Saturday's Premier League predictions and previews including Arsenal vs. Fulham

Today's Premier League fixtures see the London derby betwixt leaders Arsenal and Fulham, and an intriguing conflict betwixt Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Brentford vs. West Ham United (Saturday, 3pm)

West Ham United’s combat to debar relegation from the Premier League continues connected Saturday day erstwhile they question to the Gtech Community Stadium to look European hopefuls Brentford.

The 2 teams conscionable conscionable implicit a period connected from an enthralling FA Cup fifth-round necktie astatine the London Stadium, which the Hammers won connected penalties pursuing a 2-2 draw.

We say: Brentford 2-2 West Ham United

West Ham person conceded successful each 9 of their Premier League meetings with Brentford, but they person shown signs of betterment successful defence successful caller weeks, portion the Bees person lone scored successful fractional of their league matches successful 2026 (8/16).

With the Hammers battling for endurance and the Bees eyeing Europe, some teams person each crushed to propulsion for a victory, starring america to foretell an entertaining, end-to-end contest. However, a people gully seems the astir apt result connected this occasion.

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Wolves vs. Sunderland (Saturday, 3pm)

Sunderland will endeavour to ascent backmost into the apical fractional of the Premier League table and propulsion towards the European spots erstwhile they question to Molineux to look already-relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.

After winning the reverse fixture 2-0 astatine the Stadium of Light successful October, the Black Cats are looking to implicit their archetypal league treble implicit the Old Gold since the 1949-50 season.

We say: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Sunderland

Considering however susceptible Wolves and Sunderland person looked successful defence successful caller weeks, we expect the nett to ripple astatine some ends of the transportation this weekend. However, Sunderland volition inactive beryllium regarded arsenic favourites and should person capable prime successful their broadside to assertion 3 invaluable points to support their top-seven hopes alive.

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Newcastle vs. Brighton (Saturday, 3pm)

Bang successful signifier visits bang retired of signifier connected Saturday afternoon, arsenic Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United collide successful the Premier League astatine St James' Park.

The Magpies' 1-0 decision to Arsenal last play marked their 5th nonaccomplishment successful a enactment successful each tournaments, while the Seagulls' 3-0 beating of Chelsea spelled the extremity of Liam Rosenior's Blues reign.

We say: Newcastle United 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Even against a regressing and fatigued Arsenal side, Newcastle's spirited show astatine the Emirates offers genuine anticipation for the remainder of the season, particularly with Guimaraes backmost successful the fold and Joelinton besides returning.

However, triumph implicit 1 of the astir in-form teams successful the part could inactive beryllium a span excessively far, and a goal-happy Brighton tin marque the agelong travel worthwhile by claiming a constituent from an entertaining draw.

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Arsenal vs. Fulham (Saturday, 5.30pm)

Seeking to temporarily re-establish a six-point pb astatine the apical of the Premier League table, Arsenal welcome Fulham to the Emirates for Saturday evening's London derby.

Mikel Arteta's men instrumentality location aft a creditable 1-1 gully with Atletico Madrid in the archetypal limb of their Champions League semi-final, portion their visitors scraped a 1-0 occurrence implicit Mikel Arteta's predecessor past weekend, edging retired Aston Villa on location soil.

We say: Arsenal 1-0 Fulham

Arsenal distant has historically been a fruitless time for Fulham, and fixed the Cottagers' shortcomings successful beforehand of goal, that streak volition astir surely continue.

As was the lawsuit against Newcastle, Arteta's jaded men whitethorn lone request 1 infinitesimal of magic - oregon 1 set-piece - to get the occupation done, and lukewarm up for their Atletico reunion successful perfect fashion.

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