Premier League predictions: Gameweek 26

A reduced slate of Premier League action takes place this weekend but there'll be no shortage of drama and entertainment across the top flight.

Liverpool and Chelsea contest the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, leaving Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town without fixtures to fulfil, but the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City feature in matches with direct implications in the title and European place races.

With plenty at stake across the Premier League, here's how see Gameweek 26 playing out.

There's no early kick-off on Saturday, with the televised fixtures coming in the evening at 17:30 and 20:00 GMT.

Aston Villa's clash with Nottingham Forest is one of four games starting at 15:00, with Unai Emery's side able to go within three points of Arsenal with victory over Nuno Espirito Santo's entourage, who sit precariously above the relegation zone after a run of one win in five outings.

Everton remain in limbo as they await the verdict of their appeal against a ten-point penalty. Their winless run in the league has stretched to eight matches and their task of beating Brighton, who smashed ten-player Sheffield United 5-0 last time out, seems a steep one.

Burnley are another team struggling down at the bottom and looking for a victory on the road this weekend. Only two sides have picked up fewer points away from home than the Clarets, though Crystal Palace's tally of 12 from 12 home games will hardly strike fear into Vincent Kompany's troops.

Man Utd will have to find another source of goals to replace the injured Rasmus Hojlund. They face a Fulham outfit without an away clean sheet since September, so expect the Red Devils to further enhance their Champions League qualification credentials with a comfortable win.

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