TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 3 of 20 teams. Biggest changes: Tottenham: van de Ven, Robertson, Bentancur, Tel, Fernandes, Marmoush in · Chelsea: Fofana, James, Lavia, Gusto, Estêvão in · Man City: Gvardiol, Fernández, Anderson, Cherki, Semenyo in, and 14 more sides make changes.
Brentford v Chelsea
The crowd takes it: 17 starters called to the machine's 15.
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 8 of 11.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 8 of 11.
The data: Leans Chelsea at 45%, far from settled. Brentford are without Dasilva.
Brentford: Out: Dasilva (muscle injury), Furo (surgery), van den Berg (injury), Jensen (muscle injury), Collins (calf injury)
Chelsea: Out: Emegha (muscle injury), Palestra (thigh injury), Caicedo (calf injury), Pedro (knee injury) · Doubtful: Gusto (injury), Henderson (wrist injury)
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Tottenham v Aston Villa
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 9 of 11. The Oracle backs Gray and Tel; the crowd wants Tonali and Kudus.
Revision 9, updated 32 days ago
The Oracle's ninth look: Ruggeri in; Torres out.
Pau Torres and I. Maatsen both unavailable through injury. Aston Villa field 4-2-3-1 with M. Ruggeri restored, a single change from the previous Oracle call.
The data: Leans Aston Villa at 45%, far from settled. Tottenham are without Kulusevski.
Tottenham: Out: Kulusevski (knee injury), Mudryk (ankle injury), Richarlison (inactive), Simons (knee injury), Porro (muscle injury), Odobert (knee injury) · Doubtful: Tonali (knock)
Aston Villa: Out: Edward (injury), Goretzka (knee injury), Maatsen (ankle injury), Onana (knee injury), Torres (injury), Madjo (ankle injury), Bizot (back injury) · Doubtful: Cash (injury), Gomes (calf injury)
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Everton v Ipswich
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
Revision 2, updated 36 days ago
The Oracle's second look: Maitland-Niles in; Röhl out.
Everton keep faith with 11 unchanged in a 4-2-3-1 shape at home, with A. Maitland-Niles the only move from the previous Oracle prediction swapping in for M. Röhl.
Revision 2, updated 37 days ago
The Oracle's second look: Clarke in; Maeda out.
Ipswich maintain their 4-2-3-1 with J. Clarke in and D. Maeda out, carrying nine unchanged players into the away match against Everton.
The data: Leans Everton at 45%, far from settled. Everton are without Nørgaard.
Everton: Out: Nørgaard (groin injury), Röhl (injury) · Doubtful: Armstrong (injury)
Ipswich: Out: Taylor (knee injury), Matusiwa (muscle injury) · Doubtful: Emersonn (muscle injury)
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Newcastle v Hull
The machine edges it: 19 starters called to the crowd's 18.
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Steur; the crowd wants Livramento.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Targett; the crowd wants Gourna-Douath.
The data: Leans Hull at 45%, far from settled. Newcastle are without Dedić.
Newcastle: Out: Dedić (muscle injury), Elanga (knee injury), Jaouen (ankle injury), Burn (ankle injury), González (injury), Ramsey (thigh injury), Joelinton (thigh injury), Osula (foot injury)
Hull: Out: Targett (ankle injury), Ansah (back injury), Gyabi (groin injury), Hughes (groin injury), Mendy (injury), Morita (calf injury), Butland (arm injury), Matazo (knee injury) · Doubtful: McNair (foot injury)
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Brighton v Arsenal
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
First call, 40 days ago
Brighton field an unchanged 4-2-3-1 with all 11 retained for their Premier League home fixture against Arsenal.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs White; the crowd wants Guimarães.
The data: Leans Arsenal at 45%, far from settled. Brighton are without Ferguson.
