Deputy Sports Editor Thomas Woods delivers The National’s predictions for Gameweek 8 in the English Premier League, including a comfortable win for Man City over Tottenham and Arsenal finding their teeth against Hull City.
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Arsenal v Hull City: Arsenal have only won twice this season and they will be keen to bounce back after a toothless performance in losing 2-0 to Chelsea in their last match. Hull will cause them problems, but Arsenal have too much up front. PREDICTION: Arsenal, 3-1. (Photo: Stefan Wermuth / Reuters) -
Burnley v West Ham: Winless and struggling for goals, Burnley could easily find themselves several points adrift at the bottom of the table by Christmas. West Ham have showed enough away from home this season to suggest they will come away with at least a point. PREDICTION: West Ham, 1-0. (Photo: Mike Hewitt / Getty Images) -
Crystal Palace v Chelsea: At some point, Chelsea are going to drop points and prove they are human, but not on Saturday. They lost at Selhurst Park last season but will make amends this time around. PREDICTION: Chelsea, 2-0. (Photo: Justin Tallis / AFP) -
Everton v Aston Villa: Everton are a better team than their position suggests (17th) and they should bounce back to winning ways at home to a Villa side who have only four goals in seven games. PREDICTION: Everton, 2-0. (Photo: Andrew Yates / Reuters) -
Newcastle United v Leicester City: Newcastle keep scoring late equalisers, but it is hiding the fact that this is a disjointed side with too many new faces since last season. Leicester can be confident of taking points from St James’ Park. PREDICTION: Draw, 1-1. (Photo: Ian MacNicol / AFP) -
Southampton v Sunderland: Sunderland have not won away from home, Southampton have conceded just once on their own ground. It all points to a home win. PREDICTION: Southampton, 2-0. (Photo: Richard Heathcote / Getty Images) -
QPR v Liverpool: Like Burnley, QPR are another side who look doomed already. Their first issue is scoring (only four goals in seven) and the second is the worst defence except for Everton’s. Liverpool should score several. PREDICTION: Liverpool, 3-0. (Photo: Simon Bellis / Sportimage) -
Stoke v Swansea City: Three games at the Britannia Stadium have combined for just three goals this season. Swansea should buck that trend. PREDICTION: Swansea, 1-2. (Photo: Stu Forster / Getty Images) -
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion: Despite their well publicised defensive problems, United have snuck into the top four ahead of Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs and they should maintain that spot against West Brom. PREDICTION: Man United, 2-0. (Photo: Michael Regan / Getty Images)
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