Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Leviathan.007]

In tonight's match, two North London teams received crushing and embarrassing defeats.
Tottenham had to go home empty-handed without full points from Brighton with a score of 4-2
Meanwhile, Arsenal was humiliated by West Ham United at home with a score of 0-2

And I didn't expect West Ham United to be able to beat Arsenal at home without a goal, and if you look at Arsenal's track record playing at home they always win. And in the match against West Ham United Arsenal were very bad and their performance was not as usual, they had difficulty scoring goals at home.

They was really compact when defending the ball, they made good use of the corner to seal the game from Arsenal's former defender who was sent out to the hammer's.
Declan Rice also gave out and calculated a ball wrongly which lead to penalty but they failed to score. Raya not getting complemented because they lost the game.

Only if Arsenal had a good goalscorer, then they should have won the game tonight. Gabriel Jesus should have converted the both headers but he failed to do that.

Arsenal lost the game to West Ham and while Arteta and his player had to get the full three points from this match they failed and now Liverpool is happy because there is now a two points gap between Liverpool at first place in the table and Arsenal while Arsenal could change this in the game they had against West Ham.
The Mistake from Declan Rice in this match was really weird and even in the news they said Declan Rice was trying to star for the West Had like he was before and in the last minutes of the game he gave a penalty kick to West Ham, however, Saïd Benrahma the player of West Ham couldn't use the chance and score a goal from the penalty kick for his team.

[Ahli38]

But Manchester City has had very good news. Because De Bruyne has recovered and has reportedly participated in several training sessions. Although there is news that he will be able to play at the end of December now. But I also heard that De Bruyne might be much better prepared in January. But still, De Bruyne will definitely need time to adapt to his body which has just recovered from injury. So I also think that Manchester City might have difficulty trying to hunt for the title this season.

Man City fans definitely have high hopes because Kevin Bruyne return is like the return of the attacking key they have been waiting for. So far no one has been able to replace his role on the field, so it is not surprising that Man City performance in several matches is not always optimal.

But is there any news regarding Haaland condition? because I haven't looked for the news, I hope Halaand doesn't suffer a lasting injury. Hasn't Haaland been waiting all this time for Kevin Bruyne to recover, don't let Kevin Bruyne recover, Haaland is actually absent.

Regarding Haaland, he is still training alone and cannot train with his colleagues. And yes, that indicates that Haaland's condition is much more serious than we thought. But because he had started practicing even though he was alone. So that is a sign that he is also starting to recover. But the problem is that he may not have recovered 100%. Because reportedly doctors are still monitoring Haaland's condition every day. At the earliest, he will start playing in early January and that depends on the doctor's decision. (Sourch)

But regarding De Bruyne, his condition is much better. Because he has been able to train with his teammates. So it could be said that De Bruyne will indeed return sooner. But maybe it will be in the same month as Haaland, namely in January. Because De Bruyne is also still being monitored by the medical team. Pep Guardiola seems to be very careful and wants to ensure that their mainstay player is in a completely healthy condition when he returns to the field. Because if they force themselves again when everything has not recovered 100% then a more serious injury could occur again. So the right decision from the Manchester City club was to be more patient and wait for the player to be truly sure of his condition.

[rozak]

I don't think so. Guardiola seems harder to win the title this season. Don't forget there is Liverpool in the top of EPL standings. I'm sure Liverpool has a big ambition to win the EPL title this season. If we compare between Arsenal and Liverpool, Liverpool seems to be more convincing to win the title. Liverpool also has a more experienced coach (Klopp).

Liverpool wants to repeat the 2019/2020 season. At that time Liverpool was at the peak of their performance and dominated throughout the season. Throughout that season Liverpool only lost 3 times. and they won the League with quite a difference in points from City.
This season City is quite far behind. Dang Liverpool will try not to make any mistakes. now Liverpool has only been beaten once. Hopefully, they can maintain their game to dominate this season.

[JariKriting]

I'm guessing this is one of the funnier Premier League of the last decade.

Debacle for Arsenal and Spurs, I think Guardiola will win again in the end.

Hotspur don't deserve to be Premier League champions.
Both the coach and the squad of players are still inadequate to become primiere league champions.
Manchester City remains the strongest candidate to win the Premier League.
In terms of good players, the depth of the coating is also quite deep. his coach Guardiola is also a coach with long experience getting trophies both as a player and as a coach.

