Aston Villa VS Manchester City
Aston Villa host Manchester City in what is a big game for both sides! Aston Villa lost 2-1 at Nottingham Forest last weekend and they currently sit 7th in the table! When it comes to Manchester City, they lost late at home to Manchester United last time out and they currently find themselves in 5th spot! In their previous 26 meetings, Villa have won 4 times whilst Man City have won 5x that! For Aston Villa, a win here would see them move above their opponent! Villa are ranked 8th in GPG (1.5) and they currently have the 6th-best home record in the league! As for Manchester City, they need to find something here! City are ranked 6th in GPG (1.8) and they haven’t won an away game since October!
My Prediction: 2-1
Brentford VS Nottingham Forest
One of the games I’m most looking forward to this weekend takes place at the Gtech as Brentford host Nottingham Forest! Brentford have lost 2-1 at Chelsea and 3-1 at Newcastle (in the Cup) in the past 7 days and they currently sit 11th in the table! When it comes to Nottingham Forest, they won late against Aston Villa last time out and they currently find themselves 4th in the league! In their previous 18 meetings, Brentford have won 10 games compared to Forest’s 4! For Brentford, it’s all about keeping their amazing home run going! The Bees are ranked 4th in GPG (2.0) and they currently have the best home record in the league! As for Nottingham Forest, this is a big game for them! Forest are ranked 13th in GPG (1.3) and they currently have the third-best away record in the league!
My Prediction: 3-2
Ipswich VS Newcastle
Ipswich picked up a crucial 2-1 win away at Wolves last weekend, but they do still currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th place)! When it comes to Newcastle, they’ve picked up comfortable wins over Leicester and Brentford this past week and they currently sit 12th in the table! In their previous 2 meetings, both sides have picked up 1 win each! For Ipswich Town, can they make it 2 wins on the bounce? The Tractor Boys are ranked 18th in GPG (1.0) and they currently have the third-worst home record in the league! As for Newcastle United, this is a game they really should be winning! The Magpies are ranked 12th in GPG (1.4) and they currently have the 13th-best away record in the league!
My Prediction: 1-3
West Ham VS Brighton
West Ham drew 1-1 at Bournemouth Monday Night and they currently sit 14th in the table! When it comes to Brighton, they lost 3-1 at home to Crystal Palace last time out and they currently find themselves 9th in the league! In their previous 16 meetings, West Ham have won 3 times whilst Brighton have won double that! For West Ham United, they’ll be trying to pick up some much-needed momentum! The Hammers are ranked 13th in GPG (1.3) and they currently have the 14th-best home record in the league! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, they need to win this game! The Seagulls are ranked 7th in GPG (1.6) and they’re currently on a 4-game winless run (2D,2L)!
My Prediction: 1-1
Crystal Palace VS Arsenal
Crystal Palace picked up a great 3-1 win away at Brighton last weekend before they lost 3-2 at Arsenal midweek and they currently sit 15th in the table! When it comes to Arsenal, they drew 0-0 with Everton before they beat Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup and they currently find themselves third in the league! In their previous 23 meetings, Palace have won 3 times compared to Arsenal’s 14! For Crystal Palace, they’ll be looking for some revenge! The Eagles are ranked 17th in GPG (1.1) and they’re currently on a 5-game unbeaten run in the league (2W,3D)! As for Arsenal, they need to win this game! The Gunners are ranked 5th in GPG (1.8) and they’re currently on a 9-game unbeaten run in all competitions (6W,3D)!
My Prediction: 2-2
Everton VS Chelsea
Everton picked up a positive point away at Arsenal last time out and they currently sit 16th in the table! When it comes to Chelsea, they’ve picked up positive wins over Brentford and Shamrock Rovers this past week and they currently find themselves in second place! In their previous 33 meetings, Everton have won 10 games whilst Chelsea have won 15! For Everton, they’ll be looking for another positive result! The Toffees are ranked 19th in GPG (0.9) and there has been at least one clean sheet in each of their last 6 games! As for Chelsea, they’ll accept nothing but the 3 points from this game! The Blues are ranked 1st in GPG (2.3) and they’re currently on an 8-game winning run (in all competitions)!
My Prediction: 0-2
Fulham VS Southampton
Fulham would’ve been disappointed with their 2-2 draw away at Liverpool last weekend and they currently sit 8th in the table! When it comes to Southampton, they got smashed by Tottenham last weekend (5-0) before they lost 2-1 to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and they currently find themselves bottom of the league! In their previous 12 meetings, Fulham have won 3 times whilst Southampton have won double that! For Fulham, this is a game they cannot afford to not be winning! The Cottagers are ranked 8th in GPG (1.5) and they’re currently on a 4-game unbeaten run (1W,3D)! As for Southampton, it’s already looking pretty dire for them! The Saints are ranked 20th in GPG (0.7) and they currently have the worst away record in the league!
My Prediction: 3-1
Leicester VS Wolves
Leicester host Wolves in a massive match at the King Power Stadium! Leicester got thrashed 4-0 at Newcastle last weekend and they currently sit 17th in the table! When it comes to Wolves, they suffered a tough late loss at home to Ipswich last time out and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th)! In their previous 13 meetings, Leicester have won 6 games compared to Wolves’ 3! For Leicester City, this is a home game they should be winning! The Foxes are ranked 13th in GPG (1.3) and they currently have the 5th-worst home record in the league! As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, this is a big first game for Vitor Pereira! Wolves are ranked 8th in GPG (1.5) and they’re currently on a 4-game losing run!
My Prediction: 3-1
Manchester United VS Bournemouth
Manchester United picked up a great 2-1 win away at Manchester City last weekend before they lost 4-3 at Tottenham last night and they currently sit 13th in the table! When it comes to Bournemouth, they drew late against West Ham last time out and they currently find themselves 6th in the league! In their previous 14 meetings, Man United have won 9 times whilst Bournemouth have won 3 times! For Manchester United, this is a big game for them! United are ranked 13th in GPG (1.3) and they currently have the 12th-best home record in the league! As for AFC Bournemouth, this is such a great opportunity for them! The Cherries are ranked 8th in GPG (1.5) and they’re currently on a 4-game unbeaten run (3W,1D)!
My Prediction: 1-0
Tottenham VS Liverpool
The Main Event game of the weekend sees Tottenham host Liverpool! Tottenham have picked up big wins over Southampton and Manchester United this past week and they currently find themselves 10th in the table! When it comes to Liverpool, they drew 2-2 with Fulham last weekend before they won at Southampton midweek and they currently find themselves top of the league! In their previous 30 meetings, Spurs gave won 6 games compared to 17 wins for Liverpool! For Tottenham Hotspur, they’ll be aiming to gain another big win! Spurs are ranked 2nd in GPG (2.3) and they currently have the 11th-best home record in the league! As for Liverpool, this is a big game for them! The Reds are ranked 3rd in GPG (2.1) and they’re currently on a 20-game unbeaten run in all competitions (17W,3D)!
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