With the final worldwide break of the yr firmly within the rearview mirror, consideration turns as soon as once more to the Premier League this weekend.With simply over a month to go till Christmas, all of the indicators counsel there could also be a better title race than anticipated wrapped up below the tree on December 25.Manchester Metropolis went into the worldwide break high of the league, however Liverpool and Arsenal are only a level behind them with Tottenham a degree additional again regardless of consecutive losses to Chelsea and Wolves of their final two outings. And there might hardly be a greater fixture to fireplace the beginning gun on the hectic festive interval than Metropolis internet hosting Liverpool on the Etihad this Saturday afternoon.Resulting from their commitments within the FIFA Membership World Cup, the Premier League champions will play 5 video games between Saturday and December 23, one fewer than their three fast rivals.Intriguingly, there are one other two fixtures involving high 4 rivals to look to over the following month, as Metropolis host Spurs on December 3 and Arsenal journey to Anfield two days earlier than Christmas. Right here, Mail Sport seems at how the Premier League desk could appear to be come Boxing Day. Manchester Metropolis host Liverpool on Saturday because the Premier League season resumesManchester Metropolis – 28 pointsUpcoming fixtures:Liverpool (h) – November 25Tottenham (h) – December 3Aston Villa (a) – December 6Luton (a) – December 10Crystal Palace (h) – December 16City went into the worldwide break high of the league, however haven’t any time for resting on their laurels as they face three high 5 sides within the subsequent two weeks.Liverpool are first up on the Etihad, the place they have not gained within the Premier League in eight years, on Saturday afternoon earlier than Metropolis host Tottenham the next week and journey to Villa Park three days later.Spurs have gained three of their final 4 conferences with Metropolis, however their early season momentum has been checked by an harm disaster that has stretched Ange Postecoglou’s squad. A visit to Villa might show equally tough, as Unai Emery facet have gained their final 13 Premier League video games at residence and held Metropolis to a draw at Villa Park final season. Manchester Metropolis went into the worldwide break high of the Premier League tableLuton’s draw in opposition to Liverpool reveals they can’t be underestimated, however Metropolis ought to nonetheless come away from Kenilworth with three factors on December 10.The house fixture in opposition to Crystal Palace, who’ve gained twice on the Etihad within the Premier League prior to now 5 seasons is Metropolis’s final earlier than they head to Saudi Arabia for the FIFA Membership World Cup.The Premier League champions face Pink Star in Belgrade three days earlier however together with his crew having already secured qualification to the knockout levels of the Champions League, Pep Guardiola ought to have loads of probabilities to rotate his crew. Predicted outcomes:Liverpool – DrawTottenham – WinAston Villa – DrawLuton – Win Crystal Palace – Win Complete factors: 11 Liverpool – 27 pointsUpcoming fixtures:Manchester Metropolis (a) – November 25Fulham (h) – December 3Sheffield United (a) – December 6Crystal Palace (a) – December 9Manchester United (h) – December 17Arsenal (h) – December 23 Jurgen Klopp is not a fan of his crew having to play within the early Saturday kick-off slot and a visit to Metropolis, the place Liverpool have not gained within the league since 2015, is unlikely to change his stance on the matter.The excellent news for the German is that his crew faces a comparatively beneficial run in early December, with a house recreation in opposition to Fulham adopted by journeys to Sheffield United and Palace. The Cottagers have proved a difficult opponent for the Reds below Klopp, successful at Anfield in 2021 and drawing twice. Nevertheless, Liverpool have been again to their finest this season and it is onerous to see them drop factors. Liverpool have regarded again to their finest this season and are second, one level behind CitySimilarly, whereas Liverpool have gained simply twice in seven makes an attempt away from residence within the league this season, visits to Bramall Lane and Selhurst Park ought to present the proper alternative to enhance their report.Sheffield United have picked up simply 4 factors from six residence video games, conceding 16 within the course of, whereas Palace have gained as soon as on residence turf in six makes an attempt.Manchester United are subsequent up at Anfield and bar a drastic enchancment in type, Erik ten Hag’s males could possibly be in for an additional torrid afternoon on Merseyside.United have misplaced their final 4 Premier League conferences to their rivals by an combination rating of 17-2 and had been shellacked 7-0 on their final go to to Anfield.Arsenal go to Merseyside per week later searching for their first win at Anfield in over a decade. The fixture might nicely resolve who shall be high of the league at Christmas.And on present type, it is tough to look previous Liverpool. Predicted outcomes:Manchester Metropolis – DrawFulham – WinSheffield United – WinCrystal