tough side to break down.

West Brom will be looking to draw on the last result against the Clarets, a match they dominated and won 4-0.

West Brom are 5/2 with Salomon Rondon at 6/1 to open the scoring.

 

 

Hull vs Sunderland – Saturday 6th May 2017 – 15:00 

Sunderland v Hull City - Premier LeagueHull are 4/9 with Oumar Niasse at 100/30 to score first.

Hull welcome Sunderland to the KCOM Stadium in a huge match in the battle for relegation, with Hull still in real trouble.

The Tigers come into this match on the back of a 0-0 draw away to Southampton last weekend.

Marco Silva's side will see this as a massive point gained, with Eldin Jakupovic producing a crucial penalty stop late on.

The sides could not be separated for much of the match, but the Hull stopper denied Dusan Tadic the chance to give the home side a much-needed win.

There was very little between the two sides, with Southampton just edging possession with 51%.

They were narrowly ahead of shots overall, Southampton with 11 and Hull 9, but both sides struggled to convert with 2 shots on target to Hull's 1.

Hull Need Points

The Tigers find themselves precariously placed, with Marco Silva's side just two points above Swansea in 18th.

With just three matches remaining it is crucial for Hull to get wins, this is an ideal fixture for the Tigers.

The match against Sunderland is a huge game in the battle for relegation, with Silva's home record impeccable.

They have an excellent record in their last six matches, with three wins, two defeats and a draw for Silva's side.

Tigers Favourites

Hull head into this fixture as the favourites, with home advantage proving decisive and Sunderland already relegated.

They will be looking to register their tenth win of the season, they will also be looking to avoid a 20th defeat.

Hull will be looking to better their overall record against Sunderland, with the Tigers winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 7 of their 12 meetings.

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Black Cats Down

Sunderland come into this fixture on the back of a 1-0 defeat at home against Bournemouth, that confirmed their relegation.

Joshua King (88) scored the only goal of the game two minutes from time, with the Cherries hitting Sunderland on the break.

The Cherries dominated the ball with 59% possession, they registered fewer overall shots on goal than Sunderland (15).

But they did create more shots on target (7), and crucially grabbed the only goal of the match through King.

It means Bournemouth have now reached the forty point mark, relegating Sunderland in the process.

Poor Season

David Moyes side have had a tough season, but the rebuilding job now begins for them in the Championship.

They come into the match in poor form, having lost five and registered just one point in their last six games.

Sunderland have been bottom for most of the season, they have lost 23 of their 34 games winning just five matches.

The likes of Jermaine Defoe and Jordan Pickford are likely to leave the club, they face a very tough time now.

Big Test For Sunderland

The Black Cats come into this match as underdogs, despite Hull being just three places above them.

The match against Hull will be an excellent opportunity for Sunderland, to regain some pride and their place at the club.

Sunderland will be looking to draw on the earlier result in the season, when they beat the Tigers 3-0 at home.

Sunderland are 13/2 with Jermain Defoe at 7/1 to open the scoring.

 

 

Leicester vs Watford – Saturday 6th May 2017 – 15:00

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Leicester are 3/5 with Jamie Vardy at 3/1 to score first.

Leicester welcome Watford to the King Power on Saturday, with the hosts looking to make it back to back wins.

The Foxes come into this match on the back of a 1-0 win against West Brom, with the Foxes finally ending a five-match winless run.

Jamie Vardy (43) scored the only goal of a tight contest, just before the interval to give struggling Leicester a vital win.

The Baggies dominated every statistic apart from the one that matters, with the majority of possession, and shots both on and off target.

But the Foxes have now ended their miserable run, that has seen them exit the Champions League.

Honeymoon Period Over

Leicester had been in excellent form since Ranieri's sacking, but with a poor recent run that honeymoon has now ended.

The Foxes have struggled at both ends of the pitch recently, struggling to score goals and conceding too many as well.

They find themselves 11th in the Premier League, considering how poor they have been this season a top ten finish would be an excellent achievement.

Defeats against Arsenal, Everton and Atletico have hampered their progress but a win here is achievable.

Leicester Favourites

The Foxes come into this match as favourites, with home advantage and their excellent home form finding favour with the bookies.

Leicester come into this match in poor form, have lost three of their last five matches in all competitions.

Leicester will be looking to continue their overall record against Watford, they have won 15, drawn 10 and lost 12 of 37 meetings.

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Walter Mazzarri's men come into the match on the back of a 1-0 defeat, at home against Liverpool.

Emre Can (45+2) scored the only goal of the match, with a stunning bicycle kick that left Gomes helpless.

It was a goal worthy of winning any match, with Lucas providing yet another assist, but he couldn't have imagined that would happen.

There was little to choose between the two sides, Liverpool have seemingly lost Coutinho to another injury though.

Watford did have the chance to equalise late on with a stunning goal of their own, but Sebastien Prodl's shot thundered against the crossbar.

Hornets 50-50

Watford come into the match in mixed recent form, with three wins and three defeats in their last six matches.

They are in better form than the hosts Leicester, but they are an unpredictable team at best.

The Hornets will be looking to make it four wins in seven matches, moving them to 43 points.

Watford find themselves in 13th position as it stands, that would be an poor finish for the Hornets.

Hornets Underdogs

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

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

The Hornets will be looking to complete a domestic double over the Foxes, with the Hornets winning 2-1 earlier in the season.

Watford are 9/2 with Troy Deeney at 8/1 to open the scoring.

 

Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Gray to score first @ 5/1 and Burnley to win 2-0 @ 8/1

Tip 2 – Niasse to score first @ 100/30 and Hull to win 3-1 @ 11/1

Tip 3 – Vardy to score first @ 3/1 and Leicester to win 2-0 @ 6/1

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