A total of ten Premier League matches will take place over a sun-drenched four-day bank holiday weekend, leaving no respite for clubs in the English top division.
Regrettably for neutral fans, there seems to be a lack of suspense at both the top and bottom of the standings as the season approaches its conclusion.
Liverpool’s commanding 13-point lead at the top is unassailable, and an even larger gap exists between the promoted teams and West Ham United, who currently sit in 17th place.
Any potential excitement is expected to arise from the competition for European qualification, with Gameweek 33 likely to be pivotal in this contest.
Nottingham Forest and Manchester City face challenging away matches, while Newcastle United and Aston Villa will clash in the late fixture on Saturday.Here are the predictions from 90min for the forthcoming Premier League matches.
SATURDAY 19 APRIL
Man City took a substantial step towards Champions League qualification as they fired five past Crystal Palace last weekend but reaching Europe’s premier competition remains far from guaranteed.
The Cityzens are fifth in the table at present and are playing catch-up to Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United, with a trip to Everton this weekend not straightforward.
The Toffees are incredibly tough to beat and could dent City’s European aspirations.Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion have both harboured hopes of continental qualification this season but those have since dissipated.
A drop in standards over recent weeks for the pair mean Saturday’s duel is not of particular significance, although Thomas Frank and Fabian Hurzeler will both want to finish as high as possible to secure a little extra cash.
Crystal Palace had been in encouraging form before conceding ten across their last two matches, with a midweek humbling at St James’ Park leaving the Eagles short on confidence.
They face Bournemouth this weekend, who were struggling for success prior to Monday night’s narrow victory over Fulham on the south coast.
A bleak battle towards the foot of the table sees West Ham host relegated Southampton.
The Irons are not in any danger of joining the Saints in the Championship next term but have failed to make drastic improvements under Graham Potter and are now slumped in 17th.
They came close to a point at Anfield last weekend but luck was not on their side.Saturday’s late kick-off is arguably the most significant clash of the weekend as Aston Villa do battle with fellow Champions League hopefuls Newcastle.
Five successive Premier League victories have lifted the latter to third – five points clear of the seventh-placed Villans – and they will be hoping to capitalise on Villa’s exhausting European exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain midweek