Premier League · Season 2026/27 · Gameweek 3

AIvsBBC's Predictions

FootyPulse's AI against the BBC's three published Gameweek predictions. Every pick is on the record before kickoff — results are scored after full time.

First kickoff: Fri 4 Sept, 20:00 BST

Match week

Gameweek 3 fixtures: 4 September – 6 September 2026 (all times BST).

BBC predictions sourced from their published Gameweek previews. GW1 picks recorded 21 Aug 2026. From Gameweek 2 onward, all picks are published before kickoff and timestamped.

Source: View BBC's GW3 predictions

Gameweek 3 picks — on the record

Every 1X2 call from FootyPulse's AI and the BBC's three predictions, fixture by fixture. BBC picks are published ahead of the gameweek; FootyPulse AI predictions are locked 12 hours before kick-off and do not change after that. Correct/incorrect marks appear as each match finishes.

FootyPulse AI and BBC picks are shown before kickoff; results and correct/incorrect marks appear once each match finishes.

Ipswich Town v Liverpool

Kick-off: Fri 4 Sept, 20:00 BST

FootyPulse AI

A

BBC's AI

A

Chris Sutton

A

BBC Guest

A

Result: 0-2 (A)

Brentford v Sunderland

Kick-off: Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 BST

FootyPulse AI

Hnot yet locked — may update until 12h before kick-off

BBC's AI

D

Chris Sutton

D

BBC Guest

H

Result:

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Kick-off: Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 BST

FootyPulse AI

Hnot yet locked — may update until 12h before kick-off

BBC's AI

D

Chris Sutton

D

BBC Guest

H

Result:

Manchester City v Coventry City

Kick-off: Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 BST

FootyPulse AI

Hnot yet locked — may update until 12h before kick-off

BBC's AI

H

Chris Sutton

H

BBC Guest

H

Result:

Hull City v Aston Villa

Kick-off: Sat 5 Sept, 17:30 BST

FootyPulse AI

Hnot yet locked — may update until 12h before kick-off

BBC's AI

D

Chris Sutton

A

BBC Guest

H

Result:

Everton v Manchester United

Kick-off: Sun 6 Sept, 14:00 BST

FootyPulse AI

Hnot yet locked — may update until 12h before kick-off

BBC's AI

A

Chris Sutton

D

BBC Guest

D

Result:

Arsenal v Chelsea

Kick-off: Sun 6 Sept, 16:30 BST

FootyPulse AI

Hnot yet locked — may update until 12h before kick-off

BBC's AI

D

Chris Sutton

H

BBC Guest

H

Result:

Accuracy

FootyPulse AI

100% 1/1

BBC's AI

100% 1/1

Chris Sutton

100% 1/1

BBC Guest

100% 1/1

Season-to-date standings

21 scored fixtures · through GW3

  1. BBC's AI
    13/2161.9%
  2. Chris Sutton
    11/2152.4%
  3. FootyPulse AI
    9/1850%
  4. BBC Guest
    8/2138.1%

Fair-comparison note: the AI accuracy shown here is calculated on the same fixtures the BBC picked — not the AI's full site-wide record. See the full accuracy page for the site-wide number.