Chris Sutton makes his Premier League score predictions every gameweek, and this page rounds up his latest picks for this week’s fixtures, updated as soon as they’re published.
The former Blackburn, Celtic and Chelsea striker has become one of the most-followed pundits in the game through his weekly BBC Sport predictions, going head-to-head with a celebrity guest each week. Below are his predictions for this weekend’s matches, plus his track record and how he calls the games.
Chris Sutton’s Premier League Predictions: Gameweek 4
Chris Sutton makes his score predictions for every Premier League fixture in his BBC Sport column. Here are his calls for Gameweek 4 of the 2026/27 season.
Sutton backs home wins for Aston Villa, Chelsea and Crystal Palace, away victories for Liverpool, Arsenal and Brighton, and draws at Bournemouth, Tottenham, Manchester United and Leeds. Here are his predictions in full, with his reasoning for each.
| Fixture | Prediction |
|---|---|
| Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest | 2-1 |
| Bournemouth vs Brentford | 1-1 |
| Chelsea vs Hull | 3-0 |
| Crystal Palace vs Ipswich | 2-1 |
| Liverpool vs Fulham | 2-1 |
| Tottenham vs Everton | 1-1 |
| Sunderland vs Arsenal | 0-1 |
| Coventry vs Brighton | 1-2 |
| Man United vs Man City | 2-2 |
| Leeds vs Newcastle | 1-1 |
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Saturday: Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Sutton calls this a hard one to open with, noting Aston Villa still haven’t won or scored in the league but took a good Champions League win over Club Brugge in midweek. He was encouraged by Nicolas Jackson getting off the mark there, backing the striker — erratic finishing aside — to mature and do well. He acknowledges Forest are also winless and that the disallowed Neco Williams goal against Spurs was ultimately the right call. Tempted by another Forest draw, he reasons Villa must score in the league eventually, and bravely backs the hosts to edge a close game.
Saturday: Bournemouth 1-1 Brentford
Sutton feels it’s a little harsh to say Bournemouth keep throwing it away, but points out they’ve led in all three league games without winning any. He rates manager Marco Rose as a bright guy who’ll get things right, while admitting he isn’t sure they’ll see this one through. Having nailed Brentford’s 1-1 draw with Sunderland last week — a game he felt the Bees were lucky to draw — he expects Brentford to play on the counter and Bournemouth to have a go, which to him smells like another draw.
Saturday: Chelsea 3-0 Hull City
Sutton, who scored against Hull in the FA Cup during his own career, admits the Tigers are the team he’s been most wrong about, with their unbeaten, clean-sheet start putting egg on his face. Still, he backs Chelsea to win: Hull have defended brilliantly but he doesn’t see them keeping out Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro. He argues Chelsea have the quality to play through a deep-sitting side, as they showed against Leeds in the Carabao Cup, and if they score first Hull must open up. Despite Chelsea’s chaotic defending, he’s given them a clean sheet — they need one.
Saturday: Crystal Palace 2-1 Ipswich Town
Sutton felt Crystal Palace’s first win under Pierre Sage last week was important, noting they still carry goals but always look like conceding a few. His concern with Ipswich is how manager Gary O’Neil framed the Liverpool defeat — overly positive, when they didn’t match Liverpool or create enough, with Alisson barely tested. He calls it an important game for Ipswich after two straight defeats, and admits his first thought was a grind-out draw before changing his mind — he now backs Palace to take the points at home.
Saturday: Liverpool 2-1 Fulham
Sutton, covering the game for radio, sees the big talking point as Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa, who’s under pressure until a first league win. He finds Fulham a little lightweight — rating Cesar Palacios and Gonzalo Garcia but noting how hard it is for young players thrown in under a new manager and system — and points out they’re shipping goals, having led twice against Palace and still lost. He doesn’t think it’s impossible for Fulham to get something at Anfield, and isn’t convinced Liverpool have cracked it given their high line, so expects Fulham to score — but Liverpool to score more.
Saturday: Tottenham 1-1 Everton
Sutton calls this massive for Roberto De Zerbi, who he feels needs to take responsibility for poor results rather than blaming his strikers after the goalless draw with Forest. He finds it wild that Everton let Beto leave knowing Folarin Balogun might fail his medical, with no one else lined up — but reckons they could still nick something at Spurs, and isn’t sure home advantage counts for Tottenham right now. He sees Spurs as a “law of averages” team who must eventually score and win, but doesn’t see both happening this weekend, so goes for a draw.
