Saturday's 3pm Premier League games: predictions, team-news & free tips

Free Premier League football tips, best bets and analysis for Arsenal v Sheffield United, Brighton v Aston Villa, Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Norwich City v Bournemouth, Southampton v Wolves and West Ham v Everton in the Premier League.

Arsenal v Sheffield United

Best bet

Draw
1pt 13-5 general

Team news

Arsenal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang starts a three-game ban and Sead Kolasinac and Lucas Torreira will be assessed.

Sheffield United
Backup goalkeepers Michael Verrips and Simon Moore have returned to training and no fresh injuries are reported.

Match preview

Sheffield United have been resilient on their travels and are playing well enough to pick up a point against Arsenal at the Emirates.

There have been positive signs for Arsenal, who seem to be playing more progressive football under Mikel Arteta.

But league results have been mixed, with one win, three draws and one defeat since Arteta's arrival last month.

Arsenal are odds-on to triumph this weekend and that looks too short bearing in mind the Blades have not lost away to any side outside the top two.

Key stat

Arsenal have drawn ten of their last 18 matches.

Brighton v Aston Villa

Best bet

Brighton to win and both teams to score
1pt 11-5 bet365

Team news

Brighton
Aaron Mooy (knee) is available and Shane Duffy, Adam Webster and Alireza Jahanbakhsh have recovered from minor injuries.

Aston Villa
Pepe Reina could make his Aston Villa debut while Matt Targett and Bjorn Engels have overcome injury problems.

Match preview

Brighton are picking up more plaudits that points under Graham Potter but they can ease their relegation fears by defeating Aston Villa at the Amex.

The general consensus is that Brighton are a better side under Potter but it is worth noting that their points total of 24 is while at the same stage of last season they had banked 26.

The expectation is that Brighton will do better in the next few months and that process can start against the Villans, who have lost six of their last eight league fixtures.

Key stat

Aston Villa have not kept a clean sheet in their last 17 away matches.

Manchester City v Crystal Palace

Best bet

Man City to win 2-0
1pt 13-2 bet365, BoyleSports

Team news

Manchester City
Aymeric Laporte is back in full training but lacks match fitness. Leroy Sane (knee) is out.

Crystal Palace
Luka Milivojevic continues his three-game-ban and Max Meyer (ankle) is out but Joel Ward (knee) returns to contention.

Match preview

Manchester City have won their last three league games, matching their best sequence of the season, and they can keep it going with a routine success over Crystal Palace at the Etihad.

Palace famously won 3-2 at the Etihad last season and are 28-1 to upset the applecart again.

However, the Eagles have not scored three goals in a game all season and may draw a blank against the Citizens, who should be aware of the counter-attacking threat of Wilfried Zaha.

Palace are usually well organised at the back and can avoid a hammering.

Key stat

Crystal Palace have not conceded more than two goals in any of their last 18 matches.

Norwich City v Bournemouth

Best bet

Bournemouth draw no bet
1pt 5-4 general

Team news

Norwich City
Teemu Pukki (thigh) could play for the first time since New Year's Day and key defender Ben Godfrey (knee) is also available.

Bournemouth
Joshua King and Jack Stacey (both hamstring) are out but goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale could shake off a minor hamstring injury.

Match preview

The alarm bells are ringing for Bournemouth, who have lost nine of their last 11 Premier League games, but their trip to Norwich looks a great opportunity to collect a precious three points.

Both teams like to play attacking football and neither are likely to be content with sharing the spoils.

Norwich are eight points adrift of safety and need a minor miracle to survive. Their vulnerability could be seized upon by the Cherries, who can respond positively to last Sunday's dismal 3-0 loss at home to Watford.

Key stat

Norwich have not kept a clean sheet in their last 14 home matches.

Southampton v Wolves

Best bet

Southampton
3pts 7-5 general

Team news

Southampton
Yan Valery (virus) is unavailable but no fresh injuries are reported.

Wolves
Ruben Vinagre (hamstring) has joined Diogo Jota (calf) and Willy Boly (leg) on the sidelines.

Match preview

Wolves had a decent first half of the season despite their small squad but the cracks have been starting to show in recent weeks and their winless sequence could extend to six with a loss at Southampton.

Nuno Espirito Santo showed his commitment to the FA Cup by naming a strong team at Manchester United on Wednesday but his charges suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat.

Wolves players may be suffering mentally and physically and could be exposed by the soaring Saints, who are chasing an eighth win in 11 games.

Key stat

Wolves have kept one clean sheet in their last 14 Premier League fixtures.

West Ham v Everton

Best bet

Draw
1pt 5-2 general

Team news

West Ham
Lukasz Fabianski (hip) is out and Michail Antonio (hamstring) is a doubt. Felipe Anderson (back) should be available and new signing Darren Randolph could make his debut.

Everton
Richarlison (knee) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (groin) have joined Andre Gomes (ankle), Alex Iwobi and Jean-Philippe Gbamin (both hamstring) on the sidelines. Yerry Mina has shaken off a knock.

Match preview

Everton have had ups and downs under Carlo Ancelotti but are not a team to be trusted on their travels and may have to settle for a point at the London Stadium.

The Toffees are unlikely to get dragged back into the relegation scrap but are out of the FA Cup and 11 points adrift of the top four.

Ancelotti will be looking for progress over the rest of the season but his team should not be given an easy ride by West Ham, who have conceded one goal in three games under David Moyes.

Key stat

Everton have won just two of their last 14 Premier League away matches.

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