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2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 9 Fixture

23Oct

By Cody AcevedaNo Comments

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2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 9 Fixture

Premier League Matchday 9 kicks off on Friday with Leeds facing West Ham. On Saturday, Chelsea take on high-flying Sunderland, while Manchester United host Brighton at Old Trafford. It all ends on Sunday, with Arsenal battling Crystal Palace in a London Derby and Everton playing Tottenham. Let’s get ready for these big games and the rest of Matchday 9 with our EPL picks and predictions. Leeds vs. West Ham Elland Road, 8:00pm BST (3:00pm ET), Friday, October 24 We’re only nine weeks into the 2025/26 Premier League season, but this is a must-win match for both teams. Leeds suffered their second straight loss last weekend with their 2-0 defeat at Burnley. Another loss could see them drawn into the thick of the relegation battle. West Ham, meanwhile, are already in the relegation zone....

2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 8 Fixture

17Oct

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2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 8 Fixture

The international break is over, and the Premier League is back. Matchday 8 starts on Saturday with Nottingham Forest taking on Chelsea and Crystal Palace playing Bournemouth in a battle of two surprise top-four challengers. On Sunday, Manchester United head to Anfield to play Liverpool in the biggest matchup of the weekend. Let’s get ready for these fixtures and the rest of the weekend’s action with our Premier League Matchday 8 picks and predictions. Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea The City Ground, 12:30pm BST (7:30am ET), Saturday, October 18 Matchday 8 kicks off with arguably the most lopsided match of the weekend. Nottingham Forest have yet to win a match since Ange Postecoglou took over in September (0W, 2D, 5L). The Reds lost three matches in a row before the international bre...

2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 7 Fixture

1Oct

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2025/26 Premier League Picks, Score Predictions for Every Matchday 7 Fixture

Premier League Matchday 7 will see Liverpool play Chelsea in a Big 6 clash, undefeated Crystal Palace take on Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium, and Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest battle against Eddie Howe’s Newcastle. Let’s get ready for these games and the rest of this weekend’s action with our Premier League picks and predictions for every Matchday 7 fixture. Bournemouth vs. Fulham Vitality Stadium, 8:00pm BST (3:00pm ET), Friday, October 3 Both Bournemouth and Fulham will be looking to set things right after disappointing results on Matchday 6. The Cherries barely managed to draw with newly-promoted sides Leeds, while Fulham conceded three unanswered goals in a 3-1 loss to Aston Villa. Bournemouth have had the upper hand in this matchup since Andoni Iraola took over the ...

2025/26 Premier League Power Rankings after Matchday 6

1Oct

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2025/26 Premier League Power Rankings after Matchday 6

Premier League Matchday 6 saw Liverpool lose to Crystal Palace, Arsenal gain ground in the title race, and Manchester City hammer Burnley 5-1. Let’s look back at these results and the rest of Matchday 6 to see where each club stands ahead of Matchday 7. 20. Wolves (–1) It feels harsh dropping Wolves back down to 20th place after their gutsy 1-1 draw against Tottenham, but someone has to be last, and they are definitely deserving candidates. Vitor Pereira’s side have just one point this season and the league’s worst goal difference through six matches (-9). They’ve pulled off great escapes before, but it’s looking pretty unlikely this season. 19. Burnley (-1) Burnley’s 5-1 loss to Manchester City was the most expected result of the weekend. I guaranteed City would win by two goals in...

2025/26 Premier League picks, score predictions for every Matchday 6 fixture

25Sep

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2025/26 Premier League picks, score predictions for every Matchday 6 fixture

Premier League Matchday 6 features a full slate of weekend action, including a clash between new rivals Chelsea and Brighton and a matchup between top-of-the-table Liverpool and Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace. On Sunday, Newcastle will try to jump-start their season at home against Arsenal. Let’s get ready for these big matchups and every other Matchday 6 fixture with our EPL predictions for each match. Brentford vs. Manchester United Gtech Community Stadium, 12:30pm BST (7:30am ET), Saturday, September 27 Manchester United bounced back from their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City with a 2-1 win at home against Chelsea. As chaotic as that match was, the Red Devils played well and will be coming into this match on a high. Brentford, on the other hand, are feeling as low as they’ve ...

