Predictions For Premier League Gameweek Seven

It’s that time of the week again when I attempt to predict the outcomes of the upcoming Premier League games. I didn’t do too well last week with one perfect prediction, three correct outcomes and six incorrect outcomes which saw me move up one place in my predictions league. Here’s how the top five in that league stands with me a fair way off the pacesetters.

POSITION				PLAYER NAME				THIS WEEK	POINTS
1 (1)				sidcupgooner				+40	330
2 (3)				Ali Bergkamp				+55	320
3 (5)				GoonerLaw				+65	300
4 (13)				thailandphil				+90	285
5 (9)				Samoz				+70	275

Saturday September 28

Sheffield United v Liverpool 

12.30pm BST, Bramall Lane, Sheffield 

United had a really good 2-0 win away to Everton last week to move into the top half of the table. They have lost two of their three home games so far with only Newcastle scoring less goals at home. Only Liverpool and Leicester have conceded less goals though and that defensive record is what is keeping them so high in the table.

John Lundstram is still available at a very good price and has almost made himself a must have squad player for fantasy managers.

Liverpool won 2-1 away to Chelsea last week to maintain their perfect start to the season and stay five points clear at the top of the table. They’re one of only three teams unbeaten away from home with only City scoring more away goals and no other team conceding less. They have won all of their games so far with only City scoring more goals and no other team conceding less. 

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are the must have Liverpool players for fantasy managers, but you can’t really afford both of them while all of their defenders and Roberto Firmino are pretty good choices too.

I think Liverpool will continue their winning ways with a couple of goals to spare in this game.

Prediction: 0-2

Aston Villa v Burnley 

3pm BST, Villa Park, Birmingham 

Villa looked like they were going to get a very good win at Arsenal last week, but they were undone late on and ended up losing 3-2. They have taken all of their points at home so far with only Palace conceding less goals on their own patch. They have lost four of their first six games, but they have a chance of taking some points in their next three games.

John McGinn is the Villa player who has caught the eye so far for fantasy managers while Tyrone Mings has fared quite well too.

Burnley won 2-0 at home to Norwich last week to move back into the top half of the table. They haven’t won away from home yet, but they have scored in each of their away games. Their win last week was their first win in five games, but they will feel they have a chance of getting back to back victories in this game.

Ashley Barnes is still the best option in the Burnley team for fantasy managers even if he hasn’t scored in his last three games.

I think this will be a very close game with Burnley probably managing a narrow victory.

Prediction: 1-2

Bournemouth v West Ham United 

3pm BST, Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth 

Bournemouth won 3-1 away to Southampton last week to move up to sixth in the league. They have only won once in their first three home games and only four teams have conceded more goals at home. Only three teams have scored more goals and they have scored and conceded in each of their games so far.

Callum Wilson has been the outstanding choice for fantasy managers in the Bournemouth team so far while Harry Wilson hasn’t done too badly either.

West Ham had a great 2-0 win at home to United last week and only the top two have taken more points. They’re one of only three teams unbeaten away from home with no other team conceding less goals on the road. They have taken 10 points from their last four games and they didn’t concede a goal in their last three games.

West Ham’s defenders and keeper are looking pretty good to fantasy managers at the moment with Sebastien Haller not the worst choice either.

I think this will be another very close game with a draw the most likely outcome.

Prediction: 1-1

Chelsea v Brighton And Hove Albion 

3pm BST, Stamford Bridge, London 

Chelsea lost 2-1 at home to Liverpool last week and that defeat saw them drop into the bottom half of the table. They haven’t won a home league game yet, but this game offers them a very good chance to break that duck. They haven’t kept a clean sheet so far with only Watford and Norwich conceding more goals.

Tammy Abraham and Mason Mount have been the outstanding Chelsea players so far for fantasy managers while Callum Hudson-Odoi might be worth a shout now that he’s back from injury.

Brighton drew 0-0 away to Newcastle last week in a game they probably should have won and that point keeps them two points above the relegation zone. They have kept clean sheets in two of their three away games and their only win so far came on their travels. They haven’t won since their opening game and they have very tough games this week and next week.

Matt Ryan and Lewis Dunk have done well for fantasy managers so far, but they could suffer in their next two games.

I think Chelsea will get their first home win of the season with a couple of goals to spare.

Prediction: 3-1

Crystal Palace v Norwich City

3pm BST, Selhurst Park, London 

Palace drew 1-1 at home to Wolves last week after conceding with almost the last kick of the game. They’re unbeaten at home, but no other team has scored less or conceded less goals at home. Only five teams have conceded less goals in the first six games, but no other team has scored less.

Patrick van Aanholt still looks like the best bet in the Palace team for fantasy managers, but they have a hard run of games coming up.

Norwich lost 2-0 away to Burnley last week, but they’re still two points above the bottom three. They’re one of two teams without a point away from home with only Watford conceding more goals on the road. Only five teams have scored more goals than Norwich so far with only Watford conceding more.