[Dickiy]

In my opinion, only three teams will continue to compete for the Premier League title until the end of the season. Liverpool and Arsenal are still able to maintain their performance well, Manchester City is trying to bounce back after getting bad results in the last few matches. Aston Villa, which is still in third place, has not been able to maintain consistency in its performance. The defeat that occurred at Manchester United headquarters proves that Aston Villa is not ready to compete in the title race.

You are right, but for now Aston Villa still has the opportunity to remain in the top 3 and 4. So without prejudice to the giant clubs Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City, the existence of Aston Villa will always take advantage of the competition between the three clubs above to overtake them without realizing it. After all, it's still halfway through the season so anything is still potentially difficult to predict. Therefore, I include Aston Villa as a dark horse that will look for gaps in the title race between Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City. Even if Aston Villa ultimately fails, it will not change the competition between the three big teams above.

regarding the return of De Bruyne and Haaland, it seems that Haaland will return earlier than De Bruyne because De Bruyne injury is more serious while Haaland is not as serious.
just see what will happen when Haaland returns to the field. I'm sure the 4 teams above him will experience very strong competition and one of the teams, Arsenal or Liverpool, will only get runner up.

De Bruyne and Haaland are the balance that Man City must maximize every opportunity there are still Rodri and Grealish who are perfect additions to increase Man City attack power. The return of De Bruyne and Haaland also poses a challenge to immediately step on the gas to catch up with Liverpool and Arsenal.

[Bitinity]

I'm guessing this is one of the funnier Premier League of the last decade.

Debacle for Arsenal and Spurs, I think Guardiola will win again in the end.

What I have said previously in this thread seems to be true that there is no team show their consistency this season. Who predicted that Arsenal and Spurs will lose with 2 goals difference? For Spurs, some people might predict that it would not be easy game for them but conceding by 4 goals earlier is something unpredictable. On the other match, Arsenal wasted the opportunity to overtake the 1st position from Liverpool in the standing. I think the upcoming window transfer will be the key for all teams to improve their squads. Most teams has the same issue, its all about missing players due to injuries but they dont have good secondary players to contribute to the team when the main players are unable to perform well.

[SquirrelJulietGarden]

I'm guessing this is one of the funnier Premier League of the last decade.

Debacle for Arsenal and Spurs, I think Guardiola will win again in the end.

Spurs no longer belong to list of competitors for Premier League title. They will have to fight for only a spot in top four of the league, not for the league title.

Arsenal with their inconsistency and instability will have to struggle to maintain their position in trio race with Liverpool and Manchester City. I always think that Liverpool are stronger than Arsenal, more experienced and still are the strongest challenger against Manchester City in this season.

Again, Pep and Manchester City will win it, I don't know because Liverpool and Klopp are strong, experienced and know how to win Premier League again.

What I have said previously in this thread seems to be true that there is no team show their consistency this season. Who predicted that Arsenal and Spurs will lose with 2 goals difference?

Very few people thought of those shocked results and many gamblers lost their money with these clubs and their bets on bigger teams.

Win small or win big, it is not big different because goal difference will only be used to compare two clubs on the ranking table if they have same total points. If one club have less points than another competitor, goal difference is better or worse will make no sense.

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

I think the problem with Man City and the mistake made by Pep Gourdiola was building the team solely on Kevin DeBruyne as the only playmaker and the consequences of his injury had affected the team such that the team became very inconsistent this season, the team shouldn't be build on a single player meanwhile the exit of some of their key players such as Gundogan and Mahrez did also affected the team while their replacement didn't live up to expectations and Pep Gourdiola being a competent manager thinks he knows all and has the wherewithal to win any trophy with any player or squad had now fall short of many their supporters expectations.

I don't think it's a mistake; it's a double-edged sword—use it skillfully, and it works; use it poorly, and it backfires. Any playing style has its strengths and weaknesses, and its effectiveness depends on an individual. Here are some advantages:

High Effectiveness: A superb player can utilize special skills and talents to create goal-scoring opportunities or change the game's dynamics.

Creating a Difference: Superstar players have the ability to make a difference in any situation, solving problems, and creating goal-scoring chances even when the team is struggling.

Team Spirit: The excellence of a player can boost team morale. Teammates often feel more confident knowing they have an ally capable of making a difference.

However, it also has its weaknesses:

Lack of Diversity and Predictability: If a team focuses solely on one player, they can become predictable and easy to anticipate. This reduces the team's ability to change tactics or adapt during a match.

Injury Risk: If a key player is injured, the team may struggle to find a suitable replacement. Depending too much on one player can create a boundary and risk for the team.

Pressure Burden: Key players often face significant pressure from both the team and fans. This psychological burden can impact performance.

