Premier League Fixtures: Week 16 Schedule, Ticket News and Predictions

After a week filled with upsets, the Premier League's title hopefuls will look to bounce back on Matchday 16, with league leaders Leicester City hosting defending champions Chelsea and Arsenal visiting last-placed Aston Villa.

The Gunners and the Foxes were the only teams currently in the top seven who won in Week 15, so the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool will need a big result in Week 16 to keep up.

Here's a look at the upcoming schedule, along with some score predictions:

Date	Home	Away	Prediction	Tickets
Saturday, Dec. 12	Norwich	Everton	1-1	Details
Saturday, Dec. 12	Crystal Palace	Southampton	0-0
Saturday, Dec. 12	Manchester City	Swansea	3-1
Saturday, Dec. 12	Sunderland	Watford	2-2
Saturday, Dec. 12	West Ham	Stoke	2-1
Saturday, Dec. 12	Bournemouth	Manchester United	0-2
Sunday, Dec. 13	Aston Villa	Arsenal	1-3
Sunday, Dec. 13	Liverpool	WBA	2-0
Sunday, Dec. 13	Tottenham Hotspur	Newcastle United	3-1
Monday, Dec. 14	Leicester	Chelsea	2-1

Preview

Leicester City's Cinderella run continued with a 3-0 win over Swansea City in Week 15, and following Chelsea's shock loss against Bournemouth, the Foxes will like their chances of carrying momentum into Week 16 when they play host to the Blues on Monday.

Chelsea's dreadful form has been almost as big of a shock as Leicester's league displays, and former England international Gary Lineker couldn't help himself:

At this point, it has become impossible to ignore Leicester's strong run, and Claudio Ranieri's men have to be taken seriously.

Jamie Vardy's scoring streak may be over, but he remains one of the most clinical finishers in the Premier League, and Riyad Mahrez may just be the best midfielder in the country right now.

Meanwhile, the Blues continue to struggle in midfield, and one has to wonder why Cesc Fabregas is still an automatic starter. The Spain international has been in dreadful form, and with him and Eden Hazard not providing much of an attacking threat, Chelsea are virtually toothless.

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has returned from injury, however, and his addition to the squad should at least boost the Blues' defensive fortitude.

Per the club's official website, the Belgian hopes a win over FC Porto could be the start of Chelsea's comeback:

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Of course we are upset, but we have to regroup again and show strength against Porto in the Champions League and next Monday at Leicester.

It's an important week for us. On Wednesday we have to win to make sure we are first and qualified. That will be a big boost for the team as well.

Then Leicester away is a difficult game. We knew last year it was not easy there and now they have the confidence and are playing really well. It will be a very tough game but we are confident we can push on there.

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Maintaining momentum has been a major issue for the Blues, but heading into the holiday season, a win over the surging Foxes could be just what they need.

Ticket Info: Tickets are available for the match on Ticketbis or see Leicester City official website for more details.

Arsenal halted a three-match winless slide with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland in Week 15, and the Gunners should win their second in a row on Sunday at Villa Park. Aston Villa have struggled badly in the 2015-16 campaign, and the appointment of new manager Remi Garde hasn't helped so far.

Per OptaJoe, the Villans have been historically bad of late:

Arsenal will face Olympiakos in midweek and need a big result to keep their Champions League hopes alive. If they fail to do so, it may open the door for the hosts to take advantage of a dejected Gunners squad.

But in all likelihood, Arsenal will cruise past Villa, setting the stage for a strong December run.

Jon Super/Associated Press

Manchester City will host Swansea, who have lost four of their last five after a solid start to the season. The Citizens need to find their composure after two losses in their last three Premier League outings and will likely turn to star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.

The Belgian has been nothing short of spectacular since signing for City last summer and has consistently been the team's main danger man. It may not be a bad idea to lean on the former Chelsea star to get past a slumping Swansea squad.

Manchester United are desperate for goals and should turn things around when they visit Bournemouth, who have the worst defensive record in the league, per WhoScored.com. Meanwhile, Liverpool will host West Bromwich Albion.

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