This Premier League preview delivers the final two fixtures of the weekend and both are live on TV.

Swansea take on Leicester at the Liberty Stadium in another huge match in the battle for relegation.

Swansea have been a side reborn under new manager Paul Clement, with Llorente and Sigurdsson key players if Swansea are to survive.

Leicester have had a poor defence of their title but they have a chance to save themselves with a win here going a long way to securing their safety.

Swansea vs Leicester – Sunday 12th February 2017 – 16:00 - Sky Sports 1

Swansea

Swansea welcome Leicester to the Liberty Stadium in a huge Premier League match, with both sides in desperate need of the win.

Swansea come into this match on the back of a narrow 2-1 defeat away against Manchester City, a devastating result for the Swans.

New signing Gabriel Jesus (11) opened the scoring for Manchester City, ensuring that the hosts went into the break with a 1-0 lead.

The young Brazillian has made an instant impression at City, he is currently keeping Sergio Aguero out.

Glfyi Sigurdsson (81) scored the equaliser for Swansea, with Paul Clement's side showing excellent form.

Jesus returned with his and City's second (90+2), to break Swansea hearts and deliver all three points.

Swans Seek Triple

Despite a tough start to life for Paul Clement, that recent defeat shouldn't deflate them too much.

They have managed to keep key players such as Sigurdsson and Llorente at the club, this will be crucial in their fight for survival.

The Swans remain narrowly out of the bottom three, with that excellent win taking them to 21 points.

Swans Favourites

Swansea head into this fixture as the favourites, with Leicester enduring a real tough title defence.

They will be looking to register their seventh win of the season, in the process securing three wins in four matches.

The Swans will be looking to improve their overall record against Leicester, they have won three, drawn none and lost 7 of their 10 meetings.

Swansea are 11/8 with Gylfi Sigurdsson and Fernando Llorente at 5/1 to score first.

Swansea

Foxes In Poor Form

Claudio Ranieri's side come into this match on the back of another poor performance, this time a 3-0 defeat against Manchester United.

Henrik Mkhitaryan (42) opened the scoring for United, with a superb counter-attacking goal and giving United the lead.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (44) added to his impressive tally just minutes later, dealing Leicester a cruel blow.

Juan Mata (49) ended the contest in the second half, with a fine finish to end what was an excellent afternoon for United.

It was another wretched performance from the Foxes, who have had a dreadful title defence.

Consistency Needed

Leicester's away form this season has been truly abysmal, but their home form has been good.

They face a Swansea side who have enjoyed a revival under Paul Clement, a win in this match would be massive for the Foxes.

That defeat means that Leicester have now lost four of their last five matches, with just one win in their last six.

The Foxes find themselves 16th in the Premier League, one place and two points above the relegation zone.

Leicester Underdogs

Leicester come into this match as the underdogs, with their dismal away record this season informing those odds.

They will need to start winning, with relegation a real possibility given their current position.

Ranieri's side will be looking to continue their recent record against Swansea, with the Foxes winning the last four meetings.

Leicester are 2/1 with Islam Slimani and Jamie Vardy at 6/1 to open the scoring.

 

 

The second and final match of the weekend sees Bournemouth take on Manchester City at the Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries have had a poor run of results of late, with their defensive frailties ruthlessly exposed against Everton, something City know all too well.

Manchester City have turned the corner of late as well, registering excellent wins against Swansea and West Ham, they have finally broke back into the top four as well.

Bournemouth vs Manchester City – Monday 13th February 2017 – 20:00 - Sky Sports 1

Bournemouth welcome Manchester City to the Vitality Stadium in a huge Premier League match, with the Cherries in desperate need of the win.

Eddie Howe's side come into this match on the back of a 6-3 defeat against Everton, in a stunning match at Goodison Park.

Romelu Lukaku (1,29,83,84) scored two goals in each half, moving into pole position for the golden boot award.

James McCarthy (23) scored Everton's second goal, with Ross Barkley (90+4) completing the route for the Toffees.

Joshua King (59 and 70) grabbed a brace for the Cherries, giving Bournemouth a lifeline and take it to 3-2.

Harry Arter (90) also managed a late goal to make it 5-3, before Ross Barkley completed an epic encounter.

Cherries In Poor Form

Bournemouth come into this match having lost four of their last six, gaining just two points from a possible 18.

Defeats against Hull, Everton Millwall and Crystal Palace came in amongst draws against Watford and Arsenal.

Bournemouth will be looking for far greater levels of consistency, they will also be looking for wins to drag them up the table.

The Cherries come into the match in 14th place in the Premier League, they have collected 26 points from their 24 games so far.

Bournemouth Underdogs

Bournemouth go into this match as the underdogs, with their own poor form and Manchester City in great form.

They will be looking to register their eighth win of the season, in turn avoiding a 13th defeat of the season.

Bournemouth will be looking to complete a first ever Premier League win over City.

Bournemouth are 5/1 with Joshua King and Callum Wilson at 9/1 to score first.

City_Of_Manc_StadiumCity Have Jesus

Guardiola's side come into this match on the back of a 2-1 win against Swansea, their fourth win in six matches.

New signing Gabriel Jesus (11) opened the scoring for Manchester City, ensuring that the hosts went into the break with a 1-0 lead.

The young Brazillian has made an instant impression at City, he is currently keeping Sergio Aguero out.

Glfyi Sigurdsson (81) scored the equaliser for Swansea, with Paul Clement's side showing excellent form.

Jesus returned with his and City's second (90+2), to break Swansea hearts and deliver all three points.

City In Great Form

City have been in good form of late, although they are now unbeaten in their last four matches.

Guardiola's men will be wanting to secure a top four position as the minimum, they are 10 points behind Chelsea.

The defeat against Everton has been City's most recent blemish, they are level now ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool.

Same Again For Pep

The match against Bournemouth sees Manchester City emerge as favourites, with their excellent form finding favour with the bookies.

A win will mean they have won six of their last eight matches, they will be looking to stay in the top four.

Pep will be looking for City to continue their overall record against Bournemouth, with City winning 4 and drawing 1 of their last 5 meetings.

Manchester City are 4/9 with Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero at 3/1 to open the scoring.

 

Betting Tips

Tip 1 – Llorente to score first @ 5/1 and Swansea to win 2-1 @ 8/1

Tip 2 – Jesus to score first @ 7/2 and a 2-2 draw @ 14/1

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