The Premier League is finally back in business and with so many points and places still up for grabs, supporters are bracing themselves for a gripping climax to the 2019/20 campaign.
There is an action-packed schedule of top-flight action to sink your teeth into this weekend, with seven Premier League fixtures split between Saturday and Sunday.
Watford and Leicester kick us off at Vicarage Road in Saturday’s 12:30pm kick-off, with three more top tier tussles to follow before the close of play, while in Sunday three-act show, the Merseyside Derby between Everton and champions elect Liverpool is undoubtedly the standout contest.
We’ve taken a look at the betting odds, team news and details about where you can watch each fixture below and remember – you can also check out all our Premier League predictions for the weekend here.
How to watch the weekend’s Premier League fixtures
Every single Premier League fixture between now and the end of the season, including this weekend’s matches, will be available to watch on TV, with Sky Sports, BT Sport and the BBC sharing the screening rights for all the English top-level action.
Which Premier League games are free to air?
A number of the 2019/20 Premier League season’s remaining fixtures will be available to watch on free-to-air channels – and this weekend supporters have four matches to choose from in that category.
On Saturday, Bournemouth’s meeting with Crystal Palace at the Vitality Stadium will be screened on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, while Sunday’s skirmishes between Newcastle and Sheffield United along with the Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool will be shown on Pick.
You can find details of all Saturday and Sunday’s Premier League TV listings below.
Saturday 20th
Watford vs Leicester City
12:30 – BT Sport 1 / BT Sport Ultimate
Brighton vs Arsenal
15:00 – BT Sport 1 / BT Sport Ultimate
West Ham vs Wolves
17:30 – Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace
19:45 – BBC One / BBC iPlayer
Sunday 21st
Newcastle United vs Sheffield United
14:00 – Sky One / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD / Pick
Aston Villa vs Chelsea
16:15 – Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD
Everton vs Liverpool
19:00 – Sky One / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Ultra HD / Pick
Premier League team news and betting odds
Saturday 20th
Watford vs Leicester City team news
Spanish winger Gerard Deulofeu and Dutch defender Daryl Janmaat are ruled out for Watford, though Nigel Pearson has few other injury worries ahead of the Hornets’’ first game back.
Troy Deeney, who initially had reservations about returning, should start with few alternatives up front for Watford.
Watford predicted line-up: Foster, Femenia, Kabasele, Cathcart, Masina, Hughes, Capoue, Sarr, Doucoure, Pereyra, Deeney
Verstaile Spaniard Ayoze Perez had fitness issues during the break and could miss out at Vicarage Road, while Daniel Amartey is another confirmed absentee.
James Maddison, Ricardo Pereira and Ben Chilwell, all of whom were injured before the break, are back fit and in contention to start.
Leicester City predicted line-up: Schmeichel, Pereira, Evans, Soyuncu, Chilwell, Ndidi, Albrighton, Maddison, Tielemans, Barnes, Vardy
Watford vs Leicester City betting odds
Watford win: 13/5
Draw: 5/2
Leicester City win: 21/20
Brighton vs Arsenal team news
Jose Izquierdo is the only outstanding injury problem for Brighton, and they’re expected to line up with a 4-2-3-1 formation spearheaded by Neal Maupay.
The midfield will be bolstered by Davy Propper and Aaron Mooy, with attacking support provided by Leandro Trossard and Solly March on the flanks.
Brighton predicted lineup: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Burn, Propper, Mooy, March, Gross, Trossard, Maupay
Arsenal come into this in a much worse situation. Central defender Sokratis was ruled out before the Man City game and, with Pablo Mari going off injured and replacement David Luiz being sent off, it leaves The Gunners woefully short at the back.
Sead Kolasinac is likely to fill in beside Shkodran Mustafi, with Dani Ceballos deputising for the injured Granit Xhaka in midfield. Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe should in in line for a return to the starting lineup, although Mesut Ozil didn’t even make the bench in midweek.
Arsenal predicted lineup: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Tierney, Ceballos, Guendouzi, Willock, Aubameyang, Pepe, Lacazette
Brighton vs Arsenal betting odds
Brighton win: 21/10
Draw: 9/4
Arsenal win: 11/8
West Ham vs Wolves team news
David Moyes has an almost completely fit and healthy squad to choose from for Saturday’s game, with centre-half Angelo Ogbonna the only doubt.
Argentine schemer Manuel Lanzini makes a welcome return to the fold, while January signing Jarrod Bowen will also be desperate to play having started just two Premier League games since his switch from Hull.
Michail Antonio, Robert Snodgrass and Pablo Fornals will all be pushing for starting berths with Andiry Yarmoleno and Felipe Anderson.
West Ham predicted line-up: Fabianski, Fredericks, Diop, Balbuena, Cresswell, Rice, Yarmolenko, Noble, Lanzini, Anderson, Haller
Wolves have few worries to contend with ahead of their first game back at West Ham.
With almost all of his personnel fit and ready for selection, Nuno Espirito will likely keep faith with his usual mix and Wanderers’ tried and trusted 3-4-3 formation.