Looking at Mancity's dependency on players like Kevin De Bruyne and later Rodri, they faced difficulties when these players were suspended and injured. However, Mancity's squad quality is high, especially with Pep's unique tactical rotations. When Pep chooses this playing style, he has specific calculations. I think this period is just a challenging moment for them.

[AYOBA]

It’s getting more difficult for Tottenham to equalize as Estupiñan for Brighton has managed to score another goal. With a beautiful strike from outside the box, he worked the keeper and scored an amazing goal.
The scoreline now rests at 3:0 in favor of Brighton.
Today isn’t Son nor Richarlison’s day as neither of them has been that useful to create chances for goals. Richarlison has had two attempts at goal only to be found offside. I bet that would have been really frustrating for the player. It’s the 68th minute now and Tottenham has yet to score a goal.

Brighton did well in yesterday's encounter because Tottenham had lost their consistency. I I wasn't aspect that Brighton can able to defeat Tottenham. Based on my how I know Tottenham's performance, they are a very powerful team, but Brighton made an effort and tried to take three points away from them. Both performances are identical in the first half, but as the first half concludes, they switch to the second half. Tottenham makes every effort to enhance their play, but owing to the pressure from Brighton, they struggle to equalize even a single goal. Though no Premier League team has given up more goals like them since September, they have given it their best goal.

[zaim7413]

In my opinion, only three teams will continue to compete for the Premier League title until the end of the season. Liverpool and Arsenal are still able to maintain their performance well, Manchester City is trying to bounce back after getting bad results in the last few matches. Aston Villa, which is still in third place, has not been able to maintain consistency in its performance. The defeat that occurred at Manchester United headquarters proves that Aston Villa is not ready to compete in the title race.

You are right, but for now Aston Villa still has the opportunity to remain in the top 3 and 4. So without prejudice to the giant clubs Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City, the existence of Aston Villa will always take advantage of the competition between the three clubs above to overtake them without realizing it. After all, it's still halfway through the season so anything is still potentially difficult to predict. Therefore, I include Aston Villa as a dark horse that will look for gaps in the title race between Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City. Even if Aston Villa ultimately fails, it will not change the competition between the three big teams above.

A change in position will still occur after Arsenal failed to get points from West Ham at home, the recent defeat means Arsenal failed to return to the top of the standings. Arsenal is still stuck in second place with 40 points, Manchester City, which still has one game remaining, still has the opportunity to overtake Aston Villa in third place and match the points Arsenal have collected. The very close point difference means that Liverpool, who are in first place, must always be ready to serve all their opponents by ending the match with a win.

Arsenal and Manchester City will continue to provide competition to reach the top of the standings. Aston Villa certainly wants to try to continue to be in the top four, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City will probably be the teams that finish in first, second and third place. Meanwhile, fourth place will probably belong to Aston Villa if they are able to maintain their performance well, they must also be able to maintain their points advantage over Tottenham and West Ham who are trying to climb into the top four.

[X-ray]

I'm guessing this is one of the funnier Premier League of the last decade.

Debacle for Arsenal and Spurs, I think Guardiola will win again in the end.

It's just matter of time till manchester city is going to climb again and take the first spot. The club is not in the good shape but let's said that the same stroy will happen again at the end of season. City is so strong even without haaland but alvarez is still able giving good performance as striker.

City is still losing a lot of its key players and it may take more time for city to take the first place. The only main problem if city may out from the UCL without performs with its best club.

guardiola will get its fourth EPL trophy.

[Sakanwa]

I'm guessing this is one of the funnier Premier League of the last decade.

Debacle for Arsenal and Spurs, I think Guardiola will win again in the end.

It's just matter of time till manchester city is going to climb again and take the first spot. The club is not in the good shape but let's said that the same stroy will happen again at the end of season. City is so strong even without haaland but alvarez is still able giving good performance as striker.

City is still losing a lot of its key players and it may take more time for city to take the first place. The only main problem if city may out from the UCL without performs with its best club.

guardiola will get its fourth EPL trophy.

Why do we keep ruling out Liverpool in the race for the premier league tittle?To me, Liverpool are favourite for that tittle because I don't see Arsenal and Arteta's men win it again as they slip in the race.WestHam had always been a problem to them,but I blamed the manager,Arteta for not using a tactics that will be difficult for the Harmers,instead,he kept on playing Zinchenko who is a total problem when we face teams that have a very good attacking threats.
WestHam always knows how to win Arsenal,and yesterday,was another bad day for the gunners who now sits second to Liverpool.The tittle race is becoming complicated as games become more tough.

