Premier League Weekend At-a-Glance round-up.

I am eating my hat when it comes to Watford. In the run-up to Xmas and before I was wholeheartedly berating, insulting and comprehensively trashing them as certs for the drop - spineless, idealess and wholly incompetent, just some of the terms probably used. But Pearson has put the salt and pepper on my hat and is sitting opposite me as he watches me tuck in. 13 points from their last 15 is more than remarkable, it's a footballing miracle when you consider what was going on previously. The timely return of thug Deeney has been the icing on the Hornerts' cake and it is not unreasonable to expect them to see off Spurs at Vicarage Road. But let's not too carried away - Kaneless Spurs could do with a set-to like this, not too far to travel, coming off the back of a cup win and a narrow defeat at Anfield and facing a side who they may feel need bringing back to ground and which has got ideas above its station. Maybe, but it's there in black and white : 13 from 15. It will be interesting to see how Mourinho approaches this one. Allowing Son free travel centre-front is an option - let the boy run riot directly on goal (he seems the Spurs player who has most fuel in his tank) but who will service him? Neither-here-nor-there Eriksen if he plays? Alli if he can maintain an upright position for longer than 60 seconds? Safest bet is the draw in my eyes.

Arsenal unbeaten in three over two comps but have Aberyangmang suspended while Sheff Utd have got through two tough recent visits to Liverpool and Man City where six points were dropped and I'm damned if they're not playing City again in a few days. So a result at The Emirates wouldn't go amiss. Will Wilding half-park the bus and will Arsenal have the wherewithal to move it? Yes, I think so - home win, just.

Thanks to that 1-6 City thrashing and Watford nobbling Bournemouth, Aston Villa are in the sh*t-zone, and there they'll stay if they can't get anything at Brighton who themselves are only 3 points above the bottom three. I think Southgate was at that 1-6 mauling possibly eyeing up Grealish and one or two others and if Grealish has got his good boots on there's no reason why Villa can't pot even without Wesley or any other recognized striker available. They still seem reluctant to play 18 year old academy graduate Cameron Archer, who has played about a dozen times for Villa but is yet to make his EPL debut. I said this last time and Dean Smith is ignoring my enquiries. Is Archer injured - no. Is he out on loan - not that I know of. So be it - home win.

Palace won 2-3 at The Ethiad last season despite a late assault following De Bruyne's ultimately consolation pot on '85. But Man City have won both subsequent EPL meetings with Palace and they'll surely make it three and keep any last remaining nerves in Scouseland just about twitching.

Bournemouth were a disgrace last week and it's little wonder that Eddie Howe has to "reflect on my positon at the club". He appeared a quite beaten man as he stood there with the microphone picking up his every supressed sigh and hesitant mumble after the mauling. Get nothing at Norwich and it's not necessarily the end for Howe and Bournemouth, with games versus Brighton and Villa next on the menu. Get something at Norwich and it could be the turning point that the club desperately needs. But I'm afraid not - home win.

Like Watford, Southampton are running away with the points, 13 from the last 15, and are now just below mid-table comfort. Opponents Wolves are in a bit of a lean spell at the moment, going out of the FA Cup to Manure without potting over two games, and picking up 1 point from their last 9. But that replay defeat on Wednesday was Wolves' 38th game of the season (not including 4 EFL Trophy games with second-string line-ups) I've just looked at my predictions and I've gone Wolves to win at St Mary's. I don't remember my reasoning behind that pick and I'm having seconds about it now. But it'll remain superstitiously unchanged despite my fresh doubt. It's a toughie but on reflection, home win or draw.

Moyes is back and after the joy of hammering Bournemouth four-nothing and progression to the FA Cup 4th round, it was normal service resumed at Brammell Lane last week where Sheff U knocked out a 1-0 win v The Hammers. Everton are Saturday's visitors and I can't tell these two team's play from one game to the next - draw.

In the second of two all-English manager encounters this week, Steve Bruce is up against Frank Lampard. Bruce's injury woes are beginning to relent while Chelsea come looking for their 8th away blag of the season. Newcastle have lost their last two league games at home and have beaten Chelsea only twice in the last ten EPL clashes. It's another tricky call, but away win.

Burnley have been a f***ing embarrassment of late and Sean Dyche, like Howe, is another long-termer finding himself under the spotlight. There have been enough EPL sackings this season and it would be encouraging to see clubs stick with their leaders and trust them to get them out of the sh*t. But there's a limit. And the way Burnley are performing, Dyche is fast reaching it. They entertain Leicester whose defeat to Saints last week saw them yield second spot to City but still with a six point cushion in 3rd. Unfortunately for Dyche things are likely to not get any better in this one with Rodgers' bruised ego needing a good feed and there's only one place that's coming from - off the bones of Burnley. Away win.

Liverpool v Man Utd was always a lipsmacking prospect in days gone by, but these days it's nothing but a one-way foregone conclusion and if that means me eating another hat then so be it. You can't see any way United are gonna get a foothold here, and if they do it'll probably be on a sinkhole. Yes, they've got to lose some time this season, Liverpool, and to many, even a draw would be a welcome relief to the monotony of their bombardment of wins. But not this time, fella - Liverpool will be sucking diesel because United and Solskaer don't have anywhere near enough about them.