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HERE at Dream Team HQ we consider it our responsibility to flag up success stories that may be flying under the radar.Take the double act of Bernd Leno (£3m) and Kenny Tete (£2.7m) as a prime example.
Nobody would have predicted the extent of this pair’s successCredit: DREAM TEAM
The Fulham goalkeeper is currently the joint-second best asset in his position having gathered 24 points so far this season.
While the Cottagers’ right-back is now the joint-third best defender in the game, level with Matty Cash (£2.8m) on 30 points.
It’s remarkable that this pair have been so successful given the porous nature of Fulham’s defence at the start of this campaign.
Marco Silva’s side conceded 55 shots in their first three league games with 28 of them being on target – how they only shipped five goals in that spell was a minor miracle.
In fairness, Leno deserves plenty of credit for limiting the damage – his shot-stopping has been fantastic ever since he signed for the west Londoners.
Leno has been a great signing for FulhamCredit: Reuters
Strangely, Fulham limited Manchester City to just seven shots at the Etihad but five of them ended up in the back of net – Erling Haaland (£8.2m) will do that from time to time.
However, they responded to that heavy defeat with a 1-0 win over Luton on Saturday.
Improbably, Leno is now level with Ederson (£4.2m), Guglielmo Vicario (£3.2m) and Robert Sanchez (£2.4m) on two clean sheets in 2023/24 – no keeper has more at this early stage.
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Granted, the German’s pair came against a wasteful Everton (lowest scorers in the league) and a Luton side who have lost every game this term, but the numbers can’t be denied.
Leno has earned eleven of his points through saves – he’s made 24 in five outings, the fourth-most among all keepers.
As for Tete, he’s also benefited from an unlikely pair of clean sheets but his success is rooted in bonus points.
Bonus ballCredit: Getty
The Dutchman has earned ten bonus points across the first five Gameweeks, the highest tally among defenders.
The ex-Lyon full-back ranks highly for successful dribbles, accurate crosses, fouls won and interceptions.
In fact, Tete and Nelson Semedo (£2.6m) are the only players in their position to have earned the maximum of five bonus points in one fell swoop – the former did so against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup.
At the time of writing, Leno features in 1.8% of teams while Tete’s ownership is just 0.9%.
There are serious questions to be asked about the pair’s long-term viability not least because Fulham’s overall defensive statistics scream: unsustainable.
However, the return of Joao Palhinha (£3m) to full fitness (and the subsequent collapse of his proposed transfer to Bayern Munich) has improved the outlook at Craven Cottage considerably.
The Portuguese midfielder is a tackle machine in the middle of the park and his unmatched industry makes his side much tougher to play against.
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Silva’s men play Crystal Palace, Norwich, Chelsea and Sheffield United in their next four fixtures – a run that could result in further returns for Leno and Tete.
Things could get dicey beyond that with Spurs, Brighton, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool to follow in quick succession but the Fulham duo may be able to linger near the top of the rankings for a couple more weeks yet.

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IT finally happened.Ever since Arsenal confirmed the recruitment of David Raya (£3.5m) on loan from Brentford, a sizeable chunk of Dream Team managers began to fear the day Aaron Ramsdale (£3.6m) would be rested/rotated/dropped.
And Sunday proved to be the day of reckoning for the 14.8% of Dream Team gaffers currently backing the England international as he was named as a substitute at Goodison Park.

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Not what Dream Team bosses wanted to seeCredit: DREAM TEAM
Ramsdale could only watch on as his team-mate registered a regulation clean sheet against Everton, the joint-lowest scorers in the Premier League this season.
On paper, the fixture was a golden chance for Ramsdale owners to reap the benefits of a clean sheet but it was Raya who banked seven points – the Spaniard only had one shot on target to deal with all game.
While somewhat predictable, this was a significant development in the world of Dream Team as Ramsdale is the second-most popular goalkeeper at the time of writing – only Ederson (£4.2m) appears in more teams.
Surely the former Sheffield United custodian can’t maintain such a lofty status now hes a rotation risk?
