[Albion] Premier League 02-04/03

[Bozza]

A strange group of fixtures that will see us have a game in hand on the likes of Fulham, Burnley, Sheff Utd and West Brom.

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Man City v Wolves (20:00) - BT Sport

Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Burnley v Leicester City (18:00) - Sky Sports
Sheffield United v Aston Villa (18:00) - BT Sport
Crystal Palace v Man Utd (20:15) - Sky Sports

Thursday 4th March 2021
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur (18:00) - BT Sport
West Brom v Everton (18:00) - Sky Sports
Liverpool v Chelsea (20:15) - Sky Sports

 

[The Grockle]

Be good to keep the current points gap with awake in hand and lookikg at the fixtures its highly likely. Be good if Burnley ran Leicester ragged but go on to lose.

 

[Simster]

Leicester have just started their end of season meltdown and Spurs played well to beat Burnley so they will probably revert to type and be utter shit now. As such, Burnley and Fulham will both win.

 

[Bob!]

I'm guessing these are games that have been brought forward from the weekend of 20 March due to clashing with FA Cup 6th round?

 

[Icy Gull]

I worry about Fulham closing the gap whilst looking up and thinking “where are our next points coming from”. We are closer to Burnley than Fulham are to us

It’s irrational

 

[Bozza]

I'm guessing these are games that have been brought forward from the weekend of 20 March due to clashing with FA Cup 6th round?

It looks mainly that, yes, although Fulham also play that weekend too (home to Leeds), as do Spurs.

 

[vagabond]

Come on Spurs, Villa and Everton

 

[Rugrat]

I worry about Fulham closing the gap whilst looking up and thinking “where are our next points coming from”. We are closer to Burnley than Fulham are to us

It’s irrational

I worry too, but a look at their remaining fixtures gives me a little more confidence, just a little though

 

[BN41Albion]

Why aren't we playing?! Seems strange; an almost full set of fixtures with all teams bar a couple having played the same amount of games

 

[Bry Nylon]

Why aren't we playing?! Seems strange; an almost full set of fixtures with all teams bar a couple having played the same amount of games

We’ve broken the computer at OPTA

 

[lawros left foot]

All away wins, please.

 

[GT49er]

A (temporary) return to form for Leicester (with a couple of late red cards for a bonus) and Spurs avoiding defeat and I'll be reasonably happy.

 

[Johners]

It looks mainly that, yes, although Fulham also play that weekend too (home to Leeds), as do Spurs.

The Fulham Spurs game could be due to Spurs in the League Cup final next month?

 

[barmyarmy]

Some interesting stats regarding injury’s. Clear to see some have struggled more than others!

 

[AZ Gull]

Why aren't we playing?! Seems strange; an almost full set of fixtures with all teams bar a couple having played the same amount of games

Many of the matches this week are the games pulled forward from the FA Cup quarter-final weekend of March 20.

The Fulham Spurs game could be due to Spurs in the League Cup final next month?

Correct.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

The Fulham Spurs game could be due to Spurs in the League Cup final next month?

Does look as though that is the case as Fulham don't have a game the weekend of the League Cup final. Southampton vs Man City is being played on 10th March for the same reason.

 

[Motogull]

All away wins, please.

Nearly. Citeh to win for me there. All the rest, oh yes.

 

[BN41Albion]

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Some interesting stats regarding injury’s. Clear to see some have struggled more than others!

At least we took advantage of Palace's injury woes eh

 

[redoubtable seagull]

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Some interesting stats regarding injury’s. Clear to see some have struggled more than others!

Does this include the two new injuries announced at Newcastle today?
Almiron and Saint-Maximin out until April, which is good news for us.

 

[Seasider78]

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Some interesting stats regarding injury’s. Clear to see some have struggled more than others!

When you look at the players that make up those numbers many at the top are not even regulars and long term absentees.

Also the top clubs like Liverpool with their huge levels of income should be able to maintain a squad of a quality to cope with spells of injuries whilst the smaller clubs are generally more impacted by key player absence.