[Webetcoins]

Is Haaland still injured and is it know for how long he will be out? I thought he had recovered already during the FIFA Club World Cup, but it seems that Guardiola doesn't want to risk anything and give him more time to make sure he doesn't start early and get this injury break out again. But Manchester City is still a very respectable team without him. Alvarez is a great player who is able to score from lots of positions and without any big issues. He is one of the most important City players I think. But when Haaland is back, they are definitely a stronger team with him.

As updates are coming about Eric Haaland most chances he will miss few more matches but coach already give date he could be available in of the February which is surely good news for them because he already missed few matches, and now he will miss few more matches, but these are mostly against weaker sides which will not create any problem for them, and they will be able to have him before Champions League big match and with this he will be also available for few Premier League matches which will give him good practice before this big match.

But, as they suffered in last few matches due to injury of their two big players KDB and Haaland now in January transfer window they will be able to have few new faces into their squad which will give them better performance in further any injury case in coming weeks.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Arteta and his boys are planning to give Arsenal fans another heart break and is becoming a normal style of feeding the fans with a shameful performance each time the race for the title is becoming hot and interesting.
I don't see any reason why Arsenal would lose against West Ham who don't know when to get a straight 3 games win, Arsenal played everything but didn't get a goal, this is to show that they are not in any form to even be at the top of the table and even win the league title.
This performance alone has given football lovers that impression that the Gunners are not capable of beating the best to be the champions of EPL, I must say that I'm seriously disappointed with the performance of Arsenal, they should watch out for Liverpool and Manchester City and probably Aston Villa to over take them.

[Josefjix]

Why do we keep ruling out Liverpool in the race for the premier league tittle?To me, Liverpool are favourite for that tittle because I don't see Arsenal and Arteta's men win it again as they slip in the race.WestHam had always been a problem to them,but I blamed the manager,Arteta for not using a tactics that will be difficult for the Harmers,instead,he kept on playing Zinchenko who is a total problem when we face teams that have a very good attacking threats.
WestHam always knows how to win Arsenal,and yesterday,was another bad day for the gunners who now sits second to Liverpool.The tittle race is becoming complicated as games become more tough.

Arsenal who's consider to be in race with Liverpool for the the EPL title have suddenly dropped from the race,  what do we expected from these clubs now that they lost to Westham United? A recovery back to winning track? The matches are becoming complicated for elite clubs, their opponents are not stopping behind and keen on holding them down and denial of three points. The EPL race is changing into another dimension, we would be expecting new challengers and there's Manchester City who will surpassed Aston Villa and Arsenal who are relenting in their actions to win EPL matches.

[Mayor of ogba]

I know that Arsenal could find it difficult to win against Westham because of the recent form of Westham in the Premier League.

The difficulty is because you have seen the score of this match now via the related application. Hopefully I'm wrong about that.

No mate, if you check my early comment about the Arsenal and Westham match, you will see where I said that Arsenal should not underestimate Westham because Westham has achieved two consecutive wins in the premier league without conceding a goal.

[skarais]

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What I have said previously in this thread seems to be true that there is no team show their consistency this season. Who predicted that Arsenal and Spurs will lose with 2 goals difference?

Many do not believe that Tottenham and Arsenal should suffer defeat in this match, both teams are favorites to win the match. But in the end Tottenham and Arsenal had to accept the fact that Brighton and West Ham were truly surprising.

For Spurs, some people might predict that it would not be easy game for them but conceding by 4 goals earlier is something unpredictable. On the other match, Arsenal wasted the opportunity to overtake the 1st position from Liverpool in the standing. I think the upcoming window transfer will be the key for all teams to improve their squads. Most teams has the same issue, its all about missing players due to injuries but they dont have good secondary players to contribute to the team when the main players are unable to perform well.

I am absolutely sure that there are many gamblers who lost money because of these two matches.
Arsenal and Tottenham have a good probability of winning, but the reality is different. Ange Postecoglou had to get Brighton to lead by 4 goals before his team finally got back 2 goals late before the game was over. Arteta was no different, it was a surprising defeat which could result in Manchester City equaling their points in the next match.

Now Liverpool leads the standings with a gap of 2 points from Arsenal, meanwhile Manchester City, who will play at home against Sheffield, will most likely win that match to climb up to second place in the standings. Manchester City has the opportunity to be 2 points behind Liverpool if they win, but victory is something very convincing for them.

[Hirose UK]

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Everton yesterday did played well, they had a very active attacking force which at some point almost affected the rhythm of Manchester citys attack and they even made good efforts to be penetrative at the defense line of Manchester city, I was impressed too at Everton's performance regardless they weren't able to win of course city was bigger.


