Premier League Gameweek 9 Last Man Standing Picks

The Strongest Picks

Confidence ratings are editorial judgement, not calibrated win probabilities

1. 1

   

   Man City (H)

   vs Brighton

   4/5 confidence

   moderate risk

   Four home league games, four wins, and Haaland has nine league goals. Brighton's two away wins came at Sunderland and Coventry, and they lost at Chelsea and Liverpool. They have lost their last two, at Anfield and on penalties at the Etihad in the cup, and are without Struijk, Mitoma and Ferguson. City lost at Villa last week and have Semenyo out

2. 2

   

   Chelsea (H)

   vs Man United

   3/5 confidence

   moderate risk

   United have gone eight games without a win in all competitions, lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth and have not won away in the league. Palmer served his ban in the cup and is available. Against that, Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Spurs last week. Joao Pedro, their top scorer, has a thigh injury and Lacroix is out for a few weeks. United also had no midweek game

3. 3

   

   Spurs (H)

   vs Crystal Palace

   3/5 confidence

   moderate risk

   Two league wins in a row, including 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, and no midweek game. Palace are 17th, lost 5-0 at Brighton and 2-0 at home to Newcastle, and are without Sarr and Strand Larsen. Spurs have only one home league win, and Bentancur serves the last game of his ban

4. 4

   

   Brentford (H)

   vs Forest

   3/5 confidence

   risky risk

   Forest are 18th with one league win and have not scored at the City Ground, though they have six goals away from home. Brentford have won two of four at home but are without a league win in three, Yarmoliuk is banned and they lost 3-2 at Sunderland in the cup

This Week's Fixtures

• 

  Chelsea

  vs

  

  Man United

  31 Oct, 12:30medium difficulty

  United are winless in eight in all competitions and lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, Chelsea lost 2-0 at home to Spurs and went to penalties at Anfield on Wednesday

• 

  Bournemouth

  vs

  

  Leeds

  31 Oct, 15:00hard difficulty

  Bournemouth have won five in a row in all competitions, Leeds are seventh and have lost once in the league

• 

  Brentford

  vs

  

  Forest

  31 Oct, 15:00medium difficulty

  Brentford are without a league win in three and lost 3-2 at Sunderland in the cup, Forest are 18th with one league win

• 

  Coventry

  vs

  

  Sunderland

  31 Oct, 15:00hard difficulty

  19th against 20th, Coventry have lost three of four at home and Sunderland have not won away

• 

  Hull City

  vs

  

  Ipswich

  31 Oct, 15:00medium difficulty

  Hull are unbeaten at home in the league, Ipswich have lost three of four away and conceded 11

• 

  Man City

  vs

  

  Brighton

  31 Oct, 15:00medium difficulty

  City have won all four home league games, these two met in the cup on Wednesday and City went through on penalties

• 

  Spurs

  vs

  

  Crystal Palace

  31 Oct, 17:30medium difficulty

  Spurs have won two league games in a row, Palace are 17th and lost their last two league games 5-0 and 2-0

• 

  Aston Villa

  vs

  

  Fulham

  31 Oct, 20:00hard difficulty

  Villa beat City last week but lost 3-0 at Bournemouth in the cup and play in the Champions League on Tuesday, Fulham have won two in a row

• 

  Liverpool

  vs

  

  Arsenal

  1 Nov, 16:30hard difficulty

  Arsenal are level with City at the top on 21 points, Liverpool beat Brighton for their first home league win of the season

• 

  Newcastle

  vs

  

  Everton

  2 Nov, 20:00hard difficulty

  Everton beat Newcastle 3-1 in the cup on Thursday, and this is a Monday night rematch at St James' Park

Stay Away From These

• 

  Liverpool

  Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday. Szoboszlai is a doubt, and Frimpong and Ekitike are out. They also went to penalties against Chelsea on Wednesday

• 

  Arsenal

  Seven wins from eight, but Anfield is the hardest away trip on the card. Saka and Saliba are out and Dowman starts a three-match ban. There will be easier weeks to spend them

• 

  Man United

  Eight without a win in all competitions, no away league win yet, and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Sesko and Dorgu are out, while Mainoo, Shaw and Rashford are short of match fitness

• 

  Aston Villa

  Beat City 2-1 last week, but one home league win from four, a 3-0 cup defeat at Bournemouth and a Champions League game on Tuesday. Fulham have won their last two

• 

  Newcastle

  Everton beat them 3-1 on Thursday in the cup, and Newcastle have won one of four at home in the league. Osula is a doubt with an ankle injury

If You've Burned Through the Good Teams

• 

  Hull City (H)

  vs Ipswich

  3/5 confidence

  risky risk

  Hull have not lost any of their four home league games. Ipswich have won one of four away and conceded 11 on the road. Hull have not won a league game in six and Butland is a doubt with an arm injury, which keeps this risky

• 

  Bournemouth (H)

  vs Leeds

  2/5 confidence

  risky risk

  Five wins in a row in all competitions, including 3-0 at Old Trafford and 3-0 against Villa in the cup. Leeds have lost once in the league and have conceded three away all season, so this is harder than the form suggests

Form Guide (Last 5 Games)

• 

  Man City

  First league defeat of the season, 2-1 at Villa, then beat Brighton on penalties in the cup

  WWWWL
• 

  Brighton

  Lost 2-0 at Anfield, their first defeat in ten in all competitions, then out of the cup on penalties at City

