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Premier League matchweek 32: Staff picks and predictions

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18th March 2018, King Power Stadium, Leicester, England; FA Cup football, quarter final, Leicester City versus Chelsea; Eden Hazard of Chelsea breaks through midfield (Photo by Shaun Brooks/Action Plus via Getty Images)
18th March 2018, King Power Stadium, Leicester, England; FA Cup football, quarter final, Leicester City versus Chelsea; Eden Hazard of Chelsea breaks through midfield (Photo by Shaun Brooks/Action Plus via Getty Images) /
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The FanSided soccer staff make their predictions for the weekend’s Premier League games, including Chelsea vs. Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

The Premier League returns this weekend following the international break, with the race for the top four taking center stage when Chelsea welcome Tottenham to Stamford Bridge on Sunday for what should be a compelling edition of growing rivalry.

Spurs are currently fourth in the table on 61 points. Chelsea are fifth on 56. Liverpool, who have played a game more than both, are third on 63 points, and have an opportunity to increase that lead when they play Crystal Palace in the early kickoff on Saturday.

If Antonio Conte’s side are going to finish in the Champions League places, they must win against Tottenham, or else hope for a major collapse from one of the sides above them. With a home match against Liverpool still to come as well, they still have a real chance.

Chelsea won the first game between these two sides this season back in August, thanks to two goals by Marcos Alonso. The match was tightly-contested, however, and Spurs probably deserved a draw.

The other highlights of the weekend come at the other end of the table. Newcastle host Huddersfield and West Ham host Southampton in two matches that could have huge implications on the relegation battle.

Elsewhere, Manchester City travel to Everton, who they drew with earlier in the season, knowing a win will allow them to clinch the title against Manchester United next week. United play 14th-place Swansea at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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FanSided’s soccer staff will be competing in a weekly picks league all season. The rules are simple: three points for a correct score, one for a correct result and none for an incorrect result. Here are the picks for matchweek 32:

Our writers are split on the match at Stamford Bridge. Three are going for a home win, one thinks Tottenham will get the three points and three are going for a score draw. Here’s how the predictions table stands heading into the weekend’s matches:

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