Following a Tip-Off from the Speaker, Here Are The Footbal Game Predictions for 27th February - 1st March 2026

[Mike Oxsaw]

Premier League
Friday, 27 February 2026 20:00
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
Venue: Molineux
League Positions: 20 v 3
Current Forms: 15 v 21

Difficult to force in a topical comment about this game so I'll just say "Starmer. Mandelson & ball boys".

I'm quite surprised at what my spreadsheet has calculated as current form for both teams, so will take a look at the code next week.  As for tonight, well, I can only see one outcome:

Prediction: Away Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 28 February 2026 12:30
A. F. C. Bournemouth v Sunderland
Venue: Dean Court
League Positions: 8 v 12
Current Forms: 29 v 22

Again I'm getting itchy beard about my current form figures, so home advantage and a better placing in the league strongly...OK, strongly is a bit strong...suggests a:

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 28 February 2026 15:00
Burnley v Brentford
Venue: Turf Moor
League Positions: 19 v 7
Current Forms: 14 v 31

Battle of the "B's".

A game Brentford will relish in their chase for a European spot through their league placing. Who would have thought it when we all started following the game, eh? Brentford in Europe. It's only just about in London, FFS. Anyhow, an almost certain:

Prediction: Away Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 28 February 2026 15:00
Liverpool v West Ham United
Venue: Anfield
League Positions: 6 v 18
Current Forms: 39 v 27

Now this is a game in which  I really don't know where to go.

I'm sure (except any closet spurs fans reading this) that we all want...nay, need... the 3 points. Will we get them? Will we get anything here? All depends on which team turns up. For both sides. And you just know - KNOW - that VAR will stitch us up if given the chance.

Ask yourself this: would you prefer Man U or Liverpool in the CL next term. No. Don't. It's a stupid question and one that doesn't even belong here. But, 3 points? For us? At Anfield? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Prediction: Draw

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Premier League
Saturday, 28 February 2026 15:00
Newcastle United v Everton
Venue: St James' Park
League Positions: 11 v 9
Current Forms: 27 v 11

Current form states that the Barcodes should walk this. However, their mid-week game may have an impact (Not seen anything but the score so no idea if Howe rested key players).

As for Moyes' (remember him?) Everton? Dogged, for sure but not enough bite to come away with anything here.

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Saturday, 28 February 2026 17:30
Leeds United v Manchester City
Venue: Elland Road
League Positions: 15 v 2
Current Forms: 26 v 45

City are certainly on a roll. If my current form calculations are correct they on maximum points and Arsenal should be slightly concerned.

Leeds are certainly proving to not be the relegation certainties many predicted, at the start of the season, they would be, but they're not quite out of the mix, either.

If we have pulled a rabbit out of the hat at Anfield, and Leeds lose here, they will definitely be catch-able. As will Arsenal for City.

Prediction: Away Win

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 March 2026 14:00
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
Venue: Craven Cottage
League Positions: 10 v 16
Current Forms: 27 v 26

Anyone think that Spurs are looking forward to this game?...Anyone?...Anyone? Hello! HELLO! Wake up, you at the back!

Can't see Fulham pushing for Europe, so I expect a Sullivan stylee mid-table PL survival is what they're going for.

Now. This Norf Lundun lot.  2 places above and 4 points ahead of us at the time of my writing this.

Dare we? I mean, really, dare we? You know that bit that concerns "Fading" & "Dying"?: Turned 70 this week and spent (or more realistically, mis-spent) much of my free time in those 7 decades following the Hammers. Know all about fading, thankfully a bit less about dying.

Prediction: Draw

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 March 2026 14:00
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Venue: Old Trafford
League Positions: 5 v 13
Current Forms: 37 v 16

Come on Palace! We ain't catching you and Carrick's bouncing cat is now beyond fucking annoying. Got 3 Man U fans amongst my regular associates in Thailand.

One's a Thai doctor and the other two are as English as it gets. Even I have been to Old Trafford more often than all 3 combined - and I stopped going to games not long after we beat Arsenal in the FA Cup. The local I can accept, but the other 2? Pah! I want an away win, but, sadly:

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 March 2026 14:00
Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest
Venue: Falmer Stadium
League Positions: 14 v 17
Current Forms: 16 v 26

After our game yesterday, this is now THE most important fixture in the weekend's programme.  Forest seem to be getting it together and, despite losing at home to Fenerbahçe on Thursday are still in Europe (remember that? Europe? We went there once or twice quite recently).

