English Premier League Predictions - Matchday 23, Sunday

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Brentford to cut Forest down to size.
Palace in for a pounding against Chelsea.
Newcastle and Villa to share the points.
Arsenal to be held to a draw by a bold Man United.

Chelsea's Wesley Fofana (Getty Images).

English Premier League predictions, Matchday 23

English Premier League predictions, Matchday 23
Brentford vs Nottingham
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Newcastle vs Aston Villa
Arsenal vs Manchester United

Brentford vs Nottingham

Forest are the number one target for the three teams in the drop zone, but their recent form is not helping their chances of not slipping into the last three spots. Brentford are flying in 7th spot on the table and have won five of their last seven games, with just an away defeat against Chelsea spoiling their record.

Forest’s plight is not looking good, losing five and winning just one of their last seven matches, with that win coming against West Ham, who have had a terrible season and are in 18th place. Forest have scored just four goals in their last six League games and they will struggle to score against a Brentford side with seven wins and two draws in their last 10 home games, during which they conceded just nine goals and scored 22.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

Palace are ripe for the plucking by a Chelsea side that is in fine form, winning three of their last four matches after a five-match slump. Palace have lost seven of their last 10 matches without a single win, scoring just five goals in their last eight matches.

Palace haven’t won at home in seven games and have scored just two goals at home in their last six League matches, so this looks set for a Chelsea win and a clean sheet.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa

Aston Villa are enjoying a magnificent season, sitting in third place with dreams of a title tilt before the end of May… but can they stay the course? They have lost two, drawn one and won one of their last four League games, so a trip to Newcastle will be no walk in the park. The Magpies have won three and drawn one of their last three League games.

Villa’s record on the road is good, winning five in a row in December, but they have lost one and drawn one of their last two away games in the League. Newcastle have lost just one home match in 15, which was their FA Cup clash against Man City. The odds are in favour of a home win, but I’m sensing Villa will bounce back from their mini slump to scrap out a draw.

Arsenal vs Manchester United

Arsenal have been peerless in the League and Cups this season and it would take a brave individual to bet against an Arsenal win at home. That said, they’ve had a few blips this season, notably drawing 0-0 with relegation-threatened Nott Forest in their last League game, which was preceded by another 0-0 draw in the League at home Liverpool.

Man United’s wretched season has taken an upturn, with no defeats in five games, including strong wins over Man City and Newcastle. They are playing with flair and a sense of abandon which I think will put them in the frame for an upset at the Emirates - and by that I mean a draw against Arsenal!

Verdict

English Premier League

Brentford to pick up an emphatic win against Notts Forest, Crystal Palace to lose at home to Chelsea.

Newcastle and Villa to slug it out for a draw, while Arsenal to drop more points.

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