Gameweek 29
Midweek Forecast: How Gameweek 29 Could Shift the 2025/26 Races
Ten gameweeks remain. Midweek fixtures will reshape the title, European and relegation races. Ahead.
With 10 fixtures left in the 2025/26 Premier League season, every midweek result feels weighted. This Gameweek 29 slate offers pivotal matches that can alter the contours of the title race, European qualification and relegation fight.
Bournemouth host Brentford at the Vitality Stadium in a south-coast duel. Bournemouth have been among the Premier League’s form teams in 2026 following the arrival of Brazilian Rayan and the club’s response to Antoine Semenyo’s midseason exit. They have been held to draws in each of their last two outings. Brentford arrive with confidence after a dramatic victory at Burnley, where VAR interventions and Mikkel Damsgaard’s stoppage-time strike secured three points. Prediction: Bournemouth 2–2 Brentford.
Burnley showed spirit in their comeback at Turf Moor, and manager Scott Parker said he was “more sad than disappointed” after Saturday’s fightback came up short. The Clarets need a run of results to climb out of trouble; Nottingham Forest sit eight points clear in 17th. Everton, who have collected 16 points from 14 outings at the Hill Dickinson Stadium but have been strong away from home, travel to Turf Moor. Jordan Pickford’s late save from Sandro Tonali was a highlight of their recent 3–2 win at Newcastle. Prediction: Everton 2–1 Burnley.
Leeds remain in the relegation mix despite good form this calendar year. Six of their seven league wins have come at Elland Road, where they face a Sunderland side that have taken one of the lowest point totals on the road in the division. Prediction: Leeds 1–0 Sunderland.
Liverpool, bolstered by Florian Wirtz’s return from a back injury, visit Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves have improved under Rob Edwards and their recent form makes this less straightforward than it might have been. Prediction: Wolves 1–2 Liverpool.
Aston Villa, dealing with midfield absences, host Chelsea, who have gone three league games without a win. Prediction: Aston Villa 1–1 Chelsea.
Arsenal travel to Brighton, Fulham host West Ham, Manchester City entertain Nottingham Forest, Newcastle face Manchester United, and Tottenham meet Crystal Palace. Predictions: Brighton 0–2 Arsenal; Fulham 2–1 West Ham; Man City 3–1 Nott’m Forest; Newcastle 2–1 Man Utd; Tottenham 1–0 Crystal Palace.
These midweek results will matter. Ten games remain to decide who finishes where.
Chelsea
Three Standouts from Gameweek 29: Palmer, Wharton and Garner
Gameweek 29 standouts Cole Palmer, Adam Wharton and James Garner impressed in Premier League action.
Shock results dominated the midweek slate, none more notable than Wolverhampton Wanderers’s last-gasp win over Liverpool. The round was less chaotic than the weekend, but several individual displays caught the eye of statisticians at FotMob.
Cole Palmer (Rating: 8.6) was central to Chelsea’s response in the Midlands. Chelsea had looked likely to suffer a fourth Premier League match without victory after conceding early at Aston Villa, but they recovered to secure a 4–1 win and capitalise on slips from Liverpool and Man Utd in the race for Champions League qualification. As he’s so often been at Chelsea’s best, Cole Palmer was integral to an important win in the Midlands. The attacking midfielder returned to the scoresheet as he rattled beyond Emi Martínez for his side’s third of the evening, a rare non-penalty goal these days, and his general play laid the foundations for an impressive attacking display.
Adam Wharton (Rating: 8.6) returned to form for Crystal Palace as the Eagles recorded a significant 3–1 away victory at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Wharton offered a composed head amid a frenetic end to the first half, supplying two assists to complete Palace’s quick-fire comeback. The first was a simple pass to Jørgen Strand Larsen but the second was a sumptuous through ball poked home by two-goal Ismaïla Sarr.
James Garner (Rating: 8.7) continued a quietly excellent season in Everton’s midfield during their 2–0 win over Burnley. Garner’s set-piece quality provided the opening goal; a teasing free kick delivery to the far post led to James Tarkowski’s opener. He finished the game with more touches than anybody else on the pitch and a match-high 13 defensive contributions, underscoring how influential he has been in Everton’s engine room this campaign.
These three performances were among the brightest in Gameweek 29, each combining tangible statistical impact with decisive moments that helped their teams on the night.
