⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[Kindness001]

Here are the full fixtures for this weekend together with the odds (by duelbits) for the Matchday 12:

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The one that interests me the most is Man City Vs Tottenham. There's a lot of pressure on Pep Guardiola to win this one and prove that the 4-games losing streak was just a temporary flop and things will go back to normal.

It's also a debut for Ruben Amorim who will lead Man United in an away game against Ipswich. The team's morale seemed to improve under the interim management of Ruud Van Nistelroy so I expect a win for United.

Manchester City's game against Tottenham is going to be tough because both team's performances this season was not that good in their last match against each other in Carabao Tottenham defeated Manchester City which made Manchester City Eliminate from the Carabao Cup League, but in this match I don't think Tottenham is going to defeat Manchester City, Manchester City lost their last 4 games in a row and I don't think Pep Guardiola will want that to repeat itself.

The game of Manchester United against Ipswich is very clear that anyone can predict the match, Manchester United is the favorite to win the match, Manchester United's performance in the last matches was very good and having a new coach will improve the players to be very serious and be hungry of winning matches, Ipswich is not that team that is capable to defeat Manchester United so I see Manchester United as the favorite to win the match.

Yes sure, but still I think say Tottenham can be consider as the winner of the game , Man City lost 4 matching in a row. Yes but Tottenham lost 2 in a row with coach ange postecoglu's job dey risk if he loses against City so I think Tottenham will give their all for the match more than man city go do to win

The game of Man U against Ipswich will go be a tough game because Ipswich boys dey improve well I think Man U defenders go be wary of delap speed, strength and finishing it's going to be a tough match also for man u.

[Zackz5000]

The last game we will be watching today in the English premier league is Manchester City vs Tothenham game which will really be an interesting game to watch, I believe Manchester City will be playing under pressure that's the pressure of not losing again. Manchester City has lost 4 game in a row which is pep Guardiola worst season as a Manchester City couch, or it could also be that the absence of Kelvin De Bruyne and Rodri really affected them in the past weeks but I believe Kelvin De Bruyne will be playing today against Tottenham so think they can't be able to loss today but am not still sure if they can win because Tothenham is not also an easy side, Manchester City will probably draw but can't loss either if they can't win.

[Helena Yu]

The last game we will be watching today in the English premier league is Manchester City vs Tothenham game which will really be an interesting game to watch, I believe Manchester City will be playing under pressure that's the pressure of not losing again. Manchester City has lost 4 game in a row which is pep Guardiola worst season as a Manchester City couch, or it could also be that the absence of Kelvin De Bruyne and Rodri really affected them in the past weeks but I believe Kelvin De Bruyne will be playing today against Tottenham so think they can't be able to loss today but am not still sure if they can win because Tothenham is not also an easy side, Manchester City will probably draw but can't loss either if they can't win.

This match will be the turning point for Manchester City, in the last four match, De Bruyne isn't yet fully recovered, now this match he will play as strong as before. Tottenham lost Bentancur and Romero, this will make Tottenham's defense getting weaker.

I would say it's impossible for Manchester City to lose or draw against this no trophy team.

[Felicity_Tide]

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The Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match is quite an interesting match this weekend because both have the same points and are certainly fighting for a place in the top 4, Nottingham Forest just lost in their last match against Newcastle. But what makes me interesting before Arsenal faced Chelsea they faced Newcastle and also lost so in this match the opportunity is open for both teams Nottingham Forest is also in good form and looks better than Arsenal this season, Will Nottingham Forest provide a surprise in this match?

The arsenal game is the second most interesting game for the week, because I think more attention would be channeled to the Manchester city game. Having two teams on same points face each other should be a game to watch out for. All odds seems to favour Arsenal even with there previous poor long run performance before the international break. So, it feels like most people still believe very much that the Arsenal team can start delivering a top performance now. But, we can't take it away from forest. They've being on an incredible form since the start of this season. I don't think they would make the game easy for the home side(Arsenal). But 90mins will tell as always.

[ITExpert]

The Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match is quite an interesting match this weekend because both have the same points and are certainly fighting for a place in the top 4, Nottingham Forest just lost in their last match against Newcastle. But what makes me interesting before Arsenal faced Chelsea they faced Newcastle and also lost so in this match the opportunity is open for both teams Nottingham Forest is also in good form and looks better than Arsenal this season, Will Nottingham Forest provide a surprise in this match?