Manchester city did absolutely well, been able to absorb the pressure Everton was trying to bring at them and later took charge of the match, calmed the whole pressure and won the game by the end of the second half after Everton was leading at the end of the second half, without haland I expected a fewer goal but again Manchester city proved they are not very much dependent on any single player but collectively they play to win, as their team spirit is top notch the victory was very much deserving and the game was such an interesting one.

Everton did make several attempts to attack and make Manchester City defense fooled but they failed, they couldn't make Manchester City make mistakes that could give them the lead.
Just look at Manchester City turning around, all the front line players started launching attacks and dominated every minute of the match and of course made all the Everton players feel difficult pressure.

What is clear is that this match was truly worthy victory for Manchester City.
I was quite impressed with their appearance.

Even though they were playing without Haaland, Manchester City were still able to perform quite well and in today match they managed to beat Everton with score of 1 - 3.
This victory made Manchester City get the full 3 points and slowly they managed to catch up and narrow the gap in the standings.
It was pretty good game and Manchester City really dominated the game from the start of the match.

I got decent odd for the team that is seeded and the favorite.
This is an impressive victory that Manchester City gave us all.

This is a prove that without De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, Manchester city can still dominate which they used Everton to show example to other teams by defeated Everton 1-3 in the home of Everton to embraced three points to make their coach happy again. I know that Manchester city will not just give up like that in this season despite the injuries challenges they are experiencing but their coach has tried some players in the team and they displayed well to prove to people that they are capable to do what De Bruyne and Erling Haaland  can do. If Manchester city can succeed in this match without De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, I believe they will do everything possible in their next match to embrace another victory to continue matching forward.

De Bruyne and Erling Haaland are two very important players for Manchester City but in the match against Everton they proved that without these two important players they can still play well and be strong team.
Just imagine what if De Bruyne and Erling Haaland could appear and strengthen Manchester City in that match, wouldn't that be much better opportunity for Manchester City to win big.

[makishart]

Arsenal team has performed very badly today, while Arsenal team is currently second in the points table. The West ham United team is very experienced in the attacking department which is why they have been successful in two attacks despite having few attacks. The West Ham United team scored the first goal just 13 minutes after the start of the game. Many people have lost their bets on this game by betting on the strong team they were sure of but at the end of the game their money failed. The Arsenal team's defense was left in a state of disarray as they were unprepared to deal with the two attacks.

We have seen another VAR drama again in the game. it seems like that this result deserved by arsenal caused by the team was playing so garbage against westham. Thanks for westham caused by this club has been helping city so much in climbing up to be even closer to the arsenal and aston villa. Glad to see that arsenal lose three points. The chance for this club to win the game becomes even smaller than before. Im hoping arsenal to lose another match. It will give city a time to pass it easily without even going through the hard competition against arsenal.
Arsenal has been trying so hard in winning the game but it keeps failed to do that. All of my appreciations for westham caused by this club was surprisingly able to beating arsenal without evens scoring a single goal.
Arsenal is getting another bad result and this may be costing this club a lot like last season. Arsenal needs to be ready for the worst situation that is going to happen with the club.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Why do we keep ruling out Liverpool in the race for the premier league tittle?To me, Liverpool are favourite for that tittle because I don't see Arsenal and Arteta's men win it again as they slip in the race.WestHam had always been a problem to them,but I blamed the manager,Arteta for not using a tactics that will be difficult for the Harmers,instead,he kept on playing Z who is a total problem when we face teams that have a very good attacking threats.
WestHam always knows how to win Arsenal,and yesterday,was another bad day for the gunners who now sits second to Liverpool.The tittle race is becoming complicated as games become more tough.

Liverpool might be on the run for the title, winning games and getting business done but I think they're not yet considered as the favorite and if I'm to pick I'd go for Manchester City as the favorite because they knows how to make use of their chances in terms of outstanding games, is a must win for them. But Liverpool, I don't see then getting far as to touching the title. Arsenal are jokers and I won't blame the player Zinchenko like you did because the position he has been playing depending on where the manager puts him, he has been pretty good, the problem is the whole team and Arteta in general.
You went about business against your closest opponent Liverpool and you played out a draw and coming to play against a team that ain't sure if they can win or even get a corner in a game and you lost to a confused team, it only shows that the Gunners are still counting their feet, they don't know or should I say they have forgotten how important winning the league title means to them.
But I still see the Gunners getting a bounce back to top the league, we still have one last dance to witness before heading to 2024, either we see Liverpool lose or Manchester City to lose.