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Season 2026/27

Premier League Gameweek 8 Last Man Standing Picks

Conor Hutchins·LMS HQ Founder

Last Man Standing HQ's last man standing picks for Premier League Gameweek 8 of the 2026/27 season. The headline pick is Chelsea at home to Spurs. The deadline is Friday, 23rd October 2026 at 7pm BST

Deadline

Friday, 23rd October 2026 at 7pm BST

The Strongest Picks

Confidence ratings are editorial judgement, not calibrated win probabilities

  1. Chelsea logo

    Chelsea (H)

    vs Spurs

    4/5 confidence

    moderate risk

    Won 5-1 against Bournemouth and 2-0 at Everton, and no midweek game before this. Spurs have no league win and Bentancur is banned. Emiliano Martinez is out after surgery and James is out until the new year, so Penders is likely in goal

  2. Arsenal logo

    Arsenal (H)

    vs Everton

    3/5 confidence

    moderate risk

    Three home league games, three wins. Everton have drawn all three away games and Arsenal play Bayern on Wednesday night, so expect changes. Saliba, Hincapie and Tzolis are still out

  3. Man City logo

    Man City (A)

    vs Aston Villa

    3/5 confidence

    moderate risk

    Seven from seven, with eight scored and one conceded away from home. Villa have not won at Villa Park in the league. A 12:30 kick-off four days after AEK is the catch

  4. Leeds logo

    Leeds (A)

    vs Sunderland

    3/5 confidence

    risky risk

    Sunderland have lost four in a row and play away in Poznan on Thursday before a 16:30 kick-off on Sunday. Leeds have lost once all season but have one win in four

This Week's Fixtures

  • Ipswich logo
    Ipswich
    vs
    Forest logo
    Forest
    23 Oct, 20:00medium difficulty

    Ipswich two wins from three at Portman Road, Forest lost their last three and have five goals in seven

  • Aston Villa logo
    Aston Villa
    vs
    Man City logo
    Man City
    24 Oct, 12:30hard difficulty

    City seven from seven but play AEK on Tuesday, Villa still without a home league win

  • Arsenal logo
    Arsenal
    vs
    Everton logo
    Everton
    24 Oct, 15:00medium difficulty

    Arsenal won all three home league games, Everton unbeaten away but Arsenal are in Munich on Wednesday

  • Coventry logo
    Coventry
    vs
    Fulham logo
    Fulham
    24 Oct, 15:00hard difficulty

    Fulham have one league win and one away goal, Coventry play Spurs on Monday night first

  • Chelsea logo
    Chelsea
    vs
    Spurs logo
    Spurs
    24 Oct, 17:30medium difficulty

    Chelsea won their last two and kept a first clean sheet since January, Spurs without a league win and without Bentancur

  • Man United logo
    Man United
    vs
    Bournemouth logo
    Bournemouth
    25 Oct, 14:00hard difficulty

    United one league win in seven and at Como on Wednesday, Bournemouth host Milan on Thursday

  • Crystal Palace logo
    Crystal Palace
    vs
    Newcastle logo
    Newcastle
    25 Oct, 14:00hard difficulty

    Palace lost 5-0 at Brighton and go to Besiktas on Thursday, Newcastle lost three of their last four

  • Hull City logo
    Hull City
    vs
    Brentford logo
    Brentford
    25 Oct, 14:00hard difficulty

    Hull unbeaten at home, Brentford without Yarmoliuk and Janelt after two red cards at home to Liverpool

  • Liverpool logo
    Liverpool
    vs
    Brighton logo
    Brighton
    25 Oct, 14:00hard difficulty

    Liverpool yet to win at Anfield in the league, Brighton have scored 23 and won their last four

  • Sunderland logo
    Sunderland
    vs
    Leeds logo
    Leeds
    25 Oct, 16:30medium difficulty

    Sunderland lost four in a row and play in Poznan on Thursday, Leeds have lost once all season

Stay Away From These

  • Liverpool logo
    Liverpool

    Two draws and a 3-0 defeat at Anfield so far, Villarreal on Tuesday, and Brighton have the best goal record in the league. Frimpong is out and Szoboszlai needs more time

  • Brighton logo
    Brighton

    Top-four form, but Anfield on Sunday three days after a Conference League trip to Jablonec. There will be easier weeks to spend them

  • Man United logo
    Man United

    One league win in seven, at Como on Wednesday, and Shaw and Mainoo are still not fit. Bournemouth won 2-0 against Sunderland on Sunday

  • Newcastle logo
    Newcastle

    Lost three of their last four, including 4-1 at Coventry. Palace's Thursday trip helps them, but not enough to trust them

If You've Burned Through the Good Teams

  • Ipswich logo

    Ipswich (H)

    vs Forest

    3/5 confidence

    risky risk

    Two wins from three at home and they ran City close on Saturday. Forest have lost three in a row and have not scored at the City Ground, though away from home they have been better. Gibbs-White missed the Arsenal game

  • Hull City logo

    Hull City (H)

    vs Brentford

    2/5 confidence

    risky risk

    Hull have not lost at home and Brentford are without Yarmoliuk and Janelt. Hull still have a long injury list and Brentford have not lost away, which keeps this at two

What We're Actually Picking

Chelsea logo

Chelsea

Chelsea are at home to winless Spurs and have no midweek game, while Arsenal, City and Liverpool all play in Europe. Arsenal and City can wait for a weekend that does not follow a Champions League trip

Form Guide (Last 5 Games)

  • Chelsea logo

    Chelsea

    Won 5-1 against Bournemouth and 2-0 at Everton, Neto scored both at Everton

    LDLWW
  • Spurs logo

    Spurs

    No league win in six before Monday night's game against Coventry

    LDDLD
  • Arsenal logo

    Arsenal

    Late Madueke winner at Forest, Bayern away on Wednesday

    WWLWW
  • Everton logo

    Everton

    First league defeat came at home to Chelsea

    DDWDL
  • Man City logo

    Man City

    Seven from seven after a 3-2 win against Ipswich, AEK at home on Tuesday

    WWWWW
  • Sunderland logo

    Sunderland

    Four straight league defeats, lost 2-0 at Bournemouth

    DLLLL

Sources and approach

Information checked as of

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