Saturday 28 November 2015 15:17, UK
Jeff Stelling analyses the most popular predictions in Soccer Saturday Super 6 this weekend and provides us with his advice.
The Soccer Saturday host insists he "can't do any worse than last week's round" where a host of unpredictable results prevented a payout out of the bumper £1m jackpot.
Jeff was back in typically buoyant mood this week, bringing us all the stats and facts for the selected games...
Aston Villa v Watford
Most popular prediction: 1-1 (27%)
JEFF SAYS: Well I think the task that faces Remi Garde was fully presented last week when Villa were torn apart by Everton. To me they lack both craft and pace and Watford have frustrated far better sides this season.
In Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney they've got a real threat and it's the sort of game where Villa will be vulnerable as they have to go for it at home. I think that will be ideal for Watford and play into their strengths on the counter-attack.
Jeff predicts: 0-1
Bournemouth v Everton
Most popular prediction: 1-2 (30%)
JEFF SAYS: I will go with that 30 per cent. Bournemouth were really, really unfortunate against Swansea, having been 2-0 up and then pegged back with, shall we say, a highly questionable penalty. To their credit they kept their heads despite that and were the better side throughout.
Everton have won just one of their last five but were, not for the first time this season, fantastic last weekend and looked like Barcelona at times. If they repeat that form then I think they'll be too good. Interestingly they've scored all of their 24 goals this season from open play, which tells you about the sort of fluid football they've been playing.
Jeff predicts: 1-2
Crystal Palace v Newcastle
Most popular prediction: 2-0 (24%)
JEFF SAYS: Again, I'm going with the 24 per cent. If there's one game Alan Pardew wants to win then it's this one. I was really disappointed with them on Monday Night Football though. Wilfried Zaha, Yannick Bolasie and Jason Puncheon are all the sort of players who can be hot or cold and unfortunately for the Selhurst Park crowd all of them were cold.
They do tend to struggle at home but still when you hear the stories about Newcastle and look at their away record, with just two goals and one win in six, it's hard to fancy them. I like Steve McClaren and do see him turning it around but not this weekend.
Jeff predicts: 2-0
Manchester City v Southampton
Most popular prediction: 2-1 (25%)
JEFF SAYS: Again, I think it's going to be a really tight game. City obviously had a really tough game midweek in Turin, which you'd imagine will have an impact on them, along with last weekend's defeat at home to Liverpool.
They've already got Vincent Kompany injured and now Joe Hart is out. You wonder how many points they would have without those two. We all remember what Willy Caballero was like against Tottenham and he's got two clean sheets from his 11 appearances for City.
Southampton don't have the same type of players as Liverpool though. They're very patient, I love the way they build and build but they lack a bit of pace in the attacking areas, which will be a relief to City who couldn't handle Liverpool's pace.
However, Graziano Pelle is a huge miss for the Saints, who will have a bit more of an option on the counter-attack in Shane Long, but I do see City grinding out the win.
Jeff predicts: 1-0
Sunderland v Stoke
Most popular prediction: 1-1 (23%)
JEFF SAYS: Well that takes my breath away a bit to be honest. I'm really not sure what those 23 per cent basing their prediction on. We all know what Sunderland are like at home, winning just four of their last 26 league games at the Stadium of Light.
Anybody who saw Stoke at Southampton will surely be backing them. For the first time all of their flair players really clicked. When Mark Hughes signed all those players, in his dreams this was how he saw them play. All that ability on the counter attack.
They've also got four clean sheets away and are more resilient with Ryan Shawcross back, so they'll certainly be able to cope with Sunderland's powder puff attack.
Jeff predicts: 0-2
Brighton v Birmingham
Most popular prediction: 2-1 (28%)
JEFF SAYS: Well as we know when Brighton win it's by the odd goal, with all nine of their wins this season coming by a single goal. If I was honest though, I thought they'd slip up at Burnley but they managed to keep the unbeaten run going.
These are two really organised sides with really exceptional managers in Chris Hughton and Gary Rowett. The only thing either of them lack in is a top class goalscorer.
Two things seem certain; there wont be many goals and if we have a winner it won't be by a big margin. For those two reasons I'm going going for a draw. I was tempted by a 0-0 but I've gone for a 1-1.
Jeff predicts: 1-1
