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I hope you are all well and had a great week, welcome to CryptoGod-1's blog on all things sports. This weekends round of fixtures sees Man City host high flying Fulham, Emery having United to Villa park for his first game in charge of Villa, Chelsea welcome Arsenal to the Bridge, and Liverpool travel to battle with Conte's Spurs.

Fixtures - Times are shown as U.K. Time

This weeks round of fixtures will see the games kicking off on Saturday lunchtime and finishing on Sunday evening.

Saturday 5th November 2022

Leeds - Bournemouth 3pm KO (Kick Off)

Manchester City - Fulham 3pm KO

Nottingham Forest - Brentford 3pm KO

Wolves - Brighton 3pm KO

Everton - Leicester 5.30pm KO

Sunday 6th November 2022

Chelsea - Arsenal 12pm KO 

Aston Villa - Manchester United 2pm KO

Southampton - Newcastle 2pm KO

West Ham - Crystal Palace 2pm KO

Tottenham - Liverpool 4.30pm KO

Predictions

Now for the most exciting part, as I go through the latest info regarding each team to make an attempt at predicting the results for this weekends matches. Remember this is just my fun analysis and should not be taken as advice or a guarantee. 

Leeds - Bournemouth

A single point and single league position separates these sides going into this game at Elland Road, as 15th place Leeds face 14th Bournemouth. Leeds will head into this one on high spirits having beaten Liverpool at Anfield after eight successive Premier League games without a win. It was a shock result and pulled their side out of the relegation zone, but they are only clear of the drop by a single point. Marsch's side will need to improve their home form, where they have lost a staggering eight times at Elland Road since the beginning of the calendar year. They do however have a 100% record against the Cherries at Elland Road having won all six previous meetings between these sides. Bournemouth meanwhile have suffered three defeats in a row after O'Neil oversaw two wins and four draws from his opening six games in charge. They have back to back games in the league and Cup against Everton after this before the World Cup break and will hope to stabilise the slide before then. With only one win in their previous 12 games with Leeds, this is sure to be a tough test. Leeds will be without Sinisterra, Forshaw, and Dallas, while Gray is a doubt. The Cherries meanwhile are without Kelly, Brooks, and Neto. With both teams looking defensively vulnerable in recent weeks this game could easily go either way. Leeds will be on a high and looking to maintain that, although when they beat Chelsea their following game began their 8 game run without a win, so Marsch will be weary of the same here. With that in mind, and the Cherries poor form against Leeds, I am going to back the home side to secure a 2-1 win.

Manchester City - Fulham

As they look to extend their winning run at the Etihad Stadium to 15 games across all competitions, 2nd place Man City welcome high flying 7th place Fulham on Saturday. Pep oversaw his side secure a comeback in their Champions League game to finish the group on a winning note, awaiting the draw on Monday. In their impressive 14 game winning run at home, they have managed to score at least 3 goals in all but one of those games. City have managed to score an impressive 10 goals against newly promoted sides so far this season, and they go into this fixture having not lost to Fulham in their previous 12 meetings. The Cottagers meanwhile have already accumulated more points this season, 1, after 13 games than they managed at this stage of their previous two top flight campaigns combined. They sit comfortably in the top half and although their last match was a goalless draw at home to Everton, they can take plenty of positives going forward. City will be without Phillips and Walker, while Haaland and Akanji will need to be assessed ahead of this one. As for Fulham, they will be without Kebano, Kurzawa, Solomon, and De Cordova-Reid. Teams visiting the Etihad Stadium have found it difficult and Man City will certainly look to add more goals to their tally here. Even if Haaland does not make it I think City will have more than enough to cause Fulham plenty of problems, although the Cottagers are capable of mixing it up with their direct play. Mitrovic will be key for them, but I think it will be in vain as Man City should win this one 3-1.

Nottingham Forest - Brentford

Bottom of the table Forest welcome 11th placed Brentford to the City Ground for this one. Forest were demolished 5-0 by Arsenal last time out and although Forest did well to win against Liverpool prior to that, the problems still persist. They had shown a more defensive base of late but the game against Arsenal exposed them once again, and they have a mere 9 points after 13 games. Cooper will know the fact that seven of their nine points this season have been won at the City Ground will give his side confidence going into this one, but possess the worst goal difference of -20 and will be favourites for relegation. Brentford meanwhile managed to recover from their 4-0 thrashing at Villa by drawing with Wolves last time out. They have established themselves as a solid Premier League outfit but have only managed to secure one win from their last seven games. It is a difficult spell and Frank will be pushing his side to end a three game winless run in the league. Brentford are also one of only six sides yet to taste an away victory in the league this season, having lost their previous two away games. Forest will be without Biancone, Richards, Colback, Niakhate, and Toffolo. Brentford meanwhile will travel north without Hickey, Strakosha, and Jansson, while Toney is banned and Jensen and Norgaard needs to be assessed. With their main attacking outlet banned, it will be a difficult trip for the Bees. Their struggles on the road so far this season couple with the poor form of Forest means this game could really go with way, but with Forest stronger at home I can see a draw as the mostly likely result, and the game ending 1-1.

