⚽ Premier League 2025/2026 Discussion Thread ⚽

[aylabadia05]

Like I said earlier, this is a game that'll be difficult for both sides to win. Chelsea's inconsistency this season have given room for clubs like Everton to play them away and still have that belief that things might go their way. If you're a heavy gambler, the best option to go is that both teams will score. Everton currently has a team that's strong enough to beat any club in the English Premier League and playing against a Chelsea side without in form defensive midfielder Caicedo, stopping Everton from scoring at Stamford bridge this afternoon will be very difficult.
Come Palmer like you rightly mentioned is back to the Chelsea set up and is very likely to start but what we're not sure will happen os if he'll play at his peak today. Should that happen, then Everton will have to play the whole games sitting at the tip of their nerves.

Based on the final lineup, I believe Chelsea can win this match. I'll ignore their inconsistent form in this match and not discount Everton's positive results so far.
Cole Palmer seems ready to play the full 90 minutes to do his job as Chelsea's rhythmic player. It's unlikely Chelsea will be without a goal in this match, as aside from Palmer, Garnacho and Joao Pedro are too creative to open the scoring for Chelsea.
With Caicedo unavailable, Maresca could put the responsibility on James or Enzo Fernandez.

[X-ray]

One of the interesting matches of the weekend is Chelsea - Everton.

Firstly 1.73 is the odds for Chelsea to be the winner. Are you surprised? Honestly I'm not.    Because it's already not an easy match for them. Everton are clearly in a better form in the league recently. More points collected and the gap between is only 1 point.

I guess Palmer will be in the lineup. This is good news in theory. But will he start performing like in the past shortly after recovering? I doubt it for now. If he makes difference then Chelsea are more likely to win. But I doubt their defense in Caicedo's absence...

Yeah, Palmer is playing. However, 1.73 for the looks overvalued considering they play with the same pivod like they did against Atalanta. So i think picking straight bet to them is very risky. I'd prefer to pick BTTS instead considering how good Everton is at this moment.

It seems they will not also play Santos and Estevao as well. I think they may suffer another lose again consider the squad. So i have low expectation to them.

[Akbarkoe]

They will win, they have to win, and they must win. They have no excuse whatsoever not to win that match. Not for team like wolves who is the worst team in the EPL this season. Anything other than a win for them will prove the fact that they are not worthy of the trophy, because if you must be a champion, you must win expected matches, and they are matches like this

you sound as if you have not seen in premier league were underrated team like wolves end up winning big team. So you must speak with so much certainty as if there is no chance of wolves winning Arsenal. Sometimes the unbelievable usually happens. However, I won't deny the fact that Arsenal Stand a big chance of winning this match considering there standing in the league table and that of wolves.

The problem is that Wolves does not say that they are making improvements in every match that has passed, it just looks worse and worse, you better pay attention to how they play, there is nothing to evaluate and improve, on the other side he faces is Arsenal, by not lowering the core team they can win this time against the Wolves team in this condition. I actually know how underrated teams can win matches but first look at the performance they have improved every time they play, whether there is progress or not can be seen from that team.

[Moreno233]

Liverpool 1 vs Brighton 0

First minute of the goal and Hugo Ekitike have already put the Reds Ahead by one goal. This gives the feeling that Liverpool may be back to their feet after their prolong suffering that almost threatened the job of Arne Slot. I don't see Brighton being able to handle the pressure Liverpool is giving, so this may be a match filled with goals because Liverpool have had the early advantage and would want to prove that they are truly back to form. There is enough time for either side to give us what they have for today.

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

Liverpool 1 vs Brighton 0

First minute of the goal and Hugo Ekitike have already put the Reds Ahead by one goal. This gives the feeling that Liverpool may be back to their feet after their prolong suffering that almost threatened the job of Arne Slot. I don't see Brighton being able to handle the pressure Liverpool is giving, so this may be a match filled with goals because Liverpool have had the early advantage and would want to prove that they are truly back to form. There is enough time for either side to give us what they have for today.

What an early goal Liverpool scored, Hugo Ekitike ain't here for jokes today he used his chance very well, that's impressive, this I the kind of Liverpool we're all hoping for this season, not what they were doing weeks ago, anyways I hope they don't disappoint later and try to defend this goal properly then try to score more goals later.
 It's good that Liverpool are leading though cause looking at the stats, if it were the other way round Liverpool would've had it tough to comeback, Brighton's fighing back and trying to create a good chance as well, Liverpool should intensify their attacking pressure and try to score more goals.

