{"id":131627,"date":"2023-12-15T14:59:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/15\/premier-league-predictions-gameweek-17\/"},"modified":"2023-12-15T14:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T14:59:42","slug":"premier-league-predictions-gameweek-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/15\/premier-league-predictions-gameweek-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League predictions: Gameweek 17 \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Now firmly in the festive period, Premier League games are coming thick and fast.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have already enjoyed our first full midweek of Premier League fixtures at the beginning of December, with plenty more action to cram in before the new year.<\/p>\n

Gameweek 17 offers supporters their penultimate taste of Premier League football before Christmas, with Manchester United\u2019s trip to Liverpool headlining another bumper weekend of festive fun.<\/p>\n

Here are\u00a090min\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0predictions for how Gameweek 17 might play out in the\u00a0Premier League.<\/p>\n

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Premier League predictions: Week 17<\/h2>\n
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Liverpool start the weekend top of the table \/ Justin Setterfield\/GettyImages<\/p>\n

Our first fixture of Gameweek 17 comes on Friday night, Steve Cooper\u2019s struggling\u00a0Nottingham Forest<\/strong>\u00a0hosting\u00a0Tottenham Hotspur<\/strong>. The Midlands club have lost four of their last five games and may be in for a tricky evening up against a rejuvenated Spurs that just battered Newcastle 4-1.<\/p>\n

The form team in the Premier League, things are looking rosy for\u00a0Bournemouth<\/strong>\u00a0after a shaky start to the campaign. Andoni Iraola\u2019s side are flying with four wins from five, including their 3-0 victory at Old Trafford last weekend, and should maintain their strong form when they clash with 18th-placed\u00a0Luton Town<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Chelsea<\/strong>\u00a0have lost successive matches to Man Utd and Everton, the Blues struggling to get going after several false dawns. A win against\u00a0Sheffield United<\/strong>\u00a0at Stamford Bridge is expected this Saturday afternoon, but there are no guarantees with Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s side this term.<\/p>\n

It had been a rare winless run for\u00a0Manchester City<\/strong>, who went four games without victory before beating Luton last weekend, but Pep Guardiola\u2019s men should grab themselves another three points against\u00a0Crystal Palace\u00a0<\/strong>on Saturday. Roy Hodgson\u2019s Eagles have been in woeful form and, despite some good results at the Etihad in recent years, will struggle to get anything from this weekend\u2019s clash.<\/p>\n

Newcastle United<\/strong>\u00a0will get back to domestic action as they look to put a disappointing end to their European campaign behind them. Having been dumped out of the Champions League, the Magpies will not be looking forward to a visit from in-form\u00a0Fulham<\/strong>, who have averaged four goals per 90 across their last four matches.<\/p>\n

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Date<\/strong><\/th>\nKick-off time (GMT)<\/strong><\/th>\nFixture & prediction<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
15\/12\/23<\/td>\n20:00<\/td>\nNottingham Forest 1-3 Tottenham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/12\/23<\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\nBournemouth 2-0 Luton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/12\/23<\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\nChelsea 2-1 Sheffield United<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/12\/23<\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\nMan City 2-0 Crystal Palace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/12\/23<\/td>\n15:00<\/td>\nNewcastle 2-1 Fulham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/12\/23<\/td>\n17:30<\/td>\nBurnley 1-2 Everton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17\/12\/23<\/td>\n14:00<\/td>\nArsenal 3-1 Brighton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17\/12\/23<\/td>\n14:00<\/td>\nBrentford 1-2 Aston Villa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17\/12\/23<\/td>\n14:00<\/td>\nWest Ham 1-1 Wolves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17\/12\/23<\/td>\n16:30<\/td>\nLiverpool 3-0 Man Utd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n
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Sean Dyche will return to his old stomping ground when his\u00a0Everton<\/strong>\u00a0side travel to\u00a0Burnley<\/strong>\u00a0in Saturday\u2019s late kick-off. The Toffees have won their last three and will be looking to extend the gap between themselves and the Clarets to eight points with a win.<\/p>\n

There are three 14:00 kick-offs on Sunday afternoon, the most prominent of which is\u00a0Arsenal<\/strong>\u2018s encounter with\u00a0Brighton\u00a0<\/strong>at the Emirates. Having stumbled to defeat at Villa Park last time out, the Gunners need to get back on track in the title race, especially given they have a trip to Liverpool just before Christmas.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0Aston Villa<\/strong>\u00a0will be aiming to maintain their impressive recent record when they visit\u00a0Brentford<\/strong>. Unai Emery\u2019s side somewhat surprisingly find themselves in the title race, but a visit to the Gtech Community Stadium will not be straightforward, especially given Villa are far more comfortable at home.<\/p>\n

In Sunday\u2019s least glamorous fixture,\u00a0West Ham<\/strong>\u00a0host\u00a0Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/strong>\u00a0in a battle of the Premier League\u2019s Ws. The Hammers may still be smarting after their 5-0 hammering at Fulham last weekend, while Wolves could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Forest last time out.<\/p>\n

The final match of Gameweek 17 is the big one:\u00a0Liverpool<\/strong>\u00a0vs\u00a0Manchester United<\/strong>. Having been knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday and battered by Bournemouth last Saturday, confidence won\u2019t be high among Erik ten Hag\u2019s players, especially given their injuries. Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side will be looking to emulate their emphatic and memorable 7-0 victory in this fixture last season as they aim to maintain their place at the top of the table.<\/p>\n

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