Arsenal’s 10-game profitable run was ended by Sunderland earlier than the worldwide break, however will the Premier League leaders bounce again towards north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday?
“I really feel like Arsenal are miles forward of Tottenham in the mean time however Spurs boss Thomas Frank can have a plan for this sport,” stated BBC Sport soccer skilled Chris Sutton.
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“Frank will attempt to nullify Arsenal, who haven’t at all times been at their scintillating finest this season – however Mikel Arteta’s facet normally nonetheless discover a strategy to win.”
Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League video games this season, towards AI, BBC Sport readers and a wide range of visitors.
For week 12, he takes on singer Olly Murs, who’s a Manchester United fan.
Murs’ new album, Knees Up, is out on Friday.
Do you agree with their scores? You can also make your personal predictions beneath.
The preferred scoreline chosen for every sport is used within the scoreboards and tables on the backside of this web page.
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An accurate outcome (choosing a win, draw or defeat) is value 10 factors. The precise rating earns 40 factors.
Murs is a proficient footballer in addition to a profitable singer and has been a star of a number of Soccer Assist matches down the years – however he isn’t planning a severe comeback as a participant.
“I really performed in a charity sport the opposite night time for a buddy of mine,” he instructed BBC Sport. “My workforce was dropping 3-1 after I got here off within the sixtieth minute, and so they went on to win 4-3, so you possibly can learn into that what you’ll!
“I nonetheless love soccer, however I injured my knee a couple of years in the past and it nonetheless is not the place I would like it to be. I want I may play extra however the unpredictability of the sport means it is too dangerous for me in my profession to do it correctly once more.
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“Plus I’m 41 now, and we’re not all Cristiano Ronaldo, are we!? No, I’m very comfortable not enjoying soccer and I’m gearing up for the second that my daughter or son decides to play as a substitute.”
Murs and his spouse Amelia Tank have two kids, Madison and Albert, and he is able to observe in his father’s footsteps by turning into their coach.
“I will not power soccer on our children however I’ve already instructed Amelia that in the event that they do get the bug for it then I should go and get my teaching badges – and I’ll most likely be managing their Saturday or Sunday soccer workforce,” he stated.
“I watched my nephews play rather a lot, and I actually bought into it, and I clearly owned a soccer membership for some time too.
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“My dad did it with us after I was a child, which might be the place I get it from. He managed our workforce for 2 or three seasons and had nice enjoyable with it. That might might be the long run for me as nicely, and I’m wanting ahead to it!”
Chris Sutton and Olly Murs had been talking to BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan.
The AI predictions had been generated utilizing Microsoft Copilot Chat – we merely requested the instrument to ‘predict this weekend’s Premier League scores’.
Soccer Assist is an annual occasion that has raised greater than £120m for the charity Unicef since its first match in 2006. Murs captained the England workforce in 2018, when Sam Allardyce was supervisor, and in 2021 when he made his final look [Getty Images]
Premier League predictionsSaturday, 22 November
Chelsea may need to attend a bit longer for Cole Palmer’s return from damage however their assault is already stronger with Joao Pedro and Liam Delap each again match.
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I nonetheless assume this sport might be fairly tight, although. Burnley are nicely organised and their solely house defeats to this point have been towards Liverpool and Arsenal.
This smells of a 1-1 draw to me, however I’m really going to go together with Chelsea to edge it for what could be their third league win in a row.
Enzo Maresca’s facet are third in the mean time and appear to have discovered extra consistency than they’d final season, though I nonetheless do not see them as real title contenders. They don’t seem to be as robust as Arsenal or Manchester Metropolis.
Sutton’s prediction: 1-2
Olly’s prediction: Chelsea might be too robust. 1-3
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AI’s prediction: 0-2
Vitality Stadium, 15:00 GMT
Bournemouth have misplaced their previous two video games – albeit each of them had been away – however they bought completely spanked by Aston Villa final day trip which stunned me.
In distinction, West Ham gained two in a row earlier than the worldwide break and, though each of these video games had been at house, they do look aggressive once more.
The Hammers’ solely away win this season got here at Nottingham Forest in August, when West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo was nonetheless Forest supervisor.
So, what on earth do I am going with right here – will or not it’s West Ham extending their run below Nuno, or Bournemouth bouncing again?
I’m going to go together with Bournemouth, as a result of I believe what occurred towards Villa was a blip.
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Sutton’s prediction: 2-0
Olly’s prediction: Bournemouth are doing nicely however West Ham have picked up below Nuno. 2-2
AI’s prediction: 1-1
Brentford had been seen as one of many favourites for relegation earlier than the season began, however they’ve stunned a couple of folks below Keith Andrews and are in good type with three wins of their previous 4 video games.
