Premier League predictions: Gameweek 13

The football calendar is entering silly season as fans gear up to consume an ungodly amount of Premier League action of the next month or so.

Gameweek 13 comes swiftly after English clubs featured in UEFA competitions in midweek, with festivities getting underway on Friday night when Brighton & Hove Albion host Southampton on the south coast.

It all continues on Saturday and Sunday as teams around the top flight aim for wins to keep their respective hopes for the year alive. But who'll come out on top this weekend?

Here are 90min's match result predictions for Gameweek 13 of the 2024/25 Premier League season.

Friday 29 November

The battle for coastal supremacy kicks off the gameweek on Friday night, with in-form Brighton hosting Southampton at the AMEX Stadium. The Seagulls have the extraordinary opportunity to go second in the table with a win and they may well get it, with the Saints fighting boldly before slipping to defeat against Liverpool last time out.

Saturday 30 November

There's no early kick-off to nurse any sore heads on Saturday, with four matches being played at 15:00 GMT.

It's been a season of home comforts for Brentford so far. No side has a better record on their own patch than the Bees, while Leicester City have managed only one win on the road so far. Steve Cooper has been sacked and Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to take over at the King Power Stadium, but that imminent appointment won't save them from a loss in west London.

Newcastle United limped to a surprising defeat to West Ham in their last outing but could well get back to winning ways with their trip to Crystal Palace. The Eagles remain entrenched in the relegation zone with only one victory, though they did earn a creditable draw at Villa Park last week.

Nottingham Forest's purple patch has come to an end with two successive defeats and they'll be given a thorough examination by an Ipswich Town side who are unbeaten in their last three league games. Kieran McKenna's outfit remain 18th, however, and could suffer disappointment at the City Ground.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have climbed out of the bottom three by taking eight points from their last four matches, with last week's 4-1 thumping of Fulham a particular standout result. They could continue their hot streak against Bournemouth, who have stalled lately after brilliant successes against Arsenal and Manchester City.

There has been talk of the sack for Julen Lopetegui but he got a delightful tune out of West Ham United in the win at St James' Park. The Hammers beat Arsenal in this fixture last season but the Gunners showed a rampant streak against Sporting CP in the Champions League and may well cruise to victory in this Saturday night London derby.

Sunday 1 December

There are four games to keep supporters entertained on Sunday, with three arriving in the 13:30 GMT slot.

Chelsea continue to deliver promising results under Enzo Maresca and are unbeaten since October. The Blues haven't been dominant at Stamford Bridge but may earn a third home league win when Aston Villa visit. Unai Emery's side are without a league win in four games and are looking a little fatigued at a concerningly early point in the season.

Tottenham Hotspur remain as Jekyll and Hyde as ever, but their thrashing of Manchester City has to make them favourites when Fulham make the short trip to N17. The Cottagers suffered a major setback against Wolves last week but have shown more steel on the road than usual and will test Spurs at the back.

The weekend's headline encounter is undoubtedly the meeting between Liverpool and Manchester City. The Reds can do no wrong under Arne Slot right now and, fresh from beating Real Madrid in the Champions League, should further extend Pep Guardiola's misery on Sunday afternoon. The Cityzens simply have to end their six-game winless streak to have any chance of retaining their Premier League crown, but they don't look capable of bouncing back just yet and may slip 11 points behind the current leaders.

READ THE LATEST PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS, RUMOURS & GOSSIP