Premier League Predictions: Gameweek 23

The Premier League’s mightiness was connected afloat show successful nan week, arsenic six of nan 8 teams successful continental action claimed victories.

Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Chelsea are each successful position, pinch 1 gameweek remaining, to beforehand into nan Champions League information of 16. Aston Villa are likewise unafraid successful nan Europa League, but there’s activity for Manchester City and Nottingham Forest to do successful their respesctive competitions.

A European slate ever intends a heavier dose of Sunday Premier League action, and that’s wherever we will find our astir intriguing match-up of nan information this weekend.

Here are Sports Illustrated’s predictions for Gameweek 23.

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1. West Ham United vs. Sunderland
2. Burnley vs. Tottenham Hotspur
3. Fulham vs. Brighton & Hove Albion
4. Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers
5. Bournemouth vs. Liverpool
6. Brentford vs. Nottingham Forest
7. Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea
8. Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa
9. Arsenal vs. Manchester United
10. Everton vs. Leeds United
11. Premier League Gameweek 23 Predictions

West Ham United vs. Sunderland

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
• Time: 12:30 p.m. GMT / 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT

Callum Wilson’s precocious scramble ensured travelling West Ham United supporters enjoyed a expansive time retired successful northbound London past weekend, arsenic nan Hammers added to Tottenham Hotspur’s woes by claiming a 2–1 triumph successful N17.

That brought a hideous tally of shape to an end, but their position successful nan Premier League array remains precarious. Nottingham Forest’s constituent astatine location to Arsenal intends West Ham are 5 points adrift of safety.

Last week’s consequence should astatine slightest let for a much joyful ambiance to permeate astir nan typically sullen London Stadium successful Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off, arsenic Sunderland make nan agelong travel down to nan capital.

The Black Cats person relied heavy connected their location shape this term, but Régis Le Bris has his players backmost from nan Africa Cup of Nations. They’ve produced immoderate dogged displays connected their travels since earning promotion.

Prediction: West Ham 1–1 Sunderland

Burnley vs. Tottenham Hotspur

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
• Time: 3 p.m. GMT / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT

Many thought it was a mini-miracle that Thomas Frank survived past week’s nadir, but nan Tottenham level received little vindication connected Tuesday night.

Spurs were legitimately bully successful their 2–0 triumph complete Borussia Dortmund, meaning a triumph astatine Eintracht Frankfurt adjacent Wednesday will gain them a top-eight decorativeness and a spot successful nan Champions League past 16.

The bulk of nan fanbase stay convinced that Frank isn’t nan correct man for nan job, and they’ll beryllium fresh pinch their pitchforks if nan distant broadside neglect to declare triumph astatine Turf Moor connected Saturday. Burnley impressively earned a constituent astatine Anfield past clip out, but they haven’t won a Premier League crippled since October.

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Prediction: Burnley 0–1 Tottenham

Fulham vs. Brighton & Hove Albion

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
• Time: 3 p.m. GMT / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT

Fulham’s upsurge was brought to a halt by nan likewise resurgent Leeds United past Saturday, who were bully worth for their precocious triumph.

Marco Silva’s broadside are locked into mid-table and should person nan influential Alex Iwobi, disconnected nan backmost of an fantabulous AFCON, backmost amongst it astatine Craven Cottage. Brighton & Hove Albion are adjacent up for nan Cottagers.

The Seagulls person flattered to deceive nether Fabian Hürzeler this season, pinch their caller FA Cup triumph complete Manchester United masking a alternatively indifferent tally of form. They’ve won conscionable 2 of their erstwhile 10 successful each competitions, but they are 4 unbeaten successful nan Premier League.

A triumph for nan visitors successful westbound London would spot them leapfrog their hosts and perchance extremity nan play successful nan apical half.

Prediction: Fulham 1–2 Brighton

Manchester City vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
• Time: 3 p.m. GMT / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT

The Arctic and astro did for Manchester City connected Tuesday night, arsenic Bodø/Glimt secured a historical consequence successful Gameweek 7 of nan Champions League convention phase.

City, who entered nan title disconnected nan backmost of a chastening conclusion successful nan Manchester derby, are successful a rut. The protect injuries are proving costly, and, arsenic was nan lawsuit past season, immoderate are starting to mobility whether Pep Guardiola tin astutely adapt.

His squad are suffering without nan ball, and presently aren’t capable to dress up for their protect deficiencies pinch cohesive and move play successful possession. They look woefully one-dimensional, and Erling Haaland is retired of sorts arsenic a result.

Even nan sojourn of Wolverhampton Wanderers is improbable to beryllium a breeze. Wolves are stiffening nether caller head Rob Edwards, pinch only 3 teams successful nan Premier League presently connected longer unbeaten runs than nan division’s bottommost dwellers.

Prediction: Man City 2–0 Wolves

Bournemouth vs. Liverpool

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
• Time: 5.30 p.m. GMT / 12.30 p.m. ET / 9.30 a.m. PT

Liverpool turned retired 1 of their much awesome showings of a troubled play connected Wednesday night, easing past Marseille successful a reliable environment.

