Battle for the EPL Crown Continues With Top of the Table Clashes

The Premier League kicks into overdrive this week with two full rounds of fixtures to be played over the next six days. The English top flight will be aired live on DSTV and Gotv to fan’s delight.

Following a weekend which saw Liverpool return to the top of the log after their goalless draw away to Manchester United, the Reds will go in search of further consolidation of their place with a home clash against Watford on Wednesday night.

At the same time, Manchester City (who claimed the first trophy in a potential quadruple by edging Chelsea on penalties in the League Cup final on Sunday) will be at home to West Ham United and looking to at least equal Liverpool’s result.

Yet the pick of Wednesday’s games comes from Stamford Bridge, where Maurizio Sarri’s job is surely on the line for the visit of a Tottenham Hotspur side looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss away to Burnley.

On the same evening, Manchester United face a tough trip to take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Eagles are in fine form after thrashing Leicester City this past weekend, while the Red Devils have an injury crisis which will stretch caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the limit.

Also in midweek, Leicester City will have their first match since axing manager Claude Puel when they hist Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United and Burnley meet for a crunch match at St James’ Park.

The weekend features some truly mouthwatering matches for DStv and GOtv viewers, starting with the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal on Saturday afternoon. The Gunners have hit onto some good form of late, but that will come under real scrutiny when they face their arch rivals at Wembley for what is always a hot-tempered clash.

Manchester City will then look to steal a march in the title race with a win away to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon, before Sunday sees Liverpool look to respond when they face Everton at Goodison Park for the latest edition of the Merseyside derby. On the same afternoon, DStv and GOtv viewers can also enjoy a West London derby between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage.

Key match stats

Everton v Liverpool – Head-to-head, Premier League

Matches played 53

Everton wins 9

Liverpool wins 23

Draws 21

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur – Head-to-head, Premier League

Matches played 53

Chelsea wins 27

Spurs wins 7

Draws 19

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal – Head-to-head, Premier League

Matches played 53

Spurs wins 12

Arsenal wins 20

Draws 21

Premier League fixtures, 26 February – 3 March

Tuesday 26 February

8:45pm: Cardiff City v Everton – LIVE on SS5

8:45pm: Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers– LIVE on SS10

8:45pm: Leicester City v Brighton & Hove Albion –LIVE on SS6

9:00pm: Newcastle United v Burnley – LIVE on SS3

Wednesday 27 February

8:45pm: Arsenal v Bournemouth – LIVE on SS10 & SelGo2

8:45pm: Southampton v Fulham – LIVE on SS11

9:00pm: Crystal Palace v Manchester United – LIVE on SS8

9:00pm: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur – LIVE on SS3

9:00pm: Liverpool v Watford – LIVE on SS5

9:00pm: Manchester City v West Ham United – LIVE on SS3

Saturday 2 March

1:30pm: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal – LIVE on SS3

4:00pm: Bournemouth v Manchester City – LIVE on SS3

4:00pm: Brighton & Hove Albion v Huddersfield Town

4:00pm: Burnley v Crystal Palace

4:00pm: Manchester United v Southampton – LIVE on SS5/SS10 & SelGo2

4:00pm: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City –LIVE on SS12

6:30pm: West Ham United v Newcastle United – LIVE on SS3/SS10 & SelGo2

Sunday 3 March

1:00pm: Watford v Leicester City – LIVE on SS3

3:05pm: Fulham v Chelsea – LIVE on SS3

5:15pm: Everton v Liverpool – LIVE on SS3