Imported Article – 2026-08-28 09:16:44

Imported Article – 2026-08-28 09:16:44

Reigning champions Arsenal began the season in style against newly promoted Coventry but face a stiffer challenge on Monday when they meet Aston Villa.

Given the departures from Villa Park and last week’s heavy defeat by Brighton, Unai Emery’s side could be in for another tough lesson.

BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton agrees. He says he can see only one outcome.

Villa started slowly last season and have lost key players, while he expects Arsenal to overwhelm teams this year and keep improving—ominous for everyone else.

Sutton is predicting all 380 Premier League matches this season, going head-to-head with an AI, BBC Sport readers and a rotating cast of guests.

For week two, his opponent is Ben Thatcher, drummer for rock band Royal Blood.

Royal Blood’s latest single, Ten Over Ten, is out now, taken from their fifth studio album, Dead Company, due in November.

Do you agree with their picks? Make your own selections below.

The most popular scoreline chosen for each match is used in the scoreboards and tables at the bottom of the page.

Scoring works as follows: 10 points for the correct result, 40 points for the exact score.

Want more predictions? Play BBC Sport’s new Match of the Day predictor each week, featuring six fixtures from domestic and European competitions.