Wolves - Brighton

Sitting in 19th position is not what Wolves had expected this season, and they welcome 8th place Brighton who secured their first win under De Zebri last time out when they beat Chelsea. It was all action last time out as two wonder goals and a Costa red card defined the Wolves against Brentford match. Amazingly, it was Costa's first ever red card in the Premier League, but his loss will be a huge blow to a side which has only managed a league-low tally of six goals. However they do have the best defence of the bottom seven sides, conceding only 19 goals to boost their hopes of kick starting their season. They will aim to end their three game winless run as they return to Molineux having only lost twice from seven home games in all competitions this season. Brighton fans will look for more joy this weekend after seeing their side get one over former manager Potter last weekend. They demolished Chelsea and De Zerbi will hope his side can continue winning from here. They have however lost three and drawn one of their previous four away games, a run of form which has seen them conceding at least two goals on each occasion. Wolves will be without Kalajdzic, Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez, Nunes, and Francisco Tavares Oliveira, while Costa is banned and Tote Antonio Gomes needs to be assessed. The Seagulls meanwhile will be missing Mwepu and Moder, while Veltman is a doubt. With Brighton on such a high after last weekend and facing a side with real issues in front of gaol, I can only see one winner here, and expect the Seagulls to run out 0-3 winners.

Everton - Leicester

Lampard has overseen Everton climb up to 12th in the table and they will welcome a struggling Leicester side sitting in 18th but having shown improved form of late. Pickford was the hero last time out as he helped keep Fulham at bay and ensured Everton got a share of the spoils. They bounced back from successive defeats to Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United but will look to push on and get a win under their belts here. With only 12 goals conceded in the league this season Lampard has ensured his side are solid at the back, and making the goals flow will only enhance them further. They have however only managed two wins at home in the league from six games but only conceded four in the process. Leicester meanwhile lost to Man City by a single goal last time out, showing an improvement from their previous defensive frailties shown this campaign. The Foxes remain in relegation danger but had kept three successive clean sheets prior to the Man City game, and only lost twice in six league games. They are an up and down team in terms of form but could be about to get things right, although not since December 2020 have Leicester won consecutive Premier League games away from home. Townsend, Godfrey, and Mina will be missing for Everton, while the Foxes will be without Pereira and Bertrand, with Evans a doubt. Leicester are yet to win a game this season in which they have conceded, and while defences have proven themselves to be solid in recent weeks, I expect both sides to score in this one. It will be a close game and likely end up level, with a final result of 1-1.

Chelsea - Arsenal

Table toppers Arsenal head to Stamford Bridge to take on sixth place Chelsea in this one. Both these sides had success during the week and got top spot in their respective European groups. Chelsea were demolished on Potter's return to Brighton last weekend but put that behind them against Zagreb, as Sterling and Zakaria got on the scoresheet. Their excellent defensive run under Potter has come to an end but they boast a record of just one defeat in eleven games under their new manager. They are three points off fourth but goal difference is against them, but Chelsea are unbeaten in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions in front of their own fans. Arsenal were the last team to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and Arteta oversaw his side thrash Forest last time out before their win FC Zurich on Thursday night. Arsenal still remain two points clear of Man City in second, but all the points they have dropped so far have come away from home. The caveat is they are the best performing away side this season, and have only conceded four goals on the road in the league so far. Chelsea will be missing Kante, Chilwell, Kepa, Fofana, and James, while Kovacic needs to be assessed. Arsenal meanwhile will be without Smith Rowe and Turner, while Tomiyasu is a doubt. Although Chelsea have been up and down under Potter over the last week, the feeling is that they are still a solid team. They will look to rectify things in the league, although its a tough ask against this Arsenal side. Expect Arsenal to push for a goal from the off, but unless they kill off the game Chelsea are more than capable of getting back into it. Therefore I will go for a draw here, with the final score being 2-2.

Aston Villa - Manchester United

In what will be Unai Emery's first game in charge of Villa, who are 16th in the table, they will host 5th place Man United in a mouth watering clash. Their first game after the dismissal of Gerrard saw Villa score four against Brentford, but they were brought back down to earth with a bang last time out against Newcastle. Villa have not secured consecutive league victories at Villa Park since January 2021 but will be aiming to do so here, and managed four points in their last two matches against Manchester United to give them hope. Emery will look to get his side implementing his style from the off and United will have to be watchful for that new manager bounce effect. Ten Hag has overseen a huge turn around in his side after their poor start to the season, although they only managed to finish runners up in the Europa League group meaning they have to schedule two additional play off games against a side who dropped out of the Champions League groups. United are unbeaten in their last five league games, and are unbeaten in their last 23 Premier League away games against Villa. The home side will be missing Kamara, Augustinsson, and Diego Carlos through injury, with Martinez also a concern. United will be travelling to the midlands without Bruno who is banned, and Tuanzebe, Varane, and Williams who are injured. Greenwood is also out while Martial and Sancho are doubts. While Emery will be looking to get off to winning ways, Ten Hag will be pushing his side to get more points on the board and push towards top four. It is a tough one to call as Villa will be the unknown, and because of that I can see them stealing a point here and a final result of 1-1.

