NBC Universo Sets Weekend Premier League Coverage

Coverage of the 2014/2015 season of the Premier League continues this weekend on NBC UNIVERSO, the modern general entertainment cable channel for Latinos, when Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea - all currently sitting atop of the table, take on their respective opponents who are looking to play the role of spoilers. On Sat., Apr. 11, Tottenham takes on Aston Villa at 9:55 a.m. ET / 6:55 a.m. PT; followed by Burnley vs. Arsenal at 12:25 p.m. ET / 9:55 a.m. PT. Then on Sunday, Apr. 12, QPR squares-off against Chelsea beginning at 8:25 a.m. ET / 5:25 a.m. PT.

NBC UNIVERSO continues to provide unprecedented coverage across multiple platforms that include streaming through select pay-TV providers and on Video on Demand (VOD).

Preceding Premier League action this weekend on NBC UNIVERSO will be the debut of three soccer pre-match shows all tailored to provide viewers with additional insights to the League, its clubs and superstar players. First up will be Premier League Match Pack, a weekly 30-minute show in which pundits and experts bring their wealth of historical and statistical knowledge to the table as they discuss the upcoming fixtures for the week. Each episode also will include a segment that test viewers' knowledge of clubs and players.Premier League Match Pack will begin airing this Friday, April 10 at 10 p.m. ET, and will air every Friday for the remainder of the season.

Immediately following the telecast of Premier League Match Pack, NBC UNIVERSO will air the second of its three new soccer programs - Premier League World, a magazine format that focuses on major storylines surrounding clubs and players throughout the League. Each 30-minute episode will include interviews with headlining players and managers. PREMIER LEAGUE WORLD will begin airing this Friday, April 10 at 10:30 p.m. ET, and will be shown in an encore presentation on Saturdays and Sundays for the remainder of the season.

Rounding out the trio of NBC UNIVERSO's new soccer programming will be Premier League Preview - a timely pre-game show that provides a comprehensive analysis of what the audience can expect before the first game kicks off, features the most prominent storylines and news of players and teams, and highlights the best 11 players from the previous round of fixtures. NBC UNIVERSO will air Premier League Previewbeginning this Saturday, April 11, 30-minutes prior to the first match, and continue every Saturday throughout the season.

On the pitch, Tottenham must keep its fighting spirit against Aston Villa, if it wants to continue moving up in the rankings and secure a Champions League qualifying spot. Despite being held to a goalless draw at Burnley during it last fixture, the Spurs managed to gain a point and leapfrog Southampton into sixth place. With only seven matches remaining, time might be running out for Tottenham. Aston Villa, ranked 16 in the standings, will attempt to live up to its nickname - the Villians, and appoint striker Christian Benteke as its lead dastardly dude. During the club's last outing against QPR, Benteke scored a hat-trick to earn Aston Villa a point in a 3-3 "sister kisser" against QPR. For Aston Villa a win would be great, but holding ground in the standings at this point in the season will be the goal.

In their last three head-to-head meetings, Arsenal has gotten the better of Burnley, which has lost two matches and tied the third. The outlook for their next confrontation against one another this Saturday appears that it will be a 'wash, rinse and repeat' affair. Arsenal currently is in second place in Premier League standings, but put a first-rate 4-1 thrashing on Liverpool during last week's contest. Burnley, which is resting comfortably in second to last place at 19, is motivated to remain in Premier League competition for next season and not face being relegated to the Football League Championship. Earning points by either a win or draw is a must have for the Clarets.

Chelsea currently holds the top spot in the Premier League standings, and QPR, will have to bring its a-game if it has any hopes of shaking up the leaders board. Unfortunately for 18th ranked QPR, that might not be enough. In its fixture last week, the Hoops were mostly overrun throughout the match, but managed to pull it together in the second half and walk away with a 3-3 tie. On the other hand, Chelsea has yet to lose since its match on January 1st of this year. The Blues have a 7-0-3 record in the same time period, when they take THE PITCH against QPR on Sunday.

On the mic, making the call for all three matches this weekend will be Former Mexican National Team player Manuel Sol and soccer analyst Sammy Sadovnik, who will provide the play-by-play.

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