Overview
- The Matchday 36 slate, which kicks off Sunday, features West Ham vs Arsenal, Crystal Palace vs Everton, and Burnley vs Aston Villa.
- Arsenal sits first on 76 points and visits West Ham at the Boleyn Ground with Chris Kavanagh appointed to referee.
- Burnley, 19th with 20 points, hosts fifth-place Aston Villa at Turf Moor under Anthony Taylor.
- Crystal Palace, 15th on 43 points, welcomes 10th-place Everton with Thomas Bramall in charge and Everton holding four wins from the last five league meetings.
- Recent form sets the tone, with Palace losing 0-3 to Bournemouth, Everton drawing 3-3 with Manchester City, West Ham falling 0-3 to Brentford, Arsenal beating Fulham 3-0, Villa losing 1-2 to Tottenham, and Burnley on a run of heavy defeats.