Worth slightly less than a transfer window, more of a letdown than New Year’s Eve, with more point than an entire pack of Wolves, playing in a formation that was unfashionable and illegal 60 years ago, and yet somehow still getting the full support of the Chairman before they post that sad picture on social media of a lonely corner flag before thanking us for our service, it’s our 2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 19 Midweek Special.
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. But it’s hard at this time of the year to keep, as well as deliver Christmas cheer, so apologies in advance if the barely interesting stats aren’t barely enough, or our predictions are too mediocre.
Barely Interesting Stats – 2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 19 – 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 19 STATS
Newcastle (D2 L1) are one of three teams not to beat a bottom six club away from home this season.
Bournemouth were second after nine games this season. Their next nine games would see them in the bottom three.
Six of the last seven games between West Ham and Brighton at West Ham have ended in a draw.
Aston Villa have the upper hand over Arsenal for the record v current top six sides this season: Aston Villa W4 L1, Arsenal W1 D2 L2.
Liverpool’s midweek home record v Leeds reads W10 D1 L1. Even better, Liverpool have won 11 straight v Leeds anywhere there has been a midweek game.
Spurs are unbeaten in their last nine trips to Brentford, with the Bees not beating Spurs at home since 1948.
2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 19
Tue 30th Dec 7:30pm – BURNLEY v NEWCASTLE
Stats: Newcastle have lost five of their last six away. Burnley D1 L4 are winless in their last five home games. Burnley are also winless in their last nine anywhere (L7 followed by D2). Newcastle have won six in a row v Burnley. Newcastle (D2 L1) are one of three teams not to beat a bottom six club away from home this season.
Verdict: Newcastle don’t win a lot away from home, and Burnley don’t win a lot anywhere.
Prediction: Burnley 0 Newcastle 2
Tue 30th Dec 7:30pm – CHELSEA v BOURNEMOUTH
Stats: Bournemouth were second after nine games this season. Their next nine games would see them in the bottom three. Chelsea (W1 D3 L2) have won once in their last six games. Bournemouth have never beaten Chelsea on a Tuesday (D1 L2). Bournemouth (D2 L3) are one of five winless teams this season v current top six sides.
Verdict: Two teams on the slide/off a cliff.
Prediction: Chelsea 3 Bournemouth 1
Tue 30th Dec 7:30pm – NOTTINGHAM FOREST v EVERTON
Stats: Everton are W2 D1 L1 v current bottom six away from home. Everton have won four of their last five v Nottingham Forest (W4 L1). Everton have also won four of their last games away at Nottingham Forest (W4 D1). Nottingham Forest (W4 L2) have won four of their last six midweek games v Everton.
Verdict: A Sean Dyche special.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 0 Everton 0
Tue 30th Dec 7:30pm – WEST HAM v BRIGHTON
Stats: Three of the last four games between these sides ended in a draw (Brighton won the other). Six of the last seven games between West Ham and Brighton at West Ham have ended in a draw.
Verdict: West Ham better start winning, or Nuno will be heading for his second sacking of the season.
Prediction: West Ham 1 Brighton 1
Tue 30th Dec 8:15pm – MANCHESTER UTD v WOLVES
Stats: Wolves won the last game between these sides in April, and are W2 L2 from the last four. Man Utd have won six games in a row v Wolves during midweek at home.
Verdict: Might sound funny, but Wolves aren’t as bad as their two point tally says. Although, it wouldn’t be much better. Would be pure Man Utd of recent years to lose this.
Prediction: Man Utd 1 Wolves 1
Tue 30th Dec 8:15pm – ARSENAL v ASTON VILLA
Stats: Aston Villa’s record at Arsenal for the last four games is W2 D1 L1. At any ground Aston Villa are W3 D1 L1 for the last five meetings. Aston Villa have the upper hand over Arsenal for the record v current top six sides this season: Aston Villa W4 L1, Arsenal W1 D2 L2. Arsenal’s record at home to the current top six sides is one draw from one game. Aston Villa are W3 L1 away to London clubs this season.
Verdict: Who’d think that this game would be first v third and be so pivotal at this stage of the season. Not the one who scheduled this timeslot.
Prediction: Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 2
Thu 1st Jan 5:30pm – CRYSTAL PALACE v FULHAM
Stats: Crystal Palace are last in last three games form, on goal difference. Fulham (W2 D2) are unbeaten in their last four games at Crystal Palace. Fulham are W2 L1 away to London clubs, Crystal Palace are W1 L1 at home to London clubs.
Verdict: A tale of two runs of three straight results. One much better than the other.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 1
Thu 1st Jan 5:30pm – LIVERPOOL v LEEDS
Stats: Leeds did win the last game at Liverpool, and drew the previous one at Leeds this season. Liverpool’s midweek home record v Leeds reads W10 D1 L1. Even better, Liverpool have won 11 straight v Leeds anywhere there has been a midweek game. Leeds are W1 D1 L3 v current top six sides this season, but have lost both away games.
Verdict: The way Leeds are going, this game could end up any old score and any old winner.
Prediction: Liverpool 2 Leeds 1
Thu 1st Jan 8pm – BRENTFORD v TOTTENHAM
Stats: Spurs have won four straight v Brentford. Spurs are unbeaten in their last nine trips to Brentford, with the Bees not beating Spurs at home since 1948. Four of the last five games at Brentford (v Spurs) have ended in a draw. Spurs’ midweek record v Brentford is W7 D1 L1. Brentford’s record v big six sides at home this season is W2 D1 L1.
Verdict: Will be all about Thomas Frank. One club is currently having less manager regret than the other despite similar points tally.
Prediction: Brentford 2 Tottenham 1
Thu 1st Jan 8pm – SUNDERLAND v MANCHESTER CITY
Stats: Sunderland’s record v big six this season so far is one draw from one game. Their record v current top six is W1 D3 L2. Man City are 3/3 v promoted sides this season so far. Man City have won eight in a row v Sunderland.
Verdict: Even with a recent dip, Sunderland look way better than all three promoted sides last season. That doesn’t mean Man City won’t tonk them for a few goals.
Prediction: Sunderland 0 Man City 2
2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 19
And here are all the tips together in one place for your convenience.
Burnley 0 Newcastle 2
Chelsea 3 Bournemouth 1
Nottingham Forest 0 Everton 0
West Ham 1 Brighton 1
Man Utd 1 Wolves 1
Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 2
Crystal Palace 1 Fulham 1
Liverpool 2 Leeds 1
Brentford 2 Tottenham 1
Sunderland 0 Man City 2
Season Progress
RATING: Just above the drop.
SEASON: 71/140 – 10 perfect scores.
LAST TIME: 4/10 – 2 perfect scores.
2025-26 Premier League Season Stats
Each week we’ll bring you some of the choicest cuts of stats we have created from our Data super computer called Jeff.
