Leicester City v Aston Villa, Monday, midnight: A midlands derby that sees third top Leicester take on second bottom Villa at the King Power Stadium. These are testing times for Brendan Rodgers side with key striker Jamie Vardy struggling for goals and the team suffering a slump in form. The Foxes have lost six of their last 11 league games while Vardy has gone nine games without a goal. Villa saw their League Cup dreams ended by Manchester City last weekend and are desperate for three points after four defeats on the spin in all competitions. PREDICTION: Leicester City 2 Aston Villa 0
Liverpool v Bournemouth, Saturday, 4.30pm: It turns out that Jurgen Klopp's team of invincibles are human after all! Three defeats in a row - against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Watford in the Premier League, then Chelsea in the FA Cup - would have been a shock to the system for the all-conquering Reds. The 3-0 beating at Watford was a particular surprise, coming after 18 straight league wins and ending an unbeaten 44-match run. But expect normal service to resume on Saturday and frustrations taken out on Eddie Howe's struggling Bournemouth. AFP. PREDICTION: Liverpool 4 Bournemouth 0
Arsenal v West Ham, Saturday, 7pm: It has been a roller-coaster couple of weeks for Gunners captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. A two-goal hero in Arsenal's last Premier League game - a 3-2 home win over Everton, that took him joint top of the goalscoring charts with Jamie Vardy on 17. But heartbreak followed four days later when he missed an absolute sitter with the last kick of the match as Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League to Olympiakos. There was palpable relief at the London Stadium last week when West Ham beat Southampton to drag the Hammers out of the relegation zone. Arsenal at the Emirates, though, are a very different beast to the struggling Saints. Reuters. PREDICTION: Arsenal 3 West Ham 1
Crystal Palace v Watford, Saturday, 7pm: It might be back down to earth with a bump for Nigel Pearson's Hornets this week as they head to Selhurst Park for a tricky clash with Palace. The win over champions elect Liverpool was an unforgettable one for Watford as Ismaila Sarr's double secured a famous victory - and pulled the team out of the drop zone. But they face a Palace side that have just eased their relegation fears with two 1-0 wins on the spin, including ending their seven-year wait for a victory at rivals Brighton. Reuters. PREDICTION: Crystal Palace 2 Watford 1
Sheffield United v Norwich City, Saturday, 7pm: Many people's favourites to go down at the start of the season, the fact Sheffield United currently sit in sixth place, four points away from a top-four spot, is the surprise story of the season so far. Now the aim for Chris Wilder's side is to secure a place in Europe next season. Rock bottom Norwich are next up at Bramall Lane and the Blades will fancy their chances. Norwich secured a precious win over Leicester in their last match but remain four points away from fourth bottom, with the worst goal difference in the division. Getty. PREDICTION: Sheffield United 2 Norwich 0
Southampton v Newcastle, Saturday, 7pm: A crucial game for two sides desperately trying to keep out of the relegation dogfight. The Saints currently sit 12th in the table, two places and three points ahead of Steve Bruce's Magpies. Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl called his team's defending in last week's 3-1 defeat at West Ham an "absolute joke" and will be looking for a response. While Newcastle are going through a dreadful spell in the league - no goals in four, one win in nine - they have been given a boost by reaching the FA Cup quarter-final for the first time since 2006. Reuters. PREDICTION: Southampton 1 Newcastle 2
Wolves v Brighton, Saturday, 7pm: The perfect match for Wolves to maintain their recent momentum. Nuno Espirito Santo's side are still pursuing a Champions League place down two routes, via winning the Europa League - where they have reached the last 16 - and a Premier League top-four spot. Last week's 3-2 at Tottenham took Wolves up to sixth in the table, three points behind fourth place Chelsea. Brighton, meanwhile, are in a bad place. With one win from 14 in all competitions, their form has disintegrated at the worst possible time, with just 10 games to go. EPA. PREDICTION: Wolves 3 Brighton 0
Burnley v Tottenham, Saturday, 9.30pm: All is not well at Jose Mourinho's Spurs. They followed up last week's 3-2 home defeat to Wolves in the league with an FA Cup exit on penalties to Norwich on Wednesday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Eric Dier was also involved in an altercation with a home fan after the match and could face an FA punishment. Spurs - who are still without strikers Harry Kane and Son Heng-min - now lie seventh in the table, just two points ahead of the Clarets who have proven a tough nut to crack in recent weeks. They are unbeaten in six league matches. Reuters. PREDICTION: Burnley 2 Tottenham 1
Chelsea v Everton, Sunday, 6pm: Consistently inconsistent is the best way to describe Frank Lampard's Chelsea of late. They are heading out of the Champions League, barring an unlikely turnaround in the last-16 second leg at Bayern Munich - where they trail 3-0. And while they did secure an FA Cup quarter-final spot by beating Liverpool 2-0, their top four spot is under threat due to their patchy league form. Former Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti has revitalised Everton since his arrival in December and will be no pushovers at Stamford Bridge. EPA. PREDICTION: Chelsea 3 Everton 2
Manchester United v Manchester City, Sunday, 8.30pm: Derby day in Manchester and Pep Guardiola's Blues are on a high after last week's League Cup final win. The last time the two teams met at Old Trafford was in that competition in December when United were outclassed in a 3-1 defeat. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer men, though, have picked up some form of late with new signing Bruno Fernandes making an immediate impact in the No 10 role and providing the team with much-needed creativity. Reuters. PREDICTION: Manchester United 2 Manchester City 2
