Premier League Prediction Thread 2025/2026

[sokani]

Chelsea was more in ball possession in the last minute but was unable to break Newcastle united defense, in the other hand Newcastle united had a lot of chances, 2 major chance in the second half ending minutes to make the match 3:2 but they missed it. The match was an interesting one I really enjoyed it, Newcastle united really would have won this match they really messed up big time, after they where leading with 2 goals i just believed they will win the match, there was no way I was expecting this match to be a draw, but it ended in draw to be honest Newcastle united really needs to work on there tactics.

Newcastle United had a couple of chances to score in the second half, and the one that got me really upset was the 3 v 1 chance Elanga threw away. He was supposed to pass the ball, but he decided to shoot, and it went wide. I think I now understand why he's getting less playing time at the club. If I were the manager, I would just get a padlock and chain him to the bench. That was their moment to take back the lead but he was selfish.

[Joca97]

It would be an easy three points for Man City today because west Ham aren't even giving them any cause for alarm. Man City are literally sending a statement to Arsenal that "we're close to you guys" so it's up to the Gunners if they'd let Everton override them tonight when they visit later on.
 Man City are topping the Gunners with a point and I feel that there'd be more goals in the second half and Nuno Espirito Santo won't be able to come back from this one.

Its just an easy game for Man City. They are playing with West Ham so far in the first half and so far its only 2-0 for Man City and it could have been a lot more. West Ham needs to change their approach in the second half if they want to do something if not this might end up as a disaster for them. Man City wont stop here for sure.

Also Arsenal should be worried because Man City is playing really good and Arsenal cannot afford now to slip up.

[Silikiem]

This is what every Chelsea fans are looking to see and I am happy that the Chelsea the squad was able to equalize the goals.
Chelsea have so many opportunities to win this match and if they ban strive more, they will score more goals in the match which will make New Castle to be vulnerable to dear to score them again. The match is becoming very competitive now which is what I expected to see.

Newcastle messed up for allowing Chelsea to make a come back to equalize the goals in the second half, if Newcastle was a team that has a strong defense, they would've defended those goals, but because they were very poor in defense, they couldn't, the match is over now, Newcastle 2 Chelsea 2, the manner Chelsea reinforced in the second, It was like they were going to win the match, although they succeeded in equalizing which was more important for them considering the fact that the first half result was not in their favour, the draw was better than losing but Chelsea should stop giving this kind of chances to their opponents because they might be lucky next time.

It’s a shame that Newcastle couldn’t hold on to their first half lead against Chelsea and killed off the game at full time. Newcastle have every advantage to win this game considering their loss to Sunderland last week, where their striker Nikki voltamade scored an own goal that gave Sunderland the win. They needed something to prove a point in this game, particularly Nikki voltamade who tried to redeem himself to day by scoring 2 goals in the first half but at the end they couldn’t secure all 3 points at home. I think over all the result was a fair one for both team

[Slow death]

Manchester city took the lead in just 5 minutes. And as usual, Haaland scored the goal. In the past few matches, we have seen that manchester city has taken the lead very quickly. If they can score first , the players  are confident and can play without pressure.

Manchester city's opponent is not a strong team. It is almost certain that manchester city will win at Ettihad. The opponent west ham is in a very bad situation this  season. The team is in the relegation zone. They  are trying to get out of the relegation zone. But the team is falling behind due to weak defense. Manchester city should win this match by at least 2 goals.

City's players  continue to attack . But West ham is now playing defensively. Their only  job is to prevent City's attack. West Ham's players have not been able to make a single shot in 30 minutes.

Manchester City have already scored their second goal and in my opinion, they've already secured the victory in this game. I highly doubt West Ham can score two goals and tie the game. Unfortunately, West Ham's situation is getting worse with each round. They need to improve their squad in the transfer window if they want to survive and avoid relegation, because with 17 games played and being in the relegation zone while other teams are distancing themselves from it, they are the main candidates for relegation, along with Wolves and Burnley.

[Adbitco]

From what I'm seeing now, should Arsenal be worried! because this Pep team is gradually gaining momentum week in week out, for some weeks now, they have been in excellent form. At least they have won 4 of their last matches and they are about to add this game to their list of wins. They are currently leading West Ham United 2 - 0 and with this score line they are above Arsenal with 1 point, although Arsenal has a game in hand tomorrow, which means the pressure will be shifted to them to deliver against Everton tomorrow.

