Man City vs. Crystal Palace (Saturday, 12.30pm)
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Seeking to climb back into the Premier League's top five, Champions League-chasing Manchester City play host to Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.
The Citizens and the Eagles played out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park in December, with Pep Guardiola's side forced to come from behind twice to rescue a point.
We say: Manchester City 2-1 Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have been a problematic opponent for Man City in recent years and Glasner's fearless, in-form crop will back themselves to cause an upset at the Etihad this weekend.
The Citizens will still be regarded as favourites, though, and if Guardiola's attackers manage to click in the final third, then they should have enough to get the better of a potentially weakened Palace backline.
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Brighton vs. Leicester (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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European-chasing Brighton & Hove Albion welcome a doomed Leicester City outfit to the Amex Stadium for a Premier League clash on Saturday afternoon.
The Seagulls and the Foxes played out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at the King Power Stadium in December, with Ruud van Nistelrooy's side coming from two goals down in the final four minutes to rescue a point.
We say: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Leicester City
Leicester did well to fight back and earn a draw in the reverse fixture with Brighton, but it is difficult to back the Foxes picking up any points this time around considering their dire run of form, defensive vulnerabilities and struggles in the final third.
Brighton have suffered a slight dip in form in recent weeks, but they should have too much for Leicester this weekend, despite the absence of several players, with Hurzeler still able to call upon several Seagulls stars who can cause the Foxes problems.
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Nott'm Forest vs. Everton (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Champions League hopefuls Nottingham Forest welcome a stubborn Everton outfit to the City Ground in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
A rare defeat last weekend has allowed the chasing pack to close the gap on third-place Forest, while Everton proved difficult opponents for Arsenal at Goodison Park.
We say: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Everton
Both sides have been among the strongest defensively in 2025, so expect little edge to be given, but Forest do have the more potent attack, and if Wood returns, that could swing the balance in their favour.
Liverpool are the only team who have beaten Everton in their last 11 league games, so it will be no easy feat for Forest, but the Toffees are notoriously poor on the road, especially against sides fighting near the top.
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Southampton vs. Aston Villa (Saturday, 3.00pm)
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Reeling from a late sucker punch in the Champions League, Aston Villa face a friendlier road trip on Saturday afternoon, when they travel to the coast for a Premier League battle with Southampton.
The Lions return to top-flight action after a 3-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the opening leg of their European quarter-final, while the Saints' identical defeat to Tottenham Hotspur confirmed their record-breaking relegation.
We say: Southampton 1-3 Aston Villa
Villa may have far bigger fish to fry right now, but a visit to a manager-less and morale-less Southampton side offers a prime opportunity to regain some momentum before the visit of PSG.
Even Emery's much-changed team proved too good for high-flying Forest last week, and the Lions should also make light work of the Saints, whose hopes of surpassing Derby's lowest points total will suffer another hit.
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Arsenal vs. Brentford (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Surely still pinching themselves after their fantastic Champions League feats, Arsenal return to Premier League matters on Saturday evening, hosting Brentford in a London derby.
Mikel Arteta's men are revelling in an extraordinary 3-0 European triumph over Real Madrid, whereas the visitors played out a far more uneventful goalless draw with near neighbours Chelsea last timeout.
We say: Arsenal 2-1 Brentford
A scarcely believable sentence just a few days ago, Arsenal will surely face more of a test against Brentford than they did against Real Madrid, as Arteta makes sweeping changes with the second leg in mind.
Frank's side can set up to frustrate the Gunners and also hit them on the break with the pace and trickery of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, but several Arsenal players will be desperate to showcase their talents in the hope of starting at the Bernabeu, and we still expect the hosts to edge a tense derby on Saturday evening.
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