Premier League Week 7 Fixtures: EPL Picks and Predictions

After a thrilling round of fixtures in the Premier League's last outing, Week 7 throws up some more exciting ties as Manchester City seek a return to winning ways as they take on Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

Arsenal will have to dust themselves off after losing 2-0 to Chelsea, but a trip to the King Power Stadium to face in-form Leicester City will hardly provide the ideal opportunity.

As for the Blues, they should have an easier time of it when they travel to struggling Newcastle United.

Here are all the fixtures for Week 7, complete with picks and score predictions for each:

Date	Match	Pick	Prediction
Saturday, September 26	Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City	City	1-2
Saturday, September 26	Leicester City v Arsenal	Arsenal	1-2
Saturday, September 26	Liverpool v Aston Villa	Liverpool	1-0
Saturday, September 26	Manchester United v Sunderland	United	3-0
Saturday, September 26	Southampton v Swansea City	Draw	1-1
Saturday, September 26	Stoke City v Bournemouth	Draw	0-0
Saturday, September 26	West Ham United v Norwich City	West Ham	1-0
Saturday, September 26	Newcastle United v Chelsea	Chelsea	0-3
Sunday, September 27	Watford v Crystal Palace	Palace	1-2
Monday, September 28	West Brom Albion v Everton	Draw	2-2

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City

Last time out, Manchester City saw their perfect start to the season well and truly ended as West Ham United grabbed a shock 2-1 win over the league leaders.

Tottenham, meanwhile, won their second consecutive match with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace and are unbeaten since their opening-day defeat to Manchester United.

What could make the difference on Saturday is Spurs' struggles in front of goal.

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Harry Kane is yet to open his account for the season, and though Son Heung-Min has looked impressive by scoring three goals in his last two games, City still boast the meanest defence in the league—the Hammers' goals being the only two they've conceded.

City have an impressive new signing of their own too—Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian impressed on his home debut, and the Manchester Evening News' James Robson was particularly vocal about his impact on the Sky Blues:

According to Squawka, in 156 minutes of play the 24-year-old has scored one, created nine goalscoring chances and completed three take-ons. Between De Bruyne's vision, Raheem Sterling's pace and Sergio Aguero's clinical finishing, City are unlikely to suffer a repeat of West Ham's smash-and-grab win.

Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Manchester City

Leicester City vs. Arsenal

The Foxes have provided some of the best entertainment so far this season and are the only unbeaten side left in the division. They have also shown remarkable resilience, according to Opta Joe:

By contrast, Arsenal have struggled somewhat and have generally performed quite a way below their high standards, scoring just five goals in five matches.

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The Gunners are still waiting for everything to click, particularly going forward, but against Leicester's vulnerable defence they should be able to find a goal or two at least.

Claudio Ranieri's side, despite his promises of pizza for a clean sheet, are yet to keep one this season and have conceded nine goals in six matches.

Their refusal to give up in any circumstances will serve them well throughout the season and will probably see them stay up yet again, but their run of comebacks is going to come to and end sooner or later, and against a team of Arsenal's calibre, it may well be on Saturday.

Prediction: Leicester City 1-2 Arsenal

Newcastle United vs. Chelsea

Chelsea will travel to St. James' Park to face a Newcastle United team in crisis in the evening game on Saturday.

The Magpies have picked up two points all season and are the league's lowest scorers having netted just three times. The Chronicle's Mark Douglas in his assessment of the match:

According to BBC Sport's Alistair Magowan, beleaguered boss Steve McClaren said:

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I am trying to change a lot and being here two-and-a-half months, it is very difficult to change things around quickly. I think Newcastle have won three games in the last 25, after a good run in November last year, so there is history there that needs changing and turning around.

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It's not likely to turn around any time soon, though, with Chelsea sure to be reinvigorated after beating Arsenal. 

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One ray of hope is that Diego Costa could be hit with a retrospective punishment for his aggressive harassment of Arsenal's players, with a decision to be made on Monday per the Daily Mail's Neil Ashton.

Nevertheless, Costa or no Costa, it's hard to see Newcastle troubling Chelsea here. McClaren's continued use of a lone striker—like John Carver and Alan Pardew before him—is simply not working, with Papiss Cisse frequently cutting an isolated figure up top.

Apart from new signing Chancel Mbemba, the back four has largely been disorganised and abject too, so the Blues can expect to give their goal difference a healthy boost as they haul their way back up the league.

Prediction: Newcastle United 0-3 Chelsea