Premier League 2025/26: Gameweek 13 Preview and Predictions
Gameweek 13 of the 2025/26 Premier League season is upon us, bringing more captivating football.
There are some interesting match-ups in store for us this weekend, with the Black Cats hosting the Cherries, Everton facing the Magpies, and the Eagles going up against the Red Devils. However, the Super Sunday fixture is the biggest of them all: a heavyweight clash between league leaders Arsenal and an in-form Chelsea.
All in all, it’s going to be another massive Premier League weekend, given the teams are stacked so close together in the middle of the table that one result can alter the positions significantly.
Here, we present our preview and predictions for all matches of Gameweek 13 of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Brentford vs Burnley
Burnley’s promotion to the top flight has resulted in yet another season where they are flattering to deceive. They are in the bottom two with ten points in 12 games and on a three-game losing streak, with manager Scott Parker looking out of ideas.
Brentford, on the other hand, have shown inconsistent form as well, having lost two out of their last three games. It’s their away form that has been of major concern, since their performances at home have been exceptional.
Fabio Carvalho suffered a long-term injury in training and will unfortunately be out for the season, with Joshua Dasilva the other injured absentee for the Bees coming into this game. Burnley, meanwhile, too have players out for long in Zeki Amdouni and Jordan Beyer, with Connor Roberts also on the sidelines.
Given Brentford’s recent home record, the Clarets will find the going tough. Their defence is also starting to look shaky, having conceded two goals per game in their last five outings. It’s hard to see any other outcome here other than a comfortable win for the hosts.
Score prediction: Brentford 2–0 Burnley
Sunderland vs Bournemouth
Both Sunderland and Bournemouth play contrasting styles of football, making this an intriguing fixture. The Black Cats don’t mind less possession, relying on counters, long balls, and set pieces to score, while Andoni Iraola’s men prefer to keep the ball and progress it quickly to create scoring chances.
Sunderland’s recent form has been reasonably good; their most recent fixture against Fulham is the only one they’ve lost in their last five games. The Cherries have been inconsistent, though, having lost two of their last three games. They also drew against West Ham at home last weekend, a game they should have won given the Hammers’ struggles this season.
From an injury perspective, Sunderland have the following four players out with injuries: Aji Alese, Romaine Mundle, Leo Hjelde, and Habib Diarra. Bournemouth, meanwhile, also have some players out injured in Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo, Ben Doak, and Matai Akinmboni.
Sunderland have turned the Stadium of Light into a fortress since their return to the Premier League; getting a result here would be massive for Bournemouth. However, they do play an attractive brand of football and could trouble the Sunderland defence. This is likely to be a feisty affair, one that may end in a high-scoring draw.
Score prediction: Sunderland 2–2 Bournemouth
Manchester City vs Leeds United
Man City’s form has been puzzling this season. They started the season slowly, then went on a nine-game winning run, before being dismantled in back-to-back games. Their over-reliance on Erling Haaland for goals has been fairly evident this season, which was on show again as they lost their Champions League game earlier this week at home against Bayer Leverkusen, with Pep Guardiola having fielded a heavily rotated side in what was a crucial game.
As for Leeds United, they haven’t been able to replicate even a shred of their Championship form and are currently lying in relegation places with three consecutive losses.
City’s injury concerns are mostly over, with only Rodri and Mateo Kovacic to come back to the fold, while Leeds have Anton Stach and Sebastiaan Bornauw doubtful for this fixture.
Looking at their quality in personnel along with the home advantage, City are the overwhelming favourites for this one. Leeds United don’t seem to inspire any confidence and look out of their depth.
Score predictions: Man City 3–0 Leeds United
Everton vs Newcastle United
Even though Newcastle did beat Man City at home last weekend, their away form has been a massive concern and they continue to drop points. Even in their midweek Champions League encounter away at Marseille, the Magpies scored early but ended up losing 2–1. As for Everton, they produced a fighting performance last time out, coming away from Old Trafford with all three points even with a man down.
Both teams have few injury concerns coming into this game. Newcastle are missing Yoane Wissa, William Osula, and Kieran Trippier, while Everton have Idrissa Gueye suspended and Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson, Séamus Coleman, and Merlin Röhl out injured.
Everton are slowly getting back to form with three games unbeaten, while the Magpies have lost three of their last four league games. Playing at home, the Toffees have the edge in this game, and while they may not be able to keep a clean sheet, they are our favourites to grab all three points.
Score prediction: Everton 2–1 Newcastle
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Spurs had a nightmare outing in the North London derby last weekend, where Arsenal humiliated them 4–1. Paris Saint-Germain then compounded their misery in midweek with a 5–3 win in the Champions League, making it clear once again that Spurs have issues at the back.
Fulham, on the other hand, are also going through a tough time with inconsistent performances and their crucial players not firing, though they did manage to win at home against Sunderland last weekend.
Spurs’ injury woes have become a massive headache for head coach Thomas Frank, with several key players out. Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Radu Dragusin, and Kota Takai are all unavailable, with Cristian Romero suspended for this game. In the other camp, Rodrigo Muniz and Antonee Robinson will be unavailable for the Cottagers.
At the moment, Spurs do not even have decent home form to draw confidence from. As for Fulham, their away form has been woeful, which makes this a difficult game to call. Since Spurs haven’t been able to figure out their defensive issues, with Romero also suspended, they will be prone to conceding a goal or two, but Fulham’s attack hasn’t been prolific either, making a draw the likeliest outcome for us here.
