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Premier League predictions gameweek 35: A Certain Ratio's Martin Moscrop vs. Sports Mole

sportsmole.co.uk, 26 April 2024, 12:28
A crucial North London derby headlines gameweek 35 as Arsenal aim to keep their noses in front of Manchester City when they make the short trip to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

That mouth-watering showdown kicks off just before Man City are in action themselves away to Nottingham Forest, with the champions bringing the curtain down on the gameweek.

Out-of-form Liverpool kick things off at West Ham United on Saturday lunchtime as they look to keep their fast-fading title hopes alive in the hope of slip-ups from their rivals the following day.

Saturday could also see the first Premier League relegation of the season confirmed, with Sheffield United's fate potentially being sealed when they visit Newcastle United.

Each gameweek, Sports Mole is taking on a famous musician or band in a prediction competition, and this week it is the turn of Martin Moscrop of A Certain Ratio.

West Ham vs. Liverpool

Saturday, 12.30pm

Martin: West Ham 1-1 Liverpool

Sports Mole: West Ham 1-2 Liverpool

Man Utd vs. Burnley

Saturday, 3pm

Martin: Man Utd 3-1 Burnley

Sports Mole: Man Utd 2-1 Burnley

Fulham vs. Crystal Palace

Saturday, 3pm

Martin: Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Sports Mole: Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Newcastle vs. Sheff Utd

Saturday, 3pm

Martin: Newcastle 2-0 Sheff Utd

Sports Mole: Newcastle 4-0 Sheff Utd

Wolves vs. Luton

Saturday, 3pm

Martin: Wolves 0-0 Luton

Sports Mole: Wolves 2-1 Luton

Everton vs. Brentford

Saturday, 5.30pm

Martin: Everton 0-2 Brentford

Sports Mole: Everton 2-1 Brentford

Aston Villa vs. Chelsea

Saturday, 8pm

Martin: Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea

Sports Mole: Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea

Spurs vs. Arsenal

Sunday, 2pm

Martin: Spurs 1-0 Arsenal

Sports Mole: TBC - please check back later

Bournemouth vs. Brighton

Sunday, 2pm

Martin: Bournemouth 1-1 Brighton

Sports Mole: Bournemouth 2-1 Brighton

Nott'm Forest vs. Man City

Sunday, 4.30pm

Martin: Nott'm Forest 1-4 Man City

Sports Mole: Nott'm Forest 1-4 Man City

Martin Moscrop Q&A

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

My Dad was a football supporter who used to go and see all the teams in the North-West including Man United, Man City, Preston North End, Burnley... and he would take me with him to some of them. Visiting Old Trafford and seeing Man Utd win for my first game there turned me instantly into a Red.

Who have been your favourite five players for your club?

George Best, Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona, Paul Scholes and Denis Irwin.

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

We have a new album out called 'It All Comes Down to This' and we start the tour in Huddersfield on April 25. We'll be visiting Leeds, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Norwich, London, Bedford, Portsmouth, Brighton, Birmingham, Hull, Sheffield and Bristol and finish on May 17 at Manchester's New Century Hall.

Check out 'All Comes Down To This', the latest release from Manchester post-punk band A Certain Ratio, available on all digital streaming platforms now.

You can follow A Certain Ratio 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)

= Joshua Grant (16pts | Gameweek 30)

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

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

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

= Nathan Evans (13pts | Gameweek 28)

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

10. Swim Deep's Cavan McCarthy (11pts | Gameweek 33)

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

= Master Peace (10pts | Gameweek 23)

13. Tom Speight (9pts | Gameweek 2)

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

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

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

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

= Solar Eyes (8pts | Gameweek 25)

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

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

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

= One True Pairing (7pts | Gameweek 29)

= Spinn's Louis O'Reilly (7pts | Gameweek 34) *

24. Ed Cosens (6pts | Gameweek 22)

= Only The Poets (6pts | Gameweek 27)

26. Sainte (5pts | Gameweek 13)

27. 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)

= Chiedu Oraka (4pts | Gameweek 26) *

= Corella's Joel Smith (4pts | Gameweek 32)

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

= Keen Roy (3pts | Gameweek 11)

= The Mysterines' Paul Crilly (3pts | Gameweek 31)

= Public Order's Elis Lloyd Jones (3pts | Gameweek 29) *

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

* = Gameweek with reduced number of fixtures

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

Gameweek 25: Solar Eyes 8-9 Sports Mole

Gameweek 26: Chiedu Oraka 4-5 Sports Mole *

Gameweek 27: Only The Poets 6-8 Sports Mole

Gameweek 28: Nathan Evans 13-2 Sports Mole

Gameweek 29: One True Pairing 7-3 Sports Mole *

Gameweek 30: Joshua Grant 16-10 Sports Mole

Gameweek 31: The Mysterines' Paul Crilly 3-9 Sports Mole

Gameweek 32: Corella's Joel Smith 4-7 Sports Mole

Gameweek 33: Swim Deep's Cavan McCarthy 11-14 Sports Mole

Gameweek 34: Spinn's Louis O'Reilly 7-5 Sports Mole *

Midweek fixtures: Public Order's Elis Lloyd-Jones 3-3 Sports Mole *

* = Gameweek with reduced number of fixtures

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