#1: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Kick-Off Time: 14:00 GMT | Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Prediction: Chelsea 2 – 0 Crystal Palace
Betting:
Match Result: Chelsea (4/7)
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (11/10)
Both Teams to Score: No (8/11 equivalent market via consensus; modeled from H2H clean-sheet tilt)
Correct Score: 2-0 (15/2 range on market; aligned with odds/total consensus)
Discipline:
Total Cards Predicted: 4
Yellow Cards: Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 2
Red Card Shown: No (1/5 range in EPL openers; market tendency)
Current Form:
Chelsea: W-W-L-W-W (end of 2024/25 sample)
Crystal Palace: D-W-W-D-L (end of 2024/25 sample)
Head-to-Head:
Chelsea 4 wins, Palace 0 wins, Draws 1 in last 5 (Chelsea unbeaten run v Palace)
#2: Nottingham Forest vs Brentford
Kick-Off Time: 14:00 GMT | Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Brentford
Betting:
Match Result: Draw (23/10 range)
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (10/11 range)
Both Teams to Score: Yes (10/11 range)
Correct Score: 1-1 (11/2 range)
Discipline:
Total Cards Predicted: 4
Yellow Cards: Nottingham Forest 2, Brentford 2
Red Card Shown: No (1/4 range tendency)
Current Form:
Nottingham Forest: L-D-D-W-D (recent sample)
Brentford: D-W-L-D-D (recent sample)
Head-to-Head:
Forest 1 win, Brentford 2 wins, Draws 2 in last 5
#3: Manchester United vs Arsenal
Kick-Off Time: 16:30 GMT | Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Prediction: Manchester United 1 – 2 Arsenal
Betting:
Match Result: Arsenal (17/20)
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 (4/5 range)
Both Teams to Score: Yes (8/11 range)
Correct Score: 1-2 (15/2 range)
Discipline:
Total Cards Predicted: 5
Yellow Cards: Man United 3, Arsenal 2
Red Card Shown: No (2/7 range)
Current Form:
Manchester United: W-L-W-D-W (end 2024/25 sample)
Arsenal: D-W-L-D-W (end 2024/25 sample)
Head-to-Head:
Man United 2 wins, Arsenal 2 wins, Draws 1 in last 5
#4: Ipswich Town vs Southampton
Kick-Off Time: 12:00 GMT | Venue: Portman Road, Ipswich
Prediction: Ipswich Town 1 – 1 Southampton
Betting:
Match Result: Draw (13/5 range)
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (10/11 range)
Both Teams to Score: Yes (4/5 range)
Correct Score: 1-1 (11/2 range)
Discipline:
Total Cards Predicted: 4
Yellow Cards: Ipswich 2, Southampton 2
Red Card Shown: No (1/4 range tendency)
Current Form:
Ipswich Town: D (league) then Cup pens loss; recent mixed
Southampton: W (league), W (Cup); stable
Head-to-Head:
Ipswich 1 win, Southampton 2 wins, Draws 2 in last 5
#5: Hull City vs Oxford United
Kick-Off Time: 15:00 GMT | Venue: MKM Stadium, Hull
Prediction: Hull City 1 – 0 Oxford United
Betting:
Match Result: Hull City (10/11 range)
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (4/6 range)
Both Teams to Score: No (8/13 range)
Correct Score: 1-0 (6/1 to 7/1 range)
Discipline:
Total Cards Predicted: 4
Yellow Cards: Hull 2, Oxford United 2
Red Card Shown: No (1/5 range)
Current Form:
Hull City: D (league opener)
Oxford United: L (league opener)
Head-to-Head:
Hull 2 wins, Oxford 1 win, Draws 2 in last 5 (recent comps)
#6: Leeds United vs Everton
Kick-Off Time: 20:00 GMT (Monday 18 Aug) | Venue: Elland Road, Leeds
Prediction: Leeds United 1 – 1 Everton
Betting:
Match Result: Draw (23/10 range)
Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Under 2.5 (8/11 range)
Both Teams to Score: Yes (10/11 range)
Correct Score: 1-1 (11/2 range)
Discipline:
Total Cards Predicted: 4
Yellow Cards: Leeds United 2, Everton 2
Red Card Shown: No (1/4 range)
Current Form:
Leeds United: Promoted; mixed pre-season lead-in (market view)
Everton: Defensive-minded late 2024/25 trend (market view)
Head-to-Head:
Leeds 1 win, Everton 2 wins, Draws 2 in last 5
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Notes and sourcing: Fixtures and times verified for Sunday 17 August 2025 across Premier League and Championship slates; odds and markets referenced from active bookmaker pages and market compilers on matchday. Specific match listings and TV picks confirmed via league and media outlets; H2H/form samples drawn from recent competitive matches and consensus databases.