Alan Shearer, a football expert, has predicted the results of all 10 English Premier League matches for this week.
In the lead-up to the English Premier League matches on Saturday, 17 Jan 2026 GMT+7, the big game features "The Red Devils" Manchester United hosting "The Citizens" Manchester City at Old Trafford, starting at 19:30 Thailand time.
Recently, renowned football analyst Alan Shearer predicted this match, believing Manchester City holds the advantage in attack and will definitely come away with a victory over Manchester United.
Shearer said, "It will be an exciting game for Michael Carrick’s first match as Manchester United manager, but I’m really impressed with Manchester City’s performance."
"I think Manchester United will have chances to score, but Manchester City will too, and I believe City will do better than United, so I pick the visitors to win."
"The atmosphere at the stadium will be incredible, and the game will be intense. I don’t expect many goals; it will be close, but I think City has the edge in attack."
Here are Shearer’s predictions for the other matches:
Chelsea to beat Brentford.
Leeds to beat Fulham.
Liverpool to beat Burnley.
Sunderland to draw with Crystal Palace.
Tottenham to beat West Ham.
Nottingham Forest to lose to Arsenal.
Wolverhampton to lose to Newcastle United.
Brighton to draw with Bournemouth.
Aston Villa to beat Everton.
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