SATURDAY

Fulham v Man City (1245 GMT)

This is an interesting game as Fulham's home form has always been very good and they have now started to pick up points on the road.

It was always a mystery why they previously struggled away from home anyway.

With City, I just think that until Mark Hughes sorts out the balance of the team, which I don't think can be addressed until January, they are going to be a little inconsistent, regardless of the form of Robinho and Stephen Ireland.

Verdict: 2-1

Arsenal v Wigan

It was a fantastic win for Arsenal at Chelsea and that victory did a lot to dispel all the doom and gloom which surrounded the club after the William Gallas furore.

And you can forget Tuesday's defeat at Burnley in the Carling Cup as that was a completely different team and won't have any bearing on this result.

Wigan are in good form with Steve Bruce having presided over back-to-back wins so they are improving, but I would expect Arsenal to win now they have got back into the title race.

Verdict: 2-0

Blackburn v Liverpool

Four defeats on the trot - Blackburn can't win a raffle at the moment, and they conceded more goals against a weakened Manchester United in the Carling Cup on Wednesday.

Liverpool have had some bad news about Fernando Torres as he might be injured for a little longer than they first thought, but Rafael Benitez's team are very difficult to break down.

Away from home, Liverpool have been impressive and they have probably played better on the road than at home this season.

Verdict: 0-2

Bolton v Chelsea

Bolton were the form team in November, winning four out of five. I don't know where their wins or goals came from but it was much needed.

Chelsea at home is a horrible game for Bolton, especially as the Blues were overturned by Arsenal.

Chelsea will be brooding, they'll be angry and I would have thought Luiz Felipe Scolari will have made his feelings known during training this week.

Verdict: 0-2

Hull v Middlesbrough

Hull haven't won in their last six games but they keep picking points up, with draws at Stoke and Portsmouth, and if that is their bad run then it's not that bad.

You're never quite sure what you're going to get with Middlesbrough.

They're more suited to playing away from home as they've got a counter-attacking style, so I'm going to have to go for a draw.

Verdict: 1-1

Newcastle v Stoke

Newcastle are a little bit more resilient these days and slowly but surely Joe Kinnear is starting to change things around.

Kinnear has made Newcastle more difficult to beat and he's started to get some of his injured players back.

Stoke's home form has been an absolute revelation, but they've struggled a bit away from home. So, as long as Newcastle don't give away throw-ins in their own half they should be ok!

Verdict: 2-0

Man Utd v Sunderland (1730 GMT)

This would have been a massive game for Sunderland even before Roy Keane's departure.

They're having an awful run and the way they were dismantled against Bolton was a real worry because they made so many mistakes defensively.

Sir Alex rested most of his team for the Carling Cup in mid-week so they'll be ready and it'll be a strong United line-up because they've got the Fifa Club Word Championship coming up so they can't afford to slip up.

Verdict: 3-0

SUNDAY

West Brom v Portsmouth

West Brom are due a result.

They were mugged last week at Wigan and deserved a point, if not three, so I'm going for a rare West Brom home victory.

Portsmouth have played a lot of football lately with some tough European games and it might start to take its toll.

Verdict: 2-0

Everton v Aston Villa (1600 GMT)

David Moyes hasn't got any strikers other than Victor Anichebe because of injuries, but this might still be quite an open game - a good old fashioned game of football.

Villa created loads of chances against Fulham and should have won it, but without John Carew they are lacking a bit at home.

However, away from home Villa are very much a counter-attacking team and with Gabriel Agbonlahor up-front on his own they're difficult to play against.

Verdict: 2-2

MONDAY

West Ham v Tottenham (2000 GMT)

I know West Ham have improved a little lately, and I know they were decent at Liverpool, but I just worry about where the goals are going to come from.

The problem is, they don't look like getting goals - and it's not all about the strikers. In good teams you get goals from midfield and the centre-backs and that isn't happening for West Ham at the moment.

They've repaired the damage by stopping conceding goals but that's taken a little bit out of them going forward.

Verdict: 1-2

Mark Lawrenson was talking to BBC Sport's Aimee Lewis