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The 2021-22 Premier League campaign is shaping up to be a nail-biter. While we have a three-way battle involving Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table, fallen giants Arsenal are slowly and steadily making a comeback.
Two of the big six in the Premier League, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, are fighting for survival. Brighton and West Ham United, meanwhile, are the surprise contenders for Champions League qualification.
The 10th matchday of the 2021-22 Premier League season promises to give us a few more memorable moments. Arsenal’s trip to Leicester City and Manchester United’s visit of Tottenham are the highlights of the weekend, but that's not all.
As usual, we will take this week’s top fixtures into account and try to foretell how the weekend might turn out.
Now, without further ado, let's check out the top five predictions for the 10th gameweek of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign.
#5 Leicester City and Arsenal to play out an exciting draw
Leicester City and Arsenal were two of the biggest underperformers in the opening rounds of the 2021-22 Premier League campaign. Thankfully, they have managed to put their demons in the rearview mirror and are now finally starting to look like themselves.
However, the road to recovery is hardly straightforward, and it's only going to get tougher this week. 10th-placed Arsenal’s trip to ninth-ranked Leicester City has all the makings of a classic, but we cannot find a way to tell them apart.
Both have managed to stay unbeaten in their last four Premier League matches and we believe the trend will continue. We expect the two to play out a nice, exciting 2-2 draw at the King Power Stadium.
#4 Manchester City to bounce back after shock Carabao Cup exit
Defending Premier League champions Manchester City looked set to become Carabao Cup winners five times in a row!. Unfortunately for the Citizens, a determined West Ham United stood in their way on Wednesday and knocked them out on penalties after a goalless draw.
Pep Guardiola is frustrated about crashing out of the Carabao Cup and will look to get the embarrassment behind him this weekend. Manchester City are set to play Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday and we are not expecting any surprises.
The visitors are without a win in their last five Premier League games and are unlikely to have any joy at the Etihad.
#3 Chelsea to extend their winning run against Newcastle United
Current Premier League leaders Chelsea are enjoying a purple patch at the moment. In their third Champions League Group H fixture last week, the Blues secured a convincing 4-0 win over Malmo.
The Blues next ran circles around Norwich City in the Premier League, registering a massive 7-0 win on Sunday. Finally, on Tuesday, Tuchel fielded a much-changed Chelsea XI against Southampton in the Carabao Cup, but still saw them through on penalties.
Newcastle United, on the other hand, have not registered a win in their last five Premier League matches. They lost two and drew the other three. Their most recent encounter ended in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, with Callum Wilson scoring the equalizer.
The two teams are on opposite ends of the spectrum at the moment, and we expect Chelsea to only widen the gap on Saturday.
#2 Liverpool to cruise home against a struggling Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion started the 2021-22 Premier League campaign in fine fashion. Graham Potter’s team were resilient in the opening exchanges and beat the likes of Burnley and Watford comfortably.
Brighton were beaten by Everton in late August but bounced back with two consecutive wins, one of which was against Leicester City. But since that Premier League win, Brighton have failed to get going again.
Their last league encounter ended in a 4-1 defeat, courtesy of Manchester City, and we are afraid Liverpool will not be any kinder.
The Reds registered a historic 5-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend and will look to let the good times roll.
With every player firing on all cylinders, we cannot see Liverpool dropping points, especially against an out-of-shape Brighton at Anfield.
#1 Manchester United could struggle to get all three points against Tottenham Hotspur
Last Sunday, Liverpool and Manchester United went head-to-head in the Premier League. In front of a packed Old Trafford, Liverpool produced an exquisite brand of football, keeping the hosts on the backfoot for the entire 90 minutes.
Buoyed by a sensational Mohamed Salah hat-trick, Liverpool cruised to a 5-0 win.
The crushing loss marked Manchester United’s joint-worst Premier League defeat at Old Trafford, with the others being the 1-6 losses to Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in 2011 and 2020 respectively. Bouncing back from such a massive loss will be difficult for United and we are not sure if they have the right temperament for it.
Their rivals Tottenham Hotspur are in a bit of a mess themselves and were beaten by West Ham last Sunday. However, at home, they remain a force to be reckoned with and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United might struggle to bag maximum points.
Manchester United will need their biggest guns to fire to get three points and Spurs will do all they can to dampen their spirits.
