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 2
Chris Sutton makes his score predictions for every Premier League fixture in his BBC Sport column. Here are his calls for Gameweek 2 of the 2026/27 season.
Sutton backs Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal to win on the road this weekend, edges home wins for Coventry, Tottenham and Sunderland, and sees Manchester United coming from behind to beat Ipswich. Here are his predictions in full, with his reasoning for each.
| Fixture | Prediction |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace vs Man City | 1-3 |
| Liverpool vs Nottm Forest | 2-1 |
| Bournemouth vs Everton | 1-1 |
| Coventry vs Hull | 2-0 |
| Tottenham vs Newcastle | 2-1 |
| Chelsea vs Brighton | 2-1 |
| Leeds vs Brentford | 1-1 |
| Sunderland vs Fulham | 1-0 |
| Man United vs Ipswich | 2-1 |
| Aston Villa vs Arsenal | 0-2 |
Chris Sutton’s Predictions for this Week Explained
For the standout games this week, here’s the thinking behind Sutton’s calls (paraphrased from his BBC Sport column):
Predictions are the opinion of Chris Sutton, via BBC Sport, and are not guarantees. 18+. GambleAware.org.
Predictions are the opinion of Chris Sutton, via BBC Sport, and are not guarantees. 18+. GambleAware.org.
Friday: Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester City
Sutton notes Crystal Palace made a poor start at Everton and face uncertainty over Ismaila Sarr’s future, with the window still open — but he still credits them with a goal in them. He felt Manchester City deserved their opening win despite looking a little clunky, and thinks the arrival of young midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi will need time to bed in. He doesn’t expect a cruise and reckons City will be pushed, but backs them to get over the line — and, with Erling Haaland yet to score this season, expects the striker to find his range here.
Saturday: Liverpool 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Sutton, who covered Forest’s tight game with Leeds, points to the pressure on Oliver Glasner at a club that churned through four managers last season under an impatient owner. He rates the signing of Liam Delap and thinks there’s a player there to rediscover, but sees a question over who leads the line, with Chris Wood’s role uncertain. He felt Liverpool deserved at least a point at Newcastle despite the criticism they took, and can’t see past a home win — backing Alexander Isak, after a difficult first spell, to finally open his account for the season.
Saturday: Bournemouth 1-1 Everton
Sutton felt for Bournemouth, who were resolute against Manchester City and even led before conceding two late goals — a gut-wrenching way to lose. He’s impressed by Everton’s flying start under David Moyes, with wins over Palace and then Preston in the EFL Cup, and is intrigued by Thierno Barry, who grabbed a midweek hat-trick and whom he rates as a raw but awkward handful. On balance he fancies Everton slightly more than Bournemouth over the season — but for this specific game, he can’t separate them and lands on a score draw at the Vitality.
Saturday: Coventry 2-0 Hull City
Sutton felt criticism of Coventry after their opening defeat was harsh, arguing Arsenal’s quality makes that game no fair measure. He acknowledges Hull backed up their words by beating Manchester United, and respects a side who impressed despite so many players stepping up from the Championship. He frames this as a big game for Coventry, a real chance for three points at home after a tough opener, while noting Hull will fancy going back-to-back having been written off. In the end, though, he leans towards the hosts and backs Coventry to edge it at home.
Saturday: Tottenham 2-1 Newcastle
Sutton describes Tottenham’s defeat at Brentford as one of the weekend’s extreme results, noting Roberto de Zerbi’s post-match comments about fitness, duels and pre-season disruption. He sees Newcastle shaping up as counter-attacking specialists this season, with real pace and the addition of Nico Gonzalez, and points to Anthony Elanga scoring after a barren league campaign last term. Sutton admits this is a game he genuinely can’t read — he’s going for a Spurs win but candidly says he couldn’t tell you why, making it one of his least confident calls of the round at a ground where much is expected.
Sunday: Chelsea 2-1 Brighton
Sutton was impressed by Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea in their opening win over Fulham, noting they didn’t dominate possession but were effective with what they had. With no European football to juggle, he thinks Chelsea will have a strong Premier League campaign and rates their talent. He’s wary of Brighton, admitting he barely predicted one of their results correctly last season and finds them impossible to call, and he singles out young Jack Hinshelwood as an exciting talent with deep family ties to the club. Even so, he backs Chelsea to continue their good start and take all three points at Stamford Bridge.
Sunday: Leeds United 1-1 Brentford
Sutton says Leeds and Daniel Farke proved plenty of people wrong last season, and though they were cagey and short on creativity against Forest in the league, they got the job done in the midweek EFL Cup meeting — so he can’t see them losing here. He’s taken by Brentford’s flying start, having smashed Tottenham and run up a big score against Birmingham, and highlights new midfielder Mamadou Sangare as a signing already looking a bargain. With Brentford dangerous on the counter, Sutton expects a tight, even contest at Elland Road and settles on a score draw.
Sunday: Sunderland 1-0 Fulham
Sutton says Sunderland need points on the board after a quiet transfer window that leaves their squad stretched by European commitments, and acknowledges talk they could struggle. Having got them badly wrong last season, he still believes they’re good enough to stay up, praising the leadership of Granit Xhaka and a physical, aggressive edge he likes. He notes the careless mistakes that cost them at Ipswich but backs them to respond at home. He expects Fulham to be in some bother this season, despite their bright spells against Chelsea, and goes for a narrow Sunderland win.
Sunday: Manchester United 2-1 Ipswich Town
Sutton praises Ipswich’s start under Gary O’Neil, noting how long it took them to win last time in the top flight, and rates their pace through Daizen Maeda and the handful that is Emersonn. He thinks they could cause United problems, but calls it unthinkable that Manchester United lose their opening two games after a flat display at Hull — with an opener of two promoted sides, another defeat would be near-catastrophic for Michael Carrick. He expects Ipswich to score first, but backs United to come from behind and win, easing the early pressure on their manager.
Monday: Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal
Sutton sees only one winner. A big admirer of Unai Emery, he was still troubled by the Ollie Watkins situation and felt Villa were let down up front last week. With Villa having lost big players and made a slow start, he expects Arsenal — physically powerful and impressive against Coventry — to run all over teams this season and only get better, which he calls ominous for the rest. He won’t completely rule out Emery’s principled, build-from-the-back side, but he expects Arsenal to swarm all over Villa Park and take the points comfortably.
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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.
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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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