Ramsdale backers only have themselves to blame as Mikel Arteta has made it very clear that Raya is too good to sit on the bench all season.
“I cannot have two players like this in one position and not play them,” the Gunners’ boss told the BBC. “David has tremendous qualities like Aaron has… we have to use them.”
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Raya kept a clean sheet on debut for ArsenalCredit: Getty
However, the gaffers in question can count themselves a tad unfortunate in regards to the timing – the match-up with the toothless Toffees resulted in Arsenal’s second clean sheet of the campaign.
Last season, Raya made 154 saves in the top flight for the Bees, ten more than his closest rival in the metric.
The 28-year-old had little to do against Sean Dyche’s side but now he’s made his debut it will be interesting to see to what extent he shares the load with Ramsdale.
It would not be a surprise to see the latter start against PSV in the Champions League on Wednesday night – an opportunity for his Dream Team backers to make up some points.
And surely Ramsdale will get the nod for the highly-anticipated north London derby in Gameweek 6, though Arteta’s men would do very well to keep clean sheet against Tottenham on current form.
Friendly rivalsCredit: Reuters
Ramsdale has just 13 points to his name at this stage and the list of 14 keepers with above him in the rankings includes Sam Johnstone (£1.7m), Matt Turner (£2.2m), Wes Foderingham (£2.1m) and Neto (£2.1m).
With at least two transfers available to Dream Team bosses every Gameweek, there’s no excuse to stick by Arsenal’s No1 for much longer.

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DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news ahead of Gameweek 5 in one easily digestible dose.Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.3m), Dream Team’s fifth-most popular defender, will not feature for Liverpool at Molineux in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off.
The creative right-back is also likely to miss the Reds’ first Europa League game for the season on Thursday.
Antony (£3.5m) and Jadon Sancho (£2.6m) have been added to Manchester United’s list of absentees for widely-reported off-field issues while Raphael Varane (£3.5m) and Mason Mount (£3.3m) are not ready to return to the matchday squad.
Additionally, Sofyan Amrabat’s (£3.5m) condition remains something of a mystery and it’s unclear at this stage whether the Morocco international will be involved against Brighton on Saturday.
Alexander-Arnold is one of Dream Team’s most-selected playersCredit: Reuters
The social media rumours about Bukayo Saka’s (£6.3m) uncertain availability were mostly quashed by Mikel Arteta in the Spaniard’s Friday press conference.
Arsenal’s gaffer confirmed the England winger has trained normally and told reporters: “There’s nothing to report. Every player has pain or issues, but nothing to worry about.”
However, Thomas Partey (£2.7m) will be sidelined for a few more weeks.
Roberto De Zerbi will make a late decision on Evan Ferguson (£3m) following the teenage striker’s return to training on Thursday.
The Republic of Ireland starlet, who is among the most-recruited players in the last fortnight, scored a hat-trick in Gameweek 4 but didn’t feature for his country during the international break.
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Ansu Fati (£3.5m) is expected to make his debut for the Seagulls in some capacity while Pervis Estupinan (£3.8m) may have his minutes managed after a long journey back from Ecuador duty.
Enzo Fernandez (£3.2m) trained today for the first time this week but Mauricio Pochettino said the Argentine midfielder would be “ready” to face Bournemouth this weekend.
Chelsea are also hopeful Reece James (£4.5m) will return before the October international break, a timescale that suggests Malo Gusto (£2.4m) will continue at right-back for the next two or three Gameweeks at least.
Ferguson’s availability remains unclearCredit: DREAM TEAM
Manchester City will be without Kevin De Bruyne (£6.7m), Mateo Kovacic (£3m), Jack Grealish (£4.4m) and John Stones (£5m) for their trip to West Ham on Saturday.
As for the hosts, Edson Alvarez (£2.3m) didn’t arrive back into country until 3am due to a delayed flight but David Moyes believes he will be able to call upon the combative midfielder.
