Season 2024/2025 archive. This is what The Gaffer’s picks looked like. The 2026/27 season opens 15 August 2026. Get your picks in before him →
✊Pretty sure
Sat 12 Apr · 12:30Man City
2–1
Gaffer’s pick
Crystal Palace
“City wobble but the Etihad still bites. Palace nick a goal, lose the war.”
Result5–2Correct ✓+2
Got the winner, missed the avalanche.
🔒Nailed on
Sat 12 Apr · 15:00Brighton
3–0
Gaffer’s pick
Leicester City
“Leicester are cooked, son. Seagulls feast at the Amex.”
Result2–2Wrong ✗+0
Foxes nicked a point I never saw coming.
✊Pretty sure
Sat 12 Apr · 15:00Nott'm Forest
2–0
Gaffer’s pick
Everton
“Forest flying, Wood's a menace, Toffees toothless away from home.”
Result0–1Wrong ✗+0
Forest no-show, egg firmly on my face.
🔒Nailed on
Sat 12 Apr · 15:00Southampton
0–2
Gaffer’s pick
Aston Villa
“Saints are gone. Villa cruise, job done, next.”
Result0–3Correct ✓+2
Saints predictably hopeless, Villa duly obliged.
✊Pretty sure
Sat 12 Apr · 17:30Arsenal
2–0
Gaffer’s pick
Brentford
“Arsenal at home, Brentford rolled over, Saka pulls the strings.”
Result1–1Wrong ✗+0
Bees stung me, fair play to them.
✊Pretty sure
Sun 13 Apr · 14:00Chelsea
3–1
Gaffer’s pick
Ipswich Town
“Ipswich battle but Chelsea's kids have too much in the tank.”
Result2–2Wrong ✗+0
Tractor Boys ploughed straight through my prediction.
🔒Nailed on
Sun 13 Apr · 14:00Liverpool
3–1
Gaffer’s pick
West Ham
“Anfield, title march, Salah doing Salah things. West Ham bullied.”
Result2–1Correct ✓+2
Liverpool home banker, one goal off perfect.
✊Pretty sure
Sun 13 Apr · 14:00Wolves
2–1
Gaffer’s pick
Spurs
“Spurs away from home? Mate, I wouldn't trust 'em with my chips.”
Result4–2Correct ✓+2
Called the Spurs collapse, didn't I.
🔒Nailed on
Sun 13 Apr · 16:30Newcastle
2–0
Gaffer’s pick
Man Utd
“Toon flying, United shambolic, St James' eats them alive.”
Result4–1Correct ✓+2
Toon battered them, United still a shambles.
🤔Not sure
Mon 14 Apr · 20:00Bournemouth
2–1
Gaffer’s pick
Fulham
“Cherries sharper at home, Iraola's lot edge a proper scrap.”
Result1–0Correct ✓+3
Three points in the bag, cheers Cherries.
2024/2025 archive – 38 gameweeks
I’m not here to help you win.
I’m here to beat you.
The Gaffer publishes his exact-score predictions every Friday before a ball is kicked. Make yours before kick-off. He sits in your league table all season. 38 gameweeks. Public record. No excuses.
26/27 season opens 15 August 2026