There is no doubt that the match will be interesting and also their performance will prevent each other from scoring.  But looking deeper, Arsenal can win the match because while Arsenal have won 5 matches, Nottingham have won 4 matches.The reason for this is that they could not play well, if they played well their players could have won the match if they had scored together.I don't see anything better than Nottingham's record if you look at their record Arsenal have won 1 match more than Nottingham. How does this make Nottingham better than Arsenal?  Well, they may be skilled at playing well, but they are not as strong as Arsenal.It depends on them whether they will play well or badly.

[Dickiy]

The Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match is quite an interesting match this weekend because both have the same points and are certainly fighting for a place in the top 4, Nottingham Forest just lost in their last match against Newcastle. But what makes me interesting before Arsenal faced Chelsea they faced Newcastle and also lost so in this match the opportunity is open for both teams Nottingham Forest is also in good form and looks better than Arsenal this season, Will Nottingham Forest provide a surprise in this match?

It is quite difficult to predict this match on one side arsenal is a strong team and they are in this match advantaged as the host but the condition does not look convincing to win the match on the other side nottingham forest is in their best form they have a chance to bring home 3 points. I see both teams are quite good at scoring goals I think if to bet BTTS is a pretty good choice.

[Docnaster]

The Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match is quite an interesting match this weekend because both have the same points and are certainly fighting for a place in the top 4, Nottingham Forest just lost in their last match against Newcastle. But what makes me interesting before Arsenal faced Chelsea they faced Newcastle and also lost so in this match the opportunity is open for both teams Nottingham Forest is also in good form and looks better than Arsenal this season, Will Nottingham Forest provide a surprise in this match?

I know very well that Nottingham Forest have been very impressive this season in the English Premier League but an away game at Arsenal will definitely be a very difficult one for them today. Mikel Arteta's men have been inconsistent with their performances this season but if they must fight back and remain in contention for the English Premier League title this season, they'll have to start winning games as every points is now crucial so against Nottingham Forest, I expect Arsenal to play at their best and possibly get all three points.

[punk.zink]

The Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match is quite an interesting match this weekend because both have the same points and are certainly fighting for a place in the top 4, Nottingham Forest just lost in their last match against Newcastle. But what makes me interesting before Arsenal faced Chelsea they faced Newcastle and also lost so in this match the opportunity is open for both teams Nottingham Forest is also in good form and looks better than Arsenal this season, Will Nottingham Forest provide a surprise in this match?

I know very well that Nottingham Forest have been very impressive this season in the English Premier League but an away game at Arsenal will definitely be a very difficult one for them today. Mikel Arteta's men have been inconsistent with their performances this season but if they must fight back and remain in contention for the English Premier League title this season, they'll have to start winning games as every points is now crucial so against Nottingham Forest, I expect Arsenal to play at their best and possibly get all three points.

Frankly, I'm quite curious about how this match will end. Will Nottingham Forest make a surprise for the umpteenth time? or Arsenal will finally get their win?

Arsenal is clearly the favorite because they will be playing at home but still, it is quite difficult to predict who will win. Arsenal have their bad days and it might keep going on if they don't improve. Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest has just lost against Newcastle and that could end their good run.

[hyudien]

Despite playing at the opponent home it did not make it difficult for Chelsea to control the ball fully. Leicester City could only defend and had not been able to launch a single shot, 0 shots on target, 0 corner kicks and it would be very bad if in the second half they still could not get out of the pressure that continued to be launched. Chelsea players have so far been able to control the rhythm of the game very well.

[X-ray]

The last game we will be watching today in the English premier league is Manchester City vs Tothenham game which will really be an interesting game to watch, I believe Manchester City will be playing under pressure that's the pressure of not losing again. Manchester City has lost 4 game in a row which is pep Guardiola worst season as a Manchester City couch, or it could also be that the absence of Kelvin De Bruyne and Rodri really affected them in the past weeks but I believe Kelvin De Bruyne will be playing today against Tottenham so think they can't be able to loss today but am not still sure if they can win because Tothenham is not also an easy side, Manchester City will probably draw but can't loss either if they can't win.

City vs Totenham is gonna be the hyped and most awaited match this week. I think City will be so struggle to beat totenham, though they're gonna play at home. It's very easy to predict City's line up consdering they have a lot of their players out due to the injuries.

