Monday 7th October 2024
Top three move clear
It was widely expected that Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool would be the main protagonists in this season’s title race and after just 7 weeks that appears to be playing out with all three winning again this weekend whilst their closest challengers faltered. The gap from 4th to 3rd is only 3 points but it does look like the rest are fighting for 4th place downwards. The likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will still think they have a chance to gate crash the top 3 but both will need to improve current form if they are to do that. Aston Villa and Newcastle United will also harbour ambitions of another top 4 finish, with both capable of achieving that aim, whilst Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham and Chelsea have all shown they have the talent to aim high but need greater consistency.
At the other end of the PL table the presence of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace in the bottom three was not expected but there they sit either side of Southampton for whom many will have predicted a difficult season. Just above them Ipswich Town‘s run of 4 draws ended with defeat leaving them 17th. Everton may have been buoyed by the news of their takeover finally being agreed and results have certainly improved on the pitch as they look to put distance between themselves and the relegation area. Leicester City recorded their first win of the season to help them move 3 points clear of 18th place but all these clubs are looking at a relegation scrap as things stand.
Above them sit Brentford, Nottingham Forest, West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth who all look comfortable in mid-table. All are capable of climbing higher or falling into trouble as the season progresses.
All this suggests it has been a reasonably predictable opening to the PL season as we head into the second international break.
Premier League Prediction Competition 2024-25 – Session 2, Week 2 (of 5)
Tony is our POTW this week after recording 38 points and this with his usual Spurs win prediction floundering in dramatic fashion. Tony has also taken over top spot overall in Session 2 with 68 points. Stefan has climbed to 2nd place on 63 points ahead of Martin and Helen in joint 3rd on 62 points each. No-one is out of contention yet though with 3 weeks remaining.
International break time again this weekend so the next PL fixtures are over the weekend of October 19th / 20th.
Prizes are very modest currently due to modest entry. If anyone has friends, family, work colleagues etc… who may be interested in taking part, please pass on an invitation to them. More competitors means bigger prizes.
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Season: 2024-25 - Match Week 7 - Results
Saturday 5th October
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Liverpool |
| Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Southampton |
| Brentford | 5 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Leicester City | 1 - 0 | AFC Bournemouth |
| Manchester City | 3 - 2 | Fulham |
| West Ham United | 4 - 1 | Ipswich Town |
| Everton | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0 - 0 | Manchester United |
| Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Season: 2024-25 - Match Week 8 - Next Fixtures
Saturday 19th October
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12:30 | West Ham United |
| Fulham | 15:00 | Aston Villa |
| Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Everton |
| Manchester United | 15:00 | Brentford |
| Newcastle United | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Southampton | 15:00 | Leicester City |
| AFC Bournemouth | 17:30 | Arsenal |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14:00 | Manchester City |
| Liverpool | 16:30 | Chelsea |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 20:00 | Crystal Palace |
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