Sutton's final-day predictions v superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold

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Chris Sutton's Premier League predictions

Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions weeks agone but nan predictions title title has gone to nan wire.

BBC Sport shot master Chris Sutton leads nan measurement going into nan last time of nan season, but only by kindness of nan full points he has scored compared to his guests (see tables astatine bottommost of page).

The BBC readers are further backmost but tin still person a opportunity connected who will decorativeness apical - if you aliases Chris triumph this week, past he will triumph for a third-successive season.

"I really dream nan readers triumph this week, because I americium not assured of beating my impermanent astatine all," said Sutton.

"The past time of nan play ever sees immoderate unexpected results, whether teams person thing to play for aliases not."

Sutton is making predictions for each 380 Premier League games this season, against a assortment of guests.

For week 38, he takes connected superstar DJ and shaper Paul Oakenfold, who is simply a Chelsea fan.

Oakenfold's caller track, Novacaine, is retired now. He starts his European circuit successful Brighton connected Friday.

Do you work together pinch their scores? You tin make your ain predictions below.

The astir celebrated scoreline selected for each crippled is utilized successful nan scoreboards and tables astatine nan bottommost of this page.

A correct consequence (picking a win, tie aliases defeat) is worthy 10 points. The nonstop people earns 40 points.

Paul OakenfoldImage source, Paul Oakenfold

Image caption,

Oakenfold is simply a three-time Grammy grant victor who has doubly been voted nan number 1 DJ successful nan world

Oakenfold has been a Chelsea instrumentality for much than 50 years but he could easy person started supporting a different London nine arsenic a boy, until a sojourn to Stamford Bridge made his mind up for good.

"My full family are Arsenal supporters but I went to Chelsea pinch my cousin, and that was it for me," he told BBC Sport. "I was truthful young, I conscionable liked nan full King's Road and nan colour blue.

"I conscionable wasn't emotion Arsenal contempt them being a overmuch much successful squad astatine that clip - I liked nan full thought of an underdog, and that's what we were backmost then."

A batch has changed astatine Chelsea down nan decades that Oakenfeld has been pursuing them, but he has sewage favourite players from each period.

"My first heroes were erstwhile I first went, nan era of Peter Bonetti, Peter Osgood, Ron 'Chopper' Harris and Ian Hutchinson," he explained. "That was nan era that I first sewage excited and was going to watch them.

"We person had plentifulness of large stars since then, for illustration Ruud Gullit, Michael Ballack and Gianluca Vialli but nan large infinitesimal for Chelsea and Chelsea fans was really erstwhile Gianfranco Zola came successful 1996.

"Zola would prime up nan shot and tally astatine people, he would do tricks to hit them and he sewage you retired of your seat. That was nan first clip we had personification really that good, and that exciting.

"Since past we person players for illustration Eden Hazard who tin do nan aforesaid but Zola was nan first 1 wherever you would watch him and conscionable beryllium reasoning 'oh my god!' Diego Maradona taught him really to return free-kicks excessively - location was thing he couldn't do."

Chris Sutton and Paul Oakenfold were speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.

Paul OakenfoldImage source, Paul Oakenfold

Image caption,

Oakenfold group up nan pioneering Perfecto explanation and, arsenic good arsenic providing movie scores for movies for illustration Swordfish, The Bourne Identity and Collateral, he has produced and remixed artists specified arsenic U2, Madonna, Britney Spears and The Rolling Stones

Premier League predictions

Sunday, 25 May

  • Vitality Stadium, 16:00 BST

It's a small overseas that Jamie Vardy is not going to play for Leicester connected Sunday aft his farewell crippled astatine King Power Stadium past week.

I'd only conscionable sewage him successful my Fantasy team, successful clip for his 200th extremity for nan Foxes, but he is coming retired again now and, without him, I don't fancy Leicester to score.

Bournemouth were a spot level against Manchester City connected Tuesday and were good beaten successful nan end, but I americium expecting a amended showing from them here.

That conclusion intends nan Cherries tin nary longer decorativeness eighth truthful their hopes of European shot are complete but a triumph present would springiness them a chance of equalling their highest-ever decorativeness of ninth spot (in 2016-17). That's what I'm going for.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Paul's prediction: Bournemouth to triumph this one. 2-0

  • Craven Cottage, 16:00 BST

Manchester City were really bully successful their triumph complete Bournemouth connected Tuesday, and they did not fto nan disappointment of past weekend's FA Cup last conclusion impact them. Omar Marmoush was excellent, they created tons of chances and defended powerfully too.

City still made mistakes, though, and nan stray passes that led to Mateo Kovacic being sent disconnected and besides talented Bournemouth a precocious extremity are nan benignant of elemental errors you don't expect their players to make.

