Score Predictor stats and facts ahead of Matchweek 21 – £250 cash prize up for grabs!

MATCHWEEK 21 appears to be a stiff test for Score Predictor users.

It might be the case that the winner of the £250 weekly prize is someone prepared to think outside the box.

Simply enter your predictions for the five selected Premier League games and earn points for the accuracy of your forecast as the action unfolds.

If you amass the most points then you’ll claim the cash prize!

Allow us to present some key stats and facts for each relevant fixture to help inform your decisions in what looks a tricky week on paper.

Wolves v Aston Villa

Vitor Pereira’s side have slipped into the relegation zone having lost every league game this month.

Only Southampton have conceded more goals than Wolves at this stage; Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers will be licking their lips ahead of their Saturday afternoon jaunt to Molineux – the latter bagged a hat-trick against Celtic on Wednesday night.

The Villains have struggled to balance Champions League commitments with the relentless churn of league fixtures this term and have won just one of their previous seven games that immediately followed a European night.

However, the lone win among that set came against Wolves back in September.

Our Prediction: 2-1 to Aston Villa

Brentford v Tottenham

This is a meeting of two teams that have endured miserable starts to the new year.

The Bees’ only win this month came against Southampton while Spurs have lost to Newcastle, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton and Leicester on their way down to 15th in the table.

Brentford have suffered rotten luck in regards to injuries this season but nothing like what Ange Postecoglou is currently dealing with – James Maddison is the latest player to be deemed unavailable.

Spurs are due to host Elfsborg in the Europa League this evening and with so few senior players fit, there’s every chance fatigue may be a factor when they visit the Gtech on Sunday.

Only Liverpool and Arsenal have earned more points at home than Thomas Frank’s mob while Southampton are the only team to have lost more league games on the road than Spurs.

Our Prediction: 3-2 to Brentford

Manchester United v Crystal Palace

The Red Devils have won just one of their last six league meetings with the Eagles.

And there’s every chance of Palace extending their good record this weekend as no team in the top flight have earned more points from their last six away days.

Marc Guehi and company have really tightened up at the back lately and four goals conceded from their last six outings is the lowest tally among all teams.

Factor in Man United’s Thursday night trip to Romania to face FCSB and it’s easy to envisage a beleaguered Ruben Amorim looking forlorn on his haunches as Eberechi Eze pokes holes in the hosts’ defence come Sunday lunchtime.

Our Prediction: 1-0 to Crystal Palace

Arsenal v Manchester City

A massive match-up that has been a potential title-decider in recent years.

This edition doesn’t possess the same status as Liverpool are firmly in control at this stage but all eyes will be on the Emirates this Sunday nonetheless.

John Stones scored a 98th-minute equaliser in the reverse fixture, an entertaining contest that saw the Gunners attempt a full rearguard for the entire second half following Leandro Trossard’s much-discussed dismissal.

Since then, Man City have suffered a severe dip in form and partially recovered with their current run of unbeaten league games having reached six, though even their most partisan fans would admit some vulnerabilities persist.

It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Arsenal either but they are still very difficult to beat and remain the only side yet to lose a league game at home in 2024/25.

Mikel Arteta would love for William Saliba to be passed fit for this encounter and we’d be inclined to back a home win if Bukayo Saka was available but as it is we’ll position ourselves uncomfortably on the fence.

Our Prediction: 1-1 draw

Chelsea v West Ham

There’s no doubt the Blues are going through a bad patch at present.

Defeat at the Etihad last weekend means Chelsea’s victory over Wolves remains their only win in the league since mid-December.

This slump has seen Enzo Maresca’s side drop to 15th in the form table.

Not that the Hammers have made huge strides in that time either.

Graham Potter’s side showed signs of progress in the second half against Aston Villa last time out but there’s still plenty of room for improvement – their goal difference of minus 16 is rather damning.

The hosts should feel confident of a win on Monday night but they’ve won just five of their 11 league games at Stamford Bridge this season – a record not befitting a team with hopes of Champions League qualification.

It’s always difficult to judge a match-up between two units out of form but we’ll edge it to the team eight places higher in the table.

Our Prediction: 2-1 to Chelsea

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk