EPL Match-day review..Expert's Predict...

Paul Merson is back with another round of his Premier League predictions - how will he fare this week?
Merse is in the hotseat again for a bumper line-up of top-flight action this week after predicting one perfect score and four correct results last weekend.
The Soccer Saturday pundit got Liverpool's dramatic 2-2 draw with Spurs spot on, and also correctly predicted wins for Arsenal, Manchester United, Bournemouth and Brighton.

Van Dijk's oppotunity to shut mouths....Southampton vs Liverpool.

Who does the Magic Man predict this weekend? Read on to find out...

Tottenham v Arsenal (Saturday, 1.30pm)

This is a bit of a home game for Arsenal due to their Wembley record. They've lost six away games this season, but have got one of the best records at Wembley in recent years.
Spurs' Wembley record is better than it was, but Arsenal have the ammunition to hurt them. If Wenger turned round and said: 'Aubameyang, Ozil, Mkhitaryan and Ramsey, you four go and get on with it', and the other six keep it tight then I would give them a great chance. But the two Arsenal full-backs will be playing as wingers after five minutes and you know they'll be all over the shop defensively.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-2.

Everton v Crystal Palace (Saturday, 4pm)

Palace have just had two draws and a battering by Arsenal. I'm going to go with Everton to win - without Wilfried Zaha I think Palace will struggle, and they'll be back in a relegation battle.
Everton have got home advantage, it's a big match and Sam Allardyce seems to win big games at home when they need to get a result. The other week they played at home and won against Leicester. They'll have enough to get out of trouble.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0.

Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion (Saturday, 3pm)

Stoke had a good win and then drew with Watford, and that was a bad result for me. People look at it and think it's not too bad, another clean sheet, but following that up with a defeat means you're back in a bit of trouble. It was a bad result for Stoke to lose at Bournemouth.
Brighton struggle away from home. I thought they played well at Southampton the other week but sat back when they went in front and I think they'll do that again, whether they're leading or not.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-1.

Swansea City v Burnley (Saturday, 4pm)

Burnley have found their position now and are finding their results. They had an unbelievable start and were punching above their weight. They had a good result against Manchester City, but they faced a lot of chances.
Swansea have got some major momentum, even in the cup with the second-string out, and there's a bit of a buzz about the place. Carlos Carvalhal's done a phenomenal job, but he needs to keep them up or it becomes a job similar to Marco Silva at Hull.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0.

West Ham United v Watford (Saturday, 4pm)

West Ham had a bad result against Brighton but David Moyes has done well overall, and I don't think the speculation about him this week will hurt them. They've got to get back and win, and I think they will.
Watford had a great result against Chelsea, but that was their first for a long time. It does give them a little breathing space, though. They were the team on the glass mountain with moccasin slippers on; it looked like they'd never stop sliding but that was a massive result.
PAUL PREDICTS: 2-0.

Manchester City v Leicester City (Saturday from 6.30pm)

Man City have got to put their chances away, that wins you matches and it's not happening at the moment. They're doing enough, though, and I can't see anything but a home win.
There's no Riyad Mahrez so I can't see how Leicester can realistically hurt Man City. They're not going anywhere - they're not getting relegated or going into the top six - they're a prime FA Cup team. Other sides in relegation trouble will be looking at them later in the season and going: 'when have we got Leicester at home?'.
PAUL PREDICTS: 3-0.

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