Southampton vs Chelsea
The Saints will host the Blues on Saturday, February 20 at 11:30pm (all times AEDT).
The Blues find themselves in scintillating form since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel, sitting fourth off the back of four straight league wins.
Since the acquisition of the German mastermind in place of the outgoing Frank Lampard, the Blues have returned to title contention and well placed for European qualification.
In hope of extending their purple patch, Chelsea will head to Southampton as they aim to close the gap on the top three, with the Saints facing a contracting run of form.
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side have suffered six straight defeats in the premier league, now placed 13th in the competition and potentially facing a further drop.
To prevent so, the Saints will need to secure points at St Mary’s this weekend against Chelsea, with the corresponding fixture ending in a thrilling 3-3 draw last October.
Timo Werner found his shooting boots last weekend and will hope his form against the Saints continues, where he slotted an early brace at home in the reverse fixture.
A win for the Saints could kick-start a return to the top half of the table as they face no top-six side in their following seven fixtures.
Should the Blues add to their hot winning run, it could spell danger for the sides above them battling it out for the title.
Our Tip: Chelsea Win @ $1.72
Burnley vs West Brom
The Clarets will welcome the Baggies to Turf Moor on Sunday, February 21 at 2:00am.
Burnley will be hoping to further separate themselves from the relegation zone, which currently stands as a home to their matchday 25 opponents West Brom.
The Baggies’ return to the top flight hasn’t been their most enjoyable campaign, sitting 12 points from safety with 14 matches left in the season.
Poor defensive structures and an inability to find the net have led to the demise of the Midlands side, with their fortunes hoping to be changed this weekend against Burnley.
The Clarets have gone three games undefeated, managing one win and two draws in that run, with another three points in their sights.
The reverse fixture spelt out a 0-0 draw between the two club’s in October last year, but with Burnley now distancing themselves from the bottom three it would be safe to assume a different result this time around.
West Brom are winless in their past six fixtures, ranking 19th in the league for form while Burnley sit mid-table across their past half-a-dozen matches and their home standings in the competition.
Our Tip: Burnley Win @ $2.00
Liverpool vs Everton
The Merseyside Derby will take place at Anfield on Sunday, February 21 at 4:30am.
Liverpool will host the second Merseyside Derby of the season, with the reverse fixture ending in a dramatic 2-2 draw at Goodison Park.
The Reds look to have faltered since, while the Toffees have managed to hold onto a place in the top seven, with a win this weekend for the Blues tying the two clubs together on 40 points.
Jurgen Klopp’s men have faced defeat in their past three league fixtures, adding to a horror run of form in 2021 so far, but did collect a vital win over German side RB Leipzig in the Champions League midweek away from home.
The Toffees have also been starved of success recently following losses to Fulham and Manchester City.
While Anfield won’t host the men and women of the Merseyside this weekend, the 90 minutes will pack a punch on the pitch, as both clubs look to prove their standing in the competition in hope of qualifying for Europe.
Everton haven’t defeated their cross-town rivals since October 2010, a run that could be brought to an end this week as both sides look as tight as they have across the past decade.
Should Liverpool extend their run over the Toffees this weekend, it could be the victory that places their premiership tilt back on track.
Our Tip: Liverpool Win @ $1.44
