Arsenal v Norwich
Key Battle: Arsenal need the win but defensively they will have to ensure Thomas Vermaelen keeps dangerous forward Grant Holt at bay
Player to Watch: Robin van Persie has not been in the great goalscoring form of the start of the season but he scored last weekend and will try to as well this
Talking Point: Norwich may have their heads on the close season, whilst for Arsenal there is still third place to play for.
Prediction: 3-0
Newcastle v Man City
Key Battle: Vincent Kompany netted the winner against Man Utd but he will have to be at his best defensively against Papiss Cisse
Player to Watch: Hatem ben Arfa has been in great form and can cause City problems
Talking Point: City have had a remarkable recovery to go top of the league, but the pressure will be on them this weekend here.
Prediction: 2-1
Aston Villa v Tottenham
Key Battle: Gareth Bale will look to get the better of Villa and their defenders, whoever plays at right back, which could be Alan Hutton.
Player to Watch: Emmanuel Adebayor looked like he was back in form against Bolton and will be a handful.
Talking Point: Tottenham’s big players looked like they had rediscovered their early season form on Wednesday, and that could be ominous for Villa
Prediction: 0-4
Bolton v West Brom
Key Battle: Yousef Mulumbu against Nigel Reo Coker could be a pivotal battle in the middle of the park.
Player to Watch: Bolton will hope Kevin Davies can continue his recent good form to guide them to what would be a vital win
Talking Point: With Roy Hodgson set to leave, it will either galvanise or deflate his team – Bolton may need the points more though
Prediction: 3-0
Wolves v Everton
Key Battle: Matt Jarvis looked in good form against Swansea but will take on Everton, who are looking solid, and Tony Hibbert.
Player to Watch: Leon Osman continues to impress quietly for Everton, who are in great form
Talking Point: Wolves took advantage of an experimental Swansea system last weekend and Everton will be a sterner test
Prediction: 0-3
Man Utd v Swansea
Key Battle: Leon Britton will be hard to shrug off the ball but Paul Scholes will make this a battle of the passers
Player to Watch: Antonio Valencia did not play against Man City and will surely have something to prove here
Talking Point: Swansea experimented last weekend whilst United need a win – and by some distance too to close the goal difference gap
Prediction: 6-1
Blackburn v Wigan
Key Battle: James McArthur’s play in the middle will be tricky to stop and Stephen N’Zonzi will have to be sharp here
Player to Watch: Victor Moses was brilliant against Newcastle and will be full of confidence
Talking Point: Both teams need the points, arguably Blackburn more, so this will be a fascinating duel
Prediction: 1-3
Liverpool v Chelsea
Key Battle: Liverpool will dominate so Luis Suarez will be tasked with getting the better of a Chelsea defence and David Luiz
Player to Watch: Fernando Torres returns to Anfield desperate to prove a point
Talking Point: Much will depend on how they do in the cup final on Saturday between themselves, but Liverpool are the better team. Then again, Chelsea’s fortune in recent weeks has carried them, and it would be no surprise if Liverpool hit the post three times and Torres’ scored on the break
Prediction: 0-1
Fulham v Sunderland
Key Battle: Clint Dempsey will be a handful for the Sunderland back line and Michael Turner
Player to Watch: Alex Frei has looked dangerous of late and may cause problems for the Sunderland defence
Talking Point: Whilst Sunderland look like they want to be on holiday, Fulham continue to march on impressive
Prediction: 5-0
QPR v Stoke
Key Battle: Djibril Cisse will look to use his pace to get the better of Ryan Shawcross here
Player to Watch: Sure to be a battle, Joey Barton may be crucial in a physical encounter like this
Talking point: QPR are in desperate need of the points and will be determined to make the fight against relegation continue to the final day
Prediction: 1-0
