Premier League Matchday 9 Predictions

As the Premier League heads into Matchday 9, fans are buzzing with excitement, and for good reason. The season has already been full of surprises, upsets, and some standout performances from rising stars. With top teams jostling for position and others seeking to climb out of the lower ranks, every match brings crucial opportunities and risks. Whether you’re here for the potential thrill of an upset, an incredible goal, or a late-minute save, Matchday 9 promises to be another thrilling chapter in this ever-unpredictable season. Let’s dive into the matchups and make some predictions!

Leicester City VS Nottm Forest

Win Probability

• Leicester City: 32%
• Nottm Forest: 40%
• Draw: 28%

Prediction: Leicester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest

Game Time: Today 12:00 PM

Pre-Match Insights:

• Leicester have won their last two Premier League home games againstNottingham Forest (December 1998 and October 2022), having wonneither of their first two in the competition (D1 L1).
• Nottingham Forest won 2-0 against Leicester in their last leaguemeeting (January 2023), last winning consecutive league games againstthe Foxes in March 2005/December 2009
• There have been at least four goals scored in all four of Leicester’sPremier League home games against Nottingham Forest- a 4-2 win forForest in March 1995,a 2-2 draw in December 1996, and 3-1 and 4-0wins for Leicester in December 1998 and October 2022 respectively.
• After winning none of their first six Premier League games this season(D3 L3), Leicester have since won both of their last two. The Foxes lastwon three successive matches in the competition in January 2021 underBrendan Rodgers.
• Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last six away games in thePremier League (W4 D2), their longest run without an away defeat inthe top-flight since February-October 1995 (12 games). Forest haveaveraged 1.36 points per away match in the Premier League underNuno Espirito Santo, after averaging just 0.46 under previous managerSteve Cooper.

Brentford VS lpswich Town

Win Probability

• Brentford: 58%
• lpswich Town: 20%
• Draw: 22%

Prediction: Brentford 3-1 Ipswich Town

Game Time: Tomorow 7:00 AM

Pre-Match Insights:

• Brentford has lost just one of their last nine league games against Ipswich (W4 D4), with the first meeting between the sides since a 2-0 home win for the Bees in April 2019.
• Ipswich have lost their last three away league games against Brentfordwithout scoring a single goal, while they’ve only won one of their sevensuch visits in their league history (4-2 in December 2014).
• This is the first-ever top-flight meeting between Brentford and lpswichTown. it will be the 1,452nd fixture to be played in England’s top flight and the 937th in the Premier League
• Only Wolves’ Premier League games have seen more goals (33) than Brentford’s this season (14 goals scored, 15 conceded), while no stadium has seen more goals than the Gtech Community Stadium (17)
• Ipswich Town remains winless in the Premier League this season (D4L4).In only two previous league campaigns have they endured longer winless starts, both in the Championship in 2009-10 (14) and 2018-19(11)

Aston Villa VS Bournemouth

Win Probability

• Aston Villa: 51%
• Bournemouth: 25%
• Draw: 24%

Prediction:Aston Villa 2-1 Bournemouth

Game Time: Tomorow 7:00 AM

Pre-Match Insights:

• Having lost their first two Premier League home games againstBournemouth in 2016 and 2019, Aston Villa have won the last two by anaggregate score of 6-1.
• Bournemouth have won 50% of their eight Premier League gamesagainst Aston Villa (W4 D1 L3)-of those they’ve faced as many timesagainst no side do they have a higher win rate in the competition.
• Aston Villa have picked up 17 points in eight Premier League gamesthis season (W5 D2 L1), just the third time they’ve had that many pointsat this stage, also doing so in 1995-96 (17,finished 4th) and 1998-99(20, finished 6th).
• Bournemouth have lost six of their last nine away Premier League matches (W2 D1), losing their last two without scoring since their late 32 comeback victory against Everton at the end of August.
• Only Manchester City (13) have won more points from losing positions in the Premier League this season than Aston Villa (10), who have won three games despite conceding first so far this campaign.

