Alan Shearer has provided us along with his latest batch of Premier League predictions ahead of one other huge weekend within the title race.
After easing past Tottenham last day out, Arsenal have one other huge London derby with Chelsea making the trip across the capital to the Emirates.
By the point that game kicks off, Manchester City might be just two points behind Arsenal – providing they’ll beat Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday.
Manchester United can tighten their grip on a top 4 spot against Crystal Palace at home while Fulham have the possibility to pile much more misery on Tottenham at Craven Cottage.
Elsewhere within the battle at the underside, West Ham United and Nottingham Forest face tough tests away to Liverpool and Brighton respectively while Burnley could give their very own unlikely survival hopes a shot within the arm at home to Brentford.
As ever, England legend and Betfair ambassador Alan Shearer has revealed his Premier League predictions to Metro.
Wolves vs Aston Villa
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Wolves have definitely picked up a bit and Villa are waning and don’t have an excellent record against them, especially at Molineux. In games like this I normally say draw, but Villa are only going to have way an excessive amount of for them.
They’ve got an excessive amount of quality in those forward positions.
Prediction – Aston Villa win
Bournemouth vs Sunderland
It is a tough one to call, actually. Seeing as Sunderland are missing Xhaka’s experience and talent in the center, and Bournemouth have picked up a little bit of form, I’m going to go along with a Bournemouth home win.
Prediction – Bournemouth win
Burnley vs Brentford
Burnley got result last day out against Chelsea, but when Brentford were searching for a game to bounce back and get physical in, this might be the one. I’ll say a Brentford away win.
Prediction – Brentford win
Liverpool vs West Ham
West Ham are definitely on the up form-wise whether that’s going to be enough I’m not quite sure, they’re going up against Liverpool, who had result last day out, away to Nottingham Forest. It must be a Liverpool home win.
When you offered West Ham some extent now, they’d snap your hands off, but I’m unsure they’ll get one.
Prediction – Liverpool win
Newcastle vs Everton
Everton are having a troublesome time at home and are probably more suited to playing away immediately, particularly with the best way David Moyes will set them up. But in case you have a look at Newcastle’s form and the assumption, they’ve got at St James’ Park, I’m backing a Newcastle home win.
Some extent separating them sums up the league. Everton can’t win at home, yet they’re in a extremely decent league position. It might be a unique story if Everton had a centre forward, someone who could put goals at the back of the web.
I still think Newcastle might just edge this one due to the assumption in Europe this week. There are two home games coming up for Newcastle and realistically in the event that they want European football next yr they should win each, aside from winning the Champions League or FA Cup, these are two huge games for them.
Prediction – Newcastle win
Leeds vs Manchester City
Leeds are at all times a troublesome nut to crack, especially at home. We saw how tough they’re to beat against Chelsea after they were two goals down and that was away from home. But Man City are a totally different kettle of fish.
It’ll be a superb atmosphere and City do provide you with possibilities. They were hanging on against Newcastle last weekend at home, but they are only going to have an excessive amount of for them.
We’re going to say it so over and over between now and the top of the season but playing before Arsenal it really is essential to pile the pressure on.
When you said to Leeds in the event that they would take some extent, they might, but I’m unsure they may.
Prediction – Manchester City win
Brighton vs Nottingham Forest
It was a large win for Brighton last weekend, sensible for James Milner as well after they left Carlos Baleba out, putting Milner in there. It turned out to be a extremely sensible decision, but I wasn’t convinced.
Forest definitely looked higher with an actual improvement last weekend against Liverpool, albeit not getting the result they wanted. I’m going to sit down on the fence a bit here and say a draw. The manager’s words to them this week was saying that they’re really comfortable with what they’ve got, but they should finish possibilities.
I still think it’ll be between Forest and West Ham as to who goes down.
Prediction – Draw
Fulham vs Tottenham
It was an enormous result for Fulham up at Sunderland last week, and there’s an actual feel-good factor down there immediately. As for Spurs, absolutely nothing gives me any confidence they’ll go away from home and truly win a game.
London derbies, normally I’d go for a draw, but nothing gives me confidence about Spurs at this moment in time. You’ll just hear the remaining of the league talking about Tottenham in the event that they were to be beaten again this weekend.
I didn’t see any improvement last weekend, so they may have needed a giant week on the training pitch to provide you with answers.
Prediction – Fulham win
Manchester United vs Crystal Palace
With all of the noise coming out of Palace immediately regarding the manager and the discontent, it’s just a large number. They did win last week, and it was a giant result for them but I still don’t have a single little bit of belief in Palace in the meanwhile.
The run that United are on, finding ways to win games, I feel they’ll do the identical again.
Prediction – Manchester United win
Arsenal vs Chelsea
The idea and all the things that goes with winning against Tottenham in the best way they did, I feel Arsenal are only going to do the identical to Chelsea and overpower them.
They’ll have an excessive amount of for them everywhere in the pitch. I’m still really not convinced by Chelsea on the back. Defensively, Rosenior keeps picking different personnel they usually haven’t been great defensively, which has to alter in the event that they’re going to get into the highest 4.
Prediction – Arsenal win
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