Both scheduling and opposition form seem to have favoured Arne Slot's side in the first half of the season - but is that actually the case?

Follow live coverage as Fulham face Ipswich Town today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

An out-of-form Manchester United kick off the New Year with a tricky visit to Anfield to face Premier League leaders Liverpool today. Despite heavy snowfall overnight, officials have confirmed that the big game will go ahead on schedule,

Chelsea suffered a poor end to 2024 and travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday looking for a Premier League win over Crystal Palace to start the new year with three points. Enzo Maresca's side lost to both Fulham and Ipswich Town and are now 10 points behind league leaders Liverpool who also have played one game less despite the Blues winning eight consecutive games post-November internationals.

Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests. For week 20, he takes on The Zutons frontman Dave McCabe, who supports Liverpool. Sutton's prediction: 1-1 Chelsea are having a wobble,

Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests. For week 20, he takes on The Zutons frontman Dave McCabe, who supports Liverpool. Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is talking about being in a relegation battle and you can see why.