But Sunderland are very strong at home and I think they will just about edge this one.
Prediction: 2-1
Arsenal v Stoke
Stoke lost at home to Blackpool last week despite probably creating more chances in a game than they have done since they were promoted to the Premier League in 2008.
But Arsenal are a different proposition and they have lots of firepower too. Forget about what happened against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday night because this will be a completely different game.
It might be time to leave out Andrey Arshavin, who has been disappointing of late, but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has got players itching to play now - with the likes of Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner looking to return to his starting line-up - so it doesn't matter if he needs to rest someone.
Prediction: 2-0
Birmingham v Newcastle
Alan Pardew made a great start as Newcastle boss last week. Beating Liverpool was a very, very good result, and he got a great response from his players too.
His first away game is a tough one, though, because, before they lost at Wolves last week, Birmingham were on a great run - they were five games unbeaten in the league and Carling Cup, and are still very hard to beat at home.
Birmingham's defenders Scott Dann and Roger Johnson will make life difficult for Newcastle striker Andy Carroll and, although I think it will be very tight, the Blues will just about do enough to win it.
Prediction: 2-1
Blackburn v West Ham
I was stunned by the sacking of Sam Allardyce, and I don't really know where the new owners of Blackburn think they are going to take them.
I've heard them say they should be finishing fifth or sixth in the table and that just makes me think they don't know what they have let themselves in for.
It sounds to me like Rovers have been taken over by people who a) don't understand Blackburn, b) don't understand the Premier League, and c) don't understand that Blackburn staying in the Premier League every year is an achievement, and is something that Sam virtually guarantees you.
It's very strange to hear them talking about spending £5m in January and expecting that to make all the difference - good luck to whoever gets that job!
As for West Ham? Well, the manager Avram Grant is really on the rack at the moment. Apparently he has been told he has to win one of his next three games to keep his job, but I don't really understand that. Are they really saying that if he wins one and gets three points from his next three games that he is going to be OK?
It almost sounds like they are hoping he doesn't, so they can make a change. If they do, then everyone is going to be tipping Allardyce to get the job.
By now, you would hope that the people running the Hammers, David Gold, David Sullivan and Karren Brady, will have made their minds up on Grant. If they think he is the man for the job then back him some more in January. If he isn't, then do something about it now.
It's going to be hard for Grant to get anything out of this game, though, because it's at Blackburn and they won't change anything even though Allardyce has gone, because his first-team coach Steve Kean is in charge for now.
Blackburn are a very well-drilled side who stick the ball in the right areas. For me, West Ham are a team with too many faint hearts, which is not what they need right now.
Prediction: 2-1
Wigan v Aston Villa
Villa boss Gerard Houllier has been under a bit of pressure recently so it was a big win for them last week against West Brom, although they were a little bit lucky to come away with three points.
Wigan were battered in their draw at Everton last week but could actually have nicked it at the end themselves.
Villa's form is still not great but at least they got a win under their belts after a five-game run without a victory, and I think they will build on that at the DW Stadium.
Prediction: 1-2
Liverpool v Fulham (1730 GMT)
With three of their next four games at Anfield, this is an important time for Reds boss Roy Hodgson. He is coming under a lot of pressure from lots of supporters - and not just over results. It's as much to do with the way Liverpool play.
The problem is that fans are saying 'we are not playing very well', and Hodgson's tactics are very negative. They want to see their team playing in a more attacking style because his more cautious approach is not working anyway, so they cannot see what the difference is if they lose after committing more people forward?
I think that is a big problem for Hodgson, and a lot of people who are sitting watching in the stands at Anfield are waiting and wondering what the new owners are going to do about it in January.
When I look at Liverpool play, I just want to see their players express themselves more. I'm saying to myself 'just let them go for it a bit'. It's a bit like under Rafa Benitez, when at times they played with the handbrake on. Liverpool's players are better than they have been showing, but it is as if they are playing under a restraining order.
Having said all that, Hodgson is up against his old club Fulham and he will know absolutely everything there is to know about them. The Cottagers don't have great attacking power at the moment because Andy Johnson is feeling his way back from injury and Bobby Zamora and Moussa Dembele are both long-term absentees.
Liverpool should win easily, but there will be bigger questions asked of them in the near future.
Prediction: 2-0
SUNDAY
West Brom v Wolves (1200 GMT)
It's the second West Midlands derby in the space of a week for both these sides, and Wolves did very well last time out to beat Birmingham. West Brom were impressive too, against Villa, but got no reward for it.
Because it's a derby, I'm expecting this to be quite closely-fought, and pretty feisty too - you might see a few tackles flying in!
Wolves are in the relegation zone but I think they are heading in the right direction. It's just they have had a really bad crop of injuries that have hit them in the last few weeks.
I listened to Wolves' chief executive Jez Moxey on the radio this week and I thought he spoke a lot of sense. I liked the fact that he, chairman Steve Morgan and the manager Mick McCarthy all sit down together and all have their say about the position they are in - and Moxey and Morgan have not put Mick under any pressure by demanding wins from certain games.
Prediction: 1-1
Blackpool v Tottenham (1330 GMT)
This one is very interesting because these are two teams who just love to attack. If you fancied going to a game and were looking around the weekend fixtures then it is probably the one you would choose to go to because you are not going to be disappointed - there will be loads of chances and it won't be a case of getting men behind the ball, more 'let's pile into one another'.
With it being such an open game, and as good as Blackpool were at Stoke last week, I think Tottenham's quality will just about see them through. The thing with Spurs is that they have a strong squad and Harry Redknapp has the ability to change the game from the bench if he needs to.
Prediction: 1-2
Chelsea v Man Utd (1600 GMT)
First and foremost, you have to think that this will end up a draw. I think Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson would take that now after beating Arsenal on Monday night.
Chelsea's form will eventually pick up. They will get better, and it might even happen in this game if Frank Lampard is fit enough to start.
But I don't actually think it will happen for Carlo Ancelotti's men for another couple of weeks and Ferguson will want to make sure of that anyway by keeping them at arm's length here - I think we will be seeing United line up with a 4-5-1 to keep things nice and tight.
United are two points clear at the top with a game in hand, which is against Blackpool, so that one is winnable too - which would make their position even healthier
They are three points ahead of Chelsea so they do not need to try to win this game. If they do stop Chelsea winning, it means Ancelotti's side, whose next game is against the Gunners on Boxing Day, will have gone six league matches without a victory.
Prediction: 1-1
MONDAY
Man City v Everton (2000 GMT)
You seem to get a different story every day coming out of City and the Carlos Tevez saga is the latest issue for their manager Roberto Mancini to deal with.
The positive thing I would say for City in this is that, unlike with Wayne Rooney at Manchester United, you would say that if Tevez does play then he will give his absolute all.
Everton are competitive and this will be a real battle but they are a team that just cannot score. They are a good side which is lacking a striker - if you put Louis Saha, Yakubu, Victor Anchibe and Jermaine Beckford in a blender then you would have a real top player. You know what David Moyes will be looking for in January.
They are going to Eastlands to play a City side which are solid at the back and play with a lot of protection in front of their defence in midfield, so I can't really see them getting a goal here.
Prediction: 2-0
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