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Alan Shearer’s Premier League predictions including Manchester United vs Arsenal
Caption: Alan Shearer?s Premier League predictions credit: Getty / Metro After some impressive results for English sides in Europe the focus is back on Premier League matters this weekend. Liverpool will surely extend their already enormous lead at the top to 16 points with a win over Southampton at Anfield with Arsenal visiting Manchester United on Sunday. While the title race is already over, the race for Champions League qualification is really hotting up and Manchester City’s game at Nottingham Forest looks to be a key game. As ever, Betfair Ambassador previews the action for Metro… Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. Forest have had a tough week, having had to go all the way to penalties in the FA Cup against Ipswich. But they’re through to the quarter-finals now, as are Man City. It’s a tough game to call, but I’m going to say it’ll be a draw. Forest are having an unbelievable season and it could get even better – can you imagine them finishing in the top four and winning the FA Cup for a Forest fan? Prediction: Draw Liverpool vs Southampton Alisson will be expecting a quieter afternoon against Southampton It’s the ideal game for Liverpool, I think, in between two massive Champions League games. They had the runaround the other night against PSG and if you’re looking for a game for this weekend, you would pick to play Southampton at home this weekend, before PSG on Tuesday. There’s only one winner for me. Prediction: Liverpool win. Crystal Palace vs Ipswich I think that Crystal Palace, with the way that their form has been, although it will be interesting to see if Jean-Phillippe Mateta is back for them, probably not with that horrific injury he suffered against Millwall. Prediction: Crystal Palace win. Brighton vs Fulham It’s a tough one to call, two very good sides as well who are both still in the FA Cup. I saw Fulham last week at Old Trafford, getting a good result after going all the way to penalties, but I’m still going to back the home team to win here. Prediction: Brighton win. Brentford vs Aston Villa Marco Asension has made a dramatic impact at Aston Villa (Picture: Getty) Brentford are probably playing Villa at the right time given their struggles after European games. The win in Brugge will have taken a lot out of them on Tuesday night, and they have to go again in midweek. For that reason, I am going to say a home win. Prediction: Brentford win. Wolves vs Everton There’s no Matheus Cunha for Wolves, which is a massive blow for them. He is their standout player – I’m going to go for a draw in this game. Prediction: Draw. Spurs vs Bournemouth Bournemouth are having an unbelievable season, Spurs not so much. They had a terrible result against AZ Alkmaar in midweek, which for this reason I’m going to go for an away win for Bournemouth. Prediction: Bournemouth win. Chelsea vs Leicester Leicester have been really poor and Chelsea winning at home, I don’t see anything other than that as the final result. Prediction: Chelsea win. Man Utd vs Arsenal Ethan Nwaneri impressed in midweek as Arsenal thrashed PSV (Picture: Getty) Because Arsenal had it so easy the other night, and Man United didn’t while having their struggles, I’m going to go for an away win to Arsenal. Prediction: Arsenal win. West Ham vs Newcastle Newcastle need to get some form back. It could well be the kind of game they want before a cup final. They were really poor in the second-half against Brighton in the FA Cup and need to get some form back, it will be very difficult just turning up in a cup final without that. They’ve got a decent record at West Ham as well, so I’m going to go for an away win. Prediction: Newcastle win. For more from Betfair Ambassador, Alan Shearer head to https://betting.betfair.com/football/alan-shearer/
After some impressive results for English sides in Europe the focus is back on Premier League matters this weekend.
Liverpool will surely extend their already enormous lead at the top to 16 points with a win over Southampton at Anfield with Arsenal visiting Manchester United on Sunday.
While the title race is already over, the race for Champions League qualification is really hotting up and Manchester City’s game at Nottingham Forest looks to be a key game.
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
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Forest have had a tough week, having had to go all the way to penalties in the FA Cup against Ipswich. But they’re through to the quarter-finals now, as are Man City. It’s a tough game to call, but I’m going to say it’ll be a draw. Forest are having an unbelievable season and it could get even better – can you imagine them finishing in the top four and winning the FA Cup for a Forest fan? Prediction: Draw
Liverpool vs Southampton
It’s the ideal game for Liverpool, I think, in between two massive Champions League games. They had the runaround the other night against PSG and if you’re looking for a game for this weekend, you would pick to play Southampton at home this weekend, before PSG on Tuesday. There’s only one winner for me. Prediction: Liverpool win.
Crystal Palace vs Ipswich
I think that Crystal Palace, with the way that their form has been, although it will be interesting to see if Jean-Phillippe Mateta is back for them, probably not with that horrific injury he suffered against Millwall. Prediction: Crystal Palace win.
Brighton vs Fulham
It’s a tough one to call, two very good sides as well who are both still in the FA Cup. I saw Fulham last week at Old Trafford, getting a good result after going all the way to penalties, but I’m still going to back the home team to win here. Prediction: Brighton win.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
Brentford are probably playing Villa at the right time given their struggles after European games. The win in Brugge will have taken a lot out of them on Tuesday night, and they have to go again in midweek. For that reason, I am going to say a home win. Prediction: Brentford win.
Wolves vs Everton
There’s no Matheus Cunha for Wolves, which is a massive blow for them. He is their standout player – I’m going to go for a draw in this game. Prediction: Draw.
Spurs vs Bournemouth
Bournemouth are having an unbelievable season, Spurs not so much. They had a terrible result against AZ Alkmaar in midweek, which for this reason I’m going to go for an away win for Bournemouth. Prediction: Bournemouth win.
Chelsea vs Leicester
Leicester have been really poor and Chelsea winning at home, I don’t see anything other than that as the final result. Prediction: Chelsea win.
Man Utd vs Arsenal
Because Arsenal had it so easy the other night, and Man United didn’t while having their struggles, I’m going to go for an away win to Arsenal. Prediction: Arsenal win.
West Ham vs Newcastle
Newcastle need to get some form back. It could well be the kind of game they want before a cup final. They were really poor in the second-half against Brighton in the FA Cup and need to get some form back, it will be very difficult just turning up in a cup final without that. They’ve got a decent record at West Ham as well, so I’m going to go for an away win. Prediction: Newcastle win.
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