Just one week into the Premier League season and dreams are being dashed, fantasy teams are being frantically changed and unlike Season 24-25 the promoted sides are winning. Talking of the Championship, our 2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 2 will hopefully be better than second division quality this week.
Each gameweek in this 2025-26 Premier League season we offer up a stat filled prediction preview, with some barely interesting stats and visuals, just enough to bluff your way through various tipping competitions or betting shops.
We also attempted to guess the final Premier League ladder in advance. Follow the link to that here.
2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 2
Season Progress
RATING: Underwhelming, but did pick the two winning promoted sides to draw at least.
SEASON: 4/10 – 0 perfect scores.
LAST WEEK: 4/10 – 0 perfect scores.
Barely Interesting Stats – 2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 2 – Stats and Thoughts
Help yourself to a buffet of barely interesting stats to help pick a winner.
FRI 8PM – WEST HAM v CHELSEA
Graham Potter might need some namesake Harry magic to save West Ham after their serving last weekend.
Chelsea won both games last season.
West Ham have a decent record v Chelsea at home. They are W6 D2 L3 in the last 11 home games going back to 2015.
Graham Potter has never beaten Chelsea as a manager – D4 L3.
Chelsea have won the only Monday clash between these sides – in 2014.
Chelsea were W1 L1 on a Friday last season. West Ham weren’t important enough for a Friday game.
West Ham (W1 D1 L4) won one game at home last season v London clubs. Chelsea were W3 D2 L1 away to London clubs last season.
SAT 12:30PM – MAN CITY v SPURS
Two impressive wins last weekend, a true test to post-Ange Spurs.
The away sides won both games last season.
Man City have won only one of their last four games at home to Spurs – W1 D1 L2.
Man City have won only one of their last five games v Spurs on a Saturday – W3 D1 L1.
Man City’s record v big six clubs last season was W3 D2 L5. Spurs’ record was W3 L7.
At home Man City’s record v big six clubs was only W1 D1 L3. Spurs’ away record was W2 L3.
SAT 3PM – BOURNEMOUTH v WOLVES
Maybe selling your best players isn’t a good idea. Although, selling some hasn’t hurt Bournemouth, yet.
The away side has won the last five games between these clubs.
In fact, Wolves have won the last two, and three of the last four games at Bournemouth.
Wolves have won the last three at Bournemouth on a Saturday.
SAT 3PM – BRENTFORD v ASTON VILLA
Let’s hope for 11 players and a better game this from Aston Villa. Not a great start for their new life with a new manager.
Aston Villa won both games v Brentford last season.
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last six games v Brentford – W4 D2.
Aston Villa have won the last two games in Brentford.
Aston Villa have never lost to Brentford on a Saturday – W5 D6.
Aston Villa were W3 D1 L3 away to London clubs last season.
Brentford were W1 D2 L3 v top six sides at home last season.
SAT 3PM – BURNLEY v SUNDERLAND
As an Ipswich fan I applaud Sunderland’s magnificent win last weekend but do ask where was Ipswich’s equivalent easy draw last season. Jerks.
The last promoted team to win their first two games of the Premier League season was Huddersfield Town in 2017-18.
The H2H record in the Championship last season was Sunderland one win and a draw.
The last two games between these sides at Burnley have ended 0-0.
Five of the last eight games between these sides at Burnley on a Saturday have ended in a draw.
SAT 5:30PM – ARSENAL v LEEDS
A sneaky contender for game of the round, and another Leeds win, until you see the historic stats.
Arsenal have won the last five league games v Leeds.
Arsenal have won the last five league games v Leeds.
Arsenal have won the last five league games v Leeds.
Arsenal have won the last five league games v Leeds at home.
Leeds haven’t beaten Arsenal since 2003 with 13 losses and two draws since.
Arsenal won all six games v promoted sides last season.
SUN 2PM – CRYSTAL PALACE v NOTTINGHAM FOREST
No drop off from Nottingham Forest so far this season, and Crystal Palace are in decent form too.
It was one win and one draw for Nottingham Forest last season v Palace.
Six of the last eight games between these sides ended in a draw.
During that run Nottingham Forest won the two non-draws, and got another win before the eight game run started.
Crystal Palace have never been beaten on a Sunday v Nottingham Forest – W2 D2.
Crystal Palace’s record on a Sunday last season was W5 D2 L2 while Forest’s Sunday record was W3 D3 L3.
SUN 2PM – EVERTON v BRIGHTON
A game with a new stadium, and hopefully new performance levels for Everton. Brighton got the first of what will no doubt be at least 20 draws this season.
The away side won both games last season.
The away side is undefeated in the last nine games between these sides – two draws in that run.
Everton’s Sunday record last season was W3 D2 L1. Brighton’s was W3 D3 L1.
SUN 4:30PM – FULHAM v MANCHESTER UTD
Hard to know if this is the game of the round given the two teams playing.
Man Utd won both games by 1-0 last season.
Man Utd have lost just one of their last 20 v Fulham – winning 16 of those games.
Man Utd have won eight straight v Fulham at Fulham.
Man Utd have never lost to Fulham at Fulham on a Sunday – W4 D1.
Man Utd have never lost to Fulham anywhere on a Sunday – W9 D2.
Fulham were W2 D1 L3 at home to big six clubs last season.
Man Utd were W1 D1 L5 v London clubs last season.
MON 8PM – NEWCASTLE v LIVERPOOL
All about Isak. If he’s in the crowd.
It was a Liverpool win and draw in the League last season.
Liverpool lost their only Monday game last season. Newcastle had a W3 L1 record.
Newcastle last beat Liverpool in the Premier League in 2015. It has been W12 D5 since.
It is Liverpool five wins and three draws since the last Newcastle win at home in 2015.
Newcastle are undefeated v Liverpool on a Sunday – W1 D2.
2025-26 Premier League Season Stats
Each week we’ll bring you the best of the stats we can be bothered compiling to help you agree or disagree with our selections.
Luckily there’s lots of them.
