Gameweek 20 arrives with a slate of fixtures unlike any earlier in the season. With the campaign at its halfway point, this round offers fresh matchups and immediate tests for clubs trying to set the tone for the months ahead.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest both suffered tough midweek defeats. Villa were beaten 4\u20131 by Arsenal and Forest lost 2\u20130 to Everton. Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara will return from suspension for Villa and Unai Emery\u2019s side bring an impressive home record into the weekend: Emery\u2019s side have won their previous 10 home games. Prediction: Aston Villa 3\u20131 Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n
Brighton are clear favourites at home against Burnley, who remain winless since before Halloween. Burnley have struggled for shots and have conceded heavily since their Championship promotion. Prediction: Brighton 4\u20133 Burnley.<\/p>\n
Wolverhampton Wanderers are yet to record a Premier League victory this season but showed spirit to earn a point at Old Trafford. West Ham arrive having lost to Wolves previously this season in the Carabao Cup; that tie saw J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen score twice in the final eight minutes and the Hammers are now managed by Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo. Prediction: Wolves 2\u20131 West Ham.<\/p>\n
Bournemouth versus Arsenal carries a personal subtext: Andoni Iraola and Mikel Arteta both came through Antiguoko Kirol Elkartea. Arteta is expected to prevail. Prediction: Bournemouth 1\u20133 Arsenal.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, Ruben Amorim captured the difficulty of predicting Premier League fixtures with his preview of the Leeds United game. \u201cYou guys have the best league in the world, every game you see there is a lot of draws, you never understand what is going to happen at the end of that week.\u201d Leeds drew 0\u20130 with Liverpool in midweek and could take another share of the points at Elland Road. Prediction: Leeds 1\u20131 Man Utd.<\/p>\n
Everton and Brentford are the two clubs ranked 19th and 20th for average passes per possession sequence and may produce a low-scoring game. Prediction: Everton 0\u20130 Brentford.<\/p>\n
Fulham have recovered after early-season doubts around Marco Silva and sit near European positions; Liverpool have regained form and should edge this one. Prediction: Fulham 1\u20132 Liverpool.<\/p>\n
Newcastle face an away-minded Crystal Palace, who remain effective on the road but are short of recent form. Prediction: Newcastle 2\u20131 Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
Tottenham\u2019s inconsistent run meets a Sunderland side depleted by AFCON call-ups yet still dangerous. Prediction: Tottenham 0\u20132 Sunderland.<\/p>\n
The weekend closes with a high-profile meeting between Manchester City and Chelsea, a fixture that has produced goals in recent years and which the west London side have not won versus City since the 2021 Champions League final. Prediction: Man City 3\u20133 Chelsea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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