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- Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season against AI, BBC Sport readers and guests, with John Hannah joining him for week eight; a correct result earns 10 points and an exact score 40.
- Microsoft Copilot Chat generated the AI slate after being asked to “predict this weekend’s Premier League scores”; it matched Sutton at 1-1 for Bournemouth-Leeds and all three forecasts at 3-1 for Manchester City-Brighton.
- Chelsea were backed by both Sutton and Hannah to beat Manchester United 3-1, while AI chose 2-1; Hannah compared Michael Carrick’s position with the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer episode.
- Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town at Highbury; Sutton said the strong field had been humiliated and called Sunday’s trip to Liverpool a big test.
- Sunderland were picked to beat Coventry by Sutton (0-1) and Hannah (0-2), while AI predicted 1-1; Sutton said European football was affecting them and Brian Brobbey’s return from injury was a positive.
- Tottenham were backed by Sutton and AI at 2-0 over Crystal Palace, but Hannah went the other way with 1-0 for Palace, saying Spurs had improved.
- John Hannah said he once dreamed of becoming a professional footballer, compared his small, fast right-wing game to Bukayo Saka, and now relies on cycling and running after an ACL ended his playing days.
Why it matters: BBC Sport readers can test their own calls against Sutton, Hannah and AI, earning 10 points for a correct result and 40 for an exact score. Sutton’s challenge spans all 380 Premier League games, and human-versus-AI disagreements are already visible at Chelsea-Manchester United and Tottenham-Crystal Palace.
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