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Premier League championsArsenalendured one of the most embarrassing nights in their history when they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two side Fleetwood Town on Tuesday, but can they bounce back at Anfield on Sunday?
"Arsenalput a pretty strong team out but were humiliated by Fleetwood, and at Highbury too," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton.
"Liverpoolseem to be getting it together so this will be a big test for Mikel Arteta's side after the week they have had."
Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests.
For week eight, he takes onactor John Hannah, star of new action thriller Bad Day At The Office, who is anArsenalfan.
Bad Day At The Office will be in UK and Irish cinemas from 30 October.
Do you agree with their predictions? You can pick your own below.
The most popular scoreline selected for each game is used in the scoreboards and tables at the bottom of this page.
A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points. The exact score earns 40 points.
Want to make more predictions? You can play BBC Sport's newMatch of the Day predictor gameevery week, featuring six fixtures from domestic and European competition.
Mostly filmed from a first-person perspective using GoPro cameras, Bad Day At The Office follows a man who wakes up in a wrecked hotel room with no memory of the night before
Hannah, also known for his roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Sliding Doors and The Mummy, has been anArsenalfan since he moved to London from Scotland more than 40 years ago.
As a boy growing up in East Kilbride he had hopes of becoming a footballer long before realising his acting aspirations.
Many of his childhood friends, including Rangers legend Ally McCoist, would go on to forge professional careers.
"I'd like to compare myself to Bukayo Saka," Hannah explained when describing what kind of player he was. "I played on the right wing and I was quite small and fast and I scored a lot of of goals.
"My dream was to be a footballer, and it was all I ever thought about. I played or trained all the time - but, like many dreams, it didn't come true.
"As I got a bit bigger I kind of segued back into midfield but when I discovered women and beer then I kind of stopped playing.
"Once I went to drama school I got very focused on that and then with moving to London and working away, around probably 20 years passed without me kicking a ball.
"But then in 2013 I did a film called Shooting for Socrates, where I played Northern Ireland manager Billy Bingham at the 1986 World Cup.
"We were down in Spain doing some filming there and had a bit of a kickaround and I remember thinking 'yeah, I've still got it you know!'
"Not anymore though - since then I have snapped my ACL [anterior cruciate ligament] which has put paid to football and a lot of sport. It is really just cycling and running for me now."
Chris Sutton and John Hannah were speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.
The AI predictions were generated using Microsoft Copilot Chat - we simply asked the tool to 'predict this weekend's Premier League scores'.
Premier League predictions
Saturday, 31 October
What information do we collect from this quiz?Stamford Bridge, 12:30 GMT
Everyone will be watching this game because of Michael Carrick's situation atManchester United, and wondering how much longer he will be in charge.
Carrick kept his job after the heavy defeats against Como andBournemouthlast week and my view is that, by keeping him on for now, they are possibly just prolonging the misery for him, really.
Going by how insipid United were againstBournemouth, it is hard to see them going toChelseaand getting anything.
Chelseawere not much better in their defeat byTottenhamlast weekend and since then they have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup byLiverpooltoo.
Xabi Alonso is still without the injured Joao Pedro so I expect Danny Welbeck will lead their attack like he did againstLiverpool, and Cole Palmer will be back after his suspension.
Chelseahave had a bad week but I can't see things changing for United, even if Bruno Fernandes is back in their team.
Sutton's prediction:3-1
John's prediction:With Carrick under pressure, it just feels like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer all over again - he won a few games in a row then they gave him the job and now he doesn't win any. 3-1
AI's prediction:2-1
What information do we collect from this quiz?Vitality Stadium, 15:00
Bournemouthare flying at the moment, with successive wins overAston Villa,Manchester Unitedand AC Milan.
Leedsare extremely well structured, however, even if they are not free-scoring this season.
I am sure Daniel Farke would like his team to score more goals, but they don't give away a lot either.
Bournemouthare on a great run but I wonder how much the past week has taken out of them, and that makes me thinkLeedscould nick a point.
Sutton's prediction:1-1
John's prediction:This will be a good game, both teams are performing quite well at the moment. 2-2
AI's prediction:1-1
What information do we collect from this quiz?Gtech Community Stadium, 15:00
Nottingham Forestshould have beatenIpswichlast time out but that draw was another example of a game where they haven't taken their chances.
I do think things will turn for Oliver Glasner's side eventually but they are in the bottom three and he is desperate for a win.
I thoughtBrentfordwould beatHulllast week but they ended up sharing the points. The Bees do draw a lot of games and that is probably the most sensible prediction here.
Sutton's prediction:1-1
John's prediction:Brentfordat home will maybe give them an edge. 2-1
AI's prediction:2-1
What information do we collect from this quiz?Coventry Building Society Arena, 15:00
This is big for both teams. It's the battle of the bottom two... and I thinkSunderlandwill win it.
Coventrydo not lack any effort and they have got plenty of pace on the counter-attack, but their problem is that they just don't have the quality of most other Premier League teams.
Sunderlandgot a good win overBrentfordin the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night and I am surprised they have been struggling so badly in the league.
The Black Cats are a well-coached team and while I think European football is affecting them in many ways, Brian Brobbey's return from injury is a big positive, and he should help them nick this.
Sutton's prediction:0-1
John's prediction:I'm surprised by the runSunderlandare on, am still going to put them down for a win here.0-2
AI's prediction:1-1
What information do we collect from this quiz?MKM Stadium, 15:00
Both of these promoted teams have got 10 points so far, which shows what decent starts they have made.
