There is no official starting point for the festive football calendar, but Round 17 of the Premier League may be the unofficial start of the Premier League.
We were treated to some decent Carabao in the week Tottenham beat Manchester United 4-3 Being one of the craziest like him. There were plenty of goals as eight Premier League teams faced off for a place in the semi-finals of the competition, and there is plenty to live up to this weekend.
The schedule makers democratically chose a rare split of fixtures over the weekend, with five games played on Saturday and Sunday.
Clubs will be desperate to enter the celebrations at the highest level, and here's how 90 minutes Projects Premier League Saturday's games in Gameweek 17 will be over.
Some have predicted things will get worse Manchester City Before they return to a recognizable level, but how far will Pep Guardiola's side fall? Last weekend's defeat in the Manchester derby means they have won just one of their last 11 matches in all competitions.
Although Villa Park is not the castle it was last season, it is always a difficult place for adults to visit. An early start may benefit visitors when they encounter… Aston Villa The side are aiming to establish themselves and find some consistency.
The 3pm blackout lineup once again features surprise performers Brentfordwho have been almost unstoppable in west London this season. The Bees boast the best home record in the division, and there's bound to be a feast of word-of-mouth action when Nottingham Forest Visit on Saturday.
Newcastle United They were impressive in their 4-0 win over Leicester City last weekend, with most of their points coming at St James' Park. The Magpies are without the comforts of home on Saturday as they visit the Ipswich Town The team is still seeking its first victory in the English Premier League at Portman Road since 2002.
Brighton They are another side in the midst of a recession, but they enjoyed their duels with them West Ham United Recently they face a flawed Hammers side in East London. Julen Lopetegui's job is not yet completely secure despite some positive results.
Saturday's events finish at Selhurst Park Arsenal take on Crystal Palace For the second time this week. This will have to be a more cautious affair than the five-goal encounter we saw on Wednesday, as the Gunners look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after back-to-back draws.
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Match kick-off time (GMT) |
Combinations |
prediction |
|---|---|---|
|
12:30 |
Aston Villa vs Man City |
2-1 |
|
15:00 |
Brentford vs Nottingham Forest |
2-2 |
|
15:00 |
Ipswich Town vs Newcastle |
0-2 |
|
15:00 |
West Ham vs Brighton |
1-2 |
|
17:30 |
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal |
0-1 |