{"id":197313,"date":"2026-03-21T12:17:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/epl-three-fixtures-we-could-see-shock-results-this-weekend"},"modified":"2026-03-21T13:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T12:28:24","slug":"epl-three-fixtures-we-could-see-shock-results-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/epl-three-fixtures-we-could-see-shock-results-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"EPL: Three fixtures we could see shock results this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Premier League match-day 31 commenced on Friday night as Manchester United played a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Premier League leaders Arsenal and second-place Manchester City will not play in the EPL this weekend as their matches have been postponed due to the Carabao Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal will take on Man City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are Premier League matches that are likely to produce shock results.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton vs Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>This match will take place on Saturday afternoon at the American Express Stadium. Liverpool are in 5th position in the Premier League table, while Brighton are in 12th place. The Reds drew 1-1 against Tottenham Hotspur in their last Premier League game, while Brighton won 1-0 against Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts will hope to make use of their home advantage to surprise Arne Slot\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>Everton vs Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Everton will welcome Chelsea at home on Saturday evening. Both teams lost their last Premier League matches against Arsenal and Newcastle United, respectively. The Toffees sit in 8th position in the Premier League table, while Chelsea are in the 6th position.<\/p>\n<p>Everton will hope to avoid a defeat at home and could get a good result against the Blues.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa vs West Ham<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa will host West Ham on Sunday evening at Villa Park. Unai Emery\u2019s side lost their last game against Manchester United, while the Hammers played a 1-1 draw with Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa are in 4th position in the Premier League table, while West Ham are 18th.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors could pull a shock result against Aston Villa as they will hope to build on their last result against Pep Guardiola\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Premier League match-day 31 commenced on Friday night as Manchester United played a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. Premier League leaders Arsenal and second-place Manchester City will not play in the EPL this weekend as their matches have been postponed due to the Carabao Cup final. 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