Sutton also tipped Arsenal to leapfrog Man City in the league table after a narrow win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
By Kehinde Okeowo
British commentator and former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has tipped Manchester City to hold their city rivals, Manchester United, to a 2-2 draw when they meet at Old Trafford on Sunday.
He made the prediction while analysing the English Premier League (EPL) matchday 4 fixtures on BBC Sport.
“Marcus Rashford is fit and has looked a threat when I’ve seen him play. Because of that, I can see Manchester United scoring.” Sutton said.
He added, “But United have conceded twice against Hull, Ipswich and Everton, so why wouldn’t they ship goals against City too?”
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He went on to forecast that Liverpool, who host Fulham at Anfield on Saturday, will secure a 2-1 win, while Chelsea will thrash visiting Hull City 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.
He, however, expects Sunderland’s clash with league champions Arsenal at the Stadium of Light to be a cagey affair, with the visitors edging it 1-0.
According to Sutton, the Gunners’ North London rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, will fail to record their first win of the season when they host Everton.
He further predicted that Aston Villa, who recently won their UEFA Champions League (UCL) game, will beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at Villa Park.
Below are Sutton’s full Premier League matchday 4 fixture predictions:
Saturday
Bournemouth 1-1 Brentford
Chelsea 3-0 Hull City
Crystal Palace 2-1 Ipswich Town
Liverpool 2-1 Fulham
Tottenham 1-1 Everton
Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal
Sunday
Coventry City 1-2 Brighton
Man United 2-2 Man City
Monday
Leeds 1-1 Newcastle United