Crystal Palace VS Tottenham

Win Probability

• Crystal Palace: 23%
• Tottenham: 54%
• Draw: 23%

Game Time: Sun, Oct 27 7:00 AM

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-3 Tottenham

Pre-Match Insights:

• Crystal Palace has won just one of their last 18 Premier League games against Tottenham (D2 L15), a 3-0 home win in September 2021 under Patrick Vieira when Spurs were top of the league.
• Tottenham have won 19 of their 30 Premier League games against Crystal Palace (D7 L4), their highest win rate against any fellow London side in the competition’s history (63%)
• Crystal Palace won five of their first seven home Premier League matches under Oliver Glasner (D1 L1), scoring 22 goals. Since then. they’re winless in four at Selhurst Park (D2 L2), failing to score in three
• Tottenham Hotspur have won three of their last four Premier League matches (L1), as many as they had in their previous 11 games (W3 D1L7)
• With just three points won, this is Crystal Palace’s joint-worst start to a top-flight campaign after eight matches (counting 3 points/win, also three in 1980-81,2013-14 and 2017-18). Meanwhile, it’s only the second time they’ve failed to win any of their first eight in a top-flight campaign, after the 1992-93 season when they were relegated.

West Ham VS Man United

Win Probability

• West Ham: 33%
• Man United: 42%
• Draw: 25%

Game Time: Sun, Oct 27 7:00 AM

Prediction: West Ham 1-1 Manchester United

Pre-Match Insights:

• West Ham have won their last two Premier League home games against Manchester United, last winning more consecutively at home against the Red Devils in the league between 1974 and 1977 (4).
• Manchester United have lost four of their eight Premier League meetings with West Ham at the London Stadium (W3 D1), more than they had in 20 visits to the Boleyn Ground in the competition (W8 D9L3)
• West Ham has won their last two Premier League home games against Man Utd without conceding- they’ve never kept their consecutive home clean sheets against the Red Devils in their league history.
• Manchester United have only won two of their last 17 Premier League matches in London (D5 L10), with both of those games coming against Fulham (2-1 in November 2022 and 1-0 in November 2023).
• West Ham won their last league home game, beating Ipswich 4-1 at the start of the month. The last time they won back-to-back home matches in the Premier League was in December 2023, with the second of those victories coming against Manchester United (2-0).

Man City VS Southampton

Win Probability

• Man City: 87%
• Southampton: 4%
• Draw: 9%

Prediction: Manchester City 4-0 Southampton

Game Time: Tomorrow 7:00 AM

Pre-Match Insights:

• Since losing three consecutive Premier League home games againstSouthampton between 2001 and 2004, Man City are unbeaten in theirlast 12 against them at the Etihad Stadium (W10 D2)
• Southampton have won just one of their last 14 Premier Leaguemeetings with Manchester City (D3 L10), picking up a 1-0 home win inJuly 2020.
• Manchester City are on their longest ever unbeaten league run, going31 Premier League games without defeat since losing to Aston Villa lastDecember (W25 D6). They’ve fallen behind 12 times in that run andcome back to win 10 of those games (D2).
• Southampton have lost seven of their eight Premier League games thisseason, drawing the other against lpswich in September. lt’s just thesecond time the Saints have ever failed to win their opening eightmatches of a league campaign, after 1998-99 (first 9).
• Manchester City have gained 13 points from losing positions in thePremier League this season, more than any other side. Indeed, it is themost points a team has earned from losing positions in the openingeight matches of a Premier League season ever.

Brighton VS Wolves

Win Probability

• Brighton: 60%
• Wolves: 19%
• Draw: 21%

Game Time: Tomorrow 7:00 AM

Prediction: Brighton 2-0 Wolves

Pre-Match Insights:

• Having won just one of their first seven Premier League meetings withWolves (D4 L2), Brighton have now won four of their last five againstthem (D1).
• Wolves have won just three of their 20 away league games against (D8 L9), with all three victories coming by a 1-0 scoreline(September 2004, January 2016, and December 2021)
• Brighton is looking to win three successive Premier League games for the first time since September 2023, while the Seagulls are also looking to win two in a row without conceding in the competition for the first time in April/May 2023-one of which was against Wolves.
• Wolves have picked up just one point in their last 11 Premier Leaguegames, losing more games (10)and conceding more goals (33) thanany other side in that time.
• In their first four Premier League seasons, Brighton’s average point tally after eight matches was 7.8.Since 2021-22, they are averaging exactly15 points at this stage, winning 15 this season (W4 D3 L1)

