Manchester City head for Anfield on Sunday, going by the likelihood of their stuttering season suffering an excellent setback in opposition to the Premier League leaders.

“City will be wounded and mad on yarn of of what took space in opposition to Feyenoord, on high of their flee of defeats,” said BBC Sport’s football expert Chris Sutton.

“But even with a show utter, will they be ready to match Liverpool’s intensity?

“It be a extensive inquire of, from what we now own viewed. Admire hundreds other football followers, I belief City were a god-love team but they are mere mortals for the time being – in reality, they discover about very common.”

Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League video games this season, in opposition to a fluctuate of visitors.

For week 13 he takes on boxer Sunny Edwards, who’s a Chelsea fan.

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Essentially the most smartly-liked scoreline selected for every game is worn within the scoreboards and tables on the backside of this online page.

Edwards, a worn world flyweight champion, takes on Nice Britain’s 2020 Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai in Birmingham on Saturday, combating for the vacant WBC meantime world flyweight title.

Protection starts at 22:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Stay and BBC Sounds. You would also listen to a preview of the fight on the 5 Stay Boxing podcast with Steve Bunce.

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Edwards is from Croydon but Chelsea were the single team for him as a boy.

“My dad supported them and I was born and raised to be a Blue,” he told BBC Sport. “After I was rising up, from my quilt to my wallpaper, every little thing in my bedroom used to be continuously Chelsea.

“I had a couple of different favourite gamers down the years, starting with Dennis Gleaming. Then there used to be the likes of Arjen Robben and Eden Hazard, and Didier Drogba is an absolute memoir too.

“After I was a child, I was in reality into it and would in reality feel the tension after we were playing sizable video games and I might well decide on to enter college the following day. I be unsleeping crying after we misplaced the Champions League final to Manchester United in 2008.

“I restful follow them now and take a look at and win a game here and there, but there are only so many weekends in a Twelve months and boxing takes up different them for me now.

“We’re no longer on the extent we were at after I was rising up, but it surely has already been a seriously better season than final Twelve months.

“I in reality take into consideration Cole Palmer is the single participant within the Premier League for the time being. I was there when he made his first open for us – in opposition to Brighton within the Carabao Cup final Twelve months – and he stood out by a nation mile.

“I was screaming at Gareth Southgate to gain him on the pitch for England at Euro 2024, after which each and each time he conducted I was going ‘discover about, discover about – discover about on the magic!'”

Edwards has been coaching within the west midlands sooner than going by Yafai on the Accommodations World Arena, and has a tender enviornment for a local team too.

“I are searching to give a bawl out to North Solihull Athletic, who play sincere round the nook from me,” he added. “The supervisor, Bradley White, is a upright friend of mine and a couple of of the men will be on the show.

“They’re the comeback kings. Bradley has taken over a team that looked love they were going nowhere and has sincere received eight video games in a row.

“I fabricate no longer gain to play grand football myself anymore but I’m on EA Sports FC lots. I own made 250 appearances, all from this one coaching camp.

“I play with Bradley and we’re within the high 50 Pro golf equipment teams on the planet,, external which I mediate is impressive, so a bawl out to our team, GoingHamNoPork, too.

Chris Sutton and Sunny Edwards were speaking to BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan.

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Amex Stadium, 20:00 GMT

Southampton in reality gave Liverpool a tight game on Sunday, but that defeat map they own got misplaced 10 of their first 12 video games.

I fabricate no longer thoughts seeing Saints boss Russell Martin follow his game notion, and it’s miles laborious for the promoted teams anyway.

But now we own viewed one other of the edges who came up final season, Leicester, develop a managerial change this week and also you’ve gotten to dismay for Martin if his side abet on shedding.

I fabricate own a sense that is also defeat quantity 11 for Southampton this weekend, too.

Brighton bought a upright obtain at Bournemouth final day time out, despite playing for half of an hour with 10 males. It goes to also honest no longer be a rout, however the Seagulls will obtain a technique to acquire.

Sutton’s prediction: 2-0

Sunny’s prediction: Brighton play upright football and are completely organised. They are a seriously better team than Southampton. 2-0

GTech Neighborhood Stadium, 15:00 GMT

As I focus on, Ruud van Nistelrooy has no longer been confirmed as Leicester’s novel supervisor, and whether he’s going to be within the dugout or within the stands here.

