PL Games 6th, 7th & 8th December

[Mike Oxsaw]

Saturday 06 December 2025 12:30

Aston Villa v Arsenal
League Positions: 3 v 1
Current Form: 42 v 33
Both teams earned 3 points in their respective mid week games. That and their nearness in the league makes it a tight call. So:
Draw

Saturday 06 December 2025 15:00

A. F. C. Bournemouth v Chelsea
League Positions: 13 v 4
Current Form: 3 v 22
The stats suggest that the points are there for Chelsea's taking, but didn't some imbecile say that about their trip to Leeds a few days ago? Still:
Away win

Saturday 06 December 2025 15:00

Everton v Nottingham Forest
League Positions: 14 v 16
Current Form: 31 v 31
2 places apart in the league and an identical current form stat. Might have to add a "Last time out" parameter to fine tune all this rubbish. I'm getting the word:
Draw

Saturday 06 December 2025 15:00

Manchester City v Sunderland
League Positions: 2 v 6
Current Form: 36 v 20
Sunderland seem to be defying many predictions and appear to be on an extended honeymoon. City have been more "hit" than "miss" recently, so, for no apparent reason:
Home win

Saturday 06 December 2025 15:00

Newcastle United v Burnley
League Positions: 11 v 19
Current Form: 26 v 0
Dream tie for the Bar Codes, less so for Burnley, who haven't played that badly (compared to us, but that particular bar lies deep in a salt mine) and can't turn that form into points.Newcastle still a bit utterly stutterly, but have enough:
Home win

Saturday 06 December 2025 15:00

Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford
League Positions: 10 v 12
Current Form: 7 v 18
Spurs sit higher in the league but Brentford's current form is nearly 3 times better than their host's. Probably all hangs on whether it's the Lily-whites or Lily livered who turn up. Neck out time:
Away win

Saturday 06 December 2025 17:30

Leeds United v Liverpool
League Positions: 17 v 8
Current Form: 15 v 20
Always a game to look forward to back in the days of Division 1. Had this game taken place last year, everybody would have been amazed, given that Leeds weren't even in the PL. Suggestions are that they probably won't be again, next term. They come into this tie with a better current form, yet only one place above the relegation slots:
Home win

Sunday 07 December 2025 14:00

Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United
League Positions: 5 v 18
Current Form: 26 v 17
The man behind the sofa says "I'm not coming out until after this game!" Suspect a lot of the West Ham team are likely to be there with him,too. Whatever way you cut/spin this match, it's hollering:
Home win

Sunday 07 December 2025 16:30

Fulham v Crystal Palace
League Positions: 15 v 9
Current Form: 24 v 29
This is it! The match we've all been waiting for! The only (ONLY) London derby that really matters! Sad that it all looks a bit "Meh!", innit? A cautious:
Away win

Monday 08 December 2025 20:00

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
League Positions: 20 v 7
Current Form: 0 v 20
Well! Well! and thrice Well! If Wolves want to buy a point, this is probably their best chance. A pub team denied the Red Devils all 3 points (and 5th place in the league) last Thursday, so they'll be smartin'. Everything says:
Away Win