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Paul Merson's Premier League predictions - Week 4

Soccer Saturday pundit tips the results of the weekend's action

Swansea v Liverpool (7pm, Mon, Sky Sports 1 HD)

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Southampton v West Ham (3.30pm, Sun, Sky Sports 1 HD)

West Ham will go to Southampton and try to stifle them because they're very short of options going forward. I watched their game against Stoke and they never looked like scoring. Sam Allardyce will turn up at St Mary's looking for a draw, but I don't see how Southampton will fail to make a chance and I expect them to win. As it's a Super Sunday game, Rickie Lambert will have an extra day to recover after playing two games for England and I expect him to start up front because he's one of their best players. I have been a bit disappointed in Southampton so far because I expected good things from them after spending a bit of money over the summer. They bought three big players, which is the way to do it rather than buying bits and pieces, and I think they'll be comfortable this season - and in this game. PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0

Everton v Chelsea (5pm, Sat, Sky Sports 1 HD)

A lot of players involved in this game will have gone away on international duty and that is a bit of a leveller. Everton are getting used to playing the Roberto "pass, pass, pass" Martinez way, but they've gone three games without a win and could go into the bottom three if they lose this. I expect Gareth Barry and James McCarthy to play, but they'll try to get the ball down and pass it around and when you do that you take chances. So I'll just go for Chelsea to win 1-0 because they'll get opportunities and I think they have the class to do it. You hear people saying that Chelsea will be the team to beat this year and that the Premier League is theirs to win, but they're still a centre-forward short in my view. They've got too many Number 10's and I don't think they have a world-class centre-forward. I thought Samuel Eto'o was past his best a long time ago and I don't see that buy at all. PAUL PREDICTS: 0-1

Aston Villa v Newcastle

Aston Villa seem to struggle at home and I just don't think they're that good at Villa Park. It seems that when they need to push a game and go for it they can't do it. In their home game against Liverpool they didn't really look like doing anything, but when they go away from home they are a very good counter-attacking team. They'll want Newcastle to come onto them, but I can't see that happening and both teams will be trying to play on the counter-attack. That's why I think this will be a draw. I would probably have gone for 0-0, but with Christian Benteke playing I expect to see goals in the game. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1

Fulham v West Brom

This will be a hard game for both teams. West Brom are struggling and haven't scored a goal yet, but Victor Anichebe is a good signing and I think they'll be alright. I know they're bottom of the table now, but I can't see them being in trouble for too much of the season. Fulham got a good result at Sunderland on the opening day, but have lost both of their Premier League matches since then and they need a result. I don't think there's much between these two teams and I think it will finish as a draw. PAUL PREDICTS: 1-1

Hull v Cardiff

It's early in the season, but this is a six-pointer. I think Hull will probably win it because they've got the advantage of being at home and they did really well at the Etihad the other week, even though they

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