Ed Chamberlin: Premier weekend

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Sky Sports presenter Ed Chamberlin gets ready for the return of the Barclays Premier League and offers his tips for Champions Day at Ascot.

Can anyone stop the Chelsea juggernaut? They were ominously good in a big game again when we saw them beat Arsenal 2-0 on the Super Sunday before the international break.

Sky Bet reacted by cutting Jose Mourinho's team to 1/2 in the outright betting. This weekend Chelsea go to Crystal Palace and this was one of the fixtures that cost them the Premier League title last season when the Eagles won 1-0 at the end of March.

You sense Jose and his team have a real focus this season to ensure that does not happen in this type of game again.

The most damning thing about Arsenal's defeat at Stamford Bridge was how predictable it was as it was the same old story again against one of the big boys.

Gary Neville and Graeme Souness said before that Chelsea would be too powerful and explained afterwards just how far Arsenal remain behind Mourinho’s men and Manchester City. Sky Bet's 20/1 title odds shows that gulf.

Hull are their opponents for Arsenal at the Emirates this weekend and this is just the type of fixture in which the Gunners excel despite there being no signs that it will be different against the big guns this season.

Ed Chamberlin on Manchester United "Manchester United are third favourites in the outright odds at 14/1 and are fourth in the table despite all the criticism they have received under Louis van Gaal."
Ed Chamberlin on Manchester United

Their forthcoming games against Chelsea and Manchester City (both live on Super Sunday) will tell us where we stand with the new-look United.

More immediately we will see them in action on Monday Night Football against West Brom this weekend. Entertainment should be guaranteed.
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Super Sunday starts with a really important game at Loftus Road: QPR v Liverpool.

The 'will he won't he' saga is bound to dominate the headlines and it will be fascinating to see if Raheem Sterling makes Liverpool’s first XI. Daniel Sturridge could return too.

QPR had another bad away day at West Ham and are bottom of the Premier League table and down to 4/6 with Sky Bet to be relegated.

It's the same position they occupied after the same number of games in their last Premier League season (2012-13), though they are slightly better off in terms of wins and points but have scored fewer goals.

Harry Redknapp’s side need to get going from here and their home form will be all important. There's been some encouragement so far at Loftus Road with the win against Sunderland and point against Stoke.

The worry is that Liverpool have won five of their last six meetings and have done the double over QPR in four of the last six seasons they have met.

Stoke v Swansea follows live from the Britannia Stadium. If you're looking for a bet in the first goalscorer market look no further than Peter Crouch at 5/1. Crouch has scored four goals in six Premier League appearances against Swansea.