As for this game, I suspect Robin Hood's men will go home all covered in seagull shit. Which suits me just fine & dandy.

Prediction: Home Win

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Premier League
Sunday, 1 March 2026 16:30
Arsenal v Chelsea
Venue: Emirates Stadium
League Positions: 1 v 4
Current Forms: 33 v 23

I think it's gonna be now or never for the Gunners & the title, but the rent boys are so close to the arse that no lube is needed. The Woolwich exiles do seem to be able to turn it on, but they can also mimic to perfection that other north London lot...you know...the ones with a new(er) stadium & the like. I'm going, though, for a...

Prediction: Home Win

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And now, at no expense whatsoever...

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa -
A. F. C. Bournemouth v Sunderland -
Burnley v Brentford -
Liverpool v West Ham United -
Newcastle United v Everton -
Leeds United v Manchester City -
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur -
Manchester United v Crystal Palace -
Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest -
Arsenal v Chelsea -

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...and my acca (to really give your weekend a perfect start)...

Aston Villa (Away @ Wolverhampton Wanderers )
Brentford (Away @ Burnley)
Liverpool (@ Home to West Ham United)
Manchester City (Away @ Leeds United)

Stake: £11.00
Potential returns: £40.60 - move over, Del Boy, Oxsaw's comin' thru'.

[Tomshardware]

That Muani and Simons have been fucking wank in the Premier League for them. 

Gallagher has been poor for them as well since he joined.

[Massive Attack]

That Muani and Simons have been fucking wank in the Premier League for them. 

[Tomshardware]

Results going away our early on.

Currently watching the Sp*rs game…must say they’ve started well and are unlucky to be behind.

Long way to go.

[Mad Ferret]

Didn’t last long

[Mad Ferret]

Forest level

[Mad Ferret]

Results going away our early on.

Currently watching the Sp*rs game…must say they’ve started well and are unlucky to be behind.

Long way to go.

[Mike Oxsaw]

Oxsaw, unlike most of your posts I do like these regular features, and I wonder if you would consider changing the blue-on-blue text to make it easier to read?

 

 

Of course.

I only selected that blue text because it was as close as I could find to the blue West Ham use. As, to the best of my knowledge,  I can't change the background colour, I'll try a few text colour variations out this week.

[Gank]

Oxsaw, unlike most of your posts I do like these regular features, and I wonder if you would consider changing the blue-on-blue text to make it easier to read?

[Mad Ferret]

Fair play to the Leeds fans for booking the Ramadan break.

[Fauxstralian]

Leeds particularly at home don’t look in any danger at all

Forest & Tottenham are the only realistic teams we can catch
Games like Man U & Bournemouth needed to be wins, Fulham next week is another like that
We need WINS, favours & snookers

[Mad Ferret]

Leeds fly out the block against City.

Polar opposite of us today.

[fraser]

Spurs away win according to Ferret

Massive CHOMP by feet

[twoleftfeet]

Spurs away win according to Ferret

[Mad Ferret]

WE WILL DEFEAT LIVERPOOL BY TWO GOALS TO ONE. 

THIS TIME I MEAN IT. 

NAILED ON. 

STAND ON ME. 

One day one of your futile predictions will be right.

[Leonard Hatred]

WE WILL DEFEAT LIVERPOOL BY TWO GOALS TO ONE. 

THIS TIME I MEAN IT. 

NAILED ON. 

STAND ON ME. 

[Mad Ferret]

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa: Away
A. F. C. Bournemouth v Sunderland: Home
Burnley v Brentford: Draw
Liverpool v West Ham United: Home
Newcastle United v Everton: Home
Leeds United v Manchester City: Away
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur: Away
Manchester United v Crystal Palace: Home
Brighton & Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest: Draw
Arsenal v Chelsea: Draw

[Manuel]

Such is our plight I'm finding I'm generally less and less interested in other games, aside from our relegation rivals.

I wouldn't be shocked if ourselves, Forest and Spurs all draw and will take that. We need to stay in touch until we get to 'easier' games in April.