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Premier League Gameweek 3: Ipswich without Taylor

10 fixtures · 12 crowd XIs from 235 predictions so far · the data's strongest lean is Man City (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 0 of 20 teams. Biggest changes: Tottenham: van de Ven, Robertson, Bentancur, Porro, Fernandes, Tel, Marmoush in · Sunderland: Meunier, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo, Xhaka, Le Fée, Brobbey in · Arsenal: White, Mosquera, Calafiori, Saka, Ødegaard, Tzolis, Havertz in, and 17 more sides make changes.

Ipswich v Liverpool

Fri 4 Sept, 20:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Ipswich 0 - 2 Liverpool
Ipswich The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11
Liverpool The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11

Machine and humans tied at 20 starters called.

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Ipswich
👥 The Crowd 10 fans 4-2-3-1
37 ? Scherpen
26 O'Shea
24 Greaves
6 ? Diop
3 Davis
32 Núñez
23 Lukić
7 Fatawu
10 Enciso
38 ? Maeda
19 Emersonn
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on all 11.

Liverpool
👥 The Crowd 40 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Becker
30 ? Frimpong
4 van Dijk
5 Jacquet
6 Kerkez
10 Mac Allister
8 Szoboszlai
7 Wirtz
18 Gakpo
23 ? Muñoz
9 Isak
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on all 11.

The data: Leans Liverpool at 45%, far from settled. Ipswich are without Taylor.

Ipswich: Out: Taylor (knee injury), Philogene (ankle injury), Matusiwa (muscle injury) · Doubtful: Florentino (inactive)

Liverpool: Out: Barcola (inactive), Bradley (knee injury), Ekitike (achilles tendon injury), Chiesa (back injury), Leoni (knee injury), Gomez (muscle injury)

Newcastle v Bournemouth

Sat 5 Sept, 12:30 · EPL
FULL TIME Newcastle 2 - 2 Bournemouth
Newcastle The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11
Bournemouth The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Newcastle
👥 The Crowd 6 fans 4-2-3-1
21 ? Horníček
37 Dedić
4 Botman
12 Thiaw
3 Hall
67 ? Miley
41 ? Ramsey
19 Elanga
11 Barnes
28 Willock
9 Wissa
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs González; the crowd wants Ramsey.

Bournemouth 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Petrović
15 Smith
14 Silva
5 ▲ Hill
3 ▲ Truffert
8 ▲ Scott
4 Cook
37 ▲ Rayan
19 ▲ Kluivert
16 Tavernier
9 Evanilson
▲ Hill, Truffert, Scott, Rayan, Kluivert vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 49 days ago

All 11 players repeat as Bournemouth field their away 4-2-3-1 at Newcastle, a settled lineup in revision two.

The data: Leans Newcastle at 45%, far from settled. Newcastle are without Burn.

Newcastle: Out: Burn (ankle injury), Fernandez-Pardo (transfer negotiations), Joelinton (thigh injury), Osula (injury) · Doubtful: Livramento (hamstring injury)

Bournemouth: Out: Araujo (thigh injury), Kroupi (foot injury), Adli (calf injury), Milosavljević (injury)

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Fulham 2 - 3 Crystal Palace
Fulham The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Crystal Palace The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Fulham 1 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Leno
21 Castagne
5 ▲ Andersen
3 Bassey
33 Robinson
16 Berge
17 Iwobi
14 Bobb
24 King
8 ▲ Palacios
7 García
▲ Andersen, Palacios vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 48 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Andersen in; Cuenca out.

Fulham field an unchanged 11 in a 4-2-3-1 shape at home to Crystal Palace, with J. Andersen displacing Jorge Cuenca in the previous Oracle revision.

Crystal Palace 3 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
1 ▲ Henderson
6 Canvot
26 Richards
17 ▲ Tomiyasu
25 ▲ Khalaili
20 Wharton
18 ▲ Kamada
3 Mitchell
10 Pino
9 ▲ Nketiah
22 Larsen
▲ Henderson, Tomiyasu, Khalaili, Kamada, Nketiah vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 49 days ago

Crystal Palace stay in a 3-4-2-1 shape with all 11 players retained from the previous XI for the trip to Fulham.

The data: Leans Fulham at 45%, far from settled. Fulham are without Cairney.

