Premier League predictions: Haaland won't stop scoring, United end Arsenal's unbeaten run

Weekend kicks off with the Merseyside derby while Spurs face Fulham and Chelsea entertain West Ham

SATURDAY: Everton v Liverpool, 3.30pm: What a match to kick off the weekend! Liverpool have hit their straps following a 9-0 thumping of Bournemouth and a last-gasp win over Newcastle while neighbours Everton are still searching for their first league win of the season. Everton recruited Neal Maupay from Brighton to help ease their striker problems but the Frenchman is unlikely to blunt the big red machine rolling on. Prediction: Everton 0, Liverpool 3. AFP

Brentford v Leeds United, 6pm: Leeds have happy memories of their most recent trip to Brentford as a 1-0 win on the final day of 2021/22 secured their Premier League status. Leeds have began the current campaign well, but are hampered by the loss of in-form striker Rodrigo for up to a month. Brentford lack consistency, but on their day can unsettle even the most stubborn defences. Prediction: Brentford 1, Leeds 1. Getty Images

Chelsea v West Ham, 6pm: Chelsea spent big before the close of Thursday's transfer window, recruiting Wesley Fofana, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Denis Zakaria. Aubameyang is still weeks await from featuring though, meaning Chelsea will have to again look to their creative sparks like Raheem Sterling to unlock a West Ham side that also welcome several new faces to the Premier League. Prediction: Chelsea 1, West Ham 0. Getty Images

Newcastle United v Crystal Palace, 6pm: Alexander Isak announced himself to the Premier League with a debut goal in midweek, albeit in a losing effort for Newcastle. The Magpies are right to have heightened expectations of how far they can go this season, and the same can also be said of Crystal Palace. The Eagles look a much more solid unit defensively and retaining Wilfried Zaha was crucial to ambitions of challenging the established elite. Prediction: Newcastle 2, Palace 1. Getty Images

Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth, 6pm: Credit to Bournemouth for recovering from last weekend's heavy defeat to Liverpool to pick up a point at Wolves in midweek. Forest will hope to replicate the Cherries' fighting spirit having suffered a walloping of their own at the hands of Manchester City. Prediction Forest 1, Bournemouth 0. Getty Images

Tottenham v Fulham, 6pm: A second successive London derby for Spurs following Wednesday's 1-1 draw at West Ham. They face in Fulham a team brimming with confidence and with a front-line striker in Aleksandar Mitrovic bang in form. Prediction: Spurs 2, Fulham 2. Getty Images

Wolves v Southampton, 6pm: Winless Wolves have arguably not got the result their performances have merited, but that will be of little comfort to manager Bruno Lage. Southampton head to Molineux buoyed by a win over Chelsea and a bunch of exciting new recruits potentially in line to make debuts following some shrewd business before the transfer window closed. Wolves 1, Southampton 2. PA

Aston Villa v Manchester City, 8.30pm: Erling Haaland just can't stop scoring. The City striker followed up last week's hat-trick against Crystal Palace with another treble in victory over Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. The big Norwegian's understanding with his teammates is only going to get better, and Aston Villa could be on the receiving end of a horror show. Villa 0, Man City 5. AFP

SUNDAY: Brighton v Leicester, 5pm: Leicester look a team in crises. Champions and FA Cup winners in the last decade look like a club drifting into obscurity following an underwhelming transfer window in which they lost their best defender in Wesley Fofana. Brighton sold a wealth of talent too, but Graham Potter's eye for a player who can fit into Brighton's system continues to impress. Prediction: Brighton 2, Leicester 0. Getty Images

Manchester United v Arsenal, 7.30pm: Unbeaten Arsenal travel to Old Trafford knowing they face an entirely different beast to the shambolic United team that started the season. A hat-trick of wins have propelled United up the table with players such as Lisandro Martinez and Jadon Sancho stepping up to the plate. United 2, Arsenal 0. Getty Images

There are potentially explosive games to bookend this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

They don't come much more fiery than a Merseyside derby, which kicks proceedings off on Saturday at 3.30pm (UAE) as Liverpool welcome neighbours Everton to Anfield.

Liverpool have put a disappointing start behind them to record victories over Bournemouth - by a joint-league best 9-0 scoreline - and Newcastle United, with youngster Fabio Carvalho endearing himself to the Anfield faithful with a last-gasp winner.

Five games kick off at 6pm UAE with high-flying Tottenham Hotspur involved in another London derby after Wednesday's 1-1 draw at West Ham United.

Fulham are the visitors on Saturday, with the Cottagers themselves enjoying life back in the Premier League and buzzing after the midweek win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

West Ham also face capital opposition as they travel across London to tackle big-spending Chelsea.

The Blues will be without deadline-day signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he continues his recovery following an attack by burglars at his home in Barcelona but will hope to call on Wesley Fofana after his £70 million move from Leicester City.

Nottingham Forest will look to put Wednesday's 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Manchester City behind them when they take on Bournemouth at the City Ground.

Elsewhere, Newcastle take on Crystal Palace and Southampton travel to Wolves.

Man City goal machine Erling Haaland will get the chance to add to his seven Premier League goals when he lines up against struggling Aston Villa.

On Sunday, Leicester City will want to arrest their alarming slump when they travel to Brighton before league leaders close out the weekend when they travel to a resurgent Manchester United.