Teemu Pukki, Todd Cantwell and Emiliano Buendia are all doing very well for fantasy managers, but only when they play at home.

I think Palace will get a rare home win in this game, but they probably won’t score too many goals.

Prediction: 1-0

Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton 

3pm BST, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London 

Spurs led away to Leicester last week, but they ended up losing 2-1. Their only wins so far have all come at home with only three teams scoring more goals on their own patch. They have only won once since their opening game, but only the top two have scored more goals.

Harry Kane has been the best of the Spurs players for fantasy managers with Heung-Min Son turning it on the last three games too. 

Southampton lost 3-1 at home to Bournemouth last week after taking seven points from their previous three games. They have won two of their three away games with only Liverpool and West Ham conceding less goals away from home. They have a tough run of fixtures coming up with seven of last season’s top nine in their next seven games. 

I still think Nathan Redmond can be a good performer for fantasy managers, but maybe not over the next few games.

Despite their recent problems I think Spurs will get the better of Southampton with a couple of goals to spare.

Prediction: 3-1

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford 

3pm BST, Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton 

Wolves got a last gasp goal to grab a point at Palace last week, but they’re still second last in the table without a win so far. Only Watford have conceded more goals at home and it was their home form which saw them do so well last year. The Europa League seems to be having an effect on them, but a home game against the only team below them surely gives them a great chance to get their first win.

Raul Jiminez is probably the Wolves player most likely to do well for fantasy managers if they can start winning a few games.

Watford lost 8-0 away to City last week to leave them rooted to the foot of the table. They had a fairly good away record last season, but no other team has conceded more away goals so far this season. A win in this game won’t take them out of the bottom three and no other team has conceded more goals or scored less.

Will Hughes is available at a very good price for fantasy managers and he might not be a bad choice to at least sit on the bench.

I think Wolves should be good enough to get the better of a game between the only two teams without a win so far.

Prediction: 2-1

Leicester City v Newcastle United 

5.30pm BST, King Power Stadium, Leicester 

Leicester came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Spurs last week and they moved up to third in the table. They had issues with their home form last season, but they have started well at home this season with only Palace conceding less goals on their own patch. Their only defeat so far was an unlucky one away to United and no other team has conceded less goals. 

Leicester players are looking pretty good to fantasy managers at the moment with Jamie Vardy, James Maddison (if he’s fit), Youri Tielemans and Ricardo Pereira all worth considering.

Newcastle drew 0-0 at home to Brighton last week to move themselves out of the bottom three. They have lost two of their three away games, but they did win at Spurs and they have scored in each of their away games. Their only win was in that game at Spurs and no other team has scored less goals.

Fabian Schar is the only Newcastle player who might be of interest to fantasy managers.

I think Newcastle will make things difficult for Leicester, but Leicester will take the three points.

Prediction: 2-1

Sunday September 29

Everton v Manchester City

4.30pm BST, Goodison Park, Liverpool 

Everton lost 2-0 at home to Sheffield United last week and that defeat saw them drop to 14th in the league. That defeat last week was their first home defeat in a long time, but it won’t get any easier for them in this game. They have lost three of their last four games and they have failed to score in half of their games so far. 

Richarlison has done well for fantasy managers in recent weeks while Lucas Digne isn’t the worst option either, but maybe not in this game.

City strolled to an 8-0 win at home to Watford last week, but they’re still five points behind Liverpool at the top of the table. They had the best record away from home last season and they’re already the top scorers away from home this season, but they did lose away to Norwich. They can’t afford to lose any more ground on Liverpool, but they are by far the leading scorers already.

Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne seem to be the City players to have right now while Raheem Sterling is a great option too and Nicolas Otamendi could be an option with their defensive injuries.

I can’t see anything other than a comfortable City win in this game.

Prediction: 1-3

Monday September 30

Manchester United v Arsenal 

8pm BST, Old Trafford, Manchester 

United lost 2-0 away to West Ham last week as their difficult start to the season continued. Their home form let them down last season and they conceded too many goals at home, but only Palace have conceded less goals at home so far this season. They have only won two of their six games and they have only scored eight goals in those games, but they have only conceded six.

Marcus Rashford has been the best of the United players for fantasy managers with Daniel James doing well too.

Arsenal came from behind twice at home to Villa last week to win 3-2 and that win moved them into the top four. They did very badly away from home last season and they conceded five goals in their last two away games. After this game they play nine times before they meet another one of the big six and it gives them a great chance to build a good points haul.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been the outstanding Arsenal player for fantasy managers with returns in every game while Matteo Guendouzi might be a good choice at a low price.

I think this will be a very close game which could go either way, but Arsenal might just sneak a win.

Prediction: 1-2

That’s it for this week.

See you next week.