"Liverpool" - against "Leicester City". The clash of these clubs will raise great interest in the English Premier League match on Sunday. Liverpool players are defending the champions title, while Leicester's team currently occupies the first place in the table - 18 points after 8 matches. The "Foxes" have now won three matches in a row. They scored six goals and conceded only one. Jurgen Klopp's players have one point less and are in third place. Leicester City has defeated Liverpool in the Premier League 7 times. 6 matches ended in a draw, while Liverpool triumphed in 15 matches. However, in recent years, the Liverpool team has been dominant in their encounters. They defeated the "Foxes" in five out of the last six matches. One match ended in a draw. In opponents' fortress, the "Anfield" stadium, Leicester's team triumphed very long ago - in May 2000 (2-0).
On Saturday, football fans' eyes will also turn to London, where the local "Tottenham Hotspur" will host "Manchester City". After losing to Liverpool's "Everton" club (0-1) in the first round, "Tottenham Hotspur" then achieved five victories and drew two matches. Currently, Jose Mourinho's players have won three times in a row. "Tottenham" collected 17 points in eight matches and climbed to second place. The "Citizens" are currently only tenth. They have 12 points after 7 matches. Interestingly, in the Premier League, "Tottenham Hotspur" dominates in their face-offs. The London players defeated their opponents 24 times, losing 16 matches. Only 7 matches ended in a draw.
Another English football giant, "Manchester United," will try to celebrate their second consecutive victory - on Saturday they will face one of the underdogs, "West Bromwich Albion," at their home ground. In the last match, "The Red Devils" beat "Everton" 3-1 away, but they are still in the lower part of the table - in 14th place (10 points after 7 matches). "West Bromwich" has yet to win a match in 8 matches - 3 draws and 5 defeats. This club is in 18th place.
The "TV3 Sport" channel and the new generation television "Go3" will broadcast all 10 Premier League matches live this weekend and on Monday. Broadcast schedule:
November 21st
14:20 - "Newcastle United" - "Chelsea"
16:50 - "Aston Villa" - "Brighton"
19:20 - "Tottenham Hotspur" - "Manchester City"
21:50 - "Manchester United" - "West Bromwich Albion"
November 22nd
13:50 - "Fulham" - "Everton"
15:50 - "Sheffield United" - "West Ham United"
18:20 - "Leeds United" - "Arsenal"
21:05 - "Liverpool" - "Leicester City"
November 23rd
19:20 - "Burnley" - "Crystal Palace"
21:50 - "Wolverhampton" - "Southampton"