Premier League match time comes to the DW Stadium on Saturday, January 15, with Wigan set to host Fulham in match week 23. Current form favours Fulham, but Wigan are capable of neutralising that advantage in front of their home fans.

Premier League match time returns to St Andrews’ Ground as Birmingham get set to host Newcastle on Tuesday, February 15. In 13 home games this season, Birmingham have had 4 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses; Newcastle have won 4 games on the road, while drawing 5 and losing the remaining 4. On current form, this should be a hard fought game, with Birmingham enjoying an edge on the back of home advantage.

Premier League match time dawns at the Reebok Stadium as Bolton get set to host Everton on Monday, February 14, in match week 27. In 13 home matches this season, Bolton have registered 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses; of 13 games on the road, Everton have won 2, lost 7 and draw the remaining 4. On current form, Everton can hope to win at least a point from the game.

Premier League match time is set to return to The Stadium of Light when Sunderland host Tottenham on Saturday, February 12, in a second-leg game in match week 27. The first leg, hosted by Tottenham, at White Hart Lane, on November 9, ended in a 1-1 draw.

Premier League match time returns to Ewood Park when Blackburn host Newcastle on Saturday, February 12, in match week 26. On current form, this appears like a well-matched contest with Blackburn holding a slight edge, playing before home fans.

Premier league match time returns to the City of Manchester, when West Brom come visiting on Saturday, February 5. Head to head, City have established a 9-5 advantage in 17 league games with West Brom. On current form, City have a decisive edge over West Brom.

Premier League match time returns to Old Trafford with Manchester United set to host Bolton in match week 30 on Saturday, March 19, in the second of a two-legged contest. Of their 14 home games this season, Manchester United have won 13 and drawn 1, while Bolton have won 2 of their 14 games on the road, while losing 7 and drawing the remaining 5. United’s record at home should give them a decisive edge in this game.

Premier League match time returns to Molineux as Wolves get set to host Tottenham in a second-leg meeting in match week 29, on Sunday, March 6. In match week 28, Wolves prevailed 4-0 over Blackpool, playing at home. Tottenham’s last game against Blackpool, nede 3-1 in the hosts favour. On current form, Tottenham have a fight on their hands, and should be happy if they can salvage a point from the game.

Premier League match time returns to Upton Park as West Ham get ready to host Stoke in match week 29, on Saturday, March 5. In match week 28, West Ham beat Liverpool 3-1 at home, while Stoke and West Brom were involved in a 1-1 stalemate. On current form, West Ham should edge this one.

Premier League match time returns to White Hart Lane with Tottenham set to host West Ham in match week 30 on Saturday, March 19, in athe second of a two-legged contest. In match week 29, Tottenham drew 3-3 away against Wolves; West Ham won 3-0 against Stoke at home. On current form, Tottenham have an edge, owing to home advantage.

Premier League match time returns to Villa Park with Aston Villa set to host Wolves in match week 30 on Saturday, March 19, in the second of a two-legged contest. In match week 29, Aston Villa lost 3-2 away against Bolton; Wolves drew 3-3 against Tottenham at home. On current form, expect a hard-fought game, with Villa’s home advantage giving them an edge.

It’s Premier League match time at the Reebok Stadium, with Stoke City due to host Manchester City in match week 15 on Saturday, November 27. While Stoke have had a reasonable record at home, winning four games and drawing one, Manchester City have had the best away record of all teams, winning four of seven. On current form, City should edge a game that’s likely to be hard-fought.

Premier League match time strikes at Craven Cottage, as Fulham get set to host Birmingham in match week 15, on the afternoon of Saturday, November 27. Birmingham’s away record has been winless, this season. That said, the Blues have drawn four of seven matches, and they should be happy if they can snatch a point at Craven Cottage on the weekend.

USA beat Brazil in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, a result that looked unlikely after the Americans were reduced to 10 players on the pitch, when midfielder Rachel Buehler was given marching orders by referee Jacqui Melksham. Had USA not scraped through in a penalty shoot out, after a 2-2 thriller, in regulation time, Buehler’s red card would probably have become a major controversy. Not because it was not deserved but because of other incidents that appeared to point to refereeing bias.

