A full weekend’s value of motion is on the agenda for Gameweek 27 of this Premier League season.
After a diminished slate final week, all 20 groups are in motion this time round, with the choose of the motion approaching Sunday within the Manchester derby.
Listed below are 90min’s predictions for the weekend forward.
Saturday 2 March
There is not an early kick-off to sink your tooth into on Saturday, however there is a pretty serving to of 15:00 (GMT) choices to select from.
The choose of the bunch comes from the Gtech Group Stadium, the place Brentford host Chelsea in a mammoth west London derby. The Bees are sliding in the direction of a relegation battle, however the Blues want the factors too simply to climb again into the highest half and enhance their European hopes.
Like Brentford, Everton are combating for survival, however have been handed a reprieve in latest days after their ten-point deduction was diminished to simply six. They will welcome David Moyes and his West Ham fees again to Goodison Park having swiftly dispatched of the Bees on Monday.
Again within the capital, Fulham play host to Brighton in a fierce mid-table encounter at Craven Cottage, with the travelling Seagulls hoping to search out some consistency once more of their seek for a European place.
Additional north, Newcastle welcome Wolves to St James’ Park having surprisingly slipped beneath their guests within the standings of late – Gary O’Neil’s males are as much as ninth and a degree forward of the Magpies.
Liverpool will look to open up a four-point hole on the prime of the desk earlier than their title rivals play after they journey to Nottingham Forest, who will nervously be wanting over their shoulders out of concern of a factors deduction.
The ultimate 15:00 sport comes from north London, the place Tottenham finish their two-week break from motion with the go to of Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace. Spurs have been surprisingly crushed by Wolves of their final match and might’t afford to lose additional floor within the top-four race.
Battling Tottenham for a Champions League spot are Aston Villa, who head to Luton in Saturday’s 17:30 displaying. The Hatters have been on the tip of a 6-2 hammering by Man Metropolis on Tuesday within the FA Cup and want to begin placing outcomes collectively once more in the event that they’re to keep up their Premier League standing.
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Kick-off Time (GMT) |
Fixture & Prediction |
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15:00 |
Brentford 1-2 Chelsea |
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15:00 |
Everton 1-2 West Ham |
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15:00 |
Fulham 2-2 Brighton |
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15:00 |
Newcastle 2-2 Wolves |
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15:00 |
Nottingham Forest 1-3 Liverpool |
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15:00 |
Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace |
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17:30 |
Luton 1-2 Aston Villa |
Sunday 3 March
Saturday’s inventory of video games means we’re left with simply two fixtures on Sunday, the primary of which comes from Turf Moor the place Burnley battle Bournemouth. The Clarets are nonetheless and not using a win in any competitors in 2024 and are in peril of being reduce adrift, whereas the Cherries might be trying to avenge their shock FA Cup exit to Leicester in midweek.
However the primary motion takes place on the Etihad Stadium, with Man Metropolis internet hosting Man Utd within the 192nd Manchester derby. The managerial conferences between Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag normally present fireworks and you would be hard-pressed to think about something however targets of their newest encounter.
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Kick-off Time (GMT) |
Fixture & Prediction |
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13:00 |
Burnley 1-2 Bournemouth |
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15:30 |
Man Metropolis 3-0 Man Utd |
Monday 4 March
Title-chasing Arsenal must wait till Monday to renew their push for first place. Mikel Arteta and his aspect journey on as much as Sheffield United for the ultimate match of Gameweek 27.
The Blades sit backside of the Premier League desk and, nicely, do you assume they will get something out of this sport? It might get ugly at Bramall Lane.
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Kick-off Time (GMT) |
Fixture & Prediction |
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20:00 |
Sheffield United 0-4 Arsenal |
