Premier League Fixtures: Week 4 Schedule, Score Predictions for EPL Matchday
Week 4 of the 2015-16 Premier League season has a lot to live up to after last weekend's outings, but with more enticing fixtures on the way it's set to be another unmissable round of domestic action.
Arsenal travel to St James' Park to face Newcastle United, who earned a surprising draw at Old Trafford in their last league match.
Their Week 3 opponents Manchester United must navigate a difficult trip to the Liberty Stadium to keep pace with Manchester City, who will look to make it four wins out of four as they host Watford.
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Here is the full schedule, complete with score predictions:
| Saturday, August 29 | 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m. | Newcastle United vs. Arsenal | 1-2 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Bournemouth vs. Leicester City | 1-2 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Stoke City vs. West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Liverpool vs. West Ham United | 2-0 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Manchester City vs. Watford | 3-0 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Aston Villa vs. Sunderland | 0-0 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace | 3-1 |
| Saturday, August 29 | 5:30 p.m./12:30 a.m. | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton | 1-1 |
| Sunday, August 30 | 1:30 p.m./8:30 a.m. | Southampton vs. Norwich City | 2-0 |
| Sunday, August 30 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Swansea City vs. Manchester United | 0-1 |
Manchester City vs. Watford
Man City have been perfect so far in the Premier League, scoring eight goals and conceding none in their first three fixtures.
The Sky Blues' big performers have all performed admirably this season.
Writer Samuel Jay C highlights David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Aleksandar Kolarov as some of City's key performers, while the BBC's John Bennett was enamoured with the sumptuous play from Yaya Toure on Samir Nasri's goal on Sunday:
New boy Sterling has hit the ground running, with Squawka Football illustrating his impressive performance against Everton:
With Sergio Aguero also looking dangerous, it's hard to see any other result than a comfortable win for Manuel Pellegrini's side.
Watford are unbeaten this season and have kept clean sheets in their last two, but with the kind of firepower City boast, damage limitation will likely be the order of the day for the Hornets.
Expect City to continue to set the pace in the race for the Premier League title.
Swansea City vs. Manchester United
This fixture has the potential to be a difficult one for the visitors, as Swansea City have impressed with some marauding performances this season, particularly against Chelsea and Newcastle.
The Swans beat United home and away last season, and the early-season form of Jefferson Montero and Bafetimbi Gomis hints at another positive result for Garry Monk's side:
By contrast, United have struggled up front, with Wayne Rooney proving to be particularly quiet as his goal drought continues.
However, what could save the Red Devils is their impressive defence, which is yet to concede in the league this season.
Sportswriter Liam agreed with Martin Keown's assessment on Match of the Day 2 that Daley Blind and Chris Smalling have impressed in central defence:
Swansea stopper Lukasz Fabianski is wary of the Red Devils, who have recruited well so far this summer. According to the South Wales Evening Post, he said:
"I think we are looking at a different United team this year. They have made some big signings and they have changed a bit. Hopefully we will prepare ourselves well this week and we will be ready. But just looking at what they have done so far this season, you can see they are getting good results.
They have got off to a really good start which is a difference compared to last year. I think they are a team who have improved.
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United have wholly failed to convince going forward in their opening matches, but with their rock-solid defence they have an excellent foundation to shut out even the impressive Swans.
Expect the game to be a narrow, hard-fought contest, most likely featuring a single decisive goal.
