Alan Shearer’s Premier League predictions including Liverpool vs Chelsea | Football

Alan Shearer has delivered his predictions for this weekend’s Premier League fixtures as Arsenal look to take another big step towards the title against West Ham.

Premier League leaders Arsenal visit relegation-battlers West Ham on Sunday after title rivals Manchester City play host to Brentford the day before.

The Premier League action begins on Saturday night with struggling Chelsea taking on Liverpool at Anfield.

In-form Manchester United then face Sunderland, basement boys Wolves visit Brighton and Europe-chasing Bournemouth meet Fulham.

There are three 2pm kick-offs on Sunday with Burnley hosting Aston Villa, Everton travelling to Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest taking on Newcastle United.

A hugely important weekend of Premier League action ends on Monday night with relegation rivals Tottenham and Leeds United meeting in north London.

As ever, England legend and Betfair ambassador Alan Shearer has revealed his Premier League predictions to Metro.

Liverpool v Chelsea

It’s a big opportunity for Liverpool here. Chelsea look a mess, don’t they? I don’t know how many times I’ve said it, but whatever happens at the top of the club always filters down onto the pitch, and that’s exactly what’s happening now.

It looks as if their players are trying to get through the season to the FA Cup Final, and then see what happens. It can’t look past Liverpool to win this one, and that would secure Champions League football after what’s been a really disappointing season for them.

Having watched Chelsea v Forest the other night, Chelsea were shocking, they were abysmal and there has to be a massive improvement from that, because you can’t just turn it on and off. You can’t just turn up and think, oh, we’ll get through to the FA Cup Final and see what happens.

They’re really struggling now for European football next season, let alone Champions League football. I just don’t know what to expect from Chelsea.

Prediction – Liverpool win

Brighton v Wolves

I think Brighton played some really good stuff at Newcastle last week without success, and I’d more than expect them to bounce back at home to Wolves on Saturday.

If there is one team you want to play to bounce back and get a result this season more times than not it has been Wolves.

Prediction – Brighton win

Fulham v Bournemouth

Bournemouth could put the pressure on those teams currently in the Champions League spots on Saturday because their recruitment has been unbelievable this season.

For them to sell who they’ve sold and be in a much better position than they were last year is incredible, and it wouldn’t surprise me if they went to Fulham and took all three points, so I’m going to say three points for Bournemouth.

Fulham have been a bit better at home, but they are difficult to predict, and with uncertainty about the manager, for all those reasons, I’ll go for an away win.

Prediction – Bournemouth win

Sunderland v Manchester United

For a long time, Sunderland were brilliant at home being So tough to beat but that has not been the case of late. I guess with Xhaka being out for that amount of time, it didn’t help them. They got stung a couple of times. Yeah, tough one to predict, this one. I’m going to go for a draw.

I would hope Man United won’t be on the beach now having qualified for Champions League football next season. I would hope that because of what the manager’s done and the success that he’s had, that they’d want to stamp his authority on the team and help get him the job and that means going and winning every game between now and the end of the season.

Prediction – Draw

Manchester City v Brentford

Brentford have European hopes and they’ve had a brilliant season. They’ll go into it full of confidence with nothing to fear. But I’d be amazed if City didn’t get the job done, particularly with City being at home, I’d be amazed if City didn’t take all three points especially after dropping points to Everton last time out. They will want to bounce back and I think they will here.

Prediction – Manchester City win

Burnley v Aston Villa

Aston Villa were poor against Spurs last week and they know what they need to do to get Champions League football next season, and depending on what happens tomorrow evening in Europe they might need to win even more than they did.

As you know, no one’s got that belief in Burnley. They’ve got rid of the manager, the season can’t end quick enough for them, so an away win for Aston Villa. Whatever happens to them in the Europa League on Thursday.

Prediction – Aston Villa win

Crystal Palace v Everton

Everton would’ve taken the point on Monday before the game against City, it’s just the manner that it happened though, you get into a great position at 3-1 and then you give two late goals away. They just switched off after they scored that third goal.

I think Crystal Palace will do what they’ve done in the last few games, which is rest 3 or 4 players and leave them on the bench. I think they’ll do the same again, and for that reason, I’ll say Everton will win.

Prediction – Everton win

Nottingham Forest v Newcastle

Tough one to predict, depending on what happens with Nottingham Forest in Europe. I mean, Morgan Gibbs-White is flying. I know he got an injury the other day, whether he’ll be fit or not, we’ll have to wait and see.

But again, I think, given the circumstances, with Forest in Europe and Newcastle winning last weekend, I’m going to say a draw.

Prediction – Draw

West Ham v Arsenal

I think West Ham were really poor defensively at Brentford last weekend. They gave too many chances away, too many goals.

I think Arsenal will win this weekend having that belief and confidence that they’ve got at the club now, knowing that it’s such a tough game, but I’m just going to edge on the side of Arsenal taking the three points, which would put West Ham in a difficult position in terms of relegation.

Prediction – Arsenal win

Tottenham v Leeds United

Leeds are going to play a huge part in who gets relegated, because they play both Spurs and West Ham. It’s fascinating, but I think with what I saw from Spurs last week, they may just have enough now to stay up. And I guess with the energy that they showed the other day, I think they’ll have enough to beat Leeds at home. Spurs to win.

Roberto De Zerbi has got a shift out of those players, and you didn’t see any of that six or seven weeks ago. It looks a brilliant move now to bring De Zerbi in when they did, that’s the reason why they did it then it was to get something different out of the players that they had not been showing, and it looks as if he’s getting that difference now which they’ve not had for large parts of this season, or for any of the season.

Prediction – Tottenham win

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