The equation for Dortmund is simple: win every game, win their first title since doing so in 2012 under Jürgen Klopp. However, a poor recent H2H record against mid-table Borussia Mönchengladbach is hard to ignore, as is the form of Mainz, who they face on the final day:
Both teams are coming off disappointing losses, but Newcastle should be coming into this one with confidence as they still have a game in hand. Newcastle will welcome their closest top 4 rivals Tottenham Hotspur to St. James’ park where Newcastle have only lost once this season.
This Sunday has all the hallmarks of a day that could see the top-five establish a near-immovable monopoly for themselves, with as much as a nine-point gap from 5th to 6th being a highly plausible scenario come the new week.
This Saturday Liverpool will welcome Nottingham Forest to the place where away teams go to die: Anfield.
Following yet another disappointing defeat at Wolverhampton, Chelsea will look to get back on track when they welcome Brighton to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
This week the focus falls on two teams who look set to at least finish in the top-six, but simply have no more room for error if they are to leap into the top-four with time now running out.
Scrolling through the headlines, one would typically just pass this game up, but don’t dare scroll past this one.
Here is my comprehensive list of picks for each match. If you’re interested, you can read my analysis of the three most intriguing games for this weekend: Manchester United vs. Everton, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, and Liverpool vs. Arsenal.Â
A must-watch game awaits us all this weekend as league leaders Arsenal will hop on a bus to take on Liverpool at the fortress they call Anfield.Â