Premier League Betting Tips: Matchweek 8 (23–25 October 2026)

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Last checked 22 October 2026 by Tom Perkins. Fixtures and kick-off times from the Premier League’s broadcast announcement; table from BBC Sport (updated 20 October 2026).

Matchweek 8 starts on Friday night at Portman Road and ends on Sunday at the Stadium of Light. Manchester City arrive with a perfect seven from seven, Arsenal are three points back, and Brighton sit third with the best goal difference in the league (+18). At the other end, Sunderland have lost four in a row and are bottom on four points.

The clocks go back at 2am on Sunday 25 October, so Saturday’s games are in BST and Sunday’s in GMT. All times below are UK time.

Matchweek 8 fixtures

The six linked fixtures have their own full previews with team news. The rest are covered below.

What are our Premier League predictions this weekend?

Here are our leans for all ten Matchweek 8 games at a glance (updated 22 October 2026). They are opinions based on form, the table and team news, not logged selections. We don’t quote odds because prices move, and any bet can lose.

How we write these tips

These are our reads on each game, based on the table, recent form and the fixture schedule. They aren’t logged selections and we don’t quote odds here because prices move. Check the current price with the bookmaker before you bet. Any tip we formally publish with odds goes into our tips results log, wins and losses alike. No tip is certain and every bet can lose.

Ipswich v Nottingham Forest (Friday, 20:00)

Ipswich have had a feast-or-famine start: three wins, four defeats and no draws, with 11 goals scored and 15 conceded. Forest are 19th, have lost their last three and have scored only five league goals all season. Forest’s problem is at the other end of the pitch, so Ipswich at home are the more likely side to score first.

Our lean: Ipswich not to lose. Forest have five league goals in seven games and have lost three in a row.

Coventry v Fulham (Saturday, 15:00)

A meeting of 17th and 18th, separated by a point. Coventry have lost five of seven but won two in a row before Monday’s defeat at Tottenham. Fulham have one league win, their most recent game. Both sides have scored seven or fewer, so this has the look of a tight, nervy game.

Our lean: under 2.5 goals. Neither attack has given much reason to expect a high-scoring afternoon.

Crystal Palace v Newcastle (Sunday, 14:00)

Palace play Beşiktaş in Istanbul on Thursday night and have three days to recover. They’ve conceded 17 league goals, the most in the division, and lost their last league game. Newcastle have lost three of their last four league games and conceded 14. Both defences have been leaky.

Our lean: both teams to score. It’s hard to make a case for either defence keeping a clean sheet.

Update, 22 October: Palace have Ben Chilwell back, but Takehiro Tomiyasu is out until the next international break. Axel Disasi has served his three-match ban, and Dean Henderson is back in training. Newcastle are still without Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey and Tino Livramento. Team news, form and stats are in our full Crystal Palace v Newcastle prediction.

Hull City v Brentford (Sunday, 14:00)

Brentford have drawn four of seven and lost just once, though that defeat was their most recent game. Hull, back in the top flight, are ninth after a bright start but haven’t won in five league games (D3 L2). Brentford have the stronger goal difference (+5 to +1).

Our lean: Brentford or the draw. The draw is a live result for a side with four already this season.

Sunderland v Leeds (Sunday, 16:30)

Sunderland are bottom, have lost four league games in a row, and played Lech Poznań on Thursday. Their Europa League form (two wins from two) is very different from their league form. Leeds are seventh, have lost only once and have conceded six, the third-fewest in the league behind Arsenal and Brighton (five each).

Our lean: Leeds not to lose. Leeds’ defence is the best part of their game and Sunderland have scored only six times in the league.

Useful reading before you bet

New to football markets? Our guides to bet builders and accumulators explain how those bets are priced. For midweek European games involving English clubs, see our Europa League tips.

FAQs

When is Premier League Matchweek 8?

From Friday 23 October 2026 (Ipswich v Nottingham Forest, 20:00) to Sunday 25 October (Sunderland v Leeds, 16:30 GMT). The clocks go back on Sunday morning.

Can these Premier League tips lose?

Yes. They are our opinions based on form and the table. Any bet can lose, so only stake what you can afford to lose.

Why don’t you show odds in these tips?

Prices change quickly, and we don’t want to show an out-of-date price. Check the current odds with the bookmaker before betting. Tips we publish with odds are recorded in our tips results log.

Which Premier League games are on TV this weekend?

Ipswich v Forest, Chelsea v Tottenham and all five Sunday games are on Sky Sports, and Aston Villa v Man City is on TNT Sports, according to the Premier League’s broadcast announcement.

What are your Premier League predictions this weekend?

Our Matchweek 8 leans include Arsenal to win a low-scoring game against Everton, Chelsea to beat Tottenham and both teams to score in Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Liverpool v Brighton and Man Utd v Bournemouth. They are opinions, not certainties.