Premier League Week 15 Fixtures: EPL Picks and Predictions
Manchester City moved back to the top of the Premier League table with their victory over Southampton on Saturday and will look to stay there in Week 15 by beating Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
If they do not pick up all three points in the opening match of the weekend, though, either Manchester United, Leicester City or Arsenal could move to the top of the pile.
Aston Villa desperately need a victory against Saints to avoid being cut adrift at the bottom of the table, while Newcastle United could do with three points against an in-form Liverpool.
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Read on for full predictions for all 10 fixtures in Week 15 along with a closer look at the headline matches of the weekend.
| Date | Time (GMT/ET) | Fixture | Prediction |
| Dec. 5 | 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m. | Stoke City vs. Manchester City | 1-2 |
| Dec. 5 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Sunderland | 2-1 |
| Dec. 5 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Manchester United vs. West Ham United | 1-0 |
| Dec. 5 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Southampton vs. Aston Villa | 2-0 |
| Dec. 5 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Swansea City vs. Leicester City | 1-1 |
| Dec. 5 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Watford vs. Norwich City | 2-2 |
| Dec. 5 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | West Bromwich Albion vs. Tottenham Hotspur | 1-3 |
| Dec. 5 | 5:30 p.m./12:30 p.m. | Chelsea vs. Bournemouth | 3-1 |
| Dec. 6 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Newcastle United vs. Liverpool | 0-1 |
| Dec. 7 | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | Everton vs. Crystal Palace | 3-2 |
Arsenal vs. Sunderland
Arsenal have not won any of their last three league games. A draw with Tottenham Hotspur and a defeat to West Brom were followed by a 1-1 draw with Norwich City on Sunday.
They dropped two points against the Canaries and also lost star man Alexis Sanchez to a hamstring injury, with the Chilean now set to miss the Week 15 clash against Sunderland, per Sami Mokbel on MailOnline.
Santi Cazorla also added to the Gunners' injury woes as he picked up a knee problem, and manager Arsene Wenger will have to get creative for the visit of the Black Cats to the Emirates Stadium.
Sam Allardyce's men will be buoyed having climbed out of the relegation zone with a victory over Stoke in Week 14.
However, despite their injury troubles, Arsenal must be considered favourites for the clash, and if they want to maintain their title push, they cannot afford another match without a win.
Sunderland have not beaten Arsenal in the league since 2009 but will be confident heading to the Emirates after back-to-back victories.
The key man for the hosts will be Mesut Ozil, who has been in flying form of late, per the Premier League:
Even without their injured group of players, Ozil, Olivier Giroud, Aaron Ramsey and the recently returned Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should have more than enough to trouble a defence that has conceded 26 goals in 14 matches this term.
Stoke City vs. Manchester City
Unlike Arsenal, the Sky Blues were able to halt their brief poor run in the league—they claimed just one point from matches against Liverpool and Aston Villa—with a comfortable victory over the Saints.
They lost Sergio Aguero to injury, but the likes of Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne looked in fine form.
Stoke, on the other hand, gave up two late goals against Sunderland to fall to just a second league defeat in their last nine matches.
The corresponding fixture last season saw the Manchester outfit claim an emphatic 4-1 victory, but it should be a much tighter affair this time around.
The Potters have looked impressive for much of the current campaign, and in Bojan Krkic, Xherdan Shaqiri and Marko Arnautovic, they have some genuine quality in their side.
However, Manuel Pellegrini has arguably the strongest squad in the division to call upon and could welcome back David Silva to the starting lineup for the Stoke clash, per Stuart Brennan of the Manchester Evening News.
Stoke have the invention and the quality to cause City some real problems, but the Sky Blues look set to retain their position at the top of the table with a victory.
