It is matchweek 26 within the Premier League and there are some intriguing midweek fixtures
Manchester City’s late present at Liverpool yesterday nearly stored the title race alive while at the bottom of the table it is starting to become very interesting.
The Premier League motion exhibits no signal of slowing down and there’s one other midweek spherical to maintain us entertained.
Right here, we take a look at the fixtures and supply up some predictions:
TUESDAY
Chelsea v Leeds (7.30pm)
A conventional rivalry paying homage to the Nineteen Seventies, video games between these two sides at all times include an additional dollop of hostility.
Each loved wonderful weekend wins, Leeds cruising previous Nottingham Forest to ease their relegation fears whereas Chelsea have been too good for Wolves at Molineux. Liam Rosenior continues to impress at Stamford Bridge with the one defeats since he succeeded Enzo Maresca coming towards Arsenal within the EFL Cup.
Leeds’ high-energy sport is best suited to the frenetic ambiance of Elland Street and, for that motive, we expect Chelsea will edge this one.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Leeds
Everton v Bournemouth (7.30pm)
Everton’s win at Fulham on the weekend thrust them into the dialog for European soccer subsequent season. David Moyes’ method is never straightforward on the attention however he finds a strategy to win matches. Bournemouth have picked up as nicely in latest weeks – each side go into this sport unbeaten in 5 league video games. An away win would see the Cherries draw degree on 37 factors with the Toffees.
Prediction: Everton 2-2 Bournemouth
Tottenham v Newcastle (7.30pm)
Thomas Frank has been underneath strain for many of the season however, for Eddie Howe, the elevated scrutiny round his place is new. The guests haven’t received within the league since January 7 and with crunch video games to comply with within the FA Cup and Champions League, it’s shaping as much as be an important interval.
Spurs lurch from one catastrophe to a different. Self-appointed board critic Cristian Romero did not again up his combating speak with actions and his crimson card on the weekend will additional have an effect on a defence already with out a number of key gamers.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Newcastle
West Ham v Manchester United (8.15pm)
Manchester United proceed to get pleasure from life underneath Michael Carrick. 4 video games in interim cost and 4 wins, the newest towards Spurs on Saturday. Carrick has revitalised a membership shuffling together with little route underneath Ruben Amorim they usually have their sights set firmly on a Champions League place.
A month in the past, a visit to West Ham would’ve regarded routine however the Hammers are having fun with a resurgence as they give the impression of being to flee the underside three. Saturday’s 2-0 victory at Burnley noticed them near inside three factors of Nottingham Forest whereas Leeds and Spurs are additionally inside attain.
Prediction: West Ham 1-2 Manchester United
WEDNESDAY
Aston Villa v Brighton (7.30pm)
Villa have been by no means actually within the title race however any lingering hopes they could have had of difficult Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis at the moment are over after a run of 1 win in 4 league video games.
An damage disaster in midfield has not helped they usually once more lacked inspiration within the 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday.
A house sport with Brighton is undoubtedly an opportunity to get again on monitor. The Seagulls are with out a league win since January 3 and that is shaping as much as be a uncommon season with out regular progress on the Amex. Boss Fabian Hurzeler might do with a win however he could not discover one right here.
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton
Crystal Palace v Burnley (7.30pm)
Palace’s win within the M23 derby at Brighton yesterday relieved the strain on boss Oliver Glasner. Palace had seemed to be sleepwalking in direction of relegation and though they’re removed from protected, one other win at residence to doomed Burley could be one other step in the suitable route.
The Clarets are 11 factors from security and with little probability of staying up. The weekend defeat to West Ham eradicated any slim probability of them beginning a revival and the following few weeks may very well be tough for Scott Parker’s males.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-0 Burnley
Manchester Metropolis v Fulham (7.30pm)
With six minutes to go of their sport at Anfield, and Manchester Metropolis shedding 1-0 to Liverpool, their title problem was about to take a serious hit. Twenty minutes later, Metropolis had received 2-1 and given their hopes of catching Arsenal a serious shot within the arm. It was not a convincing efficiency but it surely issues not at this stage of the season.
A win towards Fulham would transfer Metropolis three factors behind the Gunners, who don’t play until Thursday. Fulham have misplaced three of their final 4 within the league.
A repeat of the nine-goal traditional from earlier within the season could be good however Pep Guardiola would accept one thing a little bit extra routine.
Prediction: Manchester Metropolis 2-0 Fulham
Nottingham Forest v Wolves (7.30pm)
Forest’s defeat at Leeds, and West Ham’s win 24 hours later, means relegation fears have intensified by the Trent. The excellent news is that they play host on Wednesday to a Wolves aspect that would but grow to be the worst in Premier League historical past.
Forest aren’t nice at residence, shedding six of 12 on the Metropolis Floor this season, however that file pales into insignificance in comparison with Wolves’ outcomes on the street. P12, W0, D3, L9.
Residence win.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Wolves
Sunderland v Liverpool (8.15pm)
Whereas the fall-out from Metropolis’s win at Anfield targeted on its affect on the title race, it was a serious blow to Liverpool’s hopes of securing a financially-required Champions League spot. Arne Slot’s males proceed to threaten a lot however then ship blended outcomes.
A visit to the Stadium of Gentle has, a lot to many individuals’s shock, been one of many hardest assignments within the Premier League this season. The Wearsiders will put the division’s remaining unbeaten residence file on the road.
Prediction: Sunderland 2-2 Liverpool
THURSDAY
Brentford v Arsenal (8pm)
What a job Keith Andrews is doing at Brentford. The weekend win at Newcastle means they go into Thursday’s free-hit towards Arsenal in seventh place however simply 4 factors behind fifth-placed Chelsea. You’d fancy them towards most sides on the Gtech however Arsenal are usually not most sides.
The Gunners have a number of strings to their bow: they’ll play, they’ll combine it, they usually know the darkish arts. It’s a formidable concoction.
Prediction: Brentford 1-3 Arsenal