I've not picked either of them to get a win yet in my predictions (see table at bottom of page) but that is going to change this week despite the obvious result to go for being a draw.
I could easily make a case forHullbecause we know they will give this a real go, but I am actually going to backIpswichto nick an away win. The Tractor Boys have definitely got a goal or two in them and have already won once on the road, atCrystal Palace.
Sutton's prediction:1-2
John's prediction:Hullare doing really well.2-0
AI's prediction:1-1
What information do we collect from this quiz?Etihad Stadium, 15:00
Manchester CityknockedBrightonout of the Carabao Cup on penalties on Wednesday but I don't think we learned too much because both sides made so many changes.
I backed both teams to win last week - and was wrong both times - but I felt City played well againstAston Villaand were a bit unlucky to lose, and the same applied toBrightonin their defeat againstLiverpool- they definitely had enough chances to get something from the game.
I am covering this game for Radio 5 Live. There should be some goals in it, and I can see Erling Haaland getting a couple of them.
Sutton's prediction:3-1
John's prediction:Brightonhave really impressed me but I am still going with City at home.3-1
AI's prediction:3-1
What information do we collect from this quiz?Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 17:30
Crystal Palaceare through to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beatingFulhamon Wednesday, and it felt like Eagles boss Pierre Sage needed that result because of his side's poor league form.
Tottenhamare on the up at the moment though, and they performed really well in their win atChelseaeven if they did need a bit of luck along the way with Mike Penders punching their first goal into his own net.
However they manage it, the important thing forSpursis they have found a way of getting results now and I can see them getting another one here.
I do worry for Sage because it seems a lot of Palace fans are uncertain about him and feel his team are too easy to get at.
Because of that, I am going forSpursto score a couple more goals here.
Sutton's prediction:2-0
John's prediction:I used to watch Palace a bit when I first moved to London.Spurshave improved but I don't see them winning this one.0-1
AI's prediction:2-0
What information do we collect from this quiz?Villa Park, 20:00
I am not surprised thatFulham's Premier League form has picked up because after watching them earlier in the season I thought they should have more points than they had.
The Cottagers are a well-structured team but I still don't see them stopping an in-formAston Villa, or their striker Nicolas Jackson, at this moment in time.
Villa are on a great run in the league and I am expecting more goal action from Jackson here.
Sutton's prediction:3-1
John's prediction:After being a bit up and down, Villa are back at where they were at last season but I have been to seeFulhama few times and my mate is a season-ticket holder there. They have started to kick on too.0-0
AI's prediction:2-1
Sunday, 1 November
What information do we collect from this quiz?Anfield, 16:30
Liverpoolproved me wrong againstBrightonlast week, because they didn't just win, they played well too.
After conceding so many goals last season, you can see they have really tightened things up.Arsenaldon't give much away either, so this is going to be very close.
Alexander Isak is scoring goals again for the Reds, and they will be full of confidence coming into this game.
You could make a case for it ending up a repeat of the result we saw at the end of last season, when Dominik Szoboszlai's brilliant free-kick meantLiverpooledged a 1-0 win.
I do think we will see the same scoreline, just with a different winner.
Sutton's prediction:0-1
John's favouriteArsenalplayers:Ian Wright, Tony Adams and then Thierry Henry stand out of course but, after that, I was always a big fan of Cesc Fabregas. Santi Cazorla was fantastic too - he wasArsenalthrough and through - so skilful and so committed.
John's prediction:Liverpool's early form was a bit questionable but they have got better - I am still going to say two-nil to theArsenalthough, because Martin Odegaard will make the difference. 0-2
John's title prediction:I don't actually think we have clicked yet this season and if we find our gear then it is going to be hard to stop us. I don't see anyone other than City putting together a strong challenge.
AI's prediction:1-2
Monday, 2 November
What information do we collect from this quiz?St James' Park, 20:00
Everton's age-old problem is how Thierno Barry is going to perform because they rely so heavily on how well he is playing up front.
To be fair to David Moyes's side, they carried more of a threat than I expected in their defeat byArsenaland I can see them getting chances here, becauseNewcastleare so open.
The Magpies will absolutely go for it again here and I have a sneaky feeling they will leave the door ajar forEvertonto pinch the points.
Sutton's prediction:1-2
John's prediction:Newcastlehave been a bit hit and miss.Evertonare always pretty solid though. 1-1
AI's prediction:2-0
How did Sutton do last time?
Chris got five correct results, including two exact scores, from the 10 games in week eight, giving him a total of110 points.
That was enough to beat the collective efforts of the BBC readers, who managed four correct results, with two exact scores, for a tally of100 points.
He also beat both of his guests - Cbeebies star Waffle the Wonder Dog and his owner Simon, played by actor James Merry.
Waffle's three correct results with no exact scores gave him 30 points, while James got four correct results with one exact score for 70 points, meaning they ended up with a average total of50 pointsfor the BBC predictions league table.
For the fourth week in a row, however, the weekly win went to AI.
It also managed five correct results but with three exact scores, leaving it with140 points.
There was only one game where everyone picked the right outcome -Arsenal's 2-0 win overEverton- and this time a lot of people got the right scoreline too.
Chris and AI both managed it and so did the BBC readers. From around 28,000 predictions, that was the most popular score selected with more than 11,500 of you getting it exactly right.
