Premier League Week 35 Fixtures: EPL Picks and Predictions
April 17, 2018
After a day off on Friday, the Premier League will resume once again on Saturday in Week 35 of the 2017-18 season.
Liverpool will be in action at West Bromwich Albion, while Watford host Crystal Palace. On Sunday, champions Manchester City entertain Swansea City and Arsenal do the same against West Ham United, while Stoke City welcome high-flying Burnley.
Everton take on an impressive Newcastle United side at Goodison Park on Monday night.
Here is the complete schedule, including score predictions for each game:
Saturday, April 21
12:30 p.m. BST/7:30 a.m. ET: West Brom vs. Liverpool (1-3)
3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. ET: Watford vs. Crystal Palace (1-2)
Sunday, April 22
1:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. ET: Arsenal vs. West Ham United (2-0)
1:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. ET: Stoke City vs. Burnley (0-1)
4:30 p.m. BST/11:30 a.m. ET: Manchester City vs. Swansea City (2-1)
Monday, April 23
8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET: Everton vs. Newcastle United (1-1)
Stoke City vs. Burnley
Burnley's 2-1 win over Leicester City in their last outing was their fifth victory in a row, and they're now just two points behind Arsenal with five games remaining.
The Clarets play host to Chelsea on Thursday, but even if they were to lose that match—which is far from guaranteed given their current form—they should carry plenty of momentum into their clash with Stoke.
Sean Dyche's side are particularly strong at the back, as Squawka Football demonstrated:
Meanwhile, Stoke have scored just eight goals since Paul Lambert took charge in January, two of which were in his first game in charge.
Former Premier League star Chris Sutton was highly critical of the Potters after their 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Monday, per BBC 5 live Sport:
Despite being the home side, it's difficult to see Stoke breaching Burnley's excellent defence given their struggles going forward. They also have the worst defensive record in the division having shipped 64 goals, so the visitors have an excellent chance here.
Everton vs. Newcastle United
After a run of four consecutive wins, Newcastle find themselves just one point behind Everton with a game in hand.
The Chronicle's Mark Douglas hailed the Magpies after their 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday:
By contrast, the Toffees are without a victory in their last three and appear to be stumbling towards the finish line under manager Sam Allardyce.
Per sports correspondent James Corbett, the former England manager's impact on their results since taking charge has been minimal:
Writer Paul Brown also painted an uninspiring picture of Allardyce's reign prior to their 1-1 draw with Swansea on Saturday:
Newcastle have a good chance of picking up at least a point here given the two teams' respective form, though the Toffees do boast the best home record outside the top six.
As such, a fifth victory in a row could be a big ask even for the in-form Magpies.