Sutton's predictions v Femi & Ife from Ezra Collective

Arsenal are without nan suspended Declan Rice and nan injured Martin Odegaard for Sunday's northbound London derby, but really overmuch will they miss them against Tottenham?

"No Rice, nary Odegaard... and nary win," says BBC Sport shot master Chris Sutton.

"Tottenham person not had nan luck their play has deserved truthful acold this season, but I person a emotion that will alteration this weekend."

Sutton is making predictions for each 380 Premier League matches this season, against a assortment of guests.

For week four, he takes connected Femi Koleoso and Ife Ogunjobi from jazz set Ezra Collective, nan 2023 Mercury Music Prize winners.

Do you work together pinch their forecasts? You tin make your ain predictions, below.

Femi supports Arsenal, while Ife is simply a Chelsea fan.

The Gunners person had immoderate bully news this week pinch Mikel Arteta extending his statement until 2027, but Femi feels that nan magnitude of nan woody is simply a motion that he needs to triumph immoderate silverware if he is going to enactment on.

Arsenal person vanished runners-up successful nan Premier League successful each of nan past 2 seasons but nan only awesome trophy Arteta has landed since taking complaint successful 2019 is nan 2020 FA Cup.

"I recovered nan woody rather interesting," Femi said. "Maybe I americium reference successful betwixt nan lines excessively overmuch but it feels for illustration a small spot of a connection to Mikel, saying thing for illustration 'we person invested heavy successful this task and process, and now we request a return successful nan adjacent mates of seasons'.

"That's benignant of really I spot it, because I would person said that if he had won nan convention past year, past that would person been a five-year woody for him.

"I person conscionable publication a book called Black Arsenal, which is simply a really beautiful publication astir nan achromatic civilization astatine nan nine and nan statement of iconic achromatic players we person had - from nan likes of Paul Davis to Ian Wright and Thierry Henry.

"When I was reference astir our history, it made maine benignant of realise conscionable really important it is to person a large portion of silverware to connect to your career. There are tons of awesome players and managers that person not sewage that, but if you want to time off a existent bequest past you benignant of request that trophy to spell pinch it.

"For Arteta, it could beryllium nan Champions League aliases nan Premier League, but I consciousness for illustration his bequest needs to beryllium stamped by 1 of those trophies moreover if, arguably, location is nary harder clip to execute that than now."

Like astir Chelsea fans, alternatively than reasoning excessively overmuch astir securing immoderate silverware, Ife is still moving retired what he thinks their strongest squad looks like.

"If I was picking nan starting line-up I would for illustration Pedro Neto connected nan left, Noni Madueke connected nan right, Cole Palmer arsenic nan 10 and Nicolas Jackson up top," Ife said. "But, astatine nan aforesaid time, I conscionable don't consciousness correct leaving Christopher Nkunku connected nan bench.

"We tin only prime 11 players though, and it is still excessively early for Enzo Maresca to cognize what his champion starting XI looks like. We conscionable person to beryllium patient.

"It is difficult to cognize what is going to hap and whether it will activity retired for him. Historically we don't instrumentality pinch managers for long, truthful erstwhile group inquire 'have Chelsea sewage a plan?', past it is down to nan committee and really overmuch clip Maresca gets.

"Right now everyone is talking astir really galore players we person signed and really young they are, and that seems to beryllium nan scheme - to motion a batch of young players pinch nan dream that immoderate of them go perfectly world people and play for us, and nan others tin beryllium sold to make profit for nan club."

Chris Sutton, Femi and Ife were speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.

St Mary's Stadium, 12:30 BST

With 3 defeats retired of three, Southampton person evidently not made a awesome commencement successful position of results.

There has been a batch of scrutiny of nan measurement they play too, and of Saints leader Russell Martin’s principles successful playing retired from nan back, pinch group comparing them to what Burnley were for illustration past season.

Martin has to person a accuracy of really he wants his squad to play, though, truthful I do person sympathy for him. I don't judge location is simply a communicative against him either - it is conscionable that, successful their past game, Brentford pressed them precocious and they made mistakes and conceded immoderate mediocre goals.

It is going to beryllium difficult for them against Manchester United too. Erik 10 Hag's broadside person their ain issues, which intends group don't foretell United's results, they conjecture them... but they should - should - person excessively overmuch value for Saints.

Southampton will effort to beryllium bold but that astir apt intends they will springiness up chances and, because I've seen Marcus Rashford has been having other training sessions, I americium going to backmost him and United to return them.

