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We all need a bit of help sometimes, and our tipping trio are always on hand to share their wisdom in our games. They are:
- The Mailman – Better service than De Bruyne
- The Teacher – Giving lessons on a weekly
- Incognito Pro – The best spy since Bielsa
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Ahead of the Football Survivor and Big5 2025/26 season, the tipsters have been mining the data once again:
The Mailman says…
- My pick: “Arsenal’s 3-0 win in the Champions League on Tuesday night was their tenth straight win in all competitions, and incredibly their eight clean sheet in a row, having not conceded a goal since the 28th of September! The Gunners solid defence is further illustrated by the fact they have faced only 19 shots on target in the Premier League this season, with only one across their previous four league games. If Arsenal were to beat Sunderland on Saturday with another clean sheet, it would be the first time winning five games in a row without conceding since 1987 under George Graham! “
- Potential pick: “West Ham showed some heart to come back from behind, to beat Newcastle 3-1 and record their first win of the season at the London Stadium and end a run of six games without a win in the Premier League. The Hammers are just three points behind their opponents this weekend in Burnley, and will see this as a great opportunity to get consecutive wins in the league for the first time since February. West Ham are undefeated in their previous six meetings in the Premier League against Burnley, with this fixture ending in a 2-2 draw the last time they met with a stoppage time equaliser for the East London side.”
- Risky pick: “Newcastle’s loss to West Ham last weekend means that the Toon Army are now without a win away from home this season, and travel again in this game week to take on Brentford who have only lost at the Gtech Community Stadium to Man City in this campaign. Newcastle haven’t won on the road in seven months, and have failed to score more than once in any of their last eight winless away Premier League games. The Magpies have twelve points from ten games so far, which is the fewest at this stage of the season under manager Eddie Howe.“
The Teacher says…
- My pick: “Manchester City and Erling Haaland bounced back from their loss to Aston Villa, with the Norwegian striker bagging two goals in their 3-1 win over Bournemouth to leapfrog above them into second place and are now just six points behind league leaders Arsenal. Haaland has now scored 98 goals in 107 league games, and if he were to score another brace against Liverpool, he would become the fastest player to 100 goals in Premier League history. City have a good record against reigning champions, having won ten from the last twelve against teams looking to defend their title, with the most recent being a 4-1 win over Liverpool in 2021.“
- Potential pick: “League leaders Arsenal beat Burnley 2-0 away in their last league outing, and take on another newly-promoted club on Saturday in fourth placed Sunderland who drew 1-1 against Everton in their previous game. The Black Cats are without a win against Arsenal in their last fifteen meetings in the Premier League, last beating them at home 16 years ago. It is worth a punt that the Gunners will score from a corner this weekend, as no other side has scored more from set-pieces than Arsenal, including eight from corners this season in ten games!“
- Risky pick: “Burnley’s 2-0 defeat at home to Arsenal, ended a two game winning streak against Wolves and Leeds, and saw the Clarets sitting just above the relegation zone in seventeenth place. They have only beaten a struggling Wolves side away from home, and may struggle this weekend against a rejuvenated West Ham team that beat Newcastle 3-1 at the London Stadium on Sunday. Burnley have only won just two games away at West Ham from the previous eleven meetings there between the two sides, with the last being a 1-0 win back in 2020.“
Incognito Pro says…
- My pick: “Brentford were on the wrong end of a 2-0 result away to Crystal Palace in their last game, but the Bees have been in good form at home lately including their 3-2 win against Liverpool in their last game at the Gtech Community Stadium. Brentford have won eleven of their previous seventeen Premier League games at home where their opponents have come from outside London, and their opponents this weekend in Newcastle are without a win on the road this season. Expect it to be a goal fest, as Brentford vs Newcastle has seen 33 goals in the eight meetings between the two, with four of those seeing at least six goals scored.“
- Potential pick: “Nottingham Forest looked to have turned a corner picking up a point in their 2-2 draw against Manchester United at home. The Tricky Trees also picked up a win against Porto at home in the Europa League, and will be hoping to collect all three points when they host newly promoted Leeds United at the City Ground on Sunday. The two sides last met here in 2023 with Nottingham Forest ending up 1-0 winners, and Forest are unbeaten in their last thirteen home games against Leeds in the top-flight. Leeds have only picked up a win on the road against Wolves this season, and have failed to score in their other four losses away from home.“
- Risky pick: “Liverpool managed to do the double over Sunday’s opponents Manchester City, winning both games 2-0 last season, but this campaign has seen the Reds stumble having lost four league games in a row prior to their win at Anfield against Villa last time out. The Reds may struggle at the Etihad this weekend, as they have lost three in a row on the road, and are without an away win since September when they beat Burnley 1-0 with the winner coming late in stoppage time.“
Good luck!