Brighton: Out: Ferguson (ankle injury), Hinshelwood (ankle injury), Minteh (injury), Mitoma (hamstring injury), Tzimas (knee injury), Wieffer (knee injury), Azeez (abdominal strain), Svoboda (injury), Yohanna (injury) · Doubtful: Rutter (injury), Hadjam (injury)
Arsenal: Out: Mosquera (muscle injury), White (groin injury), Saliba (back injury)
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Forest v Coventry
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
Revision 2, updated 37 days ago
The Oracle's second look: Diomande and Muñoz in; Jair and Milenković out.
Nottingham Forest drop Jair and N. Milenković for O. Diomande and D. Muñoz, settling a 3-4-2-1 at home to Coventry with nine others held.
Revision 6, updated 30 days ago
The Oracle's sixth look: Latibeaudiere in; Bidwell out.
A. Amenda out with calf injury and T. Awoniyi suspended after red card; Coventry field J. Latibeaudiere and L. Tchaouna in a 3-4-2-1 shape.
The data: Leans Forest at 45%, far from settled. Forest are without Savona.
Forest: Out: Savona (knee injury), Milenković (knee injury) · Doubtful: Jair (muscle injury)
Coventry: Suspended: Awoniyi (red card) · Out: Eccles (injury), Kesler-Hayden (muscle injury), Woolfenden (knee injury), Wright (muscle injury), Amenda (calf injury) · Doubtful: Onyeka (injury)
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Bournemouth v Liverpool
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
Revision 2, updated 37 days ago
Bournemouth field an unchanged 4-2-3-1 for the home match against Liverpool, all 11 names matching the previous Oracle call.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 8 of 11.
The data: Leans Liverpool at 45%, far from settled. Bournemouth are without Kluivert.
Bournemouth: Out: Kluivert (muscle injury), Adli (calf injury), Araujo (thigh injury), Kroupi (foot injury), Milosavljević (injury)
Liverpool: Out: Ekitike (achilles tendon injury), Leoni (knee injury), Bradley (knee injury), Chiesa (back injury)
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Man City v Sunderland
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Kovačić; the crowd wants Ndiaye.
Revision 4, updated 30 days ago
The Oracle's fourth look: Alderete in; Hume out.
Reinildo suspended after red card, O. Alderete stepping in to Sunderland's 4-2-3-1 away at City.
The data: Favours Man City at 50%. Man City are without Foden.
Man City: Suspended: Foden (red card) · Doubtful: Doku (calf injury)
Sunderland: Suspended: Reinildo (red card) · Out: Diarra (hamstring injury), Mundle (knee injury) · Doubtful: Alderete (injury)
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Leeds v Crystal Palace
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
Revision 2, updated 34 days ago
Leeds field all 11 unchanged from the previous Oracle note in a 3-5-2 at home to Crystal Palace.
Revision 5, updated 31 days ago
The Oracle's fifth look: Canvot in; Tomiyasu out.
A. Disasi out on red card suspension means one change from the last official XI for Crystal Palace. J. Canvot restores continuity in the 3-4-2-1 structure away at this fixture.
The data: Leans Leeds at 45%, far from settled. Leeds are without Wilson.
Leeds: Out: Wilson (muscle injury), Joseph (knee injury), Rodon (muscle injury)
Crystal Palace: Suspended: Disasi (red card) · Out: Riad (knee injury), Mateta (hamstring injury), Henderson (foot injury)
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Fulham v Man Utd
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
Revision 2, updated 37 days ago
The Oracle's second look: Affengruber and Berge in; Andersen and Palacios out.
Fulham swap J. Andersen and César Palacios for D. Affengruber and S. Berge, working a 4-2-3-1 at home against Manchester United with eight unchanged.
The Oracle and the crowd agree on all 11.
The data: Leans Man Utd at 45%, far from settled. Fulham are without Tete.
Fulham: Out: Tete (concussion), Cairney (knee injury) · Doubtful: Sessegnon (groin injury)
Man Utd: Out: Šeško (leg injury), Diallo (injury), Heaton (abdominal strain), Ugarte (knee injury), de Ligt (back injury) · Doubtful: Shaw (injury), Baleba (ankle injury)
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