Friday Football Preview and Predictions

SPFL PREMIERSHIP

Dundee United 3 Motherwell 0

Hearts 0 Celtic 1

Kilmarnock 1 Hibernian 1

Partick Thistle 1 Aberdeen 2

Ross County 1 St Mirren 1

St Johnstone 2 Inverness 0

In the SPL, its friday night action for Dundee United as they entertain Motherwell. Well have an excellent record at Tannadice and its a game that i always look forward to with trepidation but today i expect an easy victory with Uniteds improving form against a Well side hit by injuries. Elsewhere i expect Celtic to keep another clean sheet and do just enough to get past Hearts. My game to watch is St Johnstone v Inverness and i think the saints will start to reign in Inverness and overtake them in the league - and theres one reason for that and that's this weeks:

Player to Watch: Stevie May (St Johnstone)

I think his goals are going to make St Johnstone a force to be reckoned with in the remainder of the season and a side that could compete for Europe. Stevie was unlucky to not be included in the Scotland squad this week and i expect him to get the goals to see of Inverness this week to further hammer home his case for a cap call.

FA PREMIERSHIP

Chelsea 1 Everton 0

Arsenal 1 Sunderland 0

Cardiff 1 Hull 1

Man City 4 Stoke 0

West Brom 2 Fulham 2

West Ham 2 Southampton 1

Crystal Palace 1 Manchester United 1

Liverpool 2 Swansea 1

Newcastle 1 Aston Villa 1

Norwich 0 Tottenham 2

Its one of those weeks where there are no games that really jump out in the self proclaimed 'greatest league in the world'. It'll be intriguing to see how Arsenal and Man City bounce back from their midweek European defeats. Elsewhere it'll be interesting to follow the latest chapter in Man Utd's rollercoaster season and i can see a struggle against Palace and another result that raises questions about Moyes leadership. The big game for me is the relegation tussle between West Brom and Fulham and the

Man To Watch - Felix Magath (Fulham)

A man with a reputation for being a hard task master and widely regarded as perhaps being a bit old fashioned for modern football, how will the surprise appointment fare in trying to keep Fulham up, the game at the Hawthorns will give some indication.