It is derbies galore this weekend, in what might be the most mouth-watering Premier League fixtures list of the season so far.

Early Saturday afternoon sees east take on west (London that is), as West Ham host Chelsea at 12.30pm on Sky Sports. With 10 points from 15 games, and the worst defence in the league, the Hammers are having a horrendous time of it this season. David Moyes has done nothing to staunch the bleeding since he arrived in early November; under his watch West Ham have lost 3 and drawn 1, scoring just twice in that period.



As for Chelsea, they’re coming off a 1-1 Champions League draw against Atletico Madrid, one that saw them slip to 2nd in their group. Antonio Conte may want to take out his frustrations on his hosts, and with Alvaro Morata and Eden Hazard at his disposal you have to fear for the Hammers. Fittingly Spreadex is offering a Chelsea/West Ham Goal Supremacy spread of 1.1-1.3 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.7-2.9.

A bit later Leicester took to push further into the top half of the table when they travel to Newcastle at 5.30pm on BT Sport 1. The Foxes have a nice little 2 game streak going at the moment, picking up impressive home victories over Tottenham and (an overachieving) Burnley. Away from home, however, Leicester have been weaker, with just one league win this season (and even that was against bottom of the table Swansea).



At least Leicester’s issues are only really on the road. Newcastle are spiralling at the moment, with 5 losses and 1 draw in their last 6 games. That run has seen the Toon slip further and further down the table, leaving them in danger of being drawn into the relegation battle. Yet the Foxes’ away form gives Rafa Benitez a sliver of hope, at a Newcastle/Leicester Goal Supremacy spread of 0-0.2 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.45-2.65.

Sunday kicks off with a trip down south for Arsenal, who face Southampton at 12pm on BT Sport 1. The Gunners impressive league run – with 3 consecutive clean sheet wins against Tottenham, Burnley and Huddersfield – came to an end last weekend as they suffered their umpteenth loss to a top 4 side (in this case a 3-1 defeat to Man United). Yet they should be riding high after their 6-0 bashing of BATE Borisov in the Europa League, a game that saw Wenger’s second string impress.



While Arsenal endure their usual ups and downs, Southampton’s season has been a bit more meh. The Saints are in 11th place on 17 points, closer to the relegation zone than one of the potential European slots. They’ve been especially lacklustre up front, with Charlie Austin their top scorer with just 4 goals. No surprises, then, if the visitors leave with all 3 points, at an Arsenal/Southampton (h) Goal Supremacy spread of 0.4-0.6 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.7-2.9.

In the first of the weekend’s really big games, a free-scoring Liverpool host Everton at 2.15pm on Sky Sports. The Reds have really hit their stride in the past 2 months; they’ve racked up 3-0 wins over Huddersfield, Southampton and Stoke, a 4-1 victory against West Ham, a 5-1 trouncing of Brighton and, in Europe, 7-0 pummellings of Maribor and Spartak Moscow. Mohamed Salah has blossomed during that period, and is now the Premier League’s top scorer with 12 goals



That makes it all the scarier for Everton, who have the 3rd worst defence in the league after West Ham and Stoke. It is a sign of how close the bottom half of the table is that the Toffees managed to jump from 16th to 10th with just 2 wins, the appointment of Big Sam seeming to have an impact on spirits in the locker room even before he officially took over. This improvement may wilt in the face of the Reds’ frontline, however, with Spreadex offering a Liverpool/Everton Goal Supremacy spread of 1.7-1.9 alongside a Total Goals spread of 3.2-3.4.

Finally, in a game that could have major ramifications for the season as a whole, Man United face-off against Man City at 4.30pm on Sky Sports. United appear to be firmly the other side of their end of October/start of November wobble, with 4 largely convincing league wins on the trot. This despite Romelu Lukaku’s continued shyness in front of goal – despite a Super Mega PGM of 31-37 the Belgian has found the back of the net just twice in the past 12 games, though he did score against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.



Yet for all this United still sit 8 points behind Man City, who remain unbeaten in the league this season. That record at one point applied to all competitions; sadly, Wednesday’s defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk finally put a mark in the L-column, however meaningless that loss actually was. City have left it late in their last 3 league games, with their winner goals all coming in the final 10 minutes of play (normally thanks to top scorer Raheem Sterling, who has a Super Mega PGM of 17-21 to Sergio Aguero’s 39-46). It’ll be fascinating to see if Sunday’s game is as tight, with Spreadex offering a Man City/Man United (h) Goal Supremacy spread of 0.2-0.4 alongside a Total Goals spread of 2.65-2.85.