Premier League predictions: Gameweek 19

There is no relaxation for the Premier League depraved at Christmas because the video games hold coming thick and quick throughout the nation.

Arsenal topped the Premier League desk heading into Christmas Day festivities, however with Liverpool and shock package deal Aston Villa sizzling on their heels. Do not discard champions Manchester Metropolis both, who’re lurking in fourth place and able to pounce with a recreation in hand.

On the different finish, Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton want to escape the drop zone, with Nottingham Forest and Everton in rapid hazard, and there is most likely one eye over the shoulder from Crystal Palace, Brentford and Wolves.

Here is how 90min sees gameweek 19 panning out after a barrel load of turkey and nut roasts.

Newcastle United’s season is susceptible to derailing, although not as a result of Eddie Howe’s facet have been enjoying notably badly. As an alternative, they have been decimated by accidents to quite a lot of key gamers and that is seen latest outcomes undermine an honest begin.

On Boxing Day, they tackle Nottingham Forest within the day’s early kick-off – a facet now getting used to working underneath Nuno Espirito Santo – and can hope they’ve nearly sufficient within the tank to recover from the road.

Sheffield United and Luton go head-to-head in a relegation conflict at Bramall Lane, with outcomes selecting up for each side in latest video games. The Blades might edge issues at residence, underneath the wily steering of Chris Wilder, on the identical time that enhancing Bournemouth might squeak previous Fulham in a possible goal-fest on the south coast.

Liverpool might seize prime spot with a win at Burnley – they’ve received simply one among their 9 Premier League residence video games, shedding the opposite eight – and three factors for the Reds might deepen the distress of Manchester United followers. They have to look at their struggling facet try to beat Aston Villa at Previous Trafford, who’re a distinct animal this season underneath Unai Emery.

Will they do it? With their present goalscoring woes, it would not look good for Erik ten Hag.

The next day’s motion sees two video games within the capital, headlined by Chelsea’s recreation with Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. The Blues are but to click on into gear underneath Mauricio Pochettino – to the extent that some are questioning his place already – however they might have sufficient within the tank towards an Eagles facet enduring a little bit of a festive kind dip.

Brentford are counting down the times to Ivan Toney’s return, particularly now Bryan Mbeumo is sidelined for 3 months by way of harm. That leaves a lot of the goalscoring strain on the shoulders of Yoane Wissa and Neal Maupay, who might not have sufficient firepower to see Thomas Frank’s facet to 3 factors towards Wolves.

Manchester Metropolis are again in Premier League motion after their Membership World Cup exploits and so they journey to Goodison Park to tackle an Everton facet they’ve overwhelmed 11 occasions of their final 12 conferences throughout all competitions. Sean Dyche’s facet shall be no pushovers however might discover it tough to nullify the specter of Erling Haaland, ought to the goal-hungry Norwegian return to motion.

The gameweek winds up with two mouthwatering video games, kicked off by Brighton and Tottenham on the AMEX Stadium. Within the battle of De Zerbiball towards Angeball, it may very well be the latter who leads his workforce to victory in an end-to-end Premier League thriller.

Arsenal might then want three factors towards West Ham to get again on prime of the Premier League desk – one thing they are going to be assured of getting due to David Moyes’ quite iffy historic away document towards the division’s ‘large six’.

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