2026/27 Premier League Preview: Gameweek 8
Ipswich VS Nottingham Forest
Ipswich host Nottingham Forest in this week’s edition of Friday Night Football! Ipswich lost 3-2 at Manchester City last weekend, and they currently sit 10th in the table! When it comes to Nottingham Forest, they lost 1-0 at home to Arsenal last time out, and they currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 19th)! In their previous 21 meetings, Ipswich have won 4 times, whilst Forest have won 11 times! For Ipswich Town, they’re looking to get back to their win-one/lose-one ratio! The Tractor Boys are ranked 5th in GPG (1.6), but they do currently have the second-worst defensive record in the league (2.1 GCPG)! As for Nottingham Forest, they need to win this game! Forest are ranked 20th in GPG (0.7), and they currently have the 8th-best away record in the league!
My Prediction: 2-1
Aston Villa VS Manchester City
Manchester City look to keep their perfect start to the season intact with a difficult away trip to Aston Villa! Aston Villa have beaten both Newcastle and Viking over the past 7 days, and they currently sit 12th in the table! When it comes to Manchester City, they’ve picked up home wins over both Ipswich (3-2) and AEK Athens (5-1) during the past week, and they currently find themselves top of the league! In their previous 30 meetings, Villa have won 7 games compared to 21 wins for Man City! Interestingly, Villa have beaten City at Villa Park in each of the last three seasons! For Aston Villa, they’re starting to find their form again! Villa are ranked 15th in GPG (1.0), and they’re currently on a 6-game unbeaten run in all competitions (5W,1D)! As for Manchester City, this is a good test for them! City are ranked 2nd in GPG (2.7), and they’ve currently got 7 wins from 7 in the league!
My Prediction: 2-2
Arsenal VS Everton
Arsenal managed to edge out Nottingham Forest 1-0 last weekend, before they drew 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League midweek, and they currently find themselves second in the league! When it comes to Everton, their unbeaten start to the season came to an end at the hands of Chelsea last time out, and they currently sit 8th in the table! In their previous 33 meetings, Arsenal have 19 wins compared to 7 wins for Everton! For Arsenal, they’d expect themselves to win this game! The Gunners are ranked 5th in GPG (1.6), and they currently have the joint-best defensive record in the league (0.7 GCPG)! As for Everton, they don’t lose often on the road! The Toffees are ranked 13th in GPG (1.1), but 4th in GCPG (1.0)!
My Prediction: 1-0
Coventry VS Fulham
Coventry host Fulham in a game that both teams need to win! Coventry lost 3-1 at Tottenham on Monday Night, and they currently sit 17th in the table! When it comes to Fulham, they picked up their first victory of the season last time out over Hull (1-0), but they do still currently find themselves inside the Relegation Zone (in 18th)! In their two most recent meetings during the 2021/22 Season, Coventry won both times, with Fulham’s last victory in this fixture coming all the way (and I mean all the way) back in 1967! For Coventry City, they need to take advantage of being the home team! The Sky Blues are ranked 17th in GPG (0.9), and they currently have the 5th-worst home record in the league! As for Fulham, they need to build on last week’s result! The Cottagers are ranked 15th in GPG (1.0), and they currently have the third-worst away record in the league!
My Prediction: 0-1
Chelsea VS Tottenham
Another London Derby is set to take place as Chelsea host Tottenham on Saturday Night Football! Chelsea won 2-0 at Everton last time out, and they currently find themselves 4th in the league! When it comes to Tottenham, they finally managed to win a game on Monday Night against Coventry, and they currently sit 16th in the table! In their previous 40 meetings, Chelsea have won 60% of the time, whilst Spurs have only won 15% of the time! For Chelsea, I’d expect them to win this game! The Blues are ranked 3rd in GPG (2.4), and they also currently have the 4th-best home record in the league! As for Tottenham Hotspur, can they build on Monday’s result?! Spurs are ranked 17th in GPG (0.9), and they also currently have the 4th-worst away record in the league!
My Prediction: 2-1
Crystal Palace VS Newcastle
Crystal Palace got smashed 5-0 by Brighton last Sunday, before they draw 2-2 at Beşiktaş last night, and they currently sit 14th in the table! When it comes to Newcastle, they lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa last time out, and they currently find themselves in 11th! In their previous 26 meetings, Palace have won 6 times, whilst Newcastle have won 11 times! For Crystal Palace, they need a win! The Eagles are ranked 9th in GPG (1.3), but they do currently have the worst defensive record in the league (2.4 GCPG)! As for Newcastle United, they need to turn their form around! The Magpies are ranked 7th in GPG (1.4), but 16th in GCPG (2.0)!
My Prediction: 1-1
Hull VS Brentford
Hull lost 1-0 at Fulham last weekend, and they currently sit 9th in the table! When it comes to Brentford, they suffered their first defeat of the season last time out against Liverpool, and they currently find themselves 6th in the league! In their previous 9 meetings, Hull have won 44% of the time, whilst Brentford have won 33% of the time! For Hull City, their positive start to the season is starting to evaporate! The Tigers are ranked 13th in GPG (1.1), but they’re currently on a 6-game winless run in all competitions (3D,3L)! As for Brentford, they could really do with winning this game! The Bees are ranked 4th in GPG (1.9), and 7th in GCPG (1.1)!
My Prediction: 1-1
Liverpool VS Brighton
Liverpool picked up a good 2-1 win away at Brentford last weekend, before they beat Villarreal 4-3 midweek, and they currently sit 5th in the table! When it comes to Brighton, they smashed Crystal Palace 5-0 last Sunday, before they could only draw 0-0 at Jablonec last night, and they currently find themselves third in the league! In their previous 23 meetings, Liverpool have won 14 games compared to 5 wins for Brighton! For Liverpool, they need to build on their results over the past week! The Reds are ranked 9th in GPG (1.3), but they currently have the third-worst home record in the league! As for Brighton and Hove Albion, they’ll be hoping for more of the same! The Seagulls are ranked 1st in GPG (3.3), and they currently have the joint-best defensive record in the league (0.7 GCPG)!
My Prediction: 2-2
Manchester United VS Bournemouth
Manchester United host Bournemouth after two very differing European efforts! Manchester United picked up a decent point away at Leeds last weekend, before they got thumped 4-1 by Como midweek, and they currently find themselves 13th in the league! When it comes to Bournemouth, they’ve beaten both Sunderland and AC Milan over the past 7 days, and they currently sit 15th in the table! In their previous 18 meetings, Man United have 9 wins compared to 4 wins for Bournemouth! For Manchester United, they have to win this game! United are ranked 7th in GPG (1.4), and they’re currently on a 7-game winless run in all competitions (3D,4L)! As for AFC Bournemouth, they’re finally starting to put together a string of results! The Cherries are ranked 9th in GPG (1.3), and they’re currently on a 3-game winning run in all competitions (without conceding a goal)!
My Prediction: 1-2
Sunderland VS Leeds
Sunderland lost 2-0 at Bournemouth last weekend, before they drew 1-1 with Lech Poznan last night, and they currently find themselves bottom of the league! When it comes to Leeds, they drew 1-1 with Manchester United last time out, and they currently sit 7th in the table! In their previous 9 meetings, Sunderland have won 3 games, whilst Leeds have only won twice! For Sunderland AFC, they have to start winning football matches! The Black Cats are ranked 17th in GPG (0.9), and they’ve only managed to pick up 1 point from their last 5 league games! As for Leeds United, they need to start winning again! The Whites are ranked 9th in GPG (1.3), but 3rd in GCPG (0.9)!
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