City will miss Kovacic present because he gives them legs successful midfield and knits their play together truthful well, and without him I person a sneaky emotion that this will not beryllium a straightforward day for them. The measurement nan play has gone for Pep Guardiola's side, I would not put it past them to screw this up.

They only request a constituent to unafraid a top-five decorativeness and support their ever-present grounds successful nan Champions League since 2011 but, pinch nan measurement Fulham play, they are successful for a reliable clip astatine Craven Cottage.

I still deliberation City will find a measurement of winning, but maine saying that is astir apt bad news for Pep Guardiola's side. I've recovered it intolerable to foretell Fulham each play and, immoderate I opportunity they will do, I americium usually wrong.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

Paul's prediction: A tie would do for City but they are going to triumph this. They are going to spell for it, and Fulham don't person overmuch to play for but I still deliberation it will beryllium close. City will decidedly drawback 2 goals and while Fulham will score, it will only beryllium a consolation. 1-2

Fair play to immoderate fans, location aliases away, who are going to this game.

Ipswich person won only erstwhile astatine location each season, while West Ham person been woeful for weeks now and will beryllium gladsome to spot nan backmost of this run too.

The Ipswich fans person still ever backed their squad contempt their mediocre shape astatine Portman Road truthful it would beryllium bully for them to extremity connected immoderate benignant of a precocious statement aft their relegation, but I conscionable don't spot it happening.

West Ham supporters person not had overmuch to grin astir either, but Jarrod Bowen has been 1 of nan fewer agleam spots for nan Hammers recently. He is simply a value player, and he mightiness make nan quality present too.

Sutton's prediction: 0-1

Paul's prediction: Neither of them person had bully seasons, person they? 1-1

This is an illustration of an end-of-season crippled which is intolerable to predict. It is nan champions versus nan FA Cup winners but I person nary thought what benignant of teams some managers will put out.

Liverpool person beautiful overmuch been connected nan formation since they secured their title astatine nan extremity of April, while Palace near retired respective first-team players successful their triumph complete Wolves connected Tuesday, pinch Eberechi Eze and Jean-Philippe Mateta only coming connected for nan past 10 minutes.

Palace are connected a precocious aft their Wembley triumph past play and if Eze and Mateta commencement against a weakened Liverpool broadside past I'd fancy nan Eagles' chances. They person sewage immoderate bully players, and nan unit is wholly disconnected them.

You person to deliberation that Arne Slot will spell pinch a beardown broadside here, though, to decorativeness a awesome play pinch a triumph successful beforehand of nan Anfield crowd earlier Liverpool get their hands connected nan Premier League trophy astatine full-time.

That's what I americium guessing Slot will do, but it's a large bet by maine pinch my predictions title connected nan line.

Slot mightiness do thing very different and Eze and Mateta could origin carnage if Virgin van Dijk is near connected nan chair again, for illustration he was successful Monday's conclusion by Brighton.

Sutton's prediction: 3-1

Paul's prediction: It's bully for nan Premier League to spot 2 teams for illustration Newcastle and Crystal Palace triumph a cup this year. I americium going for a tie because Palace are connected a high. It is astatine Anfield and it is nan past crippled of nan play - usually I would spell pinch Liverpool each time agelong but they person taken their ft disconnected nan pedal. 1-1

This mightiness look for illustration 1 of nan astir stupid things I person ever said, but this is simply a monolithic crippled for Manchester United leader Ruben Amorim.

In nan fall-out aft their Europa League last defeat, location person been further mobility marks complete his inability to alteration his system, and besides really location is seemingly a deficiency of thought going into his substitutions aft really precocious he near them against Spurs - his first changes came aft 71 minutes.

Amorim said aft Wednesday's conclusion successful Bilbao that if nan club's owners want to get free of him, he would spell without getting immoderate compensation. When he comes retired pinch worldly for illustration that, it almost sounds to maine arsenic if he wants nan sack.

We had a batch of United fans connected 606 aft nan crippled and I tin understand some sides of nan statement erstwhile it comes to Amorim's future.

On 1 hand, he hasn't adapted his strategies to English shot and you could opportunity nan United squad has sewage worse nether him, which is simply a difficult point to do aft Erik 10 Hag's stint successful charge.

But past you besides person to see really Amorim was benignant of railroaded into taking nan occupation successful November, aft being told he had to travel successful straightaway aliases he mightiness not get nan occupation astatine nan extremity of nan season. He said past that he needed to play his system, and he hasn't been capable to bring his ain players successful to do that.

His problem now, though, is moreover if he does get nan backing of nan United level and gets fixed nan chance to bring his ain players successful this summer, who is going to want to travel to Old Trafford?

There is nary European shot arsenic an incentive, and that is simply a monolithic problem.

So, Amorim severely needs immoderate benignant of affirmative consequence to extremity nan play with, and he would astir apt wound your manus disconnected now if you offered him a tie against Aston Villa, who really request a triumph to person a chance of making nan apical five.

