Premier League Predictions: Emery to outclass Arteta in GW15

It's Premier League Predictions time, with 10 games spread across Saturday (seven), Sunday (two) and Monday (one).

Check out our Gameweek 15 selections below, with some big calls made on leaders Arsenal, and reigning champions Liverpool...

Aston Villa vs Arsenal (12:30, TNT Sports 1) - 2-1 @ 12/1

Third hosts first at Villa Park as Premier League leaders Arsenal take a trip to Aston Villa, who have won eight of their last nine league games, including the last four.

After a slow start to the campaign, Unai Emery has really got his side going, and on the back of five straight league wins at home, he will fancy Villa's chances of beating the Gunners, despite Mikel Arteta's team losing just once this season.

Arsenal have been near faultless in north London, winning six and drawing one of their seven Premier League matches at the Emirates Stadium, but their away record is less impressive, with four wins and a defeat in their first five followed by back-to-back draws against recently-promoted Sunderland (2-2) and a Chelsea (1-1) side that went down to 10 men in the 38th minute.

Emery's had Arteta's number a couple of times in the last two seasons, doing the double over his fellow Spaniard in the 2023/24 campaign, and holding the Gunners to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates last time out (January 2025).

I'm backing the Villans to cut the gap to Arsenal to three points and blow the Premier League title race wide open.

Simon: 2-1

Conor: 2-1

Bournemouth vs Chelsea (15:00) - 3-2 @ 22/1

Bournemouth and Chelsea both suffered disappointing defeats in midweek, against Everton and Leeds United, respectively, and for the Cherries, it's now five games without a win (D1, L4).

This is a really tricky tie to call, and part of me was tempted to hand the three points to Chelsea with Cole Palmer expected to make his return to the starting XI, but I think Andoni Iraola's side will be desperate to return to form in front of their own fans this weekend, and the Blues were so poor on Wednesday, shipping three goals to Leeds in a 3-1 defeat.

So, I'll back the Cherries to edge this one in a high-scoring contest on the South Coast.

Simon: 1-2

Conor: 1-2

Premier League Odds

Everton vs Nottingham Forest (15:00) - 1-1 @ 11/2

Sean Dyche takes his Nottingham Forest side to his former club, Everton, on Saturday, with both looking to build on midweek victories.

The Toffees beat Bournemouth 1-0 at Vitality Stadium, while Forest also claimed a 1-0 away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Forest have kept two clean sheets in their last four Premier League games, while David Moyes' Everton have recorded three shutouts in their last four, so a low-scoring game feels likely here. I'll go 1-1, which would be a solid enough result for both sides.

Simon: 1-1

Conor: 1-1

Manchester City vs Sunderland (15:00) - 3-1 @ 9/1

There's the potential for an upset at the Etihad Stadium as Sunderland, who have lost just once in their last seven games, take on a Manchester City side that nearly threw away a four-goal lead at Fulham on Tuesday, just about hanging on to win 5-4 in the end.

Sunderland have already gone to Stamford Bridge and won, beating Chelsea 2-1, and on Wednesday, they held reigning Premier League champions Liverpool to a 1-1 draw.

Man City were also close to drawing at home to Leeds last Saturday, requiring a stoppage-time winner to win 3-2, so there's definite potential for the Black Cats to achieve a positive result.

I just think Erling Haaland will have other ideas, with the big Norwegian netting a couple in a 3-1 win.

Simon: 2-1

Conor: 3-2

Newcastle United vs Burnley (15:00) - 3-0 @ 7/1

Burnley have lost their last five games, failing to score in three of them, and the Clarets appear likely to stretch that losing streak to six on Saturday as they travel to St. James' Park.

Hosts Newcastle United will have been disappointed by their failure to beat Tottenham Hotspur on Tyneside in midweek, going ahead twice, but they are now three matches unbeaten in the Premier League, winning the first two of those, and Eddie Howe's charges should prove too strong for Scott Parker's side.

Simon: 3-0

Conor: 3-0

Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford (15:00) - 2-2 @ 11/1

Thomas Frank faces his former side, Brentford, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, looking to end a winless run that has spanned five games in all competitions (four in the Premier League).

Spurs can take confidence from their midweek draw at Newcastle, but it's at home where they have really struggled this season, with only Wolves (one) picking up fewer home points than the Lilywhites (five).

Brentford have experienced no such difficulties at home, with only Arsenal (19) and Man City (18) accruing more points there than the Bees (16), but their away form is woeful; only Wolves (one) have claimed fewer points on their travels than Keith Andrews' side (three).

The west London club have lost six of their seven Premier League away games this season, so while Spurs are vulnerable at home, are Brentford really the side to take advantage?

Given their respective home and away records, I'll go down the middle and back a goalscoring draw.

Simon: 1-1

Conor: 1-2

Today's Football Fixtures

Leeds United vs Liverpool (17:30, Sky Sports Main Event) - 1-3 @ 12/1

Liverpool's tough campaign continued on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield by Sunderland, who actually went in front and only conceded due to a Nordi Mukiele own-goal.

Leeds experienced contrasting emotions as they stunned Chelsea at Elland Road.

The Whites have been decent at home this season, winning three, drawing two and losing two of their first seven in West Yorkshire, and given Liverpool's poor form - the Reds lost four in a row on their Premier League travels before beating West Ham at London Stadium last Sunday - they will sense an opportunity to record a famous victory on Saturday.

Again, this could go either way, but I'll back the Reds' superior quality to come to the fore.

Simon: 2-1

Conor: 2-2

Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United (14:00, Sky Sports Main Event) - 3-1 @ 10/1

Brighton squandered a two-goal lead at home to Aston Villa on Wednesday, eventually losing 4-3 at the Amex Stadium, which is the venue for Sunday's game against West Ham.

The visitors haven't won any of their last three games (D2, L1), but both draws came on the road, and they showed fight on Thursday to come from a goal down at Old Trafford and draw 1-1.

However, I'm expecting a big response from the Seagulls at home after their midweek meltdown, so I'm backing a 3-1 win for Fabian Hurzeler's side.

Simon: 3-0

Conor: 2-1

Fulham vs Crystal Palace (16:30, Sky Sports Main Event) - 1-1 @ 5/1

This has got draw written all over it, for me.

Fulham have been decent since the start of November, winning three and losing twice, with their latest defeat, a 5-4 home reverse to Man City, very nearly ending up in a draw.

Palace, meanwhile, responded to a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Man United last Sunday to win 1-0 at Burnley in midweek.

The Eagles have already drawn five times in the Premier League this season, and I can see a sixth coming up at Craven Cottage this weekend.

Simon: 2-2

Conor: 2-2

Football Odds

Wolves vs Manchester United (20:00, Sky Sports Main Event) - 2-1 @ 12/1

Two poor teams.

Not much needs to be said about Wolves, who are still winless in the Premier League this season, picking up just two points from 14 Premier League games (D2, L12), and under new boss Rob Edwards, they have lost three without scoring.

So, it may seem foolish to back them to win on Monday, but Man United are ideal opponents to face at Molineux, having won just one of their last five matches (W1, D3, L1).

The Red Devils went in front against West Ham on Thursday, but failed to add to their lead, and paid the price in the closing stages.

I just think that Wolves, surely, will end their winless run soon, and Man United at home is about as winnable as they come these days, so let's go for it here.

Simon: 0-2

Conor: 0-1

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