Marc Guehi (£2.7m) is unlikely to play for Crystal Palace having picked up a niggle on England duty in midweek.
Will Osula (£1m), George Baldock (£2m) and John Egan (£2m) all picked up injuries during the international break and are doubtful as Sheffield United prepare to host Tottenham.
As for Ange Postecoglou’s side, there are no new updates to report – Son Heung-min (£4.5m) is fine after copping a couple of stiff challenges while representing South Korea.
Sandro Tonali (£2.6m) is a doubt for Newcastle having incurred a thigh injury, though it’s not thought to be a long-term concern.
In more positive news for the Magpies, Sven Botman (£3.8m) is in contention to feature against Brentford at St James’ Park this weekend having returned to training.
Tonali is a doubt for Newcastle v BrentfordCredit: Getty
ARSENAL
Injuries: Mohamed Elneny, Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey
Suspensions: None
ASTON VILLA
Injuries: Tyrone Mings, Emi Buendia, Alex Moreno (doubt), Jacob Ramsey, Tim Iroegbunam, Diego Carlos
Suspensions: None
BOURNEMOUTH
Injuries: Alex Scott, Ryan Fredericks, Emiliano Marcondes, Tyler Adams
Suspensions: None
BRENTFORD
Injuries: Josh Dasilva, Shandon Baptiste, Mikkel Damsgaard (doubt)
Suspensions: Ivan Toney
BRIGHTON
Injuries: Julio Enciso, Evan Ferguson (doubt)
Suspensions: None
BURNLEY
Injuries: Michael Obafemi, Hjalmar Ekdal, Darko Churlinov
Suspensions: None
CHELSEA
Injuries: Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Armando Broja, Christopher Nkunku, Beniot Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Marcus Bettinelli, Carney Chukwuemeka, Romeo Lavia
Suspensions: None
CRYSTAL PALACE
Injuries: Michael Olise, Matheus Franca, Malcolm Ebiowei, Marc Guehi (doubt)
Suspensions: None
EVERTON
Injuries: Seamus Coleman, Dele Alli, Jack Harrison, Youssef Chermiti (doubt)
Suspensions: None
FULHAM
Injuries: Tom Cairney (doubt), Sasa Lukic, Tosin Adarabioyo
Suspensions: None
LIVERPOOL
Injuries: Ibrahima Konate, Thiago Alcantara, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Suspensions: Virgil van Dijk
LUTON
Injuries: Dan Potts, Jordan Clark, Gabriel Osho, Amari’i Bell (doubt), Pelly Ruddock-Mpanzu (doubt)
Suspensions: None
MANCHESTER CITY
Injuries: Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic
Suspensions: None
MANCHESTER UNITED
Injuries: Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Tom Heaton, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo, Tyrell Malacia, Sofyan Amrabat (doubt)
Suspensions: None
NEWCASTLE
Injuries: Javier Manquillo (doubt), Joe Willock, Emil Krath, Sven Botman (doubt), Sandro Tonali (doubt), Elliot Anderson (doubt)
Suspensions: None
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Injuries: Serge Aurier (doubt), Danilo, Anthony Elanga (doubt)
Suspensions: None
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Injuries: Rhys Norrington-Davies, Daniel Jebbison, Rhian Brewster, John Fleck, Max Lowe, Ben Osborn, Tom Davies, Will Osula (doubt), George Baldock (doubt), John Egan (doubt)
TOTTENHAM
Injuries: Rodrigo Bentacur, Ryan Sessegnon, Bryan Gil, Giovani Lo Celso (doubt), Alfie Whiteman
Suspensions: None
WEST HAM
Injuries: None
Suspensions: None
WOLVES
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Injuries: Joe Hodge, Tommy Doyle (doubt)
Suspensions: None

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THERE’S no Friday night game this week which means Dream Team managers have until 11:30am on Saturday to settle on their perfect Gameweek 5 set-upAnd gaffers will be thankful for that extra thinking time as there’s plenty to mull over with the start of the European competitions meaning no fewer than eight teams are set to pull double duty.
Let’s get strategic.