[Agbe]

Liverpool 1 vs Brighton 0

First minute of the goal and Hugo Ekitike have already put the Reds Ahead by one goal. This gives the feeling that Liverpool may be back to their feet after their prolong suffering that almost threatened the job of Arne Slot. I don't see Brighton being able to handle the pressure Liverpool is giving, so this may be a match filled with goals because Liverpool have had the early advantage and would want to prove that they are truly back to form. There is enough time for either side to give us what they have for today.

If only Liverpool will secure that goal till the end. They won their last match and if they will this, there might be hope for them in the premier League. Chelsea vs Everton is playing 0-0,  and the two teams are attacking each other and the way things are on the field, I doubt if Chelsea will win this match. Everton attack is high now.



Edited.
Chelsea 1 vs Everton 0.
Palmer just scored their first goal. Palmer all the way.

[hyudien]

Liverpool 1 vs Brighton 0

First minute of the goal and Hugo Ekitike have already put the Reds Ahead by one goal.

This was one of the fastest goals in the Premier League this season. I was a bit surprised that Liverpool gained momentum so early and took the lead. For now, I see the match as still balanced, with Brighton determined to equalize. Based on what I've seen, I'm confident Brighton can score before halftime. But I also admire Liverpool's clinical attack so far.

[Agbe]

Alejandro Garnacho, just missed one on one goal with the goalkeeper. Right now Chelsea is on the full spirit to attack more. Chelsea has 2 target on short and Everton is 1. 4 off target for Chelsea and Everton 1. Chelsea possessing football more than Everton. Chelsea will end the match with the 1 goal. Everton now is defending their defense now.

[SatoPrincess]

Alejandro Garnacho, just missed one on one goal with the goalkeeper. Right now Chelsea is on the full spirit to attack more. Chelsea has 2 target on short and Everton is 1. 4 off target for Chelsea and Everton 1. Chelsea possessing football more than Everton. Chelsea will end the match with the 1 goal. Everton now is defending their defense now.

Everton are playing well, they created a lot of chances but missed them yet they somehow managed to concede second goal just before half time. Everton have been very unlucky in this match. I doubt they can turn things around in the second half. The scoreline is 2-0 at half time.

[Silikiem]

Alejandro Garnacho, just missed one on one goal with the goalkeeper. Right now Chelsea is on the full spirit to attack more. Chelsea has 2 target on short and Everton is 1. 4 off target for Chelsea and Everton 1. Chelsea possessing football more than Everton. Chelsea will end the match with the 1 goal. Everton now is defending their defense now.

Everton are playing well, they created a lot of chances but missed them yet they somehow managed to concede second goal just before half time. Everton have been very unlucky in this match. I doubt they can turn things around in the second half. The scoreline is 2-0 at half time.

The Chelsea goalkeeper seem to be on fire today, he made some excellent saves to deny Everton from scoring at least one goal in this encounter so far in the first half, Everton was trying to get back in  the game to equalize the 1 goal they conceded from Chelsea in the early minutes of the game, they were dominating the last 15 minutes of the game looking for an equalizer but somehow Chelsea got a counter attack which Pedro Neto was quick to run past Everton defender and cross the ball to Malo Gusto who scored to make it 2:0 before the half time whistle. The second half promises to be more interesting as both team is really playing with a high level of attacking football.

[Wakate]

Alejandro Garnacho, just missed one on one goal with the goalkeeper. Right now Chelsea is on the full spirit to attack more. Chelsea has 2 target on short and Everton is 1. 4 off target for Chelsea and Everton 1. Chelsea possessing football more than Everton. Chelsea will end the match with the 1 goal. Everton now is defending their defense now.

Everton are playing well, they created a lot of chances but missed them yet they somehow managed to concede second goal just before half time. Everton have been very unlucky in this match. I doubt they can turn things around in the second half. The scoreline is 2-0 at half time.

Did you expect the almighty Chelsea not to beat Everton? There is nothing like they created a lot of chances for Chelsea because there is no way you can be playing attack and defense altogether. It is either they attack Chelsea or defend their home. Any opportunity seen can be utilized to score a goal. Although I could not add Chelsea to my bet because I know they can disappoint me, I like the way they are playing.

[Just Say]

Liverpool held the momentum of the match well today, because while watching the game, I was amazed that Hugo Ekitike scored a goal in just one minute, which gave the crowd a lot of encouragement. This team drew against Sunderland and Leeds United but looking at their play, it seems like they have the hunger to win in this match today against Brighton.After scoring in just one minute, we thought Liverpool would score many more goals against Brighton before halftime but despite the initial setbacks, Brighton are still playing controlled football.
The second half has just begun, so it is certain that Liverpool will become more dangerous offensively, and they will snatch victory against Brighton at any cost.

