Worth slightly less than a Liverpool transfer window, with less jet lag than most players, playing in a formation that was unfashionable and illegal 60 years ago, and safer in our job than any other Australian, it’s our 2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 8.
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.
Barely Interesting Stats – 2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 8 – Stats and Thoughts
Help yourself to a buffet of barely interesting stats, quick one liners and more to help pick a winner.
BEST OF WEEK 8 STATS
Newcastle have drawn all three away games this season but are one of just two teams not to have lost away so far this season (the other is Spurs W3 D1).
Man City are unbeaten in their last 16 games v Everton (W13 D3) with a last loss in 2017.
Saturdays are good at Fulham for Arsenal – their record is W12 L2. It’s even better at any ground v Fulham on a Saturday with W16 D4 L1, going back to 1966.
SAT 12:30PM – NOTTINGHAM FOREST v CHELSEA
STATS: Chelsea (W3 D1) are undefeated in their last four trips to Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest are sitting last on the ladder since Ange took over as manager, sharing one point and -6 goal difference with Burnley and West Ham. Nottingham Forest are yet to keep a clean sheet.
Verdict: Maybe Ange’s last game in charge.
Nottingham Forest 0 Chelsea 2
SAT 3PM – SUNDERLAND v WOLVES
STATS: These teams last met in the 17/18 Championship season where Sunderland won 3-0 at home and drew the away game 0-0. Sunderland have lost only once in their last ten home games v Wolves (W6 D3 L1). Wolves have already lost their only game to a promoted side this season.
Verdict: Wolves got lucky last season.
Sunderland 2 Wolves 0
SAT 3PM – BRIGHTON v NEWCASTLE
STATS: There have been seven draws in the last 13 games between these sides. Brighton are undefeated in their last eight games at home to Newcastle (W3 D5). Brighton have drawn two of their three home games this season. Newcastle have drawn all three away games this season but are one of just two teams not to have lost away so far this season (the other is Spurs W3 D1). Brighton’s games have the highest strike rate of both teams scoring (6/7), while Newcastle’s games are equal lowest (2/7).
Verdict: Draw of the Week
Brighton 1 Newcastle 1
SAT 3PM – BURNLEY v LEEDS
STATS: Burnley held the upper hand for this fixture in the Championship last season with W1 D1. Three of the last four games between these sides at Burnley have ended in a draw, and Leeds won the other game. Burnley (W4 D1 L1) have lost just one of the their last six games on a Saturday v Leeds. Burnley are last for net shots for and against (-10.7).
Verdict: This would have been a relegation six pointer already at this stage last season, these promoted teams have actually won games, but still, it might be.
Burnley 0 Leeds 0
SAT 3PM – CRYSTAL PALACE v BOURNEMOUTH
STATS: Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last eight games on a Saturday v Bournemouth (W3 D5). Crystal Palace have scored exactly two goals five times out of the last six games v Bournemouth on a Saturday. Bournemouth’s six game unbeaten streak is the Premier League current longest. Bournemouth are the only team with a 100% record v London teams this season having played more than one game (Arsenal and Spurs are 100% after one game).
Verdict: A shame the two over-achievers have to play each other this early.
Crystal Palace 1 Bournemouth 1
SAT 3PM – MANCHESTER CITY v EVERTON
STATS: Man City are unbeaten in their last 16 games v Everton (W13 D3) with a last loss in 2017. Man City (W9 D6) are unbeaten in their last 15 home games v Everton with a last loss in 2010. Man City (W9 D3) are unbeaten in their last 12 games on a Saturday v Everton. The Toffees have lost their only game to a big six team this season.
Verdict: How many will Erling Haaland score?
Man City 3 Everton 1
SAT 5:30PM – FULHAM v ARSENAL
STATS: Arsenal average about one loss a decade to Fulham. But they haven’t won on their last two trips to Fulham (D1 L1). Saturdays are good at Fulham for Arsenal – their record is W12 L2. It’s even better at any ground v Fulham on a Saturday with W16 D4 L1, going back to 1966. Arsenal are 1/1 v London clubs this season. Fulham are W1 L1 v London clubs and D1 L1 v big six clubs.
Verdict: One of those tricky games that will be an early indicator if Arsenal are real deal territory.
Fulham 0 Arsenal 2
SUN 2PM – TOTTENHAM v ASTON VILLA
STATS: Aston Villa have won three of their last five at Spurs. Spurs have an impressive advantage on a Sunday W15 D4 L2. Aston Villa (D2 L1) are yet to win away this season.
Verdict: Decent curtain raiser.
Tottenham 1 Aston Villa 1
SUN 4:30PM – LIVERPOOL v MAN UTD
STATS: Three of the last four games for Liverpool v Man Utd have ended in a draw. Liverpool (W5 D5) are unbeaten in their last ten home games v Man Utd. On a Sunday it is W5 D7 over the last 12 games. Man Utd have had the most shots per game this season (16) just in front of Liverpool (15). Man Utd are also leading the expected goals this season with 13.98.
Verdict: The classic clash of the weekend, another loss and one team is in crisis mode. The other lives in it.
Liverpool 3 Man Utd 2
MON 8PM – WEST HAM v BRENTFORD
STATS: Brentford have won three of their four games at West Ham since their most recent promotion to the Premier League. Overall since promotion, it is W6 D1 L1 v West Ham for Brentford. West Ham are unbeaten on a Monday v Brentford (W1 D2). West Ham played the most Monday games last season with a record of W2 D1 L2. Brentford lost their only Monday game last season.
Verdict: Most people will forget this game is on.
West Ham 1 Brentford 0
2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 8
Nottingham Forest 0 Chelsea 2
Sunderland 2 Wolves 0
Brighton 1 Newcastle 1
Burnley 0 Leeds 0
Crystal Palace 1 Bournemouth 1
Man City 3 Everton 1
Fulham 0 Arsenal 2
Tottenham 1 Aston Villa 1
Liverpool 3 Man Utd 2
West Ham 1 Brentford 0
Season Progress
RATING: Lower midfield form, but improvement. New manager on ice for now.
SEASON: 31/70 – 3 perfect scores.
LAST WEEK: 5/10 – 2 perfect scores.
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.