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Time for Dream Team gaffers to get tacticalCredit: Dream Team
CAPTAINCY OPTIONS
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Erling Haaland (£8.1m) is once again the most-popular selection for the armband and with good reason.
Manchester City’s No9 bagged a hat-trick prior to the international break to regain top spot among all assets and with two games at his disposal in Gameweek 5, only extremely brave (perhaps to a fault) Dream Team bosses will be betting against him.
Granted, the first of his fixtures, a trip to the London Stadium, is far from straightforward as West Ham have won three games in a row – including impressive displays of character against Chelsea and Brighton.
However, Haaland scored three goals in his two games against the Hammers last season and with a home Champions League match-up with Crvena zvezda (Red Star Belgrade in old money) to follow on Tuesday night, all signs points to another profitable Gameweek for the Norwegian poacher.
Mohamed Salah (£6.5m), Bukayo Saka (£6.3m) and Kaoru Mitoma (£3.7m) are all decent alternatives but there’s no real need to deviate from the norm this week.
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How many points will Haaland bank in Gameweek 5?Credit: Reuters
BOOSTER STRATEGIES
This is not a dig at any gaffers who have already activated a Booster (some have won cash as a result) but Gameweek 5 feels like the first truly viable moment to deploy either Park the Bus, 12th Man or Max Captain.
The special effects of these Boosters are best harnessed when the most-popular teams (those that generally produce the most points) have multiple fixtures to fulfil.
Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham and Aston Villa will all pull double duty in Gameweek 5.
Activating Park the Bus (all defenders’ points doubled) with a back five of Matty Cash (£2.8m), Pervis Estupinan (£3.8m), William Saliba (£3.5m) and a couple of Man City defenders would mean doubling the points earned in potentially TEN fixtures (five defenders with two games each) which could result in a massive power spike.
Of course, it’s also a popular tactic to block-pick multiple defenders from the same team in hope that just one (or two) clean sheet(s) leads to gargantuan returns.
For example, it would be reasonable to back several Arsenal defenders in Gameweek 5 in expectation of a clean sheet against Everton on Sunday – the Toffees have scored the fewest goals in the league this season.
The Gunners also have a home game against PSV on Wednesday night.
Arsenal will be hopeful of a clean sheet against EvertonCredit: Reuters
Liverpool’s double header of Wolves and LASK also looks appealing although such a ploy may depend of the physical condition of Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.3m).
Gameweek 5 could also be the opportune moment to play the 12th Man Booster.
Gaffers who haven’t been able to afford both Haaland and Salah may feel now is the time to temporarily recruit the latter as their 12th Man to benefit from his returns against Wolves and LASK.
The Egyptian superstar has historically plundered plentiful points in the Champions League and so, in theory, a step down to the more favourable environment of the Europa League should result in significant hauls.
To complete the set, Max Captain is potentially viable in Gameweek 5 too.
Salah usually enjoys himself in EuropeCredit: Rex
With so many of the popular players having two fixtures at their disposal, the odds are at least one of them will go big but it’s hard to pin down precisely who because more than one of the double-headers appear favourable on paper.
Saying that, it would be immensely frustrating to activate Max Captain only for Haaland to score the most points – given he’s the most likely captaincy candidate anyway.
Activating Max Captain all but guarantees massive returns in Gameweek 5 because of the European fixtures but it may be worth waiting until Haaland isn’t such an obvious choice.
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Good luck to all gaffers activating their first Booster of the season – fingers crossed for a mountain of points!

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THE introductory phase of the 2023/24 Dream Team campaign is over.Gameweek 5 marks the start of the European competitions – after a full round of Premier League fixtures – with no fewer than EIGHT teams set to pull double duty.
Gaffers should target these midweek fixtures to ensure maximum returns this coming week.
With that in mind, allow us to suggest some transfer recommendations.

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New kid on the blockCredit: DREAM TEAM
Dominik Szoboszlai (£3.5m)
Liverpool assets have traditionally provided healthy returns in the Champions League so it would be reasonable to expect a deluge of points from them now they’re in the more favourable environment of the Europa League – assuming Jurgen Klopp takes the competition seriously.
