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Sutton's predictions - midweek games including Burnley v Man City

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Manchester City will top the Premier League for the first time since 21 August if they beat Burnley on Wednesday - but will the struggling Clarets still save themselves from relegation? "Mark Chapman was telling me on the Monday Night Club that Burnley are not mathematically down yet," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. "I know Artemis II has just been around the moon but if there is anyone in the universe who thinks Burnley are staying up, I've not met them.

" There are three midweek Premier League games this week, and all of them have been moved forward because of the clubs involved in this weekend's FA Cup semi-finals. Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests. His guest for all of this weekend's games, Race Across the World: The Detour podcast host Alfie Watts, has also given his scores for these midweek matches.

Do you agree with their predictions? You can make 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. Chris Sutton was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.

The AI predictions were generated using Microsoft Copilot Chat - we simply asked the tool to 'predict this week's Premier League scores'. The last time Chelsea lost five consecutive league games without scoring was 1912, when the Titanic sank. Their season under Liam Rosenior is heading the same way, but it could still be salvaged despite their rotten form.