Saturday’s EPL slate had no shortage of talking points. Arsenal kicked things off with a clean 2-1 home win over Leeds United, while Chelsea stole the show with a dominant 5-1 demolition of Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Ipswich Town pulled off a quiet upset, edging Fulham 2-1 at home. Aston Villa and Brentford played out a lively 2-2 draw, and Manchester United couldn’t hold on against Tottenham, settling for a 1-1 stalemate at Old Trafford. Brighton rounded out the day with a composed 2-0 victory away at Sunderland.
The XO Sports model went 3-for-6 on the day. Nailing the Arsenal win, Chelsea’s home victory, and Brighton’s away result were the highlights. The model called a draw in Villa vs. Brentford but expected a lower-scoring 1-1, and it backed Fulham and Manchester United in matches that didn’t go as projected. Chelsea’s scoreline was the biggest outlier, with the model predicting a 2-2 draw before the Blues ran away with it. A solid, if imperfect, day for the model overall.