On current form, Everton enjoy an edge, not least because of the privilege of playing before their home fans. But Blackburn will be boosted by Everton’s tendency to play better against marquee teams and not as well against mid- and lower-table sides.

Chelsea’s hopes of retaining their crown have faded but the champions could still hope to displace Arsenal in second position. West Brom, in mid-table, appear safe – for now– from the relegation mine, but are merely seven points adrift of West Ham in 18th place. Any points salvaged from Saturday’s game would help, in an extremely tight season.

Both teams are currently level on points although Blackburn in 14th place are one rung higher on the points table. The game could be crucial to both teams aiming to avoid relegation in what is turning out to be the tightest league season in recent memory.

It’s Premier League match time again at St Andrews’ when Birmingham host Bolton in match week 31, on April 2. Birmingham greater desperation to win combined with Bolton’s unimpressive away record gives Birmingham a slight edge.

Premier League match time arrives at Craven Cottage when Fulham host Stoke on January 22, in match week 24. On current form, Fulham will be hard to beat at home; Stoke should consider themselves fortunate to be able to bank any points from the game.

It’s Premier League match time at Anfield where Liverpool get set to host Everton in a second leg Merseyside derby, on January 16, in match week 23. On current form, Liverpool should be happy to salvage any points from the game, as they seek to rebuild with their new manager Kenny Dalglish at the helm.

Premier League match time dawns at the Stadium of Light with Sunderland due to host Blackpool on Tuesday, December 28, in match week 20. The sides have never met in the league, in the past. Sixth placed Sunderland have had an unbeaten home record, winning five of nine games hosted while drawing the rest. Blackpool have had four wins in 10 games on the road while drawing to and losing four, a good record considering their pre-season status as relegation favourites.

It’s Premier League match time at Anfield when Fulham play away at Liverpool on Saturday, December 18. Fulham have yet to win a match on the road, but they have lost just three of eight away games played, while drawing five. Hodgson will welcome the opportunity to redeem himself before home fans on December 18, and with luck, Gerrard will be there to help him.

It’s Premier League match time on Saturday when Blackburn travel to White Hart Lane to take on Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham are coming off a 1-1 stalemate against Sunderland following a 4-2 loss to Bolton, and they will look to win their home game on Saturday to keep their top four aspirations alive. In particular Spurs will want to put an end to their four-game winless run against the Rovers. Blackburn scored a tactical win against Newcastle by neutralizing rival strikers Carroll and Ameobi, and their experience could help them against Spurs.

It’s Premier League match time at the Hawthorns as West Bromwich Albion host Manchester City on Sunday. The sides had earlier met at the same venue in a Carling Cup encounter in September, a game the Baggies won 2-1.

It’s Premier League match time at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea are set to host Sunderland in game week thirteen. Sunderland are coming off a 1-1 draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Controversies notwithstanding, France’s manager Raymond Domenech can be credited with taking his team to the final in 2006. The 2006 performance was against low expectations.

Anfield will be the venue of Liverpool’s home game against West Bromwich Albion, this Sunday, in what is a must-win for the Merseysiders. The Reds drew their opening match against Arsenal, 1-1. N’gog’s strike gave them the lead against the Gunners, only to have an own goal by ‘keeper Pepe Reina, in injury time, throw it away.

On Sunday, Soccer City, Johannesburg will get to see the 5-time World Cup winners Brazil in action, against Ivory Coast, one of the strongest African sides in the tournament. Both teams have much at stake in this ‘group of death’ encounter. Brazil would look to cement a place in the next round with a win. Ivory Coast would aspire for as many points as possible, to stay in contention.

Each of Germany’s 4 strikers got his name on the score sheet, in a 4-0 walloping of Australia, in their first match on June 13. On Friday, Germany will play Serbia who lost 1-0 to Ghana in their opening match of group D.  Serbia and Germany have only met once before, the match going 2-1 in favour of Germany; at half time, though, Serbia led 1-0.

Coach Joseph Loew will be relying on his young talent to deliver at FIFA World Cup 2010. The team’s average age is 24.96 years, the youngest German squad at the World Cup. Warm ups against Bosnia, Hungary and Malta gave Loew a glimpse of their potential.