2025/26 Premier League Preview: Gameweek 27

Aston Villa VS Leeds

Aston Villa beat Brighton 1-0 in their last league game before they got knocked out of the FA Cup by Newcastle, and they currently find themselves third in the league! When it comes to Leeds, they came from behind to draw 2-2 at Chelsea before they beat Birmingham on penalties last weekend, and they currently sit 15th in the table! In their previous 13 meetings, Villa have won 5 times whilst Leeds have won three times! For Aston Villa, they need to win this game to close the gap to the league leaders! Villa are ranked 8th in GPG (1.4), and they currently have the third-best home record in the league! As for Leeds United, they’ll fancy their chances here of getting something from this game! The Whites are ranked 10th in GPG (1.4), but they currently have the third-worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-1

Brentford VS Brighton

Brentford earned a positive point against Arsenal in their last league game before they won 1-0 at Macclesfield, and they currently find themselves up in 7th! When it comes to Brighton, they’ve lost against both Aston Villa and Liverpool over the past 10 days, and they currently sit 14th in the table! In their previous 18 meetings, Brentford have won 5 games whilst Brighton have won 8! For Brentford, they should win this game! The Bees are ranked 7th in GPG (1.5), and they currently have the 6th-best home record in the league! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, they need to start picking up more points! The Seagulls are ranked 13th in GPG (1.3), and they’re currently on a 6-game winless run in all competitions (2D,4L)!

My Prediction: 2-0

Chelsea VS Burnley

Chelsea failed to beat Leeds in their last league game before they thrashed Hull 4-0 in the FA Cup last week, and they currently sit 5th in the table! When it comes to Burnley, despite a brilliant win away at Crystal Palace, they somehow managed to get knocked out of the FA Cup by Mansfield last time out, and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th!) In their previous 17 meetings, Chelsea have won 11 times whilst Burnley have only won once (2-3 in 2017)! For Chelsea, they should win this game comfortably! The Blues are ranked 3rd in GPG (1.8), but they currently only have the 11th-best home record in the league! As for Burnley, it feels like they need a miracle! The Clarets are ranked 16th in GPG (1.1), and they currently have the worst defensive record in the league (2.0 GCPG)!

My Prediction: 3-0

West Ham VS Bournemouth

West Ham conceded late in a 1-all draw with Manchester United in their last league game before they won 1-0 at Burton in the FA Cup, and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th)! When it comes to Bournemouth, they picked up an important 2-1 win away at Everton last time out, and they currently sit 9th in the table! In their previous 18 meetings, West Ham have won 6 games whilst Bournemouth have won 4 games! In fact, each of the last 5 league meetings between these two sides has ended as a draw! For West Ham United, they need all the points that they can get right now! The Hammers are ranked 14th in GPG (1.2), and they currently have the 4th-worst home record in the league! As for AFC Bournemouth, this is arguably a game that they should be winning! The Cherries are ranked 5th in GPG (1.7), and their current unbeaten league streak stands at 6 games (4W,2D)!

My Prediction: 2-2

Manchester City VS Newcastle

Manchester City know that they just need to keep winning when they welcome Newcastle to the Etihad Stadium for a late Saturday Night clash! Manchester City have breezed past both Fulham and Salford across their last 2 games, and they currently find themselves second in the league! When it comes to Newcastle, they’ve managed back-to-back-to-back away wins over Tottenham (in the league), Aston Villa (in the Cup), and Qarabag FK (in the Champions League), and they currently sit 10th in the table! In their previous 36 meetings, Man City have won 28 games compared to 4 wins for Newcastle! For Manchester City, they can’t afford to let their rivals off the hook! City are ranked 1st in GPG (2.1), and they’re currently on a 7-game unbeaten run in all competitions (6W,1D)! As for Newcastle United, they’ll be hoping that their Etihad misery finally comes to an end! The Magpies are ranked 8th in GPG (1.4), and they’ve managed to lose all of their last 12 away games at the Etihad!

