Thomas Woods previews the 11th round of Premier League fixtures with his predictions for each match. Click through for more.
Manchester City 2 Middlesbrough 0
Why? On form, you'd expect City to romp to victory but, after Tuesday night's exertions in the win over Barcelona, you can't expect them to go full-pelt again. Middlesbrough showed against Arsenal, in drawing 0-0 at the Emirates, that they can be tough to break down. An early enough goal though and it should be a comfortable day for City.
Bournemouth 2 Sunderland 0
Why? David Moyes will reportedly be sacked if Sunderland don't beat Bournemouth. Well, I'm afraid it's bad news for the Scot. Bournemouth will cut through Sunderland's porous defence and keep a clean sheet. It gets better for the visitors next week, though – they face also-struggling Hull with a chance to register a first victory of the league season. Moyes is just unlikely to be in charge.
Burnley 0 Crystal Palace 1
Why? Burnley's defensive effort in the 0-0 draw against Manchester United last week was fantastic, with goalkeeper Tom Heaton particularly impressive. However, they offered little up front and, even with Andre Gray back from suspension, a lack of goals is going to be their Achilles' heel this season. Palace can pull off an away win.
West Ham 1 Stoke City 1
Why? West Ham are 17th, but they've taken seven points from their last 12. The problem is the lack of goals, just three in those four games. They haven't had a goal from a striker all season. Stoke arrive unbeaten in five games, having won the last three. They will be full of confidence and will expect to score.
Chelsea 2 Everton 1
Why? This is a major test for Chelsea against the second best defence in the division. They also come face-to-face with former striker Romelu Lukaku, who is on top form. He has netted in four of his last five games in the Premier League. Chelsea will just have to outscore him.
Arsenal 2 Tottenham 1
Why? Arsenal are just in a better situation than their north London rivals right now. Tottenham's results dropped after beating Manchester City a month ago. Even if Harry Kane returns from injury, it's unrealistic to expect him to fly out of the traps. Arsenal should be able to break down the league's top backline.
Liverpool 3 Watford 1
Why? Liverpool are a near guarantee of a comfortable victory when they play at Anfield. Take away the 0-0 draw with Manchester United and they have won their other three games by a combined 11 goals to three. One key point, however, is that they always conceded. Jurgen Klopp still has to fix that defence.
Hull City 1 Southampton 1
Why? Hull are in woeful form but they can get something out of this game. For a start, they have to stop losing at some point. A defeat here would be a seventh in a row. Southampton are also in Europa League action on Thursday and they don't have the squad to rotate effectively.
Swansea City 0 Manchester United 1
Why? If Swansea weren't also playing poorly, you could predict United to drop more points here, but Jose Mourinho must get his side back on track at some point. Aside from wayward finishing, they played well in the 0-0 draw with Burnley last week. A tight victory is the most likely outcome here.
Leicester City 2 West Brom 0
Why? Expect Claudio Ranieri to put powerful frontman Islam Slimani upfront against West Brom's powerful centre-backs in what will be an exciting battle. Leicester have a bit too much quality and Slimani's aerial ability could be one of the keys to victory.
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