Former Chelsea striker, Chris Sutton, has shared his predictions for the second round of Premier League fixtures, tipping his old club to collect all three points at the London Stadium later tonight, August 22.
West Ham United welcome Chelsea under the lights in Stratford, with kickoff set for 8:00pm Nigerian time. Sutton, speaking to BBC Sport, backed Enzo Maresca’s men to leave east London with a 2-0 victory.
Elsewhere, the pundit forecasted a thrilling weekend of action. He expects Manchester City to edge Tottenham 2-1 in Saturday’s early kick-off (12:30pm Nigerian time), while Arsenal are tipped to dismantle Leeds United 4-0 later that evening (5:30pm Nigerian time) at the Emirates.
Premier League Matchday 2 Fixtures and Chris Sutton’s Predictions
Friday, August 22
West Ham United vs Chelsea: 8:00pm
Prediction: West Ham 0-2 Chelsea
Saturday, August 23
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur: 12:30pm
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Tottenham
Bournemouth vs Wolves: 3:00pm
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-0 Wolves
Burnley vs Sunderland: 3:00pm
Prediction: Burnley 1-1 Sunderland
Brentford vs Aston Villa: 3:00pm
Prediction: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Arsenal vs Leeds United: 5:30pm
Prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Leeds
Sunday, August 24
Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest: 2:00pm
Prediction: Palace 1-1 Forest
Everton vs Brighton: 2:00pm
Prediction: Everton 1-2 Brighton
Fulham vs Manchester United – 4:30pm
Prediction: Fulham 1-1 Man United
Monday, August 25
Newcastle United vs Liverpool: 8:00pm
Prediction: Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool
While Arsenal will be motivated by Sutton’s confidence in their clash with Leeds, the club suffered a minor setback in the registration of new signing Eberechi Eze.
The Gunners failed to beat the 12:00pm Premier League deadline on Friday, meaning the 27-year-old midfielder is ineligible to feature against Leeds this weekend.
Eze, who is set to join the Gunners in a dramatic £67.5 million move hijacked from Tottenham, spent Friday completing his medicals and signing a five-year deal at London Colney.
He was also left out of Crystal Palace’s Europa Conference League squad on Thursday, further fuelling anticipation among Arsenal fans.
Supporters will now have to wait until Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool on August 31 for his official debut. However, there is a chance Eze could be formally presented to the Emirates crowd before the Leeds game on Saturday evening.
The former Crystal Palace star becomes Arsenal’s third-most expensive signing, underlining the faith Mikel Arteta has in him to transform his midfield options.
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