As the final weekend of February Premier League games rolls around, Manchester City are looking to round off another month with a 100% win rate while the clubs below look to continue their fight for the European spots.
City take on West Ham in the first match of the weekend, in the hunt for a 20th consecutive win in all competitions and to go 13 points clear at the top of the table.
The Hammers could solidify their spot in the top four with an upset but will need to be at their best to get anything out of the game.
Another huge fixture this weekend is Chelsea vs Manchester United, with a chance for the Blues to move back into the top four if they win.
For United, they need a victory to keep in touch with City or even just to give them an advantage in the battle for second place.
Leicester aim to bounce back after European exit
Leicester are the other club looking for second spot and have a chance to continue their superb 2021 form against Arsenal.
The Gunners had started to pick up results under Mikel Arteta but have begun to struggle again and will find it hard against the Foxes this weekend.
A torrid year so far for Liverpool could be about to get better when they travel to Sheffield United, who are bottom of the league.
The Blades have won just three times in the topflight this season and look destined to spend next year in the Championship.
Everton come into their match against Southampton fresh off the back of their first Merseyside derby triumph in over a decade.
Momentum is building for Carlo Ancelotti’s side as they look to break into the Champions League spaces, while their opponents need three points to correct their poor run of no wins in eight games.
Like other clubs, Spurs have struggled since the turn of the year and find themselves in ninth in the league, needing a win sooner rather than later to push them back towards the top six.
Fighting to stay up
This could come on Sunday when they play Burnley, hoping to carry the momentum of their 4-0 win in the Europa League into this weekend’s game.
Elsewhere, Fulham face off against Crystal Palace in a London derby, hoping to continue their push towards safety.
The team they need to catch, Newcastle, have lost eight of their last ten games and have the tough task of welcoming Wolves on Saturday.
Just three points separate the Cottagers from the Magpies, which looks like it could change this weekend.
Fellow strugglers West Brom are in a worse situation, 11 points adrift from safety and not picking up the wins they need.
The Baggies have a chance against Brighton, who are coming into the match having suffered a dramatic late defeat to their biggest rivals, Crystal Palace.
Finally, Leeds and Aston Villa go head to head in a fixture that is shaping up to be crucial in either side’s late push for Europe.
A win for Leeds would see them overtake Villa, yet victory for Dean Smith and co would put them within a point of the top seven.
