Southampton meet Fulham in a relegation six pointer as the final scheduled midweek Premier League round draws to a close.
Tottenham meanwhile head to Chelsea whilst injury hit Manchester United visit an in form Crystal Palace amongst other matches.
Arsenal vs Bournemouth
Embed from Getty ImagesGiven the contrast in Arsenal’s home and Bournemouth’s away forms, this could well be one way traffic.
Arsenal are in top form with Alexandre Lacazette at forefront of various chances in recent league games.
Add in the fact that Lacazette has scored in all four of Arsenal’s 2019 games at the Emirates then Bournemouth need their killer touch, which has been missing in four of their last five away trips.
Ultimately, Arsenal are at a different level against this inconsistent Bournemouth side so will win comfortably.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth
Jake predicts: Arsenal 2-0 Bournemouth
Result: Arsenal 5-1 Bournemouth
Southampton vs Fulham
With just seven points separating both teams, this could be pivotal because a Southampton win will surely condemn Fulham to the drop.
Both teams suffered defeats at weekend but the Saints were unlucky to score against a fast paced Arsenal side on a few occasions, so expect them to be at their attacking best here against a Fulham side whose defence still leaves lot to be desired.
Realistically, I am struggling to even think of how Fulham can potentially win this other than produce a major improvement in all areas, because they did start well at West Ham before slipping back into old habits.
That is just how poor the Cottagers are in comparison to Southampton who need luck at times but do a solid job overall.
Prediction: Southampton 2-0 Fulham
Jake predicts: Southampton 2-1 Fulham
Result: Southampton 2-0 Fulham
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur (8:00pm)
Embed from Getty ImagesHaving seen their title challenge stutter at Burnley last weekend, Tottenham need to hit back instantly against an inconsistent Chelsea side.
The Blues however are unbeaten in their seven home games of 2019 of all competitions, which is a huge confidence boost after Sunday’s exhausting Carabao Cup Final loss on penalties.
For me, Spurs need to tighten up at the back because they were breached far too easily by Burnley at times.
If they do that then I wouldn’t be surprised if they snatch the win but am going for a draw because Chelsea are difficult to beat here.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Jake predicts: Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Result: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United (8:00pm)
With injuries mounting up for Manchester United, this is going to be a difficult trip to an in form Crystal Palace.
Although they aren’t the best attacking team, Palace are a real solid unit and their efforts are paying dividends as matches wear on with four of their last five league goals coming in final stages.
That is a huge positive given that they’re yet to beat United in the Premier League and with an injury fest at Old Trafford, I am going for an home win here if they continue their improved form.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-0 Manchester United
Jake predicts: Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United
Result: Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester United
Liverpool vs Watford (8:00pm)
Embed from Getty ImagesWith Watford on a good run and this being the second of three huge games in seven days, Liverpool cannot afford to rest players here.
Liverpool will be happy with their point from Sunday but this looks like it could be a relatively easy game with only one defeat against Watford in 13 league meetings at Anfield, on top of winning last two clashes here 11-1 on aggregate.
Watford however are in fine form and were absolutely ruthless at Cardiff on Friday through Gerard Deulofeu, so if they repeat that performance then this could be a demanding test of Liverpool’s title credentials.
History however is often key so I fancy Liverpool to nick it but won’t be as comfortable as recent meetings.
Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Watford
Jake predicts: Liverpool 2-1 Watford
Result: Liverpool 5-0 Watford
Manchester City vs West Ham United (8:00pm)
Manchester City enter this on a high after defending their Carabao Cup title at weekend whilst West Ham will be looking to dampen the celebrations.
I can see changes here for City with a tough March to come but West Ham need to start better than they did against Fulham, otherwise the game could run away from them before even played 30 minutes.
Two positives for West Ham though is that they have scored in last three trips to Etihad and did manage to turn the game around against Fulham after conceding first, so are capable of coming from behind.
In the end, its hard to bet against a home win but will be tighter than what people might expect.
Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 West Ham United
Jake predicts: Manchester City 3-0 West Ham United
Result: Manchester City 1-0 West Ham United
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