Mohamed Salah (£6.5m) is clearly the primary candidate to benefit and those keen on the Egyptian superstar would do well to snap him up now before his price increases on Saturday.
While Salah is almost too obvious an option, Szoboszlai features in just 7.1% of teams right now.
The Hungary international has hit the ground running at Anfield and he capped his impressive start with a sumptuous goal against Aston Villa in Gameweek 4, which contributed to an 11-point haul.
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The 22-year-old has earned seven bonus points in his last three outings, a reflection of his all-round performances, and his overall tally stands at a very respectable 26.
In Gameweek 5, the Reds travel to Wolves before facing LASK in Austria on Thursday night – a double header ripe with points.
Moussa Diaby (£3.5m)
Eyes on the prizeCredit: Getty
Too many Dream Team gaffers overlooked the Europa Conference League last season with plenty of Jarrod Bowen (£4.8m) and Said Benrahma’s (£3.3m) points going unclaimed.
This season, Aston Villa are England’s representative in the continent’s tertiary competition and their best assets should be able to take advantage of some very favourable match-ups.
Diaby has two goals and one assist to his name from his first four outings in a claret and blue shirt and looks a persistent threat when everything clicks.
Only six midfielders have registered more shots on target than the the Paris-born winger and just two have created more big chances.
Looking at Unai Emery’s side more generally, they’ve been exposed against stronger opposition (Newcastle, Liverpool) but swept aside weaker sides (Everton, Burnley).
Gameweek 5’s domestic opponents Crystal Palace fall somewhere in the middle of those two categories but the venue being Villa Park should edge the contest to Diaby and company.
But it’s Villa’s Thursday night game against Legia Warsaw that packs the most potential.
See also: Matty Cash (£2.8m), Ollie Watkins (£4.4m).
Julian Alvarez (£4.1m)
Nobody’s bench-warmerCredit: Getty
Dream Team bosses know to go with the flow when it comes to Manchester City stars by now.
Alvarez has been anything but a second fiddle so far this season, in fact he’s been a first-choice regular and a pivotal one at that.
The World Cup winner has provided two goals and three assists in four outings for a return of 30 Dream Team points – only Erling Haaland (£8.1m) has more among Man City players currently.
Pep Guardiola won’t take West Ham for granted this coming weekend as the Hammers have won three games in a row, including spirited victories over Brighton and Chelsea.
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But of course the treble-winners will be favourites and Dream Team managers will also be expecting big things from Alvarez and company when they start their Champions League defence at home to Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday.
If a combination of Haaland and Alvarez is good enough for Guardiola then it’s good enough for Dream Team gaffers too.

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STOP worrying about whether Gareth Southgate will select [insert player you hate] over [insert player you love] for England’s opening match at the Euros.There’s two more international breaks before December to fill with all that tedium.
Now is the time to refocus on the Premier League and, by extension, Score Predictor.
There’s a PlayStation 5 up for grabs once again in Matchweek 5 and so let’s analyse each of the selected fixtures in hope of providing one reader with the information they need to land the fantastic prize.

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Score Predictor’s main event in Matchweek 5Credit: DREAM TEAM
Manchester United v Brighton
Matchweek 5’s headline fixture comes first chronologically as it’s scheduled for 3pm on Saturday.
You may remember this match-up from the opening weekend last season when the Seagulls recorded an historic 2-1 win at Old Trafford thanks to a Pascal Gross brace.
Interestingly, 40% of Score Predictor users believe the visitors will win by the same scoreline again this season while same volume of users think the Red Devils will take revenge with a 2-1 win of their own.
With 1-1 being the third-most popular prediction it’s clear this fixture has split fans down the middle and will therefore be a pivotal one.
Roberto De Zerbi’s tactics generally ensure a open-ended contest with chances at both ends while Erik ten Hag has struggled to strike the right balance in midfield, while also being hampered with injuries in defence.
