This weekend's Premier League fixtures and predictions

One of the most open Premier League seasons ever continues this weekend. Can Arsenal remain top dogs? Will Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester City make a break from the chasing pack? Will Manchester United begin to mount their challenge? Can Norwich, Palace and Sunderland lift themselves from their bottom three gloom? Sunday's north east derby and the big money boys, Chelsea v Man City, are arguably the pick of this weekend's Premier League fixtures with our predictions below.

Barclays Premier League

Saturday 26 October 2013 (kick-off 3pm unless stated) (predictions in brackets)

Crystal Palace v Arsenal (12.45pm) (prediction 1-3)

Aston Villa v Everton (2-2)

Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion (3-1)

Manchester United v Stoke City (2-0)

Norwich City v Cardiff City (1-1)

Southampton v Fulham (5.30pm) (2-1)

Sunday 27 October 2013

Sunderland v Newcastle United (1.30pm) (1-3)

Chelsea v Manchester City (4pm) (2-2)

Swansea City v West Ham United (4pm) (1-0)

Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City (4pm) (2-1)

How did we do? Results from last weekend's fixtures with our predictions in brackets. Three points for a correct scoreline, one point for a correct result, nil points for an incorrect result and scoreline.

Arsenal 4 Norwich City 1 (2-0) 1pt

Aston Villa 0 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (1-1) 0pts

Chelsea 4 Cardiff City 1 (3-0) 1pt

Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 4 (1-1) 0pts

Everton 2 Hull City 1 (2-0) 1pt

Manchester United 1 Southampton 1 (2-1) 0pts

Newcastle United 2 Liverpool 2 (2-3) 0pts

Stoke City 0 West Bromwich Albion 0 (1-1) 1pt

Swansea City 4 Sunderland 0 (1-0) 1pt

West Ham United 1 Manchester City 3 (1-2) 1pt

Verdict: Decidely average - 6 points with no correctly predicted scorelines.