Another packed weekend of Premier League action looms large before players across the country head off for the final international break of 2023.
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Manchester United welcome Luton Town to Old Trafford in another must-win game for Erik ten Hag following their devastating midweek defeat in the Champions League.
Arsenal and Tottenham face tests against Wolves and Burnley respectively with both north London sides contending with injury blows after a bruising last week domestically and in Europe.
Manchester City, back on top after slip-ups for both those sides last week, head to Chelsea in the weekend’s big game.
As ever, Betfair ambassador Dimitar Berbatov previews the action for Metro.co.uk…
Wolves v Tottenham
It’s a big test for Spurs to see how they bounce back from the defeat against Chelsea. I want to believe they can win but Wolves can be a tricky opponent. I believe Spurs can do something really special this year, so I’ll go with them to win.
Prediction: 1-2
Arsenal v Burnley
Arsenal needs to come back strong after losing to Newcastle, suffering the controversy too which can be mentally tough. Burnley must win because they’re in trouble but I think Arsenal have too much talent for them, so I’ll say a home win.
Prediction: 3-0
Crystal Palace v Everton
Everton bounced back with a win and a draw lately, they have improved recently under Sean Dyche. You must credit Roy Hodgson, he’s unbelievable, continuing what he is doing at his age. Both teams have good momentum right now, so I’ll go for the draw in this one.
Prediction: 1-1
Man United v Luton
Man United have to be careful because these teams that are near the bottom of the table have nothing to lose. They’ll stay disciplined in defence and then attack you like they did against Liverpool; they can surprise people.
Man United have to keep it simple, be deadly in attack and don’t leave it until the 90th minute, and no red cards for Christ sake! It’s a must-win for Man United so I’ll go with them to win.
Prediction: 2-0
Bournemouth v Newcastle
Bournemouth have major problems. They are in the bottom three and are struggling. Newcastle got an important win against Arsenal but in the Premier League, anything can happen, and they had a tough game in midweek. It’s probably a surprise but I’m going to go for a draw here.
Prediction: 1-1
Aston Villa v Fulham
How is it, that we’ve all been praising Aston Villa all season, scoring goals, goals, goals, and then they go and get beat by Nottingham Forest so easily? With all due respect to Forest of course. How can we predict games in the Premier League!?
Villa needs to bounce back after that to show they belong at the top of the table. I’ll go for them to win.
Prediction: 3-1
Brighton v Sheffield United
It’s about time Sheffield United won last week so credit to them for doing that. It doesn’t lower the pressure they’re under to survive in the Premier League though, we know it will be tough.
Brighton needs to wake up, man! I love watching them play. They play well but they need to start getting consistent results and they have the quality to do that. It’s going to be tough for Sheffield United and I see a Brighton win.
Prediction: 2-0
Liverpool v Brentford
Brentford can surprise you. They are back to their best when it is so difficult to beat them. Liverpool needs to know that when you aren’t up to the standard you will have a difficult time, just like they did vs Luton. They need to correct what they didn’t do against Luton, and they are back at Anfield, so I see them winning.
Prediction: 2-0
West Ham v Nottingham Forest
West Ham have a tight schedule, but they need to produce something. I know it can be tiring but after three defeats in a row they must do something otherwise there will be a problem for the confidence of the squad.
Nottingham Forest are on the back of that much deserved win over Aston Villa, which show they can surprise people. However, David Moyes’ men really need to get back to winning ways, so I’ll go for them, just.
Prediction: 1-0
Chelsea v Man City
Chelsea had a win against Spurs but that was against nine men. They must be concentrating at all times against City, because there’s a lot of things they have to work on. They let the opposition score too easily, and Man City have some of the best attackers in the world.
If Chelsea don’t concentrate, then any Man City player has the ability to score, and I see them winning the game. Chelsea are still finding their feet under Pochettino and that is tough when Man City come to town.
Prediction: 1-3
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