The Battle of Manchester leads this Week’s EPL Preview.

English Premier League Preview December 8th 2012

Manchester City vs Manchester United; the battle of Briton, last years champions City versus United who finished in 2nd place on goal difference. Neither team are playing their best soccer, but they come in with United in 1st and City in 2nd, 3 points behind. Chance for City to closet he gap or for United to extend the lead.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-2
Ali; 2-1 City

Sunderland vs Chelsea; Chelsea ended their 7 game winless streak, midweek in the champions league and will hope they can springboard and get their season back on track. Sunderland are struggling with their season going in the wrong direction. Still having a hard time scoring goals
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-0 Chelsea
Ali; 1-0 Sunderland

Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur; Two teams fighting to legitimize their champions league status and will be a game they both need to win. Everton are having their best Premiership start in years, while Spurs seem be getting in right as they are in a 3 game win streak.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-1 Spurs
Ali; 1-1 draw

Arsenal vs West Bromwich Albion: Arsenal’s season is fading into the abyss and are having their worse run in the Arsene Wenger era.
West Brom, on the other hand are having their best ever premiership season, even though they have hit a rough patch as of late. If West Brom get it right, they will give Arsenal a hard time.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-2 draw
Ali; 2-0 Arsenal

West Ham United vs Liverpool; Two teams with distinctly different styles face off, Liverpool’s slick intense and possession versus, West Hams direct physical approach. The hammers come in high off their impressive win Chelsea, might be too much for Liverpool.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-1 West Ham
Ali; 1-0 West Ham

Southampton vs Reading: A genuine bottom of the table 6 point affair. A must win game for both as they battle the relegation zone. Both teams come in off defeats, while both are playing relatively well.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-1 Southampton
Ali; 1-0 Reading

Aston Villa vs Stoke City; Stoke are having finally turned the corner and are now getting the results to warrant their good performances, coming in on 3 game winning streak. Villa continue to struggle and find themselves knee-deep in a relegation zone. Stoke’s bruising style will be too much for this inexperienced young Villa side.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-0 Stoke
Ali; 2-2 draw

Swansea City vs Norwich City; two teams that are in the midst of unexpected runs of good form, and both have picked up some major results on the way. Swansea being the home side might just have the edge to pip it with their Spanish connection of Michu and Pablo Hernandez.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-0 Swansea
Ali; 2-1 Swansea

Wigan Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers; QPR, are still struggling through an unhappy season and remain the only premiership team without a win, but they do now have Harry Redknapp as their manager. Wigan come in off a loss involving a controversial red card, and will look to right the ship. QPR need a win, desperately, as do Wigan.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-1 Wigan
Ali; 1-1 draw

Fulham vs Newcastle United: two teams struggling to find form.
Newcastle have dropped 10 places in just over a month and look a shadow of their early season form. While Fulham have lacked consistency losing 3-0 last week and dropping into the bottom half of the league.
Prediction:
Roderick; 2-0 Newcastle
Ali; 2-1 Newcastle