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Premier League predictions gameweek 25: Solar Eyes vs. Sports Mole

sportsmole.co.uk, 16 February 2024, 16:01
After serving up an instant Premier League classic in the reverse fixture, Manchester City and Chelsea meet again in the headline fixture of gameweek 25.

That heavyweight showdown concludes a busy Saturday which sees seven matches, beginning with leaders Liverpool making the trip to face Brentford.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur also feature on what promises to be another pivotal day in the title race, while on Sunday Manchester United visit Luton Town.

Gameweek 25 then comes to an end on Monday night when Everton take on Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.

Each gameweek, Sports Mole is taking on a famous musician or band in a prediction competition, and this week it is the turn of Solar Eyes.

Brentford vs. Liverpool

Saturday, 12.30pm

Match preview | Build-up | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Brentford 1-4 Liverpool

Sports Mole: Brentford 1-3 Liverpool

Burnley vs. Arsenal

Saturday, 3pm

Match preview | Build-up | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Burnley 0-3 Arsenal

Sports Mole: Burnley 0-3 Arsenal

Fulham vs. Aston Villa

Saturday, 3pm

Match preview | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Fulham 2-1 Aston Villa

Sports Mole: Fulham 1-2 Aston Villa

Newcastle vs. Bournemouth

Saturday, 3pm

Match preview | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Newcastle 3-1 Bournemouth

Sports Mole: Newcastle 3-2 Bournemouth

Nott'm Forest vs. West Ham

Saturday, 3pm

Match preview | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Nott'm Forest 2-2 West Ham

Sports Mole: Nott'm Forest 2-2 West Ham

Spurs vs. Wolves

Saturday, 3pm

Match preview | Build-up | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Spurs 3-1 Wolves

Sports Mole: Spurs 2-0 Wolves

Man City vs. Chelsea

Saturday, 5.30pm

Match preview | Build-up | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Man City 3-1 Chelsea

Sports Mole: Man City 3-1 Chelsea

Sheff Utd vs. Brighton

Sunday, 2pm

Match preview | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Sheff Utd 1-2 Brighton

Sports Mole: Sheff Utd 1-2 Brighton

Luton vs. Man Utd

Sunday, 4.30pm

Match preview | Build-up | Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Luton 2-4 Man Utd

Sports Mole: Luton 1-3 Man Utd

Everton vs. Crystal Palace

Monday, 8pm

Data analysis | Match centre

Solar Eyes: Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace

Sports Mole: TBC

Solar Eyes Q&A

How did you come to support Birmingham and what are your favourite memories from your time as a fan?

I had no choice. I'm from South Birmingham, which is a Birmingham City stronghold. My mum is a die-hard Birmingham City fan, so much so in the 90s she formed the Blues Action Group to keep the club alive, as we were under the ownership of the Kumar Brothers.

She even got a call from the receivers saying: "The club has been sold to a woman". The woman turned out to be Karren Brady. I went my first game when I was two weeks old or something, mum says we drew 0-0, which sounds about right.

I think the times under Barry Fry were my favourite memories - we were in the third tier, had 73 players, but it seemed fun. I was only a kid but I only missed one game all season. Home and away we went.

Ricky Otto - was signed, he'd done a stint in jail for armed robbery, was awful for us. Steve Claridge, Paul Tait, Liam Daish, Mark Ward. Proper.

Who have been your favourite five players for your club? (Historically or currently)

So Lukas Jutkiewicz as he's my mate as well! But joking aside, he has been our talisman through some very tough times.

Jose Dominguez - little Portuguese lad, who was a maverick. Paul Tait - for the T-shit and being nuts. Christophe Dugarry - kept us up in the 2002-03 season. Wonderful player. Barry Ferguson - was different class, midfield maestro.

What's going on with the band at the moment?

So, we're just putting our debut album out - Feb 16th! Our latest single 'Let's Run Away' has been on Match of the Day, Sky Sports, ITV Racing and even played at Juventus' last home game, which is mental.

