Focus returns to the Premier League this weekend. Listed here are our predictions…
After one other manic midweek of European motion, the Premier League returns this weekend with some mouthwatering fixtures on the schedule in week 9.
Having been written off following final Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United, Liverpool bounced again in emphatic style with a 5-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt whereas there have been additionally Champions League wins for Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle.
Let’s check out what we now have arising over the subsequent few days as home motion takes centre stage and provide up our weekly Premier League predictions.
FRIDAY
Leeds v West Ham (8pm)
West Ham had been a disorganised mess towards Brentford on Monday night time. It completed 2-0 however the guests might, and will, have been extra emphatic winners.
A repeat of that efficiency at Elland Street will see an analogous final result.
Leeds have made a stable return to the Premier League however their long-term destiny will likely be determined in video games like this.
Prediction: Leeds 2-1 West Ham
SATURDAY
Chelsea v Sunderland (3pm)
Sunderland have been the pick of the Premier League newboys so far however a visit to Chelsea represents their first conflict with a title-contending workforce.
The lack of excellent summer time recruit Omar Alderete because of concussion protocols is a significant blow for the Wearsiders, who should discover a approach to cease free-scoring Chelsea.
Enzo Maresca’s facet have notched 10 targets of their final three video games in all competitions, together with Wednesday night time’s 5-1 hammering of Ajax.
Prediction: Chelsea 3-0 Sunderland
Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)
Newcastle carried out nicely in beating Benfica in midweek, a welcome return to type after final Saturday’s defeat at Brighton. In Nick Woltemade, they’ve a person in type and Fulham’s first activity will likely be to cease the free-scoring German.
The Cottagers have misplaced their final three league video games and it’s powerful to see them rising with something right here.
Prediction: Newcastle 3-1 Fulham
Manchester United v Brighton (5.30pm)
Have Manchester United lastly clicked beneath Ruben Amorim? That’s the million greenback query. The victory at Liverpool was the primary time that they had received back-to-back league video games beneath the Portuguese however most punters will want extra convincing.
It’s unlikely Amorim would have picked Brighton as their subsequent opponents as he tries to construct momentum. The Seagulls have received on every of their final three league visits to Previous Trafford.
Prediction: Man United 1-2 Brighton
Brentford v Liverpool (8pm)
The depth of the Liverpool squad was on full show towards Eintracht as Arne Slot made 5 modifications to his beginning XI after which watched them run amok in Germany.
The large query forward of the sport is what he does with Mohamed Salah. Will the Egypt star be restored to the beginning XI or spend one other night watching on from the bench.
Brentford regarded excellent towards West Ham, even taking into consideration the usual of opposition, and received’t be a pushover.
Prediction: Brentford 1-2 Liverpool
SUNDAY
Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest (2pm)
This appears a special recreation now than it did per week in the past. Forest regarded extra organised and extra disciplined within the 2-0 defeat of Porto within the Europa League final night time and the sensation is they are going to be more durable to beat beneath Sean Dyche than they had been beneath Ange Postecoglou.
That mentioned, Bournemouth have the flexibility to carve open any facet. And with Antoine Semenyo in glowing type, we fancy the Cherries to get the job achieved.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-0 Nottingham Forest
Arsenal v Crystal Palace (2pm)
Can Palace cease the Arsenal juggernaut? They’ll have to play higher than they did in shedding 1-0 to Cypriot facet AEK Larnaca final night time if they’re to face any likelihood of inflicting an upset on the Emirates.
Even when they carry out at their greatest it will not be sufficient towards a Gunners facet that seems robust all around the pitch. And in Viktor Gyokeres they could have discovered the quantity 9 they’ve been lacking in earlier failed title makes an attempt.
Prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace
Aston Villa v Manchester Metropolis (2pm)
Like Palace, Villa had been surprisingly crushed in Europe final night time. Unai Emery’s males went to the Netherlands on the again of 5 straight wins however couldn’t get previous the Go Forward Eagles.
A repeat of that efficiency will see an analogous consequence towards Manchester Metropolis.
Metropolis want a number of extra wins to really persuade that they will mount a critical problem for the title, and this may be place to start out.
Prediction: Aston Vila 1-2 Manchester Metropolis
Wolves v Burnley (2pm)
Is that this too early to be described as a relegation six-pointer? In all probability not because it’s powerful to think about both of those sides dragging themselves out of bother with an extended successful run.
Burnley actually enhanced their possibilities of staying up with a superb win over Leeds final weekend whereas Wolves had been once more disappointing in shedding at Sunderland.
A draw helps neither facet, so…
Prediction: Wolves 1-1 Burnley
Everton v Tottenham (4.30pm)
It’s changing into more and more troublesome to know what to make of Thomas Frank’s Spurs. Poor towards Villa final weekend and equally lacklustre in a midweek draw at Monaco. Certainly, the win at Leeds on October 4 is their solely victory within the final 5 video games.
Everton have but to lose at their new Hill Dickinson Stadium dwelling and David Moyes is constructing an efficient, if barely uninspiring, workforce that may give little away this season.
Prediction: Everton 1-1 Tottenham