Southampton - Newcastle

Struggling Southampton, who occupy 17th position and are only a mere point above relegation, host high flying 4th place Newcastle. The Saints have been embroiled in relegation battles over the past couple of seasons, and their record of three wins, three draws and seven defeats this seasons hints at another one this season. They have managed to one lose once in their last four league games, including a draw with leaders Arsenal, but face a tough task against Liverpool after this one as Hasenhutl's side look to enter the World Cup break on a high. Newcastle meanwhile will be aiming to make it four wins on the bounce in the league as their impressive season continues. Howe has transformed this side in a year, going from bottom of the league to sitting in the Champions League places and only losing once so far this season. They sit a point ahead of United and three ahead of Chelsea, and have taken seven points from their last three away. They will look to enter the World Cup break on the back of their strong start and occupying a top four spot before potentially strengthening even further in January. The Saints will be missing Livramento and Walker-Peters, while Newcastle will be without Joelinton, Isak, Darlow, Ritchie, Krafth, and Dummett. With Newcastle flying it is difficult to look past them, although Siuthampton have not last in their last four matches at St. Mary's stadium. It should be a tough and close game, but I think the Magpies will have enough about them to get the three points with a 1-2 away win.

West Ham - Crystal Palace

Two points separate 10th place Crystal Palace and 13th place West Ham heading into this one, as the Hammers secured six win in the Europa Conference League group and will look to carry that form into their league fixtures. West Ham have undoubtedly overachieved in their last two Premier League seasons and are in somewhat of a rebuild this season, as they have scored just 11 times in the league this season. New signings are seemingly bedded in now, and a run in the Conference League or even success in it would be more achievable than pushing to challenge the top six this season. Palace meanwhile have started in a mixed way this season, as Vieira has overseen four wins, four draws and four defeats from 12 matches. The Eagles have lost just once in their last five league games, but are yet to triumph away from home in the league this season. They have also not beaten West Ham in the league since December 2019, a record Vieira will be looking to rectify here. The Hammers will need to assess Fabianski, Cornet and Paqueta before the match but have no confirmed absentees. Palace meanwhile will be without McArthur and Richards while Edouard and Doucoure will need late fitness tests. With West Ham looking to get back to winning ways after their defeat to United last time out, and Palace a tough team to break down, this will likely end as a draw. I can see both sides cancelling each other out and a final score of 1-1.

Tottenham - Liverpool

Both of these sides progressed in their Champions League groups during the week, with Spurs securing a last minute winner to top their group, and Liverpool looking back to their best as they beat the in form Napoli at Anfield. With Spurs sitting 3rd and on a high after their dramatic late winner to top their Champions League group, Conte will want his side to show that desire and determination here. Spurs have yet to win against any of the other big six this season, having lost their three games against them so far. They managed to draw with Liverpool twice last season, but that was more than the entire past three years against them combined. Conte will be desperate to fix that record and secure a victory for Spurs against Liverpool here. Klopp meanwhile will be hoping Liverpool can get back on track in the league after recent defeats to Leeds and Forest, Its been a strange season, as Liverpool beat Napoli during the week, the inform side in Europe who had not lost yet this season, and gained 15 points in the Champions League group which was the most of any English side. If Liverpool can somehow transfer that form back into the league things could rectify for them, with a push towards top four and a run in Europe. Konate was back to provide a more solid defensive partner to van Djik, while Nunez scored once again. With Liverpool sitting in 9th with 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 loses so far, they need to get back on form sooner rather than later. Spurs will be missing Son, Romero, and Richarlison, while Kulusevski is also a doubt. The Reds meanwhile will travel to London without Diaz, Jota, and Arthur, while Keita, Milner, and Matip are doubts. This game could really go either way. Klopp has been so strong in the league over the last couple of seasons, but away form in matches between the top 6 sides this season has seen no team win away from home. Therefore I am going out of my way and backing Liverpool here against the odds, with Salah and Nunez beginning to show they can get the goals for this side. It will be a fierce battle and tough throughout, but Liverpool will walk away with a 1-3 win to begin turning their season around.

Check out my 2022/23 Season Preview and Predictions here: Premier League 2022/23 Prediction

Also check out my review of the group draw and prediction of the Champions League for this season here: Champions League 2022/23 Prediction and the final result of the Champions League along with how my predictions worked out can be found  here: Champions League 22/23 Groups

Have a great day, I hope you enjoyed the preview of the matches and get to see the games over the weekend. 

Peace. CryptoGod-1.

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