[Zlantann]

Like I said earlier, this is a game that'll be difficult for both sides to win. Chelsea's inconsistency this season have given room for clubs like Everton to play them away and still have that belief that things might go their way. If you're a heavy gambler, the best option to go is that both teams will score. Everton currently has a team that's strong enough to beat any club in the English Premier League and playing against a Chelsea side without in form defensive midfielder Caicedo, stopping Everton from scoring at Stamford bridge this afternoon will be very difficult.
Come Palmer like you rightly mentioned is back to the Chelsea set up and is very likely to start but what we're not sure will happen os if he'll play at his peak today. Should that happen, then Everton will have to play the whole games sitting at the tip of their nerves.

I placed a bet giving Everton a straight win. I did that because of Chelsea's inconsistency, recently losing against Leeds and drawing with Bournemouth. Meanwhile, Everton won their last two games against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth. David Moyes' side also defeated Manchester United. I have already made up my mind that the bet won't go my way,, considering the way the match is turning out. Chelsea have not just scored two goals in the first half, they are controlling everything about the game. Maybe a miracle could happen in the second half, who knows.

[Adams0001]

The Chelsea goalkeeper seem to be on fire today, he made some excellent saves to deny Everton from scoring at least one goal in this encounter so far in the first half, Everton was trying to get back in  the game to equalize the 1 goal they conceded from Chelsea in the early minutes of the game, they were dominating the last 15 minutes of the game looking for an equalizer but somehow Chelsea got a counter attack which Pedro Neto was quick to run past Everton defender and cross the ball to Malo Gusto who scored to make it 2:0 before the half time whistle. The second half promises to be more interesting as both team is really playing with a high level of attacking football.

Chelsea comes to the game to get complete three point they is not time to waste and they are currently leading by two goals since fro the first half they are really dominating the game very well and am sure they will get complete three point today at home because Chelsea are doing well against Everton and I don't think Everton can get the opportunity to break Chelsea defence and score. The way Everton are playing in the second half they are pushing very hard and they are hungry of scoring goals and I think that can probably happen before the game ended so Chelsea need to add more goals in the second half so that they can secure the three point because if they didn't ad and Everton get the opportunity to score one pressure will be be much for Chelsea because they are pressing well against Chelsea. Let see how the match will ended.

Liverpool held the momentum of the match well today, because while watching the game, I was amazed that Hugo Ekitike scored a goal in just one minute, which gave the crowd a lot of encouragement. This team drew against Sunderland and Leeds United but looking at their play, it seems like they have the hunger to win in this match today against Brighton.After scoring in just one minute, we thought Liverpool would score many more goals against Brighton before halftime but despite the initial setbacks, Brighton are still playing controlled football.
The second half has just begun, so it is certain that Liverpool will become more dangerous offensively, and they will snatch victory against Brighton at any cost.

I get the believe that Liverpool need to win this game because they are playing at home and won't like to lose there next game because they are fighting for top 4th in the league table and if Slot failed to win Brighton is coaching will be in high risk because Liverpool have lost many games this season and by losing at home will be a shameful thing for him and the players and fans. Liverpool will get the three point complete today and continue chasing the league title this season. Ekitike is in a good form for Liverpool and they sign a better striker and is helping the team very well. In my opinion when they buy Ekitike I don't really know why they bring isak again and is not contributing very well in the team, let just see if Liverpool can get trophy this season or not because there performance is not that really good that you can predict that they will get something this time again.

[obuoma]

Alejandro Garnacho, just missed one on one goal with the goalkeeper. Right now Chelsea is on the full spirit to attack more. Chelsea has 2 target on short and Everton is 1. 4 off target for Chelsea and Everton 1. Chelsea possessing football more than Everton. Chelsea will end the match with the 1 goal. Everton now is defending their defense now.

Everton are playing well, they created a lot of chances but missed them yet they somehow managed to concede second goal just before half time. Everton have been very unlucky in this match. I doubt they can turn things around in the second half. The scoreline is 2-0 at half time.

They are just unlucky in the match else they are supposed to have scored by now. They have shown some remarkable attacking which would have been converted to goal, unfortunately they have been unable to get a goal. Chelsea have also missed many goals through Pedro Neto as well and in summary the match is worth the time spent watching it.

I look forward to watching Arsenal vs Wolves to see if Arsenal will be able to get their clean win like Liverpool and Chelsea are doing.