Sutton's prediction: 0-2

Femi's prediction: I still deliberation United are suffering from a Sir Alex Ferguson hangover. They person not sorted nan nine retired upstairs, moreover though it is much than 10 years since he left. I deliberation they will driblet much points here. 1-1

Ife's prediction: I americium going pinch United to separator it. 1-2

Amex Stadium, 15:00 BST

People deliberation I americium anti-Ipswich, but I americium not. I for illustration Kieran McKenna and nan measurement his squad plays, I conscionable deliberation Norwich is simply a acold nicer spot to live.

They sewage their first constituent connected nan committee against Fulham earlier nan world break and I for illustration nan measurement they are going astir things. I still expect them to get relegated but they person been smart pinch nan players they person brought in, and they are giving it a spell to effort to enactment up.

I don't spot them getting thing astatine Brighton, however, because nan Seagulls person sewage disconnected to an absolute flyer nether Fabian Hurzeler, and it is going to beryllium reliable for Ipswich to support Kaoru Mitoma quiet.

Sutton's prediction: 3-1

Femi's prediction: We saw really bully Brighton are erstwhile they came to nan Emirates. 3-0

Ife's prediction: The aforesaid outcome, but somewhat smaller scoreline! 2-0

Selhurst Park, 15:00 BST

Crystal Palace person made a slow commencement to nan play and successful truth I'd moreover telephone it disappointing, but their hold for a first triumph of nan caller run won't spell connected overmuch longer.

They should beryllium a small spot excessively streetwise for Leicester, and I americium uncovering it difficult to backmost nan Foxes astatine nan infinitesimal - it looks to maine for illustration they person sewage a agelong conflict up of them to enactment up.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

Femi's prediction: Palace to triumph and Eberechi Eze to score. 3-1

Ife's prediction: I consciousness for illustration Leicester will get thing here. 1-1

Craven Cottage, 15:00 BST

This is tricky. These benignant of games are nan logic I person been losing each week, because I really can't telephone them.

Fulham are agleam and effort to play bully football, and West Ham are nan same. The Hammers really ran Manchester City beautiful adjacent earlier nan world break, but still ended up losing.

There will beryllium chances astatine some ends but I can't prime a winner, truthful I americium going to spell pinch a tie - successful truth nan much I deliberation astir it, nan much this crippled has sewage tie written each complete it.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Femi's prediction: I americium going to spell pinch my bosom - I want Fulham to triumph because of Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi and Reiss Nelson. They person go for illustration an Arsenal B squad really. 2-1

Ife's prediction: Fulham person sewage a bully squad and person made immoderate decent additions, but I deliberation West Ham will return this one. 1-2

Anfield, 15:00 BST

I americium astatine Anfield for Radio 5 Live and I americium looking guardant to seeing Arne Slot's Liverpool.

They person not conceded a extremity yet, and don't springiness distant galore chances, but they still look bully going guardant and perfectly tore Manchester United isolated astatine Old Trafford.

Chris Wood is successful bully shape for Nottingham Forest but I conscionable don't spot them scoring. Their scheme will astir apt conscionable beryllium to beryllium successful and effort to support Liverpool out, but I don't deliberation that will activity either - Mohamed Salah will score, and Slot will triumph again.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Femi's prediction: Liverpool are looking for illustration nan second-best squad successful nan convention astatine nan moment. 3-0

Ife's prediction: They are astatine location truthful I americium expecting immoderate goals. 4-0

Etihad Stadium, 15:00 BST

Brentford person been a bogey squad for Manchester City successful nan past and Bees leader Thomas Frank knows really to hit them, that's for judge - he did nan double complete them successful 2022-23.

That's not going to hap this time, though. I garbage to put Erling Haaland successful my Fantasy squad connected principle, because nan full federation has picked him, but he is conscionable unstoppable astatine nan infinitesimal and City should triumph this 1 comfortably.

City don't usually deed their stride truthful early successful a season. If this is them conscionable warming up, past deity thief nan remainder of nan Premier League.

Sutton's prediction: 3-1

Femi's prediction: I cognize Brentford won present a mates of years agone but that was erstwhile they had Ivan Toney up front. I really dream I americium wrong, obviously, but City will win. 3-1

Ife's prediction: No Toney, and Haaland is an absolute monster for City. 3-0

Villa Park, 17:30 BST

Everton leader Sean Dyche is nether nan pump aft their capitulation against Bournemouth past clip out. It feels for illustration immoderate of their fans person turned against Dyche now, which I deliberation is ridiculous, but he does request a consequence and unluckily for him Villa Park is not a spot I spot Everton getting anything.

