Brentford To Beat Manchester United, Newcastle vs Arsenal, and Other Mikel Obi’s EPL Predictions

• The European football leagues resume this weekend with the top teams seeking to catch Liverpool at the top
• Manchester United will face Brentford in the early kick-off, while Newcastle versus Arsenal headlines Sunday’s matches
• Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has shared his prediction for three top Premier League games this weekend

Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has shared his predictions for the top Premier League games this weekend.

20-time Premier League champions Manchester United will kick off matchday six when they travel to face Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday’s early kick-off.

The Red Devils are coming into this fixture with so much confidence after last weekend’s 2-1 victory against Chelsea.

The world champions, Chelsea, will also be in action on Saturday when they host Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

Enzo Maresca’s men will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways after last weekend’s shock loss to Manchester United, but will have to do so without star player Cole Palmer.

Read also

Mikel Obi sends strong message to Chelsea about Nigeria-eligible defender Tosin Adarabioyo

Palmer was substituted in the first half against Manchester United with a groin injury.

On Sunday, Newcastle will host Arsenal at St James' Park with the Gunners determined to close the gap on leaders Liverpool with a win at one of the toughest away grounds in the Premier League.

Mikel Obi predicts Premier League fixtures

Mikel, speaking on the Obi One Podcast, predicted that his former club, Chelsea would bounce back to winning ways as he expects Maresca’s men to secure all three points against Brighton at home.

The Blues are sixth on the table with eight points from their first five matches and will need to earn their third win of the campaign to keep their title hopes alive.

The stats, however, favour Brighton as the away side have won three of their last six league meetings with Chelsea, BBC reports.

Read also

Cole Palmer sidelined: Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca confirms 3 key injuries ahead of Brighton clash

For Manchester United, Mikel expects doom for the Red Devils at the GTech Stadium this weekend.

The former Super Eagles captain has downplayed Manchester United’s resurgence after last week’s result against Chelsea, predicting Ruben Amorim’s men to lose to Brentford.

After their 4-3 defeat in May, Manchester United could lose back-to-back league meetings with Brentford for only the third time, after previously doing so in the second tier in December 1934 and top-flight in February 1937.

Finally, Mikel expects Arsenal to drop more points when the Gunners confront Newcastle on Sunday at St James’ Park.

The former Chelsea midfielder has predicted a draw in Sunday’s game, a result that will not be favourable to Mikel Arteta’s side, who are chasing their first Premier League title since 2004.

Newcastle United have won each of their last three home games against Arsenal in all competitions without conceding a single goal, while they last won four in a row at home to the Gunners in August 1969.

Read also

Robert Sanchez: Why Chelsea goalkeeper won't miss Premier League game despite red card vs Man United

Mikel sends message to Chelsea

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Mikel Obi has raised concerns about the club’s defensive options, singling out Nigeria-eligible centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo as a weak point.

Mikel questioned whether Tosin is good enough to lead the Blues’ defence as they aim to compete with the Premier League’s top sides for the title.

Source: Legit.ng