My Prediction: 2-0

Crystal Palace VS Wolves

Crystal Palace suffered a terrible 3-2 loss at home to Burnley in their last league game before they drew 1-1 at Zrinjski Mostar last night, and they currently sit 13th in the table! When it comes to Wolves, they won 1-0 at Grimsby in the FA Cup last weekend before they drew 2-2 with Arsenal last time out, but they do still currently find themselves bottom of the league! In their previous 18 meetings, Palace have won 11 times whilst Wolves have won 5 times! For Crystal Palace, they have to win this game! The Eagles are ranked 16th in GPG (1.1), and they’re currently on a 9-game winless home run in all competitions (4D,5L)! As for Wolverhampton Wanderers, all they need is one win to not go down as the worst Premier League team in history! Wolves are ranked 20th in GPG (0.7), and they currently have the worst away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-2

Nottingham Forest VS Liverpool

Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in a game that both teams need a result from! Nottingham Forest failed to beat Wolves in their last league game, resulting in Sean Dyche being sacked as Vitor Periera started his tenure with a strong 3-0 win away at Fenerbahçe last night! Forest currently sit 17th in the table! When it comes to Liverpool, they’ve beaten both Sunderland and Brighton over the past week, and they currently find themselves 6th in the league! In their previous 8 meetings, Forest have won 3 games whilst Liverpool have won 4! For Nottingham Forest, any point is very much needed right now! Forest are ranked 19th in GPG (1.0), and they’ve managed to keep 3 clean sheets across their last 5 games! As for Liverpool, they should be winning this game! The Reds are ranked 6th in GPG (1.6), and they currently have the 9th-best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-1

Sunderland VS Fulham

Sunderland suffered their first home defeat of the season last week against Liverpool before they won 1-0 at Oxford in the FA Cup, and they currently find themselves in 11th place! When it comes to Fulham, they got thrashed by Manchester City in their last league game before they won 2-1 at Stoke last time out, and they currently sit 12th in the table! In their previous 15 meetings, Sunderland have won 4 times whilst Fulham have won 6 times! For Sunderland AFC, this is a big game for them! The Black Cats are ranked 18th in GPG (1.0), but 4th in GCPG (1.2)! As for Fulham, they could really do with a result here! The Cottagers are ranked 12th in GPG (1.3), and they’re currently on a 3-game losing run in the league!

My Prediction: 0-0

Tottenham VS Arsenal

Igor Tudor is ready for his first game as Tottenham manager as his new side welcome a desperate Arsenal for one of the most important North London Derbies in recent memory! Tottenham suffered a poor 2-1 loss at home to Newcastle last time out, and they currently sit 16th in the table! When it comes to Arsenal, they stuffed Wigan 4-0 last weekend before they conceded late in a poor 2-2 draw with Wolves midweek, but they do still currently lead the league (by 5 points)! In their previous 35 meetings, Spurs have won 10 games compared to 17 wins for Arsenal! For Tottenham Hotspur, they need a result because they’re in serious trouble right now! Spurs are ranked 10th in GPG (1.4), but they’re currently on an 8-game winless league run (4D,4L)! As for Arsenal, they have to win this game! The Gunners are ranked 2nd in GPG (1.9), and they currently have the best away record in the league!

My Prediction: 1-3

Everton VS Manchester United

Two teams having positive seasons face off on this week’s edition of Monday Night Football! Everton suffered a disappointing 2-1 loss at home to Bournemouth in their last league game, and they currently sit 8th in the table! When it comes to Manchester United, they scored late to earn a point away at West Ham last time out, and they currently find themselves 4th in the league! In their previous 34 meetings, Everton have won 7 games compared to Man United’s 18 wins! For Everton, they’re fighting for Europe right now! The Toffees are ranked 15th in GPG (1.1), and they currently have the 14th-best home record in the league! As for Manchester United, they’re aiming to keep their unbeaten run under Michael Carrick going! United are ranked 3rd in GPG (1.8), and they’ve managed to pick up 13 points from their last 5 league games!

My Prediction: 0-2