Premier League predictions: Arsenal add to Villa misery, Man United find winning touch

Friday: Crystal Palace is set to host Manchester City, with Pierre Sage attempting to bounce back after his side's 2-0 defeat to Everton in their opening match. The Eagles have bolstered their lineup by loaning defender Axel Disasi from Chelsea. Meanwhile, Manchester City welcomed Enzo Maresca as their new manager, who secured a win against Bournemouth with late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol.

City has also strengthened their squad with the £85.6m signing of 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille. Prediction: Palace 1 City 3.

Saturday: Liverpool is aiming to overcome their early-season struggles against Nottingham Forest in a 3:30pm kickoff. Liverpool managed to secure a 2-2 draw against Newcastle earlier this week, with Dominik Szoboszlai contributing a stoppage-time penalty. The Reds are reportedly close to finalizing a £120m deal for Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola.

Fresh off a 1-0 home loss to Leeds United and a 2-0 defeat in the League Cup, Forest bolstered their roster by signing Chelsea striker Liam Delap for £50m. Prediction: Liverpool 2 City 0.

Bournemouth is expected to face Everton in a match commencing at 5pm. The Cherries had a narrow 1-0 lead against City in their previous encounter before conceding two late goals at the Etihad Stadium, denying Marco Rose a successful start as manager. Bournemouth's last loss came back in January, while they narrowly avoided a similar fate against Preston, winning 4-0 at Deepdale. Barry scored his first hat-trick for Everton in the match. Prediction: Bournemouth 1 Everton 1.

Coventry City, a newcomer to the Premier League after their promotion from the Championship, suffered a 3-0 defeat to champions Arsenal in their opener last Friday. However, they bounced back with a 4-2 victory over third-tier Plymouth Argyle in the League Cup, with summer signing Taiwo Awoniyi scoring the opening goal. Hull City, on the other hand, enjoyed a sensational Premier League return, defeating Manchester United 2-0 thanks to goals from defenders Nobel Mendy and Semi-Ajayi.

Hull also managed to overcome second-tier Stoke City through penalties. Prediction: Coventry 2 Hull 2.