For one week only!!! This week's PL Predictions. Best before 2nd February 2026

[Mike Oxsaw]

Premier League
Saturday, 31 January 2026 15:00
Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton
Venue: Falmer Stadium
League Positions: 12 v 10
Current Forms: 18 v 19

Two closely matched teams, both by position & current form. I must confess to not watching either that closely, so cannot say which way either are "going". Maybe somebody can do a "deep dive" on this. In truth, I can only see home advantage as the biggest influence here.

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 31 January 2026 15:00
Leeds United v Arsenal
Venue: Elland Road
League Positions: 16 v 1
Current Forms: 27 v 29

If there's one game this season where we do not need Arsenal to go all "spursy", this is it. The 15 place difference between the teams should (easily) overcome any home advantage available as the difference in current form is virtually negligible.

Prediction: Away Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 31 January 2026 15:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers v A. F. C. Bournemouth
Venue: Molineux
League Positions: 20 v 13
Current Forms: 18 v 25

Bournemouth bring both better current form and league position to Molineaux. Wolves do seem rather dead & buried. Would take a miracle greater that the one needed to save our season to save theirs.

Prediction: Away Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 31 January 2026 17:30
Chelsea v West Ham United
Venue: Stamford Bridge
League Positions: 5 v 18
Current Forms: 42 v 36
Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear! Oh dear! I can pile hope upon hope, wish upon wish, desire upon desire and need upon need. On top of home & current form advantage, Chelsea come into this game on the back of a very fine European away win. Another poster far wiser that me (Sorry, I know that doesn't help narrow it down) suggested elsewhere that they could bring tired legs with them, which would make late in the 2^nd half the perfect moment to see whether Adama Traore will be of any use to us. If we're not trailing by too many at that point than there's the glimmer of a draw there for me. Sadly, the balance of probabilities more strongly suggests:

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 31 January 2026 20:00
Liverpool v Newcastle United
Venue: Anfield
League Positions: 6 v 11
Current Forms: 29 v 16
Newcastle's season in the PL already seems to be flat-lining to mid-table, Liverpool proved in Europe this week that they still know where the goal is, but are European games & PL games getting more & more like chalk & cheese? Some suggest that may be the case and that European form doesn't carry over as well as it once did (notwithstanding my comments about Chelsea, above). Think the hosts will take the points here:

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 February 2026 14:00
Aston Villa v Brentford
Venue: Villa Park
League Positions: 3 v 9
Current Forms: 39 v 18
Villa still in with a League title shout? Y-y-y-y-y-y-y-y-no! Both Arsenal & Man City too strong for them. CL next season? Almost certainly, and 3 points today will greatly enhance that possibility. No Watkins, apparently, but I feel the wind will still be with the hosts.

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 February 2026 14:00
Manchester United v Fulham
Venue: Old Trafford
League Positions: 4 v 7
Current Forms: 30 v 31

No, I can't work out how Fulham are in 7^th place either, but there they are, just 4 points behind their hosts. Has Carrick found the missing piece of the home team's puzzle? Well, as new manager bounces go, he's having a corker. Fulham though. Put in a bit of effort do those lot and that may just be enough to give that bounce a slight deceased-feline sheen.

Prediction: Draw

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 February 2026 14:00
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace
Venue: City Ground
League Positions: 17 v 15
Current Forms: 29 v 2

Not even a fag paper between them in the league (but I rather wish we were that fag paper). Palaces' form though, has dropped off the proverbial cliff - they last picked up a point on 7^th January - and Forest had a very nice, confidence boosting win in Europe this week. Nowhere near pork bellies & Florida Orange Juice in swapping league positions and we really need this to be the game in which the Eagles turn it around and soar. Sadly:

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 February 2026 16:30
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
League Positions: 14 v 2
Current Forms: 28 v 30
Hmmm. Similar current forms but over half a table's difference in league positions. Both won in Europe this week, too. Can't even say Spurs have an advantage playing at home at the moment, either. As for injuries/available players? No idea. Bit like my thoughts for the result here, but, needs must, so:

Prediction: Away Win

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Premier League
Monday, 2 February 2026 20:00
Sunderland v Burnley
Venue: Stadium of Light
League Positions: 8 v 19
Current Forms: 22 v 20

Giants of the North-east v Goliaths of the North-west. Who could ask for anything more (for a Monday evening game, that is). Sunderland's dominance over Burnley in the league, and home advantage will should tell:

Prediction: Home Win

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Free in this issue of PL predictions!! A months supply of menstrual pads - a precis of predictions: 

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton -
Leeds United v Arsenal -
Wolverhampton Wanderers v A. F. C. Bournemouth -
Chelsea v West Ham United -
Liverpool v Newcastle United -
Aston Villa v Brentford -
Manchester United v Fulham -
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace -
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City -
Sunderland v Burnley -

My "You loser, you" acca:

Arsenal (Away @ Leeds United)
Chelsea (@ Home to West Ham United)
Manchester City (Away @ Tottenham Hotspur)
Sunderland (@ Home to Burnley)

Total stake: £16.50
Potential returns: £55.86

[nychammer]

Anything can happen in that Chelsea game. They are decent but we have pulled off some results at their place in recent times and we have hit a little form

Whatever happens I think Forest are beating palace.

I think the more likely outcome is that the gap between us and safety grows wider, at least for now, which is psychologically if nothing else going to be a mountain to climb. 

[twoleftfeet]

Tricky one this.

They are in good form but so are we, if we can start well like we have done the last couple of games then who knows. I'd snatch your hand off if you offered me a draw now.

[John Drake]

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton: 1-2
Leeds United v Arsenal: 0-1
Wolverhampton Wanderers v A. F. C. Bournemouth: 2-2
Chelsea v West Ham United: 5-5
Liverpool v Newcastle United: 3-2
Aston Villa v Brentford: 3-1
Manchester United v Fulham: 1-2
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace: 0-0
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City: 1-7
Sunderland v Burnley: 2-0

[Mad Ferret]

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton: Draw
Leeds United v Arsenal: Away
Wolverhampton Wanderers v A. F. C. Bournemouth: Draw
Chelsea v West Ham United: Home
Liverpool v Newcastle United: Home
Aston Villa v Brentford: Home
Manchester United v Fulham: Home
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace: Draw
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City: Away
Sunderland v Burnley: Home

[Westham67]

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton - Home
Leeds United v Arsenal - Away
Wolverhampton Wanderers v A. F. C. Bournemouth -Draw
Chelsea v West Ham United - WIN Pablo to score
Liverpool v Newcastle United - Draw
Aston Villa v Brentford - Home
Manchester United v Fulham - Home
Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace - Draw
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Away
Sunderland v Burnley - Draw