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Premier League Gameweek 4: Crystal Palace without Sarr

10 fixtures · 9 crowd XIs from 139 predictions so far · the data's strongest lean is Arsenal (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 1 of 20 teams. Biggest changes: Sunderland: Meunier, Mukiele, Ballard, Danso, Reinildo, Xhaka, Le Fée, Brobbey in · Arsenal: White, Calafiori, Saka, Ødegaard, Tzolis, Havertz in · Brighton: Kadıoğlu, Vušković, Ayari, Gómez, De Cuyper, Kostoulas in, and 16 more sides make changes.

Crystal Palace v Ipswich

Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Crystal Palace 2 - 3 Ipswich
Crystal Palace The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Ipswich The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

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

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

Revision 4, updated 38 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Timber in; Hughes out.

Crystal Palace name an unchanged XI at home to Ipswich despite four swaps in internal revisions. Q. Timber stays in a 3-4-2-1 shape, the latest change versus W. Hughes.

Ipswich 3 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
37 ▲ Scherpen
26 O'Shea
6 Diop
24 Greaves
3 Davis
23 ▲ Lukić
25 Palacios
7 ▲ Fatawu
10 Enciso
38 Maeda
19 Emersonn
▲ Scherpen, Lukić, Fatawu vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Palacios in; Núñez out.

Ipswich replace Núñez with Palacios in their 4-2-3-1 for the away match against Crystal Palace.

The data: Leans Crystal Palace at 45%, far from settled. Crystal Palace are without Sarr.

Crystal Palace: Out: Sarr (groin injury), Mateta (hamstring injury), Riad (knee injury), Nketiah (injury)

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

Liverpool v Fulham

Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Liverpool 0 - 0 Fulham
Liverpool The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 8 of 11
Fulham The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

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

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

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Muñoz; the crowd wants Barcola.

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

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Charles in; Berge out.

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

Liverpool: Out: Chiesa (back injury), Leoni (knee injury), Gomez (muscle injury), Ekitike (achilles tendon injury), Bradley (knee injury) · Doubtful: Kerkez (injury), Barcola (injury), Gakpo (muscle injury)

Fulham: Out: Cairney (knee injury)

Bournemouth v Brentford

Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Bournemouth 2 - 2 Brentford
Bournemouth The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on
Brentford The Oracle called 8 of 11

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

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

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Adams in; Cook out.

Brentford 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Kelleher
33 Kayode
20 Ajer
2 ▲ Hickey
23 Lewis-Potter
18 ▲ Sangaré
27 Janelt
11 Ouattara
24 ▲ Damsgaard
7 ▲ Schade
9 Thiago
▲ Hickey, Sangaré, Damsgaard, Schade vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Hickey in; Collins out.

N. Collins ruled out. Brentford field 4-2-3-1 away to Bournemouth with A. Hickey replacing him; otherwise a near-complete carryover from the last official XI.

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

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

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

Aston Villa v Forest

Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Aston Villa 1 - 2 Forest
Aston Villa The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11
Forest The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

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

Aston Villa
👥 The Crowd 5 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Suzuki
5 ? Mings
14 Torres
3 Lindelöf
22 Maatsen
8 Kamara
6 ? Barkley
10 Buendía
53 ? Hemmings
7 ? McGinn
11 Jackson
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Cash; the crowd wants Torres.

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

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Delap in; Jesus out.

The data: Leans Forest at 45%, far from settled. Aston Villa are without Gomes.

Aston Villa: Suspended: Gomes (red card) · Out: Onana (knee injury), Goretzka (knee injury), Madjo (ankle injury), Cash (muscle injury) · Doubtful: Manzambi (knee injury)

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

Chelsea v Hull

Sat 12 Sept, 15:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Chelsea 2 - 2 Hull
Chelsea The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 9 of 11
Hull The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

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

Chelsea
👥 The Crowd 16 fans 3-4-2-1
1 Martínez
5 Lacroix
6 ? Colwill
34 ? Acheampong
7 Neto
45 Lavia
24 James
21 Hato
10 Palmer
17 Rogers
9 Pedro
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Fofana; the crowd wants Colwill.

Hull City 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-4-1
19 Tzolakis
2 Coyle
6 Ajayi
15 Egan
32 ▲ Mendy
3 ▲ Giles
10 Belloumi
27 Slater
29 ▲ Gourna-Douath
21 ▲ Stroud
9 McBurnie
▲ Mendy, Giles, Gourna-Douath, Stroud vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Gourna-Douath in; Morita out.

L. Gourna-Douath replaces H. Morita in the middle of Hull City's 5-4-1 as they visit Chelsea. Eleven otherwise held.

The data: Leans Chelsea at 45%, far from settled. Chelsea are without Caicedo.

Chelsea: Out: Caicedo (calf injury), Henderson (wrist injury), Emegha (muscle injury), Palestra (thigh injury)

Hull: Out: Butland (arm injury), Ansah (back injury), Gyabi (groin injury), Hughes (groin injury), Matazo (knee injury), Morita (calf injury) · Doubtful: Iroegbunam (inactive), McNair (injury), Norton-Cuffy (calf injury)

Tottenham v Everton

Sat 12 Sept, 17:30 · EPL
FULL TIME Tottenham 0 - 0 Everton
Tottenham The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 8 of 11
Everton The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

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

Tottenham
👥 The Crowd 9 fans 4-2-3-1
31 Kinský
23 Porro
37 van de Ven
6 van Hecke
13 Udogie
16 Tonali
30 ? Bentancur
17 Sávio
20 ? Kudus
18 ? Fernandes
22 Marmoush
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 9 of 11. The Oracle backs Gallagher and Tel; the crowd wants Kudus and Fernandes.