Then it's a case of playing as many shows as possible. We have a big album launch party at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath on Feb 16 as well.

Check out 'Let's Run Away', the latest release from Solar Eyes, available on all digital streaming platforms now.

You can follow Solar Eyes on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter).

2023-24 SEASON LEADERBOARD (ARTISTS)

Scores are calculated as one point for a correct result and five points for a correct scoreline.

1. SPRINTS' Sam (19pts | Gameweek 9)

2. Flat Party's Nic (18pts | Gameweek 7)

3. SPRINTS' Jack (16pts | Gameweek 9)

4. SPRINTS' Karla (14pts | Gameweek 9)

= Noah and the Loners' Noah Riley (14pts | Gameweek 20)

6. Palace's Leo Wyndham (13pts | Gameweek 24)

7. Flat Party's Dylan (12pts | Gameweek 7)

8. Flat Party's Rory (10pts | Gameweek 7)

= Master Peace (10pts | Gameweek 23)

10. Tom Speight (9pts | Gameweek 2)

= Majestic & Beyond Chicago (9pts | Gameweek 3)

= Sea Girls' Andrew Dawson (9pts | Gameweek 8)

13. New Rules' Ryan Meaney (8pts | Gameweek 6)

= K.A.D (8pts | Gameweek 12)

15. Kid Kapichi's Jack Wilson (7pts | Gameweek 5)

= Feeder's Taka Hirose (7pts | Gameweek 18)

= Fat White Family's Lias Saoudi (7pts | Gameweek 21)

18. Ed Cosens (6pts | Gameweek 22)

19. Sainte (5pts | Gameweek 13)

20. Insincere (4pts | Gameweek 1)

= STONE (4pts | Gameweek 10)

= Slick Don (4pts | Gameweek 14)

= The Blinders' Charlie McGough (4pts | Gameweek 15)

= Alex Spencer (4pts | Gameweek 16)

25. Barry Can't Swim (3pts | Gameweek 4)

= Keen Roy (3pts | Gameweek 11)

27. Bill Ryder-Jones (2pts | Gameweek 19)

2023-24 COMPETITION HISTORY

Gameweek 1: Insincere 4-16 Sports Mole

Gameweek 2: Tom Speight 9-16 Sports Mole

Gameweek 3: Majestic & Beyond Chicago 9-9 Sports Mole

Gameweek 4: Barry Can't Swim 3-9 Sports Mole

Gameweek 5: Kid Kapichi's Jack Wilson 7-11 Sports Mole

Gameweek 6: New Rules' Ryan Meaney 8-10 Sports Mole

Gameweek 7: Flat Party's Rory, Nic & Dylan 10/18/12-3 Sports Mole

Gameweek 8: Sea Girls' Andrew Dawson 9-9 Sports Mole

Gameweek 9: SPRINTS' Jack, Same & Karla 16/19/14-16 Sports Mole

Gameweek 10: STONE 4-6 Sports Mole

Gameweek 11: Keen Roy 3-9 Sports Mole

Gameweek 12: K.A.D 8-8 Sports Mole

Gameweek 13: Sainte 5-2 Sports Mole

Gameweek 14: Slick Don 4-6 Sports Mole

Gameweek 15: The Blinders' Charlie McGough 4-4 Sports Mole

Gameweek 16: Alex Spencer 4-3 Sports Mole

Gameweek 17: N/A

Gameweek 18: Feeder's Taka Hirose 7-9 Sports Mole

Gameweek 19: Bill Ryder-Jones 2-7 Sports Mole

Gameweek 20: Noah and the Loners' Noah Riley 14-5 Sports Mole

Gameweek 21: Fat White Family's Lias Saoudi 7-10 Sports Mole

Gameweek 22: Ed Cosens 6-4 Sports Mole

Gameweek 23: Master Peace 10-12 Sports Mole

Gameweek 24: Palace's Leo Wyndham 13-11 Sports Mole

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