Everton VS Fulham

Win Probability

• Everton: 35%
• Fulham: 37%
• Draw: 28%

Game Time: Tomorrow 9.30 AM

Prediction:Everton 1-2 Fulham

Pre-Match Insights:

• Everton were unbeaten in their first 27 home league games against Fulham between 1949 and 2018 (W23 D4), winning each of the last 22 of those. Since then, they’ve lost their last three at home to theCottagers.
• Fulham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games againstEverton (W3 D2), keeping four clean sheets in the process. All three ofthose wins in that run have come at Goodison Park.
• Since losing their first four Premier League matches this season, Everton are unbeaten in four games (W2 D2). Only once have the offers gone five unbeaten under Sean Dyche, doing so in April and May this year.
• Fulham has scored the first goal in each of their last five Premier League games (W2 D1 L2), although they’ve lost the last two. Only six teams have lost three in a row after scoring first, most recently SheffieldUnited in April and May last season.
• Everton has kept six clean sheets in their last seven Premier League games in October (W4 D2 L1), including both games this season. Since the 2022-23 season, the Toffees have averaged 0.75 points per game in August and September (P20 W3 D6 L11)compared to 1.55 points per game in October (W5 D2 L4).

Chelsea VS Newcastle

Win Probability

• Chelsea: 54%
• Newcastle: 24%
• Draw: 22%

Game Time: Sun, Oct 27 7.00 AM

Prediction:Chelsea 1-1 Newcastle

Pre-Match Insights:

• Chelsea have lost just one of their 29 Premier League home games against Newcastle (W21 D7), going down 2-0 in May 2012.
• Newcastle have won two of their last four Premier League games against Chelsea (D1 L1), as many as they had in their previous 13 (D1L10)
• Chelsea’s last three Premier League defeats have come against last season’s top-three sides (0-5 vs Arsenal in April, 0-2 vs Man City in August, 1-2 vs Liverpool last weekend). The Blues are unbeaten in 19 games against all other teams (W13 D6), scoring 54 goals across these matches.
• After winning three of their first four Premier League games this season(D1), Newcastle have since failed to win their last four (D2 L2). TheMagpies last went five matches without winning in the league in March 2023.
• Chelsea has named the youngest average starting XL in the Premier League this season (23 years, 220 days), with Tosin Adarabioyo the oldest player to appear for them this season aged just 27. They are the only team in Premier League history to get eight games into a season without using anyone over the age of 27

Arsenal VS Liverpool

Win Probability

• Arsenal: 39%
• Liverpool: 32%
• Draw: 29%

Game Time: Sun, Oct 27 9:30 AM

Prediction:Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool

Pre-Match Insights:

• Arsenal have won their last two Premier League home games against Liverpool, last having a longer such run between 2004 and 2006 (4).
• Liverpool hasn’t failed to score in any of their last 17 Premier League meetings with Arsenal since a 0-0 draw in August 2015.
• Arsenal is unbeaten in their last four Premier League games against Liverpool (W2 D2), taking more points from these four games (8) than they had in their previous 14 against the Reds (7-W1 D4 L9).
• After losing to Bournemouth last time out (0-2), Arsenal faces the prospect of losing back-to-back games in the Premier League for the first time since 31st December 2023 (0-2 v West Ham and 1-2 Fulham)Prior to their trip to Bournemouth, the Gunners had only lost one of their first 25 league games in 2024 (W21 D3)
• If Liverpool wins this game, itll be their second-best ever start to aPremier League season after nine games (24 points – currently on 21)Indeed, the only other occasion in which they’ve won 24 or more points at that stage of a Premier League campaign was in 2019-20, when they last won the title (25-W8 D1).

Premier league standings 2024-2025

Closing:

As we await the outcomes of Matchday 9, one thing is certain: the Premier League will continue to serve up its trademark drama, passion, and unforgettable moments. No matter which team you support, each game adds another piece to the puzzle that is this year’s race for the title, the Champions League spots, and the battle for survival. From the key clashes to the possible upsets, let’s see who rises to the occasion this weekend and whether our predictions hit the mark. Let the games begin!