Premier League Predictions 2023/24: Four picks for Gameweek 8

Premier League Gameweek 8 only features the four televised games this weekend with Luton kicking us off after finishing the last Gameweek.

We have four of our predictions for these fixtures and provided a correct score for each one below.

Luton vs Tottenham Hotspur

• Saturday 7th October, 12:30, TNT Sports 1

Luton finished off the last Premier League Gameweek and will be starting this one with a very tough home fixture against Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs have been the real surprise package of the season for me and under Ange Postecoglou they've been fantastic. Many thought they would struggle without Kane but their style of football remains as smooth as ever and going forward they've been a serious threat. It's hard to not side with Spurs here given the quality of their team and their recent results, Luton struggled in their last game against Burnley at home and this game will be a lot more brutal.

Steven McQuillan's Prediction: Luton 0-3 Spurs

Crystal Palace vs Nottingham Forest

• Saturday 7th October, 17:30, Sky Sports Main Event

Roy Hodgson will be pretty content with the start his troops have made, having collected 11 points from seven games which puts them 9th in the table above Man Utd, who they beat at Old Trafford last weekend. Crystal Palace will now be hunting for back-to-back league wins for the first time since April when they host Nottingham Forest, a side that have won just twice on the road since returning to the Premier League. I expect the hosts to prevail but the visitors - who admittedly did beat Chelsea at the Bridge recently - to make it very competitive.

Jack Kitson's Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Brighton vs Liverpool

• Sunday 8th October, 14:00, Sky Sports Main Event

Brighton have conceded in every Premier League game they have featured in so far this season. Despite this heading into the weekend they are the top scorers in the division, but face a difficult task when taking on Liverpool on Saturday. It's easy to envisage goals in this clash, but I think Liverpool's firepower in the final-third gives them a massive edge here. Out for justice after the VAR shambles at Spurs. Liverpool can rack up the goals against a Brighton side who are still getting used to the demands of playing in domestic and European competition. 

Anthony Eadson's Prediction: Brighton 1-4 Liverpool

Arsenal vs Man City

• Sunday 8th October, 16:30, Sky Sports Main Event

Having lost back-to-back matches before their midweek Champions League outing, Man City will be keen to right those wrongs in a crucial face off with Arsenal in this weekend's standout fixture.

Arsenal are a highly emotional team and that's positive for a lot of different reasons, but usually contributes to their downfall in this particular head-to-head. Community Shield penalty shootout aside, apprentice Arteta has steered his side to just a solitary FA Cup victory over his master's side in 11 attempts. Man City are the monkey that Mikel Arteta and The Gunners can't get off their back, and Sunday's meeting is likely to follow a similar script.

Luke Hamilton's Prediction: Arsenal 1-3 Man City

Players Ruled Out

Some individuals are expected to miss Gameweek 8 through either injury or suspension. The following list contains players who are either injured or are a doubt for this Gameweek:

AFC Bournemouth

• Ryan Fredericks
• Tyler Adams
• Lloyd Kelly
• Chris Mepham
• Alex Scott
• Emiliano Marcondes

Arsenal

• Bukayo Saka
• Gabriel Martinelli
• Jurrien Timber

Aston Villa

• Emiliano Buendia
• Tyrone Mings
• Alex Moreno
• Moussa Diaby
• Boubacar Kamara
• Jacob Ramsey
• Timothy Irogebunam

Brentford

• Rico Henry
• Ivan Toney
• Kevin Schade
• Ben Mee
• Joshua Dasilva
• Mikkel Damsgaard
• Shandon Baptiste

Brighton

• Julio Enciso
• Pervis Esutpinan
• James Milner
• Adam Lallana
• Jakub Moder

Burnley

• Johann Gudmundsson
• Nathan Redmond
• Hjalmar Ekdal
• Michael Obafemi
• Aaron Ramsey

Chelsea

• Wesley Fofana
• Christopher Nkunku
• Romeo Lavia
• Malo Gusto
• Ben Chilwell
• Nicolas Jackson
• Reece James
• Marcus Bettinelli
• Benoit Badiashile
• Nicolas Jackson
• Armando Broja
• Moises Caicedo
• Mykhalio Mudryk

Crystal Palace

• Nathan Ferguson
• Michael Olise
• Naouirou Ahamada
• Odsonne Edouard
• Matheus Franca de Oliveira
• Jefferson Lerma
• James Tonkins
• Dean Henderson
• Eberechi Eze

Everton

• Dele Alli
• Seamus Coleman
• Andre Gomes

Fulham

• Oluwatosin Adarabioyo
• Adama Traore
• Kenny Tete

Liverpool

• Thiago Alcantara
• Curtis Jones
• Caoimhin Kelleher
• Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira
• Diogo Jota
• Cody Gakpo

Luton

• Sambi Lokonga
• Dan Potts
• Jordan Clark
• Gabriel Osho
• Amari'i Bell

Man City

• Kevin De Bruyne
• Rodri

Man Utd

• Aaron Wan-Bissaka
• Luke Shaw
• Tyrell Malacia
• Kobbie Mainoo
• Jadon Sancho
• Amad Diallo
• Sergio Reguilon
• Lisandro Martinez

Newcastle

• Harvey Barnes
• Joe Willock
• Sven Botman
• Anthony Gordon
• Callum Wilson

Nottingham Forest

• Danilo
• Nuno Verla Tavares
• Felipe de Almeida Monteiro
• Moussa Niakhate
• Wayne Hennessey

Sheffield United

• George Baldock
• William Daugaard Osula
• Rhian Brewster
• Rhys Norrington-Davies
• Max Lowe
• Ben Osborn
• Daniel Jebbison

Tottenham

• Ivan Perisic
• Rodrigo Bentancur
• Ryan Sessegnon
• Bryan Gil
• Brennan Johnson
• Alfie Malik Whiteman
• Manor Solomon

West Ham

• Aaron Cresswell
• Benjamin Johnson
• Michail Antonio

Wolves

• Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
• Tommy Doyle