That victory, which extended their unbeaten tally successful each competitions to 13 games, whitethorn person eased nan unit connected Arne Slot somewhat up of Saturday’s travel to nan southbound coast.

These 2 sewage nan 2025–26 Premier League run underway successful immoderate style backmost successful August, but Bournemouth are now without Liverpool’s tormentor connected that night, Antoine Semenyo.

Andoni Iraola’s broadside person improved steadily successful caller outings.

Prediction: Bournemouth 2–2 Liverpool

Brentford vs. Nottingham Forest

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 25
• Time: 2 p.m. GMT / 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT

Defeat astatine nan City Ground successful Gameweek 1 was expected to awesome a motion of things to travel for Keith Andrews astatine Brentford. However, Thomas Frank’s erstwhile set-piece coach has drastically exceeded expectations during his first managerial stint.

The Bees are connected way to outperform their very champion play nether Frank’s tutelage (ninth successful 2022–23), arsenic they presently beryllium seventh successful nan Premier League table. Home shape has been cardinal to their success, pinch their 24-point haul from 11 games astatine nan Gtech being nan fourth-best grounds successful nan division.

Nottingham Forest haven’t precisely suffered connected their travels this season, but they were beaten overseas successful nan Europa League connected Thursday. Their slog successful Braga whitethorn play a domiciled successful Sunday’s crippled against nan physical, transition-heavy hosts.

Prediction: Brentford 3–1 Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 25
• Time: 2 p.m. GMT / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT

Well, it’s 3 wins retired of 4 for Liam Rosenior. That triumph percent would apt facilitate a agelong and glorious spell arsenic Chelsea manager, but nan first dose of adversity doesn’t consciousness excessively acold away.

A 2–0 triumph complete Brentford astatine slightest brought their winless tally successful nan Premier League to an end, though nan Bees undoubtedly near Stamford Bridge pinch beardown feelings of regret. Chelsea were alternatively fortunate to declare each 3 points, and their capacity successful nan week suggests they’re bound to toil astatine Selhurst Park.

Crystal Palace stay successful a tailspin, but Steve Parish grounded to springiness into Oliver Glasner’s evident wish to get nan footwear past weekend. The Austrian will frankincense beryllium successful nan location dugout for Chelsea’s visit, and nan hosts are aiming to declare their first convention triumph since Dec. 7.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1–1 Chelsea

Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 25
• Time: 2 p.m. GMT / 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT

The reverse fixture was arsenic lifeless and uneventful arsenic immoderate Premier League conflict this season, but there’s scope for Sunday’s fixture connected Tyneside to beryllium a belter.

Aston Villa’s location conclusion to Everton past play has added a spot of other herb to nan Villans’ camp, pinch Unai Emery’s post-match question and reply depicting a head who’s connected nan brink and not 1 who’s distinctly overachieved.

Villa returned to winning ways astatine Fenerbahçe connected Thursday, while Newcastle United cruised past PSV Eindhoven nan nighttime before.

The Magpies are utterly indifferent distant from home, but mightily reliable to fluster successful beforehand of nan Toon Army.

Prediction: Newcastle 3–2 Aston Villa

Arsenal vs. Manchester United

• Date: Sunday, Jan. 25
• Time: 4:30 p.m. GMT / 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT

Michael Carrick and Mikel Arteta shared nan section connected aggregate occasions during their playing days, and Sunday’s crippled astatine nan Emirates won’t beryllium nan first touchline they’ve occupied together since venturing into management.

During his first interim spell successful complaint of Manchester United, Carrick led nan Red Devils to a 3–2 triumph complete Arteta’s Arsenal. A Cristiano Ronaldo brace proved nan quality connected that occasion.

Carrick doesn’t person an all-time awesome to telephone upon this weekend, but Ronaldo’s compatriot, Bruno Fernandes, was majestic successful past week’s 2–0 derby success. In fact, United were outstanding arsenic a collective, and their capacity would’ve undoubtedly unnerved a fewer Arsenal supporters heading into this one.

While nan convention leaders fell level astatine Forest past weekend, they still boast a seven-point lead astatine nan summit. In nan week, nan Gunners cruised past Inter pinch a much-changed XI astatine San Siro.

Prediction: Arsenal 3–1 Man Utd

Everton vs. Leeds United

• Date: Monday, Jan. 26
• Time: 8 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT

GW23 concludes pinch different version of Monday Night Football, arsenic Everton invited Leeds United to nan Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Toffees’ caller amphitheatre hasn’t precisely garnered wall position yet, pinch David Moyes’ broadside enjoying themselves much connected nan road. Their latest distant occurrence astatine Villa Park was very impressive, and Everton person since welcomed backmost Iliman Ndiaye from his AFCON triumph.

Ndiaye supplies a much-needed spark successful nan last third, pinch his return a timely 1 for nan sojourn of a stubborn Leeds squad that person recovered themselves nether Daniel Farke. They look for illustration they beryllium successful nan apical tier, having mislaid conscionable 1 of their erstwhile 10 games successful each competitions.

Prediction: Everton 2–1 Leeds

Premier League Gameweek 23 Predictions

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