The shipshape transfer would doubtlessly be to distance himself from this game on yarn of, with 5 wins and a intention to this level, Brentford own bought the single house file within the Premier League this season.

Must always you are Ruud, you jet in after the game – Heathrow Airport is no longer far away – and jump on the team bus for the time out house after the Foxes gain pumped.

I own bought some sympathy for Steve Cooper over his dismissal by the manner. Leicester were continuously going to fight this season.

There are all kinds of tales flying around about how the gamers never sold into his options. Perhaps there is a a part of it the build the Leicester gamers mediate they are better than they are, but they surely must make stronger their timing.

There are photos of the squad out in Copenhagen this week for his or her Christmas celebration, and if they are maintaining that in November then one thing is inaccurate – though I must admit now we own had the decorations up at our house for 3 weeks already.

Sutton’s prediction: 2-1

Sunny’s prediction: I reckon Leicester will obtain one thing here, there’ll be a response to seeing the supervisor gain sacked. 1-2

Selhurst Park, 15:00 GMT

Crystal Palace own restful only received one league game all season, in opposition to Tottenham on the stop of October. The Eagles bought a upright level at Aston Villa final weekend but their supervisor Oliver Glasner certainly needs more than that to give some early Christmas cheer.

I’m undecided Glasner will gain grand pleasure here, though. Though I did no longer request Newcastle lose at house to West Ham on Monday, I wouldn’t be taken aback to impeach them jump encourage.

This smells of a intention to me, on yarn of I fabricate no longer discover about Newcastle shedding.

Sutton’s prediction: 1-1

Sunny’s prediction: I’m a Croydon boy so although I’m a Chelsea fan, I own continuously been pondering about them. I do know they’re no longer doing extensive but I’m going to give them this one. 3-2

City Ground, 15:00 GMT

For some reason other folk generally mediate that I’m somewhat petty by the usage of these predictions, and that I every so continuously exercise them to develop some extent.

So, I might well desire to remind Ipswich followers that I because it’d be predicted they’d intention 1-1 with Manchester United final week and, importantly, the aspects I earned for that handed me victory in that round of video games.

I do know that many Ipswich followers were blissful for me and I mediate it confirmed that, despite my allegiance to Norwich, I don’t abet any grudges in opposition to them.

On to this week, and I’m hoping Ipswich gain completely pumped by Nottingham Wooded enviornment on Saturday.

I also can honest restful show that Wooded enviornment were my boyhood team, so that is the single reason I’m rooting for them here. Thoughts you, if Wooded enviornment play love they did of their outdated house game in opposition to Newcastle, then I will be sending my replica shirt encourage to the membership store, and giving up on them again.

Being extreme, though, I love this Ipswich team. They’ve bought some upright gamers and play some upright football. They deserved to beat United, and would own completed if no longer for a couple of unparalleled saves by Andre Onana.

Aloof, I request Wooded enviornment to leap encourage on the City Ground after two defeats in a row. Chris Wooden must be encourage within the team after starting final weekend’s defeat in opposition to Arsenal on the bench, but when he performs then they would perchance come out on high.

Sutton’s prediction: 2-1

Sunny’s prediction: Ipswich did correctly in opposition to United and their striker Liam Delap is amazingly sought after – we’re one in every of the teams who’re supposed to be after him. 1-1

Molineux, 15:00 GMT

Fine play to Wolves boss Gary O’Neil for his side’s flee of create. They’re on a gentler flee of fixtures now, after this kind of strong open to the season, and with two wins and two attracts from their previous four video games it appears love they own got grew to develop into the nook.

Even so, it’s miles stunning to narrate I did no longer discover about Wolves’ sizable obtain at Fulham coming, but Matheus Cunha is on fire for the time being and can take some stopping here.

I don’t mediate Bournemouth will abet Wolves out but they steadily originate quite quite a bit of alternatives themselves. They were unlucky to lose to Brighton final day time out, and it used to be an identical legend in opposition to Brentford as correctly.

I’m searching forward to dreams on this game too, but this time the Cherries will gain a struggling with level.

Sutton’s prediction: 2-2

Sunny’s prediction: I continuously belief Wolves were better than the league table suggested. 3-1

London Stadium, 17:30 GMT

Julen Lopetegui in reality wanted Monday’s obtain at Newcastle after a sleek open as West Ham boss.

