EPL Week 37 Predictions: Premier League Picks, Key Players and Fixtures
Leicester City may have wrapped up the Premier League title, but there is still much to play for in Week 37 of the 2015-16 season as the relegation battle is still in full flow and European places remain up for grabs.
Fourth-placed Manchester City need to respond against Arsenal after losing 4-2 to Southampton last time out, as they now sit just four points ahead of Manchester United in fifth, and the Red Devils have a game in hand.
Meanwhile, with Sunderland and Norwich City playing their games in hand in the middle of next week, Newcastle United face a must-win match against Aston Villa on Saturday as they look to stretch out some kind of gap to the bottom three.
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Read on for a closer examination of the key clashes, along with predictions, key players and scheduling details for an extended penultimate week of action in the Premier League.
| Date | Time (BST/ET) | Fixture | Pick |
| May 7 | 12:45 p.m./7:45 a.m. | Norwich City vs. Manchester United | United |
| May 7 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Aston Villa vs. Newcastle United | Newcastle |
| May 7 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Bournemouth vs. West Bromwich Albion | Draw |
| May 7 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Crystal Palace vs. Stoke City | Stoke |
| May 7 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Sunderland vs. Chelsea | Chelsea |
| May 7 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | West Ham United vs. Swansea City | West Ham |
| May 7 | 5:30 p.m./12:30 p.m. | Leicester City vs. Everton | Draw |
| May 8 | 1:30 p.m./8:30 a.m. | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton | Spurs |
| May 8 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Liverpool vs. Watford | Liverpool |
| May 8 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Manchester City vs. Arsenal | Draw |
| May 10 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | West Ham United vs. Manchester United | Draw |
| May 11 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Norwich City vs. Watford | Norwich |
| May 11 | 7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m. | Sunderland vs. Everton | Draw |
| May 11 | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | Liverpool vs. Chelsea | Chelsea |
Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
He's always a key player for City, but Aguero's contribution will be vital in the last couple of games of the season, and may even be the difference between qualifying and not qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next term.
Ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid, Sky Blues manager Manuel Pellegrini played a weakened side against Saints on Sunday—leaving Aguero on the bench—and paid the price.
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 3 | Arsenal | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 67 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 68 | 38 | 30 | 64 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 60 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 60 | 43 | 17 | 59 |
He won't be able to do the same against Arsenal in Week 37, as City could be just one point ahead of United if the Red Devils beat Norwich on Saturday.
The Gunners have endured a poor second half of the season but are themselves still fighting to guarantee a top-four spot and a 1-0 win over Norwich last time out took their current unbeaten run in the Premier League to eight consecutive matches.
Assuming United do beat the Canaries, City must end the Gunners' unbeaten run on Sunday at the Etihad to keep their top-four hopes in their own hands.
Aguero is in blistering form at the moment having netted seven times in his last five Premier League outings, per WhoScored.com.
Arsenal have not been the tightest at the back this season, and the Argentinian striker will fancy his chances against the likes of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.
City have not beaten Arsenal since December 2013, and Aguero will be the key to breaking that run.
If he performs then City should wrap up the three points and put themselves within touching distance of a top-four finish, but if he has an off day it could prove fatal to the Sky Blues' hopes of Champions League football next term.
Andros Townsend, Newcastle United
Rafael Benitez's Newcastle United gave their Premier League survival hopes a huge boost on Saturday as they crawled out of the relegation zone after a 1-0 win against Crystal Palace.
Townsend was the goalscorer—netting a brilliant, curling free-kick—and the winger was also arguably the best player on the pitch, per Squawka:
If the Englishman can produce a similar display away at already-relegated Villa on Saturday—who have lost their last 11 matches in a row—Newcastle could take one step closer to safety.
Although there are no guarantees at this time of the season, with relegation rivals Norwich and Sunderland playing United and Chelsea, respectively, on Saturday, there is a chance Newcastle could open up a four-point gap to the relegation zone.
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 64 | -25 | 33 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 35 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 32 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 35 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 61 | -26 | 31 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 72 | -45 | 16 |
That could be absolutely vital with the Canaries and Black Cats both still holding a game in hand over Newcastle.
Townsend has the pace and movement to terrorise a Villa defence that has conceded over 70 goals this season, more than any other back line in the league.
Manager Benitez could hardly have asked for an easier team to face than Villa at such a crucial stage of the season, and with a player like Townsend in good form, the Magpies are in pole position to claim a potentially invaluable three points.
