Due to the poor title-challenge from Chelsea's rivals, and the season already over in that respect, it leaves me talking about the relegation battle once again, as the season draws to a close.
Saturday’s Premier League football action should be a
cracker in respect to the bottom of the table, as all relegation-fighting teams
play. There’s just one place left as Burnley and QPR’s fate was sealed last
week, and it’s not clear yet, even with only 2 games to play!
First up on Saturday, Aston Villa look to ensure their
Premier League status, with a trip to St Mary’s in the 12:45 kick-off.
As I’ve previously mentioned, Villa’s turn-around under Tim
Sherwood has been fantastic since taking over in February, but can they make it
three consecutive Premier League wins for the first time this season, when they
face The Saints, who have been a little out of form of late.
Villa’s main trouble in the first half of the season was a
lack of goals, but that’s certainly changed over recent weeks, with Villa
netting 10 league goals in their last 5 games, including 2 at City, and 3
against Everton and QPR.
Sherwood’s side are 4 points ahead of Hull City, who occupy
that last relegation place at the moment, and a win for Villa on Saturday would
ensure their Premier League survival.
Despite a very good season, Villa’s opponents Southampton
have only won 1 of their last 6 league games. They’ve lost their last 2, and 3
of the last 4, including losses against Stoke, Sunderland, and Leicester most recently,
and The Saints have also conceded 2 goals in each of their last 4 league games,
but still have the second-best defensive record behind Champions Chelsea.
PREDICTION - Southampton 1-1 Aston Villa
The team most in trouble, is Steve Bruce’s Hull City, who
despite 2 consecutive wins, have gone onto 2 consecutive losses, and now have
Spurs and United to end the Season.
The Tigers lost at home once again this season, without
scoring, against a team that hadn’t won, or scored in their last 6-7 games. Despite
that win, Burnley were relegated, and left Hull City in a whole lot of sh*t!
