Highlights: Welbeck stars as Brighton dump out Man Utd
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Elsewhere, Liverpool look to continue their 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions against Burnley, while Tottenham Hotspur host West Ham United in a battle of two out-of-form sides.
Fletch restored a little daylight in the Ally vs Fletch standings with victory in Gameweek 21. He now leads 147-141 – but it’s still all to play for.
Think you know ball? Get stuck into the experts’ picks and have your say on all 10 fixtures below.
| Wins | Points | |
| Fletch | 10 | 147 |
| Ally | 6 | 141 |
Gameweek 22 predictions
| Date | Match | Ally | Fletch |
| Sat, Jan 17, 12:30 | Man Utd v Man City | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 3:00 p.m. | Chelsea v Brentford | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 3:00 p.m. | Leeds v Fulham | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 3:00 p.m. | Liverpool v Burnley | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 3:00 p.m. | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 3:00 p.m. | Tottenham v West Ham | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Sat, Jan 17, 5:30 p.m. | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (TNT) | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Sun, Jan 18, 14:00 | Wolves v Newcastle | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Sun, Jan 18, 16:30 | Aston Villa v Everton | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Mon, Jan 19, 8:00 p.m. | Brighton v Bournemouth | 2-1 | 2-1 |
Selected matches:
Man Utd v Man City
Ally: “Michael Carrick’s first game in charge, however, I watched them in the cup game against Brighton, well beaten. This City side are on a bit of form. I know it’s a derby, anything can happen, but I can’t see anything other than victory for Manchester City.
Prediction: Man Utd 1-3 Man City
Fletch: “I’ve got a feeling that Manchester United might just turn up for this game, but I still don’t think it’ll be enough. Look at the respective first XIs and it’s pretty lopsided in City’s favour. I don’t quite know how United can contain City and they are going into a game with a third different version of how to play in a short space of time – that’s going to count against them.”
Prediction: Man Utd 1-3 Man City
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (TNT)
Ally: “Arsenal’s form coming off a good result, they were the better team against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. I just see them being too strong for a Forest side fighting for their lives under Sean Dyche. There has been improvement but I think it’ll be a comfortable victory for Arsenal.”
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Arsenal
Fletch: “Even though I think Forest will be competitive, they are so susceptible from set-pieces. Arsenal score the most from them in the division, Forest have the second-worst record at defending them. I just think Arsenal will be too good.”
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Arsenal
Get involved: Vote on Gameweek 22 fixtures
Now it is over to you, the audience. Vote on the results for the next round of fixtures below!
| Points (match result only) | |
| Fletch | 100 |
| You (voter average) | 98 |
| Ally | 95 |
SATURDAY
Man Utd v Man City
Chelsea v Brentford
Leeds v Fulham
Liverpool v Burnley
Sunderland v Crystal Palace
Tottenham v West Ham
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal (TNT)
SUNDAY
Wolves v Newcastle
Aston Villa v Everton
MONDAY
Brighton v Bournemouth
Ally vs Fletch scoring – and how you can play along
Each gameweek, Ally and Fletch predict the scores for every game and offer some hot takes on the biggest matches. The points system:
- One point for getting the right result (win, draw or loss)
- Three points for getting the score bang on
- Double points for matches on TNT Sports
Want to get involved? You can vote on the result of every game – win, lose or draw – above, with a separate leaderboard tracking how you stack up against the experts.
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