[Different patterns]

Like I said earlier, this is a game that'll be difficult for both sides to win. Chelsea's inconsistency this season have given room for clubs like Everton to play them away and still have that belief that things might go their way. If you're a heavy gambler, the best option to go is that both teams will score. Everton currently has a team that's strong enough to beat any club in the English Premier League and playing against a Chelsea side without in form defensive midfielder Caicedo, stopping Everton from scoring at Stamford bridge this afternoon will be very difficult.
Come Palmer like you rightly mentioned is back to the Chelsea set up and is very likely to start but what we're not sure will happen os if he'll play at his peak today. Should that happen, then Everton will have to play the whole games sitting at the tip of their nerves.

I placed a bet giving Everton a straight win. I did that because of Chelsea's inconsistency, recently losing against Leeds and drawing with Bournemouth. Meanwhile, Everton won their last two games against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth. David Moyes' side also defeated Manchester United. I have already made up my mind that the bet won't go my way,, considering the way the match is turning out. Chelsea have not just scored two goals in the first half, they are controlling everything about the game. Maybe a miracle could happen in the second half, who knows.

I also thought Everton will win this match honestly due to how they defeated Manchester united with just 9 men and they have been impressive too compared to Chelsea that has been inconsistent recently both in Premier and Champions League with a painful defeat to Atalanta in their last Champions League game.  I personally predict 2-1 against Chelsea before the match and have said they won't play well. But I am truly shocked to see what Chelsea are playing right now, playing as if they have been on their best form all this while. Chelsea is a team that's very hard to predict honestly, when you want them to win,they will disappoint you and when you expect them to lose, they prove you wrong. But I must say, they are playing well in this game, all we need in this team is simply consistency across major competitions

[beerlover]

Being in 5th place for now can't be considered their performance is bad, indeed in the last 3 matches the results are quite disappointing, but considering this is the Premier League, losing to an underdog team is no longer a surprise. What I noticed from Chelsea is that Maresca still likes to experiment in matches, perhaps because there are too many players in each area so it is not uncommon for Maresca to field not the main strength of his squad which affects the final result, but I am also quite happy with what he has done with Chelsea. bringing Chelsea back to competition. In tonight's match, I am sure they will easily beat Everton because what is at stake is their current position in the standings.

Just few weeks back, everyone was praising them for their consistency and performance but after having big win against Barcelona, now they are struggling in both attack and defense. This is inconsistency because they lost their rhythm, now needs good confidence for having back on winning track, but today game is going to be not easy for them as well.

In last four games 2 draws and 2 loses with 6 goals conceded, and just 3 goals score all on back foot this is always problematic Maresca Enzo failed to keep balance and his players are feeling not comfortable things like these always increase tense situation while their chances are also decreasing for top spots.

[1kodumtek7]

Chelsea are winning easier than I thought. Their finding 2 goals in the first half already was just enough to break Everton's resistance. Gusto is the best of his team today with a goal and an assist.

But I'll give Palmer that as well. His performance was going to be a key factor. He met the expectations by scoring a goal early in the match.    It is 2-0 while there are only a couple of minutes left for the end.

Good win by Chelsea to end this bad streak...

[yudi09]

Liverpool held the momentum of the match well today, because while watching the game, I was amazed that Hugo Ekitike scored a goal in just one minute, which gave the crowd a lot of encouragement. This team drew against Sunderland and Leeds United but looking at their play, it seems like they have the hunger to win in this match today against Brighton.After scoring in just one minute, we thought Liverpool would score many more goals against Brighton before halftime but despite the initial setbacks, Brighton are still playing controlled football.
The second half has just begun, so it is certain that Liverpool will become more dangerous offensively, and they will snatch victory against Brighton at any cost.

Two goals by Hugo Ekitike would secure this victory until the match was over. Winning today is a valuable victory for the fans who always loyally accompany Liverpool to compete. The draw against Sunderland and Leeds United was over and that was an experience that made the Liverpool players' enthusiasm increase and it was proven when they beat Inter.
Brighton is the team after Inter that we can beat and at the same time send a signal to the teams who are now in the top four that Liverpool will follow.

We forget about speculation about Mo Salah and others because it is not encouraging but only makes the situation worse. This victory can make us relieved. We waited for Isak to celebrate.
#YNWA

[Adbitco]

It would be a big surprise if Arsenal loses or draws against Wolves. This is a match where a top-of-the-table team faces a team at the bottom of the table. Although anything can happen on the field, I do not expect a major upset in this match. A win will be very important for Arsenal to maintain the point gap with Man City.

Arsenal will win, it will be like a walk in the park for them. They are in serious form and should even end it at halftime even. But if eventually it happens the other way round, hmmm I smell an early doom for them concerning this season's title race but I still stand with my first, Arsenal will beat Wolves, it will be a question of how many.