Liverpool and Aston Villa had their mid-week match up which ended in a 2-2 draw, meaning Arsenal are eight points behind the pace with a game in hand.
Top four is heating up with City back and on the heels of Nottingham Forest.
Buckle up because these last 12 weeks are going to fly by and before you know it, we’ll be crowning a Premier League champ for the 2024/25 season.
Brentford are mid-table, sitting on 34 points, 17 more than second to bottom Leicester.
The Bees were runaway winners in their last meeting and should dispatch this Foxes side that has lost nine of their last 10 Premier League Games.
Last week’s result was Leicester’s fifth straight home loss, a sixth this weekend will result in and unwanted club record.
Back-to-back defeats to Crystal Palace and Tottenham leaves Man United in 15th ahead of their final trip to Goodison Park.
Everton, who are one point and one position ahead of United continue of their sensational start under David Moyes, moving well clear of the relegation zone.
The Toffees are unbeaten in their last five games and I back them to edge out Ruben Amorim’s injury-stricken side.
Brighton are fresh of doing the double over Chelsea in the FA Cup and Premier League should be in high spirits ahead of their clash with Southampton who remain at the foot of the table.
The Saints are battling for survival but with just nine points in total this year, their season is all but done and dusted.
I’m expecting the visitors to secure a second win in a row at St Mary’s Stadium.
Two teams heading in different directions meet at Vitality stadium this weekend.
Bournemouth have found their way into fifth place and depending on other results, could be sitting in the top four. They’ve been one of the surprise teams this year and are finding their way back into form.
Wolves are just above the drop zone with losing five of their last six games.
I have the Cherries to slay the Wolves for a third consecutive time.
Ange Postecoglou is a man who seems to get things done when he needs it most. His side backed up their 2-0 win over Brentford with a 1-0 win over United.
Coming up against second to bottom, Ipswich they have a great opportunity to make it three from three.
There is no excuse for Spurs this week.
Fulham are on the climb after knocking off Newcastle and Nottingham Forest over the last two weekend’s.
Palace have stumbled a touch recently but are still far from being the worst team in the league. They often don’t go down without a fight and Fulham, despite being in a purple patch haven’t been able to keep the ball out of their own net.
The Cottagers should be too good on home turf but Palace will find their way onto the scoresheet.
Arsenal will be eager to keep their title hopes alive and move within five points of Liverpool with a win over the Hammers in the London derby.
The Hammers are without a win in their last four fixtures and could be headed for a seventh defeat in eight trips to the Emirates this weekend.
Arteta’s men had to work for their win over Leicester last weekend with goals coming after the 80 minute mark from their new attacking hero, Mikel Merino.
With Liverpool showing the slightest signs of vulnerability it’s important for the Gunners to take care of business at home this weekend.
Chelsea’s wheels have fallen off with a mixed bag of results since the new year. Two consecutive disappointing fixtures against Brighton.
Villa’s midweek battle with Liverpool should play a role in this one, after a hard fought draw I can imagine there are some tired legs in Unai Emery’s dressing room.
They get the advantage of being at home and Chelsea haven’t been convincing so I’m leaning towards these two sides sharing the points.
Newcastle were on the back end of a 4-0 thrashing by Man City last weekend and will need to bounce back strong when they face third place Nottingham at St James’ Park this weekend.
It’s been a fairytale season for the Trees so far but for them, this is where boys become men and I’m unsure how they’ll fare down the last stretch of a long season.
Two evenly matched sides in their recent meetings and I can’t pick between them.
The blockbuster fixture of the weekend ends match week 26 as the league leaders head Manchester to take on the Citizens.
It’s a daunting task for Liverpool who come off the back of their midweek fixture with Villa, and just like Villa, there will be some tired legs in Slots dressing room.
The same can’t be said for City who never turned up to their Champions League, do or die game against Real Madrid.
The Citizens have clawed their way back and found some Premier League form once again. Back in front of a home crowd I like their chances take three points in this one.