Everton 1 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Pickford
34 Röhl
6 Tarkowski
4 Branthwaite
16 Mykolenko
45 Armstrong
37 ! Garner
22 ▲ Johnson
8 Dewsbury-Hall
19 ▲ George
11 Barry
▲ Johnson, George vs their last official XI
! Garner named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 7, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's seventh look: Johnson in; Alcaraz out.

B. Johnson replaces C. Alcaraz in this seventh revision. Everton retain all other ten names in a 4-2-3-1.

The data: Leans Everton at 45%, far from settled. Tottenham are without Odobert.

Tottenham: Out: Odobert (knee injury), Kulusevski (knee injury), Simons (knee injury), Mudryk (ankle injury), Richarlison (inactive) · Doubtful: Maddison (knock)

Everton: Out: Nørgaard (groin injury) · Doubtful: Garner (injury)

Sunderland v Arsenal

Sat 12 Sept, 20:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Sunderland 0 - 2 Arsenal
Sunderland The Oracle called 11 of 11
Arsenal The Oracle called 11 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.

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

Revision 6, updated 39 days ago

The Oracle's sixth look: Danso in; Alderete out.

Sunderland field an entirely unchanged 5-4-1 at home, save K. Danso arriving from the revision.

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

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 9 of 11. The Oracle backs Lewis-Skelly and Tzolis; the crowd wants Gyökeres and Eze.

The data: Favours Arsenal at 50%. Sunderland are without Mundle.

Sunderland: Out: Mundle (knee injury), Diarra (hamstring injury)

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

Coventry v Brighton

Sun 13 Sept, 14:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Coventry 0 - 5 Brighton
Coventry The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on
Brighton The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on

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

Coventry 3 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-2-1
19 Rushworth
4 Thomas
24 ▲ Amenda
2 Pinnock
27 van Ewijk
16 ▲ Onyeka
6 Grimes
3 Dasilva
5 Rudoni
10 Mason-Clark
14 ▲ Awoniyi
▲ Amenda, Onyeka, Awoniyi vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Pinnock and Onyeka in; Yirenkyi and Tchaouna out.

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

Revision 3, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Ayari in; Costinha out.

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

Coventry: Out: Gboho (transfer negotiations), Eccles (injury), Wright (muscle injury), Kesler-Hayden (muscle injury), Woolfenden (knee injury)

Brighton: Out: Ferguson (ankle injury), Hinshelwood (injury), Minteh (injury), Mitoma (hamstring injury), Svoboda (injury), Tzimas (knee injury), Wieffer (knee injury), Yohanna (lacking match fitness)

Man Utd v Man City

Sun 13 Sept, 16:30 · EPL
FULL TIME Man Utd 0 - 1 Man City
Man Utd The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11
Man City The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 10 of 11

The crowd takes it: 20 starters called to the machine's 19.

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

Manchester United
👥 The Crowd 20 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Lammens
2 Dalot
5 Maguire
6 ? Martínez
3 ? Mazraoui
18 Tielemans
37 Mainoo
19 Mbeumo
8 Fernandes
9 ? Rashford
10 ? Cunha
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Shaw; the crowd wants Mazraoui.

Manchester City
👥 The Crowd 21 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Donnarumma
45 ? Khusanov
3 Dias
6 Guéhi
24 Gvardiol
5 Anderson
17 ? Fernández
10 Cherki
47 Foden
42 Semenyo
9 Haaland
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Ndiaye; the crowd wants Fernández.

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

Man Utd: Out: Diallo (injury), Heaton (abdominal strain), Ugarte (knee injury), de Ligt (back injury), Baleba (ankle injury), Shaw (injury)

Man City: Out: Doku (calf injury) · Doubtful: O'Reilly (back injury)

Leeds v Newcastle

Mon 14 Sept, 20:00 · EPL
FULL TIME Leeds 4 - 1 Newcastle
Leeds The Oracle called 11 of 11 · the crowd called 10 of 11
Newcastle The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 9 of 11

The machine edges it: 20 starters called to the crowd's 19.

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

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

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Gudmundsson; the crowd wants Wilson.

Newcastle
👥 The Crowd 7 fans 4-2-3-1
1 ? Pope
37 ? Dedić
4 Botman
12 ? Thiaw
3 Hall
6 ? González
28 ? Willock
11 ? Barnes
67 ? Miley
9 ? Wissa
20 ? Fernandez-Pardo
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 9 of 11. The Oracle backs Horníček and Elanga; the crowd wants Pope and Fernandez-Pardo.

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

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

Newcastle: Out: Burn (ankle injury), Joelinton (thigh injury), Osula (foot injury), Jaouen (ankle injury), Elanga (knee injury) · Doubtful: Dedić (hamstring injury)