Saturday: Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal
Sutton calls this arguably Arsenal’s toughest test so far, recalling last season’s 2-2 thriller. He rates Sunderland, notes their European campaign hasn’t started so extra games won’t be a factor, and is tempted to be brave and give them a draw as they’re capable of taking a point. Ultimately, though, he can’t go against Arsenal, citing the A-list replacements they brought on in the comeback win over Chelsea — he feels that if they need a goal against Sunderland, they can simply introduce someone to get it, and their ability to shut up shop settles it.
Sunday: Coventry 1-2 Brighton
Sutton praises Coventry for playing well against Manchester City and feeling they should have got something, but warns it’s dangerous to assume they’ll take something here just because they troubled City. He rates Brighton as a naturally attacking side with some very good players who will be hard to keep out. Weighing it up, he backs the visitors to edge it at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Sunday: Manchester United 2-2 Manchester City
Sutton admits he’s got this fixture badly wrong lately by favouring City, and isn’t sure this time. He sees City as more methodical under Enzo Maresca — building from the back, not swashbuckling — and thinks United will be ready for that. He rates Michael Carrick’s level-headedness, notes United haven’t clicked in attack (Everton’s late equaliser felt like a loss) and are shipping goals, questioning whether they can keep City out. But with City looking a little vulnerable against Coventry, he thinks United can hurt them, and lands on a draw.
Monday: Leeds United 1-1 Newcastle
Sutton calls Newcastle the new counter-attack kings and expects more of the same, while wondering how Daniel Farke sets Leeds up to deal with it given his versatility this season. He credits Leeds with more steel and organisation in their league games, but questions whether they carry as much attacking threat as before. He slightly fancies Leeds at home, yet — noting Newcastle’s fight against Bournemouth — expects this Monday-night game to end level too.
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Chris Sutton’s Premier League Season Prediction 2026/27
Chris Sutton was among the 26 BBC Sport pundits who predicted the new season. Here’s his verdict.
Sutton sees Arsenal as a level above the rest on squad quality, and expects them to defend their title — though he’s intrigued to see how they go about it, having won the league in a slightly different manner last season. In his view, Arsenal can either overpower opponents or simply play through them.
On the chasing pack, he expects immediate pressure on Enzo Maresca at Manchester City, describing the task of replacing Rodri as close to impossible. He flagged City’s reported interest in Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi as a signing of clear talent but real risk, given the midfielder is only 18.
For the full expert breakdown, see our BBC pundits’ Premier League predictions 2026/27, and Sutton’s weekly score predictions for his round-by-round calls.
Predictions are the opinion of Chris Sutton, reported from BBC Sport, and are not guarantees. 18+. GambleAware.org.
Who Is Chris Sutton?
Chris Sutton is a former professional striker turned broadcaster, best known for his Premier League title win with Blackburn Rovers in 1995 and his trophy-laden spell with Celtic. Since retiring he has become one of British football’s most recognisable media voices, working as a co-commentator and pundit for BBC Radio 5 Live and TNT Sports, and writing his weekly predictions column for BBC Sport in which he takes on a different celebrity guest each week.
How Accurate Are Chris Sutton’s Predictions?
Sutton’s predictions are among the most followed in the game, and his weekly guest duel on BBC Sport has become a fixture of the football week. Like any pundit, his hit rate varies week to week — score predictions are notoriously hard to call exactly — but his match-result and over/under calls are widely used as a form guide by punters. We track his standout results here through the season so you can judge his form for yourself.
Chris Sutton’s Predictions This Weekend
Sutton’s predictions typically land ahead of each weekend’s Premier League fixtures, and we update the table at the top of this page as soon as they’re published — so bookmark this page for his latest weekend calls. He covers every top-flight game, giving a score prediction for each.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Chris Sutton’s predictions this week?
Chris Sutton’s score predictions for this week’s Premier League fixtures are in the table at the top of this page, updated every gameweek.
Where does Chris Sutton make his predictions?
Sutton writes his weekly predictions column for BBC Sport, where he goes up against a celebrity guest and predicts the score of every Premier League game.
Are Chris Sutton’s predictions free?
Yes. We round up his latest predictions for free and update them every gameweek of the 2026/27 season.
Does Chris Sutton predict every Premier League game?
Yes, he gives a score prediction for every top-flight fixture each gameweek in his BBC Sport column.
Who does Chris Sutton predict against?
Each week he faces a different celebrity guest — usually a musician, actor or sportsperson — with both making their picks for the weekend’s games.
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