As the festive season arrives alongside a hectic Premier League schedule, football fans have the perfect opportunity to test their knowledge and win significant cash prizes. Daily Mail Sport's free-to-play Predictor competition is back, offering a weekly top prize of £1,000 and a season-long jackpot of £5,000 for the overall champion.
How to Play and Win Big
The game is refreshingly simple. Participants must predict the outcome of seven selected Premier League matches each gameweek, choosing either a home win, away win, or draw. Players can also create or join public and private leagues to compete directly against friends, family, or colleagues, settling debates over who possesses the greatest football insight.
The ultimate challenge is to outsmart Daily Mail Sport's weekly expert. This weekend, the expert pundit is Tom Collomosse, whose predictions are detailed below. Beating his selections could put you on the path to the weekly £1,000 reward.
This Weekend's Packed Premier League Fixtures
The action kicks off with a 12:30pm Saturday clash between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St. James' Park. This is followed by four 3pm fixtures: Bournemouth hosting Burnley, Manchester City facing West Ham, Wolves taking on Brentford, and Brighton playing Sunderland.
The Saturday evening showpiece is a 5:30pm encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Thomas Frank's Tottenham welcome Arne Slot's resurgent Liverpool. Later, Everton meet Arsenal at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and Leeds United host Crystal Palace.
Sunday features a standout 4:30pm match at Villa Park as Unai Emery's high-flying Aston Villa tackle Ruben Amorim's inconsistent Manchester United. The gameweek concludes on Monday night with Fulham versus Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage.
Expert Predictions to Beat
Daily Mail Sport's Tom Collomosse has analysed the key fixtures. For the Everton v Arsenal match, he predicts a draw, citing Arsenal's recent wobbles and Everton's robust form as a recipe for shared points. He is backing a home win for Manchester City against West Ham, citing the returning form of Phil Foden and the relentless Erling Haaland.
Collomosse foresees a home win for Aston Villa against Manchester United, with Morgan Rogers tipped as a potential decisive factor. In the weekend's marquee match, he predicts an away win for Liverpool against a struggling Tottenham side.
His other predictions include home wins for Brighton (vs Sunderland) and Wolves (vs Brentford), who he believes will secure their first victory of the campaign. He rounds off his selections with a draw between Newcastle and Chelsea.
With prizes waiting to be claimed and a full slate of Premier League drama ahead, now is the ideal time to enter your predictions. Visit dailymail.co.uk/predictor to play for free and prove your football expertise.
