Crystal Palace remain one of the most unpredictable teams in the Premier League at the moment, but they also have the reputation of being a team that knows just how to cause an upset at just about any time. The Eagles would have been hoping to be far away from the relegation zone at this stage of the season, however, their inconsistent form means they come into this game on the 14th position on the league table. They beat Manchester City at the Etihad last weekend and several people expected them to build on that but they failed to do so and were held to a draw in their last game at home by Cardiff City. Despite their last result and the lack of a prolific goal scorer, the Eagles can still shock the Blues like they always do when they play against the top teams. Chelsea had a solid start to the season and remained unbeaten in all competition in a long time. However, they have since begun to lose games and were beaten recently at home by Leicester City. They recovered from that 1-0 loss to the Foxes to beat Watford 2-1 in their last league game. Their fans would be hoping for more of the same in this game.

Arsenal would be heading for this game in search of a win after back to back losses. The Gunners were riding high on a 22 games unbeaten run in all competitions before they succumbed to a 3-2 loss at Southampton last weekend, they were beaten 2-0 at home again by Tottenham in the Carabao Cup and it seems like the time has come for them to show how much they have improved under Unai Emery. They haven’t lost at home in the league since the start of the season and they have beaten Tottenham, Qarabag, and Huddersfield at the Emirates this month, their fans would be expecting them to earn another win here just before Christmas. Burnley are struggling this season and the Clarets are yet to recover from their participation in the Europa League earlier in the season. They come into this game in the relegation zone as they have collected just 12 points all season and only 4 of those points have come away from home. The Clarets have lost all of their last 3 matches against the Gunners.

Manchester United and Liverpool face off in the Premier League’s biggest game of the weekend as the Reds look to remain at the top of the Premier League table while the Red Devils look to close the gap on the top four before it gets too big. Liverpool needed to win 1-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday, and the Reds did just that  now they would turn their attention towards unseating Manchester City at the top of the league table as the Cityzens are expected to beat Everton on Saturday. Liverpool have won 13 of their 16 Premier League games this season and remain the only English team yet to be beaten at this stage of the season. Manchester United suffered a 2-1  loss against Valencia in their Champions League game on Wednesday, while that is not an ideal way to prepare for a game against Liverpool, their fans would feel that was a hugely understrength United side. With Liverpool facing an injury crisis in defence, Manchester United would be looking to take advantage and maintain their good record under Jose Mourinho against the Reds. Manchester United have won 1 and drawn 3 of their last 4 meetings with Liverpool.

Manchester City would be looking to get back to winning ways as well as the top of the Premier League table when they host Everton in this early kickoff, but the Toffees almost always gets a result when they visit the Cityzens. Chelsea defeated City 2-0 to bring their unbeaten run to an end, but the Cityzens have a 100 percent record at the Etihad in the league this season, and they haven’t lost consecutive Premier League games in a long long time. A win or draw here would take them temporarily to the top of the Premier League table, but they face an in-form Everton side in this game. Apart from their recent form in the league generally, Everton have a good record when they play Manchester City at the Etihad. The Toffees haven’t lost in 4 of their last 6 visits there and the Cityzens have scored more than a goal in only one of those six games. Marcos Silva’s men have visited Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United before this game and would feel that they can get a point here.

Wolves’ honeymoon phase is over and they have now entered the harsh realities of Premier League life for a team that has just been promoted to the English top flight. After an impressive start to Premier League life, the Mindlands club has now collected just only a point from the last 18 that was made available to them. They were beaten 2-1 by Cardiff City in their last league game despite taking the lead. That loss was perhaps the clearest indication that they are in trouble at the moment. They would now face Chelsea who recovered well from their loss to Tottenham by beating both PAOK and Fulham to nil, and it looks like another defeat may be on the cards for Wolves here. Chelsea’s loss to Tottenham can be attributed to having a bad day and they would be looking to go into their weekend game against Manchester City having secured a win at Molineux here. Chelsea have won 10 of their last 11 matches against Wolves, eight of those 10 victories were with a clean sheet for the Blues.

Southampton finally fired Mark Hughes early this week after his team threw away  a 2-0 lead before half time at Manchester United. Hughes may have saved them from relegation last season, but he has failed to build on that and leaves the Saints with just two wins from almost 9 months at the helm. The Saints have won just 1 league game all season and they would be handled by Kelvin Davis for this game after the former goalkeeper was named their caretaker manager, we expect Mauricio Pochettino to go all out for the points as they look to recover from their derby day loss to Arsenal. Spurs would be looking to get back to winning ways as soon as possible. The Lilywhites would be without Jan Ventoghen for this game after he was sent off against the Gunners. Toby Alderweireld would be recalled to the starting line up here, however, Juan Foyth struggled to defend against Arsenal and that could be the case here again which would be good news for Southampton’s fans. Totteham have won all but one of their last four meetings with Southampton, all those games have ended with both teams scoring as well.

Southampton needed a miracle to escape relegation last season and after failing to really strengthen their team in the transfer market, they are facing the same struggle here again. They come into this game with a single win all season. They haven’t lost any of their last 6 games, but they haven’t won any of those either as their best results from those games were three draws. They need wins to stay up and this game’s outcome could be the deciding factor in terms of the future of Mark Hughes, so a lot is at stake here. Manchester United haven’t had the best of seasons either and Jose Mourinho takes his men to Saint Marys on the back of so many below-par performances. The Red Devils lost  to Manchester City before the international break and could only play a 0-0 against Crystal Palace in their last league game at Old Trafford. They were also unimpressive in their 1-0 win over Young Boys in midweek and Southampton would feel that they can get a result here too. The last three times these teams have met, just a single goal has been scored and that came in a 1-0 win for the Red Devils in September last year.

Manchester City dominated the Premier League and finished last season with a record 100 points and many expected them to struggle to near that level of performance in this campaign. However, Pep Guardiola’s side have looked even better this time as they are yet to taste defeat in the Premier League. They have lost just one game in all competitions this season. Their 2-2 draw against Lyon in midweek means they have qualified for the Champions League knockout round, and they have also qualified for the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. Bournemouth have one of the most interesting stories about rising from the verge of administration to a Premier League side in less than 10 years. The Dorset club reached the Premier League 4 seasons ago and they have grown from strength to strength. Eddie Howe’s side started this season brightly and even found themselves inside the top 6 at some point, but a run of successive defeats at the hands of Manchester United, Newcastle and Arsenal has brought them down the league table. The Cherries would be going out to end their recent miserable run here, but that would be one of the hardest task ever against this Manchester City team.

The International break is over and Chelsea would be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they visit Wembley in this game, however, Spurs know that only a win would keep them within touching distance of their title rivals. The hosts have been waiting to move into their new stadium since the start of the season and that could be on until next season, Nevertheless, they have managed to collect 9 wins that has placed them just 5 points off the top of the Premier League table. They are not doing as good in the Champions League and need a win against Inter Milan next week to keep them in the competition ahead of the knockout stages, so they would most likely have an eye on that game as they take to the field here. Chelsea can focus fully on getting all three points in this game as they have already qualified for the knockout stage of the Europa League, however, they would still face a major hurdle if they want to get all three points from this game. Chelsea are unbeaten in all competitions since they lost to Manchester City in the Community Shield. This is a run of 18 games, 14 of which have ended in wins for them. They were held to a goalless draw at home by Everton the last time out and that shows that Maurizio Sarri’s team is still a work in progress, but a win here would change that opinion quickly. Chelsea have won three, drawn one, and lost two of their last six meetings with Tottenham. However, Chelsea have beaten Spurs 4 times at Wembley, which is more than any club has beaten another at the stadium