English Premier League predictions, fixtures and results: 12 – 14 March 2022

The heat is on up and down the English Premier League table with a full set of fixtures this weekend.

Liverpool have the opportunity to crank up the pressure at the top of the EPL standings when they contest the Saturday lunchtime kick off away to struggling Brighton.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are flying in second place and will close the gap to top spot to just three points if they can snaffle three points at the Amex Stadium.

Reigning champions Manchester City stand in the Reds’ way but will have to wait until Monday night to strike back in an increasingly tense title race.

Selhurst Park is the venue for Pep Guardiola’s men as they also hit the road, with former City youth coach Patrick Vieira and his Crystal Palace the opponents in London.

There’s a feast of Premier League action away from the battle at the top, too.

Manchester United and Tottenham have both failed to fully convince this season, each parting ways with a coach along the way, but remain in the hunt for a top four finish.

They face off at Old Trafford on Saturday evening with the Red Devils better placed in the table, but Antonio Conte’s side hold two potentially precious games in hand on their hosts.

Sunday afternoon sees Chelsea attempt to put the disruption of the sanctioning of Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich to one side yet again.

Boss Thomas Tuchel is under increasing pressure, none of which is of his own making, as he attempts to keep the Blues focused in their push for third place with a tricky home game against newly-loaded Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.

Capital city rivals Arsenal are hot on the heels of the west Londoners, thanks to an identical run of four wins on the spin.

The Gunners are also in action on Sunday when they welcome Brendan