By Sam McGuire
So, with loads nonetheless to play for, right here’s a glance forward at what could be the most important speaking factors this weekend.
The Alexander Isak present continues?
The Newcastle United ahead is on an unimaginable run of kind proper now. He’s scored in eight successive Premier League matches and is now on 15 targets for the marketing campaign. Solely Erling Haaland (16) and Mohamed Salah (18) have greater than the Sweden worldwide.
He’s on 20 aim involvements for the season, a determine that solely Salah (31) can higher.
This weekend, he comes up in opposition to a Bournemouth staff that’s going underneath the radar. And the striker doesn’t essentially have the perfect document in opposition to the Cherries. He’s received one aim in three matches in opposition to them and he’s but to be on the profitable aspect in opposition to Andoni Iraola’s males.
Bournemouth are quietly going about their enterprise within the English top-flight this time period. A win for the Cherries would, momentarily at the least, carry them as much as sixth. They’re 10 matches unbeaten throughout all competitions and their final defeat arrived in November. Iraola’s aspect have saved 4 clear sheets of their final eight Premier League matches with Dean Huijsen enjoying a key position of their new-found defensive resilience.
If Iraola and his gamers can finish Isak’s streak, individuals would possibly begin to take discover of them as contenders for European soccer.
Strain on Liverpool
Liverpool have seen their lead on the high of the Premier League desk minimize to only 4 factors following a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.
The Reds have appeared a little bit leggy to date in 2025, struggling in opposition to Spurs and Manchester United.
They journey to Brentford on Saturday needing a efficiency and a end result. Arne Slot‘s aspect have the perfect away document within the Premier League, and so they’ve scored probably the most away targets. Nevertheless, they’re up in opposition to a staff with probably the most residence targets this season in addition to the second greatest residence document within the English top-flight.
Brentford have an in-form attacker in Bryan Mbeumo inside their ranks. The versatile attacker has 16 aim involvements this time period, together with 13 targets.
Liverpool have their very own potent weapon in Salah. He leads the best way for targets (18), assists (13) and aim involvements (31).
It seems set to be the battle of the left-footed right-wingers on the Gtech on Saturday afternoon. The winner of that battle will probably decide the winner of the match.
It is a large day for the Reds. They might end the weekend seven factors clear on the high if issues go their method. If outcomes to in opposition to them, they might finish the weekend only one level clear.
A sustained Arsenal problem?
It’s also a giant day for Arsenal.
Relying on outcomes, they might be seven factors off the tempo on the high or only a level behind the leaders on Saturday night, albeit having performed a sport extra.
This matchday is very large for momentum.
Mikel Arteta‘s aspect ended their three match winless streak with a 2-1 victory over Spurs within the North London derby. The win was a tough fought one.
The sport on Saturday seems set to be one other troublesome one for the title hopefuls on the Emirates as they welcome Aston Villa.
Unai Emery will probably be seeking to get one over on his former aspect and his Villa staff are in good kind proper now. They’ve gained three on the bounce and are unbeaten in 4. A win might see them transfer as much as fifth place. Regardless of their inconsistent kind general this time period, they’re nonetheless in rivalry for claiming a high 4 end.
The Villans have gained two of the final 4 conferences between the 2 sides. A win right here can be a press release one for the away aspect and it might be the end result wanted to offer them a platform for the rest of the season.
The Chelsea collapse?
Somewhat over a month in the past, Chelsea appeared like real title contenders. They’d have been on a nine-match unbeaten run and had claimed six victories throughout this era. Now, although, they’re sitting in fifth place, 10 factors off leaders Liverpool having performed a sport extra.
Enzo Maresca’s aspect are winless in 5 having recorded three attracts and two losses.
They welcome a struggling Wolves aspect to Stamford Bridge on Monday night seeking to get again to profitable methods of their pursuit of a high 4 end.
Their guests had improved underneath Vítor Pereira however they’ve misplaced their final two Premier League matches by an mixture scoreline of 6-0.
Wolves are outdoors of the relegation zone having scored extra targets than Ipswich City. The 2 groups are on 16 factors and each have a aim distinction of -17. Earlier within the season, Chelsea romped to a 6-2 win over Wolves. The same scoreline right here would probably see Pereira’s aspect finish the matchday within the relegation zone.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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