2025/26 Premier League Preview: Gameweek 13

Brentford VS Burnley

Brentford suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss away at Brighton last weekend, and they currently sit 13th in the table! When it comes to Burnley, they lost 2-0 at home to Chelsea last time out, and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th)! In their previous 6 meetings, Brentford have won twice whilst Burnley have won 4 times! For Brentford, they will expect themselves to win this game! The Bees are ranked 8th in GPG (1.5), and they currently have the 6th-best home record in the league! As for Burnley, they really need to fix their form! The Clarets are ranked 13th in GPG (1.2), and they currently have the 4th-worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-0

Manchester City VS Leeds

Manchester City have endured a terrible week with losses against both Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen, and they currently sit third in the table! When it comes to Leeds, they lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa last time out, and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th)! In their previous 7 meetings, Man City have won 5 games whilst Leeds’ one win came back at the Etihad in 2021! For Manchester City, they have to bounce back here! City are ranked 1st in GPG (2.0), and they currently have the second-best home record in the league! As for Leeds United, they have nothing to lose here! The Whites are ranked 19th in GPG (0.9), and they currently have the third-worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 3-1

Sunderland VS Bournemouth

Sunderland host Bournemouth in a really exciting 3 o’clock kickoff! Sunderland suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss away at Fulham last weekend, and they currently find themselves 7th in the league! When it comes to Bournemouth, they came from 2 goals down to draw 2-all with West Ham last time out, and they currently sit 8th in the table! In their previous 4 meetings, Sunderland have won once whilst Bournemouth have won twice! In fact, the last time these two faced off was all the way back in 2017! For Sunderland AFC, this is a really important game for them! The Black Cats are ranked 13th in GPG (1.2), and they currently have the 4th-best defensive record in the league (0.9 GCPG)! As for AFC Bournemouth, they need a result! The Cherries are ranked 5th in GPG (1.9), but they’re currently on a 3-game winless run (1D,2L)!

My Prediction: 2-2

Everton VS Newcastle

Everton picked up a great 1-0 win away at Manchester United last time out, and they currently find themselves in 11th place! When it comes to Newcastle, they managed to beat Manchester City 2-1 last weekend before they lost in Marseille midweek, and they currently sit 14th in the table! In their previous 28 meetings, Everton have won 50% of the time whilst Newcastle have won 9 games! For Everton, they’ll fancy themselves to win this game! The Toffees are ranked 15th in GPG (1.1), and they’ve managed to pick up 7 points from their previous 3 games! As for Newcastle United, they need to win this game! The Magpies are also ranked 15th in GPG (1.1), but they’re yet to win away from home in the league this season!

My Prediction: 2-1

Tottenham VS Fulham

Tottenham have suffered big defeats away at both Arsenal and PSG this past week, and they currently find themselves 9th in the league! When it comes to Fulham, they beat Sunderland 1-0 last time out, and they currently sit 15th in the table! In their previous 21 meetings, Spurs have won 14 games whilst Fulham have only won 3 times (even though 2 of those wins have come in their past 3 meetings)! For Tottenham Hotspur, they should win this game! Spurs are ranked 4th in GPG (1.7), but they currently have the second-worst home record in the league! As for Fulham, they have as much chance of winning this game as they do losing it! The Cottagers are ranked 15th in GPG (1.1), and they currently have the second-worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-2

Crystal Palace VS Manchester United

Crystal Palace host Manchester United in a Sunday lunchtime kickoff! Crystal Palace picked up a 2-0 win at Wolves last weekend before they lost in Strasbourg last night, and they currently find themselves in 5th! When it comes to Manchester United, they suffered a terrible 1-0 loss at home to Everton last time out, and they currently sit 10th in the table! In their previous 27 meetings, Palace have won 7 games whilst Man United have won 15 games! For Crystal Palace, they should win this game! The Eagles are ranked 10th in GPG (1.3), and they’re still unbeaten at home in this league this season! As for Manchester United, I have no idea what they’re going to do in this game! United are ranked 5th in GPG (1.6), and they currently have the 10th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 0-0

Aston Villa VS Wolves

Aston Villa have beaten both Leeds and Young Boys 2-1 over the past 7 days, and they currently find themselves all the way up in 4th! When it comes to Wolves, they lost again last time out against Crystal Palace (0-2), and they currently find themselves comfortably bottom of the league! In their previous 21 meetings, Villa have won 7 games whilst Wolves have actually won 9 games! For Aston Villa, they should win this game comfortably! Villa are ranked 11th in GPG (1.3), and they’re currently on a 4-game winning run (in all competitions)! As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, this could be another long afternoon for them! Wolves are ranked 20th in both GPG (0.6) and GCPG (2.3)!

My Prediction: 3-0

Nottingham Forest VS Brighton

Nottingham Forest have picked up back-to-back 3-0 wins over Liverpool and Malmo this past week, and they currently sit 16th in the table! When it comes to Brighton, they managed to get over the line with an important 2-1 win over Brentford last time out, and they currently find themselves 6th in the league! In their previous 19 meetings, Forest have won 5 games compared to 7 wins for Brighton! For Nottingham Forest, they’ll be aiming to keep their positive run of form going! Forest are ranked 15th in GPG (1.1), and they’re currently on a 5-game unbeaten run (3W,2D)! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, they can definitely win this game! The Seagulls are ranked 5th in GPG (1.6) and 10th in GCPG (1.3)!

My Prediction: 1-1

West Ham VS Liverpool

West Ham host Liverpool in a game between two teams that could really benefit from a win! West Ham let a 2-goal lead slip in a 2-all draw with Bournemouth last time out, and they currently sit 17th in the table! When it comes to Liverpool, they’ve gotten thrashed by both Nottingham Forest (0-3) and PSV (1-4) this week, and they currently find themselves all the way down in 12th! In their previous 32 meetings, West Ham have won 6 games compared to Liverpool’s 21 wins! For West Ham United, this is a massive opportunity for them! The Hammers are ranked 11th in GPG (1.3), and they’ve managed to pick up 7 points from their last 3 games! As for Liverpool, Arne Slot cannot afford another loss! The Reds are ranked 8th in GPG (1.5), and they’re currently on a 3-game losing run (with an aggregate score of 1-10)!

My Prediction: 2-1

Chelsea VS Arsenal

Both the biggest game of the weekend and the season to date takes place at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Arsenal in a huge London Derby! Chelsea have picked up positive wins over both Burnley and FC Barcelona this past week, and they currently sit second in the table! When it comes to Arsenal, they’ve managed to brilliantly beat both Tottenham and Bayern Munich over the past 7 days, and they currently find themselves top of the league (by 6 points)! In their previous 39 meetings, Chelsea have won 13 games compared to 15 wins for Arsenal! For Chelsea, they have to win this game if they want to be considered a “Title Challenger”! The Blues are ranked 3rd in GPG (1.9), but they currently only have the 13th-best home record in the league! As for Arsenal, a win here and they’re looking pretty unstoppable! The Gunners are ranked 1st in GPG (2.0), and they’re currently on a 16-game unbeaten run (14W,2D)!

My Prediction: 2-2