He and his side will be buoyed by that but that is no longer a upright time to be playing Arsenal, who’re purring again now Martin Odegaard is encourage from damage.

The Gunners were no longer in extensive create without Odegaard, but he makes them a different proposition and I’m going to narrate he’s going to develop the variation in an awfully tight game.

Sutton’s prediction: 0-1

Sunny’s prediction: Arsenal own bought going again. 0-3

Stamford Bridge, 13:30 GMT

Aston Villa own no longer been firing on all cylinders recently but they were unlucky now to not beat Juventus on Wednesday, after having a leisurely winner ruled out.

I captained Villa keeper Emi Martinez in my Delusion team final weekend on yarn of I had no longer kept many clear sheets and sincere had a gut feeling they’d abet Crystal Palace out – and naturally they conceded after four minutes.

Martinez is to take into accounta good goalkeeper, the single within the Premier League, but I will no longer discover about him maintaining a clear sheet this week either.

I’m backing Chelsea to take this one. They were too sturdy for Leicester final weekend and whereas Cole Palmer did no longer bring, Nicolas Jackson keeps on scoring and appears love a different participant in contrast to final season.

Sutton’s prediction: 2-1

Sunny’s prediction: I rate Villa but Cole Palmer goes to flee riot here. A triple hat-trick, with a bit of luck! 10-0

Former Trafford, 13:30 GMT

There used to be so grand hype, and even over-hype, about Manchester United, and I in reality feel a bit sorry for his or her novel supervisor Ruben Amorim on yarn of he needs time, and two or three transfer house windows, to position issues correct.

There used to be different pleasure over the manner they started his first game responsible, in opposition to Ipswich, but blimey you’ve gotten bought a dispute if the Tractor Boys are out-playing you, which is what took space within the stop.

Things bought worse for Amorim when Ed Sheeran interrupted his interview on Sky afterwards. I decide on to give credit to commentator Conor McNamara here, but perchance it’s time for Amorim to listen to 1 in every of Sheeran’s ideal hits and evaluate ‘the form of Man U’.

I mediate the actuality is hitting house about Amorim the exercise of his favoured 3-4-3 formation with their novel squad – particularly with Christian Eriksen and Casemiro in midfield.

As for Everton, correctly a stunning few of their followers restful seem like on Sean Dyche’s encourage, and as well they are able to honest no longer obtain a technique previous Brentford’s 10 males final week.

This time, they is also the team having a discover about to abet out and I take into consideration they are able to fabricate it on yarn of this United team goes to take a whereas to click on.

Once the initial buzz of Amorim’s first house game dies down, issues also can slouch flat at Former Trafford, the manner it has completed somewhat a bit recently.

I’m hoping it happens for them below Amorim on yarn of he appears love a tight man, but he’s within the Manchester United madhouse now and he’s set to discover what it’s miles desire to be below the microscope each week.

Sutton’s prediction: 1-1

Sunny’s prediction: United own no longer been extensive but I mediate they would perchance play correctly on this one. 3-0

Totenham Hotspur Stadium, 13:30 GMT

I love staring at Tottenham and what they fabricate. They were missing Micky van de ven and Cristian Romero in opposition to Manchester City final week but went to Etihad Stadium, conducted brilliantly and kept a clear sheet too.

The sizable dismay for Spurs is that Guglielmo Vicario bought injured in that game. Fraser Forster is an finest goalkeeper who has had a extensive profession but he’s no longer correctly-known for being shining with his feet.

Forster can appear a bit clunky on the ball, a tiny bit love I did after I conducted for Chelsea, and that will be a build on yarn of of the manner Ange Postecoglou needs Spurs to play.

Fulham were on the other stop of a four-aim scoreline at house to Wolves final weekend but, going off what I own viewed from them this season, that is at possibility of be a one-off.

The Cottagers own scored in every game this season other than their opening-weekend defeat at Former Trafford, and they is also dangerous here too.

So, I fabricate no longer mediate that is also easy for Spurs but when their forwards play love they did in opposition to City, they would perchance come out on high again.

