Premier League predictions: Arsenal batter Bournemouth, Man United win at Liverpool

We pick out the winners and losers from the latest round of English top-flight fixtures

SATURDAY - Manchester City v Newcastle (4.30pm): After losing to the red half of Manchester in last week's League Cup final, Newcastle now face the blue half at a ground where they have never won a league game before. And it would be a major surprise if the Magpies - without a win in four games - ended that hoodoo here. Prediction: City 3 Newcastle 1. PA

Arsenal v Bournemouth (7pm): Trounced 4-1 by Manchester City last week, the Cherries now face table-topping Arsenal and look set for another pummeling. Bournemouth have the worst goal difference in the division (-26), which is set to take another hit in North London. Prediction: Arsenal 5 Bournemouth 0. PA

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (7pm): Villa ended a three-match losing streak with a flattering 2-0 win at Everton last week that saw Ollie Watkins score for a fifth consecutive league game. Palace are now without a win since December 31, having drawn five of their last six games. Prediction: Villa 1 Palace 0. Getty

Brighton v West Ham (7pm): The Hammers dragged themselves out of the relegation zone last week thanks to a much-needed 4-0 battering of Nottingham Forest. Whether they can follow up on that imprssive win against a Brighton side challenging for a place in Europe next season is another matter.: Prediction: Brighton 2 West Ham 0. Getty

Chelsea v Leeds (7pm): The pressure is mounting on beleaguered Chelsea manager Graham Potter whose defeat at Spurs last week means they have now won just two of their last 15 top-flight matches. The atmosphere could turn nasty at Stamford Bridge if they fail to beat a Leeds team sitting one point outside the drop zone. Prediction: Chelsea 2 Leeds 1. PA

Wolves v Tottenham Hotspur (7pm): Spurs, in fourth, have opened up a four-point gap on fifth-placed Newcastle in the table thanks to last week's derby win over Chelsea, albeit having played two games more than the Magpies. They face a Wolves team battling to hold on to their Premier League status. Prediction: Wolves 1 Spurs 2. AP

Southampton v Leicester City (9.30pm): The Saints look in desperate trouble, bottom of the table and four points from safety, having won just twice in the league this year. Leicester are having their own troubles this season and two defeats on the spin have left them just three points outside the relegation zone. Prediction: Southampton 1 Leicester 3. Getty

SUNDAY - Nottingham Forest v Everton (6pm): Forest risk being hauled back into the relegation mire after taking just one point from a possible nine. They now face a struggling Everton who have at least shown signs of life and fight under new manager Sean Dyche. Prediction: Forest 2 Everton 0. Getty

Liverpool v Manchester United (8.30pm): United head to Anfield on a high after beating Barcelona in Europe and then securing their first trophy since 2017 thanks to a 2-0 win over Newcastle in the League Cup final. Victory at the home of their arch-rivals would make it a memorable three wins on the spin. Prediction: Liverpool 1 Man United 2. Getty

MONDAY - Brentford v Fulham (midnight): Two London clubs dreaming of European football clash at the Community Stadium. Brentford, in ninth, have gone 11 top-flight games without defeat while Fulham could potentially leapfrog fifth-place Newcastle with victory here. Prediction: Brentford 2 Fulham 2. AP

Momentum is a dangerous beast in football, and Manchester United are currently enjoying a run of form that could see them gatecrash the Premier League title race.

It has been a two-horse battle for most of the season, with Arsenal and Manchester City fighting it out at the front, but Erik ten Hag's side are coming up fast on the outside.

United secured two league wins on the spin, thanks to victories over Leeds United and Leicester City, that took them to within three points of second-placed City – although that gap is back up to six after the reigning champions won at Bournemouth last weekend.

Then, in the space of three days, United defeated Barcelona in the Europa League and Newcastle in the League Cup final, which left midfielder Fred insisting the club are now very much in the title race. Next up, they are away to Liverpool on Sunday and United would love nothing better than to beat their arch-rivals on Merseyside.

Before those two clash at Anfield, City will attempt to maintain the pressure on Arsenal when they take on Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium in Saturday's early kick-off.

The Gunners then face Bournemouth in North London, Aston Villa are at home to Crystal Palace, Brighton face West Ham on the south coast, Chelsea entertain Leeds at Stamford Bridge, while Wolves play host to Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux. Southampton against Leicester City at St Mary's brings a busy day's action to a close.

Sunday starts with Nottingham Forest versus Everton at the City Ground before the Liverpool-United battle. Brentford and Fulham face off at the Community Stadium on Monday.

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