Premier League Predictions: Alan Shearer drops Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham verdict for Gameweek 28

Arsenal were handed a rare midweek without football action after the 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend and Mikel Arteta will have been using those days preparing to face a tricky Chelsea outfit.

The Blues make the trip to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon with Liam Rosenior yet to lose a league match since being appointed at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea did drop points against struggling Burnley last time out - Zian Flemming scoring a 93rd minute equaliser after Wesley Fofana was sent off.

There’s also a London derby meeting between Fulham and Tottenham on Sunday, with Crystal Palace making the trip to Manchester United. Premier League legend Alan Shearer has given his predictions to Betfair.

Alan Shearer makes Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea predictions ahead of Gameweek 28

Brentford and West Ham are the first London sides in action in the 3 pm kick-offs on Saturday. It’s the turn of the Bees to visit Turf Moor while West Ham make the trip to Liverpool.

Shearer predicted a Brentford win against the Clarets with a resurgent Hammers side not able to get the better of Arne Slot’s men. He said: “West Ham are definitely on the up form-wise whether that's going to be enough I'm not quite sure, they're going up against Liverpool, who had a good result last time out, away to Nottingham Forest. It has to be a Liverpool home win.

“If you offered West Ham a point now, they'd snap your hands off, but I'm not sure they'll get one.”

For the London derby, Shearer fears that Spurs interim boss Igor Tudor will continue to wait for his first points since being appointed in North London. Fulham face Tottenham, West Ham and Nottingham Forest in their next three league matches and could play a big role in deciding the outcome of the relegation fight.

Shearer said: “It was a huge result for Fulham up at Sunderland last week, and there's a real feel-good factor down there right now. As for Spurs, absolutely nothing gives me any confidence they can go away from home and actually win a game.

“London derbies, normally I would go for a draw, but nothing gives me confidence about Spurs at this moment in time. You will just hear the rest of the league talking about Tottenham if they were to be beaten again this weekend.

“I didn't see any improvement last weekend, so they will have needed a big week on the training pitch to come up with answers.”

Shearer also believes that ‘all the noise’ coming out of Crystal Palace regarding the future of Oliver Glasner could affect their chances of a result at Old Trafford, with Manchester United in good form and predicted to pick up all three points.

For the big meeting at the Emirates Stadium, the former Newcastle United man tipped Arsenal to boost their Premier League title push. He said: “The belief and everything that goes with winning against Tottenham in the way they did, I think Arsenal are just going to do the same to Chelsea and overpower them.

“They'll have too much for them all over the pitch. I'm still really not convinced by Chelsea at the back. Defensively, Rosenior keeps picking different personnel and they haven't been great defensively, which has to change if they're going to get into the top four.”

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