Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has shared his scoreline predictions for the Premier League’s mid-week fixtures as Matchday 26 delivers a packed schedule of crucial games across England.

The action gets underway on Tuesday night with Chelsea welcoming Leeds United to Stamford Bridge, while West Ham hosts Manchester United in a high-stakes clash at the London Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur also face Newcastle United in what promises to be an entertaining game.

Wednesday night will see Manchester City take on Fulham at the Etihad Stadium, Liverpool travel to Sunderland, and several other sides battle for valuable league points.

The round of fixtures ends on Thursday with Arsenal visiting Brentford in a London derby that could have major implications in the title race.

Merson predicted the following Premier League matchday 26 results via Sportskeeda:

Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Newcastle United
Chelsea 3-1 Leeds United
Everton 1-1 Bournemouth
West Ham United 1-1 Manchester United
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Wolves
Aston Villa 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace 2-0 Burnley
Manchester City 3-1 Fulham
Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool
Brentford 0-2 Arsenal

Matchday 26 Fixtures and Kick-Off Times

Tuesday
Tottenham vs Newcastle United – 8:30 p.m.
Chelsea vs Leeds United – 8:30 p.m.
Everton vs Bournemouth – 8:30 p.m.
West Ham vs Manchester United – 9:15 p.m.

Wednesday
Nottingham Forest vs Wolves – 8:30 p.m.
Aston Villa vs Brighton – 8:30 p.m.
Crystal Palace vs Burnley – 8:30 p.m.
Manchester City vs Fulham – 8:30 p.m.
Sunderland vs Liverpool – 9:15 p.m.

Thursday
Brentford vs Arsenal 9:00 p.m.