Manchester duo go winless however pleasure for Arsenal and Liverpool

The ultimate spherical of Premier League fixtures earlier than one more worldwide break is sort of upon us, and there are some incredible video games on the prime and backside of the desk to look ahead to.

The highest 4 go face to face whereas a number of groups anticipated to wrestle have the possibility to assert much-needed factors in opposition to relegation rivals.

Listed here are the fixtures and what we count on to occur.

SATURDAY

Tottenham v Man United (12.30pm)
What a sport to begin the weekend. It was all doom and gloom at Spurs following final weekend’s dwelling defeat to Chelsea, a sport during which they mustered a paltry 0.1xG. That was adopted by the unseemly sight of two worldwide defenders – Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence – snubbing their very own head coach.
The trio swiftly made up and there appeared little discord within the camp throughout the 4-0 hammering of FC Copenhagen in midweek. The Danes had been poor, although, and United will current a a lot sterner take a look at.
Ruben Amorim has steadied the ship at Previous Trafford for now and they’ll head south with three wins and a draw from their final 4 Premier League outings.
A notice of warning, nonetheless: United are winless of their final seven conferences with Tottenham in all competitions, shedding every of the final 4.
Prediction: Spurs 1-1 Man United

Everton v Fulham (3pm)
Everton produced a efficiency of two halves at Sunderland on Monday: good for half an hour, distinctly common for the final 60-odd minutes. It does appear unlikely, although, that the Toffees shall be dragged into their annual relegation wrestle this season. It gained’t at all times be fairly below David Moyes however they need to end comfortably in decrease mid-table.
For that to occur, they should win video games like this.
Fulham have a good report in opposition to Everton however the hosts shall be determined to bounce again from shedding their first sport at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Prediction: Everton 2-1 Fulham

West Ham v Burnley (3pm)
Third backside hosts fourth backside. Too quickly to explain it as a six-pointer? In all probability not.
West Ham had been excellent in opposition to Newcastle final Sunday and a repeat of that efficiency could possibly be sufficient to see off the Clarets. The issue is can they repeat it? The Hammers haven’t gained back-to-back Premier League video games since February.
Previous to operating into Arsenal final weekend, Burnley had been in good type with wins in opposition to Wolves and Leeds.
This might go both manner, so we might sit on the fence…
Prediction: West Ham 1-1 Burnley

Sunderland v Arsenal (5.30pm)
Ten consecutive wins in all competitions, eight consecutive clear sheets. The Arsenal juggernaut is in overdrive and cruising on the prime of the desk. The Gunners’ summer time recruitment seems to have solved their drawback with squad depth they usually look unstoppable proper now. They maintain a six-point lead heading into this weekend and it might take a courageous individual to wager in opposition to them clinching their first title since 2004.
Not even probably the most ardent Sunderland fan would have envisaged their membership being a part of this weekend’s top-four tussle. Monday’s draw with Everton was a delicate reminder that they should be at their finest in each sport in the event that they wish to compete at this degree however they nonetheless confirmed sufficient within the second half to win the sport. Regis Le Bris has constructed a robust, bodily facet they usually shouldn’t be overpowered by the set-piece specialists.
Sunderland haven’t crushed Arsenal since 2009. They couldn’t may they? No, in all probability not, however they could finish the run of unpolluted sheets.
Prediction: Sunderland 1-3 Arsenal

Chelsea v Wolves (8pm)
The guests are in a multitude. Vitor Pereira departed after final weekend’s depressing defeat at Fulham and Gary O’Neil was anticipated to return till a last-minute U-turn. Rob Edwards is now favorite to take over nevertheless it appears unlikely he shall be within the dugout at Stamford Bridge.
It’s, due to this fact, troublesome to see Wolves including to their two-point tally.
Chelsea did should make the lengthy journey to Azerbaijan to face Qarabag within the Champions League in midweek however the depth of Enzo Maresca’s squad means it ought not be an enormous problem.
Count on the leggy hosts to get the job performed however with out a lot sparkle.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 Wolves

SUNDAY

Aston Villa v Bournemouth (2pm)
Bournemouth’s defeat at Manchester Metropolis final weekend was a setback however mustn’t detract from what has been a advantageous begin to the season. And with Villa in Europa League motion in midweek, a visit to the Midlands provides up a chance for Andoni Iraola’s males to get again on observe.
Villa are the mannequin of inconsistency with defeats to the Go Forward Eagles and Liverpool both facet of a wonderful win over Metropolis.
However they continue to be sturdy at dwelling, having misplaced simply one in all their final 23 Premier League video games at Villa Park.
Prediction: Villa 1-1 Bournemouth

Brentford v Newcastle (2pm)
This shall be a good gauge of the place Newcastle sit this season. Abject at West Ham final weekend, they bounced again properly in midweek, albeit in opposition to an Athletic Bilbao facet shorn of their finest gamers.
Brentford are one other facet who seem too good to be dragged right into a relegation dogfight and they’ll see this as a winnable sport.
Count on targets, their final eight conferences have produced 33.
Prediction: Brentford 3-1 Newcastle

Crystal Palace v Brighton (2pm)
The M23 derby gained’t be for the faint-hearted. It might not be the obvious of rivalries nevertheless it doesn’t lack ardour. The groups begin the weekend in ninth and tenth respectively with European soccer seemingly the target for each.
Palace did the double over the Seagulls final season and Fabian Hurzeler’s males shall be determined for revenge. And with Palace taking part in in midweek, we expect they could simply get it.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 0-1 Brighton

Nottingham Forest v Leeds (2pm)
One other crunch sport in the direction of the underside of the desk. Forest are anticipated to stabilise below Sean Dyche however he wish to get a Premier League win below his finest ASAP after one level from his first two video games. Bournemouth away and Manchester United at dwelling had been by no means going to be simple fixtures however there’s positively larger expectation round this one.
Leeds haven’t gained on the Metropolis Floor within the prime flight since 1971 and a draw right here can be a good level if they’ll get it.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Leeds

Manchester Metropolis v Liverpool (4.30pm)
The weekend finishes, because it began, with a cracking sport.
So typically in recent times, this has amounted to a close to title-decider. Arsenal’s type implies that might not be the case this 12 months however it could decide which of the 2 would be the Gunners’ largest menace.
Liverpool seem to have shrugged off their poor type with the midweek efficiency over Actual Madrid arguably their better of the season.
They gained’t be overawed by the prospect of the quick journey to the Etihad to face a Metropolis staff seemingly getting nearer to the completed article.
The battle between Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk shall be key.
Prediction: Manchester Metropolis 2-3 Liverpool