Liverpool can set a huge title marker in the Premier League this weekend as they travel to face reigning champions Manchester City on Sunday.
Arne Slot’s side currently sit eight points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League but have now played one game more than Mikel Arteta’s side, who host West Ham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Elsewhere in the Premier League, Chelsea need to bounce back following their 3-0 defeat to Brighton last weekend but they face another tricky away trip on Saturday as they play Aston Villa.
High flying Nottingham Forest sit third in the Premier League after they were beaten by Fulham last time out and they will be looking to get back on track away to Newcastle United, who also have ambitions of securing a place in next season’s Champions League.
Manchester United’s dismal season continued last weekend with a defeat at Tottenham and David Moyes will be aiming to add further misery to his former club as Everton host Ruben Amorim’s side at Goodison Park in Saturday’s 12.30pm kick-off.
Betfair Ambassador Alan Shearer previews the upcoming Premier League action for Metro…
Everton v Manchester United
The form that Everton are in, with the way that David Moyes has got them playing, I would think that Everton will win this game. They’ll be right up for it and they’ll want to give Man United a tough afternoon at Goodison Park, which I think they will. Prediction: Everton win
Fulham v Crystal Palace
This game is a tough one to call. They’re two decent teams and are in form as well, but I think that Fulham will edge it just. Prediction: Fulham win
Ipswich v Tottenham
Ipswich beat them earlier in the season and I’m still not convinced that Spurs are anywhere near where they should be, so I’m going to go for a draw in this return fixture.
I think that Ipswich will have a lot of belief and confidence from the first game, but it’s still two teams that are struggling.
It was a big win for Spurs against United, but it wasn’t inspiring. From their point of view, it’s not how they won but the fact they did get the three points – but I’m still not convinced. Prediction: Draw
Leicester City v Brentford
Brentford are a really good team away from home and they will have too much in attacking positions for Leicester. Prediction: Brentford win
Southampton v Brighton
Brighton away win for me – Southampton have been dreadful and Brighton got a good win last weekend against Chelsea. Prediction: Brighton win
Arsenal v West Ham
I know that they’re lacking in forward positions, but I think they should start with Mikel Merino up front. The way he scored his two goals last week, he looked a natural.
For West Ham, it was a poor result last week. They’ll want to bounce back, but I’m not sure that they will have enough about them to beat Arsenal at the Emirates this week. Prediction: Arsenal win
Bournemouth v Wolves
I think Bournemouth will have too much for Wolves – they’re having an unbelievable season and have got some really good players.
They’ve also got a manager in Andoni Iraola who is having an incredible time of it, and will be up for manager of the season if he gets Bournemouth in the top four. Prediction: Bournemouth win
Aston Villa v Chelsea
It’s another big game for Aston Villa, but they’ll play a Chelsea team who were rotten in their last game against Brighton.
I have said that Chelsea could still finish anywhere between fourth and ninth, and also that when they’re out of cup competitions it would get harder for Enzo Maresca to manage. I think that’s proven to be the case.
With Villa at home they will win. Prediction: Aston Villa win
Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest
It’s a really tough one to call. I think that both teams were disappointing last weekend, with Forest beaten by Fulham.
Newcastle were battered in an awful performance, their worst of the season and maybe even their worst under Eddie Howe. They have to bounce back from that, but I’m very wary of the threat that Forest will pose.
Chris Wood scored a hat-trick last season at St James’s Park as well, but I’m still going to go for Newcastle to bounce back with a home win. Prediction: Newcastle United win
Man City v Liverpool
This is a tough game to call. I think that if John Stones is injured and also Erling Haaland then I’m not convinced City can bounce back.
They battered Newcastle and rightly so, but I still think that they’ve got big issues in that team defensively, so I am going to go for an away win to Liverpool.
I know Liverpool are giving away chances as well, they are giving teams a little bit of hope, so I do think that Man City may score.
But I just think that Man City, with the way they are defensively, Liverpool will score more. Prediction: Liverpool win
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