Alan Shearer’s Premier League predictions including Liverpool vs Chelsea | Football

Alan Shearer has delivered his predictions for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures as Arsenal look to take one other big step towards the title against West Ham.

Premier League leaders Arsenal visit relegation-battlers West Ham on Sunday after title rivals Manchester City play host to Brentford the day before.

The Premier League motion begins on Saturday night with struggling Chelsea taking over Liverpool at Anfield.

In-form Manchester United then face Sunderland, basement boys Wolves visit Brighton and Europe-chasing Bournemouth meet Fulham.

There are three 2pm kick-offs on Sunday with Burnley hosting Aston Villa, Everton travelling to Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest taking over Newcastle United.

A hugely essential weekend of Premier League motion ends on Monday night with relegation rivals Tottenham and Leeds United meeting in north London.

As ever, England legend and Betfair ambassador Alan Shearer has revealed his Premier League predictions to Metro.

Liverpool v Chelsea

It’s an enormous opportunity for Liverpool here. Chelsea look a large number, don’t they? I don’t know the way persistently I’ve said it, but whatever happens at the highest of the club at all times filters down onto the pitch, and that’s exactly what’s happening now.

It looks as if their players try to get through the season to the FA Cup Final, after which see what happens. It can’t look past Liverpool to win this one, and that may secure Champions League football after what’s been a very disappointing season for them.

Having watched Chelsea v Forest the opposite night, Chelsea were shocking, they were abysmal and there must be a large improvement from that, because you possibly can’t just turn it on and off. You may’t just turn up and think, oh, we’ll get through to the FA Cup Final and see what happens.

They’re really struggling now for European football next season, let alone Champions League football. I just don’t know what to anticipate from Chelsea.

Prediction – Liverpool win

Brighton v Wolves

I feel Brighton played some really great things at Newcastle last week without success, and I’d greater than expect them to bounce back at home to Wolves on Saturday.

If there may be one team you ought to play to bounce back and get a result this season more times than not it has been Wolves.

Prediction – Brighton win

Fulham v Bournemouth

Bournemouth could put the pressure on those teams currently within the Champions League spots on Saturday because their recruitment has been unbelievable this season.

For them to sell who they’ve sold and be in a a lot better position than they were last 12 months is incredible, and it wouldn’t surprise me in the event that they went to Fulham and took all three points, so I’m going to say three points for Bournemouth.

Fulham have been a bit higher at home, but they’re difficult to predict, and with uncertainty in regards to the manager, for all those reasons, I’ll go for an away win.

Prediction – Bournemouth win

Sunderland v Manchester United

For a very long time, Sunderland were good at home being So tough to beat but that has not been the case of late. I suppose with Xhaka being out for that period of time, it didn’t help them. They got stung a few times. Yeah, tough one to predict, this one. I’m going to go for a draw.

I’d hope Man United won’t be on the beach now having qualified for Champions League football next season. I’d hope that due to what the manager’s done and the success that he’s had, that they’d wish to stamp his authority on the team and help get him the job and which means going and winning every game between now and the tip of the season.

Prediction – Draw

Manchester City v Brentford

Brentford have European hopes they usually’ve had an excellent season. They’ll go into it stuffed with confidence with nothing to fear. But I’d be amazed if City didn’t get the job done, particularly with City being at home, I’d be amazed if City didn’t take all three points especially after dropping points to Everton last day trip. They’ll wish to bounce back and I feel they are going to here.

Prediction – Manchester City win

Burnley v Aston Villa

Aston Villa were poor against Spurs last week they usually know what they should do to get Champions League football next season, and depending on what happens tomorrow evening in Europe they could must win even greater than they did.

As you recognize, nobody’s got that belief in Burnley. They’ve removed the manager, the season can’t end quick enough for them, so an away win for Aston Villa. Whatever happens to them within the Europa League on Thursday.

Prediction – Aston Villa win

Crystal Palace v Everton

Everton would’ve taken the purpose on Monday before the sport against City, it’s just the style that it happened though, you get into an incredible position at 3-1 and then you definately give two late goals away. They only switched off after they scored that third goal.

I feel Crystal Palace will do what they’ve done in the previous couple of games, which is rest 3 or 4 players and leave them on the bench. I feel they’ll do the identical again, and for that reason, I’ll say Everton will win.

Prediction – Everton win

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle

Tough one to predict, depending on what happens with Nottingham Forest in Europe. I mean, Morgan Gibbs-White is flying. I do know he got an injury the opposite day, whether he’ll be fit or not, we’ll must wait and see.

But again, I feel, given the circumstances, with Forest in Europe and Newcastle winning last weekend, I’m going to say a draw.

Prediction – Draw

West Ham v Arsenal

I feel West Ham were really poor defensively at Brentford last weekend. They gave too many probabilities away, too many goals.

I feel Arsenal will win this weekend having that belief and confidence that they’ve got on the club now, knowing that it’s such a troublesome game, but I’m just going to edge on the side of Arsenal taking the three points, which might put West Ham in a difficult position by way of relegation.

Prediction – Arsenal win

Tottenham v Leeds United

Leeds are going to play an enormous part in who gets relegated, because they play each Spurs and West Ham. It’s fascinating, but I feel with what I saw from Spurs last week, they could just have enough now to stay awake. And I suppose with the energy that they showed the opposite day, I feel they’ll have enough to beat Leeds at home. Spurs to win.

Roberto De Zerbi has got a shift out of those players, and also you didn’t see any of that six or seven weeks ago. It looks an excellent move now to bring De Zerbi in once they did, that’s the explanation why they did it then it was to get something different out of the players that that they had not been showing, and it looks as if he’s getting that difference now which they’ve not had for big parts of this season, or for any of the season.

Prediction – Tottenham win

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