It’s another big weekend in the English Premier League, with a full set of fixtures across Saturday and Sunday as the festive period hits full swing.
EPL fans need look no further than the late Saturday kick off for a glimpse of the top flight’s two form teams.
Leaders Arsenal hit the road off the back of four straight wins, taking on third-placed Aston Villa who are fresh from their midweek victory over the reigning Premier League champions Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s men have now gone an unthinkable four games without a win, as they take on the banana skin that is Luton away on Sunday afternoon.
The Hatters pushed the Gunners all the way in a 4-3 Kenilworth Road defeat in the week, with the mission now to turn the atmosphere into points on home turf.
Tottenham are also tumbling out of the title race thanks to a dismal run of results, ahead of their clash with Newcastle.
The pair are separated by a single point and both need to recover from midweek losses as they meet in north London.
It was Everton who roared into life to batter the Toon Army at Goodison Park and they will attempt to repeat the trick when Chelsea visit Merseyside.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues have lost three of their last four, while the Toffees’ back-to-back wins have hauled them back out of the relegation zone despite their points deduction.
A London derby between Fulham and West Ham completes the Sunday programme.
The hosts have won two of their last three, while the Hammers can make serious inroads towards the top six with victory in the west of the capital.
Saturday sees Manchester United continue their downright puzzling run of form, with Bournemouth the visitors to Old Trafford.
Pretty it isn’t, but Erik ten Hag’s side keep picking up points, although they’ll need to be on their mettle against the south coast club, who have won three of their last unbeaten four to pull away from the drop zone.
Liverpool have the chance to top the EPL table, at least temporarily, when they kick off the weekend on Saturday lunchtime away to Crystal Palace.
It’s a reunion with former boss Roy Hodgson, who needs to arrest a worrying decline in fortunes for his Eagles side in recent weeks.
Nottingham Forest coach Steve Cooper is in greater trouble thanks to four consecutive defeats.
They go to Wolves, who have won two of their last four amid eye-catching improvement under Gary O’Neill, despite repeatedly suffering at the hands of VAR.
There were signs of life for Sheffield United in midweek, who pushed Liverpool hard after bringing boss Chris Wilder back to Bramall Lane following the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom.
They now welcome Brentford to South Yorkshire and will fancy their chances, with the Bees having lost three of their last four.
Burnley also remain firmly in the mire and make the long trip to Brighton, who have reignited their top six charge with two wins in their last three.
English Premier League predictions for 9 – 10 December
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
| Result Prediction | — |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Draw / Liverpool to win |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | O. Édouard(Crystal Palace) – T. Alexander-Arnold(Liverpool) |
Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley
| Result Prediction | Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Brighton & Hove Albion / Brighton & Hove Albion to win |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | João Pedro(Brighton & Hove Albion) |
Manchester United v AFC Bournemouth
| Result Prediction | Draw |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Draw / Draw |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | S. McTominay(Manchester United) – D. Solanke(AFC Bournemouth) |
Sheffield United v Brentford
| Result Prediction | Draw |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Brentford / draw |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | n/a |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest
| Result Prediction | Wolverhampton Wanderers to win |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Draw / Wolverhampton Wanderers to win |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | n/a |
Aston Villa v Arsenal
| Result Prediction | Draw |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Draw / Draw |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | O. Watkins(Aston Villa) |
Everton v Chelsea
| Result Prediction | Chelsea to win |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Chelsea / Chelsea to win |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | R. Sterling(Chelsea) – C. Palmer(Chelsea) – N. Jackson(Chelsea) |
Fulham v West Ham United
| Result Prediction | Fulham to win |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Fulham / Fulham to win |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | R. Jiménez(Fulham) – A. Iwobi(Fulham) – J. Bowen(West Ham United) |
Luton Town v Manchester City
| Result Prediction | Manchester City to win |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Over 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Manchester City / Manchester City to win |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | E. Haaland(Manchester City) |
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
| Result Prediction | Tottenham Hotspur to win |
|---|---|
| Over/Under Prediction | Under 2.5 goals |
| HT / FT Prediction | Tottenham Hotspur / Tottenham Hotspur to win |
| Team to Score Prediction | Both teams |
| Anytime Goalscorer Prediction | A. Gordon(Newcastle United) |