[Promocodeudo]

It’s a shame that Newcastle couldn’t hold on to their first half lead against Chelsea and killed off the game at full time. Newcastle have every advantage to win this game considering their loss to Sunderland last week, where their striker Nikki voltamade scored an own goal that gave Sunderland the win. They needed something to prove a point in this game, particularly Nikki voltamade who tried to redeem himself to day by scoring 2 goals in the first half but at the end they couldn’t secure all 3 points at home. I think over all the result was a fair one for both team

I don't think it should be called a shame because it is not the first time such is happening in football but where I blame them much is allowing such number of goals that would've been a convincing winning to be equalized by their opponent in the second half, I repeat, it shows how weak their defense is.
It is obvious that they have not learnt from what they faced when they met with sunderland, with what I saw today, I think they still have a long way to go, if am to give any team kudos in this match between Chelsea and them, that team will be Chelsea because equalizing 2 goals from behind is more like winning the match, Newcastle better improve, because there performance today, is just trial in futility.

[barbara44]

I am guessing it has something to do with tempo? Feels like Arsenal has such a high tempo that they start the season great because they have higher tempo than every other team and that allows them to run more and win more, but at half way mark of the season they end up with a lot worse results due to that high tempo end up being a lot harder and causes players to be tired.

Maybe that isn't the case, but Arteta needs to figure out what makes this happen, every year he faces the same obstacle and every year he loses to it, he needs to learn from it somehow. This season they do look better, it's almost January and they are still leading, I am guessing they may have a chance to win the league this season if they keep this up.

[Stormisover]

 

City are hot favorites against West mam. City are in a very strong position now. City have been able to perform well consistently in the past few matches. And today's match is also Manchester city's home match. On the other hand, West ham is one of the weakest teams in this Premier League. So it is natural for city to win this match. If City somehow fails to win, it will be a shame for them.

I am worried about Arsenal's match today. If they can win against West ham, Manchester city will occupy the top position of the table. Arsenal will play an away match against everton today. Everton is very strong in home matches. So it will be very difficult for Arsenal to win this match. If they cannot win, the team will  lose the top position after a long time.

Manchester City is doing great on the field. This is what is needed. This is what we expected from Manchester United too but they are not coming back to their form again. But Manchester City is back to their stand and they now good on the Premier League.

Newcastle United 2-2 Chelsea, I thought Chelsea would win the match but football game is magical. AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Burnley, and Brighton 0-0 Sunderland they' have played the first half and about to start the second half. Wolves and Brentford is playing 0-0 too.
West Ham United opened too much space for Manchester United to enter. Their positions in the defense is too open. And that was why City has the privilege to score.

Manchester city is very much back inform , there's no way Westham could have even gotten a draw in this game, even as the game is still on the way Manchester City is controlling the ball only tells that they are fully back inform, that is more reason I fear for Arsenal because Manchester City and Liverpool is fund snapping the league from them and again this season they are about to do same, Pep is not a coach to underestimate so Mikel Arteta and his boys should better know what they are doing because any slight mistake from this Everton game today then they are gone.

[Agbe]

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The same thing was happening to Manchester City vs West Ham United. In the start of the second half, West Ham United was doing well and controlling the ball on the pitch and Boyle even missed a very good score and all their possession of ball and controlling it, they could not score any goal and now Haaland has scored another goal again to make it 3-0. And the time now is 73 minutes. And left with 17 minutes. And all indications, City has won the match in full 3-0.

[tbterryboy]

Look at the changes made by their coach, Maresca, which brought quite a breakthrough and positive results in the second half. Chelsea should have been able to take advantage of Newcastle United fatigue or instability in their game, Chelsea must also remain cautious and vigilant against Newcastle's rapid attacks. Newcastle will undoubtedly remain resolute in this match, and I believe player rotation is essential. This has a significant impact on the team's performance, so be wise in rotating each player.

In first half Newcastle United was in good control with their performance and strategy, it's clearly looking they are going to win this game, but Chelsea have impressive comeback and stun home team with their aggressive approach this was one of the best game between to balanced clubs.

Both are doing good in UEFA Champions league and now their performance in Premier league was also looking not bad, Chelsea still need stability because now their challenges are going to be increasing, now fans are expecting same level of performance in another big game which is going to be played between Tottenham and Liverpool in few hours.

[Minor Miner]

The same thing was happening to Manchester City vs West Ham United. In the start of the second half, West Ham United was doing well and controlling the ball on the pitch and Boyle even missed a very good score and all their possession of ball and controlling it, they could not score any goal and now Haaland has scored another goal again to make it 3-0. And the time now is 73 minutes. And left with 17 minutes. And all indications, City has won the match in full 3-0.

It was a one-sided match and we can only see Manchester city's dominance. Manchester City is leading 3-0 at the moment. City got a 2- 0 lead with goals from Haaland and Reijnders in the first half. Haaland's second goal in the second half has now given Manchester City a 3- 0 lead. On the other hand, West Ham's performance is very weak as  usual. It will not be possible for this team to break Manchester City's defense.

