his is a massive game in the context of the top four. The serious interest is at the bottom, but the potentials for the top four is phenomenal. The fascination is Chelsea's home form, which has been awful. The youngsters have come out of the picture a bit, and it was always going to be an up-and-down season.
Tottenham were patting themselves on the back after their match against RB Leipzig. But why? They turned up for 15-20 minutes. Heung-Min Son is now injured, so what is their out ball? Lucas Moura played on the shoulder when he was scoring, so he could get in behind. But he does not link the play up; that is not his game. You can already see why they miss Christian Eriksen. They did get some fabulous money for him but you can see the difference in where Tottenham are going.
Chelsea and Tottenham do not like each other one bit, and it's Lampard against Mourinho. I am expecting there to be major discipline issues here; it will be a tense and aggressive affair. I am struggling to separate these two as you do not know what will you get off them. I would play Olivier Giroud, not Michy Batshuayi, and see how you go for 65-70 minutes. They need an out-ball to get up the pitch. That is my point regarding Moura - Tottenham need to be able to get out.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-1 (15/2 with Sky Bet)
Burnley vs Bournemouth, Saturday 3pm
As soon as you say this, you know it is going to be tight. Burnley played well at Southampton and Sean Dyche picked the team just as you would expect. Jay Rodriguez comes in and does the job, as well as Matej Vydra. Dwight McNeil looks a good player, but the wide players are key as the midfielders are generally not scoring enough goals. The centre forwards or defenders are where the goals are coming from. Dyche will not care as long as they win, and I fully respect that. It has certainly got them out of trouble in the last four games alone. I do not see them in the debate when talking about the relegation battle - they could see this as being one game from safety.
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Bournemouth are heading back to being good at what they are best at. They take a risk at the back and rely on Aaron Ramsdale, while the two Wilsons, Harry and Callum, are performing. They do need Josh King to settle after the Manchester United speculation, and they have missed David Brooks, but they need to find the solution of goals coming from differing areas. Their form has looked a bit more encouraging and I do think they have something in them to earn a draw from this.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 1-1 (15/2 with Sky Bet)
FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Burnley's win against Southampton
Just under three quarters of Super 6 entrants are expecting Burnley to make it five unbeaten in the Premier League as they face off with Bournemouth, who sit dangerously above the drop zone. Who will you side with? Play for free.
Crystal Palace vs Newcastle, Saturday 3pm
This is another one I find hard to separate. Over the last few weeks, the predictions have been harder and harder to make. Newcastle still have work to do. The safety net for points is probably 39, which means Newcastle need three wins or so to get there. They have been good away from home - they got ripped by Arsenal but only in the second half, while they always look promising on the counter-attack.
Crystal Palace did have a really good spell, but are they safe? They are 14th and sit only six points above West Ham. They do not score goals either. I do see many draws coming this weekend, and this is the first of them.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 1-1 (5/1 with Sky Bet)
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