Predictor returns for Premier League weekend as Liverpool, City and United among expert picks

Daily Mail's Predictor game returns as the 2025-26 Premier League season moves into matchweek five, offering £1,000 in weekly prizes and £5,000 for the season leader. The free-to-enter competition asks players to guess the winners of six Premier League fixtures, or opt for a draw, with leagues available to join or create.

The weekend schedule features a Merseyside derby at Anfield as Liverpool host Everton, a 3 p.m. clash with Tottenham visiting Brighton, and a late Saturday when Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford. Sunday offers a triple-header, including Arsenal visiting Manchester City, and continued action with Newcastle United at Bournemouth and Sunderland's trip to Aston Villa.

Daily Mail Sport's Nathan Salt is the fifth expert in the Predictor series for the 2025-26 season, joining the weekly lineup after Lewis Steele in last weekend's feature. Salt says Everton have shown signs of improvement since their season-opening setback but that he would still back Liverpool to win at Anfield. His six predictions are: Liverpool v Everton – home win; Brighton v Tottenham – draw; Manchester United v Chelsea – draw; Bournemouth v Newcastle – home win; Sunderland v Aston Villa – home win; Arsenal v Manchester City – away win.

In offering context for his selections, Salt pointed to a productive recent run of goals around Anfield and noted the presence of attacking threats elsewhere in the league. He referenced eight goals scored at Anfield across three games in all competitions this season, citing Newcastle’s Aleksander Isak and Hugo Ekitike as contributors who could influence outcomes in high-stakes fixtures. He also acknowledged that Tottenham’s trip to Brighton presents a difficult assignment, with Brighton’s defensive organization at home a factor in his decision to forecast a share of the spoils there.

Salt’s approach for the weekend also reflects the challenge of predicting Manchester United’s form in a high-pressure fixture against Chelsea, with the analyst describing the clash at Old Trafford as potentially tight and likely to end in a draw. For the Sunday slate, his selections lean toward Bournemouth taking a result against Newcastle, Sunderland delivering another win on the road against Villa, and Manchester City inflicting a setback on Arsenal at the Emirates, highlighting City’s continued title contention and Arsenal’s push for consistency.

Readers can join Predictor now to test their own forecasts, either on the web or via the mobile app. The game is open to 18-plus residents of Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland), with terms and conditions applying. The competition runs throughout the 2025-26 Premier League season, and Daily Mail will review the leaderboard and action each Monday as teams turn their attention to the next round of fixtures.

For those who want to participate, the process is straightforward: pick the likely winners for six matches each round, or opt for a draw when appropriate, and compete within public or private leagues. The game’s organizers emphasize accessibility and community competition, inviting fans to prove they know more than their friends or even Daily Mail experts. The Predictor feature is available at dailymail.co.uk/predictor, with audiences encouraged to engage and compare outcomes with the expert lineup throughout the weekend.

As matchweek five unfolds, the outcome of Salt’s picks will add another layer to the weekend’s drama, with the Merseyside derby and the North London showdown among the headline attractions. Sports readers should expect updates after the weekend’s games, including leaderboard standings and analysis of how the expert predictions fared against actual results.