Although Manchester city managed to secure the victory, Chelsea failed to win. Chelsea shared points with Newcastle. In another important match of the day, Brighton and sunderland are playing. In the 75th minute, the goal team could not  score. Even though it is an away match for sunderland , they are  playing quite aggressively. The match will probably end goalless.

[rachael9385]

City are hot favorites against West mam. City are in a very strong position now. City have been able to perform well consistently in the past few matches. And today's match is also Manchester city's home match. On the other hand, West ham is one of the weakest teams in this Premier League. So it is natural for city to win this match. If City somehow fails to win, it will be a shame for them.

I am worried about Arsenal's match today. If they can win against West ham, Manchester city will occupy the top position of the table. Arsenal will play an away match against everton today. Everton is very strong in home matches. So it will be very difficult for Arsenal to win this match. If they cannot win, the team will  lose the top position after a long time.

Manchester City is doing great on the field. This is what is needed. This is what we expected from Manchester United too but they are not coming back to their form again. But Manchester City is back to their stand and they now good on the Premier League.

Newcastle United 2-2 Chelsea, I thought Chelsea would win the match but football game is magical. AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Burnley, and Brighton 0-0 Sunderland they' have played the first half and about to start the second half. Wolves and Brentford is playing 0-0 too.
West Ham United opened too much space for Manchester United to enter. Their positions in the defense is too open. And that was why City has the privilege to score.

The premier league is becoming even more entertaining and competitive, teams like chelsea and Liverpool that were doing well at the beginning are now falling behind. I wasn't expecting chelsea to win this match because they have had mote than two straight draws. It is good that they were able to equalize but not impressive enough, city are now at the top of the table, things are changing really fast

[harapan]

After the win against Everton, many thought that Chelsea's performance had stabilized. Maybe they will play better in the upcoming matches. But Chelsea's performance is still erratic.

The match against Newcastle is now tied at 2-2. 75 minutes have passed. The way both teams are playing, the most likely outcome of the match is 2-2. Chelsea conceded two goals in just 20 minutes of the first half. And in the first half, Chelsea's boys could not score any goals. But Reece James scored at the beginning of the second half. Chelsea equalized in the match with Pedro's goal in the 66th minute. Chelsea's performance today is average. Strong performance is not seen from Chelsea.

Fans are not impressed with Chelsea and how they played today, how they allowed Newcastle to score two goals against them is enough to show that they need that improvement in the defenders. They got lucky with the James free kick, this is not how the so called world champions should be playing. And that Newcastle replacement for Alexander Isak has done fine for them since joining them. He has been considered an upgrade to Isak but we need to see more from him in the Premier League.

[Fiatless]

From what I'm seeing now, should Arsenal be worried! because this Pep team is gradually gaining momentum week in week out, for some weeks now, they have been in excellent form. At least they have won 4 of their last matches and they are about to add this game to their list of wins. They are currently leading West Ham United 2 - 0 and with this score line they are above Arsenal with 1 point, although Arsenal has a game in hand tomorrow, which means the pressure will be shifted to them to deliver against Everton tomorrow.

Manchester City have already won the game and they are currently at the top of the EPL table with 37 points. Arsenal need to be concerned because any drop in points will take them away from the top spot.

They have an away game against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium today. That game is a must-win for the Gunners. The loss against Aston Villa and the draw with Chelsea are hurting Mikel Arteta's side. Losing those five points brought City closer to the top of the table.

[Cossyblack]

Chelsea was the stronger team in the second half. I wasn't expecting them to turn up that good in the second half to equalize Newcastle after conceding two goals. Big thumbs up to Chelsea for putting on a phenomenal performance. They made their fans proud because it is not easy to equalize and hold  Newcastle to a draw in their home.

Chelsea came back stronger in the second half and equalize the game from behind. They had a lot positive mentality that the game can be won in the second half . You know,I place a bet on Chelsea to win or draw and they start losing 2-0, I had hope that Chelsea would equalize the game in the second half which they did. When the second half started, Chelsea pattern of football changed,they start dominating again. Reece James free kick goal was spectacular & it gave me strength. J.Pedro had a goal from a good assist and it was beautiful. Chelsea truly played well against Newcastle.

[ITExpert]

Chelsea team is losing 3 points today against their opponent Newcastle, Newcastle is already 2 goals ahead after attacking strongly in their first game. Chelsea is a strong team but they are not able to attack successfully and are failing to respond, if they lose this match then they will lose points.
Chelsea team's performance must improve in the second half otherwise it will be difficult for them to maintain the high position of the points table again this season. Since Chelsea is still two goals behind, it seems very challenging for them to win. Newcastle is attacking very strongly and they are playing with a very confident attitude. Anyway, there is a lot of excitement between the two teams in this match and both teams will become stronger in the second half.

