The English top-flight campaign hits full stride as the 2026/27 Premier League season enters Matchweek 2 on August 28–31. With manager Andoni Iraola preparing for his first home match in charge of Liverpool at Anfield and Xabi Alonso driving Chelsea‘s ambitious new era, the battle for crucial early momentum is fierce.
The action kicks off on Friday, August 28, as Manchester City travels to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. On Saturday, August 29, Liverpool hosts Nottingham Forest at Anfield while Tottenham Hotspur collides with Newcastle United. Sunday, August 30, features Chelsea hosting Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United welcoming Ipswich Town. The weekend reaches a crescendo on Monday, August 31, when titleholders Arsenal visit Aston Villa at Villa Park. Explore our AI-driven statistical predictions and match previews for this week’s full slate.
Full Time Results and Asian Handicap
In the table below you will find our AI prediccions for Premier League round 2. Asian refers to the recomended asian handicap line.
| Date | League | Home Team | Away Team | Prediction | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | Manchester City | A | 1X2 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | H | 1X2 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | Everton | H | 1X2 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Coventry City | Hull City | H | 1X2 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United | H | -0.25 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Leeds United | Brentford | H | 0 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1X2 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Sunderland | Fulham | H | -0.25 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Manchester United | Ipswich Town | H | No bet |
| 2026-08-31 | Premier League | Aston Villa | Arsenal | A | 1X2 |
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Both Teams to Score
BTS (Both Teams to Score) is a popular betting market in sports, especially in soccer. In a BTS bet, you’re wagering on whether both teams in a match will score at least one goal each. The table below shows the BTS stats for the home team at home and the away team away.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | BTS Home (%) | BTS Away (%) | BTS Target | BTS No Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Crystal Palace | Manchester City | 53 | 53 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 2026-08-29 | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | 68 | 47 | 1.47 | 3.11 |
| 2026-08-29 | AFC Bournemouth | Everton | 63 | 47 | 1.75 | 2.33 |
| 2026-08-29 | Coventry City | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 2.24 |
| 2026-08-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United | 68 | 53 | 1.89 | 2.12 |
| 2026-08-30 | Leeds United | Brentford | 53 | 47 | 2.35 | 1.74 |
| 2026-08-30 | Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion | 58 | 53 | 1.99 | 2.01 |
| 2026-08-30 | Sunderland | Fulham | 47 | 53 | 2.49 | 1.67 |
| 2026-08-30 | Manchester United | Ipswich Town | 68 | 0 | 1.48 | 3.10 |
| 2026-08-31 | Aston Villa | Arsenal | 53 | 53 | 1.73 | 2.38 |
Totals
The table below shows the goal averages for each encounter based on home teams average performance (goals scored and conceded) at home, and away teams average performance away. We use poisson distribution to calculate probabilities for over and under 2.5 goal. For your convienence we have converted the probabilities to decimal odds.
| Date | League | Home Team | Away Team | +2.5 target odds | -2.5 target odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | Manchester City | 2.25 | 1.80 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | 1.50 | 3.02 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | Everton | 1.94 | 2.07 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Coventry City | Hull City | 2.26 | 1.79 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United | 2.72 | 1.58 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Leeds United | Brentford | 5.15 | 1.24 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2.82 | 1.55 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Sunderland | Fulham | 8.03 | 1.14 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Manchester United | Ipswich Town | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | Premier League | Aston Villa | Arsenal | 1.48 | 3.08 |
We also have calculated the average goals scored and conceded for the teams. See the table below.
| Team | Home Goals | Home Conceded | Away Goals | Away Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.35 | 0.75 | 1.68 | 1.11 |
| Ipswich Town | 2.00 | 1.00 | NaN | NaN |
| Hull City | 2.00 | 0.00 | NaN | NaN |
| Arsenal | 2.20 | 0.55 | 1.58 | 0.84 |
| Manchester United | 2.05 | 1.26 | 1.50 | 1.40 |
| Liverpool | 1.79 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 1.75 |
| Chelsea | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.75 | 1.45 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1.53 | 1.05 | 1.50 | 1.80 |
| Brentford | 1.80 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 1.63 |
| Aston Villa | 1.68 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.55 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1.70 | 1.00 | 1.16 | 1.37 |
| Newcastle United | 1.90 | 1.60 | 0.89 | 1.32 |
| Leeds United | 1.53 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.75 |
| Fulham | 1.60 | 1.15 | 0.89 | 1.63 |
| Everton | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.11 | 1.21 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1.16 | 1.63 | 1.30 | 1.45 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.47 | 1.47 |
| West Ham United | 1.42 | 1.58 | 1.00 | 1.84 |
| Sunderland | 1.32 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 1.50 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.00 | 1.21 | 1.10 | 1.50 |
| Burnley | 0.95 | 1.53 | 1.05 | 2.42 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1.00 | 1.79 | 0.42 | 1.79 |
| Coventry City | NaN | NaN | 0.00 | 3.00 |
Correct Score Predictions
These projections are generated using advanced statistical models that evaluate team strength, expected‑goals data, and historical scoring patterns. The table below highlights the most probable scorelines based on current performance indicators and model‑driven probability weighting.
| Date | League | Home Team | Away Team | Home Score | Away Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | Manchester City | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Liverpool | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | Everton | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Coventry City | Hull City | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-08-29 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Leeds United | Brentford | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Chelsea | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Sunderland | Fulham | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | Premier League | Manchester United | Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 |
| 2026-08-31 | Premier League | Aston Villa | Arsenal | 1 | 2 |
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