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Managerless Leicester City will endeavour to return to winning ways when they travel to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
The Bees and the Foxes meet for the first time since March 2023 when they played out a 1-1 draw in this exact fixture in the top flight.
We say: Brentford 2-1 Leicester City
While Brentford’s home form has been exceptional, they have conceded 10 goals across their opening five league fixtures at the Gtech, where they will next face a Leicester side who have netted in all but one of their away matches thus far.
Leicester’s recent record against Brentford bodes well for Saturday’s contest, but we are backing the Bees to put a sting in the tail of the Foxes for the first time as a Premier League club.
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Aiming to climb out of the Premier League relegation zone, Crystal Palace welcome Newcastle United to Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.
While the Eagles picked up a point in a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa last weekend, the Magpies suffered a 2-0 home defeat to West Ham United on Monday.
We say: Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle United
Four of the last seven meetings between these two teams have ended as a draw, while only one of those last seven have produced more than two goals, so a low-scoring and closely-fought contest could be in store this weekend.
Both sides are keen to return to winning ways, but taking into account Palace’s poor home form and Newcastle’s recent struggled on their travels to London, we can see the spoils being shared on this occasion.
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Looking to stretch their Premier League unbeaten run to four matches, Ipswich Town head to the City Ground for a date with Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.
Kieran McKenna’s men denied Ruben Amorim a dream Manchester United debut in last weekend’s 1-1 draw, while the Garibaldi crumbled in a heavy 3-0 loss to Arsenal.
We say: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Ipswich Town
As praiseworthy as Ipswich’s performances against Spurs and Man United were, the Tractor Boys are still lacking the formula for defensive success and should not expect to leave the City Ground with maximum points.
However, with Forest picking up additional injury concerns in the final third and also losing their mean defensive streak, we can envisage McKenna’s men holding out for another low-scoring draw as the Garibaldi’s plight continues.
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Pitting his wits against the man who replaced him on the South Coast, Gary O’Neil reunites with former club Bournemouth when his Wolverhampton Wanderers side welcome the Cherries to Molineux for Saturday’s Premier League clash.
The hosts are seeking a third win on the spin after decimating Fulham 4-1 in gameweek 12, while Andoni Iraola’s crop were sunk 2-1 by 10-man Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend.
We say: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Bournemouth
Wolves in the Premier League almost always means goals at both ends of the pitch, and while the hosts coped just fine in an injury crisis last weekend, Semenyo’s absence for Bournemouth is a devastating blow.
Iraola’s forward-thinking troops can still break down a permeable Wolves defence, but O’Neil’s men have been clinical in the final third all season long and have received two massive shots in the arm in the last two gameweeks, so the hosts have our vote to extend their winning sequence.
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Hoping for a repeat of their last trip to the London Stadium, Arsenal head across the capital to take on local rivals West Ham United in Saturday’s 5.30pm Premier League kickoff.
Mikel Arteta’s men subjected Sporting Lisbon to a 5-1 mauling in the Champions League on Tuesday night, one day after the Irons unexpectedly triumphed 2-0 at Newcastle United.
We say: West Ham United 1-3 Arsenal
Gooners will fondly remember the early period of 2024, where Arteta’s men were ripping defences open for fun, and Arsenal appear to have rediscovered that attacking mojo if their last two displays are anything to go by.
Consequently, even a West Ham side that stunted Newcastle should not keep the Gunners at bay for long this weekend, although there should be no repeat of last season’s six-goal slamming if that is any consolation for the Irons faithful.
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