2025/26 Premier League Preview: Gameweek 3

Chelsea VS Fulham

Chelsea welcome Fulham to Stamford Bridge for another London Derby! Chelsea smashed West Ham 5-1 last time out, and they currently find themselves 4th in the league! When it comes to Fulham, they drew 1-1 with Manchester United last weekend before they beat Bristol City 2-0 midweek, and they currently sit 13th in the table! In their previous 19 meetings, Chelsea have won 11 games whilst Fulham have only won twice (including this fixture last season)! For Chelsea, they’ll want to follow up last week’s result with another win! The Blues are ranked 3rd in GPG (2.5), and they’re currently on a 7-game unbeaten run in all competitions (6W,1D)! As for Fulham, they will know that they’re capable of getting something from this game! The Cottagers are ranked 9th in GPG (1.0), and they’re unbeaten so far this season (1W,2D)!

My Prediction: 1-1

Manchester United VS Burnley

Manchester United failed to beat both Fulham and Grimsby this week (losing to Grimsby on penalties), and they currently sit 16th in the table! When it comes to Burnley, they’ve picked up back-to-back wins over Sunderland and Derby, and they currently find themselves up in 11th! In their previous 17 meetings, Man United have won 10 times whilst Burnley’s only win came in January 2020! For Manchester United, they have to win this game! United are ranked 14th in GPG (0.5), and they’re still yet to win a game this season! As for Burnley, they’d definitely take a point from this game! The Clarets are ranked 9th in GPG (1.0), and they’re looking for their third win in 7 days!

My Prediction: 1-1

Sunderland VS Brentford

Sunderland host Brentford in a game that already has a lot of importance for later down the line! Sunderland lost 2-0 at Burnley last weekend before they got dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Huddersfield (on penalties), but they do currently find themselves up in 7th! When it comes to Brentford, they’ve picked up great wins over both Aston Villa and Bournemouth (Cup) this past week, and they currently sit 10th in the table! In their previous 2 meetings, Brentford won once (in 2018), whilst Sunderland’s last win in this fixture came all the way back in 1988! For Sunderland, it’s important that they get a result from this game! The Black Cats are ranked 7th in both GPG (1.5) and GCPG (1.0)! As for Brentford, a win here would cap off a pretty great week! The Bees are ranked 9th in GPG (1.0), and they’re looking for their third-straight clean sheet!

My Prediction: 1-1

Tottenham VS Bournemouth

Tottenham picked up a terrific 2-0 win away at Manchester City last time out, and they currently find themselves second in the league! When it comes to Bournemouth, they managed to beat Wolves last weekend, but they then disappointingly crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Brentford, and they currently sit 9th in the table! In their previous 16 meetings, Spurs have won 10 games compared to Bournemouth’s 3! For Tottenham Hotspur, they’re looking to make it 3 wins from 3! Spurs are ranked 3rd in GPG (2.5), and they’re still yet to concede so far this season! As for AFC Bournemouth, this won’t be an easy test for them! The Cherries are ranked 7th in GPG (1.5), but 16th in GCPG (2.0)!

My Prediction: 2-1

Wolves VS Everton

Wolves lost 1-0 at Bournemouth last weekend before they knocked West Ham out of the Carabao Cup, and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th)! When it comes to Everton, they’ve picked up back-to-back 2-0 wins over Brighton and Mansfield, and they currently find themselves up in 8th! In their previous 18 meetings, Wolves have won 7 times compared to Everton’s 6! For Wolverhampton Wanderers, they need a result here! Wolves are ranked 19th in GPG (0.0), and they’re going to need to start scoring goals if they want to win football matches! As for Everton, a win here would put them in a really good spot! The Toffees are ranked 9th in GPG (1.0), and only one team has scored in all three of their games so far this season!

My Prediction: 1-1

Leeds VS Newcastle

Leeds host Newcastle in this weekend’s Saturday Night Football! Leeds have had a terrible week, losing 5-0 at Arsenal before suffering a terrible cup exit at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday, and they currently find themselves 12th in the league! When it comes to Newcastle, they lost late at home to Liverpool Monday Night, and they currently sit 15th in the table! In their previous 9 meetings, Leeds have won twice whilst Newcastle have won 3 times! For Leeds United, they need to bounce back here! The Whites are ranked 14th in GPG (0.5), and they currently have the joint-third-worst defensive record in the league! As for Newcastle United, they need to get their first win of the season here! The Magpies are ranked 9th in GPG (1.0), and they’re still yet to win a game since early May (even including friendlies)!

My Prediction: 1-3

Brighton VS Manchester City

Brighton host Manchester City in a game that both teams need a result in! Brighton lost 2-0 at Everton last weekend before they put 6 past Oxford midweek, but they do currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th)! When it comes to Manchester City, they suffered a really poor 2-0 defeat at home to Tottenham last time out, and they currently sit 6th in the table! In their previous 17 meetings, Brighton have only won twice whilst Man City have won 13 times! For Brighton and Hove Albion, they can’t really afford to lose again! The Seagulls are ranked 14th in GPG (0.5), but they’re unbeaten in their last 5 home games (2W,3D)! As for Manchester City, they need to bounce back here! City are ranked 5th in GPG (2.0), and they’ve managed to score at least 3 goals in each of their last 5 games outside of the Etihad!

My Prediction: 2-2

Nottingham Forest VS West Ham

Nottingham Forest picked up a decent point away at Crystal Palace last time out, and they currently sit 5th in the table! When it comes to West Ham, they’ve lost to both Chelsea and Wolves this past week, and they currently find themselves bottom of the league! In their previous 10 meetings, both sides have won 5 games each! For Nottingham Forest, this is a game they should be winning! Forest are ranked 5th in GPG (2.0), and 7th in GCPG (1.0)! As for West Ham United, they can’t afford to lose again so early in the season! The Hammers are ranked 17th in GPG (0.5), and they’re currently on a 3-game losing run (by an aggregate score of 11-3)!

My Prediction: 3-1

Liverpool VS Arsenal

Liverpool host Arsenal in a huge early Super Sunday clash! Liverpool just about managed to win in Newcastle Monday Night, and they currently sit third in the table! When it comes to Arsenal, they smashed Leeds 5-0 last time out, and they currently find themselves top of the league! In their previous 37 meetings, Liverpool have won 13 games compared to 8 wins for Arsenal! For Liverpool, they need to take advantage of being the home team! The Reds are ranked 1st in GPG (3.5), but only 16th in GCPG (2.0)! As for Arsenal, a win here would be a massive statement from them! The Gunners are ranked 2nd in GPG (3.0), and they’re yet to concede a goal this season!

My Prediction: 2-2

Aston Villa VS Crystal Palace

Aston Villa suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss away at Brentford last time out, and they currently sit 17th in the table! When it comes to Crystal Palace, they’ve drawn against both Nottingham Forest and Fredrikstad in the past week, and they currently find themselves in 14th place! In their previous 20 meetings, Villa have won 7 games whilst Palace have won 10 games! For Aston Villa, they need to win this game! Villa are ranked 19th in GPG (0.0), and the fact that they haven’t scored so far this season is deeply concerning! As for Crystal Palace, they’re looking to remain unbeaten! The Eagles are ranked 14th in GPG (0.5), and they’re unbeaten in all 5 games so far this season (2W,3D)!

My Prediction: 0-0