The Premier League returns for another weekend of action up and down the country. The top flight of English football is as competitive as it has ever been, with nobody really knowing what direction most of the 20 clubs will go in this season. Today, we’ll be previewing what should be a fascinating encounter between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest.
Aston Villa Form GuideAston Villa are a club transformed under Unai Emery. They really do feel like a complete unit for the first time in a long time, and their reward is the return of European football to Villa Park. Given what they’ve been able to do in the summer transfer window, many are wondering just how far up the table they can go. Right now, it feels like the sky is the limit for the Midlanders.
The month of September began in disappointing fashion for Aston Villa as they fell to a 3-0 defeat against Liverpool. Since then, they’ve been on a fairly inconsistent run. They beat Crystal Palace 3-1, lost 3-2 to Legia Warsaw in the Conference League, and then beat Chelsea 1-0.
Brighton Form GuideBrighton & Hove Albion are one of the most exciting teams to watch in England, and we’d actually argue that it extends to all of Europe. The Seagulls have long since been viewed as a club on the rise and for good reason. They have great scouting, a manager they can believe in, and a set of players who are carving out tremendous performances every single week.
Brighton did well to kickstart September with massive 3-1 wins over Newcastle and Manchester United. They were given a reality check in the Europa League as they lost 3-2 to AEK Athens, before rebounding with another 3-1 win - this time against Bournemouth.
Match PredictionWe’re dealing with two in-form clubs who are taking some seriously big steps toward becoming big players in the Premier League. This has all the makings of a really fun encounter and if pushed for a prediction, the best we can give is that over 2.5 goals will be scored.