Fulham: Out: Cairney (knee injury) · Doubtful: Larsson (muscle injury), Ángel (coach's decision)

Crystal Palace: Out: Sarr (groin injury), Riad (knee injury), Mateta (hamstring injury) · Doubtful: Ahanor (muscle injury), Chilwell (hamstring injury)

Brighton v Leeds

Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Brighton 1 - 1 Leeds
Brighton The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Leeds The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 9 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Brighton 3 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Verbruggen
24 ▲ Kadıoğlu
44 ▲ Vušković
5 Dunk
21 Boscagli
20 Costinha
13 Groß
25 ▲ Gómez
35 Yalcouyé
29 ▲ De Cuyper
19 ▲ Kostoulas
▲ Kadıoğlu, Vušković, Gómez, De Cuyper, Kostoulas vs their last official XI

Revision 6, updated 43 days ago

The Oracle's sixth look: Costinha in; Wieffer out.

M. Wieffer ruled out. Brighton stay in a 4-2-3-1 shape with Costinha replacing him. Ten of the starting eleven remain from the last official XI.

Leeds
👥 The Crowd 5 fans 3-4-2-1
1 Trafford
5 Muharemović
15 Bijol
30 Elvedi
2 Bogle
18 Stach
4 Ampadu
24 Justin
19 Okafor
10 Wilson
9 Calvert-Lewin
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 9 of 11. The Oracle backs Cresswell and Aaronson; the crowd wants Elvedi and Wilson.

The data: Leans Brighton at 45%, far from settled. Brighton are without Ferguson.

Brighton: Out: Ferguson (ankle injury), Hinshelwood (injury), Rutter (injury), Wieffer (knee injury), Svoboda (injury), Azeez (abdominal strain), Tzimas (knee injury), Minteh (injury), Mitoma (hamstring injury)

Leeds: Out: Gruev (knee injury), Joseph (knee injury), Rodon (muscle injury)

Man City v Coventry

Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Man City 1 - 0 Coventry
Man City The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11
Coventry The Oracle called 9 of 11 · the crowd called 9 of 11

Machine and humans tied at 19 starters called.

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Manchester City
👥 The Crowd 42 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Donnarumma
45 ? Khusanov
6 Guéhi
3 Dias
24 Gvardiol
5 Anderson
33 ? O'Reilly
10 Cherki
42 Semenyo
47 Foden
9 Haaland
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on all 11.

Coventry
👥 The Crowd 6 fans 4-2-3-1
19 Rushworth
27 van Ewijk
24 Amenda
4 Thomas
3 Dasilva
8 Yirenkyi
6 Grimes
17 ? Tchaouna
5 Rudoni
10 ? Mason-Clark
14 Awoniyi
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on all 11.

The data: Favours Man City at 50%. Man City are without Allan.

Man City: Out: Allan (transfer negotiations), Doku (calf injury) · Doubtful: Fernández (coach's decision), Nunes (injury)

Coventry: Out: Kesler-Hayden (muscle injury), Mfuni (loan agreement), Gboho (transfer negotiations), Wright (muscle injury), Woolfenden (knee injury) · Doubtful: Onyeka (inactive)

Forest v Tottenham

Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Forest 0 - 0 Tottenham
Forest The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Tottenham The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 9 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Nottingham Forest 2 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
26 Sels
23 ▲ Jair
31 ▲ Milenković
5 Murillo
34 Aina
21 Schlager
24 McAtee
3 Williams
14 Ndoye
10 Gibbs-White
11 ▲ Jesus
▲ Jair, Milenković, Jesus vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 49 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Schlager in; Domínguez out.

X. Schlager replaces N. Domínguez in Nottingham Forest's 3-4-2-1 at home to Tottenham.

Tottenham
👥 The Crowd 33 fans 4-2-3-1
31 Kinský
23 Porro
6 van Hecke
37 van de Ven
13 ? Udogie
16 Tonali
18 Fernandes
17 Sávio
22 Marmoush
11 ? Tel
19 ? Solanke
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 8 of 11.

The data: Favours Forest at 50%. Forest are without Savona.

Forest: Out: Savona (knee injury) · Doubtful: Sangaré (calf injury)

Tottenham: Out: Maddison (knock), Kulusevski (knee injury), Simons (knee injury), Odobert (knee injury) · Doubtful: Sávio (muscle injury)

Brentford v Sunderland

Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Brentford 1 - 1 Sunderland
Brentford The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Sunderland The Oracle called 10 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Brentford 2 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Kelleher
33 Kayode
20 Ajer
22 ▲ Collins
23 Lewis-Potter
18 ▲ Sangaré
27 Janelt
7 ▲ Schade
24 ▲ Damsgaard
19 Anthony
9 Thiago
▲ Collins, Sangaré, Schade, Damsgaard vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 48 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Damsgaard and Anthony in; Jensen and Ouattara out.

Brentford name an unchanged side in a 4-2-3-1 shape for this fixture against Sunderland, with M. Damsgaard and J. Anthony holding their positions after replacing M. Jensen and D. Ouattara.

