Ally vs Fletch predictions: Can Manchester United get back to winning ways against Leeds United? Will Arsenal extend Premier League lead?

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It is set to be a blockbuster round of Premier League fixtures this weekend as we enter the second half of the season, with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal looking to extend their advantage at the top. Manchester City will hope to overcome manager-less Chelsea to keep the pace, while Manchester United make the short trip to Leeds United, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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For the first time in 2026, Ally McCoist and Darren Fletcher are back to give us their Premier League predictions for Gameweek 20.

We are now officially at the halfway point in the league and Arsenal continue to lead the way on 45 points, with Manchester City now four points adrift in second.

Further down the table, Manchester United sit in sixth place on 30 points, but they are just three points adrift of the top four.

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They travel to Elland Road for a blockbuster encounter with fierce rivals Leeds United, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, as they look to ramp up their chances of returning to European competition next season.

As for Leeds, they are still seven points clear of the drop zone following their battling point away at Liverpool.

With a fit and firing Dominic Calvert-Lewin - who has scored seven goals in seven games - Leeds will fancy their chances against a Man Utd team who were unable to overcome bottom-place Wolverhampton Wanderers, who gained only their third point of the season at Old Trafford.

Elsewhere, there are some tasty fixtures as Bournemouth welcome the leaders Arsenal, while Manchester City welcome Chelsea to Etihad Stadium in a bid to take advantage of a potential Gunners' slip-up.

Think you know ball? Check out our experts' picks and have your say by voting on all 10 fixtures below.

	Wins	Points
Fletch	9	131
Ally	5	125

Gameweek 20 predictions

Date	Match	Ally	Fletch
Sat, Jan 3, 12:30	Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest	3-1	2-0
Sat, Jan 3, 15:00	Brighton v Burnley	3-0	2-0
Sat, Jan 3, 15:00	Wolves v West Ham	1-1	2-1
Sat, Jan 3, 17:30	Bournemouth v Arsenal	1-2	1-2
Sun, Jan 4, 12:30	Leeds v Man Utd (TNT Sports)	2-1	2-1
Sun, Jan 4, 15:00	Everton v Brentford	2-1	1-0
Sun, Jan 4, 15:00	Fulham v Liverpool	1-1	1-2
Sun, Jan 4, 15:00	Newcastle v Crystal Palace	2-0	1-0
Sun, Jan 4, 15:00	Spurs v Sunderland	2-1	1-2
Sun, Jan 4, 17:30	Man City v Chelsea	2-1	3-0

Selected match:

Leeds v Man Utd

Ally: "It's a tough one to call, Leeds' form recently has been fantastic, a great point at Anfield. Manchester United, as usual, up and down. I can see Leeds winning this one at home."

Prediction: Leeds 2-1 Man Utd

Fletch: "I can't wait for it, it's going to be great, it's going to be a brilliant atmosphere at Elland Road. I think Manchester United with Bruno Fernandes would make them favourites, but he's not there, and nor are a few others, either at the Africa Cup of Nations or injured. So I think that swings it to Leeds' favour. Leeds have been good at home, scoring goals; they're confident at Elland Road. So I'm going to go for a Leeds win."

Prediction: Leeds 2-1 Man Utd

Get involved: Vote on Gameweek 19 fixtures

Now it is over to you, the audience. Vote on the results for the next round of fixtures below!

Here is how you are getting on so far:

	Points (match result only)
Fletch	90
You (voter average)	90
Ally	85

SATURDAY

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

Brighton v Burnley

Wolves v West Ham

Bournemouth v Arsenal

Leeds v Man Utd

SUNDAY

Everton v Brentford

Fulham v Liverpool

Newcastle v Crystal Palace

Spurs v Sunderland

Man City v Chelsea

Ally vs Fletch scoring - and how you can play along

Each gameweek, Ally and Fletch predict the scores for every game and offer some hot takes on the biggest matches. The points system:

One point for getting the right result (win, draw or loss)
Three points for getting the score bang on
Double points for matches on TNT Sports

Want to get involved? You can vote on the result of every game - win, lose or draw - above, with a separate leaderboard tracking how you stack up against the experts.

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