Premier League predictions: Gameweek 20

The comparatively temporary however nonetheless hectic festive interval permeates into the brand new 12 months and concludes with Gameweek 20.

Premier League enjoyers will get a mere day of respite following the conclusion of Gameweek 19 earlier than Saturday’s motion kick-off with a lunchtime bout at Kenilworth Road.

The upcoming motion will as soon as once more be unfold out over 4 days, and there are vital bouts up and down the desk to wrap up the 2023/24 Christmas schedule.

(*20*)Here’s how 90min sees the upcoming Premier League motion unfolding.

While they escaped with victories, title hopefuls Arsenal and Manchester City have each felt the complete results of Luton Town‘s condensed dwelling turf this time period. A susceptible Chelsea are subsequent to the touch down at Kenilworth Road in Saturday’s early kick-off.

Luton had been lucky to stroll away with three factors from Bramall Lane on Boxing Day, however they presently look the most probably of the promoted golf equipment to make a fist of survival.

Sheffield United should be kicking themselves after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory towards the Hatters, and up subsequent for Chris Wilder’s enhancing Blades is a visit to Manchester City. The guests will probably be with out a few key stars in Anel Ahmedhodzic and Gustavo Hamer attributable to suspension, too.

Brentford make the brief journey south for a London derby at Crystal Palace in a fixture that does little to encourage. The Bees had been stuffed by Wolves final outing however are fairly well-rested, having not performed on Gameweek 18. Both groups will probably be seeking to steer clear from the drop zone with three factors, although a forgettable draw appears inevitable.

Everton have been terrific on their travels this time period, and after in some way failing to depart the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with out a victory earlier than Christmas, they go to Molineux on Saturday to tackle a Wolves workforce which have typically carried out higher towards sides that enable them to sit down deep and counter-attack.

Arguably essentially the most intriguing fixture of the spherical arrives on the City Ground on Saturday night as Nottingham Forest host Manchester United. Nuno’s Forest tore Newcastle aside in transition on Boxing Day and deservedly received at St. James’ Park because of a Chris Wood hat-trick. It was a well timed victory for Forest, who had been simply sliding in the direction of hazard.

Speaking of well timed triumphs, some have already labelled United’s dramatic turnaround towards Aston Villa because the ignition Erik ten Hag wanted to get his venture at Old Trafford up-and-running once more.

No workforce has picked up extra factors of their final 5 video games than Bournemouth (13) and their subsequent project is a visit to Tottenham on New Year’s Eve. The Cherries have been in irresistible kind as of late, and Spurs, within the absence of key males, have manifested their vulnerabilities.

Fulham have crashed again to Earth following emphatic victories over Forest and West Ham, dropping their final three. Marco Silva should quickly cease the rot, however the Cottagers host Arsenal on Gameweek 20. The Gunners blew Fulham away within the first half of this fixture final season.

2024 will get underway at Anfield as Liverpool welcome Newcastle to Merseyside. The Magpies are slowly coming into dire straits territory, and so they may do with turning into the primary Premier League facet to win at Anfield since Leeds in October 2022.

The spherical concludes a day later in east London as West Ham and Brighton face off in a possible prelude to a Europa League knockout tie. The Hammers outwitted the Seagulls within the reverse fixture in the beginning of the marketing campaign, and it must be a detailed encounter as soon as extra with each side filled with beans after seeing off Arsenal and Tottenham respectively post-Christmas.

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