Highlights: Chelsea rescued, thrilling draw with Newcastle in heated classic
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December 26th this year has a strange feel to it as only one game will be played, with Manchester United hosting Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
This is the fifth time Arsenal have topped the table at Christmas in the Premier League. Their supporters need no reminder of how the previous four campaigns ended.
The outlook for Wolverhampton Wanderers is even grimmer. They head to Liverpool with just two points, but somehow Derby County’s infamous 11-point ‘prey’ from 2007-08 remains a long way off.
Allie enjoyed a whirlwind round in her last outing. Three correct answers gave Fletch a 13-6 win and cut his overall lead to just eight points. Attempts to sneak in an extra 3 points through WhatsApp group predictions were quickly rejected.
Think you know the ball? Check out the matches chosen by our experts and have your say by voting on all 10 matches below.
Victory PointsFletch9124Ally4116
Gameweek 18 predictions
Date Match Allie Fletch Friday 26 December 20:00 Man United vs Newcastle 1-22-2 Saturday 27 December 12:30 Nottingham Forest vs Man City (TNT) 1-30-21 Saturday 27 December 15:00 Arsenal vs Brighton 3-02-0 Saturday 27 December 15:00 Brentford v Bournemouth 2-12-1 Saturday 27 December 15:00 Burn Lee vs Everton 1-11-1 Saturday 27 December, 15:00 Liverpool vs Wolves 3-04-0 Saturday 27 December, 15:00 West Ham vs Fulham 2-11-1 Saturday 27 December, 17:30 Chelsea vs Aston Villa 2-22-11 December 28th, 14:00 Sunderland vs Leeds 2-12-12/28 (Sunday) 16:30 Crystal Palace vs Tottenham 2-12-1
Selected matches:
man united v newcastle
Allie:
Prediction: Manchester United 1-2 Newcastle
Fletch: “It’s difficult. I think Manchester United don’t have Bruno Fernandes, which is a problem for them. When Newcastle are hot they’re really strong, but when it’s cold they can beat anyone. We might end up with a draw here.”
Prediction: Manchester United 2-2 Newcastle
Nottingham Forest v Man City
Allie:
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Man City
Fletch: “I think City are better than everyone at the moment. They are in great form, playing well, and Forest have some injuries. City know they have to keep winning games. Forest are strong at home, but I think City will be too good for them.”
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man City
Get involved: Vote for Gameweek 18 fixtures
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Gameweek 17 delivered great results with the highest draw levels. Can we take the first complete lead of the season? Here’s our progress so far:
Points (match results only) Fletch 84 You (voter average) 84 Allie 77
Friday
man united v newcastle
Saturday
Nottingham Forest v Man City (TNT)
arsenal v brighton
brentford v bournemouth
burnley v everton
liverpool v wolves
west ham v fulham
Chelsea v Aston Villa
Sunday
sunderland v leeds
crystal palace v tottenham
Allie vs Fletch Scoring – How to play together
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