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Team news, stats, predictions and how to follow the Premier League on Sunday as Norwich host Burnley live on Sky Sports.

Leicester vs Crystal Palace – Sunday, kick-off 2pm

Team News: Jamie Vardy remains unavailable for Sunday’s home Premier League game against Crystal Palace, but Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is hoping for some “positive news” on his injury next week.

Rodgers confirmed midfielder Nampalys Mendy and defender Caglar Soyuncu will both return to contention for Sunday’s match, while forward Ayoze Perez would be assessed after illness.

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to the King Power Stadium.

Michael Olise (foot) and Nathan Ferguson (hamstring) are the only players expected to miss out for Palace.

Jones Knows prediction…

With Leicester’s focus elsewhere on European commitments with their second leg with PSV on Thursday, this should be an opportunity for Crystal Palace to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 12 matches. Patrick Vieira has got them dancing to his tune. They embodied their manager with an aggressive showing in their 3-0 win over Arsenal. If they hit those physicality levels again then Leicester may not have the energy in their legs to match them.

Leicester’s attack is purring though, averaging nearly two goals per 90 minutes over their last 25 matches, and I’m keen to back James Maddison – if selected – to find the net at 11/5 with Sky Bet.

Maddison watched the likes of Emile Smith Rowe and Conor Gallagher be selected for England’s international friendlies last month, but the Leicester man is arguably in the form of his life. He looks to have improved his ability in getting into more dangerous areas of the pitch with a return of eight Premier League goals this season to show for it. That matches his best return in a Premier League season and he still has 10 games to go.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-2 | BETTING ANGLE: James Maddison to score (11/5 with Sky Bet – Bet Here!)

Opta stats…

• Leicester are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games against Crystal Palace (W3 D2), having lost each of their previous four against the Eagles before this.
• Crystal Palace have lost their last two away league games against Leicester – they last lost more consecutively away against the Foxes between April 1922 and March 1925, in their first four such league visits.
• Leicester City have picked up 10 points in their last five Premier League games (W3 D1 L1), one more than in their previous 10 matches in the competition (W2 D3 L5).
• Crystal Palace have won their last two away league matches, beating Watford and Wolves, having won just one of their first 12 away games this season (D6 L5). The Eagles last won three in a row in April/May 2019 under Roy Hodgson.

How to follow: Leicester vs Crystal Palace in our dedicated live match blog. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.

Brentford vs West Ham – Sunday, kick-off 2pm

Team News: Brentford boss Thomas Frank could stick with the team which thumped Chelsea 4-1 for Sunday’s Premier League clash with West Ham.

The Dane reported no fresh selection concerns following last weekend’s stunning Stamford Bridge success.

Bees midfielder Josh Dasilva remains sidelined due to a hamstring issue, while midfielder Frank Onyeka is also out injured.

West Ham will still be without Manuel Lanzini for the trip across the capital.

The Argentinian is still feeling the effects of a car crash and is not ready to return despite being involved in training.

Aaron Cresswell will be available, despite his Europa League red card in midweek as his suspension does not apply to domestic games.

Jones Knows prediction…

Calling West Ham a ‘one-man team’ is probably a little extreme but the more I watch them, the more I’m convinced that Michail Antonio’s freshness and form is absolutely critical to the way they play. He was sensational in West Ham’s 2-1 win over Everton, clearly benefitting from a break to rest those overworked limbs. The problem for the Hammers for this encounter is that those limbs are going to be overworked yet again after the midweek Europa League performance.

Surely, ahead of the second leg on Thursday, David Moyes will be pondering giving Antonio the weekend off to fully recharge him. And on both occasions Antonio hasn’t started in the Premier League this season, West Ham lost. It makes Brentford look a very tempting price to take all three points at 7/4 with Sky Bet.

Even without factoring in the Antonio angle, the case for a home win is strong based on Brentford’s performance metrics at their own ground this season. It is a process which is actually the sixth-best home record in the Premier League when it comes to expected goals. Put your faith in the Bees.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-0 | BETTING ANGLE: Brentford to win (7/4 with Sky Bet – Bet Here!)

Opta stats…

• Brentford are looking to complete their first league double over West Ham since 1953-54, though this is just the second campaign in which they’ve met since then.
• This will be West Ham’s first visit to Brentford since a 0-0 draw in December 1992, while their last away league win against the Bees was back in March 1953 (4-1).
• Brentford have won three of their last four Premier League matches (L1), as many as in their previous 20 games combined (D3 L14). They are looking to become the first side to win 10 matches in their first Premier League season since Bournemouth in 2015-16 (11 wins).
• West Ham have lost six of their last 10 away Premier League matches (W2 D2), as many as in their previous 27 on the road. The Hammers haven’t lost three in a row away from home since a run of seven between December 2019 and June 2020.

How to follow: Brentford vs West Ham in our dedicated live match blog. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.

Norwich vs Burnley – Sunday, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky Sports

Team News: Norwich expect to have midfielder Lukas Rupp, full-backs Max Aarons and Brandon Williams all available again for Sunday’s Premier League clash against relegation rivals Burnley.

Canaries boss Dean Smith has some illness issues within the squad, so will have to make a late call on any of the unnamed players who have been unwell. American striker Josh Sargent (ankle) continues to be monitored after also missing last week’s goalless draw at Brighton.

Turkey defender Ozan Kabak is set to be out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury suffered while on international duty and so has returned to his parent club Schalke. Forward Adam Idah (knee) and centre-half Andrew Omobamidele (back) remain sidelined.

