Premiership Predictions 2008/9 - Week 6

By: Daryl | September 26th, 2008

Saturday

Arsenal v Hull City, 17:30
Can Hull’s excellent run keep going. Against Arsenal? Away? No, it can’t.
Prediction: 2-1 to Arsenal. Not an easy win for the Gunners, but a win nonetheless.
Bonus Prediction: DNA tests confirm Hull’s 39 year old striker Dean Windass as the father of Jack Wilshere, Carlos Vela and Kieran Gibbs. Luckily, none of them inherited his tattoos.

Aston Villa v Sunderland, 15:00
Both teams doing nicely (4th and 7th respectively) and Villa are the only team to name the same starting XI in their first five games. Sunderland are the only team brave enough to pair El-Hadji Diouf with Djibril Cisse.
Prediction: 1-1 draw with Mackems first on the score sheet.
Bonus Prediction: One unlucky Sunderland fan will be halfway through telling his mate how much he likes the Boo Radleys, only for Roy Keane to break his nose.

Everton v Liverpool, 12:45
Everton haven’t looked too good lately, and Liverpool are still sore from that disallowed Stoke goal. So I see a backlash coming. Steven Gerrard will get his 100th Liverpool goal in the Merseyside derby.
Prediction: 2-0 to the Reds.

Fulham v West Ham United, 15:00
The Zola effect will continue to buoy West Ham at Craven Cottage, but don’t expect more of the same from David Di Michele. He’s not known for his consistency.
Prediction: 1-0 to the Hammers.
Bonus Prediction: At the final whistle, Fulham will immediately sue West Ham for £30m, because it was unfair to play football against them using superior players.

Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers, 15:00
Fergie is apparently the new Rafa, so no one knows which XI Red Devils will start this weekend. Whoever they are, they’ll beat Bolton.
Prediction: 3-0 to Man Utd.
Bonus Prediction: Fergie to grow a little goatee beard.

Middlesbrough v West Brom, 15:00
Or, the Bryan Robson managerial memorial derby. Robbo’s been gone from Boro longer than from WBA, so a Boro win it is.
Prediction: 2-1, with Afonso Alves on the scoresheet.
Bonus Prediction: At least one blog will spell his name incorrectly.

Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers, 15:00
Beaten by Spurs, rejected by Terry Venables, it can’t get any worse for Newcastle can it? I say it probably won’t, because Newcastle will get a point out of this one.
Prediction: 2-2
Bonus Prediction: Many many matchday tickets available at St James’ Park.

Stoke City v Chelsea, 15:00
Sounds like a horrible mismatch but Stoke will make Chelsea work hard.
Prediction: 1-0 to Chelsea, from some sort of set piece.
Bonus Prediction: John Terry will need a post game aspirin after heading away multiple Rory Delap throw-ins.

Sunday

Portsmouth v Tottenham, 13:30
Harry Redknapp keeps trying the 3-5-2 and it keeps not working. This is a fascinating game, because Pompey are hit and miss, while Spurs look to be turning a corner. Hard to call, but let’s go with an away win.
Prediction: 2-0 to Spurs, with Darren “not Berbatov” Bent on the scoresheet.
Bonus Prediction: Vedran Corluka to finally recover from shock and resign himself to the reality of the worst-timed move in Premier League history.

Wigan Athletic v Manchester City, 16:00
Well, they’re no Brighton, but Wigan will be a tough opponent for Man City. Putting Titus Bramble up against a trio of Brazilians seems like shooting fish in a barrel, but he’ll deal with them admirably. For 89 minutes. There’s always a clanger about to drop.
Prediction: 1-1
Bonus Prediction: Robinho stepover count: 24

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