Sunderland 2 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
22 Roefs
12 ▲ Meunier
20 ▲ Mukiele
5 ▲ Ballard
17 ▲ Reinildo
27 Sadiki
34 ▲ Xhaka
32 Hume
28 ▲ Le Fée
10 Angulo
9 ▲ Brobbey
▲ Meunier, Mukiele, Ballard, Reinildo, Xhaka, Le Fée, Brobbey vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 48 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Mukiele in; O'Nien out.

Sunderland field an unchanged 11 in a 4-2-3-1 shape away to Brentford, with N. Mukiele maintaining his place after the latest Oracle call replaced L. O'Nien.

The data: Leans Brentford at 45%, far from settled. Brentford are without Dasilva.

Brentford: Out: Dasilva (injury), Jensen (muscle injury), van den Berg (injury)

Sunderland: Out: Diarra (hamstring injury)

Hull v Aston Villa

Sat 5 Sept, 17:30 · EPL
FULL TIME Hull 0 - 0 Aston Villa
Hull The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 11 of 11
Aston Villa The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11

The crowd takes it: 21 starters called to the machine's 20.

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Hull City
👥 The Crowd 5 fans 5-4-1
19 Tzolakis
2 Coyle
15 Egan
6 Ajayi
32 ? Mendy
3 Giles
10 Belloumi
27 Slater
29 ? Gourna-Douath
21 Stroud
9 McBurnie
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Morita; the crowd wants Gourna-Douath.

Aston Villa
👥 The Crowd 6 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Suzuki
2 Cash
14 Torres
3 Lindelöf
22 ? Maatsen
8 Kamara
6 ? Barkley
7 McGinn
10 ? Buendía
53 ? Hemmings
11 Jackson
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on all 11.

The data: Leans Hull at 45%, far from settled. Hull are without Hughes.

Hull: Out: Hughes (groin injury), Preciado (hamstring injury), Butland (arm injury), Gyabi (groin injury), Crooks (muscle injury), Ansah (back injury), Morita (calf injury), McNair (foot injury), Matazo (knee injury) · Doubtful: Gelhardt (ankle injury)

Aston Villa: Suspended: Gomes (red card) · Out: Mbaye (inactive), Onana (knee injury), Madjo (ankle injury), Manzambi (knee injury) · Doubtful: Harwood-Bellis (injury)

Everton v Man Utd

Sun 6 Sept, 14:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Everton 2 - 2 Man Utd
Everton The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Man Utd The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 11 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Everton 1 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Pickford
34 Röhl
6 Tarkowski
4 Branthwaite
16 Mykolenko
45 Armstrong
37 Garner
19 ▲ George
8 Dewsbury-Hall
24 ▲ Alcaraz
11 Barry
▲ George, Alcaraz vs their last official XI

Revision 5, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Alcaraz in; Ndiaye out.

I. Ndiaye left the club, C. Alcaraz steps in as Everton field a 4-2-3-1 at home to Manchester United.

Manchester United
👥 The Crowd 15 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Lammens
2 Dalot
5 Maguire
6 Martínez
23 ? Shaw
37 Mainoo
18 Tielemans
8 Fernandes
19 Mbeumo
9 Rashford
10 Cunha
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on all 11.

The data: Leans Man Utd at 45%, far from settled. Everton are without Nørgaard.

Everton: Out: Nørgaard (injury)

Man Utd: Out: Baleba (ankle injury), Heaton (injury), Diallo (injury), Ugarte (knee injury), de Ligt (back injury) · Doubtful: Mount (foot injury)

Arsenal v Chelsea

Sun 6 Sept, 16:30 · EPL
FULL TIME Arsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea
Arsenal The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 9 of 11
Chelsea The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11

The crowd takes it: 19 starters called to the machine's 18.

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Arsenal
👥 The Crowd 25 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Raya
4 White
6 Gabriel
15 ? Konsa
33 Calafiori
41 Rice
14 ? Gyökeres
7 Saka
10 ? Eze
8 Ødegaard
29 ? Havertz
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 8 of 11.

Chelsea
👥 The Crowd 20 fans 3-4-2-1
1 Martínez
6 Colwill
5 Lacroix
34 ? Acheampong
7 Neto
24 James
45 ? Lavia
21 Hato
17 Rogers
10 Palmer
9 Pedro
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 8 of 11.

The data: Leans Arsenal at 45%, far from settled. Arsenal are without Mosquera.

Arsenal: Out: Mosquera (muscle injury), Timber (ankle injury), Saliba (back injury) · Doubtful: Guimarães (knock)

Chelsea: Out: Palestra (injury), Henderson (wrist injury), Caicedo (injury)