5 bold Premier League predictions: Van Dijk leads Liverpool to victory

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Emre Can of Liverpool (R) and team mates congratulate Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool (obscured) as he scores their second goal during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on January 5, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) /

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WATFORD, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Watford and Leicester City at Vicarage Road on December 26, 2017 in Watford, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /

2. Leicester win at Stamford Bridge

There’s not an early kickoff on Saturday but one of the more exciting afternoon games sees Leicester travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea. The Foxes have been on the rise since Claude Puel took over from Craig Shakespeare and they aren’t far off seventh-place Burnley.

Away to Chelsea is a tough matchup, though, and Puel’s side will have to be at their absolute best to win. The good news for Leicester is that Chelsea had to play a grueling midweek game against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.

The Blues fielded a strong side in that match and they may not be at 100 percent by Saturday. Leicester are looking more and more like the side who won the Premier League a couple of seasons ago but teams have them figured out more now.

This has made it more difficult for them to win matches with that counter-attacking style but expect a bit of a shock this weekend. Chelsea have only conceded seven goals at home this season but we fancy that number to increase with the Foxes running out 2-1 winners.

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