Sutton’s prediction: 3-1

Sunny’s prediction: Tottenham are having a discover about dangerous. I fabricate no longer are searching to narrate they would perchance obtain but I mediate they would perchance. 2-1

Anfield, 16:00 GMT

I was at Anfield on Wednesday for BBC Radio 5 are dwelling. Liverpool had a in reality perfect night time, beating Proper Madrid within the kind which they did, but there used to be a bit of repulsive news for his or her supervisor Arne Slot sooner than the stop.

Conor Bradley used to be sensational but he came off leisurely on with what looked love a hamstring damage after which, in stoppage time, Ibrahima Konate fell awkwardly too.

Ideally I might well wait to impeach if these two are match sooner than I deem what is going to happen here but I’m to this level sooner than everyone else with my predictions (discover about table below) that it could perchance well also seemingly be fairer if I develop a call now.

From City’s level of stare, Erling Haaland did no longer own his taking pictures boots on in opposition to Tottenham final weekend but he did own some possibilities. The anxious thing used to be what took space when he did not take them, on yarn of City capitulated.

There used to be one other give map, from 3-0 to 3-3, within the closing minutes in opposition to Feyenoord on Tuesday, too. Ederson’s decision making for the final Feyenoord aim used to be unpleasant, but these form of mistakes abet going on.

Pep Guardiola is stressed out and the gamers discover about edgy and wanting self assurance, but let’s gain it into context on yarn of that is one repulsive month after many years of total dominance, and what Pep has completed and completed for the Premier League has been out of the ordinary.

You discover about by their team and it makes me are searching to stick with my mantra from the previous few weeks, which is that City will reply and remind us how upright they are.

All of us know how upright as well they are able to furthermore be and also it’s seemingly you’ll well seemingly also never rule out, recount, Phil Foden coming upright, or Erling Haaland striking in a extensive efficiency.

The dispute with that belief assignment is that there sincere doesn’t seem grand to counsel that will happen at Anfield. Foden has no longer been himself all season, and I in reality don’t know why. Haaland is missing different possibilities and City are conceding different dreams.

So I sincere don’t discover about them bouncing encourage in opposition to Liverpool, although Bradley and Konate can no longer play.

While Trent Alexander-Arnold also can come encourage in for Bradley, it’s miles the damage to Konate that supplies City a glimmer of hope, on yarn of he and Virgil van Dijk own formed this kind of upright partnership below Slot. Jarell Quansah or Joe Gomez would decide on to return in as an different.

Aloof, I mediate the intensity that Liverpool conducted with in opposition to Madrid will be too grand for City, and I’m searching forward to Slot’s side to repeat that. Their midfield appears so sturdy and Curtis Jones in reality impressed me in opposition to Proper.

It be been a upright week for Liverpool and a upright season to this level but a obtain to ship them 11 aspects decided of the defending champions would develop it a extensive week and a extensive campaign, and that’s the explanation what I’m going for.

They would possibly be able to also no longer sincere beat City, as well they are able to honest take them apart love Spurs did.

On yarn of City were so dominant within the Premier League, there’ll be different other folk available who shall be blissful to impeach Liverpool obtain the title this season.

I will be one in every of them, I mediate. I said final season that I might well were blissful to impeach Arsenal fabricate high, on yarn of – rather than Celtic in Scotland – no-one needs to impeach the connected team obtain yearly. That is nothing in opposition to City or their followers, it’s miles simply on yarn of they own got had it their very get map for thus long.

Sutton’s prediction: 4-1

Sunny’s prediction: For an awfully long time it sincere regarded unfair how upright City were, but no longer anymore – they want a extensive efficiency here. Liverpool seem like grinding out the outcomes but I in reality mediate this game also can honest be somewhat even. 2-2

While Manchester City abet on shedding within the Premier League, it appears Chris can no longer stop a success.

He bought 5 upright results from the 10 video games in week 12, with one true gain, giving him a total of 80 aspects.

His visitor, The Farm singer Peter Hooton, bought three upright results with one true gain, giving him 60 aspects.

And the BBC readers bought four upright results with no true scores, for a tally of 40 aspects.

It used to be Chris’s upright prediction of Ipswich’s intention with Manchester United that in a roundabout map made the variation, and he has now received for five weeks in a row.

“I was never fazed by my uninteresting open to the season on yarn of of my predictions file within the route of the final couple of years,” Sutton said. “The cream continuously rises to the pinnacle, doesn’t it?”

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