The Chelsea team is a team which has a reputation among the good teams. Chelsea has a strong club and is also dedicated to having the best and they need to maintain their position as a good team. Newcastle will face the team Chelsea in their next match and they will put their efforts to do their best and make the match in their court. But it is necessary for Chelsea to beat the Newcastle because if the team Chelsea will not manage to have this match in their favour then it will be problematic for them.  And their decline in the performance will result in the loss of the match and this drops their points too. And I think Chelsea is not in the position that they can bear the decrease of their points. The situation is turning into a suspense due to the team's weak attack line.

[Catenaccio]

Manchester City have already won the game and they are currently at the top of the EPL table with 37 points. Arsenal need to be concerned because any drop in points will take them away from the top spot.

They have an away game against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium today. That game is a must-win for the Gunners. The loss against Aston Villa and the draw with Chelsea are hurting Mikel Arteta's side. Losing those five points brought City closer to the top of the table.

Finally, they won the match, won big with 3 - 0 as a result with two goals from Erling Haaland. Now Manchester City have 37 points, one point more than Arsenal, and they temporarily hold a first position before Arsenal playing their match. It's only a temporary takeover but surely put more pressure on Arsenal players. Returning to a first position will make Manchester City players more confident that last season crisis gone, and in this season they are ready to be a league champion again.

Arsenal must win against Everton that have 24 points and can see top four not too far so Everton have their own big target ahead. This match with Everton is important for Arsenal, while it's the same with Everton, and I guess Arsenal will have very difficult match with pressure from Manchester City and challenge from Everton.

[Jossque]

Newcastle failed to win against Chelsea at home. Although they closed the first half 2-0 ahead with a goal from Woltemade, they conceded goals in the second half and ended the match with a 2-2 draw. We can say that both teams were very eager to win the match, but unfortunately they shared the points at the end.
No winner emerged in the clash between two struggling teams. Burnley drew 1-1 away against Bournemouth. We can say that Bournemouth played with more pressure and were more eager to score, but they just couldn't find the winning goal today.

[Ayers]

Manchester City have already won the game and they are currently at the top of the EPL table with 37 points. Arsenal need to be concerned because any drop in points will take them away from the top spot.
They have an away game against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium today. That game is a must-win for the Gunners. The loss against Aston Villa and the draw with Chelsea are hurting Mikel Arteta's side. Losing those five points brought City closer to the top of the table.

Finally, they won the match, won big with 3 - 0 as a result with two goals from Erling Haaland. Now Manchester City have 37 points, one point more than Arsenal, and they temporarily hold a first position before Arsenal playing their match. It's only a temporary takeover but surely put more pressure on Arsenal players. Returning to a first position will make Manchester City players more confident that last season crisis gone, and in this season they are ready to be a league champion again.

Arsenal must win against Everton that have 24 points and can see top four not too far so Everton have their own big target ahead. This match with Everton is important for Arsenal, while it's the same with Everton, and I guess Arsenal will have very difficult match with pressure from Manchester City and challenge from Everton.

Manchester City's victory was expected. City is in very good form. On the other hand, West Ham is in the relegation zone. It was expected that City would dominate and win the home match against such a team. They got a wonderful 3-0 victory.

Now everyone is waiting for the Arsenal vs Everton match. Because after the victory against West Ham, the top spot of the Premier League table is now in the possession of Manchester City. City has occupied the top spot of the table for the first time this season. If Arsenal can win against Everton, then Arsenal will be at the top of the table. And if Arsenal loses points, the top spot of the table will be in the hands of City.

[Webetcoins]

Past seasons completed already and Arsenal can not change the past, but they can improve themselves, perform better and win titles in this season and next ones. They are able to control their destiny by trying day by day, and upgrading their quality and competitiveness match by match, season by season. Arteta can upgrade his management philosophy, skills and decision making too.

This season began not well for them, then suddenly become like dream with unbelievable decline of Liverpool, however recent bad matches began to make Arsenal losing their great advantages weeks ago. They still lead the league but no longer have big advantage and must perform more carefully in remaining matches in order to take a first Premier League title after many years since a last title won with Arsène Wenger.

Arsenal definitely needs to try to ignore past seasons and try to focus on this season but we also have to remember that Arsenal didn't do that much for the team at the moment, we are talking about something larger here and that is important, because this year the gap closed to two points again. They have done the same mistake over and over again, lead the league and then lose it, so while they need to ignore past seasons, they are afraid that they may have the same result this season as well.