Burnley will once again be without captain Ben Mee back for the contest at Carrow Road.

The defender remains unavailable having missed each of the last four games due to a fibula issue.

Erik Pieters (knee) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson (calf) are also still out of action.

Jones Knows prediction…

If Burnley can’t beat Norwich, then they don’t deserve to stay up.

I don’t have faith in Norwich in the match result markets but Milot Rashica is a player I’m warming to. When weighing it all up, he probably is the most talented player on the pitch for this fixture and you’d think a player ticking that box would be a lot shorter than 8/1 with Sky Bet to grab the first goal.

The silky attacker played more centrally in the absence of Josh Sargent at Brighton, providing a bit more support to Teemu Pukki and he wasted Norwich’s best chance of the match when spooning over from close range late on. That was a surprising miss considering he’d scored twice for Kosovo over the international break. He can find the net in this one.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1 | BETTING ANGLE: Milot Rashica to score first (8/1 with Sky Bet – Bet Here!)

Opta stats…

• Norwich City have won just one of their last 12 league games against Burnley (D3 L8), and are winless in seven against the Clarets since a 2-0 home win in April 2008.
• Burnley have kept a clean sheet in all three of their Premier League games against Norwich, making the Canaries one of just two sides they’ve never conceded against in the competition, along with Middlesbrough.
• Since winning consecutive Premier League matches in January against Everton and Watford, Norwich City have picked up just two points in eight Premier League matches (D2 L6), the fewest of any team in that time.
• Burnley have had the fewest shots (116) and amassed the lowest expected goals total (10.7) in away Premier League matches this season, with only Norwich (32) having fewer shots on target on the road than the Clarets (35). They’ve only managed more than 10 shots in one away game (11 vs Everton), while Norwich have faced more than 10 shots in all but three of their home games.

How to follow: Norwich vs Burnley is live on Sky Sports Premier League from 1pm on Sunday; kick-off 2pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.

Manchester City vs Liverpool – Sunday, kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports

Team News: Manchester City are still without centre-back Ruben Dias for their top-of-the-table Premier League clash with Liverpool. The Portugal international is nearing a return from a thigh injury but Sunday’s encounter at the Etihad Stadium comes too soon.

Youngster Cole Palmer is still out with a foot injury but right-back Kyle Walker returns after being suspended against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho is fit having suffered a cut to his head in the midweek Champions League win against Benfica. Manager Jurgen Klopp has a fully-fit squad to choose from, with his biggest decision being who to play in his front three with an out-of-sorts Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz all starting in Portugal.

Centre-back Joel Matip and captain Jordan Henderson, rested on Tuesday, will come back in with Ibrahima Konate dropping out.

Jones Knows prediction…

Whatever plans you have on Sunday afternoon. Cancel them. This is a fixture to get the pulse racing. You can forget about Barcelona vs Real Madrid being the most exciting fixture in world football these days. This modern-day rivalry between two sensational football teams is now the jewel in the Premier League crown. The world will be watching.

The narrative slapped all over this game surrounds this being a fixture where the title will be won and lost. I’m not so sure.

There is so much football still to be played and I’m expecting both teams to be very aware that a draw wouldn’t be the worst result in the world.

From a punting view, the draw is never a bet many people want to back as natural human instinct involving football and betting wants us to back winners whilst feeling the excitement of a team winning or goals going in. And for that reason, the draw is often overlooked in big matches such as this where there is strong opinion and lots of talk on why Manchester City will win and why Liverpool will win. And all that noise can inflate the draw to a backable price, which it has done here at 13/5 with Sky Bet.

Those odds imply there is a 27.78 per cent chance of a stalemate. And, with so much on the line and the draw not being a bad result for either team, that percentage looks very low, hence my desire to get that price on my side. I’d have it closer to 35 per cent.

Also, in six matches this season in all competitions between Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea (arguably the three best teams in Europe) the aggregate score line has ended 6-6 across the six encounters with four of the games ending up as a draw. Shut out all the noise, keep a cool head and back the most likely result, which is the draw.

SCORE PREDICTION 1-1 | BETTING ANGLE: Back the draw (12/5 with Sky Bet – Bet Here!)

Opta stats…

• Manchester City have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League home games against Liverpool (W7 D4), going down 4-1 in Jürgen Klopp’s first visit to the Etihad in the competition in November 2015.
• Liverpool are winless in four Premier League games against Man City (D2 L2) – only once in the competition have they had a longer run without a win against them (5 between November 2011 and December 2013).
• Liverpool haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 11 Premier League away games against Man City, since a 0-0 draw in February 2010. They last had a longer run without an away top-flight clean sheet against an opponent against Blackburn, a run of 16 games between 1948 and 2004.
• Victory for Liverpool will see them finish a day top of the Premier League table for the first time since 1st October. Of the last eight Premier League meetings between the top two sides to take place within the final 10 games of the season, the team in second has won seven times (L1), including each of the last five in a row.

How to follow: Man City vs Liverpool is live on Sky Sports Premier League from 4pm on Sunday; kick-off 4.30pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.

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Jamie Carragher special: Why a Liverpool win at Man City wouldn’t end the title race, where the game will be won and… his big prediction

In a special edition of the Essential Football Podcast, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher joins Ron Walker to discuss this weekend’s crunch title-race clash as leaders Manchester City host second-placed Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League this Sunday.

Carra explains why the game may still not act as the title decider even with so little of the season left, why City and Liverpool have the edge in different parts of the pitch, why a draw might be a good result for both managers – and predicts how the Etihad showdown is going to go.