  WWWWL
• 

  Chelsea

  Lost 2-0 at home to Spurs with Palmer sent off, then out of the cup on penalties at Liverpool

  DLWWL
• 

  Man United

  Lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth, now 16th

  LDDDL
• 

  Spurs

  Beat Coventry 3-1 and won 2-0 at Chelsea, only their second league win at Stamford Bridge in 36 years

  DLDWW
• 

  Crystal Palace

  Lost 5-0 at Brighton and 2-0 at home to Newcastle, then won 1-0 at Fulham in the cup

  LDWLL
• 

  Brentford

  Three league games without a win after a 1-1 draw at Hull

  DWDLD
• 

  Forest

  1-1 at Ipswich last time out, 18th with one league win

  WLLLD

Sources and approach

Information checked as of 30 Oct 2026, 17:20 GMT

• Premier League Fixtures, Results & Live Matches, premierleague.com

  GW9 2026/27 deadline Sat 31 Oct 11:30 GMT; GW9 fixtures and kick-offs (Chelsea v Man United Sat 12:30, five Sat 15:00, Spurs v Palace Sat 17:30, Villa v Fulham Sat 20:00, Liverpool v Arsenal Sun 16:30, Newcastle v Everton Mon 20:00); all GW1 to GW8 results used for form, home and away records and goals

• Fixture amendments for Premier League matches in October and November, premierleague.com

  GW9 kick-offs: Chelsea v Man Utd Sat 12:30; Bournemouth v Leeds, Brentford v Forest, Coventry v Sunderland, Hull v Ipswich, Man City v Brighton Sat 15:00; Spurs v Palace 17:30; Villa v Fulham 20:00 due to Villa's Champions League game on 3 Nov; Liverpool v Arsenal Sun 16:30; Newcastle v Everton Mon 20:00. Times GMT from 25 Oct

• Premier League Scores & Fixtures, BBC Sport

  GW9 kick-off times cross-check; GW1 to GW8 results (August to October pages) used for home and away records and goals

• Premier League Table and Standings, BBC Sport

  Table after GW8: City and Arsenal 21 points, Brighton 16, Liverpool 15, Chelsea 13, Leeds 7th, Bournemouth 13th, Spurs 14th, Man United 16th, Palace 17th, Forest 18th, Coventry 19th, Sunderland 20th; last six form

• Arsenal join Man City at Premier League summit, Spurs shock Chelsea 2-0, Al Jazeera (Reuters), 24 Oct 2026

  Villa 2-1 City (Jackson 2), Arsenal 2-0 Everton, Chelsea 0-2 Spurs with Palmer sent off for a second yellow, Spurs' second league win at Stamford Bridge in 36 years, Fulham 1-0 Coventry

• Premier League LIVE: Sunderland host Leeds after Michael Carrick's Man Utd lose to Bournemouth, BBC Sport, 25 Oct 2026

  Sunday GW8 results: Palace 0-2 Newcastle, Hull 1-1 Brentford, Liverpool 2-0 Brighton, Man United 0-3 Bournemouth, Sunderland 0-0 Leeds

• What we learned from Sunday's Premier League matches, premierleague.com

  United winless in eight in all competitions; Liverpool's first home league win of the season; Brighton's first defeat in ten in all competitions; Hull unbeaten at home; Brentford three league games without a win

• Carabao Cup fourth round fixtures and results, Football Web Pages

  Fleetwood 1-1 Arsenal (Fleetwood won on penalties), Bournemouth 3-0 Villa, Fulham 0-1 Palace, Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea (Liverpool won 6-5 on penalties), City 2-2 Brighton (City won 4-3 on penalties), Sunderland 3-2 Brentford, Everton 3-1 Newcastle

• Carabao Cup roundup: Bournemouth thrash Villa, Sunderland salvo stings Bees, The Guardian, 28 Oct 2026

  Bournemouth's fifth consecutive win in all competitions; Villa's first defeat in eight games

• League Cup fourth round draw, 2026-27 scores, Liverpool v Chelsea drawn after Man United, Spurs exit, NBC Sports

  Man United and Spurs went out in the third round, so neither played in midweek

• Chelsea FC confirm selection boost ahead of Man Utd visit, The Standard

  Palmer served his one-match ban in the cup at Liverpool and is available against United

• Xabi Alonso press conference: Chelsea vs Man Utd, BBC Sport

  Lacroix out for a few weeks after limping off at Anfield; goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez may return before the international break wearing a face mask

• Michael Carrick press conference: Chelsea vs Man Utd, BBC Sport

  Sesko unavailable for a long period, Mainoo back in training, Fernandes stays captain after clear-the-air talks

• Premier League team news: predicted lineups for the weekend action, The Guardian, 30 Oct 2026

  GW9 injuries, doubts and bans for all 20 clubs, including Joao Pedro (thigh), Martinez (jaw), Saka, Saliba, Dowman (first of three), Madueke doubt, Szoboszlai doubt, Ekitike, Frimpong, Semenyo, Struijk, Mitoma, Ferguson, Simons, Bentancur (last of three), Sarr, Strand Larsen, Yarmoliuk (last of three), Onana, Grealish (disciplinary), Osula doubt, Butland doubt; Haaland nine league goals

• Max Dowman misses Liverpool, Hull and Newcastle after Arsenal lose appeal, Yahoo Sports

  Dowman's three-match ban after his red card at Fleetwood was upheld

• Mikel Arteta press conference: Liverpool vs Arsenal, BBC Sport

  Saka needs another scan; Dowman appeal rejected; Madueke a doubt