With what's astatine liking for Villa, though, I americium expecting them to return nan points. Unai Emery's broadside will beryllium excessively bully for United, and Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers could really do immoderate harm to their defence.

I consciousness sorry for Amorim, because he seems for illustration a really bully feline who is very likeable, but that won't thief him support his job.

We asked 1 United instrumentality who called up 606 connected Wednesday nighttime whether he would want to support Amorim connected and he said he would emotion to person Sunday luncheon pinch him, but that's not nan aforesaid arsenic wanting him to enactment connected arsenic manager, is it?

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

Paul's prediction: I person DJed astatine Old Trafford and astatine Etihad Stadium for Soccer Aid. I sat successful nan directors' container astatine some grounds and astatine City they person sewage heated seats - you tin property a fastener and lukewarm them up. Man United person not sewage that! We could do pinch Villa dropping points here, but I can't spot United helping america out. 1-2

  • St James' Park, 16:00 BST

Newcastle are astatine home, and their superior extremity quality intends they cognize immoderate benignant of triumph will support them successful nan Champions League places sloppy of what Aston Villa do.

I usually fancy Eddie Howe's broadside to triumph erstwhile they are astatine St James' Park but location are superior doubts complete Alexander Isak's fittingness which is simply a existent worry. I would person a different emotion if he was successful nan team.

On apical of that, Everton are an awkward squad to break down, who besides transportation an attacking threat pinch Beto successful specified bully form.

So, I don't deliberation this will beryllium straightforward astatine all. I americium still backing nan Magpies, but I would not beryllium amazed if Everton nicked a point.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Paul's prediction: Newcastle request a triumph and they are going to get it. 2-1

What a crippled this is, and it's a must-watch if you're a neutral too.

Nothing against my aged nine Chelsea, but I'd emotion to spell pinch my bosom and opportunity Nottingham Forest will hit them and decorativeness successful nan apical 5 - it's conscionable I don't deliberation either of those things will happen.

The City Ground will beryllium perfectly jumping, of course, but it was nan aforesaid for Forest's past 3 location convention games, against Leicester, Brentford and Everton, and they only person 1 constituent to show for them - from their tie pinch nan Foxes.

Chelsea are astir apt going to request a triumph too, to decorativeness supra Aston Villa and enactment successful nan apical five, but I tin spot this ending successful nan consequence neither squad wants, which is simply a draw.

That was nan consequence erstwhile they met astatine Stamford Bridge successful October, successful a crippled that saw a thrilling decorativeness pinch chances astatine some ends. I americium expecting much of nan aforesaid here, pinch some sides ending up disappointed.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Paul's prediction: I deliberation we will triumph but I americium not judge who is going to get our goals because some our elder centre-forwards are out.

Listen, this could beryllium a disaster season. We could tie astatine Forest and spot Newcastle and Villa triumph truthful we don't make nan Champions League, and Real Betis [who Chelsea play successful adjacent week's Europa Conference League final] are vulnerable too. They are sixth successful La Liga and they are connected fire, particularly Antony, nan kid connected indebtedness from Manchester United.

On apical of that, Tottenham are 1 spot supra nan bottommost 3 but they person sewage successful nan Champions League, truthful we really person to get successful location adjacent play too. I don't attraction who scores our goals, we conscionable person to win! 1-2

Paul connected his favourite Chelsea player: How tin you prime one? Frank Lampard evidently comes to mind arsenic good arsenic Zola but past location is Didier Drogba, location is Diego Costa and Eden Hazard... I can't prime one, I don't deliberation you can, really.

Paul connected Chelsea's early prospects: I look astatine our squad and deliberation we are still 2 to 3 seasons distant from wherever group yet expect america to beryllium because we person a batch of young players, connected semipermanent deals. Already we seeing immoderate of them really travel bully - Enzo Fernandez, Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo for example. I americium still not judge astir our manager, but we will see.

  • St Mary's Stadium, 16:00 BST

There will beryllium Arsenal fans going to this crippled who are really suspicious of Tottenham and what they person achieved this season, you tin beryllium judge of it.

Mikel Arteta's broadside person been miles amended than Spurs, obviously, but they don't person a trophy to show for it, dissimilar their northbound London rivals, and trophies are what shot is about.

It's absurd to propose Arteta should beryllium immoderate nether unit though.

As for my prediction, good this 1 is beautiful easy to call. Arsenal are without nan injured William Saliba astatine nan back, but they person sewage Declan Rice arsenic their driving unit and this should beryllium a regular triumph for nan Gunners.

Southampton held retired for a tie against Manchester City successful their erstwhile location crippled but I expect they are still excessively worn retired from celebrating that constituent to get thing here.

