ChatGPT wrote this introduction—so if your picks go wrong, you’ve got someone new to blame. This week’s coupon is a tasty mix: heavyweight scraps, spicy derbies, and a couple of fixtures that whisper “ banker ” a little louder than the rest. Form matters, but so does context: home advantage, travel, schedule congestion, and the weird magic of a 3pm Saturday can all tilt the odds. My approach: lean into stable home sides and clear quality gaps; swerve the coin-flips dressed as classics. Remember, in a Prediction League you win more by avoiding traps than by landing a miracle. Bank steady points where you can, take one measured swing if you must, and resist the urge to chase long shots just because they’re on TV. Right—boots laced, pencils sharpened, and VAR anxiety engaged. Good luck, and may your 95th-minute deflections be kind.
Four strongest picks (with scores) - Leicester City 2–0 Birmingham City, Aston Villa 2–1 Crystal Palace, Portsmouth 1–0 Preston North End, Wolfsburg 2–1 Mainz 05
Four to avoid (too volatile/unpredictable) - Liverpool v Arsenal — elite clash, momentum swings fast, Leeds United v Newcastle United — chaos merchants on both sides, Millwall v Wrexham — promoted wildcard factor, hostile venue, Barnsley v Huddersfield Town — derby edge, form often irrelevant
If you missed the results from Week 3, you can find them here.
Pick three from this list:
Premier League
Sunderland v Brentford (Saturday 1500)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton (Saturday 1500)
Leeds United v Newcastle United (Saturday 1730)
Liverpool v Arsenal (Sunday 1630)
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (Sunday 1900)
Championship
Leicester City v Birmingham City (Friday 2000)
Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic (Saturday 1230)
Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion (Saturday 1230)
Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City (Saturday 1500)
Millwall v Wrexham (Saturday 1500)
Portsmouth v Preston North End (Saturday 1500)
Watford v Southampton (Saturday 1500)
League One
Barnsley v Huddersfield Town (Saturday 1500)
Bradford City v AFC Wimbledon (Saturday 1500)
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town (Saturday 1500)
Wigan Athletic v Stockport County (Saturday 1500)
Guest fixtures
Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers (Scottish Championship Saturday 1500)
Wolfsburg v Mainz 05 (German Bundesliga Sunday 1430)
Comments
Leicester City v Birmingham City 1 - 3
Bradford City v AFC Wimbledon 1 - 1
Millwall v Wrexham 2-1
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town 2-0
Lincoln 2-0 Mansfield
Barnsley 2-2 Huddersfield
bradford v afc Wimbledon 2-0
QPR v Charlton 1-2
Portsmouth v Preston North 2-0
Watford v Southampton 1-2
Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion 2-2
Millwall v Wrexham 3-2
Portsmouth v Preston North End 1-1
Watford v Southampton 1-2
QPR v Charlton 1-2
Villa v Palace 2-1
Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City 2-1
Bradford City v AFC Wimbledon 2-1
Leeds v Newcastle 1-2
Lincoln v Mansfield 1-0
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton 0:1
Portsmouth v Preston North End 0:2
Villa v Palace 3-0
Lincoln v Mansfield 1-0
Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic 2-0
Millwall v Wrexham (Saturday 1500) 2-1
Qpr 1 Charlton 2
Blackburn 2 Norwich 1
Leicester City v Birmingham City 2-1
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town 2-0
Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (Sunday 1630)
Aston Villa 3-0 Crystal Palace (Sunday 1900)
Aston Villa 2-1 Crystal Palace
Stoke 2-2 WestBrom
Aston Villa v Crystal Palace 2-0
Millwall v Wrexham 2-1
Liverpool v Arsenal 1-2
Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic 1-0
Millwall v Wrexham 1-0
Bradford City v AFC Wimbledon 1-0
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town 2-0
Millwall v Wrexham 2-0
Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic 1-1
Leeds United v Newcastle United 1-2
Liverpool v Arsenal 2-1
Portsmouth v Preston North End 1-1
Watford v Southampton 0-2
Watford v Southampton 0-1
Wigan Athletic v Stockport County 2-1
Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic 0-1
Millwall v Wrexham 2-1
Watford v Southampton 2-1
Sunderland v brentford 1-0
Leicester City v Birmingham City 2-0
Barnsley v Huddersfield Town 2-1
Millwall v Wrexham 2-1
Portsmouth v Preston North End 1-1
Portsmouth v Preston North End 1-0
Watford v Southampton 1-0
Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic 0-1
Watford v Southampton 1-1