The English Premiere League 2016 Week 31 schedule will be having more interesting fixtures this week. In order to form match day 31, a full ten EPL matches will be played over the weekend.
For the EPL 2016 schedule this week, the headline matches of the weekend will be happening on Sunday. According to All Sports News, the North-East match between Newcastle and Sunderland will be vital as both clubs are involved in a relegation clash with Norwich City, in which one team is expected to go down with Aston Villa.
Also rounding off the EPL week 31 fixtures is the Manchester Derby, where both Manchester City and Manchester United will go head to head as they aim for the top four spots as the end of the season looms.
In addition to the highly anticipated EPL Manchester Derby will be the matches between Leicester City and Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth as well as Arsenal's match against Everton. So, as the EPL matches intensify this week, here are 3 things you need to know about the Premiere League's match day 31 fixtures.
1. EPL 2016 Week 31 Schedule
Listed below are the following matches and their respective time schedules with complete picks.
Saturday, Mar. 19
12:45 p.m. GMT (8:45 a.m. ET) - Everton vs Arsenal (Pick: Draw)
3 p.m. GMT (11 a.m. ET) - Chelsea vs West Ham (Pick: Draw)
3 p.m. GMT (11 a.m. ET) - Crystal Palace vs Leicester (Pick: Leicester)
3 p.m. GMT (11 a.m. ET) - Watford vs Stoke (Pick: Watford)
3 p.m. GMT (11 a.m. ET) - WBA vs Norwich (Pick: WBA)
5:30 p.m. GMT (1:30 p.m. ET) - Swansea vs Aston Villa (Pick: Swansea)
Sunday, Mar. 20
1:30 p.m. GMT (9:30 a.m. ET) - Newcastle vs Sunderland (Pick: Draw)
1:30 p.m. GMT (9:30 a.m. ET) - Southampton vs Liverpool (Pick: Draw)
4 p.m. GMT (12 p.m. ET) - Tottenham vs Bournemouth (Pick: Tottenham)
4 p.m. GMT (12 p.m. ET) - Manchester City vs Manchester United (Pick: Manchester City)
2. EPL 2016 Week 31 Schedule TV Coverage
The first EPL game of the weekend will be on Saturday, Mar. 19. It will kick off with a match between Everton and Arsenal, and will be shown live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Live Streaming. Coverage will begin 12:00 p.m.
The EPL match between Swansea City and Aston Villa, on the other hand, will be shown live on Sky Sports 1, Sly Sports HD and Sky GO UK, kicking off at 5:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Mar. 20, Sky Sports will be covering two EPL games. The North-East derby between Newcastle and Sunderland will be shown on Sky Sports 1, HD, and Sky GO, kicking off at 1:30 p.m. The match will be then followed by Tottenham vs Bournemouth at 4:00 p.m. on the same channels.
3. EPL 2016 Week 31 Predictions
As for EPL Week 31 predictions, Bleacher Report predicted that Manchester City may have the advantage against Manchester United, particularly on the defensive end but not by much. While Arsenal might be dropping points again.
Elsewhere, Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur will be facing easy competition. Unfortunately, the Gunner's title opportunities appear even grimmer after EPL Week 31.
