Arsenal's future not Crystal clear, Manchester United's 100 club omen and Chelsea without...
Hello again and welcome to our weekly Premier League preview.
Now, last week we staked what's left of our reputation on Liverpool ending Manchester City's unbeaten start to the season and, lo and behold, Jurgen Klopp's men duly came up trumps.
Jurgen Klopp ended Manchester Citys undefeated run last time out - he will be looking for more of the same fighting spirit this weekend.
Obviously we didn't put any money on it though.
We're not that clever.
So we go again and Matchweek 24, as the Premier League likes to call it, begins at lunchtime on the south coast at the lovely Amex Stadium….
BRIGHTON v CHELSEA.
For a team that's struggling at the moment Brighton must have watched Chelsea's FA Cup replay with Norwich as it went into extra-time, then to penalties and then witnessed Pedro and Alvaro Morata getting sent off and thought their luck was finally in.
Pedro was shown two yellow cards as Chelsea scraped past Norwich in the FA Cup.
The Blues will now be without the suspended Spaniards at the Amex while Brighton will be hopeful of taking advantage of the visitors' very average form at the moment.
They certainly need to.
Now in 16th place and just three points above the drop zone, Chris Hughton's men have just one win from their last 12 league games and have only scored seven goals in that run.
It's further evidence, if it were needed*, that they really need to break the bank to land a striker of two in the transfer window.
SUNSPORT PREDICTION: AWAY WIN.
Alvaro Morata will also miss the Brighton away game in the Prem.
to pay just £62m .
Crystal Palace are revitalised since Roy Hodgson took over.
The Gunners have also scored in every one of their last 25 home league games too and that's their longest run since a 29-match streak between April 2007 and November 2008.
But this is a different Palace side they're up against here.
When these two sides last met over Christmas it was Arsenal that nicked the points with a 3-2 victory at Selhurst Park but there's a spring if not in Roy Hodgson's step then his squad's at the moment thanks to a run of form that's taken them from rock bottom all the way up to 12th place.
And after losing eight consecutive away league matches, Palace are now unbeaten in their last five on the road (W2, D3).
Only Liverpool (six) are on a longer run without defeat away from home.
SUNSPORT PREDCITION: DRAW.
Will Alexis Sanchez feature for Arsenal against Crystal Palace this weekend?.
BURNLEY v MANCHESTER UNITED.
The Boxing Day game between these two was a cracker, ending in a 2-2 draw but Burnley rode their luck that day and having one just won of their last 24 matches against United in all competitions (W1, D10, L13) they'll be up against it here again, especially as United are unbeaten in their last five away league games (W4, D1).
But here's an omen that Clarets fans can cling to like a girlfriend that you don't want to split up with; this will be Sean Dyche's 100th Premier League match as a manager and the last three bosses to reach that milestone against Manchester United all won!.
Hope springs eternal then.
SUNSPORT PREDICTION: AWAY WIN.
Sean Dyche will take charge of his 100th Premier League match for Burnley against Man United.
Paul Pogba is looking good out there - and could lead Manchester United to another win.
EVERTON v WEST BROM.
West Brom finally ended their 20-match winless run in the league with a 2-0 win over pushovers Brighton last weekend and another victory here and it'll be the first time they've won back-to- back games in the Premier League since the second week of the season.
Let's just hope we don't see any Alan Pardew dancing if they do though.
Though they've not won in five in the league, Everton have a strange and strong hold over the Baggies, losing just one of their last 10 league games against them (W5, D4, L1).
Add to that the fact that Everton gaffer Sam Allardyce has never lost a home league match to West Brom (W2, D6) and you get some sense of the task facing the Midlanders.
SUNSPORT PREDICTION: AWAY WIN.
Sam Allardyce could hand Theo Walcott his Everton debut after signing him for £20m.
LEICESTER v WATFORD.
The Foxes are flying again, aren't they?.
Yes, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when Claude Puel was appointed as their new manager but he's done a sterling job and they could go three games without conceding a goal for the first time since April 2016 if they shut out Watford here.
There's every chance too.
Leicester have won seven of their last nine home league games against the Hornets (W7, D1, L1) and they've also got Riyad Mahrez back in fine form (just in time for the transferwindow).
He's scored in each of his last four league games against Watford.
Leicester City have won seven of their last nine home league matches, including play-offs, against Watford (D1 L1), beating them in each of the last two in the Premier League.
SUNSPORT PREDICTION: HOME WIN.
Riyad Mahrez is in a fine run of form and will be a potent weapon for Leicester this weekend.
STOKE v HUDDERSFIELD.
And it's a warm welcome back to the Premier League for Paul Lambert as he takes charge of struggling Stoke City.
The big question, as the Potters sit mired in the relegation zone, is will they get the new manager bounce they so badly need?.
It's going to be a close call...
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