CRYSTAL Palace earned an impressive win at Everton last season, but can they repeat the trick this weekend?
The two sides meet again at Goodison Park on Sunday, while Manchester City and Chelsea square up at the same time in the biggest clash of the Premier League weekend.
The two favourites for the title will do battle at the Etihad Stadium, with Chelsea looking to continue their 100 per cent record in the top flight this season and inflict a second home defeat in a row on Manuel Pellegrini's City side.
But that is just one of a full programme of fixtures in the Premier League this weekend, with our resident tipster Bobby Dubz giving his predictions on the games.
QPR v Stoke (Saturday)
Harry Redknapp's Queens Park Rangers side have been chalk and cheese so far in the Premier League, with one win and one defeat at home and two humbling defeats on the road, albeit at Tottenham and Manchester United.
Home form will be key for Redknapp's men though and they will be looking to get one over former Rangers boss Mark Hughes at Loftus Road in the lunchtime kick off.
Stoke, like QPR, have been inconsistent, winning on the road at Manchester City and drawing at Hull City but losing at home to both Aston Villa and Leicester City.
It is a departure from the norm for the Potters, who are traditionally hard to beat at home and not so good away, but Hughes will have his side fired up for this one and they could continue their unbeaten record away from the Britannia.
Prediction 1-1
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Who would have predicted that Villa would be above Arsenal and sitting second in the middle of September?
Paul Lambert's side have defied the critics with a positive start to the season, picking up an impressive win away at Liverpool last weekend to give them ten points from their first four matches.
Arsenal are also unbeaten in the league, but with three draws in a row after their opening day win against Crystal Palace, they are needing a win.
And Arsene Wenger will be demanding a better performance to the one he witnessed in Dortmund on Tuesday, when the Gunners' Champions League campaign started with defeat.
He will be expecting a reaction and will be looking to extend Arsenal's good recent record at Villa Park.
Prediction 1-2
Burnley v Sunderland
Burnley were unlucky not to win at Crystal Palace last week, but with two clean sheets and two draws in a row, Sean Dyche will be confident his side is on the right track.
If they can keep it tight at the back, and find their scoring boots, they have a chance of surviving in the Premier League.
But they need to get the first win on the board soon and Sunderland at home is a game they will be targeting as a winnable fixture.
Gus Poyet's men have not really got going yet this season and like Burnley, are still looking for their first win of the campaign.
They have only been beaten once, at QPR, but draws will not help them stay clear of the battle at the bottom and three points at Turf Moor would move them into mid-table.
However, Burnley's fans will get behind their team and another draw could be on the cards.
Prediction 1-1
Newcastle v Hull City
Alan Pardew is under pressure at Newcastle and is in need of a win.
His side's display at Southampton last week only served to increase calls for a change, but Pardew has come out fighting amid talk of a protest at the ground this weekend.
He certainly needs a result though after a disappointing start to the season, which followed a poor second half to the last campaign.
But Hull City are no pushovers and Steve Bruce's men won on their last visit to Newcastle.
They will be hoping to play on what could well be a strange atmosphere inside the ground and will be looking to hold a lead if they get in front, having failed to do so twice against West Ham on Monday.
However, Newcastle must surely be better than last week.
Prediction 2-2
Swansea v Southampton
Very few people would have predicted that Swansea would meet Southampton as third versus fourth in mid-September.
However, both sides have impressed so far this season and are deserving of their lofty early season positions.
The question for both sides is whether they can maintain their early season form, but this should be an entertaining game between two good football sides.
It is tough to call, but with Swansea having tasted defeat for the first time at Chelsea last weekend, the momentum could be with the Saints.
Prediction 1-2
West Ham v Liverpool
West Ham have been up and down so far this season, with inconsistent performances proving frustrating for boss Sam Allardyce.
They were impressive in their 3-1 win at Crystal Palace last month and showed character to twice battle back against Hull City on Monday night.
But their home form has been poor, losing to both Tottenham and Southampton in the league, and going out of the Capital One Cup on penalties at home to Sheffield United.
However, Liverpool have stuttered of late and looked far from convincing in their last-gasp 2-1 win against Ludogorets.
Without Daniel Sturridge, the onus is on Mario Balotelli up front and this is a crucial stage of the season for Brendan Rodgers' men.
They cannot afford to lose ground on their rivals for a top four spot, particularly after two defeats in their first four games.
This is a game they simply have to win and given the Hammers' poor run at home, they will fancy their chances.
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Leicester City v Manchester United (Sunday)
Leicester have been impressive since winning promotion to the Premier League.
They have picked up points at home to Everton and Arsenal, and won last time out at Stoke City, giving them a good start to the season.
In Leonardo Ulloa, they look to have a striker that will score goals in the Premier League, and that will be vital as the season goes on.
However, they come up against a Manchester United side that could just be finding form after their 4-0 win against QPR last weekend.
With the array of attacking talent in their side, they will do that to a few teams, but Leicester are made of sterner stuff and will be harder to break down.
Prediction 1-1
Tottenham v West Brom
It will be interesting to see how much the trip to Partizan Belgrade takes out of the Tottenham players.
Mauricio Pochettino made wholesale changes for the Europa League clash, and is likely to revert to a side similar to the one that drew with Sunderland last week.
But they will need to improve if they are to maintain a pursuit of a top four spot, and games like this are ones they simply have to win.
West Brom are unlikely to be anything but a bottom half side this season and if they are not careful, could be involved in a relegation dogfight.
They have not made a great start with two points from their first four games, and it is a tall order for them to get anything at White Hart Lane.
Prediction 2-0
Everton v Crystal Palace
Roberto Martinez's side have not yet hit the heights of last season this time around, although a 2-0 win at West Brom last weekend has moved them into mid-table.
They followed that up with a convincing 4-1 win against Wolfsburg last night (Thursday) in the Europa League and will be confident ahead of facing Crystal Palace.
The Eagles won at Goodison Park last season, but Neil Warnock's side will have their work cut out to do the same this weekend.
Everton look to be hitting their stride and three points at home is what the Toffees will be expecting.
Prediction 3-1
Manchester City v Chelsea
Undoubtedly, this is the game of the weekend.
Manchester City have not been at their best in the league so far, and lost out in the Champions League at Bayern Munich this week too.
But they are still among the favourites for each competition they play in, and their squad will inevitably come good.
However, they face a tough test against a Chelsea side that has started the season in formidable form.
They are flying in the Premier League and while they may have been disappointed with their display and the result against Schalke 04 in the Champions League in midweek, they will be fired up for this one.
Jose Mourinho has a knack of getting results in the big games and having won at the Etihad Stadium last season, he will fancy his chances of a repeat this time around.
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