Sunday's Premier League predictions including Fulham vs. Man United, Man City vs. Sunderland

By Ben Knapton | 20 Sep 2026 00:00, Last updated: 20 Sep 2026 00:00

Today's Premier League predictions see Manchester United's fascinating travel to Fulham, successful summation to Manchester City's hosting of Sunderland.

Bournemouth vs. Liverpool (Sunday, 2pm)

Andoni Iraola volition instrumentality to the Vitality Stadium connected Sunday, taking his Liverpool broadside to look erstwhile squad Bournemouth successful the clubs' last Premier League fixture earlier the planetary break.

The Reds are eighth with six points from 4 games, with the nine drafting 3 times, whereas the Cherries are 15th with 3 points and are yet to triumph successful the league.

We say: Bournemouth 1-3 Liverpool

Bournemouth are not utilized to managing a taxing European schedule, and they whitethorn beryllium acold from their champion carnal level connected Sunday.

Liverpool person had a importantly longer interruption than the Cherries, and they should beryllium capable to instrumentality vantage of their tiring hosts.

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Leeds vs. Crystal Palace (Sunday, 2pm)

Seeking to sphere their unbeaten commencement to the caller Premier League season, in-form Leeds United invited Crystal Palace to Elland Road connected Sunday afternoon.

The Whites won 4-1 successful this location fixture past season, but the spoils were shared successful a goalless stalemate successful their astir caller conflict astatine Selhurst Park successful March.

We say: Leeds United 3-1 Crystal Palace

Although Crystal Palace picked up a morale-boosting European triumph successful midweek, their antiaircraft vulnerability successful the Premier League remains a concern, and they tin ill-afford to marque costly errors against a red-hot Leeds outfit.

The Whites person looked exceptionally beardown and almighty astatine the aboriginal signifier of this season, and successful beforehand of a pumped-up Elland Road crowd, they should person much than capable prime to outscore the Eagles en way to different resounding victory.

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Man City vs. Sunderland (Sunday, 2pm)

Manchester City volition beryllium looking to marque it 5 wins retired of 5 successful the Premier League erstwhile they invited Sunderland to the Etihad Stadium connected Sunday afternoon.

The Citizens eased to a five-goal triumph implicit Norwich City successful the EFL Cup connected Thursday, a time aft the Black Cats secured their maiden Europa League triumph against AZ Alkmaar.

We say: Manchester City 2-0 Sunderland

While some teams participate this contention connected the backmost of affirmative midweek results, a refreshed Manchester City broadside oozing assurance volition beryllium regarded arsenic steadfast favourites fixed their flawless commencement to the top-flight run and their historically superior location grounds implicit Sunderland.

With Maresca acceptable to callback respective prima names to his starting lineup, we expect a objective Citizens outfit to interruption down the Black Cats and assertion a regular triumph to sphere their cleanable record.

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Fulham vs. Man United (Sunday, 4.30pm)

Slowly sleepwalking into an all-too acquainted autumnal crisis, Manchester United desperately question to debar a 3rd consecutive decision successful each competitions successful Sunday's Premier League bottom-half conflict with Fulham astatine Craven Cottage.

The Red Devils suffered a catastrophic illness successful their 3-2 EFL Cup nonaccomplishment to Brighton & Hove Albion successful midweek, portion the hosts coincidentally edged retired West Ham United by the aforesaid scoreline.

We say: Fulham 1-2 Manchester United

Back-to-back losses for Man Utd is disappointing enough, but the mode of specified losses - against 10 men and a two-goal illness - person lone heightened concerns astir Carrick's Red Devils successful the long-term.

However, the visitors inactive person the attacking weapons to occupation a porous Fulham backline, and we person religion successful Man United to nip Fulham's little revival successful the bud.

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