Saturday sees Premier League champions Manchester City looking to bounce back from their shock loss at Norwich last weekend.
Despite losing at Norwich, City still sit second in the league and with leaders Liverpool not playing until Sunday they will look to close the gap to just to just two points as they take on Watford at the Etihad Stadium.
City’s slayers Norwich will be looking for back-to-back wins as they take on Burnley.
The day’s opening game sees 5th play 3rd as Leicester play host to Tottenham at the King Power.
Everton and Sheffield United are both looking to bounce back from defeats last time out as they face each other at Goodison Park.
Newcastle are looking to move out of the bottom three in the day’s late kick-off as they host Brighton at St James’ Park.
See below for a preview on the games, including predictions from former England, Crystal Palace and Tottenham midfielder Andy Gray and our own Football Insider Graeme Bailey and bet365’s Steve Freeth.
Leicester City 12:30 Tottenham Hotspur
King Power Stadium
TEAM NEWS: Matt James and Daniel Amartey are both sidelined for Leicester.
Spurs are without loanee Giovani Lo Celso, but they hope Juan Foyth and Ryan Sessegnon could be available.
KEY FACT: Tottenham have won four of their last five Premier League matches against Leicester
MATCH ODDS: Leicester 15/8 Draw 5/2 Spurs 11/8
bet365 Pick: Under 2.5 goals @Evens
ANDY SAYS: This is a tough call for my former team and I think Leicester get something…1-1
GRAEME SAYS: I can see Leicester bouncing back from their loss at Old Trafford with a win here…2-0
Football Index – One to follow: Harry Winks – A huge talent in the Spurs midfield
Burnley 15:00 Norwich City
Turf Moor
TEAM NEWS: Johann Berg Gudmundsson is close to fitness for Burnley, who are still without Danny Drinkwater.
No team has more players missing than Norwich who are without Timm Klose, Christoph Zimmermann, Onel Hernandez, Tom Trybull, Max Aarons, Mario Vrancic, Patrick Roberts and Moritz Leitner.
KEY FACT: Burnley have only lost one of their 17 home meetings with Norwich
MATCH ODDS: Burnley Evens Draw 14/5 Norwich 5/2
bet365 Pick: Draw @14/5
ANDY SAYS: These two are a good match and I think Norwich will get a point here…1-1
GRAEME SAYS: I can see Burnley getting a much needed win here…2-0
Football Index – One to follow: Ashley Barnes – Has made a brilliant start to the season
Everton 15:00 Sheffield United
Goodison Park
TEAM NEWS: Everton are hoping that Richarlison recovers from a thigh problem, but they are without Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jonas Lossl and Andre Gomes.
Billy Sharp is suspended for Bournemouth, whilst Mo Besic is ineligible to face his parent club.
KEY FACT: Everton are unbeaten in their last four Premier League meetings with Sheffield United
MATCH ODDS: Everton 8/13 Draw 11/4 Sheff Utd 5/1
bet365 Pick: Sheff Utd double chance @6/5
ANDY SAYS: I don’t see Everton over-powering Sheff Utd here but I don’t think they win – just…1-0
GRAEME SAYS: Everton are a good team, and should have too much for The Blades but it won’t be easy…2-0
Football Index – One to follow: Richarlison – Has started the season in superb form
Manchester City 15:00 Watford
Etihad Stadium
TEAM NEWS: Phil Foden is a doubt with a virus for Man City, who are already without Leroy Sane, Aymeric Laporte and John Stones.
Watford are without Craig Cathcart and Troy Deeney.
KEY FACT: Man City are aiming to avoid losing consecutive matches in Premier League for the first time since December 2018
MATCH ODDS: Man City 1/10 Draw 10/1 Watford 20/1
bet365 Pick: Man City to win & Both Teams To Score @5/4
ANDY SAYS: Man City will bounce back with a win here, and it should be comfortable…3-1
GRAEME SAYS: Hard to see how Watford can possibly get anything from this one, and they won’t…3-0
Football Index – One to follow: Raheem Sterling – As good as any player in the world at the moment
Newcastle United 17:30 Brighton & Hove Albion
St. James’ Park
TEAM NEWS: Newcastle have a host of players battling their way back to fitness with DeAndre Yedlin, Matt Ritchie, Allan Saint-Maximin, Sean Longstaff, Fabian Schar and Andy Carroll all back in training, but Dwight Gayle and Florian Lejeune are sidelined.
Brighton are without Leandro Trossard, Jose Izquierdo, Leon Balogun and Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Ezequiel Schelotto, Bernardo and Martin Montoya are also doubtful.
KEY FACT: Brighton have won two and drawn two in their last four meetings with Newcastle
MATCH ODDS: Newcastle 7/5 Draw 11/5 Brighton 21/10
bet365 Pick: Neal Maupay to score anytime @12/5
ANDY SAYS: I think Steve Bruce gets his first win at St James’ Park here…2-0
GRAEME SAYS: This is a tough one, but I have to go with Newcastle although I would not rule out Brighton getting something…2-1
Football Index – One to follow: Neal Maupay – Is performing very well since his summer move and neeeds to be watched