Sutton's prediction: 0-2

Paul's prediction: Arsenal to separator it. 0-1

  • Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 16:00 BST

The proverb 'he who laughs last, laughs longest' surely applies to Tottenham leader Ange Postecoglou, who has answered his critics by winning nan Europa League and will beryllium capable to bask a statement ambiance connected Sunday too.

I americium delighted for Ange because immoderate of nan flak he has taken has been extraordinarily complete nan top. One newspaper suggested he would beryllium known arsenic a comedian if Spurs had mislaid Wednesday's final, which is nan benignant of point I haven't publication since nan days erstwhile England leader Graham Taylor was compared to a turnip.

The group who constitute that benignant of point either don't look astatine Postecoglou's way grounds aliases they person been dismissive of it. Fair play to him, because he came retired a fewer months backmost and talked astir ever winning thing successful his 2nd play astatine a club.

He said it because it was existent and besides because he believed he could triumph a trophy this play pinch Spurs excessively and, you cognize what, he has gone and backed it up. There were truthful galore group retired location who were hopeless for him to fail, but he has rammed that down their throats.

Postecoglou is simply a bully guy, but group were continuously trying to flick him and provoke him successful interviews. He wants to enactment arsenic Spurs leader and I dream he does but, sloppy of what happens successful nan summer, he has proved he is simply a winner. He is simply a legendary fig astatine Tottenham now, and I americium perfectly made up for him.

His players gave everything against Manchester United and it was a protect masterclass. I perceive a batch astir really Tottenham ever play nan aforesaid measurement nether Postecoglou, but that wasn't 'Ange-ball' arsenic I cognize it - pinch their deficiency of possession successful that crippled (27%), it was much for illustration 'Ange-wall'.

I americium not judge really overmuch nan Spurs players will person near successful their legs for this game, particularly against a Brighton squad who person recovered a spot of form, are playing pinch state and are besides looking to unafraid eighth spot and perchance a European spot too.

That's why I americium going for nan Seagulls to triumph - but I don't deliberation nan Spurs fans will attraction excessively overmuch astir this result, and understandably so.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

Paul's prediction: Spurs will beryllium connected a precocious aft winning nan Europa League. 2-1

I americium not judge which Wolves we will spot present - aft going connected a six-match winning streak, they person now mislaid 3 games successful a statement - aliases if their prima guardant Matheus Cunha will beryllium recalled aft starting Tuesday's conclusion by Crystal Palace connected nan bench.

Brentford still person an extracurricular chance of finishing eighth contempt losing astatine location to Fulham past week - I admit I did not spot that consequence coming, but I seldom do erstwhile Fulham are involved.

Brentford person been awesome connected nan roadworthy precocious and person only mislaid 1 distant crippled since Christmas, but I americium going to spell for a tie present for tactical reasons, because I deliberation everyone other will too.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Paul's prediction: A difficult 1 to call, let's spell for a draw. 1-1

How did Sutton do past week?

Sutton needed a triumph to support his predictions title hopes live going into nan last week of nan season, and he sewage 1 successful style.

He sewage 7 correct results, including 4 nonstop scores, from nan 10 Premier League games successful week 37, giving him a full of 190 points.

That was capable to hit his guest, DJ and shaper Barry Can't Swim, who sewage 5 correct results pinch nary nonstop scores, for a tally of 50 points.

Sutton besides outdid nan BBC readers - utilizing nan astir celebrated scoreline from your predictions for each crippled - who sewage six correct results, pinch 2 nonstop scores, for a full of 120 points.

The triumph puts Chris backmost connected apical of nan predictions array - level pinch nan guests connected outright play wins but supra them acknowledgment to his superior points tally - but will he enactment there?

Weekly wins, ties and full scores aft week 37

WinsTiesPoints
Chris1153,220
Guests1142,720
You862,890

Source: BBC

Weekly wins, ties and full scores aft week 37. .  .

Guest leaderboard 2024-25

Points
Liam Fray150
Dave Fishwick, Adam F
& Emma-Jean Thackray130
Jordan Stephens120
Dan Haggis, James Smith110
Paige Cavell, Mychelle
& Tigerblind90
Chris Sutton *87
Clara Amfo, Coldplay,
Felix from Divorce, Brad Kella
& Dave McCabe80
You *78
Jamie Demetriou, Rory Kinnear,
Kellie Maloney, Jon McClure,
Dougie Payne, Anton Pearson,
Sherelle & Paul Smith70
Peter Hooton, Nemzzz,
Finn Russell, James Ryan
& Yizzy60
Barry Can't Swim, Ife Ogunjobi
& Strategy50
Eats Everything, Footsie,
Ed Patrick, Mylee from JJFC,
Bradley Simpson & Lee Westwod40
Sunny Edwards, Femi Koleoso,
Stephen Bunting & Tate from JJFC30
Sasha Keable20

* Average aft 37 weeks

Source: BBC

Guest leaderboard 2024-25. .  * Average aft 37 weeks.