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 20 Express edition while we try and keep up with all the football.
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 20 – 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 20 STATS
Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last nine home games v Nottingham Forest (W6 D3)
Burnley (W2 D4) are unbeaten in their last six trips to Brighton.
Despite being winless in ten games, Bournemouth are third for expected goals over the last ten games, behind only Man City and Arsenal. They are seven goals scored behind their xG.
Since 1996, Spurs’ home record v Sunderland is W15 D1 L1.
Brentford have lost all five games away to current middle eight sides.
2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 20
SATURDAY 12:30pm – ASTON VILLA v NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Stats: The home side has won the last five games between these teams. Aston Villa are unbeaten in their last nine home games v Nottingham Forest (W6 D3) and have lost just once in 16 home games v Nottingham Forest (W9 D6 L1). Forest’s last win at Villa came in 1994. Nottingham Forest are W1 L1 v current top six away, Aston Villa are 3/3 v bottom six teams at home.
Prediction: Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 0
SATURDAY 3pm – BRIGHTON v BURNLEY
Stats: Nine of the last 14 games between Brighton and Burnley have ended in a draw, including the last two fixtures. Burnley (W2 D4) are unbeaten in their last six trips to Brighton. Brighton are W2 D3 L1 v bottom six clubs this season, Burnley are W1 D1 L7 away.
Prediction: Brighton 1 Burnley 1
SATURDAY 3pm – WOLVES v WEST HAM
Stats: West Ham are W2 D1 L1 v current bottom six sides, Wolves have lost all four games. Wolves’ three points from 19 games leaves them on track to do worse than Derby County’s record low points tally of 11 points.
Prediction: Wolves 0 West Ham 1
SATURDAY 5:30pm – BOURNEMOUTH v ARSENAL
Stats: Bournemouth won both games v Arsenal last season. Bournemouth are one of five teams not to beat a current top six side this season. Three of those five teams are in the bottom three. Bournemouth’s record is D3 L3. Arsenal are 5/5 v current bottom six sides. Bournemouth (D5 L5) are winless in ten games. Despite being winless in ten games, Bournemouth are third for expected goals over the last ten games, behind only Man City and Arsenal.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 2
SUNDAY 12:30pm – LEEDS v MANCHESTER UTD
Stats: Man Utd are unbeaten in their last six games v Leeds (W5 D1). It is also W5 D1 to Man Utd at Leeds over the last six games there too. Leeds are W1 D2 from their last three matches v big six clubs. Man Utd are W2 D4 v current bottom six sides.
Prediction: Leeds 1 Man Utd 1
SUNDAY 3pm – NEWCASTLE v CRYSTAL PALACE
Stats: Newcastle have won the only game at Newcastle between these sides on a Sunday. Newcastle are W2 D1 L3 v middle eight sides, Crystal Palace are W2 D3 L2.
Prediction: Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0
SUNDAY 3pm – TOTTENHAM v SUNDERLAND
Stats: Spurs are 2/2 v promoted sides this season. Sunderland are W1 D3 L2 v big six clubs this season. Spurs are unbeaten in the last 14 games v Sunderland with a last loss in 2010. Since 1996, Spurs’ home record v Sunderland is W15 D1 L1. Spurs have the fourth lowest expected goals at home this season, and Sunderland have the third worst expected goals away from home. Sunderland are W1 D1 L1 away to London clubs this season.
Prediction: Tottenham 0 Sunderland 1
SUNDAY 3pm – EVERTON v BRENTFORD
Stats: Everton are unbeaten in their last six games v Brentford (W3 D3) with the two games last season ending up in a draw. Everton are W3 D1 L2 v current middle eight teams, Brentford are W1 D1 L5. Brentford have lost all five games away to current middle eight sides.
Prediction: Everton 2 Brentford 1
SUNDAY 3pm – FULHAM v LIVERPOOL
Stats: Liverpool (D1 L1) failed to beat Fulham last season and have only won one of their last four visits to Fulham (W1 D2 L1). Liverpool are W2 L3 away to London clubs this season. Fulham are winless at home to big six clubs this season (D1 L2).
Prediction: Fulham 0 Liverpool 2
SUNDAY 5:30pm – MANCHESTER CITY v CHELSEA
Stats: Man City are unbeaten in their last eight league games v Chelsea (W6 D2). It’s also W5 D1 at home over the last six games to Chelsea on a Sunday for Man City. It’s also W6 D2 for the last eight games on a Sunday v Chelsea at any ground. Man City are W2 D1 L1 v the current top six sides, Chelsea are W1 D1 L2. At home Man City are 2/2 v current top six sides, while Chelsea have lost their only away game v current top six sides. Man City are W2 D1 L1 v big six clubs this season, and so are Chelsea.
Prediction: Man City 3 Chelsea 1
2025-26 Premier League Predictions Week 20
And here are all the tips together in one place for your convenience.
Aston Villa 3 Nottingham Forest 0
Brighton 1 Burnley 1
Wolves 0 West Ham 1
Bournemouth 1 Arsenal 2
Leeds 1 Man Utd 1
Newcastle 2 Crystal Palace 0
Tottenham 0 Sunderland 1
Everton 2 Brentford 1
Fulham 0 Liverpool 2
Man City 3 Chelsea 1
Season Progress
RATING: Just above the drop.
SEASON: 75/160 – 12 perfect scores.
LAST TIME: 4/10 – 2 perfect scores.