I don't want to be so negative about the City. But, they may not repeat last season's result against Tottenham, when they completely destroyed them last season. This time, a draw is possible, either team may score. Although the odds is favored City to win @1.40, they're at not at their powerful line-up.

I think BTTS @1.51 seems to be the best choice to pick.

 

[junder]

Of the 5 matches that will take place simultaneously today I only choose these two matches.

      #Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest (Arsenal wins)
      #Aston villa vs Crystal Palace (Villa wins)

It's quite risky to bet on Arsenal because Nottingham Forest has performed well this season besides the points obtained by both teams in the standings are the same, but Arsenal is playing at home and that's my strong reason, but I also don't regret it if there is a surprise that happens.

[Velvet78]

So far Chelsea have been quite dominant. It is no surprise of course.    The score gap should have even been bigger than this because 1-0 is always a dangerous score.

Hopefully Chelsea won't mess up and put an end to their draw streak of 2 games in the Premier League. By the way seeing Jackson continuing to score is nice. I doubt he will stay as the main CF of the team in the long term. But it is up to him to consolidate his place.

City vs Totenham is gonna be the hyped and most awaited match this week. I think City will be so struggle to beat totenham, though they're gonna play at home. It's very easy to predict City's line up consdering they have a lot of their players out due to the injuries.

I don't want to be so negative about the City. But, they may not repeat last season's result against Tottenham, when they completely destroyed them last season. This time, a draw is possible, either team may score. Although the odds is favored City to win @1.40, they're at not at their powerful line-up.

I think BTTS @1.51 seems to be the best choice to pick.

This might seem like a tough game because of the recent conditions and their previous head-to-heads too. However I feel like Manchester City will finish their horrible losing streak with a comfortable win.

Because Tottenham have many players missing and 2 of them are critical defenders like Romero and van de Ven. I expect them to be more vulnerable.

[Issa56]

So far Chelsea have been quite dominant. It is no surprise of course.    The score gap should have even been bigger than this because 1-0 is always a dangerous score.

Chelsea was able to score their second goal in the second half of the match, and the match ended as 1-2. Chelsea had the opportunity to score more than two goals in the match, but they wasted all the chances that they had in the match. Seriously,  I was even expecting more than two goals in the match, and I never expected Leicester City to even score in the match, because Chelsea was in control of the match in both the first and second halves. Chelsea played well in the match, and they were able to secure three points, they are going to be maintaining their third position.

Hopefully Chelsea won't mess up and put an end to their draw streak of 2 games in the Premier League. By the way seeing Jackson continuing to score is nice. I doubt he will stay as the main CF of the team in the long term. But it is up to him to consolidate his place.

I knew Chelsea would win the match, with the dominance that Chelsea had in the match, I knew even if Leicester City equalized in the match, Chelsea would end up scoring more goals, so I was just so confident in Chelsea in the match, and they didn’t disappoint me.

[hahay]

Despite playing at the opponent home it did not make it difficult for Chelsea to control the ball fully. Leicester City could only defend and had not been able to launch a single shot, 0 shots on target, 0 corner kicks and it would be very bad if in the second half they still could not get out of the pressure that continued to be launched. Chelsea players have so far been able to control the rhythm of the game very well.

It is clear that Leicester is also still in a bad trend so yes, it is not surprising that even though Leicester is playing at home, but Leicester does not have good statistics. Thus, of course Chelsea can also be sure to  win from the start and it is proven, because Chelsea also managed to have high dominance in this match so that Chelsea managed to win from the first half. But even so, Chelsea still conceded towards the end of the  match after Leicester got a goal from a penalty kick. I think Chelsea should have won with a clean sheet, but in reality it is still not easy to win with a clean sheet  even though Chelsea dominated the match.

[Litzki1990]

The Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest match is quite an interesting match this weekend because both have the same points and are certainly fighting for a place in the top 4, Nottingham Forest just lost in their last match against Newcastle. But what makes me interesting before Arsenal faced Chelsea they faced Newcastle and also lost so in this match the opportunity is open for both teams Nottingham Forest is also in good form and looks better than Arsenal this season, Will Nottingham Forest provide a surprise in this match?