The Toffees sewage hammered 4-0 location past play and, though they will put up a fight, they are not going to get a consequence connected this juncture either.

How galore goals Villa get mightiness dangle connected whether Ollie Watkins is fit. He's successful my Fantasy team, which is bad news for him anyway, but he is an wounded uncertainty aft pulling retired of nan England squad.

Sutton's prediction: 2-0

Femi's prediction: Leon Bailey to score, and Villa to win. 2-0

Ife's prediction: I americium going 2-0 arsenic well.

Vitality Stadium, 20:00 BST

Bournemouth are still unbeaten this season, moreover if their triumph astatine Everton was fortunate - they had a bully 5 minutes, but that was it... which is simply a spot for illustration nan measurement my profession went.

I really don't cognize what to expect from Chelsea though, aliases if Cole Palmer is going to beryllium fresh capable to play. Because of that, I americium going to beryllium connected nan obstruction and spell for a draw.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Femi's prediction: I americium going pinch Bournemouth present - this is simply a reliable fixture. 2-1

Ife's prediction: We are are leaky defensively but I still deliberation we will win. 1-2

Why Chelsea? Because my dada supports them, though my mum is an Arsenal fan... my sister is too, though she's not really that willing successful football. Whenever either squad played erstwhile I was increasing up, my mum aliases dada would beryllium screaming astatine nan TV.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 14:00 BST

Arsenal leader Mikel Arteta has conscionable signed a caller contract, truthful possibly his mind has been connected that caller woody and really he tin walk it connected furnishing his location alternatively than nan northbound London derby.

Being serious, though, Rice and Odegaard are specified large losses that I can't thief but consciousness it will person an impact. Arsenal person sewage value players for illustration Jorginho and Thomas Partey to travel into their midfield, but they are missing 2 of their champion players.

The Gunners will get chances successful this crippled and I expect them to people - they won this fixture 3-2 past play and drew 2-2 astatine nan Emirates, and I americium expecting much of nan same.

This time, however, I americium going to backmost Spurs. I cognize everyone who is reference this will astir apt spell for a tie but I americium not going to do that. Instead, I americium going to instrumentality my agelong cervix retired and opportunity 'Angeball' will travel retired connected top.

Spurs person dominated games and created chances this season, but they conscionable request personification to instrumentality nan shot successful nan backmost of nan nett and I person a emotion that will hap for them here. If I americium right, past we whitethorn arsenic good manus nan title to Manchester City.

Sutton's prediction: 3-2

Femi's prediction: The past clip I did these predictions, successful 2021, my relative TJ said Spurs would suffer 11-0 to Liverpool, and that was nan only crippled he sewage wrong. I americium going for an Arsenal triumph - if Ange plays pinch a precocious statement again past I americium beautiful assured we will win. Spurs besides don't take sides set-pieces very well, and we are bully astatine them. 0-3

Ife's prediction: As a neutral, I americium going for a draw. I americium willing to spot really Arsenal get connected successful midfield without Rice and Odegaard. 1-1

Molineux, 16:30 BST

Newcastle are unbeaten successful nan Premier League truthful acold but their performances person not been location and they person sewage distant pinch it a small spot up until now.

Wolves, successful contrast, are yet to win. They made tons of mistakes erstwhile they sewage hammered 6-2 by Chelsea, but created plentifulness of chances themselves too.

Is it going to click for Newcastle this time, aliases will Wolves get it together? You could make a lawsuit for some teams and, whoever wins, it would not astonishment me.

The safe stake would beryllium a tie here, and you tin guarantee that is nan consequence nan nationalist will ballot for above, but only spineless group would spell for that...

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Femi's prediction: These are some tricky teams to predict. Newcastle don't look bully astatine all, and Wolves benignant of gave up against Chelsea. 1-1

Ife's prediction: Wolves looked bully against Chelsea successful nan first half, past fell apart. I reckon they will return this one. 2-1

There were precocious scores each information successful nan past group of Premier League games earlier nan world break.

Sutton sewage six correct results from nan 10 games successful week three, including 2 nonstop scores, giving him a full of 120 points.

His guest, drum and bass fable Adam F, sewage 4 correct results but pinch 3 nonstop scores, giving him a full of 130 points.

You batch did moreover better, pinch 5 correct results and 3 nonstop scores, to return nan triumph pinch 140 points.

That leaves Sutton without a triumph truthful far, and he is bottommost of nan head-to-head array wherever he takes connected you and his guests.

"Even Ipswich person sewage much points than me," he said. "But it is bully to person a challenge, because past play I sewage utilized to winning each week."