The Premier League resumes this weekend with Matchday 25, and Sportsnet will have live coverage of five games, including Chelsea vs. Manchester United and Tottenham vs. Watford.
Check out the breakdown and broadcast info for this week’s top matches below (all stats courtesy of the Premier League). And follow all of the Premier League action this weekend online with SPORTSNET’S LIVE MATCH TRACKER
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SATURDAY
Tottenham vs. Watford
Broadcast info: Four main Sportsnet channels at 9:30 am ET
Player to watch: Dele Alli. The sensational teenager should return to Spurs’ starting line-up despite coming off at halftime in a midweek 3-0 win at Norwich City. Alli has seven goals in 22 league appearances this season and has been a key player behind Tottenham’s push for a top four spot.
Match notes: Tottenham have lost just four of their last 25 home matches in the Premier League (with 14 wins)… Spurs have recovered more points (14) from losing positions this season than any other Premier League team… Watford have not won any of their last eight meetings with Spurs in all competitions (with six losses).
SATURDAY
Swansea City vs. Crystal Palace
Broadcast info: Sportsnet ONE at 9:30 am ET
Player to watch: Emmanuel Adebayor. The Togolese striker is expected to make his debut for Palace in this match. He has scored in his first Premier League games for all three of his previous clubs (Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur).
Match notes: Swansea City have kept three clean sheets in their last four home games in the Premier League… The Swans have scored 57 percent of their goals in the first half of matches this season, the highest percentage in the Premier League… Crystal Palace is the only Premier League team yet to earn a single point in 2016.
SATURDAY
Stoke City vs. Everton
Broadcast info: Sportsnet World at 9:30 am ET
Player to watch: Peter Crouch. The lanky Stoke City forward could make his 400th career Premier League appearance on Saturday. If he does, Crouch would become the 25th Englishman to reach this milestone.
Match notes: Stoke City have won five and lost just two of their last nine Premier League matches at home… Everton have lost only one of their last 12 away matches in the league (with seven draws)… The last goal of the match in three of the last four Premier League meetings between these clubs has been from the penalty spot—on all three occasions it changed the result.
SUNDAY
Bournemouth vs. Arsenal
Broadcast info: Four main Sportsnet channels at 8:00 am ET
Player to watch: Benik Afobe. Bournemouth’s young striker was never given a chance during his time brief time at Arsenal. The Englishman has three goals in the four games he’s played for the Cherries since joining them last month, and you just know he’d love to tally against his former club.
Match notes: Bournemouth have only played Arsenal twice, losing both meetings by a combined scored of 5-0… Arsenal has won only one of their last six away fixtures in the Premier League (with three draws)… The Gunners have not gone five Premier League matches without a win since August 2011.
SUNDAY
Chelsea vs. Manchester United
Broadcast info: Four main Sportsnet channels at 10:30 am ET
Player to watch: Wayne Rooney. He’s scored five goals in his last five Premier League appearances; he managed just four goals in his previous 25 games. In total Rooney has been involved in eight of the Red Devils’ last 10 Premier League goals.
Match notes: Chelsea is unbeaten in their last six Premier League meetings with Manchester United (with three wins)…. United have lost more often to Chelsea than any other opponent in the Premier League era (16 times)…. United have won only one of their last 13 Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge (with eight losses)… Guus Hiddink is unbeaten in his last five competitive contests against fellow Dutchman Louis Van Gaal (with four wins).
ALSO OF INTEREST
Manchester City vs. Leicester City
Kickoff: Saturday at 7:45 am ET
Player to watch: Jamie Vardy. The Premier League’s top scorer with 18 goals this season, Vardy has three goals in his last two games. If City want to win and tie Leicester for top spot in the table, they’ll have to stop Vardy.
Match notes: Leicester have lost only one of their last 15 road games in the Premier League (with nine wins and five draws)… Manchester City have won 16 of their last 19 home matches in the Premier League (with two losses)… City have earned the most points at home this season (28), while Leicester have collected the most on the road (25).