Score prediction: Spurs 1–1 Fulham
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
Crystal Palace are a well-drilled team under Oliver Glasner, with great defensive structure and the ability to blow teams away on the counter with their pace up front. Man United, on the other hand, have been very unpredictable; you simply don’t know which United will turn up on any given day.
If we look at their form, Palace have been unbeaten in their last three games, while United were unbeaten in their last four before losing at home to a ten-man Everton last weekend. Palace also lost 2–1 to Strasbourg in the Conference League earlier this week.
Both sides have a few injury concerns, with the Eagles missing Borna Sosa, Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucouré, and Kaleb Kporha, and Man United likely to be without Harry Maguire, Matheus Cunha, and Benjamin Šeško for this game.
Palace have suffered just one defeat at home this season, and that too in Europe. In contrast, Man United’s form away from home doesn’t inspire much confidence, as they’ve won just once on the road. Selhurst Park is a tricky place to travel to right now for any team, and United will find the going tough, though they have enough quality on paper to be able to grab a point for themselves from this game.
Score prediction: Crystal Palace 1–1 Man United
Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Villa have ended their poor start to the season with a run of wins to get things back on track. Wolves, on the other hand, are looking at life in the Championship, lying bottom of the league table.
Unai Emery’s men have won four of their last five games across all competitions, with their most recent win coming against Young Boys in the Europa League. Wolves’ form, on the other hand, has been the complete opposite. They’ve lost their last five games and are the only team in the league without a win.
For this game, Emery will have his full squad to choose from barring Tyrone Mings, who is out until January with a hamstring injury. Wolves do have a few more injuries in comparison, with Daniel Bentley, Rodrigo Gomes, and Matt Doherty doubtful for this game.
Playing at home and back in form, Aston Villa are the overwhelming favourites to win this one. It’s hard to see the clueless-looking Wolves getting anything from this game, unless they play out of their skins to pull off an upset.
Score prediction: Aston Villa 3–0 Wolves
Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Sean Dyche’s Forest are unbeaten in their last five fixtures, finally showing flashes of their excellent form from last season. They even beat Malmö in their Europa League outing in midweek. As for the Seagulls, they are also unbeaten in their last three games after two straight defeats, having won their latest league game against Brentford.
Forest have massive injury issues coming into this game, with Chris Wood and Ola Aina out along with new signings Dilane Bakwa, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Angus Gunn, and Douglas Luiz. Brighton, meanwhile, have Kaoru Mitoma still out along with Adam Webster, Solly March, and James Milner.
The Tricky Trees have regained some of their form from last year and look confident going into games, having found some defensive solidity since Dyche’s arrival. Brighton, on the other hand, do have defensive vulnerabilities, but they make up for it with their attacking threat, and their front line is capable of proving more than a handful for the Forest backline.
That said, the last time these two sides met, in February this year, Forest blew away Brighton with a crushing 7–0 win. Having found some form of late, the hosts have enough of an upper hand to grab three more points on Sunday.
Score prediction: Nottingham Forest 2–1 Brighton
West Ham United vs Liverpool
Having been thrashed by Nottingham Forest at home last weekend, Liverpool reached a new low for this season in midweek with back-to-back home defeats, losing 4–1 at home to PSV in the Champions League. This result has further intensified the pressure on head coach Arne Slot, who is looking confused and clueless at the helm.
As for West Ham, they started the season in dismal fashion but are slowly returning to form. They’re unbeaten in their last three games, making this probably the best time for the Hammers to strike at Liverpool.
As for injury concerns, West Ham have most of their playing XI fit barring Konstantinos Mavropanos, while teenager Oliver Scarles is also out injured. In the other camp, Liverpool have both their first-choice right-backs out, with Conor Bradley injured and Jeremie Frimpong yet to return, while Alisson Becker, Geovanni Leoni, Florian Wirtz, Stefan Bajcetic, and Hugo Ekitike remain on the sidelines.
Considering the fact that Liverpool have hardly shown any improvement since their recent losses, with their crucial players having lost form and injuries ravaging through their camp, it’s hard to see any change in their immediate fortunes. West Ham have started to look better and have an excellent opportunity to grab all three points here.
Score prediction: West Ham 2–1 Liverpool
Chelsea vs Arsenal
This is certainly the game of the weekend, as two London rivals collide in a massive fixture that could either reignite the title race or pull Arsenal further away from the chasing pack.
A win for the Blues will put them three points adrift from the top, while a win for the Gunners will take them at least seven points clear, granted Man City beat Leeds United.
Both sides are in exceptional form, each having won four of their last five games. In midweek as well, both came up against European giants and slew them comfortably: while German champions Bayern Munich were dominated 3–1 by Arsenal, Chelsea thrashed defending LaLiga champions Barça 3–0 at home.
Injury woes have troubled both camps, with Arsenal still missing a lot of their first-team players. Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are the long-term absentees, while Martin Ødegaard, Leandro Trossard, and Viktor Gyökeres are also doubtful for this game. As for Chelsea, Levi Colwill is out for the season, and Cole Palmer, Dário Essugo, and Roméo Lavia are out with short-term injuries and will miss this game at least.
This one is really difficult to call. Arsenal, already boasting superior defensive organisation, have now also started to score frequently from open play, which was arguably their only concern. As for Chelsea, they do have the home advantage and are dangerous up front, but against Arsenal they may just miss out on closing the gap to the top.
Score prediction: Chelsea 1–2 Arsenal
