Premier League predictions: Arsenal and Man City all square, Liverpool beat in-form Bournemouth

We pick out the winners and losers from this weekend’s English top-flight fixtures

John Stones celebrates after scoring Manchester City's second goal in their 2-2 Premier League draw with Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on September 22, 2024. AFP

City defender John Stones scores to make it 2-2. AP

John Stones celebrates after scoring Manchester City's late leveller. Getty Images

A dejected Ben White of Arsenal after Manchester City's late goal. Reuters

Riccardo Calafiori celebrates after scoring for Arsenal in the 22nd minute. Getty Images

Gabriel heads home Arsenal's second goal in first-half injury time. Reuters

Arsenal players react as referee Michael Oliver shows a red card to Leandro Trossard, centre. Getty Images

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta remonstrates with the fourth official after Leandro Trossard's sending off. AP

Arsenal defender Gabriel celebrates after scoring. PA

Riccardo Calafiori scores for Arsenal to make it 1-1. Getty Images

Manchester City's Kyle Walker argues with referee Michael Oliver after Riccardo Calafiori's goal for Arsenal. PA

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. AP

Erling Haaland puts Manchester City 1-0 up after nine minutes. Reuters

City midfielder Rodri after picking up an injury that saw him taken off early in the game. PA

A big screen at the Etihad Stadium highlights fact that Erling Haaland has reached 100 goals for Manchester City. Getty Images

Arsenal defender Gabriel heads over the bar in the first half. Reuters

Erling Haaland celebrates with teammates after scoring for Manchester City. Getty Images

Saturday: Nottingham Forest v Brighton (4.30pm UAE)

Third-place Forest, who had won seven of their last eight matches, were brought back down to earth with a hefty bump last week when they were smashed 5-0 at Bournemouth.

Brighton's hopes of winning for a third consecutive match were ended when they lost at home to West Ham United, which leaves them eighth in the table.

Prediction: Forest 2 Brighton 1

Bournemouth v Liverpool (7pm)

Bournemouth's stunning demolition of Forest means they are now 11 games undefeated and are seventh in the standings, just one point behind Manchester City in fourth.

Liverpool's lead at the top of the league is now six points with a game in hand after they brushed aside Ipswich Town 4-1 at Anfield, which included a double from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scoring his 19th league goal of the campaign.

Prediction: Bournemouth 1 Liverpool 2

Everton v Leicester City (7pm)

Everton made it two wins on the spin under returning manager David Moyes when they battled to a narrow victory over Brighton, lifting them seven points clear of the relegation zone.

Leicester managed to end of miserable run of seven consecutive losses by winning away to Tottenham Hotspur and climbing out of the bottom three, albeit only by a point.

Prediction: Everton 1 Leicester 0

Ipswich v Southampton (7pm)

Second-bottom takes on bottom at Portman Road, although Southampton are 10 points behind their opponents. Ipswich's defeat at Liverpool was their third on the trot but they are only one point shy of safety.

Southampton's home defeat to Newcastle means they have still only accrued six points after winning once in 23 games and they are 11 points behind fourth-bottom Leicester.

Prediction: Ipswich 3 Southampton 1

Newcastle United v Fulham (7pm)

Fifth-placed Newcastle returned to winning ways after their 4-1 humbling at home by Bournemouth by easing to a 3-1 victory at bottom club Southampton, with striker Alexander Isak scoring twice, taking his league tally for the season to 17.

Fulham were beaten 1-0 at home by Manchester United meaning the Cottagers have managed just one win in five games, leaving them 10th in the table.

Prediction: Newcastle 2 Fulham 0

Wolves v Aston Villa (9.30pm)

Third-bottom Wolves are looking to avoid a fifth defeat in a row in this Midlands derby after losing 1-0 at home to Arsenal last week.

Villa go into the game on a high having qualified for the Uefa Champions League last 16 after beating Celtic on Wednesday night. The have also gone five Premier League games unbeaten, although three of those were draws.

Prediction: Wolves 1 Villa 2

Sunday: Brentford v Spurs (6pm)

Brentford edged to a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace last week – only their second away win of the season – but the Bees have yet to record two consecutive victories this season and are in 11th place.

Tottenham's miserable run goes on with Ange Postecoglou's side now having lost four in a row following their home defeat by Leicester and have won just once in 11 league games.

Prediction: Brentford 1 Spurs 1

Manchester United v Crystal Palace (6pm)

A deflected strike from defender Lisandro Martinez earned United all three points at Fulham last time out and they are up to 12th in the table after leapfrogging Palace.

The Eagles had lost just once in 11 games ahead of last week's defeat at home by Brentford, having turned around their season following a tricky start.

Prediction: United 2 Palace 1

Manchester City's Abduqodir Khusanov, right, is consoled by manager Pep Guardiola after being substituted during the Premier League match against Chelsea. PA

Manchester City's Abduqodir Khusanov, right, after gifting Chelsea's Noni Madueke a goal. PA

Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City looks dejected after he is substituted. Getty Images

Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City is substituted off for teammate John Stones. Getty Images

Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores their second goal. Reuters

Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his side's second goal. PA

Manchester City's Omar Marmoush, right, and Chelsea's Moises Caicedo battle for the ball. PA

Omar Marmoush of Manchester City is embraced by Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, after being substituted. Getty Images

Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland of Manchester City speak with Cole Palmer of Chelsea. Getty Images

Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates their win. PA

Arsenal v Manchester City (8.30pm)

Second versus fourth at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal enjoy a six-point advantage over City and produced a battling performance to win at Wolves last week thanks to Riccardo Calafiori's second-half goal

City's 3-1 win over Chelsea continued their recent improvement in league form, which has seen them go unbeaten in five games, their last defeat coming at Aston Villa on December 21.

Prediction: Arsenal 1 Man City 1

Tuesday: Chelsea v West Ham (midnight)

Chelsea's slump in form continued with defeat at the Etihad Stadium last weekend and Ezno Maresca's side have dropped down to sixth after winning just once in seven matches

West Ham earned a hard-fought draw at Aston Villa last week with new manager Graham Potter having taken four points from a possible nine since he took over.

Prediction: Chelsea 2 West Ham 1