My son instructed me to get Bees striker Igor Thiago in my Fantasy Soccer workforce a couple of weeks again and, guess what, I did not pay attention.
Thiago will most likely rating once more on Saturday however I’m nonetheless not going to choose him or again Brentford at Amex Stadium.
They haven’t had a lot success on the street this season, and Brighton are at all times first rate at house. Brentford will attempt to hit them on the counter-attack however I believe Fabian Hurzeler’s facet carry way more of a risk.
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Sutton’s prediction: 2-1
Olly’s prediction: This might be a type of video games the place you assume there’s going to be a variety of targets however it really seems to be fairly shut. 1-1
AI’s prediction: 2-1
Craven Cottage, 15:00 GMT
It is a enormous sport for Fulham, who’ve misplaced 5 of their previous six matches.
They’ve plenty of high quality of their squad however it nonetheless appears like they might be sucked right into a relegation battle.
As for Sunderland, nicely they’re the shock bundle of the Premier League season to this point.
Their efficiency within the 2-2 draw with Arsenal final day trip was very good. We have not seen anybody else tough up the Gunners like that this season, and Sunderland had been greater than a match for them.
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The smart factor to do could be to again the Black Cats right here, as a result of they’re clearly able to roughing Fulham up too and, the final time they had been in west London, on the finish of October.
However I’m not going to do this. As a substitute, I really want to hold on going towards Sunderland with my predictions. I’m taking a variety of credit score for his or her good outcomes as a result of they clearly like to show me fallacious.
Fulham’s house report, the one workforce they’ve misplaced to is Arsenal. Marco Silva’s facet might be completely determined for a optimistic outcome, so I’m going to say they may choose up three much-needed factors.
Sutton’s prediction: 1-0
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Olly’s prediction: I do know Sunderland are doing nicely and in addition that Fulham are on a poor run… however Fulham have nonetheless been first rate at Craven Cottage this season. 2-0
AI’s prediction: 2-0
It is a exhausting one to name. Liverpool have misplaced seven of their previous 10 matches in all competitions, however may they be one of many groups who profit from the worldwide break?
Forest beat them at Anfield final season – I used to be there for Radio 5 Reside – however that was below Nuno, and they’re but to win wherever on the street on this marketing campaign.
I do not see that altering this weekend, both. Sean Dyche has picked up some factors on the Metropolis Floor since he took over as Forest boss on the finish of October, however they’re meek away from house and I do not see them holding Liverpool out.
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Liverpool should click on eventually, and if their assault will get going right here then they might overpower my boyhood membership.
Mo Salah wants to return to the fore for Arne Slot’s facet, and so does Alexander Isak.
For somebody who pressured his transfer to Liverpool via in the summertime, Isak has executed little or no for his new membership to this point.
Sutton’s prediction: 3-1
Olly’s prediction: I do not assume will probably be straightforward for them however Liverpool will bounce again right here. I’m predicting an ‘Adrian’ – that is what we name a 2-1 in my mates’ chat group as a result of there is a lad in our predictions league known as Adrian who predicts 2-1 for each outcome, and he wins yearly. 2-1
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AI’s prediction: 3-0
Rob Edwards clearly believes he can maintain Wolves within the Premier League, which is why he was keen to depart Middlesbrough to return again to Molineux.
It is a troublesome begin for him, although. Crystal Palace are at all times so nicely organised and they need to have Marc Guehi again in defence after his damage.
Wolves have dropped factors late on in a couple of matches this season, however I can not see that being the story of this sport.
As a substitute, I believe Palace can have an excessive amount of for them and can find yourself profitable fairly comfortably.
Sutton’s prediction: 0-2
Olly’s prediction: Wolves are at house and making a brand new begin below a brand new supervisor however it is a robust sport for them. Cor, what do I am going for right here? I used to be going to say 1-1 however I’m really going with Palace to nick it within the final minute, for an additional ‘Adrian’. 1-2
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AI’s prediction: 1-1
St James’ Park, 17:30 GMT
Primarily based on each groups’ type, I ought to actually go for a Manchester Metropolis win right here, however typically intestine intuition takes over and that is a type of events.
Newcastle have struggled on the street and been flat and dismal within the away matches once they have dropped factors, however issues are completely different at house and they’re able to something at St James’ Park.
Metropolis beat a really common Liverpool facet at Etihad Stadium earlier than the worldwide break and the way they get on right here will most likely be a greater gauge of the place they’re actually at.
I do know Metropolis followers have seen their workforce put collectively lengthy profitable runs to ship so many league titles in latest seasons and perhaps they assume that is the beginning of one thing related, however I do not see it that manner.
