Chris Sutton, a football expert, has predicted the results of 10 English Premier League matches this week, with a major team losing at home.
Chris Sutton, a well-known BBC football analyst, has forecasted the English Premier League results for the 2025-26 season this week. He believes that "The Red Devils" Manchester United will falter and lose to Newcastle United at Old Trafford, while other big teams will secure victories.
Manchester United 0-1 Newcastle United
Analysis: "Manchester United earned considerable praise for their performance against Aston Villa despite losing. The key question is how they will perform without Bruno Fernandes and how they will cope in his absence."
"Look around Ruben Amorim's team. He seems to lack strong leadership. It will be interesting to see if Amorim plays Lisandro Martinez, a center-back, as a defensive midfielder as he did when replacing Bruno in the Villa match, since Martinez can provide the leadership they need."
"As for Newcastle United, they must feel disappointed for allowing Chelsea to equalize after leading by two goals. Their away record also needs significant improvement, having won only one of eight league away games."
"Manchester United will be missing some players due to the Africa Cup of Nations commitments, and in my opinion, Newcastle United has the stronger team. For this reason, I choose Newcastle as the winner. There might not be many goals, and they may need just one to secure victory."
Other matches Sutton predicted are as follows:
Nottingham Forest lose to Manchester City 0-2
Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0
Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 2-0
Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-1
Crystal Palace draw with Spurs 0-0
Sunderland beat Leeds 1-0
West Ham lose to Fulham 1-2
Burnley draw with Everton 1-1
Brentford draw with Bournemouth 2-2