2025/26 Premier League Power Rankings after Matchday 5

22Sep

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2025/26 Premier League Power Rankings after Matchday 5

Premier League Matchday 5 featured a full slate of games, including Manchester United’s 2-1 crazy upset victory against Chelsea and Arsenal’s hard-fought 1-1 draw against Manchester City. With those results in the books, let’s take a look at our updated PL power rankings and see where each club stands ahead of Matchday 6. 20. West Ham (–1) West Ham aren’t bottom of the table, but they really should be. They only lost by one goal to Crystal Palace at the weekend. It could’ve been much worse. Palace created 2.31 xG from 18 shots to the Hammers’ 0.66 xG from 8 shots. Graham Potter’s side have lost five of their six competitive matches this season, including three London derbies. I’m frankly stunned he still has a job. If recent reports are true, he might not have one for much longe...

Premier League Power Rankings: The 6 most important midfield anchors in 2025/26

7Sep

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Premier League Power Rankings: The 6 most important midfield anchors in 2025/26

Although most of the attention in world football goes to the goal-scorers and the playmakers who grace the highlight reels and pile up the counting statistics, more appreciation has been given to defensive midfielders in recent years. Players like Aurelien Tchouameni and Declan Rice are going for massive transfer fees, others like Rodri and Ryan Gravenberch are winning or have been in contention for prestigious awards, and even fantasy football has increased the attention on and appreciation for the humble No. 6. These players are often vital to the success of their teams, and there's a reason why all the Big Six clubs in the Premier League have been pushing so hard for top defensive midfield talent. Here are the six most important midfield anchors to their respective Premier Leag...

Premier League Power Rankings: The 10 best strikers for the 2025/26 season

4Sep

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Premier League Power Rankings: The 10 best strikers for the 2025/26 season

Now that the summer 2025 transfer window has come to a close, every Premier League club knows who their starting striker is, and there has been a huge influx of talent into the league's top teams at the striker position. That isn't surprising, and it is a response to virtually all the top teams in England having a major need up top, with fans lamenting the comparative lack of striker quality in the Premier League - and world football as a whole - since the 2000s. How do the new faces stack up against the established starters in the Premier League? Who gets snubbed? Which newcomers still have a point to prove before they can be ranked highly? Here are the top 10 strikers in the Premier League for the 2025/26 season as we come out of a very busy summer transfer market. 10. Liam Del...

Premier League Power Rankings: Every Big 6 defense from worst to first in 2025/26

29Aug

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Premier League Power Rankings: Every Big 6 defense from worst to first in 2025/26

I'm not sure how much the American football saying "defense wins championships" holds true in world football, but it seems pretty appropriate when you look at the difference between teams that were and were not successful in the title races last season. For example, Napoli won Serie A against the odds over one of the best striker tandems in European football in Inter Milan with only Romelu Lukaku as a true standout forward. And they did so because they were so organized defensively and structurally under Antonio Conte. In the Premier League, Manchester City fell out of the Premier League title race entirely because their defense was no longer a stalwart engine, as they clearly suffered from Rodri's torn ACL. Liverpool and Arsenal, meanwhile, had the best defenses in the league. So...

Premier League Power Rankings: The 10 best U21 players for the 2025/26 season

27Aug

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Premier League Power Rankings: The 10 best U21 players for the 2025/26 season

Even though it's been just two games, the 2025/26 Premier League campaign is already giving us the impression that this is going to be a season written by the young stars of the league. And I'm not just talking about players who are indeed young but are already established Premier League superstars like Erling Haaland, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Martin Odegaard, and now Florian Wirtz. No, I'm talking about players who haven't even turned 21 years old yet or are just teenagers, already scoring decisive goals and shining for some of the Premier League's biggest clubs. So with the 2025/26 Premier League campaign now fully under way, let's preview the youngsters who could have a big say on the final table, ranking the top 10 U21 players in English football right now. 10. Arsenal LB My...