We’re three gameweeks deep and already drowning in VAR apologies, late winners, and some deeply questionable defending. Gameweek 4? More drama guaranteed — with Ange at the Emirates, the Manchester Derby, and Josh King ready to write his name into Fulham folklore.
Let’s get into it.
Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest
Prediction: Arsenal 1–0 Forest
Fantasy Picks: Calafiori, Timber (Arsenal)
Welcome to the Ange Bowl, but with a twist, he’s managing Nottingham Forest now, not Spurs. Chaos vs control. High line vs no line. But Arsenal have the edge here in quality, form, and discipline.
Forest will make it fun, but Arsenal are grinding out results without conceding. Timber and Calafiori are locked in defensively — if you’re picking from this, lean on clean sheets.
Bournemouth vs Brighton
Prediction: 2–2 Draw
Fantasy Pick: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
Brighton have had a stinking start — and suddenly look light up top. But Bournemouth? Calm, composed and unaffected by their summer sales. Semenyo is flying.
This has end-to-end written all over it. Brighton can’t stop conceding. Bournemouth can’t stop countering. Mitoma stays essential, but this could go anywhere.
Crystal Palace vs Sunderland
Prediction: 2–1 Palace
Fantasy Picks: Mateta, Munoz (Palace)
Palace don’t do flashy. They do effective. Keeping Guehi was huge — and Glasner’s side look sharp early on. Sunderland have shown promise, but it’s a big ask away at Selhurst.
Mateta looks sharp. Munoz looks dangerous. Stick with the Eagles here.
Everton vs Aston Villa
Prediction: 2–1 Everton
Fantasy Picks: Jack Grealish (Everton), Ollie Watkins (Wildcard)
This one’s tasty. Everton are what Villa should be — functional, fearless, and well-drilled. Villa’s deadline-day flurry (Sancho, Lindelöf, Elliott) will help, but Watkins is still firing blanks.
Grealish has 4 assists already and looks like a man reborn under Moyesball. Watkins might nick one — but the Toffees edge this.
Fulham vs Leeds
Prediction: 3–1 Fulham
Fantasy Picks: Josh King (Fulham), Gudmundsson (Leeds)
The Statr Derby. Jon’s Fulham vs Dermot’s Leeds. And it’s only going one way.
Fulham have looked sharp. Two dodgy VAR calls, one disallowed King goal, and a PGMOL apology later — they’re hungry. Leeds are unbalanced and lacking edge. King opens his Premier League account here. Gudmundsson the only bright spot for Leeds.
Newcastle vs Wolves
Prediction: 2–0 Newcastle
Fantasy Pick: Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)
Wolves are bad. Like, “statistically dead last in everything” bad. They’ve recruited poorly and look clueless going forward.
Newcastle will punish them. Elanga to do the damage. Move on.
West Ham vs Spurs
Prediction: 2–1 Spurs
Fantasy Picks: Pedro Porro, Kudus, Xavi Simons (Spurs); Bowen, Paquetá (West Ham)
Potter’s job might be on the line here — and Spurs know it. They’ve looked fluid under Thomas Frank and have actual identity.
Porro’s flying. Kudus is due. Xavi Simons could be the difference. West Ham? Thank Bowen and Paquetá for masking what is a badly broken squad. Spurs win this and the managerial carousel starts spinning.
Brentford vs Chelsea
Prediction: Chelsea Win
Fantasy Pick: João Pedro (Chelsea)
This one doesn’t need a paragraph.
Chelsea win. João Pedro scores. That is all.
Burnley vs Liverpool
Prediction: 4–0 Liverpool
Fantasy Pick: Mo Salah
Forget the new boys. Salah is still the main man.
Yes, Isak, Gakpo, Wirtz, Ekitike all exist. But Salah reminds us all who’s King of the Kop with a demolition job here. Burnley won’t lay a glove.
Manchester City vs Manchester United
Prediction: 2–1 City
Fantasy Pick: Erling Haaland
Both teams are off their game. Both have injuries. But City have Haaland. And United have Bayındır in nets — which says it all.
This will be close, chaotic, and nervy — but Haaland decides it. Again.
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