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Pep Guardiola’s facet nonetheless have rather a lot to work on, and I believe they are going to be held to a draw right here. Newcastle have lacked a little bit of a spark to this point this season however they are going to be nicely up for this one.
Sutton’s prediction: 1-1
Olly’s prediction: There might be targets on this one. Metropolis have turned a nook, however Newcastle are good at house. 3-2
AI’s prediction: 1-2
Sunday, 23 November
Leeds have been robust at house for a very long time now, and so they have picked up eight of their 11 factors to this point at Elland Highway.
However this nonetheless appears like an enormous sport for them, as a result of though they’ve made an affordable begin to the season, there are nonetheless some Leeds followers who are usually not positive about supervisor Daniel Farke.
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In the event that they lose at house to Aston Villa, albeit an in-form and bettering Villa, then it may begin to flip ugly for Farke in the event that they fall into the relegation locations.
So Farke wants one thing right here and it will not be straightforward as a result of Villa have the standard to harm them, and they’ve a little bit of momentum too.
Unai Emery’s facet have gained eight of their previous 10 matches in all competitions, and one of many video games they misplaced was towards Liverpool once they really deserved one thing from it.
I do not assume Villa will lose this, and a draw could be outcome for Leeds.
Sutton’s prediction: 1-1
Olly’s prediction: This might be shut. 1-0
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AI’s prediction: 1-2
Emirates Stadium, 16:30 GMT
Tottenham have gotten the most effective away report within the Premier League, with 4 wins and one draw to this point, however that is their largest check but.
Whereas Spurs have picked up some good outcomes, I’ve nonetheless been disillusioned with their entrance line, and their attacking gamers have probably not related.
That is going to be the problem for them at Emirates Stadium, and the large distinction with Arsenal is that you just at all times really feel like they’ll rating. They’re going to give a couple of groups a walloping, and Spurs might be certainly one of them.
I began off considering that this sport was going to be moderately shut however, the extra I give it some thought, the extra I really feel like Arsenal will win comfortably.
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The Gunners have some points too, with Gabriel out injured. He has been such a colossal participant for them however Cristhian Mosquera can come into their defence, and I do not see it affecting them an excessive amount of.
Sutton’s prediction: 3-0
Olly’s prediction: I watched Spurs towards United the opposite week and so they weren’t nice, so this may positively be an Arsenal win. 2-0
AI’s prediction: 2-1
Monday, 24 November
You would be forgiven for considering Manchester United have morphed into Actual Madrid from the response to their latest outcomes.
However, though all the joy round them has been a bit excessive, they’ve positively improved – and particularly at house.
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David Moyes will make issues troublesome for United on his return to Previous Trafford and his facet might be resilient as normal, however I do not assume they may maintain out.
If Everton had a goalscoring quantity 9 then the end result could be extra doubtful however I do not see them inflicting United issues on the different finish of the pitch, both.
I’m holding Beto in my Fantasy workforce, as a result of you possibly can assure that if I took him out he would begin this sport and rating, however – with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha – United carry much more of a risk.
Sutton’s prediction: 1-0
Olly’s prediction: It is a robust sport for us. David Moyes’ groups are at all times exhausting to beat and Everton look strong. It’s nearly whether or not we are able to break them down and in addition maintain Jack Grealish quiet, however we’re enjoying nicely in the mean time and having a few further days after the worldwide break will assist us too. 3-1
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Olly on Man Utd: The tradition of the membership has improved below Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ruben Amorim, and I’m actually excited in the mean time. We’re 5 video games unbeaten and whereas I’m below not any illusions that we’re going to win the league, we have now positively turned a nook. The Premier League is so open in the mean time with query marks over everybody chasing Arsenal. They’re clear in the mean time, however I do not assume we’re that distant from everybody else.
AI’s prediction: 2-0
How did Sutton do final time?
Chris bought six right outcomes with no actual scores in week 11, the final set of video games earlier than the worldwide break.
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That gave him a complete of 60 factors, the identical because the collective efforts of the BBC readers, who solely bought three right outcomes however with one actual rating.
There was additionally a tie for the weekly win, with AI and Sutton’s visitor, Tub and England rugby star Ollie Lawrence, each ending up with 80 factors.
AI was 10 factors forward going into the ultimate sport of the weekend, Manchester Metropolis’s 3-0 win over Liverpool, however wrongly went for a 2-2 draw whereas Ollie accurately went for a 3-1 Metropolis win.
That meant AI and Lawrence each ended up with 5 right outcomes, together with one actual rating – the second time that Sutton’s visitors and AI have tied for victory this season.
Weekly wins, ties and whole factors after week 11. . .
Visitor leaderboard 2025-26. . * Common after 11 weeks.
