Alan Shearer Premier League predictions including Fulham vs Man Utd

Alan Shearer is back with his latest round of Premier League predictions before the extended international break kicks in.

The action gets underway tonight with Chelsea making the short trip up to Brentford.

Arsenal’s perfect start to the season will be put to the test as they take on Brighton at the AMEX on Saturday afternoon with Manchester City at home to Sunderland the following day.

Andoni Iraola takes Liverpool to former side Bournemouth while Manchester United head to Fulham in what already looks like a must-win game for Michael Carrick.

As ever, England legend and Betfair ambassador Alan Shearer has revealed his Premier League predictions to Metro.

Brentford vs Chelsea

This is a tough game to call. You can imagine the atmosphere; you can imagine how pumped-up Brentford will be. Chelsea have been really poor defensively, but brilliant going forward. You can imagine the pressure that Brentford are going to try and put them under. I’m going to go score draw in this London derby.

Prediction – Draw

Tottenham vs Aston Villa

I’ve got no confidence in either team to be honest and it looks another tough game to call this weekend. I think it’ll be a draw again. I think it’s got draw written all over it and 0-0 written all over it, especially off the back of how both teams have underperformed so far this season.

Prediction – Draw

Everton vs Ipswich

Home win, Everton are a tough side and got a decent result away at Spurs last weekend. I think they’ll have too much for Ipswich especially being at home. Ipswich got a good result away at Palace last weekend, but I fancy Everton to take all three points here.

Prediction – Everton win

Brighton vs Arsenal

It will be tough for Arsenal, but I just think the form that they are in and who they can pick, the belief that they’ve got and the conference, it’s tough to go against them at the minute. So, I’m going to go away win, but I think it will be tough.

Arsenal have showed they can play football, really good football this season. They’ve also showed they can roll their sleeves up and fight and scrap like they did at Sunderland and had to do at Sunderland last week. They’ve shown they can change gears when they have to. So, they’ve shown pretty much everything in all the games that they’ve had up to now and I don’t see that changing.

Prediction – Arsenal win

Newcastle vs Hull

This is a big game for Newcastle. Hull have been brilliant and are still unbeaten. No one ever would have predicted that. But their run might come to an end on Saturday. I’m going to go home win for Newcastle, but they have to bounce back. They cannot afford another performance like they had on Monday against Leeds.

Hull have definitely been a surprise package so far in the Premier League. They’ve been amazing in everything they’ve done. Scoring two against Chelsea should have seen them beat them last week, but they got a good result anyway, but it would have been amazing if they would have taken all three points. They’ve been brilliant in every department.

Newcastle need to be better in everything they do, because Monday night was nowhere near good enough. It was miles off what we’ve seen. They were bullied. Leeds did to Newcastle what Newcastle were doing to teams a few years ago, where they bullied them. And that can’t happen too many times. So that has to change on Saturday and I think will. Home win for Newcastle.

Prediction – Newcastle win

Nottingham Forest vs Coventry

I’ve got no belief or hope in Coventry. Their performance last week against Brighton was really poor. I know they had the sending off but they were poor. I can’t see anything other than a home win for Nottingham Forest this weekend.

Even after Frank Lampards poor start to the season with Coventry I don’t think he is on borrowed time yet. I think because of the job he did last season; I think they understand who and what they are and how difficult it is in the Premier League, and I guess because of Ipswich winning games and Hull winning games, it makes it more difficult for Coventry. I think Coventry will stick with him and rightly so.

Prediction – Nottingham Forest win

Bournemouth vs Liverpool

Iraola is going back to his old stomping ground, where he had an amazing season last season with Bournemouth, and they were brilliant at Newcastle when I watched them the other week, albeit they ran out of steam in the last 20 minutes. I think I’m going to go for home win, I am not convinced by Liverpool defensively and I like the way Bournemouth play and go after teams, and I think they’ll do the same to Liverpool. So, I’m going to go home win.

I think defensively Liverpool have yet to convince me. I know they drew at home last week 0-0 and were poor. Obviously, they won the game on Tuesday scoring three. But I think defensively for me they’ve been really poor. And that’s not just the back four. I think that’s the midfield too as well in terms of lack of protection.

When Barcola started last week against Fulham I thought he was brilliant. Having played 20 minutes against Tottenham on Tuesday I guess he’d start at the weekend. I guess he’d start if he’s fit. There is no doubt he’s got huge ability. He needs to add more goals to his game to be complete. But in terms of excitement and getting people off their seat, he’ll do that in abundance.

Prediction – Bournemouth win

Manchester City vs Sunderland

Home win for City. Sunderland are in Europe for the first time this season Wednesday which is not going to help them. City were very impressive at Old Trafford last weekend despite the 10 men. They’ll have too much for Sunderland.

On last week, it was stupid from Phil Foden, although I do think if he should have got the red, which he did, I think Bruno Fernandes should have got the red as well because it’s all right say his kick wasn’t as strong, but he did kick out as well. So, if he’s going to send one off, he should have sent them both off in my book. I hated Bruno Fernandes’ reaction. He helped get him Foden sent off. But I think from Foden’s perspective he knows he shouldn’t have done it.

It is really not ideal for Foden starting his season off with red card in the Manchester derby. He’s going to have to sit on the sidelines again, unfortunately, which he’ll be kicking himself, especially when the manager had that belief in him to put him the team for such a big game, so that’s what will hurt him more is not playing.

Enzo Fernandez was obviously heavily involved in that goal last week; he’s a good player. He is brilliant at what he does. There’s not many better than him at what he does, you know. You don’t have those moves to big clubs like he has if you’re not a good player. He’s gone for over 100 million twice, so that tells you you’re a good player, and he is.

Prediction – Manchester City win

Leeds vs Crystal Palace

I have been really impressed with Leeds. I did think that they’d have a top half finish in the league and I still believe that, the way they batted Newcastle in midweek was impressive. So, I’m going to go Leeds home win in this one.

I guess other than Harry Kane, because he’s got that spot for England, a motivation for Calvert-Lewin must be if he carries on then the England manager won’t be able to ignore him. He’s a proper handful on his day. It doesn’t surprise me to see him in the England squad, especially with Ollie Watkins moving abroad to Saudi Arabia.

Prediction – Leeds win

Fulham vs Manchester United

Fulham got a really good draw at Liverpool after being under pressure because they’ve been pretty disappointing under Arbeloa so far this season. This is a really tough one to predict. I’m going to go for an away win because I just think Man United might have a bit too much for them.

Prediction – Manchester United win

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