Arsenal are fourth in the points table with 19 points and Nottingham Forest are fifth in the points table with the same number of points as Arsenal. As both the teams have less number of points, the upcoming match is very important for both the teams especially in the fight to overtake each other in terms of points. In the match against Nottingham Forest, I am slightly favoring Arsenal. The Emirates Stadium is Arsenal's home ground and they will certainly want to take advantage here. 
Arsenal are not able to keep pace with Liverpool and Manchester City so by winning this match they will definitely want to close in points with Liverpool and Manchester City. 
Good luck to Arsenal, hope the result goes in their favor in this match.

[len01]

It is clear that Leicester is also still in a bad trend so yes, it is not surprising that even though Leicester is playing at home, but Leicester does not have good statistics. Thus, of course Chelsea can also be sure to  win from the start and it is proven, because Chelsea also managed to have high dominance in this match so that Chelsea managed to win from the first half. But even so, Chelsea still conceded towards the end of the  match after Leicester got a goal from a penalty kick. I think Chelsea should have won with a clean sheet, but in reality it is still not easy to win with a clean sheet  even though Chelsea dominated the match.

Actually, the 1 score obtained by Leicester was a stroke of luck and that's what I expected because I bet on this match for BTTS.
From the match statistics, it is very clear that Chelsea had more possession and passes and this dominance gave Chelsea a great chance to win. Unfortunately, in the final minutes, one of the most terrible minutes, Leicester was finally able to get 1 score after having the opportunity for a penalty kick.
The most important thing is that Chelsea managed to bring home 3 full points to continue chasing Man City points.

[Woodie]

Chelsea continue collecting points and getting closer to be title contenders,  but am not sure if they have the players to go all the way should their key players pick up some injuries , but overall great performance and they should have kept a clean sheet and not allowing late goals despite it being a penalty.

Elsewhere,  some shocking results today..wolves getting 4 goals passed fulham on the road was unexpected 😲  

Brighton  too getting 3points away from home was unexpected...is this because of the international break  

Anyway, waiting for the City Spurs game.

[Docnaster]

City vs Totenham is gonna be the hyped and most awaited match this week. I think City will be so struggle to beat totenham, though they're gonna play at home. It's very easy to predict City's line up consdering they have a lot of their players out due to the injuries.

I don't want to be so negative about the City. But, they may not repeat last season's result against Tottenham, when they completely destroyed them last season. This time, a draw is possible, either team may score. Although the odds is favored City to win @1.40, they're at not at their powerful line-up.

I think BTTS @1.51 seems to be the best choice to pick.

Manchester City though is playing at home but I don't expect them to have an easy game against a Tottenham Hotspur this evening and that's because Pep Guardiola's men have been struggling in recent games. They've lost their last four games in all competitions and again a Tottenham side that's capable of beating any team in the league on their day, I expect a difficult game for Manchester City. Bookmakers are backing Manchester City to win which I don't think anything is wrong with but I expect Tottenham to at least get a goal which is why I think the best betting option on this game should be BTTS.

[letteredhub]

The last game we will be watching today in the English premier league is Manchester City vs Tothenham game which will really be an interesting game to watch, I believe Manchester City will be playing under pressure that's the pressure of not losing again. Manchester City has lost 4 game in a row which is pep Guardiola worst season as a Manchester City couch, or it could also be that the absence of Kelvin De Bruyne and Rodri really affected them in the past weeks but I believe Kelvin De Bruyne will be playing today against Tottenham so think they can't be able to loss today but am not still sure if they can win because Tothenham is not also an easy side, Manchester City will probably draw but can't loss either if they can't win.

This match will be the turning point for Manchester City, in the last four match, De Bruyne isn't yet fully recovered, now this match he will play as strong as before. Tottenham lost Bentancur and Romero, this will make Tottenham's defense getting weaker.

I would say it's impossible for Manchester City to lose or draw against this no trophy team.

Its gonna be a tough game for both sides tonight as their best bets would be not to lose full points to the other but consolidating for a draw will definitely be a result to the favour of Tottenham than it would for Manchester City because City has lost four games in a row and two in a row  precisely in the EPL  which makes a draw for them not counting much to motivate the players for the next games ahead as a winning would do.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Manchester City - Tottenham is the biggest event of the week. The game has just started.

Honestly I'm all in Manchester City in this one. I'm saying it confidently even though I know how bad their recent form is. We are talking about losing 4 official games in a row.

However Tottenham are deprived of important names in centre-back position. I think Manchester City will benefit from it well and get a convincing win to end this poor series.