Premier League Week 31 Fixtures: EPL Picks and Predictions

Premier League leaders Chelsea fell to a surprise defeat to Crystal Palace last time out and face a tough test against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in Week 31.

More dropped points from the Blues on Wednesday could put the title race back on, especially if second-placed Tottenham Hotspur beat Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.

Meanwhile, Manchester United face Everton at Old Trafford and struggling Arsenal host West Ham United as they look to win only their second game in seven.

Read on for a closer examination of the key fixtures, along with scheduling details and predictions.

Date	Time (BST/ET)	Fixture	Prediction
Tuesday, April 4	7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m.	Burnley vs. Stoke City	1-0
Tuesday, April 4	7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m.	Leicester City vs. Sunderland	2-0
Tuesday, April 4	7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m.	Watford vs. West Bromwich Albion	1-2
Tuesday, April 4	8 p.m./3 p.m.	Manchester United vs. Everton	2-1
Wednesday, April 5	7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m.	Arsenal vs. West Ham United	2-1
Wednesday, April 5	7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m.	Hull City vs. Middlesbrough	2-0
Wednesday, April 5	7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m.	Southampton vs. Crystal Palace	1-0
Wednesday, April 5	7:45 p.m./2:45 p.m.	Swansea City vs. Tottenham Hotspur	1-2
Wednesday, April 5	8 p.m./3 p.m.	Chelsea vs. Manchester City	2-2
Wednesday, April 5	8 p.m./3 p.m.	Liverpool vs. Bournemouth	1-1

Chelsea vs. Manchester City

The 2016-17 Premier League title is still very much Chelsea's to lose, given that they have a seven-point lead over Spurs with nine games remaining.

Their 2-1 home defeat to Palace was a major shock, but it was far from a disastrous performance from Chelsea and they have more than enough quality to bounce back.

City will be confident, though, that they can take something from their visit to west London, not least because Chelsea's defence has looked vulnerable of late:

Pep Guardiola's side earned a 2-2 draw at Arsenal in their clash on Sunday, and a similarly goal-filled occasion could be on the cards on Wednesday given the attacking quality of both City and Chelsea.

Manchester United vs. Everton 

Everton looked poor as they were downed 3-1 by Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, with star man Romelu Lukaku looking particularly out of sorts, per Squawka:

United were also uninspired as they drew 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion last time out, their eighth home league draw of the season under manager Jose Mourinho.

If United are to have any chance of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League by finishing in the top four of the Premier League, they need to stop dropping points at home, and they should be boosted by the return of key players for the Everton clash, per SuperSport:

Ronald Koeman's Toffees will need to up their game if they are to get a result in Manchester, but it is clear United are vulnerable at home.

Arsenal vs. West Ham United

Arsenal could barely have asked for a better fixture as they attempt to get out of their current slump than a home clash against an out-of-sorts West Ham side.

The Hammers are on a run of six matches without a win and have lost their last four games on the bounce.

While Arsenal have also been enduring a poor run of form of late, they did claim a tough point against City, with Shkodran Mustafi looking particularly excellent, per Squawka:

Arsene Wenger needs his side to claim a victory in order to keep Arsenal's top-four hopes alive, and West Ham look there for the taking on Wednesday.