EPL week 35 preview

The prestigious Barclays English premier league enters week 35 this weekend. The first match if the weekend will be played between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at the White Hart Lane. The hosts are currently ranked 6th on the league table with 60 points. The London club have scored 48 goals in 34 matches and conceded the same number of goals.

Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to lead the attack of Tim Sherwood's men on Saturday afternoon. The club staged an unexpected comeback against West Bromwich Albion last weekend. The Baggies took a 3-0 lead at The Hawthorns before goals from Christian Eriksen and co got a point for the team.

The Upton Park in London is the venue of the encounter between West Ham United and high flying Crystal Palace. The visitors are on a four match winning streak. The team surprisingly recorded a 3-2 away win over Everton at the Goodison Park on Wednesday night. Tony Pulis' men are awaiting an investigation that will be conducted by the premier league board after a petition was submitted by Cardiff City for an illegal team list leak some few weeks ago.

Free falling Newcastle United and Swansea City are two teams that will fight for three points at he Saint James' park also on Saturday. The 'Toons' are placed 9th with 46 points.

In Wales, Cardiff City will host Stoke City at the Millennium stadium. The hosts are placed 19th on the league table.

In another fixture,Aston Villa will welcome Southampton to the Villa park in Birmingham.  Paul Lambert's team has been in the news for a potential takeover from American billionaires, but  that can only occur if the team escapes relegation.

Chelsea and Sunderland will clash at the Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. The match is expected to kick off at 5.30pm local time. Jose Mourinho's men are two points behind Liverpool at the top of the English premier league table. The 2010 league winners must defeat relegation threatened Sunderland for them to climb to the summit of the table for a minimum of about 18 hours.

Demba Ba scored a late goal to give them a 1-0 win over Swansea City at the Liberty stadium last weekend.

On Sunday, Liverpool will be away to Norwich City at the Carrow Road on Sunday. The midday fixture is very significant to the visitors. A win for the Reds will guarantee them a place in next season's UEFA Champions League. The Merseyside giants are currently on top of the league table with 77 points from 34 matches. The team defeated Manchester City by 3-2 at Anfield Road last Sunday. Brendan Rodgers men are searching for the club's first league title in 24 years.

Luis Suarez is expected to add to his 29 goals tally. The Uruguayan has scored three hat tricks against the 'Canaries' in the last four matches. Victor Moses or Joe Allen would be expected to replace Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson respectively. In case Allen doesn;t start the match, then Lucas Leiva will take his place.

In other games, Hull City and Arsenal will slug it out on Sunday afternoon.The two teams will also clash in the FA cup final next week.

Goodison Park will be filled to capacity when Everton welcome Manchester United. The hosts are seeking for a top  finish and are currently a point behind Arsenal while David Moyes' team are languishing in the 7th place with 57 points from 33 matches. The reigning champions will find it difficult to break down the Toffees on Sunday.

The last week 35 match will be played on Monday night at the Etihad stadium. Manchester City will host West Bromwich Albion.

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