2025/26 Premier League Preview: Gameweek 26

Chelsea VS Leeds

Chelsea picked up a 3-1 win at Wolves last time out, and they currently find themselves 5th in the league! When it comes to Leeds, they earned themselves a massive 3 points over Nottingham Forest on last week’s Friday Night Football, and they currently sit 16th in the table! In their previous 9 meetings, Chelsea have won 6 times whilst Leeds have won twice! For Chelsea, I’d expect them to win again here! The Blues are ranked 4th in GPG (1.8), and they’re currently 4-0 in the league since Liam Rosenior took charge! As for Leeds United, they’ve got nothing to lose here! The Whites are ranked 12th in GPG (1.4), but they currently have the third-worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-0

Everton VS Bournemouth

Everton earned themselves a great 2-1 win away at Fulham on the weekend, and they currently find themselves 8th in the league! When it comes to Bournemouth, they picked up a point at home against Aston Villa last time out, and they currently sit 11th in the table! In their previous 20 meetings, Everton have won 40% of the time compared to Bournemouth’s 50%! For Everton, this feels like a massive opportunity for them! The Toffees are ranked 15th in GPG (1.1), and they’re currently on a 5-game unbeaten league run (2W,3D)! As for AFC Bournemouth, I feel like a point from this game would be a decent result for them! The Cherries are ranked 5th in GPG (1.6), and they’re also currently on a 5-game unbeaten run in the league (3W,2D)!

My Prediction: 1-1

Tottenham VS Newcastle

Tottenham host Newcastle in what feels like a massive game for both sides! Tottenham lost 2-0 at Manchester United last weekend, and they currently sit 15th in the table! When it comes to Newcastle, they suffered a poor home loss to Brentford last time out, and they currently find themselves only 12th in the league! In their previous 31 meetings, Spurs have won 14 times, whilst Newcastle have won 12 times! For Tottenham Hotspur, they can’t afford to get themselves into a Relegation scrap! Spurs are ranked 9th in GPG (1.4), and they currently have the 4th-worst home record in the league! As for Newcastle United, they need a win here! The Magpies are also ranked 9th in GPG (1.4), and they currently have the 5th-worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-2

West Ham VS Manchester United

Manchester United are just 1 win away from 5 out of 5 as they take on a West Ham side needing all the points that they can get! West Ham picked up a massive 2-0 win away at Burnley on the weekend, but they do still currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th)! When it comes to Manchester United, they won again last time out against Tottenham, and they currently sit 4th in the league! In their previous 39 meetings, West Ham have won 9 games compared to Man United’s 21! For West Ham United, this is another big game for them! The Hammers are ranked 14th in GPG (1.2), and they currently have the second-worst home record in the league! As for Manchester United, they’re aiming for at least third! United are ranked 3rd in GPG (1.8), and they’re currently 4-0 under Michael Carrick!

My Prediction: 2-2

Aston Villa VS Brighton

Aston Villa could only draw at Bournemouth last time out, and they currently find themselves third in the league! When it comes to Brighton, they suffered a terrible 1-0 loss at home to Crystal Palace yesterday, and they currently sit 14th in the table! In their previous 16 meetings, Villa have won 9 times whilst Brighton have only won twice! For Aston Villa, they need to win this game! Villa are ranked 8th in GPG (1.4), and they currently have the 5th-best home record in the league! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, they need to sort themselves out! The Seagulls are ranked 12th in GPG (1.4), but they’re currently on a 5-game winless run in the league (3D,2L)!

My Prediction: 1-0

Crystal Palace VS Burnley

Crystal Palace picked up a massive victory away at Brighton yesterday, and they currently sit 13th in the table! When it comes to Burnley, they poorly lost 2-0 at home to West Ham last time out, and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th)! In their previous 23 meetings, Palace have won 10 games whilst Burnley have won 8! For Crystal Palace, a win here and they look safe again! The Eagles are ranked 17th in GPG (1.0), and they’re currently on an 8-game winless run at home in all competitions (4D,4L)! As for Burnley, it already feels like they’re fighting a losing battle when it comes to remaining in this league next season! The Clarets are ranked 18th in GPG (1.0), and their winless streak in the league currently stands at 16 games (5D,11L)!

My Prediction: 2-0

Manchester City VS Fulham

Manchester City know that they need to keep winning ahead of a visit from the ever-unpredictable Fulham! Manchester City pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield yesterday, and they currently find themselves second in the league! When it comes to Fulham, they suffered a really poor 2-1 loss at home to Everton last time out, and they currently sit 10th in the table! In their previous 22 meetings, Man City have won 20 games, whilst the other two have ended as draws! In fact, City have won each of the last 19 games between these two sides, and Fulham’s last victory in this fixture came all the way back in 2009! For Manchester City, they expect themselves to win this game! City are ranked 1st in GPG (2.0), and they’re currently on a 5-game unbeaten run in all competitions (4W,1D)! As for Fulham, they need to keep this game tight for as long as possible! The Cottagers are ranked 9th in GPG (1.4), and they currently have the 13th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 3-1

Nottingham Forest VS Wolves

Nottingham Forest were easily beaten by Leeds last Friday Night, and they currently sit 17th in the table! When it comes to Wolves, they lost 3-1 at home to Chelsea last time out, and they currently find themselves bottom of the league! In their previous 19 meetings, both sides have won 6 games each, whilst Forest are unbeaten against Wolves in their last 7 outings! For Nottingham Forest, anything other than a win here is a disaster! Forest are ranked 18th in GPG (1.0), and they currently have the 5th-worst home record in the league! As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, they’re playing to help out their old buddy Nuno! Wolves are ranked 20th in GPG (0.6), and they’re still currently yet to win away from home this season!

My Prediction: 1-0

Sunderland VS Liverpool

The final game on Wednesday Night feels like a big one in the seasons of both Sunderland and Liverpool! Sunderland were comfortably beaten by Arsenal (3-0) last time out, and they currently sit 9th in the table! When it comes to Liverpool, they lost late at home to Manchester City yesterday, and they currently find themselves 6th in the league! In their previous 15 meetings, Sunderland have only won once, whilst Liverpool have won 7 times! For Sunderland AFC, a win here would move them level on points with their opponents! The Black Cats are ranked 16th in GPG (1.1), and they still currently remain as the only team yet to lose at home this season! As for Liverpool, they really need a win here! The Reds are ranked 6th in GPG (1.6), and they currently have the 9th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 2-1

Brentford VS Arsenal

Arsenal face a massive hurdle in their Title challenge as they head to high-flying Brentford for some Thursday Night Football! Brentford earned themselves a fantastic 3-2 win away at Newcastle on Saturday Night Football two days ago, and they currently sit 7th in the table! When it comes to Arsenal, they breezed past Sunderland last time out, and they currently lead the league (by 6 points)! In their previous 11 meetings, Brentford have only won once compared to 8 wins for Arsenal! For Brentford, what can they do here? The Bees are ranked 7th in GPG (1.6), and they currently have the 6th-best home record in the league! As for Arsenal, they know how big this game is for them! The Gunners are ranked 2nd in GPG (2.0), and they currently have the best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-2