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However, Brighton are yet to keep a clean sheet this season, even with a couple of favourable fixtures in that regard in the form of Luton and Wolves – they’ve allowed their opponents 46 shots across their first four fixtures.
This suggests there will enough to keep the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford interested even if Andre Onana is to be a busy man.
We got our prediction spot on for Matchweek 4’s headline fixture by tipping Arsenal to beat Man United 3-1 but this one really could go either way.
Our Prediction: 2-1 to Brighton
Newcastle have lost three games in a rowCredit: Alamy
Newcastle v Brentford
Now then, this an intriguing one.
Score Predictor users are overwhelmingly backing Eddie Howe’s men, as are the bookies, but it has to be noted that the Bees are yet to lose this season while the Magpies have lost three on the bounce.
Not only that, Brentford have generated the most xG (expected goals) in the Premier League so far this season – a byproduct of the more expansive approach employed by Thomas Frank this term.
That being said, St James’ Park is a very difficult place to go these days (unless you’re Liverpool, Newcastle’s bogey team) and while it’s true Brentford are undefeated, they’ve only won one of their four games – Bryan Mbeumo’s 93rd-minute strike prevented a home loss to Bournemouth last time out.
We suspect the international break will have allowed Newcastle to reset and let’s not forget that their three consecutive defeats came against Manchester City, Liverpool and Brighton – three of the top six teams in the league and, respectfully, all a level above Brentford.
Our Prediction: 3-2 to Newcastle
Chelsea fans want to see more celebrations from Nicolas JacksonCredit: Getty
Bournemouth v Chelsea
The Blues still aren’t quite right while the Cherries are without a win under Andoni Iraola.
Defeat at home to Nottingham Forest in Matchweek 4 was a bitter pill to swallow for Mauricio Pochettino but his side’s underlying numbers are actually rather encouraging – although Nicolas Jackson really needs to start converting more of his chances.
Even with their efficiency problems and the unsettling presence of an out-of-sorts Robert Sanchez between the sticks, Chelsea have Raheem Sterling and Enzo Fernandez in impressive form and literally hundreds of millions of pounds of talent in the starting midfield alone.
Our Prediction: 2-0 to Chelsea
The pressure is on Everton after four games without a winCredit: Getty
Everton v Arsenal
Fans of the Toffees are probably among the small minority who would welcome another week or two of the international break.
Sean Dyche’s side have mustered just one point from four outings so far and that came from a draw to newly-promoted Sheffield United.
No team has scored fewer goals than Everton’s two at the start of this season and it’s hard to envisage anything other than one-way traffic in favour of the Gunners on Sunday.
We agree with the 40% of users who think this will be a routine 3-0 win for Arsenal.
Cue those famous Goodison Park boos…
Our Prediction: 3-0 to Arsenal
Taiwo Awoniyi has picked up where he left off at the end of last seasonCredit: Alamy
Nottingham Forest v Burnley
Many pundits fancied the Clarets to do well upon their return to the top flight under Vincent Kompany but it hasn’t gone to plan for the Belgian gaffer so far.
His side have conceded the most goals in the league at this stage, despite playing one game fewer than every team bar Luton, shipping 11 in their three defeats.
As for Forest, they’ve generally been competitive at home and dismal away but they bucked that trend in emphatic fashion with a win at Stamford Bridge before the international break.
Steve Cooper’s side also had their moments against Arsenal and Man United in the games they lost.
This analysis hints at a home win but it should be noted that Burnley actually beat Forest in the Carabao Cup a fortnight ago, albeit with both managers naming second-string starting line-ups.
Also, Score Predictors users should occasionally listen to their gut and ours is telling us…
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Our Prediction: 1-1 draw
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Aston Villa host Crystal Palace and are looking for a response after a 3-0 defeat at Liverpool last time out.
It’s likely Unai Emery will get that reaction and they’re fancied to win at 3pm, as are Manchester City (away to West Ham) and Tottenham (home to Sheffield United).
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