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Brentford vs Southampton Premier League Prediction and Preview: Bees look to bounce back
Brentford face Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, with both sides coming off defeats in their last league fixture
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Arsenal vs Brighton Premier League Prediction and Preview: Gunners go for three in a row
Arsenal are looking to win their third game straight at the start of the new campaign when they face league leaders Brighton on Saturday
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Liverpool vs Brentford Player Ratings: Diaz shines at Anfield
Arne Slot made his Anfield bow in the league on Sunday as Luis Diaz and Mohamed both scored for Liverpool to beat Brentford
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Real Madrid vs Real Valladolid Player Ratings: Valverde outshines superstar team-mates
Real Madrid won their first Santiago Bernabeu league game of the season in comfortable fashion, defeating Real Valladolid 3-0
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Wolfsburg vs Bayern Munich Player Ratings: Musiala the star as Bayern leave it late
Vincent Kompany earned his first Bundesliga win as Bayern Munich boss as Serge Gnabry scored late to beat Wolfsburg
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Wolves vs Chelsea Player Ratings: Madueke the hat-trick hero
Chelsea earned their first win of the Premier League season with a 6-2 demolition of Wolves on Sunday
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Bournemouth vs Newcastle Player Ratings: Points shared despite late drama
Antony Gordon scored an equaliser late on as Newcastle earned a point away at Bournemouth on Sunday
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Brighton vs Manchester United Player Ratings: Rashford flops as Seagulls win
First loss of the season for Manchester United as Joao Pedro scored a late winner for Brighton on Saturday afternoon
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Liverpool vs Brentford Preview: Slot makes Anfield bow in the Premier League
Arne Slot guided Liverpool to a first competitive win a week ago, and now he'll take charge of a Premier League game at Anfield
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Wolves vs Chelsea Preview: Maresca's men look to bounce back from Man City loss
Enzo Maresca's first game in charge of Chelsea ended in a loss versus Man City, with the team's first away day coming at Wolves
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Bournemouth vs Newcastle Preview: First home game of the season for the Cherries
Premier League football commences at the Vitality stadium, with Bournemouth looking for their first league win of the season versus Newcastle
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Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Preview: Premier League back at St. Mary's
Both Southampton and Nottingham Forest are looking for their first one of the new campaign
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Manchester City vs Ipswich Preview: A huge ask for Kieran McKenna's side
Man City picked up where they left off with a win against Chelsea last week, while Ipswich lost against Liverpool
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Fulham vs Leicester Preview: Silva's men look to bounce back from United loss
Fulham were unfortunate to lose to Man Utd on the opening day last week, while Leicester earned an admirable draw versus Tottenham
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Crystal Palace vs West Ham Preview: Both sides looking for first win
Crystal Palace and West Ham suffered Premier League defeats on the opening day against Brentford and Aston Villa
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Brighton vs Manchester United Preview: First away day for Ten Hag's men
Man Utd started their Premier League campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Fulham, with Brighton up next on Saturday
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Mallorca vs Real Madrid Player Ratings: Los Blancos held to draw
Carlo Ancelotti's star-studded Real Madrid side could only manage a point against Mallorca in their Primera Division opener
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Chelsea vs Manchester City Player Ratings: Haaland hits the ground running
Pep Guardiola's Man City started the defence of their Premier League crown with a victory away at Chelsea
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Brentford vs Crystal Palace Player Ratings: No Toney, no problem!
Brentford secured their opening win of the season after narrowly overcoming Crystal Palace at home
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Leicester vs Tottenham Preview: The first Monday Night Football of the season
Newly promoted Leicester City face a tough task in their league opener as they take on Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham
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Manchester United vs Fulham Player Ratings: Zirkzee wins it late
Joshua Zirkzee came off the bench for his competitive Man Utd debut - and it was a dream first appearance as he scored the winner versus Fulham
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Brentford vs Crystal Palace Preview: The season opener at the Gtech
The first Sunday game of the Premier League season sees Brentford host Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium
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Chelsea vs Manchester City Preview: Pep's title defence begins
Manchester City will look to win the league again in what might be Pep Guardiola's final season in charge, with Chelsea the opponents on Sunday
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Newcastle vs Southampton Preview: Magpies and Saints set for league opener
Newcastle have the benefit of home advantage on the first game of the season, as newly promoted Southampton visit
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Everton vs Brighton Preview: Both Blues hope for positive start to new campaign
Sean Dyche is up against a new competitor in Matchday One as Fabian Hürzeler takes charge of his first Premier League match
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