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 21 Sept · 12:30West Ham
1–2
Gaffer’s pick
Chelsea
“Hammers all over the shop at the back, Palmer'll punish 'em, son.”
Result0–3Correct ✓+2
Hammers didn't even turn up, embarrassing that.
🔒Nailed on
Sat 21 Sept · 15:00Aston Villa
2–0
Gaffer’s pick
Wolves
“Villa Park's a fortress, Wolves ain't kept a clean sheet in donkey's.”
Result3–1Correct ✓+3
Villa romped it, underestimated Emery's mob there.
✊Pretty sure
Sat 21 Sept · 15:00Fulham
1–2
Gaffer’s pick
Newcastle
“Isak's back firing and the Geordies grind these out, simple as.”
Result3–1Wrong ✗+0
Right royal pasting, Fulham mugged me proper.
🤔Not sure
Sat 21 Sept · 15:00Leicester City
1–1
Gaffer’s pick
Everton
“Two strugglers cancelling each other out, share the spoils, innit.”
Result1–1Exact ✓+5
Called that share of the spoils, bang on son.
🔒Nailed on
Sat 21 Sept · 15:00Liverpool
3–0
Gaffer’s pick
Bournemouth
“Slot's Reds are purring, Cherries gettin' battered at Anfield, mate.”
Result3–0Exact ✓+5
Three-nil at Anfield, easy money that one.
🤔Not sure
Sat 21 Sept · 15:00Southampton
1–1
Gaffer’s pick
Ipswich Town
“Two promoted mob, both shaky, scrappy draw written all over it.”
Result1–1Exact ✓+5
Two strugglers cancelling each other out, nailed it.
✊Pretty sure
Sat 21 Sept · 15:00Spurs
2–1
Gaffer’s pick
Brentford
“Spurs at home, Sonny's got the bit between his teeth, son.”
Result3–1Correct ✓+2
Spurs scored one more than I fancied, close enough.
🤔Not sure
Sat 21 Sept · 17:30Crystal Palace
1–1
Gaffer’s pick
Man Utd
“Ten Hag's lot are a shambles, Eze'll nick 'em a point.”
Result0–0Correct ✓+3
Stalemate sniffed out, United still can't buy a goal.
✊Pretty sure
Sun 22 Sept · 14:00Brighton
2–1
Gaffer’s pick
Nott'm Forest
“Seagulls play proper football, Forest'll nick one but lose it, mate.”
Result2–2Wrong ✗+0
Forest grabbed a late one, nicked my points.
✊Pretty sure
Sun 22 Sept · 16:30Man City
2–1
Gaffer’s pick
Arsenal
“Etihad's a different beast, Haaland's a machine, Gunners bottle the big 'un.”
Result2–2Wrong ✗+0
Top of the table draw, gutted I missed it.
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