Palace – WinManchester United – WinArsenal – WinTotal factors: 16 Arsenal – 27 pointsUpcoming fixtures: Brentford (a) – November 25Wolves (h) – December 2Luton (a) – December 5Aston Villa (a) – December 9 Brighton (h) – December 17 Liverpool (a) – December 23 If final season’s collapse damage Arsenal they’ve executed an excellent job to hide their scars by the primary three months of the marketing campaign.The worldwide break got here at a proper time for the Gunners, with Martin Odegaard and Ben White near returning to motion following accidents, together with Gabriel Jesus.And Mikel Arteta wants a completely match squad forward of a busy festive interval, which begins with journeys to Brentford and Luton both facet of a house recreation in opposition to Wolves.Arsenal have the fourth finest away report within the league and have gained on their final two visits to Brentford, after dropping when the Bees kicked off their inaugural Premier League marketing campaign two years in the past.Wolves have defied expectations below Gary O’Neil however have misplaced their final 4 conferences in opposition to Arsenal. It will be a shock to see them take factors off the Gunners this time round. Arsenal path Metropolis by two factors however face a troublesome run of video games within the lead as much as Christmas Like Metropolis, Arsenal face journeys to Luton and Villa and the latter might show significantly tough given Villa’s scintillating residence type.Intriguingly, Arsenal go to Villa Park simply 4 days after the Premier League champions are on the town. Will Unai Emery lead his crew out in opposition to his former facet on a excessive after beating Metropolis or will the Gunners catch them at a low ebb?The house recreation in opposition to Brighton comes after a visit to Eindhoven within the Champions League. Arteta will hope to have sealed qualification to the knockout levels by then, permitting him to rotate his crew.Beating Liverpool on December 23 can be the proper Christmas current, however Arsenal have not gained at Anfield in 12 years. Their title hopes suffered a significant blow once they surrendered a two-goal lead on Merseyside in April. They might want a Christmas miracle. Predicted outcomes:Brentford – WinWolves – WinLuton – WinAston Villa – LoseBrighton – WinLiverpool – LoseTotal factors: 12Tottenham – 26 factors Upcoming fixtures:Aston Villa (h) – November 26Manchester Metropolis (a) – December 3West Ham (h) – December 7Newcastle (h) – December 10Nottingham Forest (a) – December 15Everton (h) – December 23 Spurs’ flying begin to the season got here to an abrupt finish earlier than the worldwide with back-to-back defeats in opposition to Chelsea and Wolves exacerbated by accidents to James Maddison and Micky Van der Ven.The pair are out till January, which is unhealthy information for Ange Postecoglou whose crew face a tough run of video games to Christmas, albeit one containing 4 residence fixtures.The primary of these is on Sunday in opposition to a Villa facet which have picked up simply seven factors in six away video games up to now this season, earlier than a frightening journey to Manchester Ciy on December 3.Spurs have gained three of their final 4 conferences in opposition to the Premier League champions however their harm disaster means they are going to be up in opposition to it on the Etihad. Spurs went into the worldwide break on the again of consecutive defeats however Ange Postecoglou’s males ought to nonetheless be within the high 4 come Christmas After dropping to Chelsea in a chaotic Monday evening recreation earlier this month, Postecoglou has the prospect to get again to successful methods in opposition to one in every of Spurs’ primary rivals when West Ham make the journey to North London on December 7.Like Villa, West Ham have picked up simply seven factors in six away fixtures this season and have misplaced of their final three visits to their London rivals.Newcastle, guests on the Tottenham Stadium three days later, have a good worse report on the highway with only one win in six makes an attempt. Eddie Howe is coping with an harm disaster of his personal and the sport comes simply three days earlier than a probably essential Champions League in opposition to AC Milan.A draw would not be a shock, however Tottenham ought to have sufficient to beat Forest and Everton of their subsequent two fixtures earlier than Christmas to maintain tempo with their high 4 rivals. Predicted outcomes:Aston Villa – DrawManchester Metropolis – LoseWest Ham – WinNewcastle – DrawNottingham Forest – WinEverton – WinTotal factors: 11 PREMIER LEAGUE TOP FOUR AT CHRISTMAS Workforce Factors Video games performed Liverpool 43 18 Manchester Metropolis 39 17 Arsenal 39 18Tottenham 37 18 IT’S ALL KICKING OFF! It is All Kicking Off is an thrilling new podcast from Mail Sport that guarantees a special tackle Premier League soccer.It’s obtainable on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.
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Who shall be high of the Premier League tree at Christmas? Man Metropolis host Liverpool and Spurs, whereas Arsenal go to Anfield in a busy festive interval… and Mail Sport predicts one crew shall be FOUR factors away from Pep Guardiola’s facet on December 25