As always, a strong Portuguese presence is expected with Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho and Diogo Jota involved, with the latter forming a formidable looking front three alongside Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez.
Wolves predicted line-up: Patricio, Dendoncker, Coady, Saiss, Doherty, Neves, Moutinho, Jonny, Traore, Jimenez, Jota
West Ham vs Wolves betting odds
West Ham win: 13/5
Draw: 12/5
Wolves win: 11/10
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace team news
Eddie Howe welcomes back a whole host of first teamers for the Cherries first game after the re-start against Crystal Palace.
Lewis Cook, Simon Francis, Adam Smith, Harry Wilson, Josh King, Dan Gosling. David Brooks and Philip Billing should all be available to play, though Charlie Daniels remains sidelined with a knee injury.
Keeper Aaron Ramsdale should also be ready following his recovery from COVID-19.
The Cherries’ biggest selection dilemma comes in the form of Ryan Fraser, who won’t feature having refused to pen a contract extension beyond June 30th.
Bournemouth predicted line-up: Ramsdale, Smith, Cook, Ake, Rico, Lerma, Billing, Brooks, H. Wilson, King, C. Wilson
Roy Hodgson has a full squad to choose from for Saturday’s game, with no major injury concerns for the Eagles to contend.
Christian Benteke, James McCarthy, Max Meyer and Mamadou Sakho will all be keen to feature, though they might well start from the bench alongside Cenk Tosun, Scott Dann and Jeffrey Schlupp.
Crystal Palace predicted line-up: Guaita, Ward, Tomkins, Cahill, van Aanholt, Koyate, Milivojevic, McArthur, Townsend, Zaha, Ayew
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace betting odds
Bournemouth win: 29/20
Draw: 11/5
Crystal Palace win: 2/1
Sunday 21st
Newcastle United vs Sheffield United team news
Jetro Willems remains sidelined with a knee injury, though Ciaran Clark, Paul Dummett and Sean Longstaff should all be fit enough for selection if picked by Steve Bruce.
Five Magpies youngsters, Tom Allan, Daniel Barlaser, Dan Langley, Kell Watts and Jack Young have all been drafted into the senior squad for the remainder of the campaign to provide cover and numbers ahead of the packed schedule.
Newcastle predicted line-up: Dubravka, Yedlin, Fernandez, Lascelles, Schar, Rose, Hayden, Shelvey, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton
John Fleck and Jack O’Connell, who sat out Sheffield United’s draw at Villa with minor knocks, should be available again, and that duo’s return brings Chris Wilder’s squad up to full strength.
Having looked lacklustre in attack on Wednesday, Wilder could choose to freshen things up in the final third. David McGoldrick and Lys Mousset could come off the bench to start in place of Oliver McBurnie and Billy Sharp.
Sheffield United predicted line-up: Henderson, Basham, Egan, O’Connell, Baldock, Lundstram, Fleck, Norwood, McGoldrick, Mousset
Newcastle vs Sheffield United betting odds
Newcastle win: 23/10
Draw: 21/10
Sheffield United win: 11/8
Aston Villa vs Chelsea team news
Pepe Reina could return between the sticks after Orjan Nyland’s mid-week mistake, while Ally Samatta could come in to replace Keinan Davis up top.
Elsewhere, Ezri Konsa, who was suffering from cramp in the second half against Sheffield United should be fit to play, though Bjorn Engels will miss out with a knee injury.
Aston Villa predicted line-up: Reina, Mohamady, Hause, Mings, Target, McGinn, Nakamba, Luiz, Grealish, Samatta, Trezeguet
Jorginho carries over a suspension from March and won’t feature on Sunday, while doubts remain over the fitness of Callum Hudson-Odoi and Reece James.
N’Golo Kane, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, Mateo Kovacic and ex-Villa loanee Tammy Abrhama make a welcome return to fold however.
Chelsea predicted line-up: Arrizabalaga, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Alonso, Kante, Kovacic, Mount, Willian, Pulisic, Abraham
Aston Villa vs Chelsea betting odds
Aston Villa win: 5/1
Draw: 7/2
Chelsea win: 1/2
Everton vs Liverpool team news
Fabian Delph and Andre Gomes are expected to shake off minor niggles ahead of Sunday’s derby, though fellow midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin will miss out.
Colombian centre-half Yerry Mina’s thigh injury keeps him in the treatment room, where he is joined by Theor Walcott who will also miss Sunday’s restart fixture.
Everton predicted line-up: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Digne, Delph, Gomes, Sigurdsson, Bernard, Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin
Mohamed Salah, Andrew Robertson and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all expected to recover from minor knocks ahead of Sunday’s game.
Xherdan Shaqiri remains a doubt however, while Nathaniel Clyne, who is set to leave later this month, won’t be involved.
Liverpool predicted line-up: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Firmino, Salah
Everton vs Liverpool betting odds
Everton win: 5/1
Draw: 16/5
Liverpool win: 11/20
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