Burnley picked up an unexpected point at Chelsea before the international break and will look to build on that at home to Crystal Palace. We’re not reading too much into that result, though, given how dominant Chelsea were and 10th-placed Palace have been much more impressive this season.
Chelsea dropped points at home prior to the international break and the Premier League leaders have had a frustrating wait to make amends. Burnley became the first team other than title contenders Liverpool and Manchester City to take points off Chelsea this season with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.
Newcastle cannot just wait until January signings arrive to step up their relegation fight and new manager Eddie Howe will be desperate to make a winning start at St James’ Park. His first three home matches in charge are against fellow strugglers Brentford, Norwich and Burnley so Howe has an early chance to get the Toon Army onside.
New Norwich manager Dean Smith faces Southampton for the second time in a fortnight and will hope for revenge at Carrow Road. A 1-0 defeat against the Saints prior to the international break resulted in Smith being sacked by Aston Villa so he will know all about his first opponents now he has moved to East Anglia.
West Ham are doing well in the Premier League this season but have a tougher schedule coming up, starting with Liverpool on Sunday. The Reds have won four straight head-to-head meetings and eight of the last nine renewals of this fixture – a record which is hard to ignore.
Arsenal’s revival continued with an impressive victory at Leicester last weekend and the visit of Watford gives them a good opportunity to maintain their climb up the table. Mikel Arteta’s men lost their first three matches of the season but are now up to sixth after a seven-match unbeaten run featuring five wins.
Crystal Palace and Wolves are both on five-match unbeaten runs in the Premier League and a tight tussle is expected at Selhurst Park. Wanderers have picked up an impressive 13 points out of 15, compared to just seven for their hosts, but the Eagles have had a tougher schedule.
Burnley finally recorded their first win of the season last weekend but face a tough task to maintain the momentum on Saturday. The Clarets remain in the relegation zone despite beating Brentford and now head to Stamford Bridge to face leaders Chelsea.
Brighton are unbeaten against bottom-half teams this season and can improve that record when they host struggling Newcastle on Saturday. Albion now look a class above the weaker teams in the Premier League but are still not the most ruthless in front of goal.
Norwich are rooted to the foot of the Premier League table but travel to Brentford on the back of some encouraging recent efforts. City took four points off the Bees in the Championship last season and their opponents are coming off a disappointing defeat at Burnley.
David Moyes has turned West Ham into a well-drilled, dependable unit and they are a percentage pick to beat a faltering Aston Villa outfit. Dean Smith’s side have been leaking goals during a run of three straight defeats and lost both encounters with the Hammers last term.
Norwich are yet to record a Premier League victory and will be looking to get off the mark in this crunch clash with Leeds. In fact, this is an opportunity for both teams to pick up some vital points, with the pair languishing towards the bottom of the table.
Precious points are on the line in this Vicarage Road clash and Southampton are shading favouritism having taken four points from their last two. However, Watford bounced back from a 5-0 defeat by Liverpool in style when running out 5-2 winners over Everton last weekend.
Brentford are unbeaten in four Premier League road trips and are fancied to extend that sequence when visiting Burnley. However, even though the Clarets are still seeking their first top-flight win, recent performances have been promising and this could be close.