Premier League GW23 predictions: Arsenal to overcome Man United, Man City to get back on track against basement team Wolves

The Emirates Stadium will host the standout fixture in gameweek 23 of the 2025-26 Premier League season, with Arsenal welcoming Manchester United to North London.

There are 5 matches on Saturday, together with Manchester Metropolis’s house conflict with Wolverhampton Wanderers and a visit to Bournemouth for Liverpool.

On Sunday, there are 4 video games, with Chelsea away to Crystal Palace earlier than Arsenal welcome Man United – the motion then concludes on Monday night, as Everton host Leeds United.

Within the twenty third set of fixtures, Sports activities Mole are dealing with off in opposition to Photo voltaic Eyes vocalist/guitarist, Glenn Smyth, who’s a Birmingham Metropolis fan.

Learn on to find their and our predictions for gameweek 23 of the 2025-26 marketing campaign, along with a take a look at how Will, Harry and Luke from rock band Florentenes carried out final day trip, because the Premier League desk takes form heading in the direction of the top of the season.

Saturday, 12.30pm

Glenn: West Ham 2-1 Sunderland

Sports activities Mole: West Ham 1-1 Sunderland

Sunderland are but to search out the components for attacking success on the street this season, however however, Santo remains to be looking for the recipe for defensive success with West Ham.

A repeat of the Black Cats’ three-goal triumph from earlier this time period is unquestionably off the playing cards, and a share of the spoils is the one end result we will envisage.

Saturday, 3pm

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Glenn: Fulham 1-1 Brighton

Sports activities Mole: Fulham 1-1 Brighton

5 of the final 11 conferences between Fulham and Brighton have ended all sq. and one other closely-contested battle could possibly be on the playing cards between two evenly-matched groups this weekend.

The Cottagers shall be thought-about as slight favourites contemplating their robust house file and Brighton’s struggles in London, however we’re backing the Seagulls to assert at the least a share of the spoils on this event.

Saturday, 3pm

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Glenn: Burnley 2-3 Tottenham

Sports activities Mole: Burnley 1-2 Tottenham

Burnley’s current outcomes in opposition to Man United and Liverpool ought to present them with an actual confidence increase forward of this weekend’s fixture, however Tottenham will nonetheless be thought to be favourites contemplating their robust away type and up to date file in opposition to the Clarets.

Parker’s facet have scored in six of their final eight league video games and can again themselves to make the web ripple in opposition to a leaky Spurs defence that has stored simply three clear sheets of their final 13 top-flight matches. Nevertheless, the guests could have sufficient to outscore their opponents en path to claiming three priceless factors.

Saturday, 3pm

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Glenn: Man Metropolis 4-1 Wolves

Sports activities Mole: Man Metropolis 3-1 Wolves

Each groups are in determined want of securing most factors for various causes, and whereas Wolves might enter this contest in increased spirits following their upturn in type, Man Metropolis will nonetheless be thought to be agency favourites and a giant response on house turf is predicted after back-to-back losses.

Wolves will fancy their probabilities of breaching Man Metropolis’s leaky backline, however we consider that Guardiola’s facet may have sufficient to outscore their opponents and return to profitable methods on this event.

Saturday, 5.30pm

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Glenn: Bournemouth 2-2 Liverpool

Sports activities Mole: Bournemouth 1-2 Liverpool

Every of Bournemouth’s final eight video games have seen the Cherries each rating and concede, and that development is prone to proceed in opposition to a fatigued but additionally Salah-reinforced Liverpool facet.

The Reds historically battle in opposition to low-block groups, however that isn’t Iraola’s philosophy, and Slot’s facet ought to each generate possibilities and put them away to earn their first top-flight win of the New Yr.

Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea

Sunday, 2pm

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Glenn: Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea

Sports activities Mole: Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea – to comply with

Sunday, 2pm

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Glenn: Newcastle 3-1 Aston Villa

Sports activities Mole: Newcastle vs. Aston Villa – to comply with

Sunday, 2pm

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Glenn: Brentford 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Sports activities Mole: Brentford vs. Nottingham Forest – to comply with

Arsenal vs. Manchester United

Sunday, 4.30pm

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Glenn: Arsenal 2-1 Man United

Sports activities Mole: Arsenal vs. Man United – to comply with

Everton vs. Leeds United

Monday, 8pm

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Glenn: Everton 2-1 Leeds

Sports activities Mole: Everton vs. Leeds – to comply with

Glenn Smyth Q&A

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How do you suppose Birmingham will fare within the second half of the season?

Glenn: I’m very hopeful, we appear to be actually going for it. We’ve made some signings which have strengthened us, so hopefully we make a giant push for the playoffs.

Who’re Birmingham’s key gamers for the remainder of the season?

Glenn: Patrick Roberts, Tommy Doyle and hopefully one of many new lads – [August] Priske the striker if he can hit the bottom operating.

What is going on on with the band in the mean time?

Glenn: We’re placing out a brand new EP ‘Born Freaky!’ on Feb twentieth, which is a few cool remixes and two off cuts from the album we put out on the finish of the yr. ‘Dwell Freaky! Die Freaky!’.

Photo voltaic Eyes’ new single ’An Eagles Flies Alone (Hibs Combine)’ is out now.

You possibly can comply with Photo voltaic Eyes on Instagram and X.

2025-26 SEASON LEADERBOARD (ARTISTS)

Scores are calculated as one level for an accurate outcome and 5 factors for an accurate scoreline.

1. Felix Ross (19pts | Gameweek 7)

=. Florentenes’ Luke (19pts | Gameweek 17)

3. Andrew Cushin (16pts | Gameweek 12)

4. Felix Inexperienced (15pts | Gameweek 11)

5. Tom A. Smith (13pts | Gameweek 9)

6. The Horn’s Nick True (12pts | Gameweek 10)

7. Sunbeam’s Jimmy Organ-Simpson (10 pts | Gameweek 16)

8. Piers James (9pts | Gameweek 4)

9. Georgia (8pts | Gameweek 1)

=. Northside’s Warren Dermody (8pts | Gameweek 5)

=. Florentenes’ Harry (8pts | Gameweek 17)

=. Florentenes’ Will (8pts | Gameweek 17)

13. Max Ryan (7pts | Gameweek 6)

=. The Now’s Will Scott (7pts | Gameweek 14)

15. Woody (6pts | Gameweek 8)

16. The Itch’s Louis Haynes (5pts | Gameweek 13)

=. Shadow Little one (5pts | Gameweek 15)

18. Image Parlour’s Katherine Parlour (4pts | Gameweek 3)

19. Actual Lies’ Patrick King (2pts | Gameweek 2)

2025-26 COMPETITION HISTORY

Gameweek 1: Georgia 8-10 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 2: Actual Lies’ Patrick King 2-8 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 3: Image Parlour’s Katherine Parlour 4-5 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 4: Piers James 9-6 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 5: Northside’s Warren Dermody 8-8 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 6: Max Ryan 7-1 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 7: Felix Ross 19-19 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 8: Woody 6-10 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 9: Tom A. Smith 13-8 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 10: The Horn’s Nick True 12-8 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 11: Felix Inexperienced 15-11 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 12: Andrew Cushin 16-13 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 13: The Itch’s Louis Haynes 5-3 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 14: The Now’s Will Scott 7-4 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 15: Shadow Little one 5-4 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 16: Sunbeam’s Jimmy Organ-Simpson 10-4 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 17: Florentenes’ Will 8-19 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 17: Florentenes’ Harry 8-19 Sports activities Mole

Gameweek 17: Florentenes’ Luke 19-19 Sports activities Mole

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