Just two points separate the top three sides in the Premier League table heading into gameweek 24 of the 2023-24 season, as what is shaping up to be the most competitive title race in years continues to captivate.
Manchester City will have the chance to leap to the top of the pile when they get the latest gameweek underway at home to Everton in Saturday's early kickoff, although any lead they do establish may only be fleeting.
That is because Liverpool are also at home to a relegation zone-dwelling opponent in the form of Burnley in one of five Saturday 3pm kickoffs this weekend, a bumper group of games which also includes the enticing Tottenham Hotspur vs. Brighton & Hove Albion.
The third of the title challengers, Arsenal, are then in action away to London rivals West Ham United on Sunday, when Aston Villa also host Manchester United in a big game for the top-four race.
The weekend then concludes with another London derby as Crystal Palace welcome Chelsea to Selhurst Park in a match which sees two under-presssure managers go head to head.
Each gameweek, Sports Mole is taking on a famous musician or band in a prediction competition, and this week it is the turn of Leo Wyndham of the band Palace.
Man City vs. Everton
Saturday, 12.30pm
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Leo: Man City 3-1 Everton
Sports Mole: Man City 3-1 Everton
Fulham vs. Bournemouth
Saturday, 3pm
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Leo: Fulham 1-1 Bournemouth
Sports Mole: Fulham 2-1 Bournemouth
Liverpool vs. Burnley
Saturday, 3pm
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Leo: Liverpool 3-0 Burnley
Sports Mole: Liverpool 4-1 Burnley
Luton vs. Sheff Utd
Saturday, 3pm
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Leo: Luton 2-0 Sheff Utd
Sports Mole: Luton 3-1 Sheff Utd
Spurs vs. Brighton
Saturday, 3pm
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Leo: Spurs 2-1 Brighton
Sports Mole: Spurs 2-1 Brighton
Wolves vs. Brentford
Saturday, 3pm
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Leo: Wolves 1-0 Brentford
Sports Mole: Wolves 3-1 Brentford
Nott'm Forest vs. Newcastle
Saturday, 5.30pm
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Leo: Nott'm Forest 2-1 Newcastle
Sports Mole: Nott'm Forest 2-2 Newcastle
West Ham vs. Arsenal
Sunday, 2pm
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Leo: West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
Sports Mole: West Ham 1-2 Arsenal
Aston Villa vs. Man Utd
Sunday, 4.30pm
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Leo: Aston Villa 1-2 Man Utd
Sports Mole: Aston Villa 2-3 Man Utd
Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea
Monday, 8pm
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Leo: Crystal Palace 3-1 Chelsea
Sports Mole: Crystal Palace 0-2 Chelsea
Leo Wyndham Q&A
How did you come to support Spurs and what are your favourite memories from your time as a fan?
My dad grew up a Spurs fan so followed in his path.
Too many to remember. Bale's destruction of Inter in the Champions League was special. The Ajax second leg Champions League semi-final felt like a dream and something that would never happen to my own club - it was unforgettably beautiful. Any game beating Arsenal is always glorious.
Who have been your favourite five players for your club? (Historically or currently)
Luka Modric, Rafael Van Der Vaart, Sonny, Gareth Bale and Erik Lamela. Lamela might seem a rogue choice but I always loved the way he played - a hint of madness, pure passion, bags of aggression and capable of a magic moment. Currently I feel like Pedro Porro could be sneaking on there anytime soon.
What's going on with the band at the moment?
We have a new album called 'Ultrasound' out on April 5. We're darn proud of it and excited for it to be in the world. Then Coachella and a month in the States in April - and more festivals and secrets up our sleeve for later in the year...
Check out 'Bleach', the latest release from London-based trio Palace, available on all digital streaming platforms now.
You can follow Palace on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter).
2023-24 SEASON LEADERBOARD (ARTISTS)
Scores are calculated as one point for a correct result and five points for a correct scoreline.
1. SPRINTS' Sam (19pts | Gameweek 9)
2. Flat Party's Nic (18pts | Gameweek 7)
3. SPRINTS' Jack (16pts | Gameweek 9)
4. SPRINTS' Karla (14pts | Gameweek 9)
= Noah and the Loners' Noah Riley (14pts | Gameweek 20)
6. Flat Party's Dylan (12pts | Gameweek 7)
7. Flat Party's Rory (10pts | Gameweek 7)
= Master Peace (10pts | Gameweek 23)
8. Tom Speight (9pts | Gameweek 2)
= Majestic & Beyond Chicago (9pts | Gameweek 3)
= Sea Girls' Andrew Dawson (9pts | Gameweek 8)
11. New Rules' Ryan Meaney (8pts | Gameweek 6)
= K.A.D (8pts | Gameweek 12)
13. Kid Kapichi's Jack Wilson (7pts | Gameweek 5)
= Feeder's Taka Hirose (7pts | Gameweek 18)
= Fat White Family's Lias Saoudi (7pts | Gameweek 21)
16. Ed Cosens (6pts | Gameweek 22)
17. Sainte (5pts | Gameweek 13)
18. Insincere (4pts | Gameweek 1)
= STONE (4pts | Gameweek 10)
= Slick Don (4pts | Gameweek 14)
= The Blinders' Charlie McGough (4pts | Gameweek 15)
= Alex Spencer (4pts | Gameweek 16)
23. Barry Can't Swim (3pts | Gameweek 4)
= Keen Roy (3pts | Gameweek 11)
25. Bill Ryder-Jones (2pts | Gameweek 19)
2023-24 COMPETITION HISTORY
Gameweek 1: Insincere 4-16 Sports Mole
Gameweek 2: Tom Speight 9-16 Sports Mole
Gameweek 3: Majestic & Beyond Chicago 9-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 4: Barry Can't Swim 3-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 5: Kid Kapichi's Jack Wilson 7-11 Sports Mole
Gameweek 6: New Rules' Ryan Meaney 8-10 Sports Mole
Gameweek 7: Flat Party's Rory, Nic & Dylan 10/18/12-3 Sports Mole
Gameweek 8: Sea Girls' Andrew Dawson 9-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 9: SPRINTS' Jack, Same & Karla 16/19/14-16 Sports Mole
Gameweek 10: STONE 4-6 Sports Mole
Gameweek 11: Keen Roy 3-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 12: K.A.D 8-8 Sports Mole
Gameweek 13: Sainte 5-2 Sports Mole
Gameweek 14: Slick Don 4-6 Sports Mole
Gameweek 15: The Blinders' Charlie McGough 4-4 Sports Mole
Gameweek 16: Alex Spencer 4-3 Sports Mole
Gameweek 17: N/A
Gameweek 18: Feeder's Taka Hirose 7-9 Sports Mole
Gameweek 19: Bill Ryder-Jones 2-7 Sports Mole
Gameweek 20: Noah and the Loners' Noah Riley 14-5 Sports Mole
Gameweek 21: Fat White Family's Lias Saoudi 7-10 Sports Mole
Gameweek 22: Ed Cosens 6-4 Sports Mole
Gameweek 23: Master Peace 10-12 Sports Mole
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