The international break has come to an end and it is back to business as Arsenal host Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. The Gunners are in a much better form than their Welsh opponents and by playing on their home ground, Arsene Wenger's men will be firm favourites. However, Swansea are no walk overs and with a new manager at the helm, they could be unpredictable.
Selhurst Park will see the encounter between Crystal Palace and West Ham United. The away side are currently lingering in 18th position on the EPL table and will be hoping to turn their fortunes around. On the other hand, Palace are 10 places above their opponents and will look to carry their momentum into the match.
Real Madrid travel to the Benito Villamarin Stadium on Saturday evening as they battle against Real Betis. Zinedine Zidane's charges will be searching for a win as they have played out three consecutive draws in recent matches. The home side have not been in the greatest form of late, but could still prove to be tricky opponents.
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Arsenal v Swansea (Premier League)
League Rankings: Arsenal 3rd Swansea 17th
Useful facts: Arsenal's run of five consecutive wins sits in stark contrast to Swansea's six-match winless run. But, if anything, the Welsh club will take solace in the fact that they boast the superior head-to-head record, as they have won three of their last six games against the gunners, with two of those wins coming from games at the Emirates Stadium.
Nathan Paulse: Arsenal.
Crystal Palace v West Ham (Premier League)
League Rankings: Crystal Palace 8th West Ham 18th
Useful facts: The once-optimistic West Ham fans will be praying that this game does not reflect the form charts as they stand. While the Hammers have not won a game since their win over Bournemouth on matchday two, that was also the last time that Crystal Palace tasted defeat. Furthermore, Slaven Bilic has lost all of his last four away games and his team has conceded more goals than any other team in the league this season.
Nathan Paulse: Crystal Palace
Real Betis v Real Madrid (La Liga)
League Rankings: Real Betis 13th Real Madrid 2nd
Useful facts:Having registered three consecutive draws in La Liga, Zinedine Zidane will not be happy to recall his last trip to the Estadio Benito Villamarín in January, when he had just taken over the reins and saw his team drop points in a 1-1 draw. However, Madrid have won four of their last six games against Betis and are on a 19-match undefeated streak. Added to this, Betis have lost twice in their last three games and will not feel too confident going into this game.
Nathan Paulse: Real Madrid, purely on their quality.
