BTTS landed in both meetings between these sides last season, with one win apiece.

Fulham only kept five clean sheets in the Premier League last season - only the three relegated sides kept fewer shutouts than the Cottagers. 

Both sides avoided defeat in their pre-season campaigns. 


Score Prediction - Brighton 1-1 Fulham

West Ham have a poor record on the opening day of the PL season, failing to score in 12 of their 29 games on the opening day.

Sunderland have spent quite a lot of money, but were poor during pre-season, winning just two of their eight friendly games and only scoring more than once in one of these fixtures. 

West Ham were pretty solid during the PL Summer Series with victories over Bournemouth and West Ham - Niclas Fullkrug scored three goals across his four friendly appearances. 


Score Prediction - Sunderland 1-2 West Ham

Manchester City will be without Rodri for this opening game; his absence caused Pep Guardiola’s side all sorts of defensive problems last season, especially in moments of transition.

Wolves have lost Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri this summer to the two Manchester clubs; this duo were involved in 55% of the goals Wolves scored last season. 

Manchester City won both head-to-head meetings between the sides last season. 

Pep Guardiola has only lost once on the opening day during his time in the Premier League.

Score Prediction - Wolves 1-3 Manchester City

Forest boasted one of the best defensive home records in the league last season, conceding just 16 goals across their 19 home games - the joint-best record in the division alongside Liverpool. 

Brentford have been raided this window with Thomas Frank, Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Norgaard all leaving the club - Yoane Wissa is rumoured to join this trio, which would leave Brentford without their three most important players from last season. 

Both sides registered a win each in the head-to-head meetings between the sides last season, with both victories coming to nil. 

Score Prediction - Nottingham Forest 1-0 Brentford

Only Manchester United have a better record than Chelsea on the opening weekend of the Premier League. 

Chelsea have a dominant head-to-head record against Crystal Palace, avoiding defeat in the last 19 meetings between the sides, with the Blues winning 17 of those encounters. 

Chelsea have won 16 of their last 18 matches in all competitions under the tutelage of Enzo Maresca.

Score Prediction - Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace

Manchester United boast the best record of any Premier League side on the opening day of the season, and are at home for the first game for the 7th consecutive season - a new record. 

Mikel Arteta also has a strong record on the opening day of the season, winning four of his five opening Premier League matches. 

Manchester United are a bit of an unknown, but have improved in areas in pre-season, which could make this an awkward encounter for an Arsenal side that have only ever won two of their 15 trips to Old Trafford in the Premier League era.

Score Prediction - Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal