Premier League Predictions: Arsenal dent Liverpool’s top four ambitions, while relegation battle heats up

Things are really starting to take shape in the Premier League, with the battle for the top four heating up.

Gameweek 31 has a number of huge games, with Liverpool potentially at last chance saloon when they head to the Emirates.

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Here are our predictions for the upcoming Premier League gameweek:

Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool

The Gunners have been in fine form lately, especially at the Emirates. With six wins out of six, they are the in form team in the Premier League.

Liverpool head to London off the back of a morale crushing loss against Manchester United, in which Steven Gerrard and Martin Skrtel both picked up bans.

This is a must win game for the Merseyside club, who may be too far off the pace to make the top four if they lose this weekend.

Everton 2-2 Southampton

The Toffees have been struggling this season, but picked up an important win away at Loftus Road last time out. Roberto Martinez will be hoping to keep the momentum going, but will be coming up against an overachieving Southampton side.

As expected, the Saints have dropped out of the top four heading into the tail end of the season. They are still a formidable side however, and should have enough about them to at least secure the draw.

Leicester 1-0 West Ham

West Ham have seriously struggled for form in the second half of the season, and were lucky to end a miserable streak against a poor Sunderland side.

Leicester have been performing well, but have failed to get the results they need. They are dangerously close to being relegated, and should have that extra bit of motivation.

Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa

Aston Villa have looked revitalised under Tim Sherwood, but head to Old Trafford at a bad time.

Louis van Gaal finally seems to be getting some traction, and his side will be buoyed by their vital win at Anfield.

Swansea 2-1 Hull City

Hull have struggled with injuries and poor form this season, and are certainly not safe just yet. They have been particularly bad away from home however, and with Nikica Jelavic out injured Swansea should edge this one.

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Queens Park Rangers

A Tony Pulis side is marked by it’s defensive stability, and the Baggies should be able to keep a struggling QPR side out.

The relegation candidates have been shocking away from Loftus Road this season, and their fortunes are unlikely to change this weekend.

Chelsea 2-1 Stoke City

The league leaders have unquestionably been poor by their standards recently, but still have a bit of a buffer at the top of the table.

Stoke haven’t been great recently either, and will struggle to get anything from their trip to Stamford Bridge.

Burnley 1-2 Tottenham

The Clarets have made a habit of slaying a few giants this season, but may struggle to do so against Tottenham.

Harry Kane will be in confident mood after his success with England, and may prove to be too much to handle for Sean Dyche’s side.

Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle

The Black Cats were unlucky to lose against West Ham in gameweek 30, but struggled to create anything of note. Newcastle have struggled since Alan Pardew left, but if they can play the way they did against Arsenal then they should have no problem seeing off Sunderland.

Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester City

Manchester City have been shocking as of late, and will be looking to bounce back against Palace.

Pardew has done great things at Selhurst Park, but will struggle against the reigning Champions.