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It’s Easter weekend and Premier League soccer returns following the pause for the March worldwide break, with the 2020/21 season getting ever nearer to its conclusion and each level now of big significance to every membership.
Liverpool’s journey to Arsenal on Saturday night time is maybe the decide of the fixture record, however leaders Manchester Metropolis additionally journey to Leicester and the strain is on Manchester United to win.
Chelsea vs West Brom
What time is kick off? 12.30 (BST)
The place is it being performed? Stamford Bridge
TV channel? BT Sport
Chelsea stay unbeaten underneath new supervisor Thomas Tuchel and have taken 22 factors from a attainable 30 within the Premier League because the German took over from Frank Lampard in January.
Victory at residence towards a West Brom facet 10 factors adrift of security looks as if it must be one other three factors within the bag and will give Chelsea a stronger grip on fourth place.
If West Brom are to have any probability of survival and Sam Allardyce hold maintain of his document of by no means being relegated as a supervisor, they should begin successful video games instantly.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-0 West Brom
Leeds vs Sheffield United
What time is kick off? 15.00 (BST)
The place is it being performed? Elland Highway
TV channel? Amazon Prime
A high half end is unquestionably inside attain for eleventh place Leeds this season, which might symbolize a powerful achievement of their debut 12 months again within the Premier League.
Marcelo Bielsa’s staff stay inconsistent, however the reality is that they have outscored each different facet presently within the backside half in addition to a number of within the high half – together with Chelsea – and are agency favourites to win this west vs south Yorkshire derby.
It’s already too late for Sheffield United. Though not fairly mathematical they should get extra factors within the remaining 9 video games to outlive than they’ve managed to this point within the first 29.
Prediction: Leeds 3-0 Sheffield United
Leicester vs Manchester Metropolis
What time is kick off? 17.30 (BST)
The place is it being performed? King Energy Stadium
TV channel? Sky Sports activities
Leicester thrashed Manchester Metropolis 5-2 within the reverse of this fixture on the Etihad Stadium again in September. The Foxes have stayed among the many high golf equipment and are on target to complete within the high 4, though a repeat of that early season demolition is unlikely.
This can be a large check for Leicester, particularly as Chelsea are already anticipated to have closed the hole on them by beating West Brom at residence earlier within the day.
Solely a disaster would now stop Metropolis from successful a 3rd Premier League title in 4 years and a fifth total within the final decade. Failure to get all three factors right here wouldn’t be a serious situation.
Prediction: Leicester 1-1 Manchester Metropolis
Arsenal vs Liverpool
What time is kick off? 20.00 (BST)
The place is it being performed? Emirates Stadium
TV channel? Sky Sports activities
Two groups which have had poor seasons in comparison with expectations forward of the marketing campaign go face to face on the Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s late night kick-off. A win for both Arsenal or Liverpool right here could possibly be an essential catalyst to a robust end.
Defending champions Liverpool have misplaced six of their eight Premier League video games however had been at the least victorious towards a struggling Wolves facet of their final outing earlier than the worldwide break.
Arsenal are literally unbeaten within the league since shedding narrowly to Manchester Metropolis in February and confirmed character to struggle again from 3-0 all the way down to get some extent towards West Ham final day out.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool
Southampton vs Burnley
What time is kick off? 12.00 (BST)
The place is it being performed? St Mary’s
TV channel? Sky Sports activities
Southampton and Burnley start the Premier League motion on Easter Sunday with a noon kick-off on the south coast. Each have an equivalent factors tally and objective distinction.
Relegation is unlikely to grow to be a real risk for both of those groups, however getting extra optimistic outcomes on the board and climbing in the direction of the 40-point milestone remains to be vitally essential.
Southampton have solely taken seven factors from a attainable 39 on provide this calendar 12 months, whereas Burnley have been way more regular and have solely misplaced one in all their final eight league video games.
Prediction: Southampton 1-1 Burnley
Newcastle vs Tottenham
What time is kick off? 14.05 (BST)
The place is it being performed? St James’ Park
TV channel? Sky Sports activities
Newcastle regarded to have nearly averted a full blown disaster following 5 consecutive defeats in January, however three attracts in winnable video games from late February and a 3-0 defeat by Brighton of their final outing earlier than the worldwide break left the Magpies simply two factors above the drop zone.
Spurs’ kind is heading the opposite approach. There have been setbacks of late, together with a north London derby defeat to Arsenal and an embarrassing mixture collapse within the Europa League, however they’ve taken most factors from 4 of their final 5 Premier League video games.
For Spurs, a win is essential for his or her re-born high 4 hopes.
Prediction: Newcastle 1-2 Tottenham
Aston Villa vs Fulham
What time is kick off? 16.30 (BST)
The place is it being performed? Villa Park
TV channel? Sky Sports activities
Relying on the Newcastle outcome earlier within the afternoon, Fulham may see this recreation towards Aston Villa as their probability to lastly escape the relegation zone.
Scott Parker’s staff have misplaced three of their final 4, however these defeats had been all at Craven Cottage and their win throughout that run was at Anfield. The Cottagers are literally unbeaten in eight straight Premier League away video games since 5 December.
In the meantime, Villa haven’t gained any of their final three residence video games and their solely win in any respect since early February was a slim away victor over Leeds.
Prediction: Aston Villa 0-1 Fulham
Manchester United vs Brighton
What time is kick off? 19.30 (BST)
The place is it being performed? Outdated Trafford
TV channel? BT Sport
It looks as if an eternity in the past now, however Manchester United obtained fortunate once they beat Brighton on the Amex Stadium again in September. The Seagulls had been the higher staff that day, however United gained because of a really late penalty within the tenth minute of stoppage time.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s have dramatically improved since then, though they’ve solely hardly ever been convincing of their performances since briefly topping the desk in January.
Brighton gained two in a row instantly previous to the worldwide break, which got here after a run of 5 with no win earlier than that.
Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 Brighton
Everton vs Crystal Palace
What time is kick off? 18.00 (BST)
The place is it being performed? Goodison Park
TV channel? Sky Sports activities
Everton had been disenchanted to lose at residence to Burnley of their final recreation and slipped again behind Merseyside rivals Liverpool within the Premier League desk because of this.
The Toffees have truly misplaced two in a row, undoing the nice work that they had carried out earlier than that, but are nonetheless properly within the congested battle for at the least a Europa League place.
Palace will likely be glad that they don’t seem to be in fast hazard of a relegation battle however might want to discover extra consistency if they’re to creep into the highest half earlier than the season is over.
Prediction: Everton 1-0 Crystal Palace
Wolves vs West Ham
What time is kick off? 20.15 (BST)
The place is it being performed? Molineux
TV channel? Sky Sports activities
Within the remaining recreation of the lengthy Easter weekend on Monday night time, West Ham will likely be hoping to additional their probabilities of ending within the high 4 after being leapfrogged by Chelsea final month.
By kick-off at Molineux, it’s attainable that the Hammers may have fallen from fifth to seventh due to different outcomes, and the strain will likely be on to get a very good outcome themselves.
Wolves are having a poor season by their very own current requirements and have solely gained three of the 15 Premier League video games they’ve performed since Christmas.
Prediction: Wolves 1-2 West Ham
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