Leicester City v Aston Villa, Monday, midnight: A midlands derby that sees third top Leicester take on second bottom Villa at the King Power Stadium. These are testing times for Brendan Rodgers side with key striker Jamie Vardy struggling for goals and the team suffering a slump in form. The Foxes have lost six of their last 11 league games while Vardy has gone nine games without a goal. Villa saw their League Cup dreams ended by Manchester City last weekend and are desperate for three points after four defeats on the spin in all competitions. PREDICTION: Leicester City 2 Aston Villa 0
Liverpool v Bournemouth, Saturday, 4.30pm: It turns out that Jurgen Klopp's team of invincibles are human after all! Three defeats in a row - against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Watford in the Premier League, then Chelsea in the FA Cup - would have been a shock to the system for the all-conquering Reds. The 3-0 beating at Watford was a particular surprise, coming after 18 straight league wins and ending an unbeaten 44-match run. But expect normal service to resume on Saturday and frustrations taken out on Eddie Howe's struggling Bournemouth. AFP. PREDICTION: Liverpool 4 Bournemouth 0
Arsenal v West Ham, Saturday, 7pm: It has been a roller-coaster couple of weeks for Gunners captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. A two-goal hero in Arsenal's last Premier League game - a 3-2 home win over Everton, that took him joint top of the goalscoring charts with Jamie Vardy on 17. But heartbreak followed four days later when he missed an absolute sitter with the last kick of the match as Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League to Olympiakos. There was palpable relief at the London Stadium last week when West Ham beat Southampton to drag the Hammers out of the relegation zone. Arsenal at the Emirates, though, are a very different beast to the struggling Saints. Reuters. PREDICTION: Arsenal 3 West Ham 1
Crystal Palace v Watford, Saturday, 7pm: It might be back down to earth with a bump for Nigel Pearson's Hornets this week as they head to Selhurst Park for a tricky clash with Palace. The win over champions elect Liverpool was an unforgettable one for Watford as Ismaila Sarr's double secured a famous victory - and pulled the team out of the drop zone. But they face a Palace side that have just eased their relegation fears with two 1-0 wins on the spin, including ending their seven-year wait for a victory at rivals Brighton. Reuters. PREDICTION: Crystal Palace 2 Watford 1
Sheffield United v Norwich City, Saturday, 7pm: Many people's favourites to go down at the start of the season, the fact Sheffield United currently sit in sixth place, four points away from a top-four spot, is the surprise story of the season so far. Now the aim for Chris Wilder's side is to secure a place in Europe next season. Rock bottom Norwich are next up at Bramall Lane and the Blades will fancy their chances. Norwich secured a precious win over Leicester in their last match but remain four points away from fourth bottom, with the worst goal difference in the division. Getty. PREDICTION: Sheffield United 2 Norwich 0
Southampton v Newcastle, Saturday, 7pm: A crucial game for two sides desperately trying to keep out of the relegation dogfight. The Saints currently sit 12th in the table, two places and three points ahead of Steve Bruce's Magpies. Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl called his team's defending in last week's 3-1 defeat at West Ham an "absolute joke" and will be looking for a response. While Newcastle are going through a dreadful spell in the league - no goals in four, one win in nine - they have been given a boost by reaching the FA Cup quarter-final for the first time since 2006. Reuters. PREDICTION: Southampton 1 Newcastle 2
Wolves v Brighton, Saturday, 7pm: The perfect match for Wolves to maintain their recent momentum. Nuno Espirito Santo's side are still pursuing a Champions League place down two routes, via winning the Europa League - where they have reached the last 16 - and a Premier League top-four spot. Last week's 3-2 at Tottenham took Wolves up to sixth in the table, three points behind fourth place Chelsea. Brighton, meanwhile, are in a bad place. With one win from 14 in all competitions, their form has disintegrated at the worst possible time, with just 10 games to go. EPA. PREDICTION: Wolves 3 Brighton 0
Burnley v Tottenham, Saturday, 9.30pm: All is not well at Jose Mourinho's Spurs. They followed up last week's 3-2 home defeat to Wolves in the league with an FA Cup exit on penalties to Norwich on Wednesday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Eric Dier was also involved in an altercation with a home fan after the match and could face an FA punishment. Spurs - who are still without strikers Harry Kane and Son Heng-min - now lie seventh in the table, just two points ahead of the Clarets who have proven a tough nut to crack in recent weeks. They are unbeaten in six league matches. Reuters. PREDICTION: Burnley 2 Tottenham 1
Chelsea v Everton, Sunday, 6pm: Consistently inconsistent is the best way to describe Frank Lampard's Chelsea of late. They are heading out of the Champions League, barring an unlikely turnaround in the last-16 second leg at Bayern Munich - where they trail 3-0. And while they did secure an FA Cup quarter-final spot by beating Liverpool 2-0, their top four spot is under threat due to their patchy league form. Former Blues manager Carlo Ancelotti has revitalised Everton since his arrival in December and will be no pushovers at Stamford Bridge. EPA. PREDICTION: Chelsea 3 Everton 2
Manchester United v Manchester City, Sunday, 8.30pm: Derby day in Manchester and Pep Guardiola's Blues are on a high after last week's League Cup final win. The last time the two teams met at Old Trafford was in that competition in December when United were outclassed in a 3-1 defeat. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer men, though, have picked up some form of late with new signing Bruno Fernandes making an immediate impact in the No 10 role and providing the team with much-needed creativity. Reuters. PREDICTION: Manchester United 2 Manchester City 2
Leicester City v Aston Villa, Monday, midnight: A midlands derby that sees third top Leicester take on second bottom Villa at the King Power Stadium. These are testing times for Brendan Rodgers side with key striker Jamie Vardy struggling for goals and the team suffering a slump in form. The Foxes have lost six of their last 11 league games while Vardy has gone nine games without a goal. Villa saw their League Cup dreams ended by Manchester City last weekend and are desperate for three points after four defeats on the spin in all competitions. PREDICTION: Leicester City 2 Aston Villa 0
