Premier League 2018/19 Gameweek 10: Match previews and predictions

The game week nine kicked off exuberantly with both Manchester United and Chelsea playing out an entertaining 2-2 draw which eventually led to a brawl at the fag end of the match. Manchester City and Arsenal won comfortably while Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur had to dig out a 0-1 victory on their travels.

Last weekend also saw Cardiff City registering their first victory in the Premier League this season after coming from behind to thump Fulham 4-2 in their home ground. Wolves had a decent run but the defeat against Watford last time out saw them fall behind them in the table. Worries in the Newcastle and the Huddersfield camp as both the teams are still winless and moving further towards the relegation.

The game week ten features one of the historic fixtures in the Premier League with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur set to lock horns on Monday night. The Red Devils will host Everton at Old Trafford with pressure piling up on Jose Mourinho to produce results after just one win in last seven games. Chelsea and Arsenal travel to Burnley and Crystal Palace respectively while Liverpool host Cardiff City at the Anfield.

Here are the previews and predictions for matchday 10:

#10 Brighton vs. Wolves

Wolves looking to get back to winning ways

Wolves left shell-shocked last time out after two goals within minutes saw Nuno Espirito Santo's men going down at home to Watford. Despite the defeat, Wolves has been pretty impressive this season, and their style of play has been praised by many. They will be looking to get back to winning ways again this weekend.

Brighton won their last two games by a one-goal margin and notably kept two clean sheets. Chris Hughton's men are upbeat at the moment and will look to make it three wins in a row which might see them moving into top half of the table albeit temporarily.

Prediction: Brighton 1 - 2 Wolves

#9 Southampton vs. Newcastle

Can Rafa Benitez finally win a game this season?

Rafa Benitez must be scratching his head and wondering how to get a win from somewhere. The Magpies are still winless in the Premier League this season and languishing at the bottom of the table with just two points from nine games.

Newcastle United will be up against a Southampton side who themselves are struggling to find any consistency in their games and have managed just one game so far. Mark Hughes's team is only one point off the relegation zone and could very well drop into it after this weekend.

Prediction: Southampton 1 - 1 Newcastle

#8 Liverpool vs. Cardiff City

Liverpool is doing just enough to be in touching distance of Manchester City who is looking unstoppable again this season. The Reds haven't been their very best consistently this campaign but have managed to grind out victories nevertheless.

Last weekend performance against Huddersfield was a testament of that when Jurgen Klopp's men could have dropped points had the home side taken their chances to score. Star player Mo Salah is yet to replicate his previous season form, but the manager is hopeful the Egyptian has a lot more to contribute than only scoring goals.

Meanwhile, Cardiff won their first game against Fulham at home in the previous gameweek coming from behind to win 4-2. It must have boosted the confidence of the team and the manager who would have an uphill task in hand to stop Liverpool at Anfield. Neil Warnock's side will do just fine if they can snatch any point from this game.

Prediction: Liverpool 3 - 0 Cardiff

#7 Fulham vs. Bournemouth

Bournemouth has been impressive this season

Slaviša Jokanović 's side blew away a one-goal lead to lose 4-2 against Cardiff in the previous game. Though it's fair to say, Cardiff was the better team, and Fulham needs to do a lot more if they want to stay up in the Premier League. Currently in the relegation zone with a win could see them out of it but only for the time being.

Bournemouth is the surprise package this season sitting sixth in the league. After a string of victories, Eddie Howe's side dropped points against Southampton last time out, but a win would ensure they maintain their sixth place in the league for another weekend.

Prediction: Fulham 1 - 3 Bournemouth

#6 Watford vs. Huddersfield

David Wagner has an uphill task on hand to save Huddersfield from going down

Huddersfield is in a state of crisis at the moment with no wins from the first nine games and finding it difficult to keep clean sheets. David Wagner's men have the second worst defensive record in the Premier League with only Fulham conceding more than them. However, performances have not been weak of late, and they could have easily salvaged a point against Liverpool last time out if they had taken advantage of their chances.

Watford, however, after a good start to the season went off the pace slightly but the last weekend victory against Wolves made sure that they are back in the seventh position in the league with a chance to finish sixth at the end of this weekend round of fixtures.

Prediction: Watford 2 - 0 Huddersfield

#5 Leicester City vs. West Ham

Leicester will look up to Vardy again to score

The Foxes lost against Arsenal after taking the lead against the Gunners at Emirates in the previous match. They were arguably the better side in the first half until Unai Emery side showed their class and took the game away from Claude Puel's team in the second 45 mins. It's been a stop-start season for Leicester, and they are not able to put in a run of wins at a bounce.

West Ham, on the other hand, lost the London derby against Spurs where their star man Marko Arnautović missed several chances to earn a point for the Hammers. It is a vital game for Manuel Pellegrini side as they look to get back to winning ways.

Prediction: Leicester 2 - 2 West Ham

#5 Burnley vs. Chelsea

Hazard will the man for Chelsea once again

Chelsea played one of the best games of the matchday nine against Manchester United salvaging a draw after Ross Barkley dramatic late goal. The Blues went ahead with Rudiger's goal, but a second-half motivated display from Jose Mourinho's side saw Sarri's men on the brink of the first defeat of the season until Barkley came up with that late goal.

Burnley has been far off from the form they showed last season. After starting poorly in the first few games, Sean Dyche's men carved out few victories which have taken them out of the relegation zone and currently thirteenth in league with eight points. Last weekend, they suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Manchester City which surely would have dented the confidence of the squad. They need to move on from this game else another humiliation could very well be on its way.

Prediction: Burnley 1 - 2 Chelsea

#4 Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal

Crystal Palace started brightly against Everton, but a second-half substitution from Marco Silva saw the Eagles conceding two late goals much to the dismay of their manager Roy Hodgson. Palace is struggling to win games at home this season and will be up against an in-form Arsenal side.

Unai Emery has changed Arsenal's fortunes altogether. There were questions about the new manager's ability to adjust to life in the Premier League, but he has proved everyone wrong, winning eleven games in a row in all competitions after losing opening two matches against Chelsea and Manchester City.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Arsenal

#2 Man United vs. Everton

Jose is going through an awkward phase at Old Trafford

Manchester United has won only one of their last seven games and pressure is mounting up on Jose Mourinho to produce results. The fans are even worried about the performances and the way the team is starting every game in the back foot. The defeat against Juventus is a testament that United is not a European giant anymore. For Jose, this is a massive game in the context of the season.

Marco Silva's Everton has now won three in a row and would be visiting Old Trafford with the belief that they could win against the Red Devils. The summer transfers have all contributed to the team's progress, and they are in a position where the fans want them to be.

Prediction: Man United 1 - 1 Everton

#1 Spurs vs. Man City

Spurs would want Harry Kane to lead the attack

Spurs will be up against Manchester City which is arguably the game of the week.

Tottenham hasn't been convincing so far this season but still has managed to win games by a close margin. Pochettino knows his team needs to put in a better shift if they are to challenge for the title or even finish top four.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are the trendsetters this season as well after being the runaway winners last time out. It's just a matter of time when they would be the sole leaders in the league running away from their competitors. The Citizens have a good record against Spurs and would be hoping to continue their unbeaten run in the league.